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Noshene E. Ranjbar, MD
Solutions to deal with anxiety caused by news of protests

Noshene E. Ranjbar, MD, was interviewed by BBC Persian 37 Degrees to share her experience regarding the turmoil in Iran.


Noshene E. Ranjbar, MD
Psychiatrists’ Plea: End the Abuses in Iran

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry Noshene E. Ranjbar, MD, writes to the New York Times editorial board about the Women-Life-Freedom movement in Iran.


Margaret “Margie” Balfour, MD, PhD
Dr. Margie Balfour Receives Criminal Justice Award from NAMI

Margaret “Margie” Balfour, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry, received the Sam Cochran Criminal Justice Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.


Dr. Noshene Ranjbar knows firsthand what Iran’s citizens are up against.
The Biggest Opportunity to Heal Our Planet

The Iran Wire interviews Dr. Noshene Ranjbar, Assocaite Professor with COM-T Psychiatry Department, about the turmoil in Iran. Dr. Ranjbar knows firsthand what Iran’s citizens are up against. Born in Iran, she was two when the Islamic Revolution exploded around her. She knows what it’s like to live in a society where women and minorities are seen as threats to be controlled–or worthless killed.


William "Scott" Killgore, PhD
Morning blue light treatment improves sleep in patients with PTSD

Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry SCAN Lab explore a noninvasive, drug-free treatment that offers hope for healing from the severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. This research was cover by a number of media outlets.


Dr. Noshene Ranjbar
1 in 10 Adults and 1 in 5 Teens Have Symptoms of Depression, What We Know

Noshene E. Ranjbar, MD, was quoted in the Healthline story “1 in 10 Adults and 1 in 5 Teens Have Symptoms of Depression, What We Know.”


Morning Blue Light Treatment Improves Sleep in Patients With PTSD

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers explore a noninvasive, drug-free treatment that offers hope for healing from the severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.


Noshene Ranjbar, MD
Trauma and Hope in Iran

In this 2-part series podcast, the Integrative Psychiatry Institute sits down with Dr. Noshene Ranjbar, trauma expert and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, to discuss both the trauma and hope surrounding the fight for freedom in Iran.


Happy People
Mindfulness has parallels to indigenous cultural practices

Given similarities between mindfulness and the traditional practices valued by many Native American tribal nations, mindfulness can help bridge the gap in psychiatric care currently experienced by too many Native Americans. Noshene E. Ranjbar, MD, associate professor of psychiatry in the College of Medicine – Tucson, is a co-author of the article.


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Rapid-Response Treatments for Depression and Requests for Physician-Assisted Death: An Ethical Analysis

Dr. Jordan Karp hosted the recently posted podcast “Rapid-Response Treatments for Depression and Requests for Physician-Assisted Death: An Ethical Analysis” for the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.


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