Joe Piven, MD, director of the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, is the principal investigator on a 5-year, $12-million NIH grant for the Brain and Behavior Study of ASD from Infancy through Adolescence
September 13, 2022
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Welcome Emily Pisetsky, PhD, LP!
September 13, 2022
Effects of varenicline and bupropion on laboratory smoking outcomes: Meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled human laboratory studies
September 12, 2022
New study quantifies the effects of smoking cessation therapies on nicotine craving and self-administration
An exploratory investigation of predictors of outcome in face-to-face and online cognitive-behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa
September 12, 2022
This study found that improved quality of life, severity of illness symptoms before treatment, and some personality traits were associated with clinical trial outcome in a psychotherapy treatment trial for bulimia nervosa
Baseline anxiety-sensitivity to estradiol fluctuations predicts anxiety symptom response to transdermal estradiol treatment in perimenopausal women – A randomized clinical trial.
September 12, 2022
The menopausal transition is associated with an increased risk of major depression, characterized by anxiety and anhedonia phenotypes. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigated medically healthy women (46-60 years) in the early or late menopause transition.
Examination of perfectionism and self-concept constructs across stages of eating disorder recovery in men: An exploratory study
September 12, 2022
Higher self-esteem and lower perfectionism were reported by men in recovery from eating disorders, compared to those still ill with symptoms
Metrics to evaluate implementation scientists in the USA: what matters most?
September 12, 2022
This study highlights the importance of examining how implementation scientists are evaluated with regard to tenure and promotion, given the rapid growth of the field and the unique focus of implementation science. Implementation science experts identified a significant mismatch between factors weighted as more important for tenure and promotion (e.g.,...
Welcome Ashley Blake, MSW, LCSW!
September 9, 2022
Patrick Sullivan, MD, has been awarded a National Institute of Mental Health grant for sequencing and trans-diagnostic phenotyping of severe mental illness in diverse populations.
September 8, 2022
When it comes to traumatic events, finding ways to cope can be a difficult process for a child. Dr. Amy Ursano says a parent’s conversation should be as honest as it can be and conversations to have with your child typically depend on the age group, too.
September 8, 2022