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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
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A leader in patient care, education and clinical and basic research for mental and behavioral health. Part of Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Health System.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 12h
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Wilson of Duke Psychiatry & the Durham VA Health System on her new grant, "Empowering Lives: A Person-Centered Approach to Patient Autonomy in #HIV Care," funded by the International #AIDS Society. 🌟
IAS - the International AIDS Society
Gold ribbon with words "New Award!" and funding icon. Duke Psychiatry logo. Empowering Lives: A Person-Centered Approach to Patient Autonomy in HIV Care. Sarah Wilson, PhD
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 14h
Duke Psychiatry’s Dr. Harold Koenig, who has been involved with the #GeriatricPsychiatry fellowship for years, is inspired by fellows’ eagerness to learn, sense of calling, and desire to change the world for the better. Learn more about the program: https://bit.ly/DukeGeriPsych
Harold Koenig headshot. Quote: I enjoy teaching, mentoring, and working alongside geriatric psychiatry fellows because of their eagerness to learn, their sense of “calling” to care for the many problems that older adults in this generation are now facing, and their desire to change the world for the better.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 1d
What is life as a Duke child & adolescent psychiatry fellow like? Hear directly from two of our current fellows: they share their experience, from clinical rotations to didactics to outings in Durham and beyond! https://ow.ly/h48750TLLae
#Match2026
A Week in the Life - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Photos of four fellows. Week calendar illustration in background.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 1d
#DigitalTwins (dynamically updated models of human physiological, emotional & cognitive function) hold great promise in improving #MentalHealth diagnoses & potentially IDing the onset of conditions before symptoms present. See articles in Nature Mental Health ⤵️
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Cover image of Nature Mental Health journal: illustration of two heads facing each other, with gears and other icons inside the heads. Text: Learn about the promise of digital twins in the current issue of Nature Mental Health. Comment by Duke Psychiatry's P. Murali Doraiswamy, MBBS, FRCP, et. al.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 4d
Duke #HealthServicePsychology doctoral interns can choose from 11 concentrations and will also develop a broad range of competencies through experiential learning in multi-professional clinics, didactics, and seminars. Learn more: https://bit.ly/DukePsychologyInternship
Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences logo. Faculty member walking with two interns in inpatient setting. Copy: Health Service Psychology Doctoral Internship Program. Breadth + depth. Explore our program (link).
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 5d
Congrats to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Rima Kaddurah-Daouk on her new grant, "Targeted Metabolomics for Oxylipins and Endocannabinoids to Inform About a Role for Inflammation in #Alzheimer'sDisease," funded by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health! 🌟
Gold ribbon with words "New Award!" and funding icon. Duke Psychiatry logo. Targeted Metabolomics for Oxylipins and Endocannabinoids to Inform about a Role for Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Rima Kaddurah-Daouk, PhD.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 5d
Duke psychologist Dr. Katie Behrhorst takes a strengths-based approach when working with children, adolescents and young adults. Learning their strengths, passions, and goals helps her help them overcome challenges. Learn more: https://ow.ly/nWrr50X6pA3
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 6d
Interested in integrated care of inpatients w/complex overlapping med, psych & social needs? Duke Med-Psych residents round on the inpatient med-psych team at Duke University Hospital each year. Learn more: https://ow.ly/YCzM50X6ocu
#Match2026
Two residents and a faculty member walking down a hallway. Caption: Due Psychiatry logo. Internal Medicine-Psychiatry Residency.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 6d
Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jonathan Young and NC State University's Dr. Veljko Dubljević—editors of the new book, "TMS and Neuroethics"—discuss ethical considerations of transcranial magnetic stimulation in this Q&A: https://ow.ly/qe3I50WYWG0
Image of book cover. Text: Q&A with Dr. Veljko Dubljevic & Dr. Jonathan Young on ethical questions about transcranial magnetic stimulation
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 7d
The need for geriatric psychiatrists is greater than ever—and growing. If you’re a psychiatry resident considering working w/older adults, check out our 1-year #GeriatricPsychiatry fellowship for a diverse & comprehensive training experience. Learn more: https://ow.ly/pLS950X6o3f
Young person holding older person's hands (only hands in image). Copy: Interested in Geriatric Psychiatry? Consider a fellowship with Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Explore our program. QR code. bit.ly/DukeGeriPsych
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 7d
Congratulations to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Rebecca Shelby on her new grant, "Improving Outcomes for Women Experiencing Premature or Early Menopause After #Cancer: Development and Pilot Testing of a Novel Intervention," funded by the National Cancer Institute! 🌟
Duke Cancer Institute
Gold ribbon with words "New Award!" and funding icon. Duke Psychiatry logo. Improving Outcomes for Women Experiencing Premature or Early Menopause After Cancer: Development and Pilot Testing of a Novel Intervention. Rebecca Shelby, PhD
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 8d
Dr. Candi Wolf, a 2nd-year child & adolescent psychiatry fellow at Duke, said she’s been “blown away” by how welcoming and supportive the faculty are, allowing her to show up not just as a doctor, but as a whole human. Learn about the program: https://bit.ly/DukeCAP
#Match2026
Headshot of Candi Wolf. Quote: I've been blown away by how welcoming and supportive all of the faculty have been. It has allowed me TO nourish various aspects of myself and show up not just as a doctor, but as a whole human. I couldn't have asked for more in this phase of my training.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 11d
Congratulations to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Harold Kudler on receiving the Outstanding Service Award from ISTSS for his significant and sustained contribution to the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies! 🌟
🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/P59e50X69nj
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Harold Kudler Wins ISTSS Outstanding Service Award
Harold Kudler, MD, a medical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, received the Outstanding Service Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, which honors a member of ISTSS who has made a significant and sustained contribution to the Society—enhancing its mission, advancing its goals, and strengthening its impact over time.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 11d
Are you a hard-working clinical psychology PhD student who's eager to learn & embrace challenges? With a focus on a #GrowthMindset, the Duke health service psychology doctoral internship program might be for you.
Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRx...
Learn more: bit.ly/DukePsycholo...
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 12d
Meet Dr. April Fields, a Duke psychiatrist who works with youth & people who are pregnant, planning to conceive, or new parents on a range of #BehavioralHealth issues. Her goal? Simply put, helping her patients improve their quality of life. https://ow.ly/X1cc50X5M3I
Screenshot from video in which April Fields is describing her psychiatry practice. Duke Health logo, play button icon, April Fields speaking.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 12d
Congrats to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Kate Webb on her new #ClimateChange & #GlobalMentalHealth award to support her collaborative work in S. Africa on how air pollution affects inflammatory & gut microbiome biomarkers & mental health outcomes, funded by Duke Global Health Institute. 🌟
Kate Webb, PhD
Gold ribbon with words "New Award!" and funding icon. Duke Psychiatry logo. Climate Change and Global Mental Health Pilot Award: How air pollution affects inflammatory & gut microbiome biomarkers & mental health outcomes. Kate Webb, PhD.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 13d
What do Duke #MedPsych residents appreciate most about the program?
✔️ variety of patients, clinical cases & integrative care experiences
✔️ camaraderie among residents
✔️ program rigor
✔️ Durham & North Carolina
Watch the video to learn more ➡️ https://youtu.be/II0Zs0WLYhg?si=-KbrK3FzZZWqnZef
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 13d
📆 Join Duke Psychiatry & Duke Neurobiology at noon on October 7 for the 2025 Karen L. Wrenn Lecture, "The Advent of Alzheimer Treatments Will Change the Trajectory of Human Aging," featuring Dr. Dennis Selkoe.

Learn more 🔗 https://ow.ly/BurI50WYVTA
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Headshot of speaker. Lecture title, date, time, and location. Dennis J. Selkoe, MD, followed by academic titles at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women's Hospital.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 14d
We're delighted to share that Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jonathan Posner was among 4 Duke faculty members selected as Provost Faculty Fellows! The program introduces fellows to key leadership roles/responsibilities & strategic focus areas. 🌟
https://ow.ly/fn2250X4qGi
Duke University School of Medicine
Jonathan Posner Selected as Provost Faculty Fellow
Jonathan Posner, MD, the J.P. Gibbons Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, was one of four Duke faculty members selected to serve as Provost Faculty Fellows for 2025-26, along with Mark Borsuk, PhD, Jimmy Roberts, PhD, and Aarthi Vadde, PhD.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 14d
Dr. Thomas Bainter cites Duke’s dedication to #MemoryDisorders research and innovative programs, along with skilled and supportive faculty, as reasons he landed at Duke for his #GeriatricPsychiatry fellowship. Learn more about the program: https://ow.ly/AH7350X4pat
Headshot of Dr. Bainter. Quote: I’m especially drawn to Duke’s dedication to memory disorders research and innovative programs, and the chance to work alongside faculty and trainees who are both exceptionally skilled and genuinely supportive.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 15d
PODCAST: A Duke/Durham team is building a database of >23K people with #MentalHealth diagnoses locally incarcerated 2014-2023, with a goal of better interventions and stronger partnerships between health and criminal justice systems in Durham and beyond.
https://ow.ly/G6gO50X3Qab
Behind the Data: Mental Health and the Justice System in Durham County
Faculty team Maria Tackett and Nicole Schramm-Sapyta's seven-year project is transforming our understanding and responses to the needs of people navigating Durham’s criminal justice and healthcare systems.
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 15d
In Duke’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, you’ll learn about how #BehavioralHealth care can be successfully integrated with other clinical services and how to provide #CollaborativeCare. Watch to learn more: https://youtu.be/QbsXT2m2adE
#Match2026 #CAPfellowship
Headshot of Dr. Gary Maslow. Duke Psychiatry logo. Quote: Collaborative care is a model of care that we see as the future of mental health, and one of our goals is to help child psychiatry trainees learn how to be parts of collaborative care teams.
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Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development @dukeautismcenter.bsky.social · 20d
Last week, Dr Kim Carpenter and Lori-Reinhart Mercer joined WCOM for a conversation about autism research, and how you can help the COMET study. Listen at soundcloud.com/dj-jenny-sai...
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The Duke Comet Study Needs YOU!
Mix tapes & song prescriptions. Tune in to the Chris or Jenny show on wcomfm.org Fridays at 9pm ET. Clinical research communicator by day. Aspiring event DJ the rest of the hours. Follow me at https:
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 21d
A research team co-led by Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Jonathan Posner and Dr. Matthew Engelhard of Duke Biostatistics and Bioinformatics has received a grant from NIMH to expand an artificial intelligence tool that detects early signs of #MentalHealth issues in adolescents. ow.ly/LfNZ50X0OmC
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With $15 Million Grant, Duke Team Expands AI Tool to Predict Teen Mental Illness
A team at Duke University School of Medicine has received a $15 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to improve and expand an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps catch e...
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Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 25d
🧠⚠️ On #NationalConcussionAwarenessDay, Duke psychologist Dr. Pete Duquette shares tips for parents on avoiding & caring for #concussions. Duquette helps kids recover from head injuries & conducts concussion research. Learn more: duke.is/concussion
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Parents: Does your kid play fall sports? Check out these concussion tips from a Duke neuropsychologist. Photo of teen girl playing soccer. Duke Psychiatry logo. 1. Only about 10% of concussions result in loss of consciousness. It’s important to consult a healthcare provider after any head injury. Blurred photo of child falling off bike. 2. Beware of sports equipment that claims to reduce the likelihood of concussion—which can actually lead to increased aggression and higher chances of head injury. Photo of teenage boy in football uniform leaning his head on his hand. 3. Let them sleep. The urge to check on your child frequently after they’ve suffered a head injury is normal, but rest is critical. Photo of young boy about to head a soccer ball.
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