UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Next CAP Grand Rounds: "Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: 'Brain on Fire'" with Susan Ye-Bates, MD (Dec. 16) - https://mailchi.mp/ucsf/201216capgr

Next DPBS Grand Rounds: "Understanding Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Among Patients Leaving San Francisco County Jail: A Racial Equity Lens" with Nicky Mehtani, MD, MPH (Dec. 15) - https://mailchi.mp/ucsf/201215gr

Next CAP Grand Rounds: "Translating Evidence-Based Interventions to Telehealth Modalities: The Case of Behavior Therapy for Tourette Syndrome" with Matthew Capriotti, PhD (Dec. 9) - https://mailchi.mp/ucsf/201209capgr

Next DPBS Grand Rounds: "Genes, Environment, and Eating Disorders: Accelerating the Science of Eating Disorders Through Global Collaboration" with Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, FAED - Dec. 8, 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/ucsf/201208gr

If you're feeling anxious and depressed, you're not alone. Mental health issues, while personal, can also be a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, devastating wildfires, and social unrest, says Elissa Epel, PhD.

Experiencing awe is such a simple practice just taking a moment to look out the window or pausing to consider the technological marvels that surround us and we now show it can have measurable effects on our emotional well-being.

"When tears fall at night without my wanting them to, I yearn for us to be the country we could be. I wake up thinking how we must heal the wounds we are constantly causing each other."

It's one week until Election Day in the U.S. Here are some tips to help you use media wisely and manage politics-related stress.

Next CAP Grand Rounds: "From Big T's to Little T's With Criterion A: A Historical Review of Diagnostic Specifications, Impact in Pediatric Populations, and Considerations for Providing Informed Care" with Xiomara P. Urban, MD (Oct. 28) - https://mailchi.mp/ucsf/201028capgr

Next DPBS Grand Rounds: "Supporting Student Veterans on Campus and in the Community" with Keith Armstrong, LCSW (Nov. 10) - https://mailchi.mp/ucsf/201110gr

UCSF Health is currently recruiting for a psychologist position in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This position will be filled in a rank and series commensurate with experience, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2021 or thereafter.

There’s a growing need for mental health professionals in California, especially people of diverse backgrounds, so we can better serve all communities. Thanks to a new four-year partnership with UnitedHealthGroup, we will be able to help grow the pipeline of diverse child and adolescent psychiatry clinicians by creating new learning opportunities and mentoring support.

Next DPBS Grand Rounds: "Immigration 101: Understanding the Risks and Challenges of Immigrant-Origin Children, Youth, and Their Families" with Carola Suárez-Orozco, PhD (Oct. 20) - https://mailchi.mp/ucsf/201020gr

Congratulations to Elissa Epel, PhD; Wendy Berry Mendes, PhD; and Aric Prather, PhD, on receiving a Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award to further their research on hormetic stress and aging!

Join us on Tuesday, October 20, for the 16th Annual Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture featuring UCLA's Carola Suárez-Orozco, PhD. More information is available at https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/lee.

Art For AIDS 2020 is a week-long virtual event featuring art talks and silent/live auctions, all benefitting the UCSF Alliance Health Project. This year's event starts Monday, Oct. 12, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 17. Sign up now to get your free all-access pass: https://alliancehealthproject.ucsf.edu/art-for-aids