MEDIA FEATURES

Dr. Joseph Schacht is a clinical neuroscientist who focuses on using measures to improve treatment for alcohol and addictive disorders. He is one of the CU Anschutz Medical Campus researchers who are working to transform substance use recovery. Dr. Schacht is featured in a CU Anschutz In the News article that discusses how Dr. Schacht and his fellow researchers at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus are working diligently to prevent addiction tragedies. "Struck early in his career by how addictive and pervasive drinking was, Joseph Schacht, PhD, an associate professor in the Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment at the CU Department of Psychiatry,  has made averting the toll of alcohol toxicity a chief focus."

Dr. Allison G. Dempsy is one of the editors of a new book titled "Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants and Families."A broad range of experts within the behavioral health care population are included in this book with the purpose of providing a practical resource for the care of high-risk infants.

Dr. Rachel Davis is featured in an episode of The International OCD Foundation: Research Roundtable. This discussion dives deep into our biological understanding of OCD as well as the genetics, brain structure, and brain chemistry involved in the disorder. Additionally, Dr. Davis shares how Deep Brain Stimulation can be used as a treatment for persistent OCD in her article for The Conversation. "My experience and research have given me insight into how a rare procedure can be used in real-world settings to provide relief to those who suffer from OCD when other less invasive treatments have not been successful."

Farduus Ahmed, MSW, BS, is featured in a Rocky Mountain PBS article titled "Refugees dealing with trauma face obstacles to mental health care." In this article, Ahmed discusses how refugees are often in need of mental health services given the possible trauma, anxiety, and depression that fleeing their country may bring upon them. However, seeking treatment may be an added struggle for refugees given that they risk deportation by doing so.

Dr. Christian Hopfer discusses an increase in marijuana consumption and a decrease in alcohol and substance abuse in teens. This USA Today article explains why a recent increase in teenage marijuana consumption might be due to legalization and medicinal use in some states and also, the decrease of risk perception of the drug.

Dr. Jenna Glover discusses the negative stigma around mental health in an article for The Gazette. "The negative bias — or stigma — surrounding mental health often is seen as an individual failing and something that can be controlled. There’s a perceived weakness," she said, in individuals who are having mental problems.

AWARDS

Dr. Sarah Nagle-Yang is part of a group that has been awarded the 2022 Stoudemire Innovations in Education Award from the Academy of Consult Liaison Psychiatry for the National Curriculum of Reproductive Psychiatry Fellowship Series. This is a year-long, weekly virtual didactic program offered to Consult Liaison and Reproductive Psychiatry fellows across the United States.

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