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Scientists at MCG are studying ways to improve cognition and reduce weight gain in patients with schizophrenia.
A small study looking at whether the drug prazosin, best known for treating high blood pressure but also used to treat PTSD-related sleep problems, can reduce suicidal thoughts has yielded surprising results.
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Dr. Lara Stepleman was named LGBTQ patient, family liaison.
New study sheds light on reducing recidivism for those found guilty by reason of insanity.
Winners have been named in health app launch giveaways.
Using mobile devices has become an important part of our lives in the past decade, but overuse can lead to smartphone addiction – a problem that greatly affects kids and their families.
Augusta University Health System will discontinue inpatient behavioral health services June 30.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Anxiety disorders are estimated to affect approximately 30 percent of people in the United States. Despite this prevalence, access to care can be a challenge. Many to seek help from their primary care provider rather than a mental...
Dr. W. Vaughn McCall has been named the medical school’s first executive vice dean.
Over the last four years, the number of student counseling crisis appointments — that is, appointments where students come to counseling to manage severe issues such as suicidal or homicidal thoughts — has increased by more than 470 percent. And...
Dr. Vaughn McCall, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, tells Georgia Health News lack of access to mental health services in rural areas of Georgia a primary reason for recent...
Older people receiving electroconvulsive therapy for their depression likely will need an additional treatment if insomnia is one of their symptoms, researchers report. “What we can say is that ECT is a powerful antidepressant with a global effect...
Dr. Bill Jacobs, addiction medicine expert at Bluff Plantation and associate professor and chief of Addiction Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, talks to Self Magazine about the opioid epidemic. He notes that most people...
The Fidget Spinner, or Fidget Cube, is a popular gadget for kids being used for entertainment and therapy. Pediatric Psychiatrist Dale Peeples spoke with WRDW on how the spinner could benefit children with ADHD or Autism. WRDW: Fidget Spinner: A...
Drop into a free Lunch and Learn with Dr. Shari Manning, author of Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, for strategies to help those with BPD.
Dr. Brett Kaylor, chief resident in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, spoke to U.S. News and World Report about the importance of all medical students taking a rotation in...
Concerns about the safety of the LGBTQ community, financial health and intimate partner violence can have an effect on physical health among sexual minorities, according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Those...
Dr. Dale Peeples, psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry in the Medical College of Georgia, was featured on local media outlets where he talked about how parents should approach the topic of gun safety with their children. WRDW News...
A researcher in Augusta is exploring the use of spiritual therapy to treat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Dr. Nagy Youssef, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University, is conducting a study...
