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November 27, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 27, 2024) Dhruv Shah, D.O., assistant professor of psychiatry at the Larner College of Medicine, discusses seasonal affective disorder in a WVNY-TV story.
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November 3, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 3, 2024) In a VT Digger article on helping kids navigate election stress, Steven Schlozman, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, shared advice for parents.
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September 24, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 24, 2024) Erica Gibson, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Haley McGowan, D.O., assistant professor of psychiatry, were interviewed by WCAX-TV for a story on a renewed push for experts equipped to tackle eating disorders in Vermont.
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September 19, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 19, 2024) UVM child psychiatrist Steven Schlozman, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, was interviewed by WCAX-TV for a story about how the national political climate impacts youth mental health.
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September 10, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(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.
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July 31, 2024 by
Margie Brenner and Janet Essman Franz
Like subspecialists across the nation, providers at UVM Children’s Hospital Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics division and the Vermont Center for Children, Youth, and Families (VCCYF) saw a significant increase in referrals for autism assessment during the past decade, resulting in extremely long wait times. To address this need, the pediatric and psychiatry departments collaborated to restructure the autism assessment program, and the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) launched a statewide-level initiative to improve rates of developmental screening and remove barriers to autism assessment and diagnosis.
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May 21, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(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.
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February 14, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(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.
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November 12, 2023 by
Angela Ferrante
Most children are exposed to adversity by the time they reach adulthood, but a portion of children stay free of mental illness despite trying circumstances. A recent study led by Professor of Psychiatry William Copeland, Ph.D., and supported by UVM researchers, challenges the notion that childhood resilience is common and explores possible solutions to this crisis via public health initiatives.
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October 31, 2023 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 31, 2023) Steven Schlozman, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, spoke with WCAX-TV about what parents should know about fun vs. fear when it comes to trick-or-treating—and scary things in general.
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August 15, 2023 by
Angela Ferrante
In 2021, University of Vermont neuroscientists received a $5.5 million National Institute of Health (NIH) grant to support the Phase II segment of the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study. The HBCD Study, the largest long-term study of early brain and child development in the United States, aims to comprehensively collect data on brain development from birth through early childhood, shedding light on the factors that shape a young person's life trajectory.
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May 17, 2023 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(MAY 17, 2023) Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at Larner College of Medicine and a child psychiatrist at the UVM Medical Center, was interviewed by WCAX-TV for a story on social media and teen mental health.
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May 5, 2023 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(MAY 5, 2023) Whether or not the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the mental health crisis for young people that spiked over the past two years continues, child psychiatrist Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, told WCAX-TV.
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April 19, 2023 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(APRIL 19, 2023) Associate Professor of Psychiatry Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D., who for the past decade has focused his research on the impacts of screen time on our brains, spoke to WCAX-TV about weighing the costs and benefits of having time away from screens.
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February 9, 2023 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 9, 2023) Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to ABC22 about how stressful situations like school threats and lockdowns can impact emotional, behavioral, and even physical health.
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February 1, 2023 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 1, 2023) Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke with WCAX-TV about an annual state child welfare report showing an increase in the number of Vermont children who are experiencing anxiety and depression.
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January 10, 2023 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Psychiatrist Greta Spottswood, M.D., M.P.H., a Class of 2011 alum of the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, directs and helped launch the Vermont Child Psychiatry Access Program to connect Vermont pediatric primary care providers with much-needed child psychiatry services.
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August 2, 2022 by
Ed Neuert
University of Vermont Associate Professor of Psychiatry Robert Althoff, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry and health care service leader for psychiatry, effective August 1, 2022.
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April 15, 2021 by
Jennifer Nachbur
(APRIL 15, 2021) Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., was interviewed by local Burlington, Vt. CBS affiliate WCAX-TV for a story, titled "Should parents worry about pandemic’s long-term effects on kids?"
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December 23, 2020 by
Jennifer Nachbur
A study by UVM faculty members published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports that in a group of first-year university students, COVID-19 mitigation protocols had a modest, but persistent, impact on mood and wellness behaviors. Students enrolled in the university's wellness program, however, had improved mood levels and fewer attention problems.