📣 ECT clinicians: Join us online Feb 18-20 or May 6-8 for our #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy (#ECT) course! This virtual training was adapted from our former on-site ECT course, which trained >1,000 psychiatrists & nurses. Learn more/register: https://ow.ly/e2u850TJIPy Duke University School of Medicine

Inspired by the kaizen mindset—making small, consistent improvements—Duke University employees share how they're approaching the new year. “Keep in mind not only what your boss has in mind, but what your boss’s boss has in mind,” says Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jonathan Posner. https://ow.ly/f3iZ50XTaJv

Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jessica Lunsford-Avery shared her expertise on a recent episode of NPR's 1A focused on #ADHD symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments--along w/guests from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine & University of Minnesota Medical School. Listen: https://ow.ly/TOPH50Y5tSX

Dr. Briana Spivey, a 2025 Duke clinical psychology internship grad & now a provisional faculty member, recommends the program “10/10”! Why? ✔️ Amazing training opportunities ✔️ Inspires new passions ✔️ Faculty & staff support your journey More on the program: https://ow.ly/QE7q50Y5sNz

Check out the new "Pre-Arrest Diversion in North Carolina: A Handbook for Law Enforcement Programs," the product of a multi-agency collab including the Wilson Center for Science & Justice at Duke Law. Shout-out to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Allison Gilbert for her contributions! https://ow.ly/v7ts50Y1bGJ

Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Julia Schechter shares her expertise on girls and women with #ADHD in this @nature.com Q&A ⤵️

📣 ECT clinicians: Join us online Feb 18-20 or May 6-8 for our #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy (#ECT) course! This virtual training was adapted from our former on-site ECT course, which trained >1,000 psychiatrists & nurses. Learn more/register: https://ow.ly/e2u850TJIPy Duke University School of Medicine

In Davos this week? Check out the public session, "The Future of the Brain," Wednesday 4:15 at Frontiers Science House on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, featuring Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Murali Doraiswamy & Dr. Henry Markham of the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne.

Through our work in #BehavioralHealth, we seek to build upon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy of service to others by providing compassionate patient care, advancing research to improve treatments and interventions, and mentoring future leaders in psychiatry and psychology. #MLKDay2026

Incredibly exciting development in the creation of the #BehavioralHealth center at NC Children's! 🎉 ⤵️

📣 Applications are open for the Duke-NCCU Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program for MD, PhD, or MD/PhD researchers. Develop specialized skills in developmental neuroscience research & learn advanced methodologies. Learn more & apply: https://ow.ly/YWGZ50XWPXc

"Autistic kids often feel excluded because they are different. Having a doll that represents their personal experiences sends a message that they are valued and included," Geraldine Dawson, PhD, told ABC News. www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story...

📣 Clinicians & researchers: Want to learn more about #TMS? Join us for a 3-day in-person course in 2026 (sessions in Jan, April, July, and September). Learn more and register today: https://ow.ly/PcPZ50XWpy9

A Duke Psychiatry team is partnering with organizations in western NC to help support young people with intellectual & developmental disabilities & their families after Hurricane Helene. The initiative is funded by NCDHHS & led by NC-PAL. https://ow.ly/OALL50XVJ6X Duke University School of Medicine

Missed a workout? Skipped a healthy meal? That’s okay. Today is #QuittersDay - the day most New Year’s resolutions fail. But yours doesn’t have to! John Mitchell, Ph.D., from @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social#QuittersDayshares 6 tips to keep your New Year's resolutions! Read more: https://duke.is/v/mahd

We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our new 2026 cohort of child and adolescent #PsychiatryFellows! We look forward to welcoming these exceptional psychiatrists in July and seeing what they’ll bring to Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Health#PsychiatryFellows #FellowMatch #Match2026

As we ring in the new year, we wish you joy, and hope throughout 2026! This year and always, we encourage you to keep your #MentalHealth top of mind. Make time for #SelfCare and if you're struggling, reach out someone you trust or call/text 988 for 24/7 support.

As our calendars flip to 2026, let's not set ourselves up for failure with unattainable New Year's resolutions. Check out these practical and helpful tips from Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Chantal Gil and other experts to set yourself on a path to progress and success! https://ow.ly/aAV850XQJo2

Holiday gatherings make it easier to spread colds & flu. Getting vaccinated can reduce your risk of severe illness & missed days of work or school this season. Not feeling well? Duke Urgent Care can help—walk in or reserve a spot: www.dukemychart.org/Home/schedul... #HolidayHealth | #GetTested

New study co-authored by Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Murali Doraiswamy shows that shrinkage of the hippocampus is closely linked to memory decline & disease progression & that the hippocampus of early #Alzheimers patients responds sensitively to disease-modifying therapies. https://ow.ly/t6TJ50XNGbW

Congratulations to Dr. Angel Peterchev of Duke Psychiatry & Duke Engineering on being selected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow for his contributions to device development & modeling for electromagnetic brain stimulation! https://ow.ly/t7Bu50XMAQg

“We have opportunities here to regularly diagnose and manage conditions that might be seen once every few years elsewhere,” says child & adolescent psychiatry fellow Dr. Adam Howard. Learn more about the program’s clinical experiences & more: https://bit.ly/DukeCAP #Match2026

"We're reaching remission rates with hashtag#misophonia of up to 80% in our treatment trials, so we're actually making people better, and that's really exciting to see." —Dr. Andrada Neacsiu, associate professor and clinical psychologist. Hear more from Dr. Neacsiu about her work ⤵️

📣 ECT clinicians: Join us online Feb 18-20 or May 6-8 for our #ElectroconvulsiveTherapy (#ECT) course! This virtual training was adapted from our former on-site ECT course, which trained >1,000 psychiatrists & nurses. Learn more/register: https://ow.ly/e2u850TJIPy Duke University School of Medicine

Slate article explores “motherhood later.” Dr. Julia Woodward of Duke Psychiatry & Duke Ob-Gyn notes, “I don’t think anybody ... thinks, I want to have a kid when I’m 50, right? It’s just sort of a whole series of factors that kind of play out.” More at https://ow.ly/MPnz50XFJe7

Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Rebekah Jakel and the Duke University School of Medicine's first-year curriculum directors transformed the psychiatry component from a traditional lecture format to an interactive case study approach—a refreshing change for both students and faculty. https://ow.ly/8tsX50XFGIK

Congratulations, Dr. Webb! We can't wait to see where your research leads! 🌟

Meet Dr. Alex Bey, child and adolescent psychiatrist and researcher with the Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development and 3x Duke alum (MD, residency, and fellowship). ⤵️

Calling all neurodivergent artists and their families! Check out this special holiday opportunity from @dukeautismcenter.bsky.social 👇 Artwork due by Friday!

Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Posner, vice chair for research in Duke Psychiatry, on his promotion to executive vice chair! In this new role, he'll provide strategic oversight across our missions in collaboration w/other department leaders. Read more: https://ow.ly/q32i50XA22Z

Congrats to Drs. Kate Stein & Lucy Howarth (Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust) & Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Nancy Zucker! Their article on mind-body treatments for kids w/functional GI disorders is The Royal College of Psychiatrists article of the month! Their findings here: https://ow.ly/v8bO50Xybg5

Child & adolescent psychiatry fellows at Duke “have a broad exposure to the breadth of medications used to treat childhood psychiatric conditions” through inpatient, outpatient & consult liaison services, says Dr. Gary Maslow. Learn more about the program: https://youtu.be/QbsXT2m2adE

We are now accepting your artwork for our 2025 holiday art gallery and contest! All entries will be featured in a gallery, and one winner will be selected as our 2025 holiday card. See autismcenter.duke.edu/gallery for details on how to send in your art! Please submit your entries by Fri, Dec 5

New study led by Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jer Grove is 1st to use intensive longitudinal methods to show a reciprocal association between alcohol & suicide urges among college students, where ⬆️ urges to do one behavior leads to ⬆️ urges to do the other. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41213554/

From new medicines to new surgeries, lifesaving health care often starts in university labs—and we're all involved in making that happen. Learn how federal research funding supports biomedical innovation and training future researchers & doctors ➡️ youtu.be/9p3JZlRgMWg #DukeResearchSavesLives

Autism develops from many influences during early brain development. Duke researchers explain a “threshold” model: no single gene or factor causes autism on its own. Many small genetic differences, with certain environmental influences before birth, can add up and increase the likelihood of autism.

Cape Town was incredible as always🇿🇦 Reminiscing over photos from the @ibroorg.bsky.social + @wellcometrust.bsky.social #NCAMH seminar. Grateful for the chance to connect with new colleagues who are making #mentalhealthresearch more inclusive and impactful! @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

Internal medicine-psychiatry resident Dr. Lynette Staplefoote-Boynton is on a mission to better equip medical trainees at Duke and beyond to counsel their patients on nutrition & #FoodInsecurity. This goal inspired her to develop a curriculum on the topic. Learn more: https://ow.ly/hOyE50Xuio2

Child & adolescent psychiatry fellow Dr. Brody Montoya was drawn to the complex patient population at Duke. Now that he’s here, he appreciates the depth of clinical teaching & supportive faculty. Learn more about the program: https://bit.ly/DukeCAP #Match2026

Created in memory of Duke student Bobby Menges, the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation surpassed $1M in gifts to Duke Health in 2025 & has transformed how the Duke Cancer Institute supports young people. It also helps support the work of Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Caroline Dorfman. https://ow.ly/2okS50Xqv7P

A review of qualitative #ADHD studies led by Duke Psychiatry researchers highlights value of qualitative methods in providing personal narratives & informing new research agendas in areas like treatment willingness, experiences of diverse populations, later-life ADHD, etc. https://ow.ly/pIaQ50XqwpY

Jon us in honoring those in Duke Psychiatry, among our alumni, across Duke & throughout the country who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We’re grateful for their dedication to safeguarding our freedom & security & for the sacrifices they've made in service to our nation. #VeteransDay

In Duke’s #HealthServicePsychology doctoral internship program, interns receive live, real-time feedback from supervisors while providing clinical services. Learn more about the program: https://duke.is/HealthServicePsychology#HealthServicePsychology

A great 1st day of the @ibroorg.bsky.social + @wellcometrust.bsky.social #NCAMH event in Cape Town 🇿🇦 This cohort represents 15 different countries! 🌎 Excited to accelerate #mentalhealthresearch and plan the 2026 launch of an African Exposome Network! @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social

The future of misophonia research depends on supporting early-career scientists who bring fresh ideas, new questions, and bold approaches to the field. Nimesha Gerlus, MD-PhD Candidate @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social, shares what she is most excited about for the future of #MisophoniaResearch.

The “lifelong pursuit of mentally stimulating and challenging activities” is the best way to keep your brain sharp, says Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Murali Doraiswamy. Read on to learn about other strategies to boost your 🧠 functioning! https://ow.ly/Qt2750Xn8TF

People are so eager to use #AI that they overlook risks, says Duke computer science professor Dr. Pardis Emami-Naeini—including turning to ChatGPT for #MentalHealth support. Emami-Naeini discusses privacy concerns & what her team is doing to lower risk ⤵️ https://ow.ly/fcBT50XeYhY

#ChildhoodTrauma is a risk factor for disease, but the underlying biological mechanisms aren't well understood. Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Rima Kaddurah-Daouk et al investigated the metabolomic signature of childhood trauma in an adult cohort. Their findings ➡️ https://ow.ly/t7Ru50XnapR

Learn more about the "underparenting" trend—and how it's different from uninvolved parenting—from Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Breanna Dede and other experts in this recent "Parents" article: https://ow.ly/TXkZ50Xn7Ox

Why consider the Duke #MedPsych residency? The program and its leaders will … ✔️ help you become the best doctor you can possibly be ✔️ support you in your growth as a doctor and human ✔️ support the things that are uniquely you Watch the video to learn more ⤵️ https://ow.ly/3jjQ50XnaCv