2021, Issue 7, November 17
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Next month we will start providing a 1-year Training Program for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMH-NPs) in a collaboration between our department and the UT Arlington School of Nursing. Please meet our current NPs as we continue to celebrate team-based care and the advanced practice providers in our department.
--Carol A. Tamminga, M.D.
Department Chair
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LanChasica "Lanie" Alexander, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Alexandra Chapman, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Vanessa Echetabu, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Starla Harrison, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Jo Kutty Kurian, M.S.N., ARPN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Ji Yun "Julia" Lee, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Annette Mancuso, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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John Muturi, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-C, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Diane Nguyen, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Fawn Palmer, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Carrie Ratliff, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Eric Shellhorn, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Brandi Yund, M.S.N., APRN, PMH-NP (bc) |
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Spotlight On... Dallas Brain Collection |
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Technological developments have provided scientists such as Carol A. Tamminga, M.D. (above), and Chunfeng Tan, M.D., Ph.D. (below), greater opportunities to study the pathophysiology of serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
Human post-mortem brain tissue is an essential resource that facilitates translational research, allowing for discoveries in basic research to lead to innovation in clinical settings. The Neuropsychiatry Research Program, established in 2003, is an integral part of the Division of Translational Neuroscience Research in Schizophrenia at UT Southwestern.
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The Brain Tissue Program is designed to collect human post-mortem brain tissue from cases of all major psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, substance abuse) and healthy controls after obtaining consent from next of kin.
Tissue is collected from recently deceased persons who come to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office or UT Southwestern's Transplant Service Center or Willed Body Program. Once procured, the brain tissue is rapidly processed, frozen, and stored for future use. Each brain provides tissue for hundreds of potential experiments.
Clinical history is obtained from medical records and from interviews with caregivers sensitively conducted 6 months to 1 year after the donation.
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New Faculty
- Christopher Holland-Deguire, Psy.D. – VA
- Ritu Ghai, M.D. – Children’s
- Matthew Hudgens-Haney, Ph.D. – Tamminga Lab
- Emmanuel Rosario Nieves, Ph.D. – Psychology
New Staff
- Omar Plata-Vargas – Accountant I – Financial Affairs
- Zach Brown – Program Coordinator – Mood Disorders
- Jessica Davis – Ambulatory RN – BL7
- Amber Deane – Senior Research Scientist – Mood Disorders
- Monserrat Feria-Vargas – Research Study Coordinator – Tamminga Lab
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We have many opportunities!
for current openings.
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The Brain-Body Perceptions team has had several publications out this Fall:
- Whitney Smith Hagan, M.D. (2018 graduate, psychotherapy track) has a second article about group therapy intervention for eating disorders, focusing on qualitative experiences from the patients: Qualitative Patient Experiences from the Self-Blame and Perspective-Taking Intervention for Eating Disorders (Hagan WS, Mericle S, Hunt BJ, Harper JA, Palka JM, Pelfrey S, McAdams CJ. J Eat Disord.)
- Carli Mendoza, M.D. (2020 graduate, research track) found neural differences in processing positive, but not negative, social stimuli in both adolescents and adults. These data suggest impairments in activating cortical valuation regions may be related to negative self-concept in anorexia nervosa: Neural Processes Related to Negative Self-Concept in Adult and Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa (Mendoza CJ, Palka JM, Pelfrey SE, Hunt BJ, Krawczyk DC, McAdams CJ. Eur Eat Disord Rev.)
- Brooks Brodrick, M.D., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine) and Adrienne Adler-Neal, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. (current resident, women's mental health track) examined global and regional brain structure in anorexia nervosa, considering current weight and duration of recovery. Neural differences were predominately in the partially weight restored cohort, and primarily in frontal and temporal regions: Structural Brain Differences in Recovering and Weight-Recovered Adult Outpatient Women with Anorexia Nervosa (Brodrick BB, Adler-Neal AL, Palka JM, Mishra V, Aslan S, McAdams CJ. J Eat Disord.)
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Mustafa Husain, M.D.
Distinguished Service
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Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
Awards
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Adam Brenner, M.D.
Psychiatric Excellence
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Texas Psychological Association Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education |
Betsy Kennard, Psy.D., Director of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, has been recognized for truly distinguished contribution by a psychologist in the area of education, including design of curriculum, psychological research specific to education, and leadership in educational and training development. |
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Elected to Texas Psychological Association Board of Trustees |
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Kristine McCaslin, Psy.D. |
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Drs. Adrianna Miu and Kristine McCaslin have been elected to the Texas Psychological Association's Board of Trustees! Congratulations to both, and thanks to all who voted for them. Not only is this great representation for psychology in Texas but a wonderful reflection on the top-notch psychologists and leaders in the field we have at UT Southwestern! |
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Veronica Bordes Edgar, Ph.D., received the Tony Wong Diversity Award for Outstanding Work Related to Diversity as a Mentor from the National Academy of Neuropsychology. This award recognizes efforts to promote public education, advocacy, and research in brain health in culturally diverse and minority communities and is given annually to one NAN member who has made a significant contribution to the field of multicultural neuropsychology. |
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2021 Clinical Psychology Fall Social Awards |
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Although we were unable to celebrate this year’s Clinical Psychology Fall Social in person, we appreciate that we were able to take part in an online ceremony on November 4. We congratulate the award recipients and thank all the faculty and students for all their efforts and accomplishments in this unprecedented year!
The Rush C. Williams Award for Diversity and Inclusion
The Sandra L. Warshak Outstanding Dissertation Award in Clinical Psychology
FOCUS Awards
FOCUS Student Research Awards
- Alyssa Kaser, “Exploring the Effects of EEG Neurofeedback Training on Verbal Episodic Memory in a TBI Sample”
- Molly Michaels, “Content Analysis of Suicide Prevention IOS Applications used by Adolescents”
- Adrianna Martin, “Examining the Effectiveness of Telehealth TF-CBT with Children in Foster Care”
- Blake Martin, “Suicide Risk and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Post-9/11 Justice-Involved Veterans”
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Brave Space is a monthly discussion forum to build a community of support and connection and foster anti-racism, mutual growth, empowerment, respect, and empathy through facilitated dialogue about diversity, equity, and inclusion within our department and the communities we serve. RSVP required.
Next session:
Thursday, November 18, at 3pm.
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Our next Psychiatry Department
Town Hall will be held via Zoom at
12pm Wednesday, December 1. Reach out with your ideas for topics to cover or questions to be addressed!
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December 8
Grand Rounds
Jennifer Skeem, Ph.D.
What Works for Justice Involved People with Mental Illness
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December 14
Subspecialty Series
Timothy Proctor, Ph.D.
The Forensic Mindset & The Role of the Forensic Witness
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December 15
Grand Rounds
Laura Gitlin, Ph.D.
Home and Community Based Interventions for Dementia Care
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Mark G. Kuczewski, Ph.D., HEC-C, presents "Undocumented Patients and Physicians: How Did We Get Here? Where Are We Going?"
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Congratulations to “FALL-iday” Contest Winners |
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1st place – Dr. Valerie-Ruth Loehr |
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3rd place – Education Group |
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We appreciate all our faculty and staff who are veterans! Thank you for your service! |
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Inspiring Careers in Mental Health |
Applications for the 2022 High School Student Internship have opened!
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The OBI has new programs for the UTSW research community! The following program applications are due December 1:
- Research Interest Groups
o Transdisciplinary research groups
o $2,000 available to support regular meetings
- Sprouts Project
o Focused funding for trainees in an Investigator lab
o $25,000 available for a 1 year project
- Visionary Neuroscience Program
o High-impact transdisciplinary funding for innovative project
o $500,000 available for up to 3 year project
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