August 31, 2020
Yoga for Anxiety: Surprising Findings
Michelle Riba, M.D., M.S., quoted in this story by Medscape Medical News
August 2020 News
August 28, 2020
Which OCD Treatment Works Best? New Brain Study Could Lead to More Personalized Choices
Key differences seen in brains of patients who responded to exposure-based therapy or stress-reduction therapy; new study seeks children and teens for further research
August 28, 2020
Teen's Democratic Convention Speech Brings Awareness to Stuttering
Soo-Eun Chang, Ph.D., quoted
August 26, 2020
Video update from the Department of Psychiatry, August 2020
"We will get through this difficult period together and come out stronger than ever on the other side."
August 25, 2020
COVID-19 Takes Mental Health Issues Mainstream
Michelle Riba, M.D., shares her insights.
August 24, 2020
Mental Health in the Workplace During COVID-19: How Can Employers Help?
The pandemic has caused mental health concerns to skyrocket, but businesses can be equipped with the right tools to support their employees.
August 24, 2020
Bringing Effective Mental Health Care to Students
Elizabeth Koschmann, Ph.D., is the director of the TRAILS program. She was recently interviewed by the U-M Office of Public Engagement & Impact.
August 18, 2020
These Drugs Carry Risks and May Not Help, But Many Dementia Patients Get Them Anyway
From opioids and antipsychotics to antidepressants and anxiety medicines, study looks at prescriptions among community-dwelling older adults with dementia
August 17, 2020
Expanding Clinical Applications of Light: Fibromyalgia and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Center for Environmental Therapeutics (CET) features an article by Helen J. Burgess, Ph.D.
August 13, 2020
Michigan.gov/StayWell offers educational videos to address the pandemic
Dr. Debra Pinals lends her expertise
August 12, 2020
3 Tips for Handling Worry and Uncertainty During the Pandemic
Dr. Michelle Riba shares her insight
August 8, 2020
How the Timing of Light Exposure Could Be Affecting Your Health
Increased light exposure can have positive and negative effects on your health — depending on the time of day.
August 7, 2020
Best Life: 2020 grads and grief in a pandemic
Elizabeth Koschmann, Ph.D., offers insights on high school graduates experiencing grief during the pandemic in this interview for WMC Action News 5
August 6, 2020
Alzheimer drug has antidepressant properties in mice, says research funded by the U-M Depression Center
Brendon Watson, M.D., Ph.D. & colleagues recently published this study in Translational Psychiatry
August 6, 2020
Phenibut Use in a Patient Prescribed Gabapentinoids
Dr. Carrie Tamarelli publishes a Letter to the Editor in Pain Medicine, highlighting Phenibut abuse among patients with pain, SUD and anxiety
August 5, 2020
5 ways businesses can prevent a costly mental health crisis
Dr. John Greden is a contributor to this CNN Business Perspectives op-ed
August 4, 2020
Ask the Doctor: The Difference between Depression & Bipolar Depression
Column written for BP Magazine by Melvin McInnis, M.D.
August 3, 2020
Adrienne Lapidos, Ph.D., earns Eisenberg Collaborative Innovation Fund award for work implementing an intervention to promote oral health among Medicaid-insured individuals with serious mental illness
The project is titled “The Peer Oral Health Initiative - Developing and Testing a Brief Intervention Model”
