Among those on high doses of steroid medications, "between 5 and 18 percent experience significant “mental status changes,” as we call them," writes Dr. Sally Satel.
“Many people have preconceived notions about antidepressants some of which are based on the unfortunate stigma with mental health,” says Dr. Diana Samuel.
“I honestly find that most Americans do not think that cannabis can produce dependence, and so I think that’s the first step, knowing that there’s that potential,” says Margaret Haney, PhD
The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) has named Columbia Psychiatry’s Helen Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D., as the recipient of the 2020 Julius Axelrod Mentorship Award.
"Our guidance emphasizes the importance of building resilience in families. We should instead focus on “what’s strong” and consistently build those factors," said Dr. Evelyn Berger-Jenkins.
The key to enforcing mask laws, noted Dr. Robert Klitzman is to punish not people but the owners of buildings that ignore restrictions; Quebec, he noted, fines stores $4,500 if customers are unmasked.
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors aimed at preventing weight gain, most commonly vomiting, explains Dr. Evelyn Attia.
