Winter holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a time of joy, but they can also bring anxiety and depression. An expert offers tips for coping.
Read MoreA study of autistic children ages 6-11 finds a relationship between changes in the intensity of autism traits and increases in mental health challenges.
Read MoreOctober is ADHD Awareness Month. A UC Davis ADHD expert answers questions about symptoms, tips to improve focus and whether parents should get evaluated themselves after a child’s diagnosis.
Read MoreResearchers in the UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the MIND Institute have received $4.7 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to test a child-focused autism intervention in community agencies.
Read MoreOutgoing MIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto will be the first speaker in the long-running Distinguished Lecturer Series. He’ll share lessons learned during his 12 years at the helm.
Read MoreThe Sacramento Bee has named Ruth Shim, a professor of clinical psychiatry and associate dean of diverse and inclusive education at UC Davis School of Medicine, one of the “Top 20 Black Change Makers.”
Read MoreThe UC Davis MIND Institute’s new Distinguished Lecturer Series lineup includes renowned experts on race and autism, maternal mental health, ADHD interventions and more.
Read MoreMIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto has co-authored a paper in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities that calls for a paradigm shift in disability research.
Read MoreFirst-year medical student Christi Candido had convinced herself she didn’t have what it takes to get into the UC Davis School of Medicine. But people close to her convinced her otherwise.
Read MorePediatric endocrinology, GI and pain clinic patients are enjoying increased access to mental health services, improving their health care experience.
Read MorePsychiatrist Jesse Koskey shares strategies based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) that can help you get a better night’s sleep.
Read MoreMusic is an effective, inexpensive and safe method for treating insomnia. The only side effect might be an “earworm” — when a song gets stuck in your head.
Read MoreLectures from the 2023 Psychedelic Summit explore the possibilities and limitations of psychedelics to treat anxiety, depression, PTSD and other disorders.
Read MoreA UC Davis expert explains anxiety versus fear and how anxiety disorders can be effectively treated with therapy, medications and self-care.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is bringing together national experts to explore what the rapidly evolving field of psychedelics and neurotherapeutics may mean for neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases.
Read MoreDifferences in genes involved in inflammation, immunity response and neural transmissions begin in childhood and evolve across the lifespan in brains of people with autism, a UC Davis MIND Institute has found.
Read MoreHelen C. Kales, a geriatric psychiatrist and an expert in caring for people with dementia, has been named to the influential Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.
Read MoreThe sheep nibbling on lawns at various central campus locations in Davis are doing much more than mowing, fertilizing, and improving the ecosystem—they also are improving people’s mental health.
Read MoreAsking young people to complete a survey on a tablet before visiting a mental health professional more than doubled the number of people identified at risk of psychosis.
Read MoreEngaging specific serotonin receptors inside neurons promotes the growth of new connections, according to a new study. The findings will help guide efforts to discover new drugs for depression, PTSD and other disorders.
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