Can hiring a diverse staff actually help patients from different backgrounds open up more during sessions?
Written by: Zeshen Wu, MD Hello, I’m Zeshen Wu, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at UTHealth, and I was very fortunate to be invited by a fellow psychiatrist and old colleague of mine, Gregory Brown, MD, to feature in a…
Suicide in bipolar disorder
Written by: Gabriel Fries, PhD, MSc Being among the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States and the world, suicide is considered a major public health issue and a complex multifactorial human behavior. Studies suggest that…
Challenges for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research in COVID-19 Era
Written by: Deborah A. Pearson, PhD In a recent article, Drs. Michael Aman (Ohio State University) and Deborah Pearson (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) present an editorial suggesting that COVID-19 is being highly disruptive to child and…
Medical school education remains strong during COVID-19 pandemic
Written by: J. Chase Findley, MD The COVID-19 pandemic has created tremendous challenges throughout every aspect of our society. More so than any time in our history, we have relied on the knowledge, skills, and dedication of our healthcare professionals…
The Research Track Residency Program at the Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Written by: Marsal Sanches, MD, PhD, FAPA The last several decades have witnessed an unprecedented shift in the way medicine, particularly psychiatry, is practiced. Evidence-based medicine, that is, clinical practices based on the most recent research findings, has gradually become…
Providing Project ECHO® to Support Our Community in Addressing Child Mental Health Needs When and Where it Matters Most
Written by: Elizabeth Newlin, MD As a mental health clinician, it has never been more important to reach out to our community. Families are struggling with exposure to heightened economic hardship, trauma, and increased environmental challenges. Teachers, school counselors, and…
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
Written by: Kimberly Samuels, PhD May is Maternal Mental Health Month, a time in which we focus on increasing the awareness of mental health and the well-being of mothers during pregnancy and the time period shortly after giving birth. “The…
COVID-19; a professional and personal testimony
Similar to the experiences of most others, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused me to make many adjustments in my personal and professional life. Professionally, I have been challenged with adjusting to working from home, adapting evidence-based treatments as a psychologist…
Helping our patients with Telemental Health and Social Support in the times of COVID-19 and Social Distancing
Written by: Melba A. Hernandez-Tejada, PhD, DHA Telemedicine (or in the case of psychological and psychiatric services: telemental health), has been around for some time now, and our research shows that it is just as good as in person care…
Managing stress during the COVID-19 pandemic
Leslie K. Taylor, PhD, spoke with Newsweek, offering tips for managing stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.newswise.com/articles/managing-stress-during-the-covid-19-pandemic