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Named a US News & World Report Best Psychiatry Program

Our Department of Psychiatry excels in its mission of providing superb behavioral health services to our patients and their families; pursuing the development of better diagnostic techniques and treatments through innovative research; and providing a stimulating learning environment for medical students, residents, psychology interns, and post-doctoral fellows.

10/29/2025

"Dr. Garrett is an incredible resident who exemplifies professionalism and kindness. Throughout my Psychiatry Clerkship, Sydney demonstrated exceptional clinical skills and a consistent dedication to teaching. Her efficiency while continuing to provide compassionate and thorough care was something I want to aspire to as a physician." Congratulations to PGY3 resident Sydney Garrett, MD, on your Professionalism Accolade! https://bit.ly/4huIPCW

10/24/2025

Priyanka Amin, MD, and Joe Zimmerman, MSN, are partners in innovating and evolving a culture of safety throughout UPMC Western Behavioral Health. Their collaboration has resulted in a transformational win: Results of a 2025 survey indicated that safety scores have improved across the board, and most exceed the UPMC average --> http://bit.ly/4oGLWKJ

10/22/2025

Congratulations to Heather Joseph, DO, who has been named a UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh RK Mellon Institute Pediatric Research Scholar! The Pediatric Research Scholar program is a networking and mentorship opportunity for talented early-career scientists who are performing cutting-edge pediatric research. Dr. Joseph's research focuses on the identification of early cognitive, behavioral, and neural indicators of ADHD risk in infancy and early childhood. http://bit.ly/3L2C4fO

10/20/2025

Big congratulations to Mariana Rieke, Kasey Godard, Cassidy Leasure, Scott Lewis, Bridget Leyland, and Alex Walters from the Department of Psychiatry Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC), who have been recognized by the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Research Administration Office! http://bit.ly/4o2dXMN

10/15/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Buckley, who recently received two prestigious UPMC awards! https://bit.ly/43jcs4g

10/09/2025

One of our favorite events of the year! The Psychiatry Research Pathway (PRP) Symposium provides UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital residents engaged in research the opportunity to present their work, learn from each other and faculty presenters, and gather for a post-symposium reception. https://bit.ly/474tq7O

10/07/2025

A recent study addresses the critical need to deepen understanding of how alterations in circuitry relate to treatment response during early adolescence. Findings published in Translational Psychiatry suggest that what adolescents’ brains are doing during reward processing, other than directly processing rewards, might interfere with treatment. https://bit.ly/4nDR9ma

10/02/2025

Rui Peixoto, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), is an expert in developmental neuroscience and investigates abnormalities in cortical and striatal development associated with autism spectrum disorder. He is senior author of recent papers published in Cell Reports and Molecular Psychiatry. https://bit.ly/4gV8ioY

09/23/2025

Pitt Psychiatry scientists have found that increased screen time in late childhood contributes to heightened depressive symptoms in early adolescence, with much of this effect mediated by shorter sleep duration and significant changes in brain white matter. http://bit.ly/4nJRBiv

09/17/2025

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Samaras, Dr. Scott, and Dr. Tessier to the faculty! Dr. Samaras provides clinical care through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital's geriatric outpatient services, and Dr. Scott conducts research focused on investigating the role of biological rhythms in psychiatric illness. Dr. Tessier is an attending psychiatrist with WPH’s outpatient addiction medicine services. http://bit.ly/4683lp5

09/10/2025

We are pleased to introduce this year’s interns: Nicolas Camacho, Victoria Guazzelli Williamson, Rowan Hunt, John (Kai) Kellerman, and Claire Klein! Meet them here: http://bit.ly/3K36eih

09/08/2025

A recent paper examines how classical opioid receptor systems regulate prefrontal cortex microcircuitry. Investigators found that mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors differentially regulate inhibitory transmission depending on mode of inhibition, inhibitory input, and putative receptor localization.http://bit.ly/4geq3Pz

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