The two main elements of perfectionism are having high standards and being overly self-critical, Randy P. Auerbach, PhD, associate professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry) at Columbia said.
The amyloid hypothesis "was so compelling that it triggered the pharmaceutical industry to act,” said Scott Small, MD, professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia.
Jermaine Jones, PhD, a neuroscientist at Columbia, teaches people to rouse individuals experiencing a fentanyl overdose by giving them a firm rub with their knuckles in the center of the chest.
At Columbia Cohen Center for Health and Recovery from Tick-borne diseases, Kristen Kendrick takes the time to assess the patient from multiple perspectives.
Chacku Mathai, a project director with OnTrackNY, thinks about whether, if the perfect antipsychotic existed, he would take it. “My experience is so rich,” he said, “I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Barbara Stanley, PhD, a professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry) at Columbia, agreed that asking better screening questions is crucial noting that some tools already exist.
"There's no way that these drugs can meet the fantasized expectations that people have,” David Hellerstein, MD, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia, said in reference to psychedelics.
Belinda Busogi discovered her research calling in a program that pairs Columbia psychiatry researchers with historically underrepresented racial or ethic groups.
