Research

We are dedicated to advancing treatments in psychiatry through innovative research and conveying research skills to the next generation of scientists.
For All of Us | Humanizing Mental Illness: Understanding Psychosis

For All of Us | Humanizing Mental Illness: Understanding Psychosis - June 8 @ 1 p.m. Learn more on our events page!
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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
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.
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

We are living in extraordinary times in which leaders in psychiatric medicine are needed more than ever. The vital imperative for all to have access to personalized, compassionate, and empathetic healthcare requires creative, well-trained leaders in psychiatry and psychology 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 non-discrimination focuses our dedication to serving Southern Arizona’s unique patient populations.

Events

For All of Us | Humanizing Mental Illness: Understanding Psychosis
Sunday, June 8, 2025 - 1:00pm

News

Can tracking make my sleep worse? The quiet torment of sleep tech.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the U of A Sleep and Health Research Program Michael Grandner, PhD, is quoted in this Popular Science article.