Yale Psychiatry

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Aug 8, 2023

Did you know that we have a #newsletter? Psychiatry@Yale is your monthly roundup of all the latest #research, recognitions, and other news out of the Department of Psychiatry, delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe today: subscribe.yale.edu/browse?search=…

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · 10 m

Dr. Sherry McKee of #yalepsych and @YaleMed spoke to @NBCNews about the increase in alcohol use among women. tinyurl.com/34r7fxpj

YalePsych's tweet card. Heavy drinkers are likelier to get alcohol-related liver disease compared with decades ago, a study found. That's most likely because certain groups, including women, are drinking more.

Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · 21 h

Congratulations to Dr. Eunice Yuen of #yalepsych and @YaleCSC for being promoted co-chair of the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Asian Caucus in 2025-2027. tinyurl.com/55zr3786

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 23

Congratulations to Dr. Henry Kietzman of #yalepsych for being chosen to receive the @NIMHgov Outstanding Resident Award. bit.ly/3TUzIkc

YalePsych's tweet image. Congratulations to Dr. Henry Kietzman of #yalepsych for being chosen to receive the @NIMHgov Outstanding Resident Award. bit.ly/3TUzIkc

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 21

Read our department press release here: bit.ly/3IUkdWZ

JJoseph D. Deak, PhD@Joseph_Deak · Jul 21

"A contextual genomic perspective on physical activity and its relationship to health, well being and illness" led by Marco Galimberti at @YalePsych/@YaleMed and @VAResearch is now online at Nature Genetics (@NatureGenet). Article Link: nature.com/articles/s4158…

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 18

A little bragging here: The Yale Psychiatry Residency Program is ranked third in the new 2025-26 @doximity Residency Navigator program. The Residency Navigator is a comprehensive directory of residency programs in the U.S. created by Doximity. bit.ly/3TOi7KO

YalePsych's tweet image. A little bragging here: The Yale Psychiatry Residency Program is ranked third in the new 2025-26 @doximity Residency Navigator program. The Residency Navigator is a comprehensive directory of residency programs in the U.S. created by Doximity. bit.ly/3TOi7KO

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Yale Cancer Center@YaleCancer · Jul 15

A new study led by @lisafucito explored oral #nicotine pouches for #smokingcessation + found prelim support for their use as a cigarette substitute. Higher-nicotine pouches may have a stronger impact on smoking behavior. tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/… @TC_BMJ @SmilowCancer @YalePsych

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 14

We congratulate Dr. Marc Potenza of #yalepsych, @YaleCSC and @YaleMed. He has been chosen to receive the Pedro Ruiz Academic Fellowship on Psychiatry and Dual Disorders Award from the World Association on Dual Disorders and World Psychiatric Association. bit.ly/4eJp8pC

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 11

Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Schmidt of #yalepsych and @YaleMed on her appointment as director of continuing education for the department's Psychology Section. bit.ly/4nOXpZ4

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Matt Girgenti@MattGirgenti · Jul 10

Wonderful tiktok video about our recent #PTSD #Singlecell paper in @nature tiktok.com/@justjoe97/vid…

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 9

Join the Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids July 22 at 3 pm to explore new findings from the CUDDEL study on how prenatal cannabis exposure alters placental DNA methylation in regions linked to child development and health. Register: bit.ly/3GsZ3P6

YalePsych's tweet image. Join the Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids July 22 at 3 pm to explore new findings from the CUDDEL study on how prenatal cannabis exposure alters placental DNA methylation in regions linked to child development and health. Register: bit.ly/3GsZ3P6

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 8

We congratulate Dr. Gabriel Cartagena of #yalepsych and @YaleMed for being appointed clinical director of the Yale Psycho-Oncology Program. bit.ly/3U0mkuM

YalePsych's tweet image. We congratulate Dr. Gabriel Cartagena of #yalepsych and @YaleMed for being appointed clinical director of the Yale Psycho-Oncology Program. bit.ly/3U0mkuM

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 7

Psychiatrists Drs. John Krystal and Gerard Sanacora of #yalepsych and @YaleMed spoke to @washingtonpost about how SSRIs -- serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- can cause heat intolerance and how to stay safe on hot days. bit.ly/3GcJMSv

YalePsych's tweet card. SSRIs can impact your thermoregulation. That can mean more sweat and misery on hot days.

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Yale School of Medicine@YaleMed · Jul 7

In his keynote address to the #Women's Forum on #Addiction and Recovery this spring, @YalePsych's Marc Potenza, MD, emphasized the need for new interventions that address sex-specific differences in #substance use and the impact of #stress: bit.ly/4krKsRM

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Women's Health Research at Yale@WHRYale · Jul 1

Our Summer edition of Innovations in Women’s Health is now available! This issue has nice powerful stories. Read here: medicine.yale.edu/whr/news/innov… Join us in celebrating Dr. Mazure’s lasting impact as Founding Director. ✨

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 1

We congratulate our five #yalepsych and @YaleMed affiliates on being elected officers of @CTPsychiatrySoc. bit.ly/3GqqV6g

YalePsych's tweet image. We congratulate our five #yalepsych and @YaleMed affiliates on being elected officers of @CTPsychiatrySoc. bit.ly/3GqqV6g

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 1

Dr. Janet Lydecker of #yalepsych spoke to @WTNH about how how bathing suit season can add to body image issues. Lydecker is director of the Teen Program of Weight and Eating Research at @YaleMed. bit.ly/44rX1Xw

YalePsych's tweet card. In today’s health headlines, beach season is here, and so are the body image issues that come with it. Plus, how to support your child in healthy eating habits and new health interventions fo…

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Joao P. De Aquino, M.D.@JPDeAquinoMD · Jun 26

🚨Hot off the press!🚨Pain, addiction, and metabolic dysfunction are intertwined, even though they’re often treated separately. Our new work in @ACERjournal quantifies how heavy #alcohol drinking (+34%) and #obesity (+50%) additively worsen #pain, while each extra hour of…

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jun 26

A new study led by @lisafucito and Dr. Stephanie O'Malley of #yalepsych and @YaleMed found that a majority of adult smokers in a clinical trial were willing to substitute oral nicotine pouches for cigarettes. The findings were published in Tobacco Control. tinyurl.com/ycyb4uv4

YalePsych's tweet card. Oral nicotine pouches may have potential for smoking cessation, but scientific evidence on the effects of pouches and their constituents on smoking behaviour is limited. Design This study was a...

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jun 26

Dr. Robert Kerns of #yalepsych, @YaleMed and @DeptVetAffairs has been honored with the 2025 Award for Excellence in Heath Psychology Research by the Society for Health Psychology. tinyurl.com/3ffx8555

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Yale School of Medicine@YaleMed · Jun 20

A recent @YalePsych study finds heavy #alcohol use harms the #immune system in women's #brains earlier than in men's. PI Yasmin Zakiniaeiz, PhD, discusses her findings via @thevoiceofct: voiceofct.com/2025/06/18/mel…

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