July 23, 2018

When a child asks: What do I do if someone points a gun at me?

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


July 21, 2018

Experts: Prescription stimulant misuse steadily rising among high school, college-age students

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.


June 16, 2018

Meth addiction has roared back in Texas. Can new experimental treatment stop it?

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


May 23, 2018

VERIFY: Is Ritalin linked to school violence?

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


May 20, 2018

How to recognize the warning signs of geriatric depression

Vineeth John, M.D., M.B.A., addressed the diagnosis and treatment geriatric depression on KPRC Radio’s  Fifty + show.


May 1, 2018

How Might Harvey Affect Houstonians’ Thoughts On Future Storms?

Leslie Taylor, Ph.D., was interviewed on Houston Matters, the noontime talk show of Houston Public Media’s KUHF Radio, about whether Houstonians are experiencing fatigue left over from Hurricane Harvey.


April 5, 2018

Survey finds unprecedented psychological distress after Harvey

Stephen Linder, Ph.D., and Jair Soares, M.D., Ph.D., were included in a front-page Houston Chronicle story about the unprecedented levels of psychological distress seen among Harris County residents months after Harvey. This finding was part of a report that Linder…


January 9, 2018

Houston To Get New Public Mental Health Hospital — The First In 30 Years

Jair Soares, M.D., Ph.D., was on Houston Matters, the noontime talk show of Houston Public Media’s KUHF Radio, to discuss the UTHealth Continuum of Care Campus for Behavioral Health, which will become the largest academic behavioral health institution in the…


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