January 7, 2022
A surge in cases of COVID-19 can cause more than just physical problems. For some survivors of COVID, the mental toll can include bouts of post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. in a story produced by WCPO, Maria Espinola, PsyD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the UC College of Medicine stressed the importance of maintaining a connection to family and friends.
December 8, 2021
The University of Cincinnati's Dr. Maria Espinola talked with WCPO about the importance of finding therapeutic outlets throughout the week outside of regular therapy sessions.
December 7, 2021
The University of Cincinnati's Dr. Francisco Romo-Nava details his research looking into how the body's circadian rhythms affect binge eating.
November 30, 2021
New research on the forcible separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, shows that many parents and children showed long-term, serious mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. In a story on the study, the Dallas Morning News interviewed several expert sources, including Maria Espinola, PsyD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the UC College of Medicine.
November 2, 2021
The University of Cincinnati's Dr. Maria Espinola was featured in a Yahoo News story discussing disparities that lead to Hispanic Americans being 1.5 times more likely than white Americans to get Alzheimer's disease.
November 1, 2021
The University of Cincinnati's Dr. Erica Birkley spoke with Angenette Levy of 55KRC on the Simply Medicine program about pandemic-related stress among romantic partners and tips to reduce tension.
October 12, 2021
WebMD featured UC Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Shana Feibel in an article exploring the science behind why some people love scary movies and others can't even think about watching them.
October 11, 2021
Angenette Levy of 55KRC featured Dr. Erica Birkley on the Simply Medicine podcast to discuss ways to manage mask-related anxiety.
September 29, 2021
UC experts explain how public health guidelines like mask requirements affects anxiety levels among groups of people, including children, first responders and other front line workers.
September 22, 2021
Maria Espinola, PsyD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, spoke with MSN about the importance of work-life balance when considering a job offer.
September 16, 2021
UC researchers are leading a pilot study examining how art therapy delivered through an app and pet robots can affect the mood of patients with hearing loss. The collaborative study seeks to allow patients to take their health into their own hands and increase accessibility of interventions.
September 8, 2021
UC's Hilja R. Ruegg, MD, medical director of Integrated Mental Health Care and program director in the UC Family Medicine/Psychiatry Combined Training Program, spoke with Fox 19's Trevor Peters about the grassroots campaign of area physician moms encouraging schools to require universal masking.
July 28, 2021
Barbara Walker, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the UC College of Medicine, was interviewed by WLWT for a story on Simone Biles leaving the United States Olympic gymnastic team because of mental health issues.
June 12, 2021
Maria Espinola, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at the University of Cincinnati, spoke with WVXU about a special event to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates among Latinos in Greater Cincinnati. The June 13 free vaccination event. runs from noon to 3 p.m. at Kellogg Soccer Field at 4609 Kellogg Avenue. It features food, salsa dancing, and music. Vaccines, both Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson are available, and offered to those 12 and older.
June 11, 2021
After months of isolation, getting back out there may be hard for some people, said Dr. Caleb Adler, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati. There's a sense of natural anxiety that comes with being out of the dating game for a while – especially when the apps are put to the side.