MUSC Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is a busy and productive academic department within the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), emphasizing excellence in teaching, research, and clinical care. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is among the top 10 nationally ranked research departments of psychiatry in the United States.

05/11/2026

The EVALI scare of 2019 continues to shape how people view the risks of va**ng compared to ci******es, even as more information about the reasons for EVALI have been uncovered.

Drs. Nolan Ramer, Lindsay Squeglia, and other collaborators released a publication in the Journal of Alcohol, Clinical, ...
05/11/2026

Drs. Nolan Ramer, Lindsay Squeglia, and other collaborators released a publication in the Journal of Alcohol, Clinical, and Experimental Research titled "Associations of Low-Level Prenatal Alcohol and Cannabis Exposure With Adolescent Cognitive Trajectories."

Read here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acer.70297

Dr. Edward Thomas Lewis presented Grand Rounds at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, reconnecting with alum Dr. ...
05/07/2026

Dr. Edward Thomas Lewis presented Grand Rounds at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, reconnecting with alum Dr. Sara Zachman, MD, MPH (2021), who completed her addiction psychiatry fellowship at MUSC and is now faculty, highlighting the lasting impact of MUSC training.

It was especially meaningful to be invited by one of our own alumni and to see the impact Dr. Zachman is having in her current role.

Learn more about her here: https://www.unmc.edu/psychiatry/faculty/zachman.html

Dr. Kenneth Michael Cummings and other collaborators released a publication in the Journal of To***co Prevention & Cessa...
05/05/2026

Dr. Kenneth Michael Cummings and other collaborators released a publication in the Journal of To***co Prevention & Cessation titled "Prospective study of predictors of continuous smoking abstinence after hospital discharge."

Read here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42052431/

As a member of the Forensic Psychiatry Committee for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Edward Thomas L...
05/04/2026

As a member of the Forensic Psychiatry Committee for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Edward Thomas Lewis attended a meeting in Chicago with Dr. Rick Frierson, Committee Chair, forensic psychiatrist, and Fellowship Director at USC in Columbia.

Drs. Christine K. Hahn, Alexandra N. Brockdorf, Jeffrey M. Pavlacic, Kathleen T. Brady, Constance Guille, Sudie E. Back,...
05/03/2026

Drs. Christine K. Hahn, Alexandra N. Brockdorf, Jeffrey M. Pavlacic, Kathleen T. Brady, Constance Guille, Sudie E. Back, and other collaborators released a publication in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence titled "A pilot trial of using ecological momentary intervention to deliver tetris for alcohol craving among women."

Read here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871626000335?via%3Dihub

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Brady/Lydiard Excellence in Psychiatry Research Day on April 17.The eve...
05/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 Brady/Lydiard Excellence in Psychiatry Research Day on April 17.

The event featured a keynote presentation from Dr. Barbara Olasov Rothbaum on "The Promise of MDMA-Assisted CBT in the Treatment of PTSD", followed by mini-presentations from Drs. Anna Kirkland, Angela Moreland, and Jennifer Dahne. We also enjoyed a lively reception and poster session, concluding with our Poster Competition Award announcements.

A special thank you to Dr. Alexis Garcia, who led the planning committee for this year’s event, and to everyone who helped make the day a success.

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