Check out our news archive below to learn more about what’s happening in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences!
When Psychiatric Conditions and Pregnancy Intersect
In this Q&A, Duke psychiatrist and specialist in perinatal psychiatry, Marla F. Wald, MD, discusses the importance of treating psychiatric conditions during pregnancy and in the critical postpartum period.
New Behavioral Health Center Opens this Spring
Duke Health’s one-of-a-kind behavioral health building will begin welcoming patients this spring.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Speaker Series: Race & Language
In February and March, the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences will be hosting a three-event Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Speaker Series focused on race and language.
Is child mental health research structurally racist?
The past year has accelerated global discourse on the role played by institutional and societal factors in perpetuating inequities between racial and ethnic groups across all aspects of life.
Find Mental Health and Wellness Resources for the Duke Community
This Duke Today article contains an extensive list of Duke health and wellness resources for faculty, staff and students
Connection, Trust, and Recovery: A New Series About Peer Support
If you’ve ever needed help but weren’t sure where to turn, then you know how important just one trustworthy guide can be. This blog post is the first of an occasional series on the Wilson Center for Science & Justice website called “Connection, Trust, and Recovery,” by Michele Easter, PhD.
It is not enough to say we are anti-racist. We must address glaring disparities in treatment.
In a recent op-ed on KevinMD.com, Jane Gagliardi, MD, MHS, discusses the need to eradicate racial disparities in patient care and outcomes.
Jeffrey Swanson Edits Harvard Review of Psychiatry Special Issue
Current research and perspectives on associations between violence and mental illness are presented in the special January/February issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry, guest-edited by Jeffrey Swanson, PhD, professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
Q&A with Kim Johnson, MD: Isolation, Comorbidities Play a Part in Psychiatric Issues
Psychiatrists who treat older adults for anxiety, depression, memory disorders, and psychiatric manifestations of neurological diseases often encounter complex and interconnected circumstances that contribute to the development and exacerbation of patients’ conditions.
$1M Gift Will Establish ADHD Center for Girls and Women
An anonymous family’s generosity will enable Duke University School of Medicine to establish one of the nation’s only programs dedicated specifically to helping girls and women with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).