Department of Psychiatry /psych/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:29:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Welcome Heidi Dohnert LCSW, LCAS, CCS! /psych/welcome-heidi-donhert-lcsw-lcas-ccs/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:28:52 +0000 /psych/?p=17387 Heidi is a therapist with over 20 years of experience providing therapy and supporting enhanced services in community mental health. I received my MSW from the Joint Masters Program at G & NCA&T. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor. She’s had the privilege of … Read more

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]]> Heidi is a therapist with over 20 years of experience providing therapy and supporting enhanced services in community mental health. I received my MSW from the Joint Masters Program at G & NCA&T. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor. She’s had the privilege of offering clinical leadership to Community Support Teams, SAIOP, and Peer Support programs. She is passionate about helping individuals with serious and severe mental illness (SMI/SPMI) in all areas of their lives, meeting them “where they are” and supporting their unique journeys. She is excited to offer direct services using Seeking Safety, CBT, and harm reduction. She looks forward to helping others grow and heal.

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]]> Dr. Lindsey honored with the Order of the Longleaf Pine /psych/dr-lindsey-honored-with-the-order-of-the-longleaf-pine/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:56:42 +0000 /psych/?p=17383 Dr. Tony Lindsey, Psychiatry Professor and Health’s former Chief Medical and Quality Officer, was recently inducted into the Order of the Longleaf Pine, North Carolina’s most prestigious honorary society. Lindsey was surprised by the honor at a recent gathering of leaders from across Health’s statewide network. Following a standing ovation, Lindsey expressed his … Read more

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]]> Dr. Tony Lindsey, Psychiatry Professor and Health’s former Chief Medical and Quality Officer, was recently inducted into the Order of the Longleaf Pine, North Carolina’s most prestigious honorary society. Lindsey was surprised by the honor at a recent gathering of leaders from across Health’s statewide network.

Following a standing ovation, Lindsey expressed his gratitude for the recognition and his tremendous respect for the thousands of teammates all across Health who have dedicated their careers to providing outstanding healthcare to the people of North Carolina.

Lindsey was appointed Chief Medical Officer for Hospitals in 2010, and then as Health’s first Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in 2015, a position he held through his retirement in 2024.

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]]> Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office, Ashley Hester, PhD speaks with Health News https://news.unchealthcare.org/2025/04/autistic-patients-need-better-care-accomodations-in-the-medical-office/#new_tab Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:29:25 +0000 /psych/?p=17372 Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at the , and Ashley Hester, PhD, a psychologist at the TEACCH Autism Program, outline simple ways physicians can improve quality of care for autistic patients – and how these methods can help everyone who comes into the office. “[Autistic people’s] brains process information and …

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]]> Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at the , and Ashley Hester, PhD, a psychologist at the TEACCH Autism Program, outline simple ways physicians can improve quality of care for autistic patients – and how these methods can help everyone who comes into the office.

“[Autistic people’s] brains process information and sensory input differently,” explains Hester. “For example, it’s not just that someone 徱how part of an examination feels or ڱnot to make eye contact. Undergoing a physical exam or making eye contact with their provider might be physically painful or emotionally overwhelming. That’s not necessarily something that someone can control, but we, as providers, can attempt to decrease that discomfort.”

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]]> School-based telehealth expands further in North Carolina, Charissa Gray speaks with NC Health news on the program’s success. https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/04/11/school-based-telehealth-expands-further-in-north-carolina/#new_tab Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:56:37 +0000 /psych/?p=17369 The post appeared first on Department of Psychiatry.

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]]> Dr. Julia Riddle speaks with VeryWell Health: Why Some People Are Taking Heartburn and Allergy Meds for Severe PMS https://www.verywellhealth.com/antihistamines-for-pmdd-11705567#new_tab Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:52:19 +0000 /psych/?p=17344 “If patients find them helpful and they are not experiencing side effects, I don’t have any issue with antihistamines as part of their treatment plan. SSRIs “remain the standard of care” for moderate to severe PMDD,” Dr. Julia Riddle shared with “If patients find them helpful and they are not experiencing side effects, I don’t …

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]]> “If patients find them helpful and they are not experiencing side effects, I don’t have any issue with antihistamines as part of their treatment plan. SSRIs “remain the standard of care” for moderate to severe PMDD,” Dr. Julia Riddle shared with “If patients find them helpful and they are not experiencing side effects, I don’t have any issue with antihistamines as part of their treatment plan. SSRIs “remain the standard of care” for moderate to severe PMDD,” Dr. Julia Riddle shared with Verywell.

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]]> Dr. Crystal Schiller speaks with Cosmopolitan about the mental health effects of different menstrual stages https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a64340428/menstrual-cycle-phases/#new_tab Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:12:08 +0000 /psych/?p=17342 There are a variety of mental health symptoms that can vary by menstrual phase and by person. Clinical psychologist Crystal Schiller, PhD, director of the Center for Women’s Mood Disorders, recommends tracking your mood across multiple menstrual cycles to see whether there are any patterns, and then planning out self-care activities based on when you tend …

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]]> There are a variety of mental health symptoms that can vary by menstrual phase and by person. Clinical psychologist  director of the Center for Women’s Mood Disorders, recommends tracking your mood across multiple menstrual cycles to see whether there are any patterns, and then planning out self-care activities based on when you tend to need them most. And if you really start to struggle, talk to a doctor.

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]]> Dr. Karon Dawkins recently received the Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award! /psych/dr-karon-dawkins-recently-received-the-dr-mary-g-austrom-women-in-psychiatry-award/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:34:13 +0000 /psych/?p=17339 Dr. Dawkins recently received the Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award! The award was presented by alumni, Dr. Emily Holmes, currently psychiatry faculty member at Indiana University School of Medicine, Psychiatry Class of 2016. The Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award is presented each year by the Indiana University School of … Read more

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]]> Dr. Dawkins recently received the Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award! The award was presented by alumni, Dr. Emily Holmes, currently psychiatry faculty member at Indiana University School of Medicine, Psychiatry Class of 2016.

The Dr. Mary G. Austrom Women in Psychiatry Award is presented each year by the Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry to recognize an outstanding woman in the field of psychiatry. The award honors the memory of Dr. Mary Austrom, a Professor of Clinical Psychology who was committed to mentorship and the advancement of women at IU.  In 2007 she created the Women in Psychiatry Award to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of women across the field of Psychiatry.  When Dr. Austrom tragically and prematurely died of pancreatic cancer in 2019, the Women in Psychiatry Award was renamed in her honor.

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]]> The developing visual system: a building block on the path to autism https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40096794/#new_tab Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:29:42 +0000 /psych/?p=17335 This article reviews what is known about the developing visual system in ASD in the first years of life; it also explores the potential canalizing role that atypical visual system maturation may have in the emergence of ASD by placing findings in the context of developmental cascades involving brain development, attention, and social and cognitive …

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]]> This article reviews what is known about the developing visual system in ASD in the first years of life; it also explores the potential canalizing role that atypical visual system maturation may have in the emergence of ASD by placing findings in the context of developmental cascades involving brain development, attention, and social and cognitive development.

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]]> Individual differences in punished alcohol self-administration are unaltered by alcohol vapor exposure https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40107522/#new_tab Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:26:39 +0000 /psych/?p=17329 Alcohol drinking that persists despite negative consequences is a core feature of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here we investigate whether individual variability in this behavior are due to extended alcohol exposure or pre-existing differences in rats.

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]]> Alcohol drinking that persists despite negative consequences is a core feature of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here we investigate whether individual variability in this behavior are due to extended alcohol exposure or pre-existing differences in rats.

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]]> Loss of excitatory inputs and decreased tonic and evoked activity of locus coeruleus neurons in aged P301S mice https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40122182/#new_tab Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:23:58 +0000 /psych/?p=17332 In this manuscript we used a mouse model of dementia that harbors a human mutation in the tau protein. We found that neurons that are lost in Alzheimer’s Disease (locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons) have reduced function as compared to their age matched controls.

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]]> In this manuscript we used a mouse model of dementia that harbors a human mutation in the tau protein. We found that neurons that are lost in Alzheimer’s Disease (locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons) have reduced function as compared to their age matched controls.

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