Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Eliot Sorel, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, talked to Aljazeera America about where the United States comes short in providing mental health care.

Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was mentioned in The Associated Press as a member of the new USA Football 10-member medical committee to make football safer for youth players. This Announcements also appeared in The Sacramento Bee.

Jerrold Post, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, wrote an op-ed in The Huffington Post, looking into the history of decision making in Syria.

Michael Compton, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, wrote an op-ed in Psychiatric News about the benefits of attending the Institute on Psychiatric Services every year.

Thomas Wise, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, commented on a story in WTOP about the dangers of the drug nicknamed "Molly," a repackaged form of Ecstasy. 

Edward Farber, M.D., assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was asked by The Chicago Tribune to give parenting advice to those who have an ex that gives their child too many toys. Farber says it's important not to turn the gifts into a conflict.

Amir Afkhami, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in U.S. News & World Report about whether BDSM, a sexual practice popularized by the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey," can be part of a healthy relationship.

Amir Afkhami, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and global health, has been named as a 2013–2014 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow.

Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and pediatrics, was quoted in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about treating children who have received concussions while playing sports. 

Michael Compton, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was featured in Savannah Morning News for his involvement in a project to provide the Savannah community with resources to treat persistent mental illness.