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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Is Sleepwalking Common? New Study Says Yes
Philip Gehrman, PhD, CBSM, clinical director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, spoke with the Huffington Post about treatment for sleepwalking and other parasomnias.
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U.S. Panel Will Consider Home AIDS Test
David S. Metzger, PhD, director, HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Division, was interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer about a rapid home test for HIV being considered by a federal advisory committee.
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Drug To Help Some Women Improve Memory
CBS 3 reports that researchers at Penn Medicine, led by C. Neill Epperson, MD, director of the Penn Center for Women's Behavioral, are testing a medication commonly used to treat ADHD for menopausal women struggling with memory and focus."
Contact Us
Clinical Programs: 866-301-4724 (4PBH)
Chairman's Office: 215-662-2818
Psychiatry Office of Education: 215-746-7211
Marketing, Contracts and Business Development: 215-746-7271
