Right as Rain | April 24, 2023
Imagine a world where you can get protection from opioid overdose as easily as getting a flu shot. Or where it’s possible to provide lifesaving treatment for someone who is overdosing without causing withdrawal. Marco Pravetoni, PhD, hopes to make this idea a reality.
Department news | December 31, 2018
Since the founding of Sleep Medicine Reviews in 1997 by Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, and Jean Krieger, MD, PhD, the review-only journal’s impact on the field has continued to grow on a number of measures, with data from 2017 hitting multiple new highs. Geared toward practitioners of sleep medicine and academic sleep and circadian rhythm researchers, SMR enjoys […]
Department news | December 31, 2018
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is partnering on a new award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to conduct a comparative effectiveness trial of an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety (Cool Kids) delivered through the traditional in person model of care or through an innovative online modality. Effective treatment involves patients […]
Department news | November 30, 2018
Research by Nephi Stella, PhD, has resulted in a cannabinoid-based compound, ST-403 (ST), that may soon provide effective treatment for glioblastoma multiform and brain metastases, two forms of cancer for which few treatments currently exist. The novel cancer therapy drug works by disrupting the formation of microtubules during mitosis, preventing cancer cell replication and triggering cell […]
Department news | November 30, 2018
Despite recent advances, older adults suffering with depression often do not seek or receive effective treatment. One of the most promising approaches to improving the reach and effectiveness of late-life depression care is the systematic involvement of community-based organizations (CBOs) or family in care. CBOs have greater reach in the community and also frequently can […]
Department news | October 31, 2018
This month’s issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry featured a study authored by Greg Simon, MD, and colleagues that sought to develop and validate models using electronic health records (EHRs) to predict suicide attempt and suicide death following an outpatient visit. The study spanned seven health systems and nearly 3 million patients aged 13 or older. Potential predictors included […]
Department news | October 31, 2018
Because there is a high barrier to entry for researchers hoping to deploy mobile-health technologies effectively and at scale, the Sage Digital Health Catalyst Program helps to bootstrap innovative research projects through a yearly competition. After several rounds of judging and a pitch session, the CREATIV Lab’s Brighten project emerged a winner! Led by Pat Areán, […]
Department news | September 30, 2018
The technology to build mobile health (mHealth) apps to manage mental disorders is increasingly commonplace, yet their integration into clinical care has lagged. To gain an understanding of how to incorporate a patient-provider mHealth platform into the clinical care of rural patients with complex psychiatric conditions, the Study to Promote Innovation in Rural Integrated Telepsychiatry […]
Department news | September 30, 2018
In an effort to strengthen the delivery of effective mental health care across the United States, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has established a national Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network, with Centers in each of ten regions in the US. Under the leadership of Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator […]
Department news | September 30, 2018
Recognizing the significant impact unstable housing has on youth behavioral health, the Study & Advancement of Justice Effectiveness (SAJE) Center recently completed a study and plan for reducing housing instability among youth in contact with the justice system. Led by Sarah Walker, PhD, Research Associate Professor and Co-Director of SAJE, this is the first study to […]
