Psychiatry
Next President of Society of Clinical Psychology is from UConn
President-Elect of the Society of Clinical Psychology is Damion Grasso, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine.
Podcast: Spray Away Severe Depression
Dr. Caleb Battersby, UConn Health’s director of interventional psychiatry, explains a treatment approach to severe depression that's providing hope
Fentanyl is in Our Backyard – Connecticut and Parents Take Action
UConn School of Medicine researcher calls for better protection and services for our youth at risk of fentanyl’s fatal consequences
Two Major Grants for Teen Substance Use Treatment
Adolescent behavioral researcher Dr. Sarah Feldstein Ewing funded by NIDA, NIAAA
Meals4Moms: UConn, CT Small Business Develop Program to Support Gestational Diabetes Management
Gestational diabetes impacts 2 to 10% of U.S. pregnancies, and about 50% of patients with GDM will develop Type 2 diabetes
Distinguished Scientist Award Goes to UConn’s Dr. David C. Steffens
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Highly Honors UConn School of Medicine’s Chair of Psychiatry
Dr. Linda S. Durst Elevated to Fellow of The American College of Psychiatrists
Durst recently joined the faculty of UConn School of Medicine
Dr. David C. Steffens Named Fellow of American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
ACNP Prestigiously Honors Chair of Psychiatry at UConn School of Medicine for His Contributions to the Field of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Helping the Teen Brain Bounce Back
Sarah Feldstein Ewing, the new Vice Chair for Research in UConn Health’s Department of Psychiatry, wants to help young people thrive through adversity
UConn Health Minute: Treating Severe Depression
It’s estimated that 30% of people with severe depression and suicidal thoughts are diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression. As Dr. Caleb Battersby, director of Interventional Psychiatry at UConn Health explains, esketamine nasal spray works differently than oral antidepressants and typically brings relief within hours or days of receiving the medication.