Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
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A leader in patient care, education and clinical and basic research for mental and behavioral health. Part of Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Health System.
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Interested in integrated care of inpatients w/complex overlapping med, psych & social needs? Duke Med-Psych residents round on the inpatient med-psych team at Duke University Hospital each year. Learn more: https://ow.ly/YCzM50X6ocu
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Two residents and a faculty member walking down a hallway. Caption: Due Psychiatry logo. Internal Medicine-Psychiatry Residency.
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Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jonathan Young and NC State University's Dr. Veljko Dubljević—editors of the new book, "TMS and Neuroethics"—discuss ethical considerations of transcranial magnetic stimulation in this Q&A: https://ow.ly/qe3I50WYWG0
Image of book cover. Text: Q&A with Dr. Veljko Dubljevic & Dr. Jonathan Young on ethical questions about transcranial magnetic stimulation
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The need for geriatric psychiatrists is greater than ever—and growing. If you’re a psychiatry resident considering working w/older adults, check out our 1-year #GeriatricPsychiatry fellowship for a diverse & comprehensive training experience. Learn more: https://ow.ly/pLS950X6o3f
Young person holding older person's hands (only hands in image). Copy: Interested in Geriatric Psychiatry? Consider a fellowship with Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Explore our program. QR code. bit.ly/DukeGeriPsych
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Congratulations to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Rebecca Shelby on her new grant, "Improving Outcomes for Women Experiencing Premature or Early Menopause After #Cancer: Development and Pilot Testing of a Novel Intervention," funded by the National Cancer Institute! 🌟
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Gold ribbon with words "New Award!" and funding icon. Duke Psychiatry logo. Improving Outcomes for Women Experiencing Premature or Early Menopause After Cancer: Development and Pilot Testing of a Novel Intervention. Rebecca Shelby, PhD
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Dr. Candi Wolf, a 2nd-year child & adolescent psychiatry fellow at Duke, said she’s been “blown away” by how welcoming and supportive the faculty are, allowing her to show up not just as a doctor, but as a whole human. Learn about the program: https://bit.ly/DukeCAP
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Headshot of Candi Wolf. Quote: I've been blown away by how welcoming and supportive all of the faculty have been. It has allowed me TO nourish various aspects of myself and show up not just as a doctor, but as a whole human. I couldn't have asked for more in this phase of my training.
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Are you a hard-working clinical psychology PhD student who's eager to learn & embrace challenges? With a focus on a #GrowthMindset, the Duke health service psychology doctoral internship program might be for you.
Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRx...
Learn more: bit.ly/DukePsycholo...
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Meet Dr. April Fields, a Duke psychiatrist who works with youth & people who are pregnant, planning to conceive, or new parents on a range of #BehavioralHealth issues. Her goal? Simply put, helping her patients improve their quality of life. https://ow.ly/X1cc50X5M3I
Screenshot from video in which April Fields is describing her psychiatry practice. Duke Health logo, play button icon, April Fields speaking.
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Congrats to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Kate Webb on her new #ClimateChange & #GlobalMentalHealth award to support her collaborative work in S. Africa on how air pollution affects inflammatory & gut microbiome biomarkers & mental health outcomes, funded by Duke Global Health Institute. 🌟
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Gold ribbon with words "New Award!" and funding icon. Duke Psychiatry logo. Climate Change and Global Mental Health Pilot Award: How air pollution affects inflammatory & gut microbiome biomarkers & mental health outcomes. Kate Webb, PhD.
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What do Duke #MedPsych residents appreciate most about the program?
✔️ variety of patients, clinical cases & integrative care experiences
✔️ camaraderie among residents
✔️ program rigor
✔️ Durham & North Carolina
Watch the video to learn more ➡️ https://youtu.be/II0Zs0WLYhg?si=-KbrK3FzZZWqnZef
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📆 Join Duke Psychiatry & Duke Neurobiology at noon on October 7 for the 2025 Karen L. Wrenn Lecture, "The Advent of Alzheimer Treatments Will Change the Trajectory of Human Aging," featuring Dr. Dennis Selkoe.

Learn more 🔗 https://ow.ly/BurI50WYVTA
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Headshot of speaker. Lecture title, date, time, and location. Dennis J. Selkoe, MD, followed by academic titles at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women's Hospital.
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Dr. Thomas Bainter cites Duke’s dedication to #MemoryDisorders research and innovative programs, along with skilled and supportive faculty, as reasons he landed at Duke for his #GeriatricPsychiatry fellowship. Learn more about the program: https://ow.ly/AH7350X4pat
Headshot of Dr. Bainter. Quote: I’m especially drawn to Duke’s dedication to memory disorders research and innovative programs, and the chance to work alongside faculty and trainees who are both exceptionally skilled and genuinely supportive.
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PODCAST: A Duke/Durham team is building a database of >23K people with #MentalHealth diagnoses locally incarcerated 2014-2023, with a goal of better interventions and stronger partnerships between health and criminal justice systems in Durham and beyond.
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Behind the Data: Mental Health and the Justice System in Durham County
Faculty team Maria Tackett and Nicole Schramm-Sapyta's seven-year project is transforming our understanding and responses to the needs of people navigating Durham’s criminal justice and healthcare systems.
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In Duke’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, you’ll learn about how #BehavioralHealth care can be successfully integrated with other clinical services and how to provide #CollaborativeCare. Watch to learn more: https://youtu.be/QbsXT2m2adE
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Headshot of Dr. Gary Maslow. Duke Psychiatry logo. Quote: Collaborative care is a model of care that we see as the future of mental health, and one of our goals is to help child psychiatry trainees learn how to be parts of collaborative care teams.
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A research team co-led by Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jonathan Posner and Dr. Matthew Engelhard of Duke Biostatistics and Bioinformatics has received a grant from NIMH to expand an artificial intelligence tool that detects early signs of #MentalHealth issues in adolescents. ow.ly/LfNZ50X0OmC
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With $15 Million Grant, Duke Team Expands AI Tool to Predict Teen Mental Illness
A team at Duke University School of Medicine has received a $15 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to improve and expand an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps catch e...
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🧠⚠️ On #NationalConcussionAwarenessDay, Duke psychologist Dr. Pete Duquette shares tips for parents on avoiding & caring for #concussions. Duquette helps kids recover from head injuries & conducts concussion research. Learn more: duke.is/concussion
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Parents: Does your kid play fall sports? Check out these concussion tips from a Duke neuropsychologist. Photo of teen girl playing soccer. Duke Psychiatry logo. 1. Only about 10% of concussions result in loss of consciousness. It’s important to consult a healthcare provider after any head injury. Blurred photo of child falling off bike. 2. Beware of sports equipment that claims to reduce the likelihood of concussion—which can actually lead to increased aggression and higher chances of head injury. Photo of teenage boy in football uniform leaning his head on his hand. 3. Let them sleep. The urge to check on your child frequently after they’ve suffered a head injury is normal, but rest is critical. Photo of young boy about to head a soccer ball.
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At the next Duke Autism Seminar, Matthew Engelhard, MD, PhD from Duke's Dept of Biostats and Bioinformatics presents "Toward AI-Based Alerts Promoting Early Autism Supports" - Wed, Oct 1 at 4pm ET.

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Please join us in congratulating associate professor Dr. Jessica Lunsford-Avery on her appointment as associate APT (appointments, promotion & tenure) director for Duke Psychiatry! In this newly established role, Dr. Lunsford-Avery will focus on career-track faculty. ow.ly/I6W450WYVr3
Jessica Lunsford-Avery Named Department’s Associate APT Director
Associate professor Jessica Lunsford-Avery, PhD, has been appointed associate APT director for the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
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Thanks, @nchealthnews.bsky.social, for highlighting NC-PAL, a @uncchapelhill.bsky.social / @dukehealth.bsky.social partnership that promotes #BehavioralHealth for NC's youth & families by helping clinical providers build their #MentalHealth knowledge & capacity. Learn more: duke.is/g/mpu6
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State’s lack of child psychiatrists, especially in rural areas, leaves pediatricians to face conditions beyond their specialty. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org
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The Duke clinical psychology internship benefits from Duke’s rich and thriving 75+ year psychology/psychiatry collaboration across research, education and patient care—affording our interns unique opportunities and exposures. Learn more about our interdisciplinary history: ow.ly/bVr450WVKeB
Psychiatry & Psychology at Duke: A Unique & Thriving 75+ Year Collaboration
A unique partnership between the Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry took root in 1946, when Duke’s clinical psychology PhD program was established—just three years after the Departm...
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There is no one thing that makes the perfect Duke #MedPsych resident, but there are a few key traits program director Dr. Nicole Helmke looks for when reviewing applications. Watch the video & learn more here: ow.ly/2Zxh50KAzVz
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Check out the latest episode of the Duke Clinical Research Institute podcast, featuring Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Lauren Franz, to learn more about the evolving field of autism clinical research. ⤵️
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🚨 BTE Season 2 is here!

Dr. Lauren Franz joins hosts Emily O'Brien and Manesh Patel to explore how research informs care and helps families with navigating autism.

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