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WPIC Residency Training Team Selected As FinalistsFor American Psychiatric Association?s 2011 Mind Games Competition The WPIC Residency Training team of Drs. Sarah Wolfe, Shannon Allen, and Ryan Herringa scored in the top 3 teams out of 125 teams from across the United States competing in the 2011 MINDGAMES competition sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The top three residency programs with...

University of Pittsburgh Participating in Nationwide, Comparative Effectiveness Study of Common Bipolar Medications The University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry Mood Disorders Treatment Research Program will serve as one of 10 sites participating in Bipolar CHOICE (Clinical Health Outcomes Initiative in Comparative Effectiveness), a nationwide trial evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of quetiapine...

New Award from Autism Speaks Will Support Ongoing Autism Treatment Network Services Autism Speaks has awarded $460,000 to UPMC to continue its participation as an Autism Treatment Network (ATN) site. The three-year foundation grant supports comprehensive diagnosis and medical evaluation for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ?We are extremely pleased that Autism Speaks has recognized the...

Adam Tripp, MD, PhD Receives American Psychiatric Association/Lilly Resident Research Award Congratulations to Adam Tripp, MD, PhD, on his receipt of an American Psychiatric Association/Lilly Resident Research Award. Dr. Tripp is a Chief Resident in the fourth year of the General Psychiatry training program. The award will be presented to Dr. Tripp at the Convocation of Fellows program during the American...

Study Shows Brief Individualized Counseling Program Can Improve Sleep in Older Adults A recent article in U.S. News & World Report featured the work of Daniel J. Buysse, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science and Co-Director of the University of Pittsburgh Sleep Medicine Institute. In this study, Dr. Buysse and his colleagues found that a brief individualized counseling program was...

Snoring and Insomnia linked to Risk of Metabolic Syndrome A study led by Wendy M. Troxel, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, linking snoring and insomnia to the risk of developing metabolic syndrome has been featured in several news publications including the Los Angeles Times. The results of the study demonstrate the importance of screening for common sleep disorders in routine clinical...