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Membership is one of highest U.S. honors in health, medicine

Cynthia Rogers and Eric Spiegel have been named to the Academy of Educators’ Honor Roll, an award which recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions to education at the School of Medicine in the domains of advising and mentorship, direct teaching, curricular and instructional design, assessment, educational scholarship, or educational leadership. The Academy of Educators at Washington University School of Medicine is an institutional collaboration of educators who together foster a culture of educational excellence and an institutionally valued community of leaders in health science education. They are a service-based Academy with a selective membership process held every spring. The Academy sponsors several faculty development programs for educators, runs a small grants program to support educational scholarship, provides advocacy for education in the promotions process, and organizes events and programs which support educators. Membership is open faculty from all disciplines from the Washington University School of Medicine.

Family physicians have many health priorities to address with patients and families in every well-visit (page 14-15). While some physicians incorporate age-appropriate conversations about sexuality and development into pediatric well-visits, there is evidence these conversations should be happening more – especially as these conversations have been linked to preventing childhood sexual abuse.

Psychosis is a symptom of psychiatric illnesses including schizophrenia and some forms of bipolar disorder. These illnesses affect an estimated 3% of the U.S. population.

The St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund honors a mental healthcare professional each year who has made significant contributions in the field of behavioral health.

This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ details how children, particularly those with special needs, have been affected by behavioral and emotional turmoil caused by COVID-19

When the scariest parenting moment happened, I didn’t know where to turn. After months of talking with experts, we’re on the path to healing.

Antidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infection

A virtual lecture from her will be available on 10/30: How Early Childhood Experiences Shape Brain Development and Influence Mental and Physical Health Trajectories

The designation was made by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index Measure

The Division of Child Psychiatry is proud to announce Simona Sarafinovska as the inaugural recipient of The brAvery Foundation award, designed for “an exceptional medical student or resident who has demonstrated his/her commitment to a career in child and adolescent psychiatry.”

Washington University partners with Steward Family Foundation on study

Multi-university study shows app can help students reduce symptoms, ease depression

In great need of in-person supports, developmentally disabled are overlooked in pandemic-related decisions, experts say

Right now, there’s no end in sight, either.

The first signs of mental illness involving psychosis — the experience of having hallucinations, delusions or intrusive, disturbing thoughts — often appear during the teen years. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has opened a clinic to provide treatment free of charge to adolescents and young adults who may be in the early stages of psychosis.

Joan Luby, MD, director of the School of Medicine’s Early Emotional Development Program and the Samuel and Mae S. Ludwig Professor of Child Psychiatry, will receive the Carl and Gerty Cori Faculty Achievement Award, Chancellor Andrew Martin announced.

From coping with the boredom of being at home for days on end to grappling with fear and uncertainty, there are challenges for parents and children alike.

A biomarker in newborns may signal autism spectrum disorder months or even years before troubling symptoms develop and such diagnoses typically are made, according to researchers at the School of Medicine and Stanford University.

Dr. Joan Luby and her colleagues have linked adversity, including poverty and neglect in the first years of life, to changes in brain anatomy. These changes increase the risk of learning difficulties, clinical depression and behavioral problems that affect a child’s well-being.

School of Medicine leading multicenter study aimed at understanding brain development in babies with the condition

Medical challenges at birth less important than stressful home life in predicting future psychiatric health

Multicenter grant funds infant brain imaging at Washington University and other centers

Work will aid effort to understand role of nature versus nurture

Glowinski, artist Outlaw address mental health through artwork

On 4/26, she will receive the Dr. John M. Anderson Excellence in Mental Health Award for her work in promoting positive social and emotional development of babies in the region.

Fleeing violence in Myanmar, refugees who are unsure of future settle in Bangladeshi camps

Phone app targets depression, anxiety, eating disorders

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is launching a new 14-bed inpatient unit, for which an active search is underway for leadership of the new unit.

Starting on page 26, Dr. Eric Spiegel offers advice on making a plan for screen time at home.

Genetic tests for people with autism are far from routine and don’t always yield results, but the information they offer can change lives.

The Washington University Transgender Center helps families navigate the complex world of gender identity

Dr. Neha Navsaria discusses child brain development and effective strategies to modifying child behavior.

Melissa Jonson-Reid, the Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research at the Brown School, and her team, including faculty from several disciplines across Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University, have received a five-year, $6,496,050 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create The Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment Policy Research and Training (CICM).

Dr. Eric Spiegel offers advice on cell phone usage for children.

Study involving behavior, brain scans may help ID issues early in life

New statistics indicate rates of autism in children have continued to increase. However, the rates have increased only modestly, suggesting there may be a leveling off.

Recent findings in autism and the impact on future research

Dr. Dehra Harris received a Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Award in Medical Student Education

Dr. Eric Spiegel on SLCH’s Radio Rounds discusses strategies for managing children’s screen time.

Drs. Rogers and Constantino examine the importance of parental mental health screening in response to recent tragedy.

An overview of current themes emerging in autism research

Some of the past year’s most significant discoveries in autism research, many of which were WU-led or faculty collaborated on.

Scientists have identified brain networks involved in a baby’s learning to walk — a discovery that eventually may help predict whether infants are at risk for autism.

The findings build on previous research that has shown that babies who have delays in developing skills involved in coordination and movement are more likely to be diagnosed subsequently with autism spectrum disorder.

Drs. Rogers and Sylvester appear on the Pulse of St. Louis to discuss the implications of recent research on child brain development.

Drs. Anne Glowinski, Dehra Harris, and Celina Jacobi were recognized in an October 24th ceremony for their dedication and service in training new physicians.

Dr. Eric Spiegel shares tips on how to discuss Halloween safety with your kids.