• Research

    We are dedicated to foundational and translational research, to conveying skills and clinical knowledge to trainees, and to bringing our expertise to bear where it benefits patients who ask for our help.

  • CIPN

    Patients with difficult-to-treat depression can received specialized treatment, such as ECT, rTMS, and Esketamine, from our Center for Interventional Psychiatry and Neurotherapeutics.

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    Introducing our students to the mental health challenges of underserved populations is part of our core mission.

  • EpiCenter

    The Early Psychosis Intervention Center (“EPICenter”) is the only five-year program in the nation for young people in the early stages of serious mental illness.

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    Our AZ Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line provides case consults for providers treating pregnant & perinatal women with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

Message from Dr. Karp

Message from Dr. Karp

We are living in extraordinary times in which leaders in psychiatric medicine are needed more than ever. Social and medical injustice, the dual imperatives to fight racism and make our world more equitable, and for all to have access to personalized healthcare requires creative, well-trained psychiatrist and psychologist leaders to help improve the world through clinical care, education, and research.

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The Department of Psychiatry leads efforts to comprehensively prevent and treat psychiatric disorders, conduct cutting-edge research, and prepare future clinicians through rigorous, experiential education. Our commitment to social justice and anti-racism focuses our dedication to serving Southern Arizona’s diverse patient populations.

Events

Grand Rounds: MDMA Therapy for PTSD
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 12:00pm

News

Michael Grandner, PhD
How genetics may help determine your sleep

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the U of A Sleep and Health Research Program Michael Grandner, PhD, was interviewed on Good Morning America for the story "How genetics may help determine your sleep."
Workshop co-founder Amy Hu (left) gives encouragement during the drawing activity.
Art and medicine: Helping tomorrow’s doctors

Amy Hu, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry and director of Medical Humanities for COM-T, is featured in this story about the innovative medical humanities workshops offered to first-year College of Medicine students.