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American Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference

April 6, 2022
The UNC Addiction Medicine Program: Sent all 6 addiction fellows to the conference Was selected for 2 poster presentations: Addiction Treatment in the Hospital Reduces Readmissions for Patients with Endocarditis Authored by Kate Roberts, Brenda Pearson and Robyn Jordan Real World Outcomes with MOUD in uninsured patients: inpatient to outpatient...

Welcome Charissa Gray, MPH, MSW who is joining our virtual care team!

March 30, 2022

UNC Newsroom highlights Mark Shen, PhD, Heather Hazlett , PhD, and Joseph Piven, MD as they Identify Overgrowth of Key Brain Structure in Babies Who Later Develop Autism

March 28, 2022

Research led by Christina Cruz, MD, builds on previous research showing how teachers can successfully deliver child mental health care in a low and middle income country.

March 24, 2022

Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD, FAED writes for UNC Exchanges blog on Eating Disorders in College Students

March 21, 2022

Karen Bluth, PhD speaks with UNC Research Endeavors about her work with teens and self-compassion

March 18, 2022

Congratulations Dr. Robyn Jordan on being named the 2022 recipient of the Robert E. Bryan Public Service Award!

March 15, 2022

March DEI Blog: Self-Harm Awareness Month

March 15, 2022

Genetic Influences on Longitudinal Trajectories of Cortical Thickness and Surface Area during the First 2 Years of Life

March 9, 2022
Cortical morphology is altered in many psychiatric illness, though little is known about how cortical morphology is develops in early childhood and what factors contribute to it. In this twin study, we found that genetic factors play an important role early childhood development of the cortex.

Scaling Up Patient-Centered Psychological Treatments for Perinatal Depression in the Wake of a Global Pandemic

March 9, 2022
There is a great need to improve access to mental health care for perinatal women. This includes task-sharing among mental health non-specialists, an emphasis on culturally sensitive care, web-based delivery of psychotherapy with some caveats, and a lifespan approach to perinatal mental health. Innovative research efforts are seeking to validate...