“It was never the case that people could be involuntary committed for being a little odd . . . unless they had evidence of mental illness,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.
Dr. Evelyn Attia, Professor of Psychiatry at CUIMC and Director of the Center for Eating Disorders, shares basics about eating disorders for #NEDAwareness Week
“For hypochondriacs, the internet has absolutely changed things for the worse,” says Dr. Brian Fallon. These susceptible surfers have been given a name. “Cyberchondriacs,” he notes.
Dr. Rachel Zuckerbrot helped write the updated guidelines that call for universal screening for depression and endorses that everyone, 12 and up, be screened at least once a year.
Dr. Kathleen Pike writes about the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study which is helping us understand the relationship of brain development to brain degeneration.
Dr. Drew Ramsey reviews findings of a new study that shows individuals on the Mediterranean diet had a significant reduction in their depression scores.
“The idea that if someone is in crisis, I can have a face-to-face talk with them, no matter where they are in the U.S. is great,” says Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Dr. Philip Muskin says we're prone to picking favorites, and our choice "in some way represents us." "If somehow my choice loses, I’ve somehow lost," he says. "If my choice wins, I've somehow won."
