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Psychological and Biological Resilience Modulates the Effects of Stress on Epigenetic Aging
Zachary M. Harvanek, MD, PhD; Nia Fogelman, PhD; Ke Xu, MD; and Rajita Sinha, PhD, are co-authors of a paper published in Translational Psychiatry on cumulative stress and its effects on accelerated epigenetic aging in middle-aged community individuals who do not have a medical illness.
Source: Translational Psychiatry
2 Dec 2021
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Keeping The Faith
Jeannette Marty is a familiar face at Smilow Cancer Hospital. Her multidisciplinary care team has supported her through many challenges over the last 15 years. Ms. Marty’s resolute faith, resiliency, and optimism continually inspire those at Smilow who have traveled alongside her on her long and difficult health journey.
1 Dec 2021
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COVID-19 Holidays Redux: How To Celebrate Safely This Year
The outlook is much brighter this season, but taking precautions is still advised.
Source: Yale Medicine
22 Nov 2021
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Netflix’s ‘Maid’ Helped Me Open Up About Domestic Violence
Tami Sullivan, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Family Violence Research and Programs in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, spoke to the publication Marie Claire about domestic violence and psychological and emotional abuse.
Source: Marie Claire
18 Nov 2021
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A Pediatrics Centennial Symposium Addresses Endocrine, Obesity, and Diabetes
Members of the Yale School of Medicine community tuned in virtually on November 3 for the Department of Pediatrics’ Endocrine/Obesity/Diabetes Symposium. The symposium is part of a series of events in honor of the department’s centennial.
17 Nov 2021
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Grant Will Fund First Clinical Trial of Ketamine to Treat Depression in People With Parkinson’s Disease
Two Yale Department of Psychiatry researchers have been awarded a $2 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to conduct the first clinical trial of ketamine to treat depression in people with Parkinson’s disease.
16 Nov 2021
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Childs, Haeny, Wyatt Honored by Connecticut Psychological Association
Amber W. Childs, PhD; Angela Haeny, PhD; and Janan Wyatt, PhD, of the Yale Department of Psychiatry have been honored by the Connecticut Psychological Association.
11 Nov 2021
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Thompson Awarded Pathway to Independence Award Grant Through NIAAA
Summer Thompson, PhD, Associate Research Scientist in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, has been awarded a Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
10 Nov 2021
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Your Personality Could Add Years of Healthy Living
When it comes to strategies for slowing down the aging process, exercise and nutrition are the usual suspects—but don’t ignore the power of mind over matter.
Source: Time
8 Nov 2021
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Yale School of Medicine Launches Pilot Student Mental Health & Wellness Program
In early October 2021, Yale School of Medicine (YSM) announced the launch of a pilot Student Mental Health & Wellness Program for its MD, MD-PhD, Physician Associate, and Physician Assistant Online students.
5 Nov 2021
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Eating Disorders Among Veterans Attributed To Trauma, Military Weight Requirements
Robin Masheb, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Veterans Initiative for Eating and Weight, spoke to the Connecticut Health I-Team about efforts by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to screen veterans for eating disorders.
Source: Connecticut Health I-Team
3 Nov 2021
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Electrodes in the Brain: Hope for Depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world, and studies have found that women suffer from depression twice as often as men. But there is hope.
2 Nov 2021
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One Answer to High Veterans’ Suicide Risk—Social Support
Those who expressed a greater sense of optimism about life and who received more emotional support from loved ones at the start of the study were less likely to develop suicidal thoughts and more likely to stop having these thoughts over the study period.
Source: YaleNews
1 Nov 2021
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Fehon Chairs International Panel Presentation, Half-Day Conference
Dwain Fehon, PsyD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, recently chaired and moderated an international panel presentation for the International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS). He also recently chaired and moderated a half-day conference titled, “Achieving Health Equity in the Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain."
29 Oct 2021
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Cook Debunks Male Rape Myths on NBC Peacock
Joan Cook, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, spoke to NBC Peacock about male sexual assault survivors after a Chicago Blackhawks player came forward as the man who filed a lawsuit over the team's handling of his sexual assault allegation in 2010.
Source: NBC Peacock
29 Oct 2021
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Can’t Decide What to Wear? It May Be Pandemic Stress
Dylan Gee, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, told The Wall Street Journal that anxiety and depression have been more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that can be tied to difficulties making day-to-day decisions.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
28 Oct 2021
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Corlett Speaks to Rolling Stone About Conspiracy Theories in Wake of Child Killings
Philip Corlett, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, spoke to Rolling Stone about conspiracy theories in the wake of the killings of two children whose bodies were found in Mexico in August. Police have charged their father, a Santa Barbara, Calif. man, with their murder. According to a criminal complaint, the man told an FBI investigator he had been "enlightened" by QAnon.
Source: Rolling Stone
26 Oct 2021
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A Universal Perspective is Key to Diversity and Equity in Schools
Michael Strambler, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, writes in The Hill that if people want schools to foster minds that are truly welcoming of diversity, we are better off framing our ideas in the universal terms that bind us together.
Source: The Hill
13 Oct 2021
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Bellamy, Jordan Awarded NIH Research Grants
Chyrell Bellamy, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, and Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, have been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant for their research "Culturally-responsive community-driven substance use recovery for Black and Latinx populations."
Source: National Institutes of Health
13 Oct 2021
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NIH Funds $11.8 Million Research Center at Yale on Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Misuse, and Chronic Pain
A team of researchers bridging the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine, the Yale Department of Psychiatry and the Yale School of Public Health were recently awarded an $11.8 million grant through the NIH Helping End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative. The grant will support the establishment of a research center to advance integrated treatments for chronic pain and opioid use disorder or opioid misuse.
13 Oct 2021