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UTHealth Houston Psychiatry. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

08/27/2025

This week, Dr. Joao De Quevedo writes on how the FDA cleared TMS for teens aged 15-20 with MDD who have not responded adequately to antidepressant medications. This is a major step forward in child and adolescent mental health care. Click the link below to read more! https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/08/27/fda-clears-expanded-use-of-magventure-tms-therapy-for-adolescents-and-young-adults/

08/25/2025

Dr. Antonio Pagan recently shared his expertise at HCC VAST Academy through a presentation titled “Partnering for Success: Understanding and Supporting College Students with Autism.” The session focused on providing faculty with effective approaches to foster an inclusive learning environment for neurodiverse students during the semester.

08/22/2025

Jeff Temple, PhD, appeared on the Houston Public Media show Hello Houston to talk about a new report that shows how active shooter drills may impact students' mental health. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/hello-houston/2025/08/14/528713/hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-august-14-2025/

08/21/2025

Last week, we held our 3rd annual Research Day—a day filled with poster presentations and oral presentations from our talented faculty, postdocs, research assistants, interns, and residents. A day where everyone can come together to view the ongoing research efforts to improve patient care, foster innovation, and build a collaborative future in healthcare. Click here to view the full album! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCrhTN

08/20/2025

Join us at the UTHealth Houston Psychiatry Residency Program Open House! Meet our faculty, connect with current residents, and explore what makes our program! This open house will be held September 2, 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm CST.
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Register Here! https://forms.gle/AMbkUWGwZvEVjGeh8
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Discover your future in mental health care. We can’t wait to meet you!

08/18/2025

This week in JQ's Corner, Dr. Quevedo speaks on the new recommendations from the ISBD Task force on Defining Treatment-Resistant Depression. Click the link to read more! https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/08/18/defining-treatment-resistant-bipolar-depression-new-recommendations-from-the-isbd-task-force/

08/15/2025

Today is GME Professionals Day, and today we would like to take a moment to thank our Program administrators and coordinators for all they do and working tirelessly to ensure that all operations for our residents, fellows, and interns are smooth and seamless. Thank you to Jennifer, Courtney, Asya, Casey and Morgan for all of your invaluable contributions! Your efforts do not go unnoticed!

08/11/2025

This year marks 25 years since the Nobel Prize was awarded for neuroscience and medicine. This week, Dr. Quevedo writes on how this prize has transformed the breakthrough developments in psychiatry, neurology, and molecular science. Click the link to read more! https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/08/11/25-years-later-how-the-2000-nobel-prize-transformed-neuroscience-and-medicine/

08/05/2025

The UTHealth Houston Center for Interventional Psychiatry is launching the RECOVER study, a clinical trial focused on treating depression. The study aims to assess how effective Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy is compared to no stimulation in reducing depression symptoms. We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to join our dynamic research team! The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in supporting clinical trials and research studies to advance knowledge of mental health and improve patient care. To apply, please visit https://careers.uth.tmc.edu/i/us/en/job/250001IO/Research-Assistant-I-VNS-RECOVER-Psychiatry-and-Behavioral-Sciences

08/01/2025

We are excited to invite you to The Future of AI and Behavioral Health, a collaborative workshop hosted by the UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences and Rice University! This engaging event will bring together faculty, students, and researchers to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the behavioral health field.

Join us for:
• Networking with peers and experts
• A collaborative Idea-thon to pitch and develop innovative research ideas
• Insightful talks from leaders in AI and behavioral health

This exciting event will be held on September 25, 2025 from 12:30PM to 4:00PM at the Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC), 6500 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77030.

Registration is now open at https://tinyurl.com/43rtcjat

07/28/2025

Many people have been using AI chat bots such as Copilot, and ChatGPT to help with all of their needs recently. From finances, to cooking, and even mental health assistance. In this blog post, Dr. Luca Lavagnino writes about how Digital Therapeutics could potentially reshape mental healthcare's future. Click the link below to read more. https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/07/28/ai-in-mind-can-digital-therapeutics-reshape-mental-healthcares-future/

07/27/2025

Advance your expertise and your professional network. Join us at the 2025 UTHealth Houston Mood Disorders Conference, focused on managing treatment-resistant depression. Register here: https://go.uth.edu/MoodDisorders2025

•Earn up to 12.5 CME/CE credits
•Connect with colleagues over breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks

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UTHealth Psychiatry

Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School. Our team of faculty and staff is dedicated to our missions of education, research and patient care.

Through education, we train the students, residents and fellows of today to become the mental health care leaders of tomorrow – whether in public or private sectors, in solo or group practice, as researchers, educators or clinicians. Our training programs include general psychiatry residency, child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship and psychology internship. Our faculty members are also involved in the medical school program through their behavioral sciences course, clinical clerkships and fourth-year elective rotations.

In research, our faculty and staff are at the forefront of the exploration of the causes of and treatments for mental illness. Great strides have been made in recent years through research – some at our institution. We have research centers that study mood disorders and addictions, as well as labs devoted to molecular psychiatry and behavioral sciences research.

In patient care, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences provides innovative approaches to the treatment of patients in public and private hospitals as well as ambulatory care settings. Our skills and technology are balanced with compassion and respect for the patients we serve. Over the past several years, we have expanded our services to include a number of community clinics and hospitals, with providers of both inpatient and outpatient services. Additionally, our faculty staffs the 250-bed inpatient hospital associated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UTHealth Harris County Psychiatric Center.

We greatly value our relationship with the Houston community. We currently provide educational programs for individuals and families and support the public service activities of our faculty and staff, who volunteer in many capacities for community-based professional and mental health advocacy organizations.

Members of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences continually examine ways to improve the fulfillment of our missions – the processes, people and technology involved – and set new standards of excellence, ever striving for quality improvement.

This website provides an overview of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, its activities and affiliations. We welcome you to tour our programs and facilities or request any additional information, and see for yourself why we’re proud of our history and excited about our future.

Jair C. Soares, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Chairman Pat R. Rutherford Chair in Psychiatry Director, Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School Executive Director, The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center