Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences strives to promote new discoveries and understand well-being and mental health across the lifespan using insights from clinical and fundamental neuroscience. Â Clinicians engage in multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary efforts that are uniquely possible at Stanford University.
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences News
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A "Well Designed Life" with Kyra Bobinet
In her new book,Well Designed Life: 10 Lessons in Brain Science & Design Thinking for a Mindful, Healthy, & Purposeful Life, Kyra Bobinet, MD, lays the groundwork for anyone to design the changes they want to see in their life.
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Insulin-sensitizing drug relieves symptoms of chronic depression in some people
Pioglitazone, available generically for treating Type 2 diabetes, improved symptoms of long-term depression in patients also suffering from insulin resistance.
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For teens with bulimia, family-based therapy works best
Recovery from the eating disorder is faster if adolescents receive a treatment that enlists their parents, according to a new study.
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Low levels of hormone linked to social deficit in autism
In children with autism, low levels of the hormone vasopressin predict a social deficit that affects their ability to empathize with others.
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Juvenile inmates have more mental health hospitalizations, study finds
Depression, substance abuse and other mental health problems account for a much larger share of hospital stays for children and teenagers in the juvenile justice system than for other hospitalized adolescents.
Upcoming Courses
Conferences and Workshops
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01/30/2016
Stanford Hematology Review of the 57th Annual ASH Meeting
The Ritz-Carlton - Half Moon Bay, CA
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02/27/2016
International Humanitarian Aid Skills Course
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge - Stanford, CA
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03/18/2016
The 16th Multidisciplinary Management of Cancers: A Case-based Approach
Silverado Resort and Spa - Napa, CA
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05/21/2016
Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge - Stanford, CA
Please check back soon, new courses are added regularly
Online Courses
- Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: A Primer - Guidelines, Ethnic Differences, and Assessment
- Prescription Drug Misuse and Addiction: Compassionate Care for a Complex Problem
- Safe Opioid Prescribing and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
- Screening and Assessing Depression in Primary Care Settings: Clinical and Ethical Considerations
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