Check out our news archive below to learn more about what’s happening in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences!
A Lockdown Impacts Mental Health – But What Hurts and Helps People Get Through It?
A new study just published in PLOS ONE examines what hurts and what helps people in "lockdown," using data from across the world.
How to Make a Fresh Start in 2021
In this Duke Today article, a few Duke employees reflect on 2020 and look forward to their hopes and dreams for 2021. Clinical social worker Marquise Eloi offers some advice.
Psychiatry Chair Moira Rynn Discusses Mental Health with Dean Mary Klotman
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences chair Moira Rynn, MD, discusses some of the most common mental health challenges people are facing during the pandemic and shares strategies and resources.
Light Smokers May Not Escape Nicotine Addiction, Study Reveals
Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
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.