CMHC News Archive

Marc Potenza, MD, PhD, Steven M. Southwick Professor of Psychiatry and professor in the Child Study Center and of neuroscience, spoke to The New York Times for a story about using summer to reset family social media rules.

As many as four out of every 10 teenagers and young adults who vape are modifying their e-cigarettes in ways that could expose them to burns, lung injury, and covert use of marijuana, a team of Yale Department of Psychiatry scientists found.

Philip Corlett, PhD; Jane Taylor, PhD; and Summer Thompson, PhD, are co-authors of a study in Cell Reports that uncovered how one specific region of the brain might causally provoke feelings of paranoia.

In the latest Yale Child Study Center “On Leadership” blog post and newsletter column, Daryn David, PhD reflects on a recent YCSC Grand Rounds session she hosted with Nii Addy, PhD, who serves as the Albert E. Kent Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Yale.

Marek Chawarski, PhD, professor of psychiatry and emergency medicine, is senior author of a study in Natural Product Research that explains observed differences in the safety profiles of kratom fresh-leaf preparations consumed in Southeast Asia with highly processed and oxidated products labelled “kratom” primarily consumed in the United States and other countries.

John H. Krystal, MD, Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Professor of Translational Research and professor of psychiatry, of neuroscience, and of psychology, and chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry; and Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry, were among six psychiatric researchers, entrepreneurs, and healthcare industry professionals who participated in a panel during the 10th annual Yale Innovation Summit on May 30. The panel was titled "Biotech: Exploring The Psychedelic Renaissance."

Amy Arnsten, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology; Kristen Brennand, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry; Philip Corlett, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry; and David Glahn, PhD, professor adjunct of psychiatry, were invited to speak at the 2024 Schizophrenia and Related Disorders course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island in June.

Michael J. Sernyak, MD, died peacefully on May 25, 2024. He was 62. At the time of his death, Michael was professor, Deputy Chair for State Affairs, and Deputy Chair for Clinical Affairs for the Department of Psychiatry. Also, he was CEO of the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Philip Corlett, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, spoke to STAT for a story about considerations being given to MDMA-assisted therapy as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.