Chris Pittenger, MD, PhD, earned his MD and PhD degrees from Columbia University, where his graduate work was done with Nobel Prize recipient Eric Kandel. He returned to Yale University, his undergraduate alma mater, for residency and research training in psychiatry in 2003. He joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2007 and is now Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Psychology and in the Child Study Center, and Deputy Chair for Translational Resea...| Yale Medicine
The Yale Child Study Center is an internationally recognized center of innovation in child and family mental health, dedicated to promoting healthy development and psychological well-being across the lifespan.We care for children and adolescents whose families are concerned about their child’s development and behavior. Common concerns include developmental delays, behaviors or worries that interfere with their child’s life, isolation and fear of school, and defiant and difficult behavior....| Yale Medicine
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder of repetitive thoughts or actions that feel out of control and disrupt daily living. Learn about symptoms and treatment.| Yale Medicine
Insomnia is a medical condition in which insufficient sleep causes a significant decline in daytime performance and functioning. Learn about symptoms and treatment.| Yale Medicine
Childhood depression is indicated by persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with the ability to function in daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.| Yale Medicine
About 65 percent of regular runners get hurt each year. It’s estimated that the average runner will sustain one injury for every 100 hours he or she runs.| Yale Medicine
Medication abortion was used for more than half of all abortions in the United States in 2020. Yale Medicine answers common questions about the medications.| Yale Medicine
In 2019. the FDA approved the first new medication for major depression in decades. The drug is a nasal spray called esketamine, derived from ketamine—an anesthetic that has made waves for its surprising antidepressant effect. Our Yale psychiatrists discuss its benefits and limitations.| Yale Medicine
Everyone feels anxiety at times, but a person whose anxiety interferes with living a normal life may have an anxiety disorder, and it can be treated.| Yale Medicine
Our goal at the Diabetes Center is to give patients the tools necessary to successfully manage the day-to-day challenges of living with diabetes and prevent long-term diabetes complications. We provide comprehensive management and education for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We focus on lifestyle interventions and use the latest medications and technologies to improve our patients’ health. We also treat patients with: Pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome Obesity Polycystic ovarian s...| Yale Medicine
A 2023 U.S. Surgeon General advisory cited growing concerns that social media use impacts young people’s mental health. Yale experts offer advice to parents.| Yale Medicine
Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce insulin or does not use it properly. Learn about symptoms and treatment.| Yale Medicine
Chronic stress is a consistent sense of feeling pressured and overwhelmed for a long period of time. Learn about symptoms and treatment.| Yale Medicine
For many people, work means hours of sitting. While it’s easy to dismiss this as a routine part of adult life, studies suggest that spending hours in a chair can cause all kinds of damage to your body, and even shorten your lifespan.| Yale Medicine
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among people younger than 50. Yale Medicine physicians say people as young as 20 need to know the signs and symptoms.| Yale Medicine
