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UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Since 1941, we have advanced mental health through clinical care, research, and education. Social Media Disclaimer: https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/connect

UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences conducts its clinical, educational and research efforts at a variety of locations in Northern California, including UCSF campuses at Parnassus Heights, Mission Bay and Laurel Heights, UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, the San Francisco VA Health Care System and UCSF Fresno.

Today we welcomed 70 HBCU students from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission's initiative. DPBS psychiatrists, ps...
18/07/2025

Today we welcomed 70 HBCU students from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission's initiative. DPBS psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers talked about their career paths and how working in mental health has allowed them to make a meaningful impact in the world.

Shira Maguen, PhD, has been awarded the 2025 Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award by the International Society for Traumatic ...
09/07/2025

Shira Maguen, PhD, has been awarded the 2025 Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) for her groundbreaking research on , moral injury, and su***de—especially in female .

For more details visit, https://psychiatry.ucsf.edu/news/maguen-recognized-contributions-traumatic-stress-research.

The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies has announced that Shira Maguen, PhD, has been selected to receive the group's 2025 Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement.

Reports are emerging of “ psychosis” — a troubling trend where users spiral into , , and breaks after intense engag...
01/07/2025

Reports are emerging of “ psychosis” — a troubling trend where users spiral into , , and breaks after intense engagement with the . Joseph Pierre, MD, describes the symptoms as a form of delusional psychosis, even in people with no history of serious mental illness.

People experiencing "ChatGPT psychosis" are being involuntarily committed to mental hospitals and jailed following AI mental health crises.

According to experts research and clinical approaches have long focused on male presentations, leaving the female expe...
01/07/2025

According to experts research and clinical approaches have long focused on male presentations, leaving the female experience underrecognized. This gender bias means many girls and women with ADHD remain undiagnosed and untreated.

ADHD in women and girls is under recognized and misdiagnosed, in part because symptoms present differently in females. The consequences of missed ADD are severe.

Recent study finds that small, everyday acts of —like hearing or admiring a flower—can significantly boost well-bei...
01/07/2025

Recent study finds that small, everyday acts of —like hearing or admiring a flower—can significantly boost well-being and life outlook. According to researchers these micro-acts positively impact and strengthen belief in controlling personal happiness.

The simplest tasks of joy and awe can measurably improve people’s emotional well-being and attitudes toward life, according to a new UCSF study.

A recent retrospective study investigating HIV care retention in patients with comorbid schizophrenia finds an 8.5% lowe...
01/07/2025

A recent retrospective study investigating HIV care retention in patients with comorbid schizophrenia finds an 8.5% lower retention rate compared to controls.

PWH in the United States insured through Medicaid and diagnosed with schizophrenia experience lower retention in HIV care than controls. Suboptimal retention likely drives disparities in HIV-related morbidity and mortality for PWH with schizophrenia, and targeted individual and structural interventi...

Small moments of —like hearing laughter, admiring a flower, or doing a kind act—can significantly boost emotional well-...
27/06/2025

Small moments of —like hearing laughter, admiring a flower, or doing a kind act—can significantly boost emotional well-being and outlook on life, a new UCSF study finds.

The simplest tasks of joy and awe can measurably improve people’s emotional well-being and attitudes toward life, according to a new UCSF study.

AI chatbots show promise in reducing psychiatric symptoms and supporting mental health—but risks remain, including serio...
27/06/2025

AI chatbots show promise in reducing psychiatric symptoms and supporting mental health—but risks remain, including serious adverse outcomes like su***de. Joe Pierre, MD, discusses AI’s potential and risks in a recent Psychology Today article.

https://ow.ly/eVHc50WhcmY

Yesterday's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with Alicia Samp, PsyD and Yessica Green Rosas, Ph...
26/06/2025

Yesterday's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with Alicia Samp, PsyD and Yessica Green Rosas, PhD – "Implementing Dyadic Care in Pediatrics" – is now available on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/Aq3x7sxf6fw

Celebrate Pride and support UCSF Alliance Health Project! 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵Donate $45+ and get your limited-edition 2025 AHP Pride T...
18/06/2025

Celebrate Pride and support UCSF Alliance Health Project! 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

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Advancing mental health across the lifespan

The UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute are among the nation's foremost resources in the fields of child, adolescent, adult and geriatric mental health. Together they constitute one of the largest departments in the UCSF School of Medicine and the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, with a mission focused on research (basic, translational, clinical), teaching, patient care and public service.

UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences conducts its clinical, educational and research efforts at a variety of locations in Northern California, including Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics, UCSF campuses at Mission Bay and Laurel Heights, UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, the San Francisco VA Health Care System, and UCSF Fresno.

Our faculty members are recognized for their leadership roles in state-of-the-art, comprehensive and compassionate patient care, pioneering research, excellence in training the next generation of leaders, advancing public policy to advance mental health and commitment to diversity. We are dedicated to advancing mental health across the lifespan for the people of the Bay Area and the world.