Author Archives: samweiss

This study reveals small but consistent associations between negative symptom dimensions and predominantly prefrontal region cortical thickness, and limbic region volumes. These findings advance our understanding of the network of anatomical regions that may contribute to the severity of negative symptoms in schizophrenia.

Children as young as 5 years old may experience thoughts about suicide, but these behaviors are not well understood. This study involved 98 children 5 to 10 years of age, recruited for potential adversity exposure, and their caregivers, who answered questions about suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) during an in-home...

About 1 in 5 women experience depression at some point during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth, known as perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). Antidepressant use during pregnancy isn’t a question of “safe versus unsafe,” but about balancing the risks of untreated depression with the risks of...

This award provides transition funding at the end of her postdoctoral training to support the move into a tenure-track faculty position and includes a $600,000 three-year faculty research grant. Melissa Walsh, Ph.D., is currently a research trainee in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

Black caregivers of children with autism often face a lack of understanding and acceptance within their communities, leading to emotional strain and family tensions around diagnoses and support. This study, based on interviews with 23 caregivers, highlights both the challenges of denial and misinformation as well as the presence of...