Check out our news archive below to learn more about what’s happening in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences!
New Provider-to-Provider Communication Tool Broadens Access to Care
As part of ongoing efforts to increase access to mental health care at Duke, the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences joined a new Duke Health integrated care approach known as “e-comms” or “e-consults.”
Fighting on Both Sides of Cancer Care
When Eric Paradis was being treated at the Duke Cancer Institute, he and his wife, Heather, received support from Duke Psychiatry clinical psychology interns though the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program. When Eric passed away, Heather decided to give back to the program.
Growing Evidence that Mentally Ill Youths become Less Healthy Adults
A new pair of studies from a Duke research team’s long-term work in New Zealand make the case that mental health struggles in early life can lead to poorer physical health and advanced aging in adulthood.
Struggling with an Eating Disorder? Check out this Duke Online Community!
If you or someone you love is struggling with a potentially life-threatening eating disorder, consider checking out the Duke Center for Eating Disorder Family and Community web-based community, which provides free weekly educational seminars and support groups around the world and free of charge.
Video and Q&A with Patrice Harris, MD: Psychiatrist, Advocate & Leader
Patrice Harris, MD, MA, FAPA, a psychiatrist who served as the first African American woman president of the American Medical Association in 2019-2020, was inspired as a child to pursue medicine.
Duke Psychiatry among Top 10 in NIH Funding in 2020
Duke University continues its leadership in biomedical research, ranking 10th among the nation’s top medical schools and research institutions for funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Katherine Ramos Receives Career Development Award
Assistant professor Katherine Ramos, PhD, was one of three Duke faculty members accepted recently to the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) KL2 program.
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.