News Mentions for the week of July 1, 2024
Our faculty often provide insight on current events and topics in the news.
Explore some of the articles that they have contributed to or been quoted in recently below.
- PsyPost - Psychology News
Virtual reality emerges as a promising tool in depression treatment
Virtual reality therapy can effectively reduce symptoms of major depressive disorder, matching the success of traditional behavioral activation methods. Margot Paul, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Kim Bullock, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are featured along with colleagues who co-authored a recent paper.
- Yahoo News
How to deal with tech addiction
Millions of Americans live with substance use disorders, and the impact of those disorders reaches beyond individuals to countless families and communities. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, explains how a wide range of risk factors, from biology to bad luck, can make anyone susceptible to addiction.
- UPI
Living longer tied to gratitude for positives in life, Harvard study suggests
An attitude of gratitude for the positives in life may help older adults live longer, a new Harvard study suggests. David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
- NY Times
The Real Problem With Legal Weed
When New York legalized recreational marijuana in 2021, the future seemed bright. Three years later, things are not going to plan. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.
- Psychology Today
Problems in the Golden Years—Longevity Versus Reality
Scientific and medical progress notwithstanding, there is an epidemic of loneliness, depression, substance abuse, suicide, addiction, and social isolation among seniors. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
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- News Center - Stanford Medicine
Six distinct types of depression identified in Stanford Medicine-led study
Brain imaging, known as functional MRI, combined with machine learning can predict a treatment response based on one’s depression “biotype.” Leanne Williams, the Vincent V.C. Woo Professor professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Laura Hack, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are quoted in this press release. Click here for more news coverage of this article.
- News Center - Stanford Medicine
Night owl behavior could hurt mental health, sleep study finds
In a new, large-scale study of sleep behavior, Stanford Medicine scientists found that night owls don’t really thrive late at night. Jamie Zeitzer, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and Renske Lok, postdoctoral scholar in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are interviewed about the findings. Follow more news coverage here.