Psychiatry
Research and innovation from the psychiatry specialists at Vanderbilt Health
Coma in Critically Ill Raises Risk of Mortality
Study characterizes mortality of patients who develop various forms of brain dysfunction while undergoing critical illness.
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Highly Targeted DBS Yields Benefit in Advanced Parkinson’s
Findings on outcomes of early ‘sweet spot’ stimulation in long-term users of deep-brain stimulation.
Anticipating Relapse in Late-life Depression
Study explores questions regarding the recurrence of depression following treatment.
Malnutrition and Maternal Depression Linked in Sickle Cell Study
Study finds maternal depression is independently associated with malnutrition in Nigerian children with sickle cell anemia.
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16 Genetic Links Found Between Rhythm and Language
New research strengthens evidence that rhythm and language have a shared genetic basis.
Mental Health Affects Appearance Perception Following Palsy
People with mental illness who experience non-flaccid facial paralysis exhibit a more negative response.
Pharmacologic Restraint a Stopgap for Children in Crisis
Researchers find varied levels of medication use across inpatient pediatric units.
Pediatricians Urge Preparedness for Mass Casualties
What pediatricians should know to be more effective in assisting children through crisis.
Antipsychotic Raises Respiratory-Death Risk in Young Adults
A 2023 study finds a dose-dependent association between chlorpromazine equivalents and death in non-psychotic young adults.
Caring for Patients with Rare Dementia
Vanderbilt operates a specialized clinic for frontotemporal lobe dementia, providing treatment and a coveted chance to participate in research trials.