Interventional psychiatry is an emerging sub-specialty of psychiatry, with a goal of helping individuals who have not responded to the long established methods of treatment for depression such as medication management and psychotherapy, or talk therapy. For those who have endured endless episodes of emotional turmoil, not to mention the physical constraints associated with poorly […]
A Message From The Director
Dear Friends of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute, 2019 was a year of re-establishing many important foundational aspects of the Psychiatric Research Institute. We needed many more faculty, our research needed reinvigorating, and a strong organizational structure for the department and institute needed to be restored. I am happy to report that a strong foundation […]
Patient Turns To Surgery To Relieve OCD
Thomasine Williams of Sherwood was constantly washing her hands and arranging and rearranging items. She was unable to go anywhere in public without taking a towel to sit on. She balked at opening doors and using silverware at restaurants. A mother of two, she first noticed her obsession with cleanliness when her children were young. […]
Adolescent Girls Needed For Research Study
A team of UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute researchers is recruiting girls ages 11-17 for a study of how child abuse can change brain function and increase the likelihood of adults developing mental health disorders. The study, at the Brain Imaging Research Center, is hoping to uncover the effects early life trauma can have on the […]
Did you or someone you know recently have a baby?
The UAMS Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) and the Women’s Mental Health Program (WMHP) are recruiting participants for a research study that examines maternal behavior in depressed or opiate dependent mothers during the early postpartum period. Participants will be asked to submit a urine sample and to complete interviews and questionnaires regarding their background, mental […]
Wellness Conference for Mental-Health Providers
The UAMS Department of Psychiatry is hosting a wellness conference for mental-health professionals on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Hospital Lobby Gallery. “Hope for the Healing Heart” is open to physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors and psychologists from all over Arkansas. The event is free; parking on campus is […]
Researchers Receive $1.45M to Study Link Between Trauma, Addiction in Women
LITTLE ROCK – A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers has received a grant worth $1.45 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effects of trauma on adolescent girls in hopes of establishing a direct connection to substance abuse in adult women. Clint Kilts, Ph.D., director […]
Interventional Psychiatry the Focus of Educational Symposium
The UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute will host an educational symposium designed to introduce Arkansas’ medical professionals to some of the latest innovations in interventional psychiatry. “Interventional Psychiatry – Innovative Treatment for Depression” will be held Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 8240 of the UAMS College of Public Health. Among […]
Children Need Help To Deal With Disorders
According to the Children’s Defense Fund, one in 10 children in this country has a mental illness serious enough to impair how they function at home, at school or with peers. Despite these high rates of mental illness in children, four out of five children who have mental health problems do not receive any help. […]
Women Require Specialized Care For Mental Health
When a woman has depression, it interferes with her daily life and routine, such as going to work or school, taking care of children, and relationships with family and friends. Depression can cause pain for the person who has it as well as for those who care about him or her. Depression is a serious […]