April 10, 2020
Paul Jenkins, Ph.D., Awarded a Pilot Grant from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Dr. Jenkins' project is titled “Investigating a novel link between ANK2 and SCN2A”
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April 10, 2020
Thrive With Your Family Web Series
A new weekly online video series supporting families during the coronavirus pandemic
April 9, 2020
Coping With Coronavirus Anxiety and Stress
Effective ways to alleviate coronavirus fear and anxiety
April 9, 2020
Frederic Blow, Ph.D., Interviewed on WEMU 89.1
U-M Addiction Center Director talks about the rise in alcohol use fueled by COVID-19.
April 8, 2020
Michigan Psychiatry Resources for COVID-19
This guide has been developed by our faculty members with extensive expertise in many of the issues affecting you and your families during this critical “stay at home” period.
April 7, 2020
5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health During COVID-19
A wellness expert offers guidance on how to protect your psychological and emotional well-being during the pandemic.
April 6, 2020
Alcohol Awareness during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Letter from Fred Blow, Ph.D. , U-M Addiction Center Director, for April 2020 -- Alcohol Awareness Month
April 2, 2020
Today Is World Autism Awareness Day
Given the current crisis with COVID-19, there are a number of uncertainties that families and individuals with autism are facing.
March 24, 2020
5 ways to cope with social isolation during Michigan’s stay-at-home order
Michelle Riba, M.D., M.S., offers tips
February 18, 2020
How to Recognize Your Child Might Have OCD
Important signs for parents to look for and a new study that evaluates the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment option.
February 12, 2020
Research review on youth prescription opioid misuse finds opportunities for additional investment in targeted prevention
A comprehensive literature review conducted by the National Safety Council and the U-M Injury Prevention Center uncovers prevention efforts are not in place to protect a generation from misuse.
January 8, 2020
This drug could save their lives, but less than 2% of them get it
Despite naloxone recommendations for people who take high-dose opioids, or who have a history of opioid problems, study finds those at risk aren’t getting overdose rescue drug.
December 11, 2019
How Does Political News Affect Moods? New Study in Young Doctors Shows Real-time Effects
Major American political events of the last three years altered interns’ moods, but non-political events didn’t, signaling a politically aware generation of physicians
December 10, 2019
When Depression Shows Up in the Workplace
Dr. Michelle Riba offers strategies for employees and managers to discuss depression.
December 4, 2019
In sickness and in health: Study looks at how married couples face chronic conditions
Depression symptoms rise over time when facing multiple conditions that need different types of self-care, especially among husbands whose conditions differ from their wives’
November 15, 2019
Middle-aged Americans & dementia risk: Lots of worry, not enough proven prevention
Nearly half of 50- to 64-year-olds think they’re likely to develop dementia, but few have talked to a doctor reducing their risk & many use unproven tactics
October 30, 2019
In the Long Run, Drugs & Talk Therapy Hold Same Value for Depression Patients
New cost-effectiveness analysis comparing antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy over five years suggests new patients should have more access to talk option.
October 29, 2019
Who Will Get Depressed Under Intense Stress? Study Shows Promise of Genetic Risk Prediction
Research in first-year medical residents suggests the predictive power of a tool based on multiple gene variants linked to depression
October 15, 2019
Department of Psychiatry’s Nyman Unit Receives New Facility Dog
Facility dog will be devoted to the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit within Mott Children’s Hospital
October 14, 2019
National focus on overdose prevention should include alcohol too, study suggests
Study of people in treatment for addiction shows 90% had a history of alcohol overdose, and 80% of the time they were taking other addictive drugs at the time they overdosed
