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A recent Duke-led study published in the Journal of American College Health offers the most comprehensive look to date at the availability, structure, and quality of peer mental health support programs at colleges and universities across the U.S. Researchers found that program characteristics vary widely and that greater collaboration may improve the impact of these programs. Duke Psychiatry's Nancy Zucker, PhD, is the study's senior author.

With the goal of creating a brighter future for our children, North Carolina Children’s Health (NC Children’s) has chosen a location in Apex for its campus, which will include the only freestanding, independent children’s hospital in the Carolinas. NC Children’s, a partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health, will be built on approximately 230 acres of land at the intersection of US-1 and NC-540.

Maragatha (Maggie) Kuchibhatla, PhD, and Katherine Ramos, PhD, received Duke-NUS travel grants in support of academic visits to Singapore, deepening the long-standing partnership between the two institutions. The initiative aims to foster cross-campus collaboration in research, education and innovation in academic medicine.

Imagine a tool to measure how fast you’re aging — while you’re still reasonably healthy. From a single MRI of your head, researchers can measure your aging rate and predict your risk of dementia and disability years into the future, while you might still have an opportunity of improving your health. Duke Psychiatry's Terrie Moffitt, PhD, and Avshalom Caspi, PhD, were co-authors on the study.

Congratulations to our Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences trainees and faculty members who received these year-end awards.

Three faculty members who have retired from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences this year have been honored with emeritus/emerita status: Robin H. Gurwitch, PhD, David J. Madden, PhD, and Robert A. Murphy, PhD.

Silence can have a profound effect on mental and physical health. Intentionally adding silence to your day by purposefully stepping away and tuning out the cacophony of physical and digital noise that surrounds can have great benefits. Duke Psychiatry's Moria Smoski, PhD, shared her expertise in this Working@Duke story.

A recent study suggests court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) programs for people with serious mental illness are associated with better treatment adherence, less violent and suicidal behavior, and reduced hospitalization and homelessness. The study was co-authored by Jeff Swanson, PhD, and Marvin Swartz, MD, of Duke Psychiatry.

R. Alison Adcock, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, received the Duke University School of Medicine’s Excellence in Professionalism Award. This award recognizes faculty members who exemplify professionalism and personify Duke’s guiding principles of respect, trustworthiness, diversity, teamwork, and learning.

At 34, Iris Bugbee juggled cancer treatment, work, and motherhood—leaving little time to heal. A support program at Duke Cancer Institute is changing that, helping young cancer survivors regain strength, and reclaim their future.