The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has selected Aaron Jeckell’s presentation on concussion selected for new Course of the Month series.
December 18, 2020
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has selected Aaron Jeckell’s presentation on concussion for new Course of the Month series. Dr. Jeckell presented a talk titled “Dispelling Myths About Head Injuries: An Impactful Look at Sport-Related Concussion” at APA’s 2020 virtual Annual Meeting. His talk was selected to be highlighted as part of APA’s continuing education initiative for APA members.
More information can be found here.
Martin serves as editor for first book from International Network for History of Neuropsychophamacology
December 17, 2020
Peter R. Martin, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pharmacology and director of the Vanderbilt Addiction Center, served as editor for the first book released by the International Network for the History of Neuropsychopharmacology (INHN) of the same name, "International Network for the History of Neuropsychopharmacology." Authors include Martin, Thomas A.
The impact of psychiatric disorders on outcomes following heart transplantation in children
November 18, 2020
Medical student, Kia Quinlan, worked with mentors in the pediatric transplant group and Dr. Cathy Fuchs from Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to show that psychiatric illness impacts outcomes in children who need heart transplants. Children with psychiatric disorders had greater risk for readmission to the hospital and graft rejection.
Jo Ellen Wilson, colleagues author Nature Primer on Delirium
November 12, 2020
As part of the Nature Reviews Disease Primers series, Jo Ellen Wilson, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and multiple colleagues at Vanderbilt University, have authored a comprehensive Nature Primer on Delirium which thoroughly covers everything you might need to know about the diagnosis.
McKernan Interview: 7 Little Ways To Feel A Sense Of Normalcy Right Now
November 6, 2020
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ways-to-feel-normalcy-covid-election_l_5fa43504c5b64c88d3fe389b?qwd=
Let’s just say what we all know is true: things are not “normal” right now and things won’t look remotely “normal” for months to come. The coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of slowing down as we inch toward a cold winter, and post-election stress is adding an additional layer of unrest to an already unrestful year.
New links between neighborhood factors and risk for child maltreatment
October 16, 2020
New research from COE team
Investigators at the Vanderbilt Center of Excellence for Children in State’s Custody, including Director of Quality Improvement, Kathy Gracey, M.Ed., have shown new links between neighborhood factors and risk for child maltreatment. The study combined census data with state administrative data and found that youth in the lowest income neighborhoods were 10 times more likely to enter an out-of-home placement. Higher employment rates, having health insurance, and greater educational attainment were protective factors.
Christman, Taylor article published in Translational Psychiatry
September 21, 2020
Fourth-year resident in General Psychiatry Seth Christman, MD, and James G Blakemore Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Warren Taylor, MD, MHSc, recently published the article "Accelerated brain aging predicts impaired cognitive performance and greater disability in geriatric but not midlife adult depression" in the journal Translational Psychiatry.
Article on psychosis in youth published in American Journal of Psychiatry
September 17, 2020
Several Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences faculty recently contributed to a new published article in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The article, "Thalamic Nuclei Volumes in Psychotic Disorders and in Youths with Psychosis Spectrum Disorders," was produced by Anna S. Huang, Ph.D., Baxter P. Rogers, Ph.D., Julia M. Sheffield, Ph.D., Maria E. Jalbrzikowski, Ph.D., Alan Anticevic, Ph.D., Jennifer Urbano Blackford, Ph.D., Stephan Heckers, M.D., and Neil D. Woodward, Ph.D.