Imitation "can be understood as an important way in which children are beginning to make sense of their environments and learn new, important, and necessary behaviors," said Dr. Colleen Cullen.
“We know that the good bacteria in your gut produces a lot of neurotransmitters implicated in mood, like norepinephrine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA),” says Dr. Drew Ramsey.
The Columbia University Department of Psychiatry announced today that Linda Rosenberg, MSW, will be joining the department as Director of External Relations beginning September 2019.
This study “adds to a growing literature of using electrophysiological outcomes, including mismatch negativity as predictive biomarkers,” commented Dr. Joshua Kantrowitz.
If you sink a lot of time into the behavior itself or on dealing with the damage—like applying makeup to cover up scars—that’s another good indicator of a BFRB, says Dr. Nicholas Crimarco.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman said the cumulative effects of mass shootings produces high levels of anxiety and fear across the country, even if you're hundreds of miles away.
While mass shooters tend to be disaffected young white men with a history of violence, identifying people who fit this description before they strike isn't always an option, Dr. Paul Appelbaum said.
"We need to stop using mental health issues as bad-faith arguments to prevent us from finding real solutions to this problem,” writes Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
