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Five Questions With: Yovanska Duarte-Velez

February 5, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Yovanska Duarté-Vélez, Ph.D., talks with Providence Business News about the Mi Gente Program for Latinx youth.

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Butler Hospital, Brown University Launch Research to Better Diagnose Alzheimer’s

January 29, 2023

Martin M. Zucker Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Stephen Salloway, M.D., leads a 5-year study on the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

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Hunt, Thomas, Wolff Receive AACAP Mentorship Awards

November 16, 2022

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Melinda Wenner Moyer

How to Survive (and Thrive) as a Working Parent

November 1, 2022

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior speaks with journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer about her new book, "Work, Parent, Thrive."

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7 Brown Clinical Psychology Residents Earn DPHB Research Grants

October 25, 2022

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Wall Street Journal

Your Kid’s First Phone: What’s the Right Age and Device for Your Family?

October 22, 2022

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D., speaks with the Wall Street Journal about preteen tech use.

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Huffington Post

7 Relationship Mistakes That Parents Model To Their Kids

October 12, 2022

Clinical psychologist Claire Nicogossian, an assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, tells parents: Embrace your mistakes.

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The New York Times

Hang-xiety? How a Night of Drinking Can Tank Your Mood.

October 6, 2022

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Judson Brewer, Ph.D., speaks with the New York Times about why alcohol affects our mental and emotional state.

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Providence Journal

Pediatric Anxiety Research Center Holds Family Reunion

October 3, 2022

Jennifer B. Freeman, director of Bradley’s Pediatric Anxiety Research Center and a professor of psychiatry and human behavior, shares more about the reunion for families, which resumed in 2022 after a hiatus due to the pandemic.

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The Boston Globe

New Study Examines Program That Could Prevent Half the Cases of Postpartum Depression in the U.S.

September 5, 2022

Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Professor Caron Zlotnick and collaborators from Michigan State and Henry Ford Health were awarded $6.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to measure the effectiveness of a program aimed at reducing postpartum depression in new mothers.

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SAMHSA

Guzman Named SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program Fellow of the Month

September 1, 2022

Clinical Psychology Training Program resident Linda Guzman, an inaugural fellow of the an inaugural fellow of the SAMHSA/APA Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program, was named the September Fellow of the Month.

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Wall Street Journal

Why Some Americans Are Still Isolating From Covid-19

August 29, 2022

Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Professor Jennifer Freeman speaks with the Wall Street Journal about the risks of long COVID and anxiety.

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Today News24

What Is Segmented Sleep, And Is It Healthy?

August 25, 2022

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Mary Carskadon, Ph.D. speaks about what research says about segmented sleeping.

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BBC

All Consuming: Herz on Smell, Love, and Repulsion

August 25, 2022

Adjunct Assistant Professor Rachel Herz, Ph.D., speaks with the BBC's "All Consuming" podcast about the relationship between smell, love, and repulsion.

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Yvorn "Doc" Aswad Earns Donald J. Cohen Fellowship Award from IACAPAP

August 19, 2022

The prestigious award is designed to foster the professional development of emerging leaders in child and adolescent mental health throughout the world.

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Utah Public Radio

Revisiting 'Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration" by Christine Montross, M.D.

August 18, 2022

UPR's Access Utah discusses Montross's best-selling book.

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News from Brown

Brown professors offer a program to reduce suicide in high-risk individuals

August 10, 2022

A new guide for clinicians, researchers and mental health practitioners details an evidence-based suicide prevention program to save lives and reduce strain on an overtaxed mental health care system.

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News from Brown

Research teams at Brown to investigate solutions to nine pressing pandemic challenges

July 29, 2022

The projects, which address problems ranging from mental health to food security to the impact on K-12 education, will receive $643,029 in research support from a new Peter G. Peterson Foundation fund.

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Miller, Gaudiano, Weinstock Write New Book on Coping Long-Term with Active Suicide

July 21, 2022

Ivan W. Miller, PhD, Brandon A. Gaudiano, PhD, and Lauren Weinstock, PhD, release a new book under Oxford University Press's "Treatments That Work" series.

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Thomas Earns National Award for Column, "Shedding the Super Doctor Myth"

July 19, 2022

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Source: PBN

Brown Psychiatry Resident Earns NIMH Outstanding Resident Award

July 17, 2022

Matthew Howe, MD, PhD, a resident in the General Psychiatry Residency, earned the prestigious award in July.

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Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Promotes 15 to Ranks of Professor and Associate Professor

July 13, 2022

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Source: The New York Times

When Did Perfume Stop Being About Sex?

June 23, 2022

Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior adjunct assistant professor Rachel Herz says the perfume industry has shifted from “direct themes” like power or sex in favor of gender-neutral personal journeys.

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Community Spotlight: Jessica Peters, Ph.D.

June 17, 2022

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Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Celebrates 88 Trainees, Distinguished Faculty at 47th Annual Graduation Ceremony

June 13, 2022

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Source: The Washington Post

Parents, Want to Stop Overdoing It? Research Offers a Clue How

June 13, 2022

Yael Shonbrun, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior, offers her professional and personal take on less-is-more parenting.

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Lewis-de los Angeles, Martinez Earn Doctoring Excellence in Teaching Awards

June 8, 2022

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Source: Associated Press

‘Day By Day:’ Uvalde Survivors Recover From Wounds, Trauma

June 2, 2022

Professor Nicole Nugent, PhD, discusses resilience and collective healing in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting.

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Kemp, Wolff Receive $3.6 Million from NIH to Study New Suicide Protocol for Justice-Involved Youth

May 19, 2022

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Orchowski Co-Edits New Book, "Engaging Boys and Men in Sexual Assault Prevention"

May 16, 2022

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Carpenter Named President of the Society of Biological Psychiatry

May 9, 2022

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Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Announces 2022 Mind Brain Research Day Academic Presentation Winners

May 5, 2022

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Marking Autism Acceptance Month, Moreno De Luca Debuts Family-Friendly Genetic Testing Video

April 26, 2022

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"We're in Crisis Mode": Lowenhaupt on the State of Emergency in Child, Adolescent Mental Health in RI

April 22, 2022

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Howard joins APA Maternal Mental Health Advisory Panel

April 6, 2022

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Source: TODAY.com

Yoga shows promise for weight-loss maintenance, study finds

March 29, 2022

""[T]hese were all women with a BMI between 25 and 40, so they are classified with overweight or obesity, and they can do yoga. Yoga is for all sizes," Dr. Jessica Unick said.

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New paper reveals challenges in psychology training, offers recommendations

March 25, 2022

A cross-country cohort published a call-to-action highlighting systemic challenges in health service psychology training.

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Source: Brown Alumni Magazine

The Latest on Distraction

March 24, 2022

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jared Saletin, discusses his five-year sleep study on children with ADHD and similar conditions

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Four Brown Psychiatry Physicians Inducted into AOA Honor Medical Society

March 22, 2022

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Brown Joins Editorial Board of Child Abuse and Neglect

March 21, 2022

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Brown Psychiatry announces 2022 Match Class

March 18, 2022

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Nugent on Refugee Resilience Amid the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

March 14, 2022

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Haass-Koffler, Eaton Earn Seed Funding for Psychedelics Research

March 14, 2022

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Clinical Psychology Internship Program Announces 2022-2023 Match Class

March 7, 2022

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Stroud Named 2022 Fellow by the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

February 21, 2022

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Philip Invited to join Editorial Board of Neuromodulation

February 14, 2022

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Goldstein earns 2021 Selya Award for Excellence in Research

February 14, 2022

The award is presented for outstanding biomedical research at Lifespan partner hospitals.

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News from Brown

A faith-based approach to ensuring Alzheimer’s research applies to all Rhode Islanders

January 20, 2022

Brown University researchers are partnering with faith-based leaders in Providence to increase participation of Black community members in Alzheimer’s prevention studies.

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NeurologyToday

Is It Time to Update Psychiatry Training for Neurologists? Proposals for How to Get It Done

January 20, 2022

Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Neurology W Curt LaFrance calls for changes in both the content and format of psychiatry training for neurology residents, noting that current rotations aren't reflective of the contemporary models of care delivery.

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Medicine@Brown

Ask the Expert: Carskadon on How Sleep Affects Children's Mental Health

October 1, 2021

How does sleep impact children’s mental health? Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Mary Carskadon, PhD, has devoted her career to the study of sleep.

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