Department of Psychiatry

(SEPTEMBER 10, 2024) News Medical Life Sciences featured a study led by Stephen Higgins, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of psychiatry, on flavored e-cigarettes.

(SEPTEMBER 10, 2024) Maureen Leahy, M.Ed., UVM Health Network director of psychiatry and neurology health care services, and Robert Althoff, Ph.D., M.D., professor and chair of psychiatry, commented to NBC5 about a new Mental Health Urgent Care Center opening soon in Burlington.

(SEPTEMBER 4, 2024) Bader Chaarani, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, was quoted in a Tulalip News story about the community benefits of connecting kids and cops through video games.

(AUGUST 5, 2024) Family medicine physician Michelle Dorwart, M.D., and psychiatrist Margaret Spottswood, M.D.’11, M.P.H., were quoted in a WCAX-TV story on expanding children’s mental health access in Vermont.

(MAY 21, 2024) UVM Medical Center child psychiatrist Steven Schlozman, M.D., spoke with the Milton Independent about what’s on the minds of Vermont teenagers.

(MAY 9, 2024) Richard Rawson, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, commented to WBUR about a smartphone app being piloted by DynamiCare at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare in Rhode Island that pays addicts to stay off drugs.

(APRIL 28, 2024) In a Good Housekeeping article, Julie Dumas, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, discussed the scientific reasons behind why parents mix up their kids’ names.

(APRIL 11, 2024) Marissa Coleman, Psy.D., Larner clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and UVMMC vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion, was interviewed by NBC5 for a story on the importance of quality care to meet needs across diverse backgrounds.

(APRIL 2, 2024) Elias Klemperer, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and psychological science, was interviewed by WVNY-TV about his research looking to help update the FDA’s regulation on nicotine levels.

(MARCH 26, 2024) Julie Dumas, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new $3.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging that will enable researchers to explore the impact that fatty acids we eat have on brain health in seniors.

(MARCH 18, 2024) Seven Days reported the passing of John Hughes, M.D., professor emeritus of psychiatry and psychological science, who earned an international reputation for his research on nicotine and tobacco control and garnered numerous awards for his scholarly contributions.

(MARCH 6, 2024) Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Elias Klemperer, Ph.D., spoke with WCAX-TV about his recent grant to study nicotine-limiting standards across the Northeast; in particular, what works to get smokers to switch to products that use less nicotine.

(FEBRUARY 27, 2024) Newsweek recently reported on a 2020 study building on previous research conducted at the Larner College of Medicine that found that even small amounts of music education could lead to major benefits to children’s development.

(FEBRUARY 14, 2024) Child and adolescent psychiatrist Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, speaks to Vermont Public about what happens in your brain when you fall in love—and how it reacts when you’re falling out of love.

(February 14, 2024) An intriguing study at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, funded by a $2M National Institutes of Health grant, is set to explore the impacts of screen time on adolescent mental health and brain development, Medriva reports.

(FEBRUARY 2, 2024) Bader Chaarani, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new five-year federal grant supporting research to investigate the impact of screen time on adolescent mental health and brain development.

(JANUARY 29, 2024) Shana Adise, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow in psychiatry, led a study that is the first to show that children who have greater brain responses to food compared to money rewards are more likely to overeat when appealing foods are available, Modern Nurse reported.

Medical students, faculty, physicians, and hospital staff stepped up to the microphone on January 18 to tell true stories about their most humbling moments at the sixth annual StorySlamRx: Voices in Medicine. Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Society members organized and hosted the event, held in the Hoehl Gallery. Inspired by The Moth live storytelling, story slam provides a safe space to share personal experiences and connect with others over shared emotions. For people in the medical community, telling and listening to each other’s stories facilitates wellness and quells burnout.

(DECEMBER 13, 2023) Kelly Peck, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to WCAX-TV about obstacles to opioid use recovery.