https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-rss/?orgId=109077&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Psychiatry en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 19:08:44 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/finding-a-better-way-to-treat-chronic-pain-in-veterans/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/finding-a-better-way-to-treat-chronic-pain-in-veterans/ A new study led by Yale School of Medicine's William Becker, MD, finds that an interdisciplinary, individualized approach to pain management, incorporating coaching support and health goal planning, can help reduce the impact of chronic pain on veterans. Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/akinade-kietzman-awarded-sobp-travel-fellowship-awards/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/akinade-kietzman-awarded-sobp-travel-fellowship-awards/ Tolu Akinade, MD, PhD, and Henry Kietzman, MD, PhD, third-year residents, were recently awarded Travel Fellowship Awards from the Society of Biological Psychiatry. Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/organizers-tout-success-of-7th-annual-womens-mental-health-conference/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/organizers-tout-success-of-7th-annual-womens-mental-health-conference/ Clinicians, residents, researchers, and advocates came together over two days in April to make the seventh annual Women’s Mental Health Conference a success. Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/dienel-katz-shroitman-yang-receive-2026-detre-awards/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/dienel-katz-shroitman-yang-receive-2026-detre-awards/ Residents Samuel Dienel, MD, PhD; Noa Katz Shroitman, MD; and Hui Yang, MD, PhD, have been named recipients of the 2026 Thomas P. Detre Fellowship Award in Translational Neuroscience Research in Psychiatry. Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/kietzman-li-honored-with-2026-lustman-award-for-psychiatric-research/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/kietzman-li-honored-with-2026-lustman-award-for-psychiatric-research/ Yale Department of Psychiatry residents Henry Kietzman, MD, PhD, left, and Will Li, MD, PhD, right, have been named first and second prize winners, respectively, of the 2026 Lustman Award for Psychiatric Research. Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/brains-braking-system-can-become-a-gas-pedal/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/brains-braking-system-can-become-a-gas-pedal/ A neurotransmitter known to quiet activity in the brain can sometimes do the opposite, researchers find, offering implications for psychiatric treatment. Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 Z https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/abstract/9900/contingency_management_for_stimulant_opioid.706.aspx https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/abstract/9900/contingency_management_for_stimulant_opioid.706.aspx Oluwole Jegede, MD, PhD; Henrique Oliva, MD, PhD; and Gustavo A. Angarita, MD, MHS, are co-first and senior authors, respectively, of a paper in Journal of Addiction Medicine that examines treatment outcomes associated with contingency management for individuals with stimulant-opioid co-use. Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/focus-act-connect-every-day-hosts-exhibit-in-may/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/focus-act-connect-every-day-hosts-exhibit-in-may/ Focus Act Connect Every-day (FACE), in partnership with the City of New Haven’s Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism, is hosting an exhibit, We Are All Beautiful: Reflections of Our Community, in the atrium at New Haven City Hall from May 12-29. The exhibit celebrates the 10th anniversary of FACE’s community-building work in New Haven and honors Mental Health Month. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acer.70283 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acer.70283 Zachary Harvanek, MD, PhD, and Rajita Sinha, PhD, are first and senior authors, respectively, of a paper in Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research that concludes people with alcohol use disorder and obesity may have metabolic alterations that contribute to greater alcohol craving and risk of relapse. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/08/cannabis-addiction-recovery https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/may/08/cannabis-addiction-recovery "We can see clear changes in the brain in heavy cannabis users which reflect the consequences of ... THC over a period of time," Deepak D'Souza, MD, Vikram Sodhi ’92 Professor of Psychiatry, told The Guardian in a recent story. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/yale-study-music-psychosis/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/yale-study-music-psychosis/ Can music improve the symptoms of psychosis? That’s the focus of a recent study out of Yale University in New Haven. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/giakas-song-featured-on-peacock-reality-tv-show/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/giakas-song-featured-on-peacock-reality-tv-show/ William J. Giakas, MD, a forensic psychiatrist in Rockford, Ill., and 1992 graduate of the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program, wrote a song that was featured on the reality TV show “Married at First Sight” on Peacock. Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/residents-introduce-new-haven-public-school-students-to-psychiatry/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/residents-introduce-new-haven-public-school-students-to-psychiatry/ Five trainees were recently recognized for a community-based program in January that introduced about 80 New Haven public high school students to psychiatry. Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/blumberg-elected-councilor-of-international-college-of-neuropsychopharmacology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/blumberg-elected-councilor-of-international-college-of-neuropsychopharmacology/ Hilary Blumberg, MD, John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and professor of psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of radiology and biomedical imaging, has been elected to serve a second term as Councilor of The International College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/pietrzak-to-receive-2026-istss-laufer-memorial-award-for-outstanding-scientific-achievement/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/pietrzak-to-receive-2026-istss-laufer-memorial-award-for-outstanding-scientific-achievement/ Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH, professor of psychiatry and of public health (social and behavioral sciences), has been selected to receive the 2026 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/cbt-after-esketamine-can-prevent-relapses-in-patients-with-major-depression-suicidal-ideation/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/cbt-after-esketamine-can-prevent-relapses-in-patients-with-major-depression-suicidal-ideation/ A new Yale-led study found that administration of cognitive behavioral therapy after a course of esketamine treatment can be effective in preventing relapse in patients with major depression and suicidal ideation. Samuel Wilkinson, MD, is lead author of the study, published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2848531#250982935 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2848531#250982935 A systematic review and meta-analysis of 26 randomized clinical trials with 1,166 patients with a major depressive episode found that ketamine was efficacious in reducing suicidal and depressive symptoms rapidly, within hours. Greg Rhee, PhD, associate professor adjunct in psychiatry, is senior author of the paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2848529 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2848529 Greg Rhee, PhD, associate professor adjunct in psychiatry, is senior author of a paper in JAMA Psychiatry that evaluates how FDA–approved atypical antipsychotics in major depressive disorder compare with respect to overall efficacy and acceptability. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/arch-hosts-department-meet-and-greet-event/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/arch-hosts-department-meet-and-greet-event/ The Yale Department of Psychiatry’s Accountability, Respect, Community, and Humanity (ARCH) Domain #3 hosted its fourth Leadership Pathway Meet and Greet event on April 23. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/bridgeport-hospitals-reach-iop-honored-by-association-of-ambulatory-behavioral-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/bridgeport-hospitals-reach-iop-honored-by-association-of-ambulatory-behavioral-health/ Bridgeport Hospital’s REACH IOP program was honored as one of two finalists for the Association of Ambulatory Behavioral Health's (AABH) 2026 Program of the Year at the AABH annual conference in Las Vegas in May 2026. Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/yuen-salahou-lee-publish-chapter-in-textbook/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/yuen-salahou-lee-publish-chapter-in-textbook/ From left, Eunice Yuen, MD, PhD; Abiba Salahou, MD; and Younji Lee, MD, have published a chapter in Lewis’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook. Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/teaching/2026/05/05/beyond-coddling-and-canceling-opinion https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/teaching/2026/05/05/beyond-coddling-and-canceling-opinion We can, and should, empathize with students’ trauma. But we shouldn’t validate desires to shield them from discomforting course content, writes Michael Strambler, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, in Inside Higher Ed. Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/dix-kozar-honored-by-american-association-for-geriatric-psychiatry/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/dix-kozar-honored-by-american-association-for-geriatric-psychiatry/ Ebony Dix, MD, left, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Victoria (Tia) Kozar, MD, right, second-year resident in the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program, were recognized with awards at the annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/yale-spinout-develops-ai-tool-to-monitor-fetal-brain-activity-targets-gaps-in-obstetric-care/ https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/yale-spinout-develops-ai-tool-to-monitor-fetal-brain-activity-targets-gaps-in-obstetric-care/ A Yale spinout called Wavelet is using AI to monitor fetal brain activity in real time — a potential breakthrough in a field that has relied on the same imperfect technology since the 1960s. Jose Cortes-Briones, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, is a founder of Wavelet. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/step-learning-collaborative-at-this-years-sirs-conference/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/step-learning-collaborative-at-this-years-sirs-conference/ Sumeyra Tayfur attended the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) 2026 Annual Congress in Florence, Italy, where she presented two posters: “Discharge from Coordinated Specialty Care: Timing, Reasons, and Predictors in a National Early Psychosis Network” and “Psychiatric Hospitalization Outcomes After Enrollment in Coordinated Specialty Care for First-Episode Psychosis: Findings from the Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET) in the United States”. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-jjs-spravato-psychedelic-blockbuster-drug/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzU4MzM5OCwiZXhwIjoxNzc4MTg4MTk4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURUJST1NLSVAzVkgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxQzFDNEYxMjg3ODk0RkE3OUM0RjFBRjc0MTVBMEVDMiJ9.PbcDn3zvMI-eUKFg5NfxhQ3m9n08sD6F-75e-fXanZM&leadSource=uverify%20wall https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-jjs-spravato-psychedelic-blockbuster-drug/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzU4MzM5OCwiZXhwIjoxNzc4MTg4MTk4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURUJST1NLSVAzVkgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxQzFDNEYxMjg3ODk0RkE3OUM0RjFBRjc0MTVBMEVDMiJ9.PbcDn3zvMI-eUKFg5NfxhQ3m9n08sD6F-75e-fXanZM&leadSource=uverify%20wall Lisa Harding, MD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, shares her experiences treating patients with the ketamine-derived nasal spray Spravato in an interview with Bloomberg. Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/05/01/many-genes-have-been-linked-autism-new-study-suggests-it-may-be-their-path-brain-matters https://news.yale.edu/2026/05/01/many-genes-have-been-linked-autism-new-study-suggests-it-may-be-their-path-brain-matters While scientists have identified hundreds of different genes that are associated with autism, a new Yale-led study suggests that the specific genes may be less important than the pathway they take to the brain. Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/well/getting-older-getting-weird.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/well/getting-older-getting-weird.html "When we’re younger, we’re still trying to find ourselves. That journey can mean exploring different identities and spending energy trying to convince everybody of the person we wish we were,” said Ebony Dix, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, in an interview with The New York Times. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/gift-to-fuel-support-for-childrens-mental-health-and-emotional-well-being/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/gift-to-fuel-support-for-childrens-mental-health-and-emotional-well-being/ Yale School of Medicine (YSM) has received a $10 million gift from Bukhman Philanthropies to support YSM's Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) and YCSC's two initiatives: Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:10:00 Z https://jaapl.org/content/early/2026/03/30/JAAPL.260012-26 https://jaapl.org/content/early/2026/03/30/JAAPL.260012-26 Faculty in the Yale Department of Psychiatry's forensic psychiatry fellowship designed a novel social justice curriculum to ensure all fellows possess the knowledge needed for competent forensic evaluation and treatment. The first and senior authors, respectively, were Catherine Burke, PsyD, left, and Maya Prabhu, MD, LLB, right. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.gold-foundation.org/newsroom/news/research-roundup-dr-javeed-sukhera/ https://www.gold-foundation.org/newsroom/news/research-roundup-dr-javeed-sukhera/ The work of Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD, associate clinical professor of psychiatry, was recently featured online by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, a nationally respected organization dedicated to humanism in healthcare. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/may-faculty-learning-opportunities-educational-workshops-wellness-webinars-and-grand-rounds/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/may-faculty-learning-opportunities-educational-workshops-wellness-webinars-and-grand-rounds/ Throughout the academic year, faculty career development workshops, wellness webinars, and Grand Rounds opportunities are provided to help you thrive personally and professionally as you pursue your career at YSM. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-endometriosis-uncovers-80-risk-regions-and-new-avenues-for-treatment/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-endometriosis-uncovers-80-risk-regions-and-new-avenues-for-treatment/ Yale investigators, in collaboration with a team of international scientists, have nearly doubled the known genetic landscape of endometriosis, a chronic and often debilitating inflammatory disease affecting approximately 10% of women worldwide. Renato Polimanti, PhD, MSc, is senior author of the paper, published in Nature Genetics. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://time.com/article/2026/04/22/why-epstein-survivors-should-testify-before-congress/ https://time.com/article/2026/04/22/why-epstein-survivors-should-testify-before-congress/ Joan Cook, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry and a trauma psychologist, writes in TIME that she would support alleged victims of convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein publicly testifying in front of Congress. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/27/magazine/ptsd-traumatic-event-visuals-online/?s_campaign=8315:varf https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/27/magazine/ptsd-traumatic-event-visuals-online/?s_campaign=8315:varf We need to stay informed, but watching real-life, uncensored trauma online can be dangerous, writes Ayala Danzig, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, in The Boston Globe. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/law-and-psychiatry-division-hosts-symposium-on-ai-and-violence/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/law-and-psychiatry-division-hosts-symposium-on-ai-and-violence/ The Yale Department of Psychiatry’s Law & Psychiatry Division sponsored a symposium titled, “AI and Violence: Exploring the Clinical, Legal, and Ethical Frontiers” on April 10. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/krishnan-sarin-presents-talk-at-american-association-for-cancer-research-annual-meeting/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/krishnan-sarin-presents-talk-at-american-association-for-cancer-research-annual-meeting/ Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry, gave a talk at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, held April 17-22 in San Diego. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/new-research-presented-from-yale-cancer-center-at-the-aacr-annual-meeting/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/new-research-presented-from-yale-cancer-center-at-the-aacr-annual-meeting/ Yale Cancer Center faculty and trainees joined over 22,000 cancer researchers from around the world to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine earlier this week in San Diego for the 117th American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/ysm-3d-tumor-lab-to-participate-in-us-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-program/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/ysm-3d-tumor-lab-to-participate-in-us-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps-program/ The YSM 3D Tumor Lab, led by Frank Buono, PhD, research scientist in psychiatry, has been selected to participate in the U.S. National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/wasser-appointed-associate-dean-for-faculty-affairs-at-frank-h-netter-md-school-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/wasser-appointed-associate-dean-for-faculty-affairs-at-frank-h-netter-md-school-of-medicine/ Tobias Wasser, MD, associate professor adjunct of psychiatry, has been appointed associate dean for faculty affairs at Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. The appointment will take effect July 1. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/new-program-explores-the-intersection-of-spirituality-and-mental-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/new-program-explores-the-intersection-of-spirituality-and-mental-health/ The new Yale School of Medicine program, in collaboration with Yale Divinity School, is fostering spiritually informed conversations within psychiatry. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-026-02340-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-026-02340-2 Sophie Holmes, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, is first author of a paper in Neuropsychopharmacology that explores the use of molecular imaging to guide the development of treatments that could reduce the burden of late-life depression. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/yale-psychiatry-affiliates-attend-american-association-for-geriatric-psychiatry-annual-meeting/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/yale-psychiatry-affiliates-attend-american-association-for-geriatric-psychiatry-annual-meeting/ Many current and former Yale Department of Psychiatry faculty and trainees attended the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Annual Meeting April 16-20 in Arlington, Va. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://behavioralhealthnews.org/measuring-what-matters-in-peer-support-using-competencies-and-fidelity-to-strengthen-the-workforce/ https://behavioralhealthnews.org/measuring-what-matters-in-peer-support-using-competencies-and-fidelity-to-strengthen-the-workforce/ Megan Evans, PhD, MS, associate research scientist, is first author of a paper in Behavioral Health News that argues for a stronger peer support workforce. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://behavioralhealthnews.org/implementing-and-sustaining-peer-support-the-recovery-workforce-learning-collaborative-rwlc/ https://behavioralhealthnews.org/implementing-and-sustaining-peer-support-the-recovery-workforce-learning-collaborative-rwlc/ Maria Restrepo-Toro, MS, director of health education, training, and development at the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, is first author of a paper in Behavioral Health News that focuses on the work of the Recovery Workforce Learning Collaborative, a program that works to enhance the integration, support, and advancement of the recovery support workforce. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/june-2026-behavioral-health-training-pediatricians/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/june-2026-behavioral-health-training-pediatricians/ Yale Child Study Center is offering a virtual three-day mental health training for pediatric primary care providers in June, 2026. The Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) course trains clinicians to diagnose and treat the mental health conditions that they see regularly in their practice. The fee to participate is $50 and online registration is now open, with a deadline of June 1, 2026. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/in-memoriam-lorig-kachadourian-phd/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/in-memoriam-lorig-kachadourian-phd/ Lorig Kachadourian, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and staff psychologist at VA Connecticut Healthcare, died April 16, 2026, after a long illness. She was 49. Dr. Kachadourian was recognized for her work in understanding and mitigating anger and aggression in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. She was known for her strong commitment to providing excellent clinical care to veterans with PTSD and substance use disorders, and was dedicated to the education and mentorship of trainees at the VA. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://apnews.com/article/psychedelic-retreats-mushrooms-ayahuasca-safety-8c909155400efb3e0675aa9d4cad385b https://apnews.com/article/psychedelic-retreats-mushrooms-ayahuasca-safety-8c909155400efb3e0675aa9d4cad385b John Krystal, MD, chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry, told The Associated Press that psychedelics should be approached as “a serious medical procedure that carries risks that must be carefully managed.” Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/esterlis-and-pietrzak-awarded-dollar42-million-nimh-grant-to-study-brain-changes-underlying-menopause-related-depression-and-cognitive-decline/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/esterlis-and-pietrzak-awarded-dollar42-million-nimh-grant-to-study-brain-changes-underlying-menopause-related-depression-and-cognitive-decline/ Irina Esterlis, PhD, and Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH, professors of psychiatry at YSM, have been awarded a $4.2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to investigate how menopause affects brain function, mood, and cognition. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/mentalization-training-june-2026/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/psychiatry/news-article/mentalization-training-june-2026/ Yale Child Study Center will host a three-day, in-person training on Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A) in June, 2026. MTB-A is a clinical approach for working with adolescents experiencing a wide range of mental health needs. The fee for the training is $1,200, and the deadline to register is May 20, 2026. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:30:00 Z