Department Of Psychiatry
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National Alliance on Mental Illness honors VU’s Street
David Street, M.D., assistant professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received an Exemplary Psychiatrist award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Read MoreJun 27, 2013
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Autism speeds motion perception
Children with autism spectrum disorder are better at perceiving the motion of certain objects than are typically developing children their age. Read MoreJun 7, 2013
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Clinic helps foster recovery from initial psychotic breaks
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital’s Psychotic Disorders Clinic has become a leader in the region for the initial assessment and treatment of young adults suffering from their first psychotic break. Read MoreApr 18, 2013
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Gene ‘dose’ may be key to autism
Individuals with overexpression of the gene MECP2 have core features of autism spectrum disorder. Read MoreMar 4, 2013
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to hold free forum on autism April 21
A lecture on autism research will take place at One Magnolia Circle April 21. Pictured: researchers are developing emotion-sensing technology for use in autism social interventions. As part of Autism Awareness Month, nationally recognized each April, The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on… Read MoreApr 16, 2012
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Brainstorm 2011 events begin March 3
"Brainstorm 2011," a series of free public events about brain research hosted by Vanderbilt University, will explore post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the mysteries of feelings and perception throughout the month of March. Read MoreFeb 23, 2011