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Heather Joseph, DO has been selected for a fellowship award in Child and Adolescent ADHD by the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation. The Foundation awards up to five fellowships per year. The awards are given to outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the United States who have demonstrated independent research ability potential and who are planning a career in research related to child and adolescent...

The Department of Psychiatry will welcome nationally renowned scientist Dr. Amy Arnsten to Pittsburgh on March 31st as part of the Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series. The title of Dr. Arnsten's lecture is Unique Molecular Regulation of the Newly Evolved Prefrontal Circuits Afflicted in Schizophrenia: Exposing Vulnerabilities. Dr. Arnsten is Professor of Neuroscience at the Yale University School of Medicine and...

Department of Psychiatry to Showcase and Celebrate the Work of its Talented Investigators at 17th Annual Research Day We hope you will join us on June 8, 2017 when the Department of Psychiatry will host its 17th Annual Research Day at the University Club on the Oakland campus. This annual full-day event is an excellent opportunity to meet our researchers, learn more about their work, and share your expertise and...

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...