Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1838 by Methodists and Quakers, the university moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.
Part of the Duke University School of Medicine and Health System, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences serves as a premier center for mental health care, research, and education. It offers comprehensive clinical services addressing a broad spectrum of conditions from mood disorders to substance abuse and child psychiatry. The department is home to distinguished faculty conducting groundbreaking research in areas like neuroscience and behavioral medicine, and provides exceptional training through residency, fellowship, and psychology programs. Committed to understanding, preventing, and treating mental illness, the department leverages state-of-the-art facilities and is widely recognized for its excellence.
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