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Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that can cause extreme mood swings that often are accompanied by changes in sleep, energy level, and the ability to think clearly. These symptoms can make it difficult for a child to do well in school or get along with their friends and family. Although there is no cure for bipolar disorder, medication and talk therapy can help patients control their symptoms and manage...

We hope you will join us on Friday, February 24th when the Department of Psychiatry will feature the work of Dr. Susan Perlman as part of its Meet the PI lecture series. The lecture will take place from 12:00-1:30pm in the Starzl Biomedical Science Tower, Room S120. Dr. Perlman founded the Laboratory for Child Brain Development upon her recruitment to the Department of Psychiatry faculty in 2011. She also serves as...

Psychosomatic medicine remains a challenging field. Subspecialty areas in psychosomatic medicine make it more complicated to diagnose, treat, and refer patients with complex medical comorbidities. Providers need to provide best practice comprehensive psychiatric consultation evaluations with thorough consideration of psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial factors. The 2017 UPMC Psychosomatic Medicine Conference...

The Department of Psychiatry will welcome Dr. Diego Pizzagalli to Pittsburgh on February 17, 2017 as the featured speaker for its Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series. Dr. Pizzagalli is Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School. He is the founding director of the Center for Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research, as well as the Director of Imaging Center at McLean Hospital. Dr. Pizzagalli's research...

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has selected the first recipients of the Roth Fellow Awards. The awards are named in honor of Dr. Loren Roth, Associate Sr. Vice Chancellor, Clinical Policy and Planning, Health Sciences and Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Roth has and continues to play a significant role in medical education at the University. The Roth fellowship will assist...

Dr. Kristen Eckstrand to Receive Peter Henderson MD Memorial Award from American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD, a PGY2 resident in the Child and Adolescent residency training program, has been selected as the winner of the 2017 Peter Henderson, MD Memorial Award by the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT). The award is...