Six Steps for Parents of Students in an Abusive Relationship
About a third of college students report having experienced abuse in a dating relationship. If your child is in a toxic relationship, your support is essential, here are six steps to help.
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UF Health Florida Recovery Center Ranked No. 1 in Florida, No. 6 in U.S. by Newsweek
The UF Health Florida Recovery Center continues to distinguish itself from other rehabilitation facilities around the country. The FRC has been recognized as No. 1 in Florida and No. 6 in the United States in Newsweek’s “America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2023” rankings.
Dr. Reid serves as Emory delegate during inauguration of UF’s 13th President
UF’s 13th President Ben Sasse, PhD and UF Psychiatry faculty member Czerne Reid, PhD UF Psychiatry faculty member Czerne Reid, PhD, represented Emory University at the Nov 2. inauguration of the 13th UF president, at the invitation of Emory President Greg Fenves and the…
Dr. Pumariega, recipient of Distinguished Career Achievement Award by APA
Andres Pumariega, MD, professor and chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Florida, has been awarded the 2024 Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement. This award is bestowed upon a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has made significant contributions…
Williamson, Lamb participate in VA Research Day
Friday, November 3rd the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center hosted Research Day as a part of an annual observance of National VA Research Week. This year’s theme, “Cutting-Edge Care Through Research,” celebrated the outstanding VA Research accomplishments, which have greatly improved Veterans’ lives and advanced medical care for all.
Networks of Care
UF’s Street Psychiatry Program, led by Dawn-Christi Bruijnzeel, MD ’01, an associate professor at UF and associate chief of psychiatry with the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, is bringing essential psychiatric care directly to people who are homeless in Gainesville.
Dr. Kar Appointed AACAP Robert L. Stubblefield, MD Delegate
University of Florida, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, Jeena Kar, DO has been appointed the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Robert L. Stubblefield, MD Delegate to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Resident and Fellow Section. Jeena Kar, DO Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow…
25 Years of Collaboration and Innovation
The McKnight Brain Institute’s 25th Anniversary Celebration recognizes our past accomplishments as we look to the future with a renewed focus on changing neural disorders from untreatable to treatable, incurable to curable and inevitable to preventable.
Should Antipsychotics’ Risks Be Accepted by Clinicians on Behalf of Patients to Achieve Benefits of Mitigating Older Adults’ Behavioral Symptoms in Short-Staffed Units?
This case commentary by Drs. Kar and Suryadevara considers how to manage agitation in patients with dementia.
Opioid deaths become harder to treat as new drug combo spreads
“They’re combining it with Fentanyl to make a whole new drug combo,” said Dr. Kent Mathias, UF Department of Psychiatry. “This is what gets all the attention. People commented that it’s rotten flesh. It will not only cause you to die faster but it will also really…
