Right as Rain | August 21, 2017
Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, talks about the importance of making intentional decisions in life, and using vacations as a way to be present and engaged.
News & Stories
How to cope with stress
Q13 Fox News | August 16, 2017
Finding it difficult to deal with the barrage of upsetting current events and social media bickering? Douglas Zatzick, MD, gives tips on how to deal with times of stress.
Self-perceived difficulties in everyday function precede cognitive decline among older adults in the ACTIVE study
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society | August 11, 2017
Sherry Willis, PhD, Warner Schaie, PhD, and colleagues explore the relationship between declines in cognition and functional abilities in older adults.
Weed and depression: does marijuana make for depressed brains?
World & News Report | August 8, 2017
The connection between alcohol use and mental health disorders like depression is pretty well understood. Pot? Not so much. Andrew Saxon, MD, is quoted.
I have a pathological fear of being happy
Vice | August 6, 2017
Susan Collins, PhD, is quoted on mindfulness therapy and how it may hold the key to combating a pathological fear of happiness.
Patient action: as means and end for chronic pain care
Pain | August 1, 2017
Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, has a new paper which argues for a better theory of the motor aspect of pain problems and treatments. (Click the video icon to view a brief summary of the paper with slides)
Sexual assault victimization and psychopathology: A review and meta-analysis
Clinical Psychology Review | August 1, 2017
A new study by lead author, Emily Dworkin, PhD, suggests that experiencing sexual assault is a major risk factor for multiple forms of psychological dysfunction across populations and assault types.
Reflections on implementation of Collaborative Care
APA Psych News | July 28, 2017
As the first fellows of the new Integrated Care Fellowship, Seeta Patel, MD, and Sara Haack, MD, MPH, reflect on their experiences in the program.
New study: young people with depression more likely to use marijuana
King 5 | July 17, 2017
Teenagers who struggle with depression are up to 50 percent more likely to use cannabis later in life, according to a new study from Isaac Rhew, PhD, Charles Fleming, Ann Vander Stoep, PhD, Semret Nicodimos, Cheng Zheng, PhD, (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), and Elizabeth McCauley, PhD. The story was covered in multiple outlets, including HSNewsbeat and the Daily Mail.
Where does the green go? Marijuana taxes save lives, boost health programs
Q13 Fox | July 11, 2017
Washington’s approach to marijuana sales and the dedicated tax money directed to the poor, the sick and those in need are providing a lifeline to some Washington residents. Nephi Stella, PhD, is interviewed.
