FIRST (Family Intervention in Recent Onset Schizophrenia Trial) Investigators Jeffrey I. Bennett, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Obiora Onwuameze, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Vinod Alluri, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) This observational study compares outcomes for caregivers of patients with new onset schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder who receive a program of online psychoeducational training versus support as usual. Caregiver health status, patient outcomes, satisfaction, and various subjective parameters will be measured over a 12-month period. Patients

ASPIRE (A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intranasal esketamine in addition to comprehensive standard of care for the rapid reduction of the symptoms of major depressive disorder, including suicidal ideation, in subjects assessed to be at imminent risk for suicide) Investigators Jeffrey I. Bennett, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Vinod Alluri, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Michelle Gates, PhD (Faculty, Division of Clinical Psychology) Santosh Shrestha, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Arindam Chakrabarty, MD (Resident) Background: Major

OBSERVEMDD0001 (A prospective, longitudinal, observational study to evaluate potential predictors of relapse in subjects with major depressive disorder who have responded to antidepressant treatment) Investigators : Jeffrey I. Bennett, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Obiora Onwuameze, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Vinod Alluri, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Eric Black, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Santosh Shrestha, MD (Faculty, Adult Division) Arindam Chakrabarty, MD (Resident) This multisite, industry sponsored study investigates measurable parameters predicting relapse in recurrent Major

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Experts caution: Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a necessity for good health. It’s no secret that the sleep debt is growing like the national debt in American adults. Studies show that our children are walking in our sleepy footsteps, and it’s causing innumerable negative consequences. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young children should get 11-12 hours of shuteye while school-aged children should sleep at least 10 hours. Though they’re notorious for staying up late, teens should be getting 9-10 hours of continuous sleep. But the statistics are waking people up. As early

SIU Medicine and SIU School of Medicine, with support from Memorial Medical Center, bring the best in neurological, neurosurgical and psychiatric care to the residents of central and southern Illinois. At the Neuroscience Institute at SIU, we combine the best providers with the most advanced treatments and latest research. The Neuroscience Institute at SIU is the only state-approved, academically-based neuroscience institute in central and southern Illinois. By combining the breadth of experience from those within the departments of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, patients receive

Current Research Studies If you are a patient and would like to enroll in a clinical trial, click here . A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Efficacy, and Safety Study of MTAU9937A in Patients With Prodromal to Mild Alzheimer's Disease PI: Jennifer Arnold, MD Study Contact: Stephanie Kohlrus, BA CCRP 217.545.3013 Not enrolling Open-Label Extension of Studies ATH-1017-AD-0201 and ATH-1017-AD-0202 in Subjects with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease PI: Jennifer Arnold, MD Study Contact: Sara Boarman 217.545.6829 Not enrolling Caregiver

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Welcome SIU Carbondale Family Medicine was established in 1978 at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. We are pleased you have chosen SIU Carbondale Family Medicine as your medical home. SIU Medicine is a group of family physicians that are trained to care for the entire family. We are concerned with each family member's total well-being. We believe that taking care of the entire family helps us better to understand each member. In addition, we are an accredited Family Medicine Residency which means we train physicians to be Family Medicine specialists with an emphasis on