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The University of Arizona is tied for No. 1 among U.S. research institutions and set a new university record with 17 Fulbright Scholars. Dr. Richard Lane, professor of psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience, Austria, Sigmund Freud Museum was among one of the top scholars.
A study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson identified a link between sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may help reduce suicide risk in young adults. This content originated with a Health Sciences news release.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Joel Dvoskin, PhD, was featured in the January 26 WTVT-TV story “Secret Service releases study that tracks five years of mass attacks.”
Noshene Elaine Ranjbar, MD, our Integrative Psychiatry Program Director, is interviewed for TV 332 - an Iranian broadcast - on coping with the trauma incurred from the ongoing protests in Iran.
Research by sleep scientists at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry shows a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults.
“Healthy aging is a recognition of all of the things that are changing over time – such as a person’s physical health, emotional health, and the social aspects of their daily life – and facing these age-related challenges,” explains Geriatric Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Jasmine Singh, MD.
Faculty close to the Primary Care Physician Scholarship Program find the effort inspiring as it helps fill clinical gaps in underserved areas of Arizona.
Dr. Aimee Kaempf co-wrote the article "Abortion and the Psychiatrist: Practicing in Post-Dobbs America" published by the Psychiatric Times where she discusses the ethical dilemmas and differing perspectives in the field of psychiatry surrounding the highly-controversial topic of abortion.
Two of our perinatal psychiatrists - Saira S. Kalia, MD and Kathryn Emerick, MD - are working to launch a statewide hotline that will connect health care providers directly to psychiatrists to facilitate consultations about a patient’s mental health.
Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and associate professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine – Tucson, is quoted in the article "The 10 Best Heated, Weighted Blankets for a Cozy, Anxiety-Free Night".