A trio of familiar faces will be joining the ranks of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute’s faculty in the coming months. Greer Sullivan, M.D., MSPH, a former professor and vice chair for research in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, moved to California in 2014 to become a professor at the University of California at Riverside […]
Two Take On New Positions At PRI
The UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute has added a familiar face along with a brand new one to its clinical team. Ming Hwei Yek, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist, joined the Psychiatric Research Institute as an assistant professor in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry in October. Yek received a master’s in clinical psychology and a doctorate in […]
Looking For A Unicorn
Genetic Testing Assists With Difficult Diagnoses By Jeffrey L. Clothier, M.D. Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with uniquely human conditions. These disorders and diseases include a group of disorders that arise from atypical neurodevelopment. We have known for decades that these neurodevelopmental disorders and more classic psychiatric disorders both feature strong heritability. […]
Search for the Next Director of PRI Under Way
Richard H. Turnage, M.D., Executive Associate Dean for the UAMS College of Medicine, is chairing the search committee for the next Marie Wilson Howells Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Director of the Psychiatric Research Institute. He has assembled a very strong committee from across UAMS and has included a key […]
Psychology And PRI
Psychologists Play a Valuable Role In Training and Treatment By Jennifer S. Kleiner, Ph.D. The field of psychology is vast and diverse. Within the context of an academic medical school, psychologists truly conform to the traditional academic model, demonstrating excellence in clinical care, education, research, and leadership. At UAMS, the psychology faculty serve critical roles […]
A Message from the Director
Dear Friends of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute, With the New Year upon us, we continue to do battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have also been dealing with the reality of divisiveness in our nation. Both of these issues can wear on our emotional well-being and along with our regular day-to-day stressors, can take a […]
MRI Study Focusing on Childhood Trauma and Resiliency
Andrew James, Ph.D., of the Psychiatric Research Institute’s Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) is currently recruiting healthy adult participants for an MRI research study on childhood trauma and resiliency. “We know that childhood exposure to abuse or neglect is a strong risk factor for developing addiction and other psychiatric disorders later in life. Over the […]
UAMS AR-Connect Offers Round-The-Clock Care
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ AR-Connect call center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, answering the needs of Arkansans dealing with any number of mental health issues. The caller is evaluated by a nurse triage team and, if needed, contacted by another medical professional within 24 hours. To maintain […]
Three Join PRI Faculty
The UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute added three new members to its faculty this summer. Toby Belknap, M.D., is an assistant professor and former resident in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Department of Psychiatry. Belknap, who completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at UAMS, sees patients in the Psychiatric Research Institute’s Child […]
Surviving the Storm
By Sacha A. McBain, Ph.D. As of September 15th, there are currently 70,125 confirmed cases and 1,003 deaths from COVID-19 in Arkansas. Projections by the UAMS College of Public Health show Arkansas having nearly 121,062 cumulative cases and 2,088 deaths by October 31. For many of us, the experience of COVID-19 may be best described […]