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Celebrating Broderick Leaks: A Leader in Student Mental Health Takes the Helm
We are excited to share the fantastic news of Broderick Leaks, PhD, MAT, being elected as the President-Elect of the Organization of California Counseling Directors in Higher Education. With his proven expertise and unwavering dedication, this appointment is a well-deserved recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of… Read More »
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USC research reveals key differences in the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder
November 10th, 2022The study, done by a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, underscores the need to boost research on males with eating disorders. By Hope Hamashige (Image: iStock)…
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
August 24th, 2022September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with National Suicide Prevention Week starting September 4-10, 2022. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-34, and fourth leading for ages…
Large-scale study of disordered eating in children explores role of weight, sex and puberty
August 1st, 2022The Keck School of Medicine of USC-led analysis is one of the first to study disordered eating behaviors in children under 11. By Zara Abrams Five percent of children in the…
Willingness to give away money among older adults linked to cognitive profile of early Alzheimer’s disease
June 15th, 2022A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, one of the first to test the relationship using real money, showed participants who gave away more money scored significantly lower…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 7th, 2022Steven Siegel, MD, PhD Chief Mental Health and Wellness Officer Keck Medicine of USC May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Mental illness affects…
Keck Medicine of USC expert leading clinical trial site in hopes of expanding access to cutting-edge treatment to patients
April 21st, 2022Carlos Figueroa, MD, Leads First-Ever Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Trial Study in Los Angeles to Combat Treatment Resistant Depression Depression is a disease that affects every aspect of a person’s life, not…
Robert Holloway, MD, Julienne Jacobson, MD, Bradley Peterson, MD, Catherine Scott, MD, and Steven Siegel, MD, PhD Named to Los Angeles Magazine’s 2022 list of “Top Doctors”
April 13th, 2022We are proud to announce that Robert Holloway, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, Julienne Jacobson, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences,…
World Bipolar Day
March 29th, 2022On March 30th, we observe World Bipolar Day, in an effort to bring awareness to bipolar disorders and to eliminate social stigma by educating and promoting sensitivity towards the illness. Bipolar disorder…
USC experts discover brain differences in young children with binge eating disorder
March 15th, 2022The study suggests that binge eating disorder is wired in the brain from an early age, says lead author Stuart Murray, director of the Eating Disorders Program at the Keck School of…
Self-Harm Awareness Month
March 13th, 2022March is Self-Harm Awareness Month. Self-harm can occur across all age groups and demographics. Self-harm occurs most often around adolescence. Around 4-5% of adults in the United States will self-harm at some…