Join us on March 24, 2023 when we welcome Kymberly Young, PhD to the Meet the PI speaker series.
After earning her PhD in psychology from American University, Dr. Young conducted postdoctoral research in clinical neuroscience at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research. As a postdoctoral scholar, Dr. Young developed a cutting-edge intervention in which patients with depression undergo functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while recalling positive memories and concurrently viewing their own brain activity. In 2015, she received a NARSAD Young Investigator award, which funded a clinical trial of her real-time fMRI neurofeedback depression intervention. Dr. Young joined the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry at the rank of assistant professor in 2016. She is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in neurofeedback and , Dr. Young is currently principal investigator of two R-level grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Real-time fMRI neurofeedback is an emerging approach for treating various neuropsychiatric disorders. Increasing the amygdala’s response to positive autobiographical memories via neurofeedback training leads to improvements in depressive symptoms and processing biases. In her lecture Dr. Young will discuss the latest progress and challenges in developing this into an intervention for major depressive disorder.
Lectures will be offered as a hybrid event. Join us in person in the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Auditorium (masking is required) or via Zoom using the following information:
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/99718379478
Meeting ID: 997 1837 9478
For More Information. Please contact Jeanie Knox at knoxjv@upmc.edu.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. The entirety of this program will be a lecture by the speaker(s). All individuals able to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. Registration is not required for this event. This event is free and there will be no refunds. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded .15 continuing education units (CEUs), which are equal to 1.5 contact hours. In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials which will be distributed at the time of the conference. WPH is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. WPH maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. This program is being offered for 1.5 continuing education credits. The indicated number of clock hours of continuing education is provided through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital’s Office of Educational Resources and Planning, a PA-approved provider of social work continuing education in accordance with all the applicable educational and professional standards of the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist. These clock hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT renewal. For more information, call (412) 204-9085.
