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Research team working on fetal alcohol syndrome disorders treatment, prevention

Researchers passionate about helping those with this syndrome.

Psychiatry, Research

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Incorporating lived experience brings a unique – and valuable – perspective to Department research

He helps department researchers understand how to communicate with those who may not be "at full capacity."

Psychiatry, Research

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Helping department research labs achieve their goals in the face of strong growth

In the Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Department, lab managers are at the forefront of what their labs are trying to accomplish.

Psychiatry, Research

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New faculty member to work with treatment-resistant depression patients

Clinical psychologist Dr. Devin Hanson uses psychotherapy to treat patients with depression.

Psychiatry, Faculty

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Department mentor helps build her mentees’ professional identities

As a mentor, Assistant Professor Dr. Richelle Moen helps her learners and young faculty members develop practical and achievable goals.

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Mentor helps young investigators navigate the complicated landscape of discovery

Assistant Professor Dr. Alik Widge takes an approach to mentoring that is grounded in engineering – learning by doing.

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Clinic director and educator believes the best time to mentor is “in the moment”

Assistant Professor Vince Vallera, MD, takes an interprofessional approach to mentoring, touching many different people, including clinical staff and learners.

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Department mentor believes that valuing a mentee’s identity as a person is the “number one step toward success”

Assistant Professor Afshan Anjum, MD, MS, believes in the power of mentorship. “Just doing clinical work would feel very confining to me,” she said. “I want to nurture – I want to...

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Minnesota collaborators work with colleagues in Japan to create course aimed at increasing undergraduate well-being

Faculty member Dr. Katie Cullen wants to help introduce a way of thinking and being, trying to foster creativity, and teaching skills related to wellness

From left: Katie Lingras, Piper Meyer-Kalos, Melissa Dalhoe

New Inclusive Excellence and Well-Being Council leadership excited to get started

Building on a strong foundation, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science’s newly created Inclusive Excellence and Well-Being Council is ready to get to work.

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Mental health nurse practitioners use their roles to help their patients, collaborate with colleagues, and teach the next generation

During Nurse Practitioners Week, we’re highlighting two of our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners: Ellie Chase-Andresen and Elena Geiger-Simpson. Both...

Using an evidence-based, flexible approach to treating young people with OCD

Faculty member Tim Moore works with young patients who have OCD. He takes them through a flexible treatment process that enables them to address the challenging behaviors that come with OCD.

Common themes emerge as members of the department think about Women in Medicine Month

To commemorate Women in Medicine Month, we’re highlighting three women in our department, two seasoned professionals and one getting ready to start her career. There are common themes that run...

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VA/UMN study designed to help prevent Veteran suicide

The collaborative effort is using novel approaches to help solve a growing problem. #SuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth

Dr. Sheila Specker with group in Tanzania

Trip to Africa teaches faculty member about the impact of culture on mental health and substance abuse

Dr. Sheila Specker believes in working globally and sharing with and learning from other cultures.

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Making the transition from Chief Resident to Assistant Professor enables new faculty member to fuel her passion for medical education

Stephanie Wick, DO, has assumed a new role as an Associate Program Director for the residency and as the University of Minnesota Medical Center site director for the medical student psychiatry...

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Preparing for the unthinkable – Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship team creating a protocol for responding to a patient suicide

The protocol is designed to have all the questions answered about what to do before it needs to be done.

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New child & adolescent psychiatry faculty member enjoys his “kitchen sink” practice

As a new member of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain’s child and adolescent psychiatry team, Tom Briese, MD, is enjoying the freedom of being an independent provider.

Wiktor Meller and Katarzyna Litak

New child & adolescent inpatient medical director values the teamwork involved in the treatment process

The Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department recently welcomed Dr. Katarzyna Litak as the new Medical Director of the Child and Adolescent inpatient unit at University of Minnesota Medical...

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Acupuncture can be part of good mental healthcare

Good mental healthcare is also good mind-body care. As a result, the department rolled out acupuncture services in the summer of 2019. Crystalin Montgomery was brought on to provide...