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September 2024

The CDRC Launches New Resiliency-Building Game App

UT Southwestern’s CDRC new resiliency building game app, Between High School & The Deep Blue Sea: A Teen Resilience Adventure, has launched and is now available in the Apple App Store under the name "Between High School and the Sea." Designed for ages 11 to 17, the game app provides a visual novel adventure that empowers teens to navigate life’s complexities, tackling real life issues while helping build resilience. In addition to searching by the name, the game app can also be found in the list of apps by UT Southwestern.

August 2024

Blue Steel Returns for Second Year

Blue Steel, the CDRC’s resilience-building, school-based initiative, is returning to campuses for the 2024-2025 school year. Riding on the success of last year’s pilot, the program has impacted more than 400 college students, and preliminary data shows promise in areas surrounding stress reduction, emotion regulation and substance use. In addition to returning to the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Dallas, the team will add two new campuses - Texas Woman’s University and the State University of New York at Plattsburgh (virtual pilot).

August 2024

Dr. Cruz Presents at American Psychological Association Convention

Carmen Cruz, Psy.D., attended the annual American Psychological Association (APA) convention in Seattle, WA., in early August. Cruz presented from the title of “Are We Speaking the Same Language? Addressing Intergenerational Issues in Clinical Training.”

August 2024

Dr. Erin Harper Trains Wellness Ambassadors for Pilot Program

The CDRC is excited to announce Cohort 1 successfully completed the inaugural Wellness Ambassador Training Academy. Under the guidance of Dr. Erin Harper, 20 Prevention and Restorative Practice Specialists from Uplift Education Charter Schools, completed 12 hours of training and received Texas Education Agency continuing education credit. Due to the limited capacity of school counselors and the lack of training of some school personnel, there are significant obstacles to connecting youth with essential services for their well-being. To address this challenge, the CDRC Training Academy introduced the Wellness Ambassadors program to aid school counselors in addressing the wellness needs of every student. The Academy trains teachers, aides, and other school personnel to provide preventive mental health and wellness support, recognize signs of distress, refer students to the appropriate supports, and follow up to ensure the supports were successful.

July 8th, 2024

Dr. Adrienne Mays Presents at Girls Empowered by Mavericks (GEM) Event

Dr. Mays, D.D.S., M.Ed., had an opportunity to speak to more than 50 girls on July 8 as part of a Girls Empowered by Mavericks (GEM) event. The speaking engagement, held at Duncanville High School, covered mental health and mindfulness. Mays’ presentation highlighted mindfulness, help seeking, and signs and symptoms of depression. As the Dallas Mavericks' Official Health Care Partner, UT Southwestern proudly supports their GEM initiative.

June 2024

Dr. Trivedi Presents to Cook Children's Health Care System

Dr. Madhukar Trivedi presented to the Cook Children's Health Care System regarding the importance of Measurement-Based Care for Depression Treatment. Their providers now have a better understanding of the need for universal screening for depression and other mood related disorders. By screening early and often, those with depression will enter care sooner leading to better outcomes and lessen patient and family suffering.

June 25th, 2024

CDRC Study Reveals Important Information About Innovative Therapies

Dr. Manish Jha and colleagues shared findings about strategies for treating treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in a groundbreaking analysis based on a study published just last year. The analysis revealed that patients with moderate to severe TRD may have better symptom relief from ketamine infusions compared to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but those with severe TRD could benefit more from ECT early in treatment. The information provides patients and physicians with crucial information that can be incorporated into the shared decision-making process when selecting best treatment approaches for patients.

June 24th-25th, 2024

Dr. Lynnel Goodman and Dr. Tarrah Mitchell Train Their Fourth Cohort of Activ8 Interventionists

Dr. Lynnel Goodman (CDRC at UTSW) and Dr. Tarrah Mitchell (Texas Tech Health Science Center) trained the fourth cohort of Activ8 interventionists. A total of 34 interventionists have been trained since September 2023. As part of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium, Activ8 is a statewide brief behavioral activation telehealth program for teens to be delivered by lay interventionists. This CDRC-led initiative will increase access to empirically based intervention for teens with depression across Texas. During the training, interventionists were instructed on the implementation of Activ8 and practiced delivering the intervention.

June 17-18, 2024

The First Youth Aware of Mental Health Summit is Held

The first Youth Aware of Mental Health Summit, for continuing education of certified YAM instructors, was held in Dallas June 17-18. The 1.5-day event kicked off with a dinner and awards reception – The YAMMY’S – with recognition ranging from instructor with most classes, program manager with most classes facilitated to team awards. The continuing education portion of the summit included a session led by the developers of YAM with international updates, curriculum that covered statewide data overview, region updates including student reach and future direction, as well as a fireside chat with program managers from the various Health Related Institutes, rounding out with statewide future directions.

May 28th, 2024

Dr. Rabia Ayvaci Receives the New Investigator Award

Dr. Rabia Ayvaci, MD, Assistant Professor at the Children’s Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic and CDRC, was selected to receive the prestigious New Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology. This award is designed to support the research endeavors of early-career investigators. As part of the program, Dr. Ayvaci presented her poster titled "Correlates of Treatment Options in Youth with Major Depressive Disorder: Observations from the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN)" on treatment options for youth depression, based on findings from the TX-YDSRN study.

May 21st and 22nd, 2024

Dr. Madhukar Trivedi is the Keynote Speaker at the JPS Symposium

Dr. Madhukar Trivedi was the keynote speaker at the 2024 JPS Quality & Research Symposium. This year’s focus was on mental health to target the impact of depression on youth. Dr. Trivedi presented on the "Precision Approach in Depression Treatment” sharing important findings on how implementing measurement-based tools and biomarkers to our field of psychiatry will create precision medicine to our practice, yielding better outcomes for patients. The regional event consisted of breakout discussions, live virtual poster presentations, networking, along with the dinner keynote presentation with over 300 in attendance.

May 21st, 2024

The CDRC Speaks to Harmony Science Academy

Harmony Science Academy in Carrollton invited the CDRC to speak to a group of 8th to 11th graders during Mental Health Awareness Month. Adrienne Mays, DDA, MEd, spoke on how to cope with stress and shared strategies and advice on managing stress, tailored to resonate with the teen audience. She presented on the CDRC’s resilience-building education program, Blue Steel. The goal of the presentation was to equip high schoolers with practical tools and knowledge to take care of their mental well-being.

May 18th, 2024

CDRC Faculty and Staff Participate in the NAMI North TX Walk

CDRC faculty and staff participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness North Texas Walk held at Riders Field in Frisco. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the team joined the NAMI Walk by volunteering at a CDRC informational booth, as well as by walking the concourse to promote awareness of mental health and reduce the stigma.

May 11th through May 18th, 2024

Dr. Jane Foster Participates as a Member of the Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies Course

Dr. Jane Foster, PhD, participated as a faculty member for the Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies Course held last month in Venice, Italy. The Advanced Course – focused on Microbiota and the Brain - brought together international leaders to discuss the mechanisms underpinning microbiota to brain communication and address key questions around directionality and causality. In speaking on, “Host Genetic-Microbiome Interactions” Dr. Foster highlighted how nature and nurture contribute to one’s microbiome and microbiota-to-brain communication. Faculty focused on all aspects of microbiome science from basic science, clinical medicine, and population-based perspectives and how it interfaces with neuroimmunology, neuroendocrinology, nutrition, neurology & psychiatry.

May 9th through May 11th, 2024

Research Track Resident, Thomas Pak, MD, for the Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting

Research track resident, Thomas Pak, MD., made a poster presentation at the Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting titled as "Peripheral Biological Correlates of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review". Pak is receiving primary mentorship from Rabia Ayvaci, MD.

April/May 2024

Dr. Fuller and Dr. Harper for GEM

Drs. Tobi Fuller and Erin Harper represented the CDRC at several GEM (Girls Empowered by Mavericks) speaking engagements during the months of April and May, covering the topic of mental health for athletes and students, as well stress management, resilience, and coping mechanisms. Each talk was schedule to be delivered to 40-150 girls ranging from 8 years old to high school from JJ Pearce High School, Lake Highlands Family YMCA and Highland Park High School, respectively. As the Dallas Mavericks' Official Health Care Partner, UT Southwestern proudly supports their GEM initiative.

April 24th, 2024

CDRC Members Show Solidarity for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Members of the CDRC showed their support and solidarity of sexual assault survivors and victims during April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month by wearing denim. Celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of April, Denim Day started as a campaign against sexual assault apologists. Additionally, April 2024 marked the official 23rd anniversary of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

April 23rd, 2024

M2G - Muse at the Modern

M2G Mental Health Initiative hosted Muse at the Modern, their spring event exploring the themes found in art and science, with the backdrop of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Dr. Trivedi, along with CIO at Satori Neuro, Dr. Amy Kruse, shared dialogue about various approaches to achieving optimal brain health and function.

April 15th, 2024

Dr. Cruz Presents to Terra Therapies

Dr. Carmen Cruz tasked a large private practice, Terra Therapies, in Fort Worth at a monthly lunch and learn: “How to Keep Working on my Multicultural Competence in a Divisive Cultural Climate.” She engaged the audience in intentional self-reflection regarding personal/professional work on multicultural competence and to reflect on the impact of social stressors on self, as a professional in a helper/healer role.

April 11th, 2024

Dr. Amber Deane Moderates the CTSA Symposium

Dr. Amber Deane served as panel moderator during the UTSW CTSA Program Community Engagement Symposium held in April at Pegasus Park. During the symposium breakout session, Dr. Deane moderated as panelist discussed “A Community-Based, Recovery-Oriented Suicide Prevention Program for Young Adults.” Presenters spoke about their various organizations geared toward assisting transitional age youth by providing inspiration, support, and empowerment.

April 3rd, 2024

The CDRC and Texas Health Behavioral Health Leadership

The CDRC welcomed Texas Health Behavioral Health leadership to the Dallas center to discuss collaboration in measurement-based care in their clinical settings. It was wonderful to highlight our various research programs for the future of mental wellness and novel treatment options.

Blue Steel Resilience Building Program Pilot

The first cohort of students recently completed a novel resilience building program created from research gathered within our very own CDRC - Blue Steel. Student athletes from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) engaged in principles of positive psychology empowering students with resilience building strategies for use throughout their lifetime. This education initiative has gained significant momentum since August 2023, and to date has impacted 346 students across 11 different sports. Under the direction of Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, Adrienne Mays, DDS, MEd leads the Blue Steel program implementation. Other members of the Blue Steel team include Amber Barker, MA, Lynnel Goodman PhD, Erin Harper, PhD, Chen Lin, MS, and Shane Snyder PhD.

February 11th, 2024

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Dr. Jane Foster, PhD, was featured in Microbiome Insights blog for International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Women and Girls in Science – recognized on February 11 – is a chance to promote full and equal participation in science for women and girls. Dr. Foster’s work at the UTSW Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care involves basic and clinical research, while investigating how microbes and the immune system affect the brain and behavior, focusing primarily on how the impact pertains to depression. The research linking gut microbiomes to anxiety has been underway for some time now, and Dr. Foster’s work continues to elevate, as she expresses in the blog post, “Our biomarker research program at the CDRC aims to use a microbiome-informed approach that can lead to the development and validation of a blood or stool test to directly guide prevention and intervention approaches for depression in psychiatry – and more broadly, in the context of physical health conditions.”

January 31st, 2024

Inspirational Mentor Award

CDRC Manager of Clinical Research, Ronny Pipes, was chosen as a recipient of the Business Resource Group (BRG) Inspirational Mentor Award for his contribution as a mentor during the 2023 program cycle. His mentee, Trizzy Bui, spoke of Ronny’s “unwavering dedication and commitment beyond the ordinary.” She also highlighted how engaging Ronny was and his guidance in her journey over the past year, a year that included Trizzy receiving two promotions. Upon acceptance of the award, Ronny focused on Trizzy’s commitment to her personal and professional goals, noting he had the privilege and opportunity to watch the “rising star grow and succeed.” Ronny was honored during the 2024 Mentorship Program Launch on January 31, commending his commitment to “fostering growth, providing insightful guidance, and serving as an inspiration to others” a sentiment shared with all.

September 28, 2023

TX-YDSRN Symposium

In September, the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN) hosted a scientific symposium to bring partners from across the state of Texas together with the goal to foster collaboration and shape the vision for the upcoming biennium. Presentations from across the Network highlighted significant accomplishments and best practices. Scientific sessions provided an avenue for faculty and staff from each partnering institution to share their work utilizing data from the TX-YDSRN Registry study and inspire new areas to explore and publish. Tailored workshops catered to scientific writers, aspiring academics, and clinical coordinators imparting valuable insights. The symposium facilitated collaboration, examined procedures, encouraged innovation, and mapped out a path for expansion and enhanced success.

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September 25, 2023

Dr. Trivedi Joins Media Outlet, KERA's Think Segment on Teen Suicide

According to a new study, 90 percent of Texas youth being treated for depression reported suicidal thoughts. Dr. Madhukar Trivedi is a psychiatry professor, chief of the Division of Mood Disorders and the founding director of the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why suicide attempts and suicidal ideation have increased in the last decade and how the medical community and parents can help.

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September 15, 2023

The CDRC's rTMS for Stimulant Use Disorders (CTN-0108) Study Reaches 45 Randomized Participants

The purpose of the study is to determine feasibility of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for individuals with moderate to severe cocaine or methamphetamine use disorder (CUD/MUD). The study is a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial comparing rTMS vs. placebo delivered over an 8-week treatment period. After assessment and inclusion into the study, participants are randomized to receive up to 30 sessions of either rTMS or placebo treatments.

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September 7, 2023

CDRC Research Initiative Receives Recognition from UT Southwestern's Newsroom

The UTSW-led study included data on a diverse population of 8- to 20-year-olds receiving care in a participating clinic who screened positive for depression and/or suicidal ideation or behavior. Researchers found that they had moderate to severe depression and anxiety. Those who had attempted suicide or had suicidal ideation had more severe mental illness, poorer school adjustment and social connectedness, lower resilience, and higher rates of trauma exposure than those without suicidality, data showed.

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September 5, 2023

Coming Soon: Season 3, episode 1 of the CDRC's BrainStorm: Decoding Depression podcast series

Season 3 of the BrainStorm: Decoding Depression series focuses on “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Mental Health Story” with a focus on various areas throughout this season. This first episode narrows in on women and policy that affects women and youth mental health as well as the research and projects pertaining to improving the mental health landscape.

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September 1, 2023

Haven Behavioral Health Team Visits the CDRC's Dallas Clinic

We enjoyed having visitors from Haven Behavioral Hospital experience the science and programs of the CDRC. Dr. Toll loves demonstrating the power of TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) as a valuable treatment resource for depression. We appreciate community partners like Haven, in sharing our mission to create a future free from the burden of depression!

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August 29, 2023

CDRC Study Findings Show Accelerated Brain Aging Predicts Less Antidepressant Efficacy

Patients whose brains appear older on scans than their chronological age showed less improvement on sertraline, a first-line drug treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center reported. The findings, published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, could eventually lead to new ways to predict the effectiveness of medications for patients with MDD, which affects hundreds of millions worldwide.

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August 24, 2023

Dr. Trivedi Leads CME Course for Tarrant County Clinical Professionals

Dr. Trivedi kicked off the school year by providing additional education to Tarrant County Psychiatrists, Residents and Medical students on Treatment Resistant Depression. The presentation poses questions raised by the treatment resistant depression (TRD) heuristic for biomarker research and engaged the clinical audience in addressing the questions of whether biomarker discovery has advanced far enough to be able to prospectively identify TRD, assist with treatment matching and assess risk.

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August 16, 2023

New TX-YDSRN Publication in the November Issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders

A recent CDRC Faculty publication will be highlighted this November in the Journal of Affective Disorders. The title, Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN) research registry and learning healthcare network: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics covers finding from one of the CDRC's core networks. The TX-YDSRN is one of the largest prospective longitudinal cohort registries designed to develop predictive models for outcome trajectories based on disorder heterogeneity, social determinants of health, and treatment availability.

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August 12, 2023

CDRC Seminar with Dr. Nicolas Murphy

Dr. Nicholas Murphy will present at the CDRC Dallas site on "Decoding the Matrix: Using Electrophysiological Biomarkers to Enhance the Treatment of Depression".
Dr. Murphy is an assistant professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. After graduating from Newcastle University, UK, he completed fellowships in biomarker development for psychosis and mood disorders at UT Health and Baylor College of Medicine respectively. Dr. Murphy's research program uses neurophysiological measures of brain activity to identify patterns of information that can be exploited to design biomarkers of mood, trauma, and suicide disorders. His program objective is to create scalable biomarkers that can be easily applied in everyday clinical settings to guide practitioner judgement, and to reduce the cost-burden of failed treatments for patients.

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August 9, 2023

CDRC Attends the Hope-4-Kids Foundation’s Back to School Community Kickback

The CDRC is committed to expanding our reach within Fort Worth's diverse communities. We proudly joined the Hope-4-Kids Foundation at their Back to School "Community Kickback" event on August 9, 2023, at Sycamore Park. Approximately 175 people were in attendance. Hope-4-Kids is a pillar of support for children and families in Fort Worth, offering essential resources such as food and clothing to help them thrive. Ashley Lowery, Clinical Research Coordinator I, represented the CDRC, and had an opportunity to share information about our research and prevention programs.

August 4, 2023

The CDRC's Newest Faculty Member Receives Fellow Status from the APA

Dr. Carmen Cruz received Fellow Status in Counseling Psychology from the American Psychological Association at the 2023 Annual Convention. Dr. Cruz attended the APA conference in Washington D.C. and provided a Fellows Talk to membership. The name of her talk was “Sometimes It Takes Time to Catch Up to How Others See Us.” Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology. Fellow status requires that a person's work has had a national impact on the field of psychology beyond a local, state or regional level, in order to receive this distinction.

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August 4, 2023

CDRC Joins the 27th Annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair

The Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care (CDRC) attended the 27th Annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair on Friday, August 4, 2023 at Fair Park where Mayor Eric Johnson hosted the signature event. The fair provides Dallas students and families with essential school supplies, valuable services, and community resources; the CDRC is proud to be involved in the Dallas community to continue impact in setting up the youth of Dallas for success. The annual event had an estimated 12,000 students and their families attend, and is a collaborative partnership between the City of Dallas, the Junior League of Dallas, Dallas ISD, nonprofits, corporations, and community volunteers such as the CDRC to serve students and their families.

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August 2, 2023

The CDRC Joins Castleberry ISD (CISD) for Back-to-School Event

In an effort to expand the CDRC's reach in Fort Worth, Dr. Erin Harper attended the Castleberry ISD (CISD) Back-to-School Kick-Off Employee Pep Rally, an event that drew the entire CISD Staff. This provided an invaluable opportunity for the CDRC to engage with the district's school psychologists, social workers, behavior specialists, teachers, and other dedicated staff members to share essential information about our Center’s cutting-edge research and impactful prevention programs. We look forward to building on this connection with Castleberry ISD and working together to make a positive impact in the Fort Worth community.

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July 11, 2023

Season 2, episode 6 release of Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series

In this episode, Dr. Trivedi hosts a discussion on the potential for identifying subtypes or biotypes that can help select more personalized treatments to enhance efficacy and effectiveness with Dr. Leanne Williams, who is professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.

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June 8, 2023

Season 2, episode 5 release of Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series

In this episode, Dr. Trivedi hosts a discussion on suicidal risk in major depressive disorder, predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and suicide death among people with major depressive disorder with Dr. Christoph U. Correll, professor of psychiatry and molecular medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, as well as professor and chair of the department of child and adolescent psychiatry at Charité University in Berlin, Germany.

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May 9, 2023

Season 2, episode 4 release of Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series

In this episode, Dr. Trivedi hosts a discussion on the topic of socioeconomic predictors of treatment outcomes among adults with major depressive disorder along with special guest, Dr. Jeffrey R. Strawn. Dr. Strawn is a tenured professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and holds secondary appointments in pediatrics and clinical pharmacology. He is also co-director of the Center for Clinical Translation Science and Training.

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Apr. 6, 2023

Season 2, episode 3 release of Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series

Physician Dr. Anita H. Clayton joins Dr. Madhukar Trivedi for the third episode of season 2 of Medscape's InDiscussion Major Depressive Disorder podcast series. In this episode, Drs. Trivedi and Clayton discuss sexual dysfunction associated with major depressive disorder and antidepressant treatments.

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Mar. 22, 2023

New Brainstorm Podcast episode released

Today’s episode, hosted by Erin A. Harper, PhD, NCSP is all about resilience. Are you born with it? Can it be taught? Listen in as Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and special guests Tobi Fuller, PhD and Adrienne Mays, MEd take a deep dive into this topic.

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Mar. 9, 2023

Season 2 release of Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series

Physician Dr. Lorenzo Norris joins Dr. Madhukar Trivedi for the second episode of season 2 of Medscape's InDiscussion Major Depressive Disorder podcast series. In this episode, Drs. Trivedi and Norris discuss race, equity in care, and cultural competence in Major Depressive Disorder.

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Mar. 7, 2023

Season 2 release of Medscape's InDiscussion podcast series

Dr. Madhukar Trivedi hosts the first episode of season 2 of Medscape's InDiscussion Major Depressive Disorder podcast series with special guest, Dr. Manish Jha. In this episode, Drs. Trivedi and Jha discuss using the 'Primary Care First' model to screen and treat Major Depressive Disorder.

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Feb. 22, 2023

New Brainstorm Podcast episode released

Episode 8 features an insightful conversation between Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and special guests Dr. Tracey Brown and Dr. Early Denison about the state of youth in Dallas, Texas.

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Feb. 8, 2023

New Brainstorm Podcast episode released

Episode 7 features an insightful conversation between Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and Dr. Debra Atkisson about the state of youth in Fort Worth, Texas. What is research showing, and what are the pediatricians and psychologists from the largest clinics in Fort Worth seeing?

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Nov. 9, 2022

Brainstorm Podcast Series: episode 6

This episode, hosted by Kathryn Forbes, features Marcellina Melvin, MA, LPC—the Deputy Director of The Hackett Center for Mental Health—in conversation with Dr. Madhukar Trivedi about health disparities among communities of color and the research and public policy initiatives that work to improve our mental health care system and advance health equity.

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Oct. 26, 2022

Brainstorm Podcast Series: episode 5

What really IS depression? What does depression research entail? How does research work, who benefits from it, why is participation so important, and how can we progress it even further? If you’ve ever wondered how research studies are conducted, this episode is for you! Episode 5 features special guests Dr. Manish Jha, Dr. Geoffrey Obel, and Dr. DeWanda Harris Trimiar in discussion about research study protocols, diversity in participation, safety and privacy, and community research design.

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Oct. 12, 2022

Brainstorm Podcast Series: episode 4

Kathryn Forbes interviews Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and special guest Tom Osborne, the co-founder and CEO of Shamiri Institute, about evidence-based youth interventions. This discussion includes topics such as contextual and cultural understanding of mental health approaches, the meaning of stigma, and the impact of peer support. The Shamiri Institute is a youth-led organization that provides affordable, evidence-based and personalized mental health care to young people across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Oct. 3, 2022

Brainstorm Podcast Series: episode 3

CDRC's own, Kathryn Forbes interviews Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and special guest Kelly Davis, Associate Vice President of Peer and Youth Advocacy at Mental Health America, about youth lived experiences, community networks, and research. Kelly opens up honestly about her own mental health journey, her experience navigating the mental healthcare landscape, and how this has all led to the amazing work she does today. Learn about the ways that we can advance mental health services and support for youth, in schools and beyond.

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Sept. 14, 2022

Brainstorm Podcast Series: episode 2

What is the difference between mental illness and mental health? How can we make the shift from being reactive to being proactive? How can we promote recovery of the whole person, rather than just treat the symptoms? In this episode, Kathryn Forbes interviews Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and Dr. Anne Fuller about strategies to reduce risk, promote resilience, and ultimately prevent depression in adolescents. Learn about the importance of early identification and about CDRC research and outreach programs that are working to improve our understanding of youth mental health.

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Medscape Podcast, episode 6

Dr. Trivedi hosts Medscape's InDiscussion Podcast series on Major Depressive Disorder. In this episode, Dr. Trivedi discusses the role and future of psychedelics for the treatment of major depressive disorder with Dr. Greg Fonzo.

Watch episode 6 here.

Medscape Podcast, episode 5

Dr. Trivedi hosts Medscape's InDiscussion Podcast series on Major Depressive Disorder. In this episode, Dr. Trivedi discusses the role of sleep in major depressive disorder with Dr. Andrew Krystal.

Watch episode 5 here.

Aug. 31, 2022

Brainstorm Podcast Series: Season 2, episode 1

The CDRC's own, Kathryn Forbes interviews Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and three special guests—a clinical psychologist, a pediatrician, and a minister—about adolescent risk and the protective factors that can prevent mood disorders and promote mental health and well-being in adolescents.

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Medscape Podcast, episode 4

Dr. Trivedi hosts Medscape's InDiscussion Podcast series on Major Depressive Disorder. In this episode, Dr. Trivedi discusses applying measurement-based care in the treatment of major depressive disorder with Dr. Bradley Gaynes.

Watch episode 4 here.

Medscape Podcast, episode 3

Dr. Trivedi hosts Medscape's InDiscussion Podcast series on Major Depressive Disorder. In this episode, Dr. Trivedi discusses the role and future of gut microbiome research in major depressive disorder with Dr. Jane A. Foster.

Watch episode 3 here.

Medscape Podcast, episode 2

Dr. Trivedi hosts Medscape's InDiscussion Podcast series on Major Depressive Disorder. In this episode, Dr. Trivedi discusses the role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in major depressive disorder with Dr. Jonathan Downar.

Watch episode 2 here.

Medscape Podcast, episode 1

Dr. Trivedi hosts Medscape's InDiscussion Podcast series on Major Depressive Disorder. In this episode, Dr. Trivedi discusses novel treatments with Ketamine and Esketamine in major depressive disorder with Dr. Manish Jha.

Watch episode 1 here.