News Mentions for the week of September 23, 2024

This podcast explores cyclic sighing, a simple breathing technique that can help lift your mood and lower anxiety by supporting your parasympathetic nervous system. David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is interviewed.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Bristol Myers Squibb's schizophrenia drug late on Thursday, making it the first new type of antipsychotic medicine in decades. Alan Schatzberg, the Kenneth T. Norris, Jr. professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Nolan Williams, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and, by courtesy, of radiology, delves into the innovative Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) for treating resistant depression. Explore groundbreaking research, clinical trials, and the transformative potential of personalized brain stimulation techniques in improving patient outcomes in this discussion.

The mental health crisis among youth has led parents, educators, and policymakers to look for solutions that benefit the well-being of children and adolescents. Steven Adelsheim, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, says early intervention is key. Adelsheim joins hosts GSE Dean Dan Schwartz and Senior Lecturer Denise Pope as they discuss destigmatizing the expression of mental health needs, how parents and schools can support students, and models for success in improving well-being.

A CDC report published Thursday found firearms were the leading means of suicide for women since 2020, with suicide deaths among women also increasing. Rebecca Bernert, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Around 2% of the global population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. That's roughly 163 million people who go through cycles of obsessions – unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges – and compulsions, or behaviors to decrease the distress caused by these thoughts. Carolyn Rodriguez, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is interviewed in this episode of Short Wave.

In this episode, Dr. Huberman chats with Victor Carrión, the John A. Turner Endowed Professor for child and adolescent psychiatry, about effective therapeutic interventions for PTSD, highlighting Cue-Centered Therapy (CCT) and the creation of a personalized "toolbox" for identifying triggers and managing stress. This informative discussion aims to provide listeners of all ages with a comprehensive understanding of PTSD and actionable healing strategies.

The poll also found that 17% of respondents don't have loved ones with different political views. Nina Vasan, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Clinical hypnosis is emerging as an effective non-hormonal treatment for menopause symptoms, particularly hot flashes, with studies showing it can make these symptoms less frequent and less intense by up to 60%. David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Recently on "From Our Neurons to Yours," the team at Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute talks with Sergiu Pasca, the Kenneth T. Norris, Jr. Professor II of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, about using new techniques for growing human brain tissue in the lab to solve a rare neurological disorder.