Mental Health Archive — Page 1 of 13

July 7, 2026

Duke Health’s Jonathan Posner named System Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

“I have been struck by the quality of the faculty, the strength of the institution, and the genuine warmth of the Vanderbilt community. I am thrilled to be joining Vanderbilt Health and look forward to the work ahead.”

By John Howser
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July 3, 2026

Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine seeks participants for trial evaluating Alzheimer’s disease-related psychosis treatment

The ADEPT-4 study evaluates KarXT, an oral medication that may reduce hallucinations and delusions.

By Danny Bonvissuto
June 3, 2026

Study finds link between neighborhood opportunity and mental health-related hospitalizations in youths

Opportunity is measured by the Child Opportunity Index 3.0, a publicly available, multidimensional metric that captures neighborhood conditions that influence children’s health, like education, housing, access to healthy food, environment and societal factors.

By Jake Lowary
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May 18, 2026

Study finds benefit in genotype-guided care for depression

Genetic variants known to slow or speed metabolism of drugs for depression and anxiety disorders are very common.

By Paul Govern
May 12, 2026

Cannabis and tobacco co-use increases psychosis chances in high-risk cohorts: Study

The results highlight concern about co-use, a growing trend that has been understudied until now. Researchers defined co-use in the study as “using substances at the same time, on the same occasion, or within a defined time frame where their effects may overlap.”  

By Danny Bonvissuto
May 5, 2026

Keith Meador, director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, to retire July 1

Meador has integrated ethics into the daily life of clinical departments at Vanderbilt Health. Under his direction, the center expanded its reach across specialties, establishing programs in surgical ethics, pediatric ethics and maternal-child health.

By Danny Bonvissuto