Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences News & Stories

MUSC Catalyst News

• MUSC neuroscientist and associate psychiatry professor honored for trailblazing pain management research

Advance with MUSC Health

• A Beacon of Hope: How TMS Lifted One Patient from Darkness into Light
• Patient finds relief from depression with TMS therapy
• Good News: A Healthy Lifestyle Can Be Habit Forming

South Carolina Public Radio: Health Focus

• Mindfulness to help cancer survivors manage stress
• Healthy routines and habits to help prevent depression
• ADHD in young children

The Post and Courier

• Quicker, more intense brain stimulation begun at MUSC shows success in depression
• 'Empty chamber' of suicide attempt inspires country artist to advocate for mental health
• 2023 data shows Charleston-area violent crime is dropping. What strategies make a difference?

WCBD News 2

• Duke Endowment awarded nearly $3.4M to Project BEST

South Carolina Public Radio: Health Focus 

• Tips for healthy weight management over the holidays
• Depression in older adults
• Brief family involved therapy for veterans with alcohol use disorder
• How to help a friend who has cancer
• Helping children cope when a family member has cancer
• Healthy nutrition in the older adult years
• Help for postpartum depression
• Addressing children’s mental health concerns in primary care
• Brief talk therapy for head and neck cancer patients
• Health benefits of strong social connections for older adults
• Managing stress during pregnancy
• Behavioral interventions for children with ADHD
• Behavioral parenting interventions for young children with autism
• Mindfulness to help cancer survivors manage stress
• Finding healthy ways to manage stress

South Carolina Public Radio: Health Focus

• Getting adequate sleep supports your immune system
• Help for postpartum depression
• Heart health and sleep
• Managing anxiety disorders during pregnancy
• Healthy ways to manage stress
• Emotional wellness for youth with obesity
• Words matter when discussing alcohol problems
• Treating anxiety disorders in adults
• Benefits of mindfulness to help with stress and promote well being
• Pandemic alcohol increase & cancer risk
• Managing cancer related fatigue
• Stress management strategies
• Alcohol & cancer
• Getting adequate sleep supports your immune system
• Narcolepsy
• Benefits of exercise to improve mood & help reduce feelings of depression
• Making a plan to quit smoking

South Carolina Public Radio: Health Focus

• Helping Cancer Patients Manage Stress
• Behavioral Health for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
• Adding Positive Psychology Strategies into Daily Life
• Exercise & Depression
• Helping Children Cope with Chronic Health Conditions
• Support for Organ Transplant Patients During the Pandemic