Tag Archives: psychiatry

Dr. Cabrera presents at two international conferences in June

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera recently traveled to Denmark and Germany, where she presented at two international conferences. The 13th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry was held June 18-22 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry … Continue reading →

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New article from Dr. Cabrera in ‘AJOB Neuroscience’

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera has a new article in AJOB Neuroscience, titled “Beyond the Technology: Attribution and Agency in Treatments for Mental Disorders.” This publication from Dr. Cabrera and co-authors Rachel McKenzie and Robyn Bluhm is a result … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera presents at 1st Congress for Ethics and Neurosurgery

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera recently traveled to Stockholm, Sweden to attend and present at the 1st Congress for Ethics and Neurosurgery, held May 4-6. The congress was arranged by the Ethicolegal Committee of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies … Continue reading →

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What are key ethical concerns surrounding the use of psychiatric deep brain stimulation?

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

Recurrent and Neglected Ethical Issues in the Psychiatric Brain Stimulation Discussion Event Flyer What are key ethical concerns surrounding the use of psychiatric deep brain stimulation (DBS)? Are those concerns shared broadly for all aspects of DBS or alternatively are … Continue reading →

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Pharmacological and Neurosurgical Psychiatric Interventions: Through the Looking Glass

Posted on November 4, 2016 by

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera is the Team Leader on the project “Psychiatric Interventions: Values and Public Attitudes,” funded by the Michigan State University group Science and Society at State (S3). Dr. Cabrera’s team members are Dr. Robyn Bluhm … Continue reading →

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Center faculty present at WMU Ethics Center conference

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

The Western Michigan University Ethics Center hosted the conference “Bioethics: Preparing for the Unknown” on March 17-18, 2016 in Kalamazoo, MI. The conference included presentations from Center faculty members Laura Cabrera, Leonard Fleck, and Devan Stahl. Drs. Cabrera and Stahl … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Interventions: Values and Public Attitudes

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

Laura Cabrera, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences and the Department of Translational Science & Molecular Medicine, was recently awarded funding for her project “Psychiatric Interventions: Values and Public Attitudes” by Science and Society at … Continue reading →

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