Physicians now rely on a framework for assessing capacity that was published in 1988 by the researchers Paul Appelbaum, a psychiatrist, and Thomas Grisso, a psychologist.
If your allergy symptoms are bringing you down, it can sometimes be difficult to know whether you’re depressed or you’re feeling “. . .so tired because my body is sick,” said Philip R. Muskin, MD.
A Columbia study finds that adolescents who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to develop psychiatric disorders then teens who don’t use cannabis at all.
For those across Asian cultures . . . one-on-one talk therapy can feel uncomfortable, said Warren Ng, MD, medical director of outpatient behavioral health.
When paired with therapy, some evidence-based apps like Mindshift can actually be beneficial, said Anne Marie Albano, PhD, professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry).
“I think there is evidence for the rising rates of depression, especially among young people,” said Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, the Elizabeth K Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Law.
Melina Wald, PhD, assistant professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry) and clinical director of the Columbia Gender Identity Program, says the process usually starts with a phone call.
