mental health
April 19, 2024
Mind over Menopause — Managing mental health during a time of change
By Philmar Mendoza Kabua, BSN May is Women’s Health Month and Mental Health Month, making it a great time to discuss an often overlooked but important topic: menopause. Menopause is a natural part of life, but it can cause significant changes in the body that can really affect a woman’s mental health. It’s important to…
February 12, 2019
First Responders’ Mental Health Focus of UAMS Nursing Research
In researching the mental health needs of emergency responders, Sara Jones, Ph.D., APRN, who has long been the spouse of a firefighter/paramedic, reports they have a unique culture, often seen as a brotherhood/sisterhood. But Jones, an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, has found that even within that family, there are certain things…
September 20, 2018
FAITH Summit Draws Leaders to Address Mental Health Disparities
Sept. 20, 2018 | A blindfolded volunteer stood Sept. 14 at the FAITH Network Summit in Little Rock as people in the audience shouted directions to guide her through an improvised obstacle course of stools and chairs.
February 14, 2013
UAMS Opens Psychiatric Inpatient Unit to Serve Women
<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – An inpatient unit devoted solely to women with serious mental health needs such as trauma, depression and anxiety is opening at the Psychiatric Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</p>
June 20, 2012
UAMS Receives $640,118 for Mental Health Study
June 20, 2012 | The Psychiatric Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive $640,118 from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the mental health needs of rural African-Americans.
UAMS to Receive $640,118 to Study Mental Health Needs of Rural African-Americans
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The Psychiatric Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive $640,118 from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the mental health needs of rural African-Americans.</span>
September 3, 2010
$2.7 Million Grant to Aid Mental Health in Rural Areas
Sept. 3, 2010 | A five-year grant worth $2,785,472 to improve mental health care in community health centers throughout Arkansas has been awarded to John Fortney, Ph.D., and Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Sip Mouden of the Community Health Centers of Arkansas Inc. (CHCA) .