CMHC News Archive

Reena Kapoor, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, has been appointed director of the Yale Department of Psychiatry's Law & Psychiatry Division effective Nov. 1, 2024.

A digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program was more effective than clinician-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in increasing alcohol abstinence in patients over an 8-month study period, according to a new Yale study. Brian D. Kiluk, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, is lead author of the study, published in JAMA Network Open.

The Yale Conference for Alcohol Research and Education (YCARE) 2024 will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The event is a dynamic day of learning, interaction, and collaboration focused on the theme of alcohol research. This year’s in-person event will feature podium talks, breakout sessions, a panel discussion, poster presentations, and more avenues to learn from and network with colleagues.

Michael Strambler, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, was a panelist for the panel discussion "Who Speaks at Universities and on Behalf of Whom?" September 18, 2024.

Chyrell Bellamy, PhD, MSW, professor of psychiatry and director of the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, is the keynote speaker at the 75th anniversary celebration of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on September 20, 2024.

A new grant-funded study led by two Yale School of Medicine researchers will investigate deficient sleep as a mechanism of smoking relapse using a combined imaging study and clinical trial. Chiang-Shan Ray Li, MD, PhD, professor of psychiatry and of neuroscience, and Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, are the principal investigators.

Annie Harper, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to Connecticut Public Radio for a story about the increase in power outages due to climate change, and the need to provide power to people who rely on home medical devices.

Thomas McMahon, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry and in the Child Study Center, has been named a fellow in the American Psychological Association's Society of Couple and Family Psychology (APA Division 43).

Kun Liu, PhD, assistant professor adjunct of psychiatry, is a member of a research team using dance to strengthen memory and mobility in seniors.