Read more—Erin Barnett, an associate professor of psychiatry, writes an opinion piece about prescriptions of psychiatric medicine for children. “Deprescribing psych medications among kids is building momentum and can be done safely while improving the lives of kids,” Barnett writes.

Read more – Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry and research psychiatrist, and Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, are featured in a story about the use of chatbots for psychotherapy, with mention of the Therabot platform developed at Dartmouth. “Ultimately these models are […]

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Read more – Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, is quoted in an article about the use of generative AI in providing therapy, including a reference to the Therabot platform developed in Jacobson’s lab. “The evidence for its effectiveness is strong,” Jacobson said. “Our focus […]

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Read more.- Research co-authored by professors emeriti of physiology and neurobiology Aniko Naray-Fejes-Toth and Geza Fejes-Toth identified SGKI, a brain chemical, as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behaviour.

Dartmouth led research shows Kidney cancer rates are higher in the town of Merrimack compared to the rest of New Hampshire. State officials and researchers from Dartmouth say more research is needed to determine the cause.

Watch video – In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, six former U.S. surgeons general came together at Dartmouth to focus on the growing crisis of youth mental health. President SianLeah Beilock has made mental health and well-being a priority since arriving on campus in 2023 with her Commitment to Care initiative.

Watch video – Six former U.S. surgeons general gathered Monday at Dartmouth to discuss the mental health issues facing the nation’s youth.

Watch video – Features a conversation with Al Mulley, professor of health policy and clinical practice and of medicine, on Health on the Line podcast, discussing building sustainable neighborhood health systems.

Read article – Steven Woloshin MED ’96, a professor of medicine and community and family medicine, co-authors an opinion piece about the problem with drug commercials. “Direct-to-consumer ads, as pharmaceutical ads aimed at the general public are known, almost always fail to communicate what consumers most need to know—how well a drug actually works,” Woloshin writes.

Read article – Thomas Thesen, an associate professor of medical education, is featured in an article about training faculty and administrators in medical schools on how to use AI, with a mention of the AI teaching academy for faculty that Thesen co-directs. “We have to teach people principles and critical thinking about AI,” Thesen said.