Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Allen R. Dyer, M.D., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences published One More Mountain to Climb: What My Illness Taught Me About Health on June 2.
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed for a story by USA Today, highlighting a new study that found the recovery time for a concussion increases for kids and young adults, if they have had a previ
Jay Salpekar, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by Medical Xpress about his research research examining whether psychiatric illness was more prominent in children who were unresponsive to anti-seizure medications and had seizures in the temporal lobe
The American Psychiatric Association has presented Paramjit T. Joshi, M.D., with a Special Presidential Commendation for her long-standing contributions to psychiatric medicine, education and research, her international leadership on the mental health of children and adolescents, and her pioneering…
Amanda Thompson, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed for Boston.com's blog, Child Caring. Dr. Thompson gave advice to a parent asking how to approach the topic of her parent's abandonment with her own child.
Kathleen Atmore, Psy.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by WAMU-FM (NPR) on the effect of autism on siblings.
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, teamed up with 55 former NFL players to explain how the Heads up Football Program educates coaches and parents about concussion signs and symptoms, as well as how to properly fit equipment.
Jerrold Post, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by several major news organizations on the radicalization of terrorists and the use of digital tools to recruit and plan attacks.
Daniel Lieberman, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was a guest on CNN's The Lead with Jack Tapper to talk about how self-radicalization works on the psychological level.
Randi Streisand, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was featured in Medpage Today for her research on young adults with diabetes.