With federal funding, UCSF researchers develop technology to deliver electrical pulses based on patients’ own brain waves.

Electricity is the brain’s language. For a decade, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding has enabled UC San Francisco physician-scientists to decipher this language and use deep brain ...

We know these are difficult times for everyone, especially those of you who are serving patients. We hope you will enjoy these webinar series presentations featuring mental health and emotional ...

This National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded postdoctoral program is offered by the UCSF Weill Institute for Neuroscience's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Our program is one ...

To help you navigate the unique mental health and wellness challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has put together a collection of ...

Opened in 2022, the UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building is a one-of-a-kind treatment center that aims to redefine mental health services and make a bold statement against stigma.

Perpetual stress runs us down. But a truly restorative state that alters our bodies at the cellular level can counter this deterioration.

The Division of Trauma Recovery Services encompasses four community-based mental health programs: the Child and Adolescent Support Advocacy and Resource Center (CASARC), the Trauma Recovery Center ...

The adult OCD and Tic Disorder Clinic provides specialized treatment for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), tic disorders, and related conditions.

Years of research have shown that trauma and adverse events in childhood can put a person at an elevated risk for a wide range of physical and mental health problems across their life span. But the ...

A new study shows that increased daytime napping in older people may foreshadow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.