Losing a parent during childhood is a risk factor for adult mental health problems, according to Katherine Shear, MD, a grief expert and the Marion E. Kenworthy Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia.
David Sulzer, PhD—a professor of psychiatry, neurology, and pharmacology at Columbia and New York State Psychiatric Institute—goes by the name Dave Soldier in his music life.
The first step to quitting nicotine is validating the reasons someone has continued to use it, and identifying their top motivations for quitting says Sam Lookatch, PhD.
Cortisol is a chemical that helps regulate the way our bodies react to stress. “It’s a hormone that connects the mind and the body together,” said Martin Picard, PhD.
Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, said more studies are needed to confirm that using the blood test really allows for more effective treatments than can currently be prescribed without the blood test.
Most people do not develop a tolerance to prescribed stimulant medications, and many stay on the same stable dose of Adderall for years, said Frances Levin, MD, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia.
"Most ketamine treatments have never received FDA approval for treatment of depression," writes David Hellerstein, MD, professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia.
