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This is an extraordinary time in the
history of Psychiatry. Exciting advances in neuroscience are being
translated into clinical practice at a rapid rate. New medications,
new diagnostic neuroimaging techniques, and the genetics of mental
illness are among the several directions in which our field has
progressed. Several psychotherapies, including cognitive, behavioral,
and interpersonal therapies, have also become more effective
because of new research underpinning them.
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The Department of Psychiatry at University Tennessee Health Science
Center is at the forefront in teaching and training for practice
based on both modern neuroscience and psychotherapy. Our faculty
is working on research projects in neuropsychiatry, the genetics
of schizophrenia, sexual abuse, family relationships in personality
disorders, and clinical trials of new medications. Opportunities
for our residents and students to participate in these areas are
strongly supported.
The basis of our field is clinical work. Our affiliation with Methodist
University Hospital, the Lakeside Hospital, the VA Medical Center,
Memphis Mental Health Institute and The Regional Medical Center
allows our faculty, residents, and students to work with a wide
array of patients in many different clinical settings using a variety
of practice models. Our primary duty is to serve those patients,
while adding to the knowledge base supporting improved care. The
close personal attention given to residents by our faculty helps
to create the highly trained graduate of our program.
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