Until the early 2000s, we believed that dementia was the price we paid if we lost the genetic lottery, assuming we live long enough. Today, the scientific evidence suggests that circumstances we can ...

The Division of Trauma Recovery Services encompasses four community-based mental health programs — the Child and Adolescent Support Advocacy and Resource Center (CASARC), the Trauma Recovery Center ...

The 2026 Gruber Neuroscience Prize will be awarded to UC San Francisco neuroscientist and Nina Ireland Distinguished Professor in Child Psychiatry John L.R. Rubenstein, MD, PhD, for his pioneering ...

Opened in 2022, the UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building is a one-of-a-kind treatment center that aims to redefine mental health services and make a bold statement against stigma. Situated ...

Cameras that have been installed in their homes by the CIA, voices that whisper vicious words, and demons that appear in their bedroom at night. These are the delusions and hallucinations of psychosis ...

“You’re not crazy,” the chatbot reassured the young woman. “You’re at the edge of something.” She was no stranger to artificial intelligence, having worked on large language models — the kinds of ...

Dr. Kristine Yaffe and the UCSF Center for Population Brain Health are seeking a postdoctoral fellow in the epidemiology of AD/ADRD and brain health. The Center for Population Brain Health (CPBH) is a ...

In a post-truth world, this false belief researcher offers a simple three-step recipe for building trust and finding common ground. Hint: It starts by recognizing you might be wrong. America has a ...

Psilocybin, a natural compound found in certain mushrooms, has shown promise in treating depression and anxiety. UC San Francisco researchers wanted to know if it could be used to help Parkinson’s ...

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Forty percent of high school students say they feel sad and hopeless, and 20% have seriously considered suicide. A chronic shortage of mental health experts has made the problem worse, but UC San ...

Mental health and emotional well-being hit an all-time low during the COVID-19 pandemic, but psychological problems continue to afflict many people in the U.S. Work stress may be a primary contributor ...