Patient Care How to Prevent the Next Opioid Tragedy By Mark Liu Sep. 15, 2023 Paige Gibbons—a kind, ambitious, big-hearted lover of life—took a single pill of what she thought was the painkiller Percocet. Instead, it was 100 percent fentanyl, the opioid that is up to 50 times ...
Education The Power of Prevention: URMC Looks to the Future to Prevent Suicide By Sally Parker Sep. 6, 2023 Earbuds, phone apps, text messages. This is the future of a new kind of suicide prevention, especially with hard-to-reach populations like teens. But technology and new approaches are also being used ...
Community The Secret to Loving Every Sports Game—No Matter the Outcome By Sydney Burrows Sep. 5, 2023 Why do we feel so strongly about our teams? Is there a way to avoid the deep letdown of a loss? Craig Cypher, PsyD, CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Consultant), an expert in performance psychology ...
Education No One Left Behind: U.S. Air Force Rolls Out Suicide-Prevention Technique to Every Base in the World By Sandra Parker Aug. 14, 2023 A University of Rochester Medical Center program is taking a different approach to address rising suicide rates in the military, harnessing the power of groups and social networks to prevent thoughts ...
Research Researchers find possible target for treating neuropsychiatric disorders in teens By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jun. 1, 2023 The brain continuously changes during childhood and throughout adolescence. The onset of neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia often begins during young adulthood. Dysfunction of the dopamine ...
Patient Care Cancer and Your Mental Health: Tips from An Expert in Oncology and Psychiatry By Ruth Harper-Rhode May. 25, 2023 What should cancer patients know when it comes to mental health? Dr. Daniel McFarland shares his answers to a few questions on the topic.
Handling Heartache: How to Cope with Grief on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day By URMC Communications May. 12, 2023 Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are meant to be joyous occasions. But for some people, these holidays can bring heartache, grief, and other negative feelings. Whether you’re dealing with the loss of a ...
Patient Care How to Beat the Holiday Blues: 3 Tips for a Brighter Holiday Season By Karin Christensen Dec. 22, 2022 The pressure to show excitement combined with the rush of holiday activities and obligations can be deeply challenging for people struggling with stress, depression, and grief.
Research Meeting Them Where They Are: Research Examines Digital Interventions for Teen Suicide Prevention By Kelly Webster Dec. 7, 2022 Arielle Sheftall, Ph.D., earned $4 million from the NIH to study unconventional, digital approaches to help high-risk youth navigate difficult times.
Research Myths Busted: New Studies Show Telemedicine is Effective, Doesn’t Reduce Access to Care By Jim Miller Sep. 21, 2022 Common concerns about telemedicine don’t hold up to scrutiny, a first-of-its-kind study highlighting telemedicine’s effectiveness concludes.