Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) will be held Saturday, May 17–Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the Los ...

We know these are difficult times for everyone, especially those of you who are serving patients. We hope you will enjoy these webinar series presentations featuring mental health and emotional ...

This National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded postdoctoral program is offered by the UCSF Weill Institute for Neuroscience's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Our program is one ...

When Tom Solis, a renowned chef and baker, fell ill with AIDS in the 1990s, he believed he would soon die. But breakthrough drugs called protease inhibitors quickly put him back on a path to a fairly ...

The UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers a one- or two-year fellowship in Global Mental Health in partnership with HEAL Initiative. The goal of this innovative and rigorous ...

The Division of Trauma Recovery Services encompasses four community-based mental health programs — the Child and Adolescent Support Advocacy and Resource Center (CASARC), the Trauma Recovery Center ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has been approved to treat major depression. It is a treatment consideration for anyone whose depression has ...

Opened in 2022, the UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building is a one-of-a-kind treatment center that aims to redefine mental health services and make a bold statement against stigma. Situated ...

To help you navigate the unique mental health and wellness challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has put together a collection of ...

Adversity experienced during a person’s childhood has far-reaching consequences. Years of research have shown that trauma and adverse events in childhood can put a person at an elevated risk for a ...

Co-Vice Chair for Psychology Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, has been selected by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) as one of its 2016 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award recipients. The award, ...

One in every 50 adults and children have experienced symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), which is among the top ten causes of disability worldwide among young adults. Tic disorders ...