Author Archives: samweiss

Telepsychiatry ”where doctors provide mental health consults remotely can effectively support emergency and inpatient care across rural hospitals. The program improved access, reduced wait times, and was well-received by both patients and providers.

This study explored how well the Patient Health Questionnaire-Adolescent (PHQ-A)—a common tool for detecting depression—works for adolescents in Malawi, especially those living with HIV. Through interviews, researchers found that while Malawian teens could answer the PHQ-A, some questions were confusing, highlighting the need to adapt depression screening tools to better...

Nasal esketamine is a rapid-acting intervention for depression. This study investigated the brain’s electrical activity following the receipt of nasal esketamine.

This trial investigated a single-session therapy session of behavioral activation for the treatment of mild and moderate alcohol use disorder. Behavioral activation is an action-oriented psychotherapy that uses reinforcement of client value-based, substance-free activities.

We analyzed longitudinal sleep/wake data from over 2,000 emergency department patients—both with and without GFAP-confirmed TBI—to determine how timing and duration of data collection impact classification performance. Using a deep learning model, we found that the first 7 days post-injury provided the most informative window for distinguishing TBI-positive (GFAP >...

We investigated associations between pre-trauma insomnia symptoms and post-trauma substance use among 2449 participants presenting to emergency departments after trauma exposure. Our results suggested that pre-trauma insomnia symptoms predicted post-trauma heavy alcohol and cannabis use, as well as binge drinking. For heavy alcohol and cannabis use, posttraumatic stress symptom severity...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – (July 23, 2025) – The UNC Department of Psychiatry’s IMProving Adolescent and Child health Through Telepsychiatry in North Carolina (IMPACTT-NC) program has received a grant for $200,000 from Camber Foundation, aimed at expanding telepsychiatry services for school children in Duplin and Robeson counties. Camber Foundation is...