UERM Department of Psychiatry

13/04/2026

🧠 ***MINDS IN FOCUS: Primary Care Essentials of Mental Health for Vulnerable Populations***

Join us for a meaningful and timely postgraduate course organized by the UERM Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, designed to equip primary care providers and allied professionals with essential knowledge and skills in mental health care.

📅 **Date:** *April 23, 2026*
⏰ **Time:** *9:00 AM*
📍 **Venue:** *Hotel St. Ellis, Legazpi City, Bicol*

This comprehensive program will feature expert discussions on key mental health concerns affecting vulnerable populations, including:
✨ Peripartum & Postpartum Mental Health
✨ Adolescent Mental Health
✨ Geriatric Mental Health
✨ Mindfulness & Sleep Health
✨ Substance Use Disorders
✨ LGBTQ+ Mental Health
✨ Care for Victims of Sexual Abuse & In**st

🎓 ***Earn CPD Units!***
Open to:
✔️ Guidance Counselors - 3 units

📌 ***Register now:*** https://tinyurl.com/UERM41stPGCRegistration
📲 You may also register by scanning the QR code on the event poster.

Let’s come together to strengthen our capacity to care, support, and advocate for mental well-being across all stages of life.

24/10/2025

😴 SLEEP GOALS: Gabay para sa Wastong Pagtulog 🌙

Magandang araw po sainyong lahat! ☀️

Ang UERMMMCI Department of Psychiatry ay inaanyayahan ang tayong lahat na dumalo sa isang lektura tungkol sa Sleep Hygiene — isang gabay tungo sa mga tamang gawi at kundisyon para sa tuloy-tuloy, mahimbing, at de-kalidad na pagtulog. 💤

Alamin kung paano nakaaapekto ang sapat na tulog sa ating pisikal, mental, at emosyonal na kalusugan, at kung paanong ang simpleng pagbabago sa ating pang-araw-araw na routine ay makatutulong upang maging mas alerto, masigla, at produktibo sa bawat araw. 💪🧠🌞

📅 Petsa: October 25, 2025
🕒 Oras: 10:00am-11:00am

Tara na at sabay-sabay nating abutin ang ating Sleep Goals para sa mas malusog na katawan at mas malinaw na isipan! 🌟

02/09/2025

🧠 Think about it. Your journey to becoming a psychiatrist starts here.

📣 The UERM Department of Psychiatry is now accepting applicants for its 3-Year Accredited Residency Training Program!

📅 Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Pre-Residency Period: 1 month

📌 Submit your requirements now and take the next big step in your medical career!

📧 For inquiries, contact Ms. Ellaine Detoyato at:
📩 [email protected]

24/07/2025

Good day!

Are you a Filipino woman aged 40 to 80, in good health, currently experiencing or have already gone through menopause? If you're not pregnant and not taking any hormone therapy, we invite you to take part in our research!

Our study aims to explore the link between menopause and symptoms of anxiety and depression among Filipino women. Your participation will contribute to a deeper understanding of the mental health challenges that may come with this phase of life.

All it takes is answering a few questionnaires about your experiences. Rest assured, all responses will be kept strictly confidential.

This research has been approved by the UERM Research Institute for Health Sciences.

📝 To read the consent form and access the survey, please click this link:
👉 https://forms.gle/ApvT53LdZt1bwWWb6

Thank you very much for your support! 💜

26/05/2025

PANAWAGAN PARA SA MGA KALAHOK

Isang residente mula sa Department of Psychiatry ng UERM ay kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng pananaliksik na pinamagatang "Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Correlation between Spiritual Coping Strategies, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Lower-Limb Amputees in UERMMMCI from 2024-2025"

Pwede ka sumali kung ikaw ay:
• Single-leg lower limb amputee (iisang paa lamang ang naputulan)
• 18 years old o higit pa
• Nakakaintindi ng Filipino
• Nagpapagaling or nagpapa-rehab bilang outpatient para sa kapansanang ito

Bawal ka sumali kung:
• Ikaw ay magpatingin o may na-diagnose ng psychiatric illness bago pa maoperahan ang paa

Maaari mong kopyahin ang link:
https://tinyurl.com/SpiritualityDASS

o i-scan ang QR code sa poster.

Kung may kilala ka na pasok sa mga nabanggit na criteria, maaari mo ring i-share ang post na ito.

Para sa mga katanungan, maaari kang magpadala ng mensahe sa aming page.

Maraming salamat!

29/04/2025

🌸PANAWAGAN PARA SA MGA KALAHOK🌸

Isang residente mula sa Department of Psychiatry ng UERM ay kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng pananaliksik na pinamagatang "Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder and Body Image Disturbance Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study."

Kung ikaw ay:

🌸Babaeng may edad 18-60 taon

🌸Sumailalim sa post-modified radical mastectomy

🌸May kakayahang umunawa ng Ingles at Tagalog

🌸Walang naunang diagnosis ng anumang sakit sa pag-iisip bago madiagnose ng breast cancer

Ikaw ay kwalipikadong lumahok sa pag-aaral na ito!

Maaari mong kopyahin ang link:
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yb3y8bk8
o i-scan ang QR code sa poster.

Kung may kilala ka na pasok sa mga nabanggit na criteria, maaari mo ring i-share ang post na ito.

Para sa mga katanungan, maaari kang magpadala ng mensahe sa aming page.

Maraming salamat! 🌸

24/02/2025

The UERM Department of Psychiatry is cordially inviting you to its annual 33rd Dr. Jaime C. Zaguirre Memorial Lecture on February 26, 2025, 9:00 AM, at the Cohan Auditorium, 5th Floor Nursing Building, UERM College of Medicine, Aurora Blvd, Quezon City as well as via Zoom thru the following link: https://tinyurl.com/UERMZaguirre2025 or by scanning the QR code on the brochure or poster. See you there!

20/11/2024

30/10/2024

📣 CALL FOR RESPONDENTS 📣

A resident of the UERM Department of Psychiatry is currently doing a research on the coping strategies and burnout of caregivers of patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders.

If you are:
✅19 years old and above
✅ Has NOT been diagnosed with any neurocognitive disability (Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease)
✅ Has been directly caring for the patient for at least a year
✅ Able to speak and understand Filipino or English
✅ Has NOT received formal training within the field of caregiving, nursing, or any similar background experience

Then you are qualified to participate in this study!

Please help us by answering the link: http://tiny.cc/InformalCaregivers
OR you can scan the QR code in the poster below.

If you know anyone who fits the criteria above, you can also share this post.

Note:
*Informal caregivers are relatives and/or friends who look after patients
*Formal caregivers are people who underwent training to be a paid healthcare worker (nurses, caregivers, etc)

Should you have any questions, you may message the page.

Thank you very much.

12/09/2024

We are now accepting applicants! ☺️