UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

10/17/2025

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The UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, in partnership with the Greater San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (), will host a morning of reflection, discussion, and support on Saturday, Nov. 22, for International Survivors of Su***de Loss Day.

Register Here: https://san-francisco-california.isosld.afsp.org

10/15/2025

Could This Novel Therapy Calm Anxiety for Millions of Americans?

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/10/430796/could-novel-therapy-calm-anxiety-millions-americans

10/15/2025

In recognition of , we would like to highlight recent research showing that deep brain stimulation targeting the anterior limb of internal capsule region may enable adaptive, closed-loop therapy for . Using arousal-related biomarkers to adjust stimulation may mitigate hyperarousal, possibly improving sleep, and stabilizing mood.

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10/14/2025

Today's UCSF DPBS – "Biomarker-Guided Neuromodulation for Psychiatric Disorders" with Corey Keller, MD, PhD, is now available on our YouTube channel.

🖥💻📱➡️ https://youtu.be/x0aGuJkPvnQ?si=orpLe9cds5mKNzDm

10/14/2025

Join us tomorrow at 8:30am PDT for DPBS – "Biomarker-Guided Neuromodulation for Psychiatric Disorders" with Corey Keller, MD, PhD.

More information: https://calendar.ucsf.edu/event/251014gr

10/09/2025

The 2025 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competence and Diversity – "Disability Foundations: An Introduction to Disability Rights, History, and Culture" – is now available on our YouTube channel.

🖥💻📱➡️ https://youtu.be/rmSMTWTHl0c?si=xCy_gEueLBBLg2KA

10/08/2025

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Join us for the 2025 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competence and Diversity

"Disability Foundations: An Introduction to Disability Rights, History, and Culture"

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10/08/2025

Yesterday's DPBS , featuring Nicholas Rosenlicht, MD, discussing the business of mental healthcare, is now available on our YouTube channel.

🖥💻📱➡️ https://youtu.be/fb26ZmB-91w

10/07/2025

Join us tomorrow at 12pm PDT for 2025 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competence and Diversity presentation –“ Disability Foundations: An Introduction to Disability Rights, History, and Culture” with Isabel Alvarado, JD, Cecile Puretz, MA, and Wendy Tobias, EdD, LPCC.

2025 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competence and Diversity Disability Foundations: An Introduction to Disability Rights, History, and Culture Isabel Alvarado, JD • Systemwide Title IX Deputy Director • Univ. of California Office of the President Cecile Puretz, MA • Assistant...

10/07/2025

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UCSF DPBS – " The Business of Mental Health and Its Abandonment of the Mentally Ill" with Nicholas Rosenlicht, MD

More information here, https://calendar.ucsf.edu/event/251007gr.

10/01/2025

Please join us next Wed, Oct. 8, for the 2025 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competency and Diversity.

Featuring the presentation—“Disability Foundations: An Introduction to Disability Rights, History, and Culture.”

More information here, https://calendar.ucsf.edu/event/251008gr.

10/01/2025

Recent study finds self-efficacy could reduce body dissatisfaction and eating disorders behaviors through increased awareness of internal and external cues.

Yoga is associated with improvements in factors that protect against the development of eating disorders (EDs), such as mindfulness, self-compassion, and body appreciation. Additionally, yoga is associated with lower body dissatisfaction (BD) and disordered eating. However, research on how yoga redu...