In the News
for the week of June 9, 2025
CBS NewsStanford Health doctor discusses signs of unhealthy relationships
Ethan Hoffmann, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses the signs of an unhealthy relationship in this interview with CBS News.
NPR Short WaveThe researcher who wants to expand treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder
Roughly 163 million people experience obsessive-compulsive disorder and its associated cycles of obsessions and compulsions. They have unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges; they also do certain behaviors to decrease the distress caused by these thoughts. Carolyn Rodriguez, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, comments on improving research to find new ways to treat OCD.
Washington PostWhy singing is good for your brain, even if you are no Beyoncé
Music has the power to soothe the mind, promote brain health and bring people closer together. Singing, listening to music or making music all promote health. Daniel Bowling, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
Stanford HAIDigital Twins Offer Insights into Brains Struggling with Math — and Hope for Students
Researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze the brain scans of students solving math problems, offering the first-ever peek into the neuroscience of math disabilities. Vinod Menon, the Rachael L. and Walter F. Nichols, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and professor, by courtesy, of education and of neurology and neurological sciences, provides comment. Co-authors include postdoctoral scholar Anthony Strock and research scholar Percy Mistry.