Next Steps for Depression Treatment When you're suffering from chronic depression, life seems, well, lifeless. What if medications and therapy don't work? Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, psychiatrist at SIU School of Medicine, explains the next steps to ward off the shadows of depression. Depression is a serious medical illness affecting more than 14 million American adults every year, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. Researchers believe that just 10 years from now, depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Each year, more than 30,000 people in the United

The Division of Clinical Psychology is a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, operating within a scientist-practitioner model, responsible for clinical care, training, and research that addresses the health, neuropsychological, emotional, social, and physical needs of people with chronic medical conditions, neurological diseases, developmental and academic issues, and psychiatric disorders. We focus upon the integration of science and practice in all our activities. We strive to provide an environment that advances scholarship and the pursuit of knowledge while offering clinical

The Division of Child Psychiatry at SIU School of Medicine was created to provide psychiatric and behavioral health services to the youth of central and southern Illinois. Our shared vision is that all young people will develop to their fullest potential emotionally, behaviorally and interpersonally with a goal of living their lives with a sense of self-worth, competence and connection to others. Our mission is to develop and promote practices that foster mental health, detect areas of dysfunction and provide treatment and support to children, their families and communities in which they live

The SIU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry’s Division of Adult Psychiatry provides training and education in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning for adults 18 years and older, provided in accord with the SIU Medicine Mission Statement. Medical students and physician assistant students from SIU School of Medicine, nursing students, research interns, and psychiatry residents rotate through the adult services inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services, participating in contextual and didactic education in the interview, examination, and treatment management of all

Children with specific urological conditions requiring surgery have a new option for care closer to home. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine professor Ranjiv Mathews, MD, has partnered with Effingham Urology Associates to bring specialized pediatric urological care to Effingham County. Mathews will see patients at 414 W. Virginia Ave. in Effingham. He is the only pediatric urologist in an 80-mile radius. The specialty-trained su rgeon completed a pediatric urology fellowship at the Brady Urological Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a urology residency at SUNY

The Surgery Specialties at SIU School of Medicine are dedicated to bringing the latest advanced treatments and technology to citizens of Illinois and beyond. We have dedicated researchers, faculty and staff conducting basic, clinical, educational, epidemiological, and translational research. Our dedication to providing quality care to our patients has created a culture of collaboration and teamwork throughout our areas of research. SIU is a member of the Midwest Healthcare Quality Alliance (MHQA). This partnership with Springfield Memorial Hospital is designed to develop innovative solutions

Mission Statement: Achieve excellent patient outcomes by delivering personalized care in a compassionate environment. Elevate urologic health care to a higher level by finding ways to prevent diseases and the progression of existing ones. Improve the lives and health of people residing in the portions of our state by community outreach and education. Enhance the nation's health care system by educating medical and graduate students, residents, fellows and physicians through teaching and continuing education. Expand the frontiers of science by fostering groundbreaking research and converting

The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal cancer home test kits on several dates and locations during March to raise awareness about colorectal cancer. Though the kits are not a specific test for colon cancer, they can detect the presence of blood, which can be an indicator of several different medical conditions. The screening kit does not substitute for a colonoscopy, the best method to detect colorectal cancer. Regularly scheduled screenings in the form of colonoscopies can prevent cancer from developing if precancerous polyps are detected and removed