News Mentions for the week of April 22, 2024

The goal of a decade-old program started by Stanford Medicine's Nilima Ragavan is to foster the sharing of lessons and evidence-based best practices between clinicians in the U.S. and India. Richard Shaw, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Celeste Poe, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are featured along with colleagues involved with the program.

Many Americans are reporting that they’d feel better if they slept more, but finding the right remedy isn’t always simple. Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Any attempts to escape your mind or make yourself sleep are likely to backfire. Try these expert tips instead. Natalie Solomon, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) bested mindfulness therapy for patients with prolonged grief disorder, a randomized clinical trial showed. Melanie Lean, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Stanford Medicine research on Timothy syndrome — which predisposes newborns to autism and epilepsy — may extend well beyond the rare genetic disorder to schizophrenia and other conditions. Sergiu Pasca, the Kenneth T. Norris, Jr. Professor II of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and Bonnie Uytengsu and Family Director of the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program, is featured.

CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks Molly Bowdring, clinical scholar of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, if people dealing with alcohol addiction should turn to non-alcoholic alternatives, what happens to the brain during addiction, and if non-alcoholic drinks help people with alcohol use disorder drink less.

Kelly sits down with Leanne Williams, the Vincent V.C. Woo Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and Director of the Center for Precision Mental Health and Wellness, to discuss mental health disorders and therapies. They are joined by hospice and palliative care physician Dr. BJ Miller, and comedian W. Kamau Bell to elaborate on depression, stigmas and misconceptions associated with mental illness, and how we can move forward.

Blindness and other severe vision problems increase the risk of suicidal thinking, behavior, and death, according to a large new study. Michele Berk, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Stanford researchers shared stories at an event Tuesday hosted by Stanford Impact Labs in collaboration with The Story Collider. Rania Awaad, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is featured.

When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what’s likely to happen, psychosis can result, Stanford Medicine-led research shows. Kaustubh Supekar, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Vinod Menon, the Rachael L. and Walter F. Nichols, MD, Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are interviewed. Access ongoing coverage of this article here.

Stanford researchers have discovered that engaging in these behaviors within a virtual reality system may show just as much efficacy in treating depression as carrying them out in the real world. And for those depressed to a level that makes leaving the house a challenge, it could provide the benefits of getting outside -- and even motivate them to get out. Kim Bullock, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Margot Paul, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are interviewed. Access ongoing coverage of this article here.

A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain. Shebani Sethi, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is interviewed about the trial results. Access ongoing coverage of this article here.