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James Swain and Collaborators Receive Federal Grand Opportunity Grant

James Swain and Collaborators Receive Federal Grand Opportunity Grant

By admin • on November 24, 2009

New Department of Psychiatry faculty member James E. Swain, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C., recently received a federal Grand Opportunity grant. The research study entitled, “Childhood Poverty and Brain Development: Roles of Chronic Stress and Parenting,” aims to determine how childhood poverty influences adult brain structure and function, and what underlying

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New therapy for treatment-resistant depression makes debut at U-M

New therapy for treatment-resistant depression makes debut at U-M

By admin • on August 3, 2009

First and only program in the state to offer non-systemic and non-invasive treatment for depression offers new hope to people living with the disorder ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Depression Center and University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry

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Third annual Prechter Lecture delves into risk factors and preventive measures for suicidal behavior in those with bipolar disorder

Third annual Prechter Lecture delves into risk factors and preventive measures for suicidal behavior in those with bipolar disorder

By admin • on July 1, 2009

The July 10 lecture features bipolar expert Maria A. Oquendo, M.D., as speaker at the U-M Depression Center ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Minimizing suicide risks for any of the 5.7 million Americans with bipolar disorder can pose a serious challenge. As part of the Read this story »

Maternal depression is associated with significant sleep disturbance in infants

Maternal depression is associated with significant sleep disturbance in infants

By admin • on May 7, 2009

Findings suggest that parents, especially ones with a history of depression, should pay close attention to the conditions they create for their infant’s sleep ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Babies born to depressed moms are likely to suffer from chaotic sleep patterns, which could predispose them to depression

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