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Dr. De Faria featured in new APA podcast series

The new podcast series from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Women in Psychiatry, features conversations with women psychiatrists from across the country, exploring their personal journeys in psychiatry and their experiences with work-life integration, mentorship, and more. This podcast aims to…

PhD students Moore & Zequeira receive Graduate Mentoring Award

Two PhD students affiliated with department of psychiatry faculty labs have received the 2023-2024 Graduate School Mentoring Award from The Graduate School at the University of Florida. Andrew Moore, PhD student in Dr. Sara Jo Nixon’s lab and Sabrina Zequeira,…

PTSD and Research on Brain Injury Podcast with John B. Williamson

Featuring guest John B. Williamson, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, McKnight Brain Institute and Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, North Florida/South Georgia VAMC, Center for OCD and Anxiety Related Disorders, UF Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry…

Jessica Sanders Receives University of Florida’s Superior Accomplishment Award

Jessica Sanders, an Administrative Specialist I within the Addiction Medicine Division of the Department of Psychiatry, has been honored with the University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Award. This prestigious award celebrates faculty and staff members who demonstrate exceptional service, efficiency, and impact on the quality of…

Dr. Barthle-Herrera publishes children’s guide to OCD

Authors Megan Barthle-Herrera, Ph.D. and Amanda Balkhi, Ph.D. released “a much-anticipated resource for families of young children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – for the first time young children with OCD can see themselves represented in a diverse cast of children as they challenge and beat their Worry Monster!…

2024 College of Medicine Celebration of Research

The College of Medicine held their 14th Annual Celebration of Research Poster Session at the Stephen O’Connell Center on Monday, February 12, 2024. The department of psychiatry was well represented at this year’s event. The annual research poster session is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the strength of…