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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Carmen Andreescu, MD, to Tenured Associate Professor of Psychiatry 

Dr. Carmen Andreescu

We are delighted to announce that Carmen Andreescu, MD , has been promoted to Tenured Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Andreescu is an international thought leader on the clinical treatment of late-life anxiety. Her research focuses on the affective and cognitive neuroscience of late-life anxiety and depression and she has pioneered a unique neurocognitive...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Brant Hasler, PhD, to Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Brant Hasler

We are delighted to announce that Brant Hasler, PhD , has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Hasler’s research focuses on the role of sleep and circadian rhythms in regulating affect and motivation, particularly as they pertain to affective disorders and substance abuse. He studies circadian misalignment, a condition in which the...

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Resident Dr. Sarah Lim Receives a Pittsburgh Foundation Claire B. Morrison Scholarship Award 

Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Lim, who was selected by The Pittsburgh Foundation to receive a Claire B. Morrison Fund scholarship award. Dr. Lim is in her second year of general psychiatry residency training at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital. The Morrison Fund award recognizes residents who demonstrate compassion, altruism and high commitment to excellence in caring for patients. “Dr. Lim is an exemplary resident...

Three Psychiatrists on the Value of Neuroscience Training for a Career in Clinical Practice

Education, a key component of the Department of Psychiatry’s mission, includes providing exceptional training for clinical psychiatrists. For some, clinical training is enhanced by exposure to neuroscience research. We spoke with three of our former residents, Drs. Joseph Pierri, Michael Diamond and Christopher Kye , to learn how foundations in basic neuroscience and academic research have enhanced their careers in...

Brain’s Reward Response Predicts Which Young Adults Seeking Mental Health Care Will Show Improvement Six Months Later, Finds Study by Eckstrand, Phillips and Colleagues

Young adulthood is an especially vulnerable time in development when symptoms of mental illness frequently arise. In fact, nearly one in five people between the ages of 18 and 25 seeks help for symptoms related to depression and anxiety. One particularly common and debilitating symptom is anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure. A recent study by Pitt Department of Psychiatry researchers is the first to...

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Residents Honored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

AACAP EOP Awardees Drs. Jessica Stephens, Amanda Downey and Cindy Chou

We are delighted to congratulate UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) residents Jessica Stephens, DO, Amanda Downey, MD , and Cindy Chou, MD, PhD , who received Educational Outreach Program (EOP) awards from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)! A highly competitive program, the EOP provides the opportunity for psychiatry residents to explore research and networking opportunities at...

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