Program combines treatment for mental health, substance use disorders
May 4, 2021
https://news.vumc.org/2021/04/29/program-combines-treatment-for-mental-health-substance-use-disorders/
For people with co-occurring mental health disorders and substance use disorders, finding integrated care that treats both conditions can be a difficult task. Vanderbilt Behavioral Health is seeking to simplify care for these patients through the co-occurring disorders intensive outpatient program (IOP).
Study to explore treatment for older adults with depression
April 23, 2021
https://news.vumc.org/2021/04/22/study-to-explore-treatment-for-older-adults-with-depression/
Older adults with depression face a unique obstacle — dealing with both a mental illness and the challenges that come along with aging. Currently, there are no treatments on the market targeting depression in this specific group.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has received a grant to study Sinemet, which may change that. Sinemet, a brand name for the drug levodopa, has historically treated Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder characterized by injury to dopamine-producing neurons.
Study links ADHD pharmacotherapy and retention rates for substance use disorder treatment
April 5, 2021
https://news.vumc.org/2021/04/02/study-links-adhd-pharmacotherapy-and-retention-rates-for-substance-use-disorder-treatment/
Kristopher Kast, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and clinical director of Vanderbilt’s Addiction Consult Service, has discovered a strong association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) pharmacotherapy and retention rates for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.
The findings were reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Establishing a hospital-based early intervention program for young children with cancer: A quality improvement initiative.
December 29, 2020
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-87900-001
Abstract
Objective: Through the use of quality improvement methodology, we aimed to increase the percent of eligible patients seen for developmental testing at our institution from 2.6% to 25% within a 36-month timeframe. Method: The Model for Improvement (Langley et al., 2009) was utilized as a framework to develop and implement an interdisciplinary, hospital-based early intervention program that included comprehensive developmental assessments intended to inform intervention services.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has selected Aaron Jeckell’s presentation on concussion selected for new Course of the Month series.
December 18, 2020
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has selected Aaron Jeckell’s presentation on concussion for new Course of the Month series. Dr. Jeckell presented a talk titled “Dispelling Myths About Head Injuries: An Impactful Look at Sport-Related Concussion” at APA’s 2020 virtual Annual Meeting. His talk was selected to be highlighted as part of APA’s continuing education initiative for APA members.
Martin serves as editor for first book from International Network for History of Neuropsychophamacology
December 17, 2020
Peter R. Martin, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pharmacology and director of the Vanderbilt Addiction Center, served as editor for the first book released by the International Network for the History of Neuropsychopharmacology (INHN) of the same name, "International Network for the History of Neuropsychopharmacology." Authors include Martin, Thomas A.
The impact of psychiatric disorders on outcomes following heart transplantation in children
November 18, 2020
Medical student, Kia Quinlan, worked with mentors in the pediatric transplant group and Dr. Cathy Fuchs from Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to show that psychiatric illness impacts outcomes in children who need heart transplants. Children with psychiatric disorders had greater risk for readmission to the hospital and graft rejection.
Jo Ellen Wilson, colleagues author Nature Primer on Delirium
November 12, 2020
As part of the Nature Reviews Disease Primers series, Jo Ellen Wilson, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and multiple colleagues at Vanderbilt University, have authored a comprehensive Nature Primer on Delirium which thoroughly covers everything you might need to know about the diagnosis.