In the Media

Michael Weaver, MD, was interviewed on FOX 26 News this morning about the rise in opioid overdose deaths.

Plans for the new UTHealth Continuum of Care Campus for Behavioral Health were unveiled Friday, and the event was covered by the Houston Chronicle, Houston Business Journal, Houston Public Media’s KUHF Radio, TMC News, KPRC-TV Channel 2, Telemundo Houston Channel 47, Univision Houston Channel 45, San Antonio Express-News,…

Melissa Goldberg, PsyD, was quoted in a Houston Chronicle story about the mourning process for families of missing persons

Iram Kazimi, M.D., spoke to KTRK-Channel 13 reporter Steve Campion about teen suicide, including possible signs that might alert parents, how to bring up the topic and questions to ask their teenager. Stories quoting her aired at 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6…

Melissa Goldberg, Psy.D., spoke on Children At Risk radio show Growing Up in America about trauma and resilience in children after natural disasters.

Jair Soares, M.D., Ph.D., was quoted in a Washington Post story about how people are faring after Hurricane Harvey. The story also referenced a School of Public Health study on levels of unprecedented stress reported by Houstonians four months after the storm…

Elizabeth Newlin, M.D., was quoted in a Washington Post story about how parents should discuss active shooter situations with their children

Iram Kazimi, M.D., was quoted in a Community Impact Newspaper Katy article about the increase in the use of prescription stimulants among high school and college students.

A UTHealth Psychiatry clinical trial for methamphetamine use was featured in Sunday’s front-page story in the Houston Chronicle with quotes from Joy Schmitz, Ph.D., Michael Weaver, M.D., and trial participants

Cristian Zeni, M.D., Ph.D., was interviewed by KHOU-TV Channel 11 for an online story debunking a claim linking Ritalin to violence.