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New Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team Launches at UC San Diego

April 6, 2023

A new Triton Compassionate Response team has been created to support students in an equitable way by validating what they are going through, empowering them to be involved in their healthcare decisions and offering a pathway to wellness.

Minding Time

April 18, 2019

…psychiatry, the concept that mental disorders could be studied and understood in terms of the underlying biological functions of the brain and nervous system. The approach encompasses multiple disciplines: neuroscience, psychopharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, epigenetics, physiology and more. It moved beyond the older practices of exploring a patient’s state-of-mind through talk,…

How Does Your Brain Process Emotions? Answer Could Help Address Loneliness Epidemic

March 5, 2021

In a study published in the March 5, 2021 online edition of Cerebral Cortex, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that specific regions of the brain respond to emotional stimuli related to loneliness and wisdom in opposing ways.

Getting Forgetful With Age? Clinical Trial to Test Ways to Combat Mental Decline

December 15, 2015

…have launched a major clinical trial to investigate whether mental decline in seniors can be slowed or halted through exercise and other health-related interventions.

Targeted Cognitive Training Benefits Patients with Severe Schizophrenia

December 6, 2018

Researchers find that patients with severe, refractory schizophrenia benefit from targeted cognitive therapy, improving auditory and verbal outcomes and the way they process information.

Psychedelic Supplemental

November 2, 2023

Psychedelic researchers are exploring psychedelics at all levels, from the cellular to the clinical, and in a range of fields and departments, from neuroscience and pain medicine to psychology and psychiatry.

Blood Testing Identifies Biomarkers of Suicidal Thoughts

December 15, 2023

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that people with depression and suicidal ideation have compounds in their blood that could help identify people at higher risk of becoming suicidal. They also found sex-based differences in how depression impacts metabolism.

Lonely in a Crowd: Overcoming Loneliness with Acceptance and Wisdom

January 10, 2020

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found the main characteristics of loneliness in a senior housing community and the strategies residents use to overcome it.

Feeling Blue? Here’s Where Students Can Find Support on Campus

November 17, 2022

There are over 40 psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatrists and post-doctoral residents at CAPS who serve more than 40,000 students. And while 1:1 appointments can be beneficial, many other resources are available that can help you face your challenges.

Two UC San Diego Researchers Elected to Institute of Medicine

October 21, 2013

…considered among the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

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