Writer Jenny Lawson on the unusual cure for her depression: ‘I had happiness drilled into my head’ Penn In the News People.com Writer Jenny Lawson on the unusual cure for her depression: ‘I had happiness drilled into my head’ Yvette I. Sheline of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, which uses a magnetic field to help patients with treatment-resistant depression. Fifty percent of patients see a 50% improvement, and 30% have full remission, she said. A Yale psychiatrist’s tweet about Dershowitz, her dismissal, and a lawsuit Penn In the News The New York Times A Yale psychiatrist’s tweet about Dershowitz, her dismissal, and a lawsuit PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno said he hadn’t heard of anyone being disciplined by the American Psychiatric Association for breaking the Goldwater rule, which says it’s unethical for psychiatrists to issue professional opinions about public figures they haven’t examined. A tool for more inclusive autism screening A tool for more inclusive autism screening A new visual screening tool for autism spectrum disorder may reduce disparities in diagnoses, especially when English is not a family’s primary language. When the message matters, use science to craft it Jessica Fishman, director of the Message Effects Lab, is a faculty research associate with appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and in the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) When the message matters, use science to craft it An interdisciplinary initiative called the Message Effects Lab aims to understand, tap into, and develop communication around what motivates specific behaviors for specific populations. Its first projects center around COVID-19 testing and vaccines. Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley, clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley on public psychiatry, the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health, and how she went from an internship at the White House to championing public health at Penn’s department of Psychiatry. Wellness resources at your fingertips Wellness resources at your fingertips When facing the challenges of the current moment, Penn students, faculty, and staff have options to promote their emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope Millions of people around the world have already survived a bout with COVID-19. Clinicians are learning how cases can trigger lasting consequences for the body. Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor of psychology, studies antisocial behaviors and parent-child interactions. Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior Two new papers, one about gray matter, the other about reward behavior, suggest that at the neural level not all conduct problems look the same. Sensory neurons outside the brain drive autistic social behaviors Sensory neurons outside the brain drive autistic social behaviors A new study from Penn Medicine lends further evidence that the social behaviors tied to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) emerge from abnormal function of sensory neurons outside the brain. The overlooked effects of fireworks The overlooked effects of fireworks For veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder, fireworks and loud pyrotechnics can add stress and trigger physical reactions, as they mimic the stimuli of combat. Load More
A Yale psychiatrist’s tweet about Dershowitz, her dismissal, and a lawsuit Penn In the News The New York Times A Yale psychiatrist’s tweet about Dershowitz, her dismissal, and a lawsuit PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno said he hadn’t heard of anyone being disciplined by the American Psychiatric Association for breaking the Goldwater rule, which says it’s unethical for psychiatrists to issue professional opinions about public figures they haven’t examined. A tool for more inclusive autism screening A tool for more inclusive autism screening A new visual screening tool for autism spectrum disorder may reduce disparities in diagnoses, especially when English is not a family’s primary language. When the message matters, use science to craft it Jessica Fishman, director of the Message Effects Lab, is a faculty research associate with appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and in the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) When the message matters, use science to craft it An interdisciplinary initiative called the Message Effects Lab aims to understand, tap into, and develop communication around what motivates specific behaviors for specific populations. Its first projects center around COVID-19 testing and vaccines. Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley, clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley on public psychiatry, the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health, and how she went from an internship at the White House to championing public health at Penn’s department of Psychiatry. Wellness resources at your fingertips Wellness resources at your fingertips When facing the challenges of the current moment, Penn students, faculty, and staff have options to promote their emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope Millions of people around the world have already survived a bout with COVID-19. Clinicians are learning how cases can trigger lasting consequences for the body. Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor of psychology, studies antisocial behaviors and parent-child interactions. Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior Two new papers, one about gray matter, the other about reward behavior, suggest that at the neural level not all conduct problems look the same. Sensory neurons outside the brain drive autistic social behaviors Sensory neurons outside the brain drive autistic social behaviors A new study from Penn Medicine lends further evidence that the social behaviors tied to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) emerge from abnormal function of sensory neurons outside the brain. The overlooked effects of fireworks The overlooked effects of fireworks For veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder, fireworks and loud pyrotechnics can add stress and trigger physical reactions, as they mimic the stimuli of combat.
A tool for more inclusive autism screening A tool for more inclusive autism screening A new visual screening tool for autism spectrum disorder may reduce disparities in diagnoses, especially when English is not a family’s primary language.
When the message matters, use science to craft it Jessica Fishman, director of the Message Effects Lab, is a faculty research associate with appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and in the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) When the message matters, use science to craft it An interdisciplinary initiative called the Message Effects Lab aims to understand, tap into, and develop communication around what motivates specific behaviors for specific populations. Its first projects center around COVID-19 testing and vaccines.
Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley, clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most Rachel Talley on public psychiatry, the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health, and how she went from an internship at the White House to championing public health at Penn’s department of Psychiatry.
Wellness resources at your fingertips Wellness resources at your fingertips When facing the challenges of the current moment, Penn students, faculty, and staff have options to promote their emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope Millions of people around the world have already survived a bout with COVID-19. Clinicians are learning how cases can trigger lasting consequences for the body.
Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor of psychology, studies antisocial behaviors and parent-child interactions. Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior Two new papers, one about gray matter, the other about reward behavior, suggest that at the neural level not all conduct problems look the same.
Sensory neurons outside the brain drive autistic social behaviors Sensory neurons outside the brain drive autistic social behaviors A new study from Penn Medicine lends further evidence that the social behaviors tied to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) emerge from abnormal function of sensory neurons outside the brain.
The overlooked effects of fireworks The overlooked effects of fireworks For veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder, fireworks and loud pyrotechnics can add stress and trigger physical reactions, as they mimic the stimuli of combat.