Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences
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Vanderbilt University, VUMC faculty named Highly Cited Researchers, rank in top 1 percent by citations
Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information identified 13 faculty at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as among the top one percent of cited researchers worldwide. Read MoreDec 6, 2022
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White matter and psychosis
The microstructure of white matter in the brain could be an important risk marker for psychosis, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreJan 27, 2022
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Study links depression scores, white blood cell count
Researchers across four health care systems, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center, have found that increased depression polygenic scores are associated with increased white blood cell count, highlighting the importance of the immune system in the etiology of depression. Read MoreDec 2, 2021
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Brain circuits in schizophrenia
Vanderbilt psychiatrists are probing brain circuit hyperactivity implicated in schizophrenia, with the idea that normalizing the hyperactivity may improve cognitive processes. Read MoreSep 20, 2021
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Mood and cognition after chemotherapy
Validation of cognitive complaints appears to improve mood in patients with persistent chemotherapy-cognitive impairment, Vanderbilt researchers report. Read MoreJul 26, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Vanderbilt psychology research shows people more willing to take COVID-19 vaccine to benefit society
Behavioral science identifies best way to convince people to get vaccinated. Read MoreApr 1, 2021
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‘Social (In)Justice of Mental Health’ topic of Harold Jordan Lecture Feb. 5
Ruth Shim, the Luke and Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California–Davis School of Medicine, will deliver Vanderbilt’s Harold Jordan Lecture Celebrating Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice on Friday, Feb. 5. Read MoreJan 25, 2021
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Depression and the brain-age gap
Older depressed adults show accelerated brain aging, according to a new study from Vanderbilt researchers, who suggest that the effects of depression may speed the decline in cognitive functions in older individuals. Read MoreOct 19, 2020
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Pinpointing brain changes in psychosis
Specific regions of the thalamus — a central brain region — are smaller in adults with psychotic disorders and youth at risk for psychotic disorders and are associated with cognitive impairment. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Get to know Vanderbilt’s residential faculty: Professor Edwin Williamson
As the new academic year gets underway, Vanderbilt’s faculty heads of house are revealing some things about themselves in this special portrait series. Get to know Edwin Williamson, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and faculty head of Hank Ingram House. Read MoreJul 28, 2020
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A connection to schizophrenia
The insula, a small region of the brain involved in diverse brain functions had widespread dysconnectivity in schizophrenia, Vanderbilt researchers found. Read MoreJun 23, 2020
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Vanderbilt, The Ohio State University developing ‘socially assistive robots’ to stem loneliness and encourage activity among aging
Prestigious grant awarded to Nilanjan Sarkar, Vanderbilt researcher developing social robotics to stymie apathy among older adults. Read MoreJun 18, 2020
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Reversing stress-related anxiety
Inhibiting COX-2 — an enzyme associated with inflammation — could provide a novel therapeutic approach for stress-related psychiatric disorders. Read MoreFeb 14, 2019