KENS 5: More teens are using TikTok to seek advice for mental health; experts warn against this
March 1, 2023
Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Treatment for combat-related PTSD advances with method shown to be fast, effective
January 5, 2023
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Written by Julie Collins of UT Health San Antonio and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (CAP) Network. SAN ANTONIO (January 5, 2023) – Study findings out today in JAMA Network Open show an important step forward in treating the psychological injuries of war. Researchers report that treatment for combat-related post-traumatic stress […]
UT Health San Antonio awarded $1.8 million NIH grant for research in addiction recovery support services
December 13, 2022
With the U.S. grappling with an unprecedented opioid-related overdose crisis, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) was awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research peer recovery support services for people living with opioid use disorder. While medication for opioid use […]
San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference is back in person for 2022
September 2, 2022
The 7th annual San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference, presented by the STRONG STAR Consortium and UT Health San Antonio, will resume an in-person format Oct. 26-27, 2022, at the Briscoe Western Art Museum along the San Antonio River Walk. Focal areas include resiliency enhancement, suicide prevention, research outcomes with next-generation PTSD treatments, advancing treatment of co-occurring conditions and implementation of evidence-based treatments in clinical settings.
UT Health San Antonio is regional provider for school youth mental and behavioral health telemedicine services
April 27, 2022
The Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program provides psychiatric medication management and behavioral health therapy services for children and adolescents referred by their schools. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Article by Kortinae Lozano, UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO (April 27, 2022) – As part of the Texas Child Mental Health Care […]
Child Psychiatry Access Network provides real-time behavioral health consultation to pediatric primary care providers
April 12, 2022
In alliance with the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC), the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) can provide primary care pediatricians in San Antonio and the surrounding areas access […]