• 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.

  • Trainee Travel Grants

    These Gifts Fuel the Future! #BearDownGiveBack

  • APAL slider

    Our AZ Psychiatry Access Lines (APAL) provide free case consults for pediatric and perinatal providers whose patients have mood and/or substance use disorders. APAL.arizona.edu

  • Research

    We are dedicated to advancing treatments in psychiatry through innovative research and conveying research skills to the next generation of scientists.

  • 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.

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.

News

Napping For More Than This Many Minutes Can Ruin Your Sleep

Dr. Michael Grandner, the director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, told the American Heart Association: “If you’re napping because it helps you get through the day, that’s probably a good thing.”
What to Eat and Drink for a Good Night’s Sleep

Dr. Michael Grandner was quoted in a New York Times article "What to Eat and Drink for a Good Night’s Sleep".