UPMC Physician Resources
Psychiatry
Neurodevelopment of Cognitive Control through Adolescence: Imaging Studies in Normal Development
Dr. Luna uses various studies of cognition and brain maturation to help improve early identification of psychiatric disorders and improve treatment of such disorders, specifically for adolescent patients.
Publish Date: 10/4/2012
Total Viewing Time: 34 min.
DBS, TMS and other brain neuromodulation therapies for depression and anxiety disorders
Join Dr. Robert Howland for a presentation of how far deep brain stimulation (DBS) and transcranial magnetic stimulations (TMS) have taken us in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
Publish Date: 10/2/2012
Total Viewing Time: 47 min.
UPMC Synergies - Fall 2012
Dr. Diler explains methods of diagnosing bipolar disorder (BD) in children and emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis in children and adolescents.
Publish Date: 9/6/2012
Total Viewing Time: 30 min.
Light Therapy Management and Use of Light Therapy with Bipolar Disorder
Light therapy for bipolar disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is gaining awareness in the public sphere. In this UPMC presentation, Dr. Dorothy Sit discusses light therapy regimens and patient selection for these psychiatric disorders.
Publish Date: 5/22/2012
Total Viewing Time: 47 min.
Depression Subtypes: Neuroscience Perspectives
Starting with patients who get better following the similar treatment regimens, Dr. Greg Siegle discusses what we can learn from successful targeted therapy and where neuroscience can help predict a response to treatment.
Publish Date: 4/25/2012
Total Viewing Time: 38 min.
Circadian Rhythms and Reward Neural Circuitry and the Relationship to Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatrist, Dr. Mary Phillips, looks at links between circadian function, brain imaging and bipolar disorder in the first of two presentations on circadian function and bipolar disorder from UPMC. Then UPMC expert in mood disorders and their treatment, Dr. Ellen Frank, explores circadian sleep alignment in the patient with bipolar disorder.
Publish Date: 10/25/2011
Total Viewing Time: 59 minutes
UPMC Synergies - Winter 2012
Dr. Anne Germain, associate professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC, provides an overview of the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how sleep disturbances correlate with PTSD. Assessing sleep disorders in PTSD, as well as pharmacological and psychological treatments, are also discussed.
Publish Date: 1/20/2012
Total Viewing Time: 30 min.
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Status Update
Two specialists in child and adolescent psychiatric conditions present on the diagnosis, prevalence, course, and consequence of pediatric bipolar disorder.
Publish Date: 10/18/2011
Total Viewing Time: 47 minutes
Management of Late-Life Depression and Anxiety
Dr. James Tew of UPMC reviews data on the prevalence of antidepressant use for depression and anxiety by Primary Care Physicians. Providers will hear Dr. Tew's dosing suggestions, tips for improving patient adherence, and recommendations for monitoring improvement.
Publish Date: 8/30/2011
Total Viewing Time: 28 minutes
25 Years of Research at Serving Teens at Risk: Prizes and Surprises
Dr. David Brent's exhaustive course provides information intended to improve practitioners' recognition of psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior in teenage patients. The presentation is the culmination of 25 years of experience working with suicidal teens in Pennsylvania.
Publish Date: 6/23/2011
Total Viewing Time: 1 hour, 12 minutes
MR Imaging Predictors of Treatment Response in Late-Life Depression
UPMC's Dr. Howard Aizenstein discusses how MR images of brain structure and function can inform treatment decision in elderly with mood symptoms including late-life depression.
Publish Date: 5/24/2011
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Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is considered one of the foremost behavioral health care providers in the United States. It is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 hospitals for psychiatric care for 2012-2013.
Western Psychiatric uses a multidisciplinary approach to care. We offer a comprehensive range of medical and psychiatric diagnostic and treatment services for people of all ages and in all stages of illness and recovery.
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