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West Allegheny High School Students Do Their Partto Address the Stigma of Mental Illness The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that mental illness affects 1 in 5 adults in the United States. Unfortunately, the widespread stigma associated with mental disorders prevents many from seeking a proper diagnosis and treatment. Students from West Allegheny High School near Pittsburgh are doing their part...

The Department of Psychiatry was well represented at the recent 71st Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting offered numerous Department faculty, postdoctoral scholars, residents, and students the opportunity to present their work, network, and build new collaborative relationships with researchers from across the United States. At the meeting, Dr. Susanne...

Projects let by Judy Cameron, PhD and Greg Siegle, PhD were big winners at the 2016 Pitt Ventures First Gear commercialization program competition. Their projects earned the top two awards at this year's competition. The Pitt Ventures First Gear program offers education, mentoring and funding to Pitt innovators seeking to move their research and innovations into the market. It is part of the National Science...

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) is offering new hope to adults diagnosed with depression who have not responded to prior antidepressant treatments. Dr. Ken Nash, WPIC?s Chief of Clinical Services, recently announced the establishment of the Center for Interventional Psychiatry. This Center will offer Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) services and repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation...

WPIC Recognized by Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality The Department of Psychiatry?s clinical partner, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC), has been recognized as a ?Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality? by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country?s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights...

Don?t forget to mark your calendars for Thursday, October 20th from 11:45am-4:00pm when the Department of Psychiatry and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) will host the Fifth Annual Clinician Educator Showcase. The Annual Clinician Educator Showcase features a plenary session and a number of interactive breakout sessions focusing on a variety of topics. We are honored to have Dr. Dena Hofkosh...