Welcome to the University of Louisville Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Our clinical programs have continued to expand.  In addition to general psychiatry, we feature programs in memory disorders, geropsychiatry, women's mental health, psycho-oncology, telepsychiatry and addictions. We are actively developing new programs in cooperation with University of Louisville Peace Hospital.

Our Residency programs continue to thrive. We are in the process of expanding the number of residency slots in order to address the nationwide shortage of psychiatrists. Our residency program fills each year and is increasingly competitive.

We have one of the strongest Medical Student Education programs in the country. The recruitment of our own UofL medical students into careers in psychiatry has averaged nearly twice the national average over the last two decades. Our Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry is one of the highest rated, year after year, in the entire School of Medicine.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences includes the University of Louisville Depression Center. We are extremely pleased to have been invited to be one of only fourteen founding members of the National Network of Depression Centers (www.NNDC.org).

Our research efforts focus on mood disorders. Some of our projects include investigating the biology of bipolar disorder as well as exploring innovative uses of cognitive-behavioral therapy incorporating new technologies.

As you look through our website, I feel confident that you will be impressed by the developments in our department and the wide range of activities in which our faculty participate. The information you will find reflects our faculty’s hard work and dedication to providing the highest quality in all aspects of academic psychiatry. We continue to plan for the future and believe that there remains tremendous potential for growth.

Welcome,

David A. Casey M.D., DLFAPA 
John J. and Ruby B. Schwab Endowed Chair in Family, Community and Social Psychiatry Professor and Chair 
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 
University of Louisville School of Medicine