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John Rozel, MD, Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society

Dr. Jack Rozel Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to John Rozel, MD (Professor of Psychiatry and Law), who has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, Pittsburgh Chapter. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual with longstanding service to and leadership with the Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and/or the American Psychiatric Association, as well as service to the...

Pitt Psychiatry News from the American College of Neuropsychology Annual Meeting

ACNP

Many University of Pittsburgh Psychiatry faculty and trainees attended the recent American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annal meeting to learn about and present new research and to connect with colleagues. Below is a recap of Pitt Psychiatry News from the meeting: ACNP Council Susanne Ahmari, MD, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry), was elected to a three-year term on the ACNP Council. Dr. Ahmari...

The 9th Annual Sleep & Circadian Science Research Day Presents the Latest in Sleep and Circadian Science Research

Center for Sleep and Circadian Science Research Day

The annual Center for Sleep and Circadian Science Research Day presents new research in the field, with more than 160 individuals attending the event. Following opening remarks presented by Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), a clinical symposium presented “Hot Topics in Treatment of Sleep Apnea,” featuring...

The Department of Psychiatry Welcomes Research Faculty Member Francesco Donati, MD, PhD

Dr. Francesco Donati

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to Francesco Donati, MD, PhD (Research Instructor in Psychiatry). Dr. Donati received his MD and his PhD from the University of Milan (Italy). He completed psychiatry residency training at San Paolo Hospital in Milan, where he worked with individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis. In 2023, Dr. Donati came to Pittsburgh to conduct postdoctoral research training with Fabio...

JAMA Network Open: Risk for Suicide Attempts Assessed Using the Patient Health Questionnaire–9 Modified for Teens

David Brent, MD

Suicide rates among adolescents have been increasing for more than 15 years. One strategy for reversing this disturbing trend is to screen for depression and suicidal risk in the pediatric primary care setting. The Patient Health Questionnaire–9 (PHQ-9), a self-report screen for depression in adults and adolescents during outpatient visits, has been shown to effectively detect major depression. In addition, item 9...

The Department of Psychiatry Welcomes Mei-Chuan (Holden) Ko, PhD, to the Faculty

Mei-Chuan (Holden) Ko, PhD

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to new faculty member Mei-Chuan (Holden) Ko, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry). Dr. Ko received his PhD in biopsychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he additionally completed postdoctoral research training in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology. Before joining the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Ko held academic appointments at the University of...

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