February 26, 2021
Shelly B. Flagel, Ph.D., named interim co-Director of MNI
MNI is the Michigan Neuroscience Institute
February 2021 News
February 24, 2021
Study Finds Alarming Increase in Suicidality During Pregnancy
Dr. Kara Zivin's study about suicidality and pregnancy is featured
February 22, 2021
The University of Michigan Addiction Center
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing dramatic increases in substance abuse emergencies, overdoses, and relapses.
February 18, 2021
U-M Depression Center enters 20th year with new director and focus on next-generation research
Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D., takes the reins from founding director John Greden, M.D.
February 17, 2021
The prevalence and impact of pre-existing sleep disorder diagnoses and objective sleep parameters in patients hospitalized for COVID-19
New paper published by Helen Burgess, PhD, Cathy Goldstein, MD, Jonathan Troost, PhD et al., in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
February 17, 2021
Irregular Sleep Connected to Bad Moods and Depression, Study Shows
The more variation in wake up and sleep time, the worse mood and more chance of depression symptoms.
February 10, 2021
Dr. Nasuh Malas featured in Pediatric Meltdown podcast
Dr. Malas provides his insight in an episode about psychiatry support in an in-patient pediatric setting.
February 8, 2021
Seeing the Light of an Improved Mood
A psychologist explains how to boost your mood, and your sleep, on a cloudy day with light therapy.
February 4, 2021
Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk
Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk
February 4, 2021
Governor Whitmer Creates the Student Recovery Advisory Council
Elizabeth Koschmann, Ph.D., is among 29 advisors tasked to provide guidance and recommendations to ensure Michigan students have the tools and resources they need to get back on track. The Student Recovery Council is an off-shoot of the Governor’s Return to Schools Advisory Council on which Koschmann also served.
February 2, 2021
2020 Department of Psychiatry Annual Newsletter
Just published: annual newsletter that covers department activities throughout 2020
February 2, 2021
Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk
A year into the pandemic, emergency rooms nationwide are seeing a rise in kids experiencing mental health crises. Dr. Nasuh Malas provides his insights.
February 1, 2021
Weed withdrawal: More than half of people using medical cannabis for pain experience withdrawal symptoms
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Lara Coughlin, Ph.D., published this piece in The Conversation
February 1, 2021
Addiction Center E-Newsletter
The February 2021 Addiction Center E-Newsletter calls attention to "Treatment & Recovery in the Post-COVID-19 Era."
