UCSF's Elissa Epel, PhD, shares some thoughts about the difference between anxiety and panic, and steps you can take to prevent panic and be prepared.
UCSF Psychiatry News
Study adds to evidence for overlooked role of myelin in long-term memory storage
February 11, 2020
UCSF scientists have discovered that mice quickly learn a fearful response to a situation perceived as threatening, but for such a conditioned response to become long-lasting requires brain cells to increase amounts of an insulating material called myelin, which may serve to reinforce and stabilize newly formed neural connections.
UCSF Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program announces chief residents for 2020-2021
February 10, 2020
The UC San Francisco Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program (RTP) has announced its new chief residents for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Work on the recall of traumatic memories recognized by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience
December 03, 2019
A project led by UCSF Weill Institute researchers has been selected by McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience to receive one of its four 2020 Memory and Cognitive Disorders Awards.
Weill Neurohub will unite UCSF, UC Berkeley, Univ. of Washington to find new treatments for brain diseases
November 12, 2019
With a $106 million gift from the Weill Family Foundation, UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, and the University of Washington have launched the Weill Neurohub, an innovative research network that will forge and nurture new collaborations between neuroscientists and researchers in an array of disciplines.
Muñoz: Using online tools to prevent depression during pregnancy can boost mental health for all
October 31, 2019
Evidence-based interventions to prevent depression in pregnant women and new mothers “could have an impact across generations,” says UCSF professor emeritus Ricardo F. Muñoz.
UCSF Psychiatry to host annual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day gathering on November 23
October 29, 2019
UCSF Psychiatry and with the San Francisco chapter of AFSP will host a morning of reflection, discussion, and support on Saturday, November 23, 2019, for International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day.
Workplace sales ban on sugared drinks shows positive health effects
October 28, 2019
A workplace ban on the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages led to a 48.5 percent average reduction in their consumption and significantly less belly fat among 202 participants in a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.
Hinshaw named as recipient of the 2019 Ruane Prize
October 25, 2019
The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation has selected Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, as the 2019 recipient of its Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Research.
Yaffe elected to the National Academy of Medicine
October 21, 2019
UCSF's Kristine Yaffe, MD, is among the 100 new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
