August 6, 2020
Alzheimer drug has antidepressant properties in mice, says research funded by the U-M Depression Center
Brendon Watson, M.D., Ph.D. & colleagues recently published this study in Translational Psychiatry
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August 6, 2020
Phenibut Use in a Patient Prescribed Gabapentinoids
Dr. Carrie Tamarelli publishes a Letter to the Editor in Pain Medicine, highlighting Phenibut abuse among patients with pain, SUD and anxiety
August 5, 2020
5 ways businesses can prevent a costly mental health crisis
Dr. John Greden is a contributor to this CNN Business Perspectives op-ed
August 4, 2020
Ask the Doctor: The Difference between Depression & Bipolar Depression
Column written for BP Magazine by Melvin McInnis, M.D.
August 3, 2020
Adrienne Lapidos, Ph.D., earns Eisenberg Collaborative Innovation Fund award for work implementing an intervention to promote oral health among Medicaid-insured individuals with serious mental illness
The project is titled “The Peer Oral Health Initiative - Developing and Testing a Brief Intervention Model”
July 30, 2020
Telehealth Can Be a Lifeline for Patients With Addictions. Is It Enough?
Allison Lin, M.D., was quoted in this story on how telemedicine has improved treatment access for some people with substance use disorders, but it does not meet all the needs of this vulnerable population.
July 30, 2020
Covid ‘Cocktail Crisis’ Adds to America’s Serious Drinking Problem
Frederic Blow, Ph.D., was quoted in this story on how COVID-19 stresses have fueled the drinking pandemic, increasing the risk of premature death, especially for middle-aged adults.
July 24, 2020
Alcohol expectancies mediate the association between the neural response to emotional words and alcohol consumption
Sarah Brislin, Ph.D. & colleagues publish their research in Drug and Alcohol Dependence
July 23, 2020
University clinicians see a future for telemedicine
Adrienne Lapidos, Ph.D., interviewed by The Michigan Daily
July 20, 2020
Manual of Inpatient Psychiatry, 2nd Edition, now available
Edited by Drs. Michael Casher and Joshua Bess
July 14, 2020
Sagar Parikh, M.D., Wins 2020 Mogens Schou Award for Education and Teaching
This award is the top international award for bipolar disorder; only 13 people have won it for research, and 11 for education, since the award was initiated in 2001.
July 8, 2020
Navigating Troubled Waters with Bipolar
"Ask the Doctor" column written by Melvin McInnis, M.D., for BP Magazine
July 8, 2020
Addiction, hope, and recovery in the time of COVID-19
Sarah Rollins, LMSW, interviewed by Christian Science Monitor
July 7, 2020
The Threshold
A narrative writing piece about seeing a patient in the hospital with COVID-19
July 7, 2020
What Fighting the Coronavirus Feels Like
Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D., quoted in this story by The New Yorker
July 6, 2020
COVID-19 and telehealth may be changing how much you know about your therapist
With the coronavirus risk, many therapy sessions have moved online to video calls.
July 1, 2020
Barriers to Addiction Care Fell Because of COVID-19. Now the Challenge is Keeping Them Down.
Telehealth interactions with substance use disorder specialists and support groups could open treatment and recovery to many, but key changes will be needed, experts say
June 26, 2020
Gregory Dalack, M.D., announces $2.5 million gift to establish the Daniel E. Offutt III Professor of Psychiatry
Dalack will be the first holder of the Daniel E. Offutt III Professorship
June 22, 2020
Dean Tamara Gay, M.D., retires after 27 years of service with the University of Michigan
Medical students have benefited immensely from her career guidance, focus on well-being and the learning environment, and strong advocacy for their role and development in medical school.
