The Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association has selected LSUHS Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Dr. Shawn McNeil, as their next President of the association.

KSLA12 - Laura Alderman, LPC-S, LMFT, NCC spoke with KSLA on how to cope with emotional triggers that may cause emotional discomfort or trauma.

KSLA12 - This initiative “brings together experts in law enforcement and behavioral health to raise awareness in the law enforcement community about the nature and needs of persons with behavioral health conditions... and best practices in crisis response," shares Dr. James Patterson, chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at LSUHS.

318Forum - Laura Alderman, Director of the Institute for Childhood Resilience, shares, "Resilience is the attribute that allows us to bounce back from hardship. There is nothing magical or mysterious about resilience, and we can build it at any time, at any age."

A new CDC report finds that U.S. adults reported experiencing increased anxiety and depression symptoms during August through December 2020 as new COVID-19 cases increased. Find strategies to help cope with stress during COVID-19 and how to get help if you’re struggling.

KNOE - Dr. Shawn McNeil, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSUHS says mental health is as important and in some cases more important than a person’s physical health. He says some children are going through a lot of stressful events right now. including their sleep schedule changing, more expectations in a new grade level, or the pandemic, including mask mandates.

NPR / Red River Radio - Dr. Shawn McNeil, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport talks about substance abuse disorders, a national health crisis.

Kevin S. Murnane, PhD, was awarded the NINDS grant for the research project entitled, “Exploring the Role of Oxytocin in the Regulation of Neuronal Excitability,” is focused on form of catastrophic childhood epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.

On April 16th, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine held a virtual retirement celebration honoring Dr. Mary Jo Fitz-Gerald, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Fitz-Gerald was recognized for her thirty-three years of service to LSUHS.  

KSLA12 - EXTENDED INTERVIEW with Dr. James Patterson, professor and chair of psychiatry, LSU Health Shreveport