UTHealth Houston Psychiatry

11/25/2025

Vapes are more easily accessible than ever, and they can cause lung damage with prolonged use. Michael Weaver, MD, was interviewed by Forbes on the dangers of va**ng. Click the link below to read more. https://www.forbes.com/sites/lipiroy/2025/11/18/vape-the-grease-parody-features-the-humor-and-harms-of-e-cigarettes/

11/24/2025

Another FDA approval is here! Lumateperone has been FDA approved to be used in depression cases. Dr. Joao De Quevedo writes about how this drug can be used for depression and what the approval means. Click the link below to read more! https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/11/24/lumateperone-gets-fda-approval-as-a-new-augmentation-option-for-depression/

11/19/2025

AI use among young children for all types of needs is on the rise. Some even use it for mental health assistance, and this can be alarming. Lokesh Shahani, MD, PhD, MPH, was quoted in a Forbes article about the risks of artificial intelligence to children online. Click the link in the bio to read more!

11/18/2025

This week in JQ's Corner, Dr. De Quevedo writes about how MicroRNA “Fingerprints” in the Blood May Offer Clues to Bipolar Disorder Biology. Click the link below to read this week's edition! https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/11/17/microrna-fingerprints-in-the-blood-may-offer-clues-to-bipolar-disorder-biology/

11/18/2025

From Awareness to Action: Violence & Injury Prevention Day. Join us as Jeff Temple, PhD, Director of the Texas Violence and Injury Prevention Center at UTHealth Houston explains the motive behind being injury free, and what steps we can take to care for ourselves and our community.

11/15/2025

11/11/2025

Childhood traumas can leave mental and emotional scars and they can be very harmful and detrimental to the child's development. This week, Dr. De Quevedo writes about how this trauma may possibly leave physical molecular scars in the brain. Click to read more! https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/11/11/how-childhood-trauma-may-leave-molecular-scars-in-the-brain-new-insights-into-bipolar-disorder/

11/11/2025

Today we honor the brave. Thank you, veterans, for your service and sacrifice. Because of you, we live free. With deepest gratitude, we wish you all a Happy Veterans Day.

11/05/2025

Accepting Applications: Two spots are available for our Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, 2026–2027.

Step into the intersection of law and mental health with one of the most dynamic forensic psychiatry programs in the country.

Our fellowship offers:
• Training at the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the U.S. (Harris County Psychiatric Center and Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center)
• Collaboration with Rice University’s Medical Humanities Program
• Hands-on experience with complex evaluations: risk assessment, competency, insanity & more
• Mentorship from nationally recognized forensic experts
• Immersion in the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex

Learn more at https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/forensic-psychiatry-fellowship/

11/04/2025

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago was a powerful convergence of purpose and progress.
Our CAP Fellowship team immersed in bold ideas, deep dialogue, and shared vision. Our team left inspired, united, and ready to lead the future of youth mental health.

11/03/2025

Since the opening of the UTHealth Houston Center for Interventional Psychiatry, the number of patients being treated and having positive results has been increasing rapidly. Today, Dr. Joao De Quevedo writes this weeks blog post on how the Center has reached a milestone of 500 ECT patients just this month! Click to read more! https://med.uth.edu/psychiatry/2025/11/03/uthealth-houston-center-for-interventional-psychiatry-reaches-record-500-ect-procedures-in-a-single-month/

10/31/2025

From clever costumes to sweet treats, we celebrated Halloween with heart, humor, and a whole lot of spirit. 👻🎃