Blackford investigating role of the human BNST circuit in alcohol withdrawal
Jenni Blackford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, is currently investigating the role of the human BNST circuit in alcohol withdrawal in a study funded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Serving as co-principal investigator alongside Dr. Blackford is Danny Winder, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and serving as co-investigator is Meg Benningfield, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics.
Kreth nominated to Youth Services Committee
Heather Kreth, Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, was recently nominated to the Youth Services Committee of the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems. Dr. Kreth is the Clinical Director of the Adult & Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Programs.
Deutch report on schizophrenia published by DANA Foundation
An invited report by Ariel Y. Deutch, Ph.D., James G. Blakemore Chair and Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Pharmacology, was recently published by the DANA Foundation. Dr. Deutch was appointed of Associate Editor of npjSchizophrenia.
Click here to read the DANA Foundation report, titled "Finding Clues to Schizophrenia Outside Neurons."
Peters named Consulting Editor for Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Todd Erik Peters, M.D., Assistant Professor and Associate Chief of Staff of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Medical Director for Inpatient Services, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, was named Consulting Editor for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. This publication is considered a top-three publication in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry.
Taylor co-authors paper on cerebral blood flow, cerebrovascular reactivity as predictors of antidepressant response
Warren D. Taylor, M.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, served as co-author on a new paper titled "Frontocingulate cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reactivity as predictors of antidepressant response in late-life depression." The paper appears in the Journal of Affective Disorders. The study was directed by Dr. Margarita Abi Zeid Daou, a PGY4 resident in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, mentored by Dr. Taylor.
Corbett article on autism, theatre featured in AMA Journal of Ethics
Blythe Corbett, Ph.D., Associate Director of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, was recently published in the December 2016 edition of the AMA Journal of Ethics. Her article, "Autism, Art, and Accessibility to Theater," discusses accessibility of the dramatic arts to those on the autism spectrum and uses an attributional model of stigma to explain potential differences in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward people with mental illness.
Becker research on transcranial magnetic stimulation published in Psychiatric Annals
Jonathan E. Becker, D.O., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences," served as lead author for the paper "Update on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression and Other Neuropsychiatric Illnesses" in the publication Psychiatric Annals. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a neuromodulation technique that was first approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder in 2008. Because of the success of TMS in treating depression, there has been interest in applications for other neuropsychiatric diseases.
Taylor receives NIMH grant toward efforts to mentor young scientists, researchers
Warren D Taylor, M.D., MHSc., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Mood Disorders Program Center for Cognitive Medicine, was recently awarded NIMH funding toward his K24 Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research. This proposal will support Dr. Taylor in his efforts to mentor young scientists and researchers, from medical students to medical residents to junior faculty.
Taylor article on early life stress on depression published in Psychological Medicine
Warren D. Taylor, M.D., MHSc, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Investigator in the Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine, was one of several authors of the recently published article "Effects of early life stress on depression, cognitive performance, and brain morphology." The article appears in the journal Psychological Medicine.
Click here to view the abstract.
Williamson named Faculty Head of House of Hank Ingram House
Edwin Williamson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, recently started a new position at Vanderbilt, Faculty Head of House for the Hank Ingram House on the Martha Ingram Commons. As Faculty Head of House, Dr. Williamson will reside at the house with his family and 295 first-year students. His role consists of helping make their first year experience as intellectually stimulating and enjoyable as possible.