Check out our news archive below to learn more about what’s happening in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences!
To Reimagine Medicine, Pre-Health Students Rethink Their Relationship to the Arts
In the program ReMed, offered by the Kenan Institute for Ethics, pre-health students use movement, art, writing and photography to develop their sense of purpose and develop skills that will serve them well in a high-stress field. Duke Psychiatry's Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD, is the faculty advisor for the program.
Melanie Bonner Promoted to Assistant Dean of Student Services for the School of Medicine
Melanie Bonner, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was named assistant dean of student services for the School of Medicine, effective September 1.
Jade Wu’s New Book on Why You Should Treat Sleep Like a Friend
Jade Wu, PhD, DBSM, behavioral sleep medicine psychologist and researcher in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, recently published “Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications,” a book that provides tailored solutions to individuals experiencing sleep problems. It’s the culmination of years of research and clinical practice.
Kanecia Zimmerman, Joe McClernon Named CTSI Faculty Associate Directors
Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, PhD, MPH, a professor in Pediatrics, was appointed as faculty associate director of Engagement and Health Translation at the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). Joe McClernon, PhD, a professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, was appointed as CTSI's faculty associate director of Partnerships and Integration.
Finding Solutions Together
Now in its 10th year, Bass Connections pits Duke research teams against real-world problems. Bass Connections has become one of the hallmark Duke experiences, with more than 4,600 students having participated in more than 800 projects. Duke Psychiatry's Nicole Schramm-Sapyta, PhD, co-leads the Bass Connections Brain and Society theme, one of the program’s six areas of focus.
Triggering Motivational Thoughts
Duke Psychiatry's Alison Adcock, MD, PhD, manages a lab that's working on using neurofeedback to help people improve outcomes on tasks. The overall goal is to help people learn how to increase their motivation while increasing activity in a region of the brain that is known to be involved in reward and motivation.
Could Psychedelics Solve Anxiety, Depression and Addiction?
Duke Psychiatry's William Wetsel, PhD, works with chemicals similar to psychedelics such as LSD and psilocin (the psychoactive ingredient the body metabolizes from mushrooms) to figure out how they could help address anxiety, depression & addiction while not prompting hallucinogenic experiences.
Concussions Cause Greater Cognitive Declines in Later Life
A study in twins found that even a single traumatic brain injury at any age was associated with worse cognitive function in later life, independent of genes and environmental factors. Duke Psychiatry's Marianne Chanti-Ketterl, PhD, was the lead author of the study.
Impact of the Youth Behavioral Health Crisis in North Carolina
In this North Carolina Medical Journal invited commentary, behavioral health leaders including Duke Psychiatry chair Moira Rynn, MD, discuss the impact of the youth behavioral health crisis in North Carolina.
NCCU Students Present on Clinical Research Internship Experiences
Nine North Carolina Central University (NCCU) students presented on their internship experiences at the 2023 Duke-NCCU Bridge Office Internship Program Closing Ceremony. These scholars represented the second cohort of the program. Several of the students participated in internships in Duke Psychiatry.