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Celebrating National Recovery Month through Awareness of Psychiatric Advance Directives
In honor of National Recovery Month, Marvin Swartz, MD, published a blog post about the value of psychiatric advance directives in giving people with serious behavioral health disorders some agency in directing their treatment in a future crisis.
A Simple “Thank You” Goes a Long Way
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences associate professor J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, shares how expressing gratitude enhances happiness and helps with work-life balance.
Financial Strains Significantly Raise Risk of Suicide Attempts
Financial strains such as high debt, low income and unemployment are associated with suicide attempts and should be considered key factors when assessing mental health interventions, a new study from Duke Health researchers shows.
Anxious and Depressed? Experts Share Tips for Coping in Pandemic
COVID-19 has stripped control and predictability from us. Four Duke experts, including Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences professor Robin Gurwitch, PhD, offer advice on getting back some control.
Study Finds Association between Nightmares and Heart Disease in Veterans
A new study found a surprising association between frequent and severe nightmares and cardiovascular disease in veterans, even after controlling for post-traumatic stress disorder.
New Form of Brain Analysis Engages Whole Brain for the First Time
A new method of brain imaging analysis offers the potential to greatly improve the effectiveness of noninvasive brain stimulation treatment for Alzheimer’s, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, and other conditions.
Duke Psychiatry’s Andrada Neacsiu Joins Department of Family Medicine & Community Health
Assistant professor Andrada Neacsiu, PhD, MS, recently joined the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health as a behaviorist working with the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program.
Medical Schools Have Historically Been Wrong on Race
In this New York Times op-ed, Damon Tweedy, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, argues that addressing racial health disparities starts by changing how medical students are taught the interplay between race and health.
Inclusion Is Our Roadmap Back to Global Science Dominance
In this opinion piece published in The Hill, Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, K. Ranga Rama Krishnan Associate Professor, highlights some key steps universities, STEM industries, funding agencies and others can and should take in order to capitalize on the United States' strength of diversity.
Duke Psychiatry Experts Discuss Race and Mental Health at Town Hall
On July 28, the Duke University School of Medicine Hosted a virtual town hall, "A Conversation about Race and Mental Health," in observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.