News Mentions for the week of December 2, 2024

Starting Sept. 1, drug users in Oregon began facing new criminal penalties for possession, ending the state's experiment with drug decriminalization. What does that change look like on the ground? Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is interviewed.

Being cheated on can inflict deep psychological hurt – and in some cases can also trigger life-altering physical health issues. Here’s what to know. Kayla Jimenez, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Guilt, sadness, fear, worry over bringing children into the world. Eco-anxiety is growing. Here’s what doctors and medical educators can do to help. Britt Wray, instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Henna Hundal, medical student at Stanford, write this AAMC Viewpoint article.

There are several different leadership styles out there. Once you figure out how you naturally lead, you can lean into those characteristics to become more effective. Elias Aboujaoude, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

We all know by now that getting enough sleep is important for overall well being. But it turns out the quality of your sleep could be creating heart problems. KCBS' Cathy Whitman discusses why with Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s NICU has become a pioneer in supporting NICU parents with a continuum of mental health services. Celeste Poe, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the NICU Psychology Program at Stanford Children’s, is interviewed.

What does it mean to be neurodivergent? Experts explain the differences in people who are neurodivergent and why the term is increasingly popular. Lawrence Fung, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

A new study found an increased risk of cardiovascular events in people with irregular sleep patterns, even when they got the recommended amount of sleep. Conversely, more sleep regularity was protective against heart attack and stroke. Scott Kutscher, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Housing first vs. drug-free living: A fresh dispute over just 42 housing units in west SoMa highlights competing theories on how to tackle the drug crisis. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Research shows that reward-based learning requires the two neuromodulators to balance one another’s influence — like the accelerator and brakes on a car. Senior author Robert Malenka, the Pritzker Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Daniel Cardozo Pinto, graduate student, are featured in this article about a newly published paper on the topic. Click here to read more coverage on this topic.