Neuroscience Video Archive
The annual Neuroscience symposium is aimed at mental health consumers and their families, as well as mental health professionals. Presentations – which are non-technical in nature and geared towards a lay audience – highlight recent advances in basic and clinical neuroscience and explain their promise for revolutionary advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness.
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Yale NAMI Conference on Neuroscience and Mental Health
Yale NAMI Conference on Neuroscience and Mental Health, held on Saturday May 13th, 2023.
Neuroscience 2018 Videos
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Opening Remarks - John H. Krystal, MDOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine New Approaches to Brain Recover From Addiction - Rajita Sinha, PhDRajita Sinha, PD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience: "New Approaches to Brain Recovery From Addiction" Differing Kinds of Bipolar, Different Kinds of Brains - Godfrey Pearlson, MDGodfrey Pearlson, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience: "Different Kinds of Bipolar, Different Kinds of Brains" New Technologies to Enhance Therapy for OCD and Anxiety - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhDChristopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and in the Child Study Center: "New Technologies to Enhance Therapy for OCD and Anxiety" Envisioning New Hope in Bipolar Disorder: A View From Brain Scanning Research - Hilary Blumberg, MDHilary 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: "Envisioning New Hope in Bipolar Disorder: A View From Brain Scanning Research" Honoree - Paul DalioPaul Dalio, writer, director, composer: "Research Advocacy Award Address" Opening Remarks - John H. Krystal, MDOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine New Approaches to Brain Recover From Addiction - Rajita Sinha, PhDRajita Sinha, PD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience: "New Approaches to Brain Recovery From Addiction" Differing Kinds of Bipolar, Different Kinds of Brains - Godfrey Pearlson, MDGodfrey Pearlson, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience: "Different Kinds of Bipolar, Different Kinds of Brains" New Technologies to Enhance Therapy for OCD and Anxiety - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhDChristopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and in the Child Study Center: "New Technologies to Enhance Therapy for OCD and Anxiety" Envisioning New Hope in Bipolar Disorder: A View From Brain Scanning Research - Hilary Blumberg, MDHilary 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: "Envisioning New Hope in Bipolar Disorder: A View From Brain Scanning Research" Honoree - Paul DalioPaul Dalio, writer, director, composer: "Research Advocacy Award Address" Opening Remarks - John H. Krystal, MDOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine New Approaches to Brain Recover From Addiction - Rajita Sinha, PhDRajita Sinha, PD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience: "New Approaches to Brain Recovery From Addiction" Differing Kinds of Bipolar, Different Kinds of Brains - Godfrey Pearlson, MDGodfrey Pearlson, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience: "Different Kinds of Bipolar, Different Kinds of Brains" New Technologies to Enhance Therapy for OCD and Anxiety - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhDChristopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and in the Child Study Center: "New Technologies to Enhance Therapy for OCD and Anxiety" Envisioning New Hope in Bipolar Disorder: A View From Brain Scanning Research - Hilary Blumberg, MDHilary 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: "Envisioning New Hope in Bipolar Disorder: A View From Brain Scanning Research" Honoree - Paul DalioPaul Dalio, writer, director, composer: "Research Advocacy Award Address"
Neuroscience 2017 Videos
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Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Charles Dike, MD, Medical Director, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; Michael D. Holmes, Senior Vice President, Operations & Chief Integration Officer, Yale New Haven Hospital. (Neuroscience 2017: April 22, 2017) Delusions and Hallucinations - Philip Corlett, PhD"Finding Beliefs in the Brain: Targeting Delusions and Hallucinations" - Philip Corlett, PhD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Subtypes of Psychotic Illness - Godfrey Pearlson, MD"Identifying Subtypes of Psychotic Illness Using Biological Measures" - Godfey Pearlson, MD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Honoree - Katharine "Kitty" Dukakis, MS, MSWResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Katharine "Kitty" Dukakis, MS, MSW, mental health and women's rights champion, and author of 'Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy' (Neuroscience 2017 - Saturday, April 22, 2017) Mood Disorders - Robert Ostroff, MD"Neurostimulation Treatments for Mood Disorders" - Robert Ostroff, MD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Charles Dike, MD, Medical Director, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; Michael D. Holmes, Senior Vice President, Operations & Chief Integration Officer, Yale New Haven Hospital. (Neuroscience 2017: April 22, 2017) Delusions and Hallucinations - Philip Corlett, PhD"Finding Beliefs in the Brain: Targeting Delusions and Hallucinations" - Philip Corlett, PhD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Subtypes of Psychotic Illness - Godfrey Pearlson, MD"Identifying Subtypes of Psychotic Illness Using Biological Measures" - Godfey Pearlson, MD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Honoree - Katharine "Kitty" Dukakis, MS, MSWResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Katharine "Kitty" Dukakis, MS, MSW, mental health and women's rights champion, and author of 'Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy' (Neuroscience 2017 - Saturday, April 22, 2017) Mood Disorders - Robert Ostroff, MD"Neurostimulation Treatments for Mood Disorders" - Robert Ostroff, MD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Charles Dike, MD, Medical Director, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; Michael D. Holmes, Senior Vice President, Operations & Chief Integration Officer, Yale New Haven Hospital. (Neuroscience 2017: April 22, 2017) Delusions and Hallucinations - Philip Corlett, PhD"Finding Beliefs in the Brain: Targeting Delusions and Hallucinations" - Philip Corlett, PhD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Subtypes of Psychotic Illness - Godfrey Pearlson, MD"Identifying Subtypes of Psychotic Illness Using Biological Measures" - Godfey Pearlson, MD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017) Honoree - Katharine "Kitty" Dukakis, MS, MSWResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Katharine "Kitty" Dukakis, MS, MSW, mental health and women's rights champion, and author of 'Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy' (Neuroscience 2017 - Saturday, April 22, 2017) Mood Disorders - Robert Ostroff, MD"Neurostimulation Treatments for Mood Disorders" - Robert Ostroff, MD (Neuroscience 2017: Saturday, April 22, 2017)
Neuroscience 2015 Videos
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Opening Remarks & Honoree - Pat RehmerOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; and Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, PhD, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Remarks by honoree Patricia Rehmer, MSN, ACHE, Former Commissioner, DMHAS. (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) OCD - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD"Targeting Functional Brain Abnormalities to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Addiction - Kathleen Carroll, PhD"Web-based Therapies for Addiction: Improving Treatment Efficacy and Availability" - Kathleen Carroll, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Honoree - Scott StosselResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Scott Stossel, Editor of The Atlantic magazine and author of 'My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind' (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Schizophrenia - Alan Anticevic, PhD"Developing Translational Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Schizophrenia" - Alan Anticevic, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder - Mohini Ranganathan, MBBS"Update on Medications for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder" - Mohini Ranganathan, MBBS (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Opening Remarks & Honoree - Pat RehmerOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; and Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, PhD, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Remarks by honoree Patricia Rehmer, MSN, ACHE, Former Commissioner, DMHAS. (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) OCD - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD"Targeting Functional Brain Abnormalities to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Addiction - Kathleen Carroll, PhD"Web-based Therapies for Addiction: Improving Treatment Efficacy and Availability" - Kathleen Carroll, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Honoree - Scott StosselResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Scott Stossel, Editor of The Atlantic magazine and author of 'My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind' (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Schizophrenia - Alan Anticevic, PhD"Developing Translational Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Schizophrenia" - Alan Anticevic, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder - Mohini Ranganathan, MBBS"Update on Medications for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder" - Mohini Ranganathan, MBBS (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Opening Remarks & Honoree - Pat RehmerOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; and Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, PhD, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Remarks by honoree Patricia Rehmer, MSN, ACHE, Former Commissioner, DMHAS. (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) OCD - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD"Targeting Functional Brain Abnormalities to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" - Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Addiction - Kathleen Carroll, PhD"Web-based Therapies for Addiction: Improving Treatment Efficacy and Availability" - Kathleen Carroll, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Honoree - Scott StosselResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Scott Stossel, Editor of The Atlantic magazine and author of 'My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind' (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Schizophrenia - Alan Anticevic, PhD"Developing Translational Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Schizophrenia" - Alan Anticevic, PhD (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015) Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder - Mohini Ranganathan, MBBS"Update on Medications for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder" - Mohini Ranganathan, MBBS (Neuroscience 2015: Saturday, May 2, 2015)
Neuroscience 2014 Videos
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Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; and Patricia Rehmer, MSN, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Honoree - Elyn SaksResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Elyn Saks, JD, PhD, Author of The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness; Professor, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law. (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Psychosis - Tyrone Cannon, PhD"Early Detection and Prevention of Psychosis" - Tyrone Cannon, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Vocational Rehabilitation - Morris Bell, PhD"Recent Advances in Vocational Rehabilitation" - Morris Bell, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Depression - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD"New Rapid-Acting Antidepressants" - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Stress - Judson Brewer, MD, PhD"Mindfulness and Stress Management" - Judson Brewer, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; and Patricia Rehmer, MSN, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Honoree - Elyn SaksResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Elyn Saks, JD, PhD, Author of The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness; Professor, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law. (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Psychosis - Tyrone Cannon, PhD"Early Detection and Prevention of Psychosis" - Tyrone Cannon, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Vocational Rehabilitation - Morris Bell, PhD"Recent Advances in Vocational Rehabilitation" - Morris Bell, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Depression - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD"New Rapid-Acting Antidepressants" - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Stress - Judson Brewer, MD, PhD"Mindfulness and Stress Management" - Judson Brewer, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Marisa Walls, President, NAMI-CT; and Patricia Rehmer, MSN, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Honoree - Elyn SaksResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Elyn Saks, JD, PhD, Author of The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness; Professor, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law. (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Psychosis - Tyrone Cannon, PhD"Early Detection and Prevention of Psychosis" - Tyrone Cannon, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Vocational Rehabilitation - Morris Bell, PhD"Recent Advances in Vocational Rehabilitation" - Morris Bell, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Depression - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD"New Rapid-Acting Antidepressants" - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014) Stress - Judson Brewer, MD, PhD"Mindfulness and Stress Management" - Judson Brewer, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2014: Saturday, April 26, 2014)
Neuroscience 2013 Videos
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Honoree - Andrew SolomonResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Andrew Solomon, Author; Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity; and The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Schizophrenia - Ralph Hoffman, MD"The Social Brain and Schizophrenia: Seeking New Connections" - Ralph Hoffman, MD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Autism - Kevin Pelphrey, PhD"Searching for Neuroendophenotypes of Autism" - Kevin Pelphrey, PhD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) OCD - Michael Bloch, MD, MS"Evidence-based and Parental Interventions for Pediatric OCD" - Michael Bloch, MD, MS (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Depression - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD"Reconceptualizing Depression; Evolving Thoughts on the Biology and Treatment of Depression" - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Honoree - Andrew SolomonResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Andrew Solomon, Author; Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity; and The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Schizophrenia - Ralph Hoffman, MD"The Social Brain and Schizophrenia: Seeking New Connections" - Ralph Hoffman, MD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Autism - Kevin Pelphrey, PhD"Searching for Neuroendophenotypes of Autism" - Kevin Pelphrey, PhD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) OCD - Michael Bloch, MD, MS"Evidence-based and Parental Interventions for Pediatric OCD" - Michael Bloch, MD, MS (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Depression - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD"Reconceptualizing Depression; Evolving Thoughts on the Biology and Treatment of Depression" - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Honoree - Andrew SolomonResearch Advocacy Award Recipient - Andrew Solomon, Author; Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity; and The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Schizophrenia - Ralph Hoffman, MD"The Social Brain and Schizophrenia: Seeking New Connections" - Ralph Hoffman, MD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Autism - Kevin Pelphrey, PhD"Searching for Neuroendophenotypes of Autism" - Kevin Pelphrey, PhD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) OCD - Michael Bloch, MD, MS"Evidence-based and Parental Interventions for Pediatric OCD" - Michael Bloch, MD, MS (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013) Depression - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD"Reconceptualizing Depression; Evolving Thoughts on the Biology and Treatment of Depression" - Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD (Neuroscience 2013: Saturday, April 6, 2013)
Neuroscience 2012 Videos
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Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; and Robert Davidson, President, NAMI-CT. (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Stress - Rajita Sinha, PhD"The Neuroscience of Stress and Adversity: Effects on Addictive Behaviors and Health Outcomes" - Rajita Sinha, PhD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Cannabis - D. Cyril D'Souza, MD"Cannabis and the Ha(r)sh Realities" - D. Cyril D'Souza, MD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Chronic Pain - Robert Kerns, PhD"Treatment of Chronic Pain" - Robert Kerns, PhD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Q&A with "Dr. Ruth" Westheimer"Sexual Health: Lecture and Q&A Period" - "Dr. Ruth" Westheimer (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; and Robert Davidson, President, NAMI-CT. (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Stress - Rajita Sinha, PhD"The Neuroscience of Stress and Adversity: Effects on Addictive Behaviors and Health Outcomes" - Rajita Sinha, PhD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Cannabis - D. Cyril D'Souza, MD"Cannabis and the Ha(r)sh Realities" - D. Cyril D'Souza, MD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Chronic Pain - Robert Kerns, PhD"Treatment of Chronic Pain" - Robert Kerns, PhD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Q&A with "Dr. Ruth" Westheimer"Sexual Health: Lecture and Q&A Period" - "Dr. Ruth" Westheimer (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Opening RemarksOpening remarks by John H. Krystal, MD, Chair of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; and Robert Davidson, President, NAMI-CT. (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Stress - Rajita Sinha, PhD"The Neuroscience of Stress and Adversity: Effects on Addictive Behaviors and Health Outcomes" - Rajita Sinha, PhD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Cannabis - D. Cyril D'Souza, MD"Cannabis and the Ha(r)sh Realities" - D. Cyril D'Souza, MD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Chronic Pain - Robert Kerns, PhD"Treatment of Chronic Pain" - Robert Kerns, PhD (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012) Q&A with "Dr. Ruth" Westheimer"Sexual Health: Lecture and Q&A Period" - "Dr. Ruth" Westheimer (Neuroscience 2012: Saturday, March 31, 2012)