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One More (Huge) Reason Not To Give Your Baby Screen Time
YCSC Associate Research Scientist David Lewkowicz is quoted in this article on the risks of screen time for very young children.
Source: Fatherly
19 Sep 2023
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Investigators Launch Study Aimed at Accelerating Understanding of Bipolar Disorder
A multidisciplinary team of researchers based at Yale will launch a series of studies aimed at accelerating understanding of bipolar disorder and generating new and more effective treatments. Hilary Blumberg, MD, John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, will lead the research team.
19 Sep 2023
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Teenage Brain Development Study Forecasts Drinking Behavior by Sex
Researchers sorted through a massive MRI dataset of teenage brains to see if they could predict drinking behavior in adolescents by looking at how two systems rewire during development. The study revealed that the way inhibitory and reward pathways develop can help forecast how likely those teens are to drink heavily in the years to come.
18 Sep 2023
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September 2023 YCSC Connections: With a New Look!
The latest edition of the YCSC Connections newsletter has a new look and feel, best viewed on the web. Save the dates for several events coming up as we enter a new academic year and read about several departmental updates along with plenty of news you can use.
15 Sep 2023
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Kaufman to be Appointed Director of The Consultation Center
Joy Kaufman, PhD, professor of psychiatry, will be appointed director of The Consultation Center (TCC) effective November 1, 2023.
15 Sep 2023
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Welcoming new YCSC community members: September 2023
All new YCSC faculty, staff, and trainees are invited to share their bios upon joining the YCSC. Two new community members are introduced this month, Elizabeth Davidson and Adriana Schütz.
14 Sep 2023
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New Grand Rounds “On Leadership” Lecture Series at Yale
A new quarterly leadership-focused lecture series, Exploring and Enhancing Leadership in the Academy, will be launched at the Yale Child Study Center this October. The series has been coordinated by YCSC Assistant Professor Daryn H. David, PhD in collaboration with YCSC Chair Linda Mayes, MD and the center’s Grand Rounds committee.
12 Sep 2023
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Boys Will Be the Boys We Give Them Permission to Be
YCSC Center for Emotional Intelligence faculty address "Barbie, Pink and Blue, and the Gendering of Emotion."
Source: Psychology Today
9 Sep 2023
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September 2023 Job Opportunities: Yale Child Study Center
The Yale Child Study Center, which serves as the department of child psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, offers a variety of faculty and staff opportunities for talented individuals seeking to impact and improve the lives of children and families.
8 Sep 2023
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Supporting the mental health of young people
In this Oxford University podcast episode, YCSC community faculty member Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes joins Oxford Professor Belinda Lennox and other guests to examine how to best help support the mental health of young people.
Source: Futuremakers: 'Brain and Mental Health'
8 Sep 2023
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The Meso-Expression Test Advances the Measurement of Emotional Intelligence
A team of researchers from the Yale School of Medicine and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania developed a novel way to assess individuals’ emotion perception ability that diverges from the dominant approaches.
8 Sep 2023
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Heartbreaking: Music really is a universal language — except for love songs
In a study led by YCSC Assistant Professor Adjunct Sam Mehr, participants universally identified dance tunes and lullabies, but struggled with love songs. This may be because love songs can encompass a broad spectrum of emotions, from happiness to jealousy.
Source: StudyFinds
8 Sep 2023
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Yale Department of Psychiatry and Child Study Center Staff Spotlight September 2023
In the latest edition of a spotlight series launched in February to feature integrated business operations (IBO) and administration staff at the Yale Child Study Center and Department of Psychiatry, meet IBO Associate Director of Faculty Affairs and Staff Administration Michael Wiener.
7 Sep 2023
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Yale researchers find 2 types of autism, underscoring the need for different treatments
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine’s Child Study Center have discovered at least two different types of autism. The findings, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, suggest a need for more than just one drug to treat symptoms.
Source: Connecticut Public Radio
7 Sep 2023
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Where is the love? Musical recognition crosses cultures — with an exception
In a new study, Yale researchers found that some musical themes are universally recognizable by people everywhere. Love songs, however, were harder to pinpoint.
Source: Yale News
7 Sep 2023
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Picciotto to Direct Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Marina Picciotto, PhD, Charles B. G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center, of Neuroscience and of Pharmacology, has been appointed director of the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, the largest doctoral program in the biological and biomedical sciences at Yale.
7 Sep 2023
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ASF Announces Recipients of the 2023 Suzanne Wright Memorial Research Accelerator Grants
YCSC Hilibrand Postdoctoral Fellow Jason Griffin, PhD was selected as a recipient of a Suzanne Wright Memorial Research Accelerator Grant from the Autism Science Foundation.
Source: Autism Science Foundation
5 Sep 2023
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Yale autism study’s findings could help scientists develop treatment options
YCSC researchers comment on recent study findings indicating that Autism spectrum disorder may be associated with an imbalance of excitatory neurons in the brain, which could have implications for future treatment options.
Source: New Haven Register
3 Sep 2023
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McMahon Elected to Fellow Status by American Psychological Association
Thomas J. McMahon, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry and in the Child Study Center, was one of the 132 fellows elected by the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Board of Directors and Council of Representatives.
30 Aug 2023
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From Trash to Triumph: The Mount Growmore Initiative
In this episode of the People Places Planet Podcast, Senior Research Scientist Suzi Ruhl joins Debbie Sims, David Cash, and Bill Coleman with podcast host Georgia Ray to discuss the evolution of Bridgeport, Connecticut's once-neglected Mount Trashmore into the thriving Mount Growmore agricultural and wellness campus.
Source: People Places Planet Podcast
30 Aug 2023