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Rhode Island Monthly

Brown Psychiatry Residency Launches Mental Health Podcast

May 26, 2023

General Psychiatry Resident Camila Cosmo, Ph.D., talks with Rhode Island Monthly about Bear in Mind, the new mental health podcast from the Brown General Psychiatry Residency.

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The New York Times

To Mute or Unfollow? Experts’ Tips for a Mindful Approach to Social Media

May 25, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D., speaks with the New York Times about a mindful approach to using social media.

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The Washington Post

What the Surgeon General’s Advisory Says About Social Media for Kids

May 23, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D., speaks with The Washington Post about the U.S. Surgeon General's health advisory concerning social media use among children.

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U.S. News & World Report

Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll

May 23, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D., speaks with U.S. News & World Report about what parents can do to guide their children toward healthy social media habits.

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Assistant Professor Yovanska Duarté-Vélez Receives Lifespan Award for DEI Work

May 19, 2023

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Providence Journal

Hispanic Families in Crisis Call this RI Psychologist an 'Angel. ' How She's Saving Lives.

May 19, 2023

The Providence Journal profiles Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Yovanska Duarté-Vélez, Ph.D., for her clinical work with Spanish-speaking families and research on culturally responsive therapy.

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TIME

How Extreme Heat Impacts Your Brain and Mental Health

May 16, 2023

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow Josh Wortzel, M.D., speaks with TIME about the impacts of climate change on mental health.

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Assistant Professor Gisela Jimenez-Colon to Use DPHB Diversity Award to Improve Treatment for Latinx Families with Trauma

May 11, 2023

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American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Professor Mary A. Carskadon Receives Award from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

May 11, 2023

Professor Mary A. Carskadon, Ph.D., has been selected for the 2023 William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award for exceptional initiative and progress in the areas of sleep education and academic research.

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Rhode Island Monthly

Surviving the Stigma

May 11, 2023

Four faculty members in the Brown Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior – Ivan Miller, Ph.D., Jennifer Barredo, Ph.D., Michael Armey, Ph.D., and Lauren Weinstock, Ph.D. - speak with Rhode Island Monthly about the latest research in suicide prevention.

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Assistant Professor Pilar Trelles Receives Lifespan Award for Research on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

May 9, 2023

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DPHB Faculty Gather to Advance Antiracist Curricula

May 5, 2023

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Professor Noah Philip Earns Service Award from the Society of Biological Psychiatry

May 4, 2023

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Mental Health Meets Microphone: How the Psychiatry Residency Launched a Podcast

April 28, 2023

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow Elizabeth Olsen Receives Rhode Island Hospital Award

April 27, 2023

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DPHB Announces Faculty Appointments & Promotions

April 19, 2023

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Clinician Cameo: Pediatric Emergency Psychiatrist Mitch Otu

April 17, 2023

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The Boston Globe

New Pain App is Seeking to Understand Your Pain

April 17, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Frederike Petzschner, Ph.D., speaks with The Boston Globe about the launch of a new app that tracks acute and chronic pain.

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Fulbright Scholar from Taiwan Collaborates with Brown Researchers on the Study of Dementia Care

April 11, 2023

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Research at Brown

Professor Mary A. Carskadon Receives Brown Distinguished Research Achievement Award

April 6, 2023

Professor Mary A. Carskadon, Ph.D., has been selected for a 2023 Distinguished Research Achievement Award from Brown University for her research on adolescent sleep and circadian rhythms

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American College of Psychiatrists Awards Fellowship to General Psychiatry Resident

April 5, 2023

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STAR Postdoctoral Fellow Earns Interdisciplinary Fellowship in Child Development

April 3, 2023

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On the Media - WNYC

The Incomplete Research on Teens and Social Media

March 31, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D., speaks with On the Media about the data on teen mental health and social media.

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Mind Brain Research Day Returns In-Person for its 25th Year

March 31, 2023

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The Washington Post

TikTok is Addictive for Many Girls, Especially Those with Depression

March 30, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D., speaks with The Washington Post about a new report she co-authored on girls' feelings about social media.

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Brown Psychiatry Announces 2023 Match Class of General Psychiatry and Triple Board Residents

March 17, 2023

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Triple Board Resident C. Paula Lewis-de los Angeles Earns Ginsberg Fellowship for Educational Excellence

March 13, 2023

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Psychiatry Fellow Joshua Wortzel Leverages Two New Honors to Address Climate Change and Mental Health

March 13, 2023

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Clinical Psychology Internship Program Announces 2023-2024 Match Class

March 6, 2023

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The Washington Post

The Morning Routines on TikTok Can be Inspiring - and Exhausting

February 20, 2023

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D., speaks with The Washington Post about the effects of social media on young people.

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Providence Business News

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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Providence Business News

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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