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  • Psychiatry faculty member Carissa Cascio, Ph.D., was honored by the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for her work in autism research.
  • Sachin Patel, MD PhD, finds ‘frozen’ fear response may underlie PTSD
  • Warren Taylor, MD, and colleagues study why older adults experience a recurrence of depression
  • Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital debuts new inpatient unit for psychotic disorders
  • "One Psychiatrist’s Journey" Vanderbilt Medicine Magazine profiles the personal journey of Dr. A.J. Reid Finlayson, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Blythe Corbett, PhD, finds that puberty may arrive early for some autistic girls
  • VISTA team makes addiction care synonymous with medical care.

Welcome

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Welcome From the Chair

Stephan Heckers, MD

 


Structure of the Department


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Calendar of Events in the Department​​

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In the News

Harold Jordan Lecture celebrating Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice 2/5 | Ruth Shim, MD, MPH

February 5, 2021

Hollender Lecture in Geriatric Psychiatry 1/22 | Bret R. Rutherford, MD

January 22, 2021

Psychiatry Grand Rounds 1/15 | Zachary E. Warren, PhD

January 15, 2021

Psychiatry Grand Rounds 1/8 | Addiction Division Case Conference "ADHD, stimulants, and addiction treatment"

January 8, 2021

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