Psychiatry
Welcome from the Chair of Psychiatry
Mental health is one of the greatest challenges facing our nation and our Commonwealth. As Kentucky's flagship academic medical center, the University of Kentucky Department of Psychiatry has a unique opportunity and responsibility to improve behavioral health through outstanding clinical care, innovative education, impactful research, and meaningful partnerships across the state.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our department. We are a community of clinicians, educators, researchers, trainees, and staff dedicated to improving lives while building the future of mental health care in Kentucky and beyond.
Education
The UK College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry offers residency programs in adult psychiatry; combined internal medicine and psychiatry; and triple board (adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and pediatrics.)
Research
Our department is committed to advancing an interdisciplinary research agenda that aims to better understand the etiology of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Specialties
We train for and provide a full range of clinical services for adults and adolescents. The department's multidisciplinary faculty is active in a variety of clinical and research interests in biological psychiatry, pharmacotherapy, and behavior therapy including cognitive therapy.
