Department News:
The 10th Annual Guze Symposium on Alcoholism titled: "Disentangling the Genetics of Alcoholism: Understanding Pathophysiology and Improving Treatment" will be held on Thursday, 18 February 2010 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center at the Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Speakers: John C. Crabbe, PhD; Christopher L. Cunningham, PhD; Danielle M. Dick, PhD; Markus A. Heilig, MD, PhD; Henry R. Kranzler, MA, MD; Linda P. Spear, PhD Presenters at the symposium will include experts on research related to alcoholism, genetics and treatment. There will be scientific poster sessions held throughout the day on topics relevant to the themes of the symposium. Please follow the link for further details.
Welcome to the Washington University, Department of Psychiatry’s website. The department has been at the forefront of psychiatric care for decades. Members of our faculty were among the first to champion the medical model of psychiatry and view psychiatric dysfunction as an interaction between genes and environment. The department and its faculty continue to be in the vanguard of both the study and treatment of mental illness. In order to prepare for the future, the department also devotes a significant amount of time and effort to the training of the next generation of clinicians and researchers. We provide training at the medical student, residency, fellowship, and pre-, and post-doctoral levels. We invite you to visit our site to learn more about our history, the faculty, and what we do to increase our understanding of nervous system function and improve the treatment of mental disorders.