Author Archives: samweiss

In the context of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there are few studies which explore how social support mitigates stress symptoms within the acute post-trauma time frame. Our study aims to explore the neural basis of social buffering in trauma recovery. Importantly, social support is a low cost and low risk...

This study explores sex differences in neural activation during response inhibition and how these differences relate to the development and progression of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after recent trauma. It found that females with lower activation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex during inhibition were more likely to develop severe PTSD...

Health care for incarcerated individuals remains an underserved area with poor health outcomes compared to the general public. The authors summarize the history of structural inequities within the correctional system; discuss the impact of incarceration on individual, family, and community health; and suggest methods to expand didactic curricula and direct...

Welcome Dr. Ling Beisecker! She is a Clinical Instructor working within the Taking Care of Our Own program. In this role, she support the mental health and well-being of medical students through individual care, wellness programming, and systems-level advocacy. Her professional interests are at the intersection of physical and mental...

Heidi is a therapist with over 20 years of experience providing therapy and supporting enhanced services in community mental health. I received my MSW from the Joint Masters Program at UNCG & NCA&T. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor....

Dr. Tony Lindsey, Psychiatry Professor and UNC Health’s former Chief Medical and Quality Officer, was recently inducted into the Order of the Longleaf Pine, North Carolina’s most prestigious honorary society. Lindsey was surprised by the honor at a recent gathering of leaders from across UNC Health’s statewide network. Following a...

Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at the UNC School of Medicine, and Ashley Hester, PhD, a psychologist at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program, outline simple ways physicians can improve quality of care for autistic patients – and how these methods can help everyone who comes into the office. “[Autistic...