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.

Jo Ellen Wilson, colleagues author Nature Primer on Delirium

November 12, 2020
Jo Ellen Wilson, MD, MPH
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.

Alexandra Bettis, PhD

Alexandra
Bettis
PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of Psychology
Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University
Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Ave South, Suite 2200
Nashville
Tennessee
37212
alexandra.h.bettis.1@vumc.org

Dr. Alex Bettis is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at VUMC. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University in 2018, and completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship in the UCLA Semel Institute General Child Track. Dr. Bettis completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Brown Medical School Child Mental Health T32 program prior to joining the faculty at VUMC.

Clinical Description

Dr. Bettis has expertise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, OCD, and trauma-related disorders in children and adolescents. She also has clinical expertise in the management of suicide and self-harm in the context of these disorders. Dr. Bettis employs a cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment.

Research Description

Dr. Bettis's research aims to elucidate key mechanisms of efficacious interventions for adolescent mental health so as to improve the current prevention and treatment evidence base. Her program of research includes theoretical and empirical investigations of coping and emotion regulation processes in youth and families, both in and outside the context of interventions for high-risk youth. Her current research aims to explore emotion regulation processes as predictors of short-term suicide risk funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. In addition, she is currently developing a parent-focused intervention to support parents of teens who present to emergency services for a mental health crisis, and this work is funded by the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation.

McKernan Interview: 7 Little Ways To Feel A Sense Of Normalcy Right Now

November 6, 2020
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ways-to-feel-normalcy-covid-election_l_5fa43504c5b64c88d3fe389b?qwd=
Lindsey C. McKernan, PhD
Let’s just say what we all know is true: things are not “normal” right now and things won’t look remotely “normal” for months to come. The coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of slowing down as we inch toward a cold winter, and post-election stress is adding an additional layer of unrest to an already unrestful year.
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