Check out our news archive below to learn more about what’s happening in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences!
Duke Faculty & Residents Respond to COVID-19 among People without Housing
Since March, Jacob Feigal, MD, and Nicholas Turner, MD, MHSc, have been collaborating with city and county stakeholders to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 among individuals suffering from homelessness.
A Life Worth Living: Suicide Prevention
Duke psychologists are employing the “SAFETY-Acute” intervention for adolescents and young adults who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors to help them cope with their feelings and stay safe when they are in distress.
Three Duke Psychiatry Faculty among Most Cited Researchers
Three faculty members from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences are among the 37 Duke faculty members featured on the annual Clarivate list of “Most Highly Cited Researchers.”
Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development Releases Annual Report
The Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development recently published their 2020 Annual Report.
Duke Psychiatry Convenes Perinatal Mental Health Colloquia
Last month, the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences hosted three events focused on perinatal health and maternal wellness.
Day of Remembrance Caps Transgender Awareness Week
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, the culmination of Transgender Awareness Week, the Duke University School of Medicine honors and commemorates the lives of the transgender and gender non-binary community lost to deadly violence over the past year.
Duke Psychiatry Professor Blogs about Nature & Resilience in Justice-Involved Communities
Michele Easter, PhD, spoke with two staff members from Benevolence Farm, a transitional employment and living program in Alamance County for women leaving North Carolina prisons.
Two Duke Psychiatry Faculty Receive Seed Grants to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes
All Babies and Children Thrive (ABC Thrive) has awarded seed grants of up to $40,000 to four interdisciplinary teams of Duke faculty.
Digital Medicine Can Diagnose and Treat What Ails You
Could the next prescription from your doctor be for an app? A raft of apps in use or under development can now detect or monitor mental and physical disorders autonomously or directly administer therapies.
Ideas for How to Break Pandemic Pitfalls
The pandemic has left many with habits they’d like to change, from out-of-control snacking to unclear work-life boundaries. In this Duke Today article, Duke experts, including assistant professor Kyla Machell Blalock, PhD, offer strategies that may help fix these pitfalls.