Psychiatry
Renovated Poynter Hall is new home for UNMC Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatry returns to campus after 13-year hiatus; Open for patients on Oct. 19
Oct 16, 2012
Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Brent Khan, Ed.D.
Brett Khan, Ed.D., instructor in the department of psychiatry and associate director of the Behavioral Health Education Center for Nebraska, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Oct 2, 2012
Free Omaha workshop to boost Nebraska’s behavioral health care for children
Three national children’s behavioral health experts to conduct free, three-day workshop Oct. 5-7 in Omaha
Sep 19, 2012
UNMC McGoogan Library receives unique collection on care of mentally disabled
Will become valuable resource for students, scholars and other health professionals The McGoogan Library of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a large research collection from the estate of the late Wolf Wolfensberger, Ph.D. (1934-2011). A psychologist, Wolfensberger was a world-renowned expert on the care of the mentally disabled. He was […]
Apr 24, 2012
Stemming the mental health crisis in rural America
With rural psychiatrists in short supply, new program is geared to primary care providers It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles. New online […]
Mar 28, 2012
Dr. Britigan joins Michelle Obama in launch of initiative to help veterans with trauma and Drs. Liu and Conneally are honored for a cutting-edge training program and Dr. Michaud’s board game collection gets some attention in the Omaha World-Herald.
Feb 3, 2012
Events to highlight med student mental health
Mental health issues are prevalent among medical students. A series of campus events scheduled for this week — Medical Student Mental Health Week — aim to raise awareness of these issues and of the support available to cope with them.
Jan 9, 2012
Reenforcement on the front lines of mental health
It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles.
Jan 6, 2012
UNMC participating in clinical trial for Alzheimer’s disease
One of 20 sites selected to study investigational medication
Nov 2, 2011
UNMC selected for clinical trial using non-invasive treatment for depression
One of only 10 sites participating in trial A novel, non-invasive medical device may one day provide a drug-free treatment option for people with depression. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of 10 universities across the country conducting a clinical research trial with a transcranial magnetic stimulation device, known as NEST, or NeoSync […]
Oct 12, 2011