Department of Psychiatry
Penn Behavioral Health
About the Department of Psychiatry at Penn
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania is committed to the tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating the future leaders in the field.
Learn about our direct patient care programs, provided by nationally and internationally acclaimed faculty.
The goal of our interdisciplinary and interinstitutional effort is to translate science into improved clinical care.
The Department of Psychiatry provides excellence in psychiatric education throughout the entire spectrum of medical training.
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Full Moon May Mean Less Sleep
Science News interviewed David F. Dinges, PhD, professor and chief, Division of Sleep and Chronobiology, regarding a new study which suggests that a full moon deprives people of sleep even when they are shielded from moonlight in a windowless lab.
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Seizure Drug May Be Useful in Cocaine Addiction
A new Penn Medicine study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence found that the epilepsy drug topiramate helped reduce cravings of cocaine and sustain abstinence in addicts, particularly heavy users. The clinical trial follows years of research with topiramate from Kyle M. Kampman, MD.
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New Support for Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Against Alzheimer's
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a Penn study of Alzheimer's disease, led by researchers including Steven E. Arnold, MD, which explains that while the research does not prove that vascular disease worsens Alzheimer's, it supports the case for maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Contact Us
Clinical Programs: 866-301-4724 (4PBH)
Chairman's Office: 215-662-2818
Psychiatry Office of Education: 215-746-7211
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