Posts Tagged mental health

A Rochester expert sheds light on the underrecognized challenges faced by college students recovering from trauma, and answers questions on the real meaning of trigger warnings.

The new group will assess the current state of student mental health at Rochester and make recommendations to improve student well-being.

A multidisciplinary team of University doctors, engineers, and musicians is working together to create an immersive, customized experience that brings cognitive-behavioral therapy to a patient’s smartphone.

Xia’s research focuses on molecular and signaling mechanisms of synaptic plasticity in memory formation and mental health.

Based on a two-year review and student input, these changes and enhancements will help ensure that University students needing clinical support can get it easily, effectively and promptly.

In a paper to be presented this week at the American Association for Artificial Intelligence conference in Austin, Texas, computer science professor Jiebo Luo and his colleagues describe a computer program that can analyze “selfie” videos recorded by a webcam as the person engages with social media.

The study tested the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term depression treatment that has worked with more advantaged populations. The comparison was clear: home-based, interpersonal psychotherapy lifted depression much more effectively than standard care.

Popma will oversee counseling and mental health services available to students, faculty, and staff at the University of Rochester.

Rethink the way we view our shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms can help people perform better both mentally and physically.

The CARE system identifies students in or heading toward distress and suggests appropriate campus resources to assist them.