Psychiatry & Psychology

Psychiatry Clinic

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Serving adults age 18 and older, UCSF Psychiatry provides consultations, evaluations and treatment through visits to our clinic. We care for patients with a wide range of mental health concerns and behavioral disturbances, including depression, anxiety and psychosis.

We offer specialized care for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), tic disorders and bipolar disorders. We also have services tailored to the needs of specific patient groups, such as the LGBTQ+ community, older adults and women.

Each patient receives an initial assessment. Based on the results, we develop an individualized treatment plan, which may include ongoing medication management, short-term individual therapy or group therapy (such as cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT), and referrals to community providers.

UCSF offers various therapies and services for qualified adults with certain serious psychiatric conditions who have a referral from a psychiatrist. Read more about our specialized care.

We are part of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences.

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    Our team

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    Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Major Depression

    Effect size of active compared to sham stimulation (mean difference in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score before and after the sham and treatment periods). Higher MADRS score indicates more severe depression; ...

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    Personalized DBS for OCD Guided by Stereoencephalography Mapping

    Percentage of patients in which the investigators can identify a stimulation target that acutely improves OCD symptoms during the SEEG Stage 1

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    Lemborexant in Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

    Sleep latency is the time from laying down until falling asleep. Actigraphy data obtained using Axivity- AX6.

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    Diet and Depression

    Percent of enrolled of participants who have reduced their ultra-processed food intake

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    Cortical Stimulation to Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

    The Y-BOCS is an OCD symptom scale used for identifying current OCD symptom severity. The score ranges from 0-40, with higher scores indicating more severe OCD symptoms. The change in Y-BOCS score from 12 months to 24 months will ...

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    Remote STATE Training for Insomnia in Older Adults

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    Biomarkers of Depression and Treatment Response

    Effect size of active stimulation (mean difference in Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score) before and after morning and afternoon treatment course. Higher MADRS score indicates more severe depression; the overa...

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    Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Predicting rTMS Response in OCD

    The YBOCS is a 10-item clinician-rated questionnaire that assesses the impact and severity of an individual's obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. The minimum and maximum scores are 0 and 36, respectively, with higher scor...

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    Identifying Networks Underlying Compulsivity in Anorexia Nervosa for Targeting With Neuromodula...

    The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess the range, frequency and severity of behaviours associated with a diagnosis of an eating disorder. It is categorised i...

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    Tobacco Cessation Care for Cancer Patients by Automated Interactive Outreach

    Self-reported receipts (recorded as 'yes' or 'no') of evidence-based, smoking cessation services assessed at 3 months post-intervention will be reported as a proportion.

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    Awards & recognition

    • U S News and World Report badge recognizing UCSF as part of its 2024 to 2025 Honor Roll

      Among the top hospitals in the nation

    • U S News and World Report badge recognizing UCSF among the Best Hospitals for Psychiatry, 2024-2025

      Best in Northern California and No. 7 in the nation for psychiatric care

    Support services

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    Patient Resource

    Case Management & Social Work

    Connect with a team that can help you find resources, solve problems and advocate for you during treatment at UCSF.

    Class

    Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Class

    This eight-week class teaches mindfulness practices that can reduce stress and improve your overall health, such as meditation and body awareness.

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    Patient Relations

    We welcome feedback about your experience at UCSF Health. Find out how to contact us with comments, questions or concerns.

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    Spiritual Care Services

    Chaplains representing many faiths are available around the clock to provide support, comfort and counsel to patients, families and caregivers.

    Preparing for your appointment

    What to Bring

    • Photo I.D.
    • Health insurance card
    • Insurance authorization, if required
    • Doctor's referral, if required
    • Recent test results related to your condition
    • List of your medications, including dosages, plus any you're allergic to
    • List of questions you may have
    • Device or paper for taking notes

    International Services

    If you live outside the United States and are coming to UCSF for medical treatment, our patient liaisons can help coordinate all aspects of your visit.

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    Interpreting Services

    UCSF offers interpreters in various languages, including American Sign Language (ASL), as well as services for deaf, hard-of-hearing and visually impaired patients.

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    Our research initiatives

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      UCSF Department of Psychiatry Research

      The UCSF Department of Psychiatry brings together experts from several disciplines to investigate many aspects of mental illness and health. They are dedicated to improving the prevention and treatment of mental disorders.

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