Check out our news archive below to learn more about what’s happening in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences!
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.
Maggie Sweitzer Receives a DIBS Incubator Award
Five interdisciplinary teams, including one led by Maggie Sweitzer, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, have received 2020 Research Incubator or Germinator Awards from the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS).
Discrimination Linked to Obesity and Heart Disease Risk in Some Black Women
A genetic variation in combination with the stress of racial discrimination appears to increase the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases among Black women, according to a recent study from Duke Health researchers.
Visiting Fellowship in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Goes Virtual
On October 17-19, 2020, the first-ever Duke Virtual Visiting Fellowship in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) course was held via the Zoom platform with great success.
Mapping Emotions Towards Precision Psychiatry
More than 700 Duke faculty, staff and students attended lectures and the poster session during School of Medicine Research Week 2020, held virtually October 5-8. Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Kafui Dzirasa was one of the speakers.
Children with Autism, ADHD Have More Doctor and Hospital Visits during Infancy
Children who are later diagnosed with autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder visit doctors and hospitals more often in their first year of life than non-affected children, suggesting a potential new way to identify the conditions early.
Navigating the Pandemic with Teens and Young Adults
On September 21, the School of Medicine's Development and Alumni Affairs office hosted a virtual meeting, "The Seventh Month Stretch: Navigating the Pandemic with Teens and Young Adults." Chair Moira Rynn, MD, was a panelist.
Duke Psychiatry Introduces New Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Leaders
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences has established two new leadership positions to provide vision and leadership to promote an equitable, anti-racist and inclusive culture within the department and in partnership with other entities across the Duke School of Medicine and Duke Health.
Dr. Allison Gilbert Discusses Medication-Assisted Treatment Research Successes, Challenges
Allison Gilbert, PhD, MPH, spoke recently about medication-assisted treatment with justice-involved people and her ongoing research in this area.
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.