Psychiatric Research Institute
April 20, 2020
Sensory Room Lets Kids Work Through Problems
A room once intended for isolating patients in distress has become a favorite of the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute’s youngest charges, thanks to the addition of a number of components designed to both calm and stimulate them. The Child Diagnostic Unit, an inpatient unit for patients 2 to 12 years old, was intended to be…
October 22, 2019
UAMS-Produced Head Molds to Improve Quality of Brain MRI
How long do you think you could lie still without moving an inch? Five, 10, maybe 15 minutes? A person undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is expected to lay still in a relatively small space for at least 30 minutes. Now, imagine having to go nearly twice that long without moving, without changing…
August 27, 2019
Horse Riding Therapy Ensures Smiles for STRIVE Students
On a hot July afternoon in Sherwood, three horseback-mounted children are excited to begin a therapy session at Hearts & Hooves. The students have been showing up faithfully to the ranch for their weekly sessions during the summer thanks to a grant awarded to the organization. Children in the UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute school-based therapy…
August 23, 2019
Relationship Enrichment Series Designed to Help Couples
The Couples Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is holding a three-part series designed to help couples of all ages revive their relationship and gain a better understanding of the issues they face throughout the length of their partnership. The Relationship Enrichment Series will be held Sept. 28 from 10 a.m….
May 21, 2019
Summit Focuses on Treatment Concerns for Opioid Abusers
Representatives from a number of health-care organizations, academic facilities and governmental agencies attended a meeting May 17 at Little Rock’s Robinson Center designed to bring attention to treatment options for those dealing with opioid use disorder. The Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Summit, sponsored by the Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, featured…
April 18, 2019
UAMS Addiction Training Program Awarded $2.1 Million
LITTLE ROCK — The Addiction Research Training Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently awarded $2.1 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to renew the program another five years. The award marks the second time the program has been renewed by NIDA, part of the National Institutes…
March 4, 2019
UAMS Couples Seminar to be Held March 26-April 16
The Couples Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is holding a four-part series designed to help couples of all ages revive their relationship and gain a better understanding of the issues they face throughout the length of their partnership. The relationship enrichment series will be held from 6-8 p.m. March 26…
November 6, 2018
G. Richard Smith, M.D., Named Chairman of UAMS Department of Psychiatry
LITTLE ROCK — G. Richard Smith, M.D., has been named chairman of the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and director of UAMS’ Psychiatric Research Institute. Smith served as chairman of the Department of Psychiatry from 2001 to 2013, during which he oversaw the…
September 27, 2018
UAMS to Offer Depression Screenings on Oct. 11 at No Cost
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be offering free screenings for depression Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the UAMS Medical Center lobby gallery for anyone age 18 and older. No registration is necessary. The screenings are being held in conjunction with National Depression Screening Day. They are sponsored…
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