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From left to right: Jordan Karp, MD, College of Medicine – Tucson, Ayman Fanous, MD, College of Medicine – Phoenix. Sept. 10, 2024.
Addressing the Growing Mental Health Workforce Crisis: U of A Psychiatry Chairs Advocate for Action

Drs. Karp (COM-T) and Fanous (COM-P) met with members of Congress and their staffers on Sept. 10, 2024, to discuss the profound current and upcoming disparities in mental health care and available providers. Their advocacy underscored the urgency of the situation and the need for immediate, substantial action to address this mental health care workforce crisis.
Michael Grandner, MD
Sleep-related anxiety and new-onset insomnia

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the U of A Sleep and Health Research Program Michael Grandner, PhD, was featured on this American Academy of Sleep Medicine Talking Sleep podcast.


To Sleep, Perchance Not Very Well, by Taking Melatonin

Associate Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychology Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM was interviewed by Real Clear Investigations on the use of melatonin to treat insomnia.
Margie Balfour, MD
What Texas can learn from crisis mental health care in Arizona

Margie Balfour, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, was interviewed by The Texas Tribune about crisis mental health centers.
Dr. Thienhaus
6 Ways You Can Help Someone With Depression

Everyday Health interviews Ole J. Thienhaus, MD, MBA, retired department head and professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson.
Why Tucson doctors are urging insurance companies to cover yoga, acupuncture

The AZ Daily Star spoke with Associate Professor of Psychiatry Noshene Ranjbar, MD - who is also an integrative psychiatrist - for a story on how holistic therapies can serve as great routes for those who don’t want to take prescription medicine.
Experts Advise How to Maximize Treatment of Late-Life Depression

Jordan Karp, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, gives several tips to optimize the treatment of late-life depression.
sleep deprived
3 Things to Do When You’re So, So Tired But Sleeping More Isn’t an Option

Michael Grandner, PhD, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, was interviewed by SELF and was asked to share some tips on the best ways to power through when you’re starved for rest.


The heat and brightness from the Arizona sun can cause all sorts of sleep problems during the summer. (Photo by Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Struggling with insomnia? Arizona summer heat may be to blame, sleep expert says

A warm bedroom can make it harder to get rest, according to Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, a clinical psychologist at Banner University Medical Center South in Tucson.
Is It Okay to Give Kids Melatonin Every Night?

Lauren Hartstein, PhD, new assistant professor for the Psychiatry Department, was quoted in a recent article by The Cut discussing the lack of knowledge on the impact of melatonin given to children.


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