Nearly half of 50- to 64-year-olds think they’re likely to develop dementia, but few have talked to a doctor reducing their risk & many use unproven tactics
New cost-effectiveness analysis comparing antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy over five years suggests new patients should have more access to talk option.
Research in first-year medical residents suggests the predictive power of a tool based on multiple gene variants linked to depression
Facility dog will be devoted to the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit within Mott Children’s Hospital
Study of people in treatment for addiction shows 90% had a history of alcohol overdose, and 80% of the time they were taking other addictive drugs at the time they overdosed
Funding from National Institutes of Health HEAL Initiative will fuel innovation to improve care and early intervention
Attend the 24th Annual Department of Psychiatry Waggoner Lecture on November 13
Gifts from Richard Tam Foundation will accelerate U-M’s translational bipolar disorder research in an effort to tailor care to individuals for improved results
“Human beings are complex and interesting entities; I’ve always found the human mind to be fascinating.”
The U-M Department of Psychiatry is looking to recruit pregnant women who are snoring and are feeling down or depressed to take part in a study aimed at studying the effects on mood and cortisol.
For victims of gun violence and veterans of war who have post-traumatic stress disorder, the Fourth of July holiday can be a stressful time of year.
Fitzgerald’s work focuses on child and adolescent anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and depression
Marijuana’s growing availability and public acceptance has brought unintended consequence for users — including some who end up needing emergency care.
Most of those overdosing haven’t received prescription opioids recently, suggesting a need for more opioid use disorder screening and treatment.
Many people in their 50s and early 60s buy supplements or do puzzles in hopes of staving off memory loss. But without mentioning their concern to health providers, they may miss out on proven strategies that protect brain health.
A new study finds that the long work hours of an intern’s first year of medical residency are associated with accelerated cellular aging. It’s the first longitudinal study of people exposed to such prolonged stress.
Experts available to comment on a wide range of topics
Sharp growth in appointments for buprenorphine prescriptions mainly involved white patients; and three-quarters of prescriptions go to those who pay cash or have private insurance
The CEO of Facebook designed a device to help his wife sleep better after having children. Dr. Deirdre Conroy, Ph.D., clinical director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program says he just may be on to something.
As we come to the close of National Autism Awareness Month, learn more about the Multidisciplinary Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic – and a recent gift will improve the scope of care for patients throughout their lifespan.
