Psychiatry

Free Omaha workshop to boost Nebraska’s behavioral health care for children

Three national children’s behavioral health experts to conduct free, three-day workshop Oct. 5-7 in Omaha

Sep 19, 2012

UNMC McGoogan Library receives unique collection on care of mentally disabled

Will become valuable resource for students, scholars and other health professionals The McGoogan Library of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a large research collection from the estate of the late Wolf Wolfensberger, Ph.D. (1934-2011).  A psychologist, Wolfensberger was a world-renowned expert on the care of the mentally disabled.  He was […]

Apr 24, 2012

Stemming the mental health crisis in rural America

With rural psychiatrists in short supply, new program is geared to primary care providers It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles. New online […]

Mar 28, 2012

Howard Liu, M.D.

UNMC for the record

Dr. Britigan joins Michelle Obama in launch of initiative to help veterans with trauma and Drs. Liu and Conneally are honored for a cutting-edge training program and Dr. Michaud’s board game collection gets some attention in the Omaha World-Herald.

Feb 3, 2012

Events to highlight med student mental health

Mental health issues are prevalent among medical students. A series of campus events scheduled for this week — Medical Student Mental Health Week — aim to raise awareness of these issues and of the support available to cope with them.

Jan 9, 2012

Reenforcement on the front lines of mental health

It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles.

Jan 6, 2012

UNMC participating in clinical trial for Alzheimer’s disease

One of 20 sites selected to study investigational medication

Nov 2, 2011

William Burke, M.D.

UNMC selected for clinical trial using non-invasive treatment for depression

One of only 10 sites participating in trial A novel, non-invasive medical device may one day provide a drug-free treatment option for people with depression. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of 10 universities across the country conducting a clinical research trial with a transcranial magnetic stimulation device, known as NEST, or NeoSync […]

Oct 12, 2011

William Burke, M.D.

UNMC participating in clinical trials for fragile X syndrome

One of nine U.S. sites to study investigational drug

Sep 27, 2011

Robin Zagurski shares a 9/11 story

A story from UNMC’s Robin Zagurski’s Sept. 11 relief efforts.

Sep 9, 2011