Van Andel Institute hosted “A Conversation About Depression — Hosted by Carol Van Andel.” The fully virtual event discussed the biological underpinnings of depression and explored how a better understanding of the disorder can be translated into improved diagnostics and treatments. The panel included Pine Rest’s Dr. Eric Achtyes and Dr. Mark Eastburg. Link to full video.
August 1, 2020 Pine Rest staff psychiatrist Dr. Eric Achtyes is one of the authors of a 5-year study recently published by The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. The study, “Total Cost of Therapy-Based Care Versus a Brokerage…
Authors offer a range of concrete solutions to address the risks and call on Michigan healthcare providers, public health officers, policy makers, funders, payers and the public to take immediate action.
April 22, 2020 Eric D. Achtyes, MD, MS, a psychiatrist at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services and director of the Division of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine for the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, was scheduled to present…
Study aims to identify genetic variation that contributes to risk of major depressive disorder and response to electroconvulsive therapy Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is participating in a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) study related to major depressive…
A runaway, inflammatory immune response may be responsible for triggering severe depression during and after pregnancy, according to a new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity. Not to be mistaken for the rapidly passing “baby blues,” which…
Five-year, $3.6 million federal grant to fuel search for biomarker-based methods to evaluate suicide risk. The project is the first longitudinal study of its kind, and is a collaboration between Van Andel Institute’s Lena Brundin, M.D., Ph.D., Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services’ Eric Achtyes, M.D., M.S., and Columbia University Department of Psychiatry’s John Mann, M.D.
It is a 5-year study to investigate the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat severe agitation and aggression in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The study was made possible by a 5-year award which is expected to total $11.8 million…
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services Psychiatry Residency Program highlighted the research done by its psychiatry residents and staff at a research symposium on May 30. On display were 18 projects, case reviews and journal article presentations. Four of the…