About Us
Why Choose Us
At the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, we are committed to helping you or your loved one live life more fully. Through our comprehensive patient care, specialized training and education, advanced research and impactful community engagement, our dedication to improving mental health is seen in more ways than one.
A Few Highlights
- We are proud to offer five specialized areas of patient mental health care.
- Our department has 14 research program areas, which are led by over 30 federally funded research faculty.
- Future care providers can train through one of our three residency and four fellowship programs at UC Davis Health.
Leading the Way
Discover how we’re changing mental health for the better.
Research Funding
The department received more than $15 million in NIH research funding in 2024 and currently ranks 26th out of 85 academic psychiatry departments nationwide.
National Recognition
Our department was honored to be recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2023 as a “diverse, profitable, and trailblazer within the field” and to be included in its list of 36 hospitals and health systems with great psychiatry and mental health programs.
