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The Yale Department of Psychiatry honored residents, fellows, faculty, and staff at its annual Residency & Fellowship Commencement Ceremony held June 16 and 17.

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David Klemanski, PsyD, MPH, assistant professor of psychiatry, recently published a paper about a new survey he created alongside colleagues Todd Barnes and Cynthia Bautista to measure patient experience for inpatient psychiatry. The measure itself is part of a larger project of patient experience measures within Psychiatry and Behavioral Health.

Amir Garakani, MD, DFAPA, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and chair of psychiatry and behavioral health at Greenwich Hospital, has been named Outstanding Young Alumnus by SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

Deepak D'Souza, MD, professor of psychiatry, spoke with NPR about how California may require labels on marijuana products to warn of mental health risks.

Despite the challenges in navigating the paradigm shift required to study the effects of sex and gender as well as the biological and social determinants of health, the future of science is to study how all these factors intersect.

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, spoke to National Geographic for a story about the effectiveness of placebo pills.

Smilow Cancer Hospital’s new Psycho-Oncology Program draws on best practices from across the country and within Smilow to provide psychotherapy counseling and support for patients experiencing challenges such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, and fatigue while undergoing cancer treatment.

The Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical & Community Psychology honored 14 graduates at a commencement ceremony June 14 at the Greenberg Center.