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Dr. Lindsey honored with the Order of the Longleaf Pine

April 21, 2025
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...

Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office, Ashley Hester, PhD speaks with UNC Health News

April 14, 2025
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...

School-based telehealth expands further in North Carolina, Charissa Gray speaks with NC Health news on the program’s success.

April 14, 2025

Dr. Julia Riddle speaks with VeryWell Health: Why Some People Are Taking Heartburn and Allergy Meds for Severe PMS

April 7, 2025
“If patients find them helpful and they are not experiencing side effects, I don’t have any issue with antihistamines as part of their treatment plan. SSRIs “remain the standard of care” for moderate to severe PMDD,” Dr. Julia Riddle shared with “If patients find them helpful and they are not...

Dr. Crystal Schiller speaks with Cosmopolitan about the mental health effects of different menstrual stages

April 7, 2025
There are a variety of mental health symptoms that can vary by menstrual phase and by person. Clinical psychologist Crystal Schiller, PhD, director of the UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders, recommends tracking your mood across multiple menstrual cycles to see whether there are any patterns, and then planning out self-care activities...

Dr. Karon Dawkins recently received the Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award!

April 7, 2025
Dr. Dawkins recently received the Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award! The award was presented by alumni, Dr. Emily Holmes, currently psychiatry faculty member at Indiana University School of Medicine, UNC Psychiatry Class of 2016. The Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award is presented each year...

Zarzar brothers followed father into psychiatry

April 1, 2025
Meet three brothers, all UNC psychiatrists and double Tar Heels.

Welcome, Dr. Cari Pittleman!

April 1, 2025
Dr. Pittleman is a psychologist working in the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD) where she provides behavior consultations for medically complex youth and supports the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) training program. She also provides behavior consultations for Pediatric Neurology patients.

Dr. Crystal Schiller named Director of UNC Center or Women’s Mood Disorders

April 1, 2025
Crystal Schiller, PhD has been selected to serve as Director of the UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders. She was previously serving as Associate Director under Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody’s leadership. Dr. Crystal Schiller is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in reproductive-related mood disorders....

Dr. Flavio Frohlich named 2025 Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Distinguished Investigator

March 25, 2025