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Columbia's psychiatric medicine curricululum has a dual mission to help grow the psychiatry workforce and increase literacy across all specialties.
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Robert Klitzman, MD, professor of psychiatry, addresses the ethical and health concerns that must be considered in tackling the obesity epidemic and broader public health challenges.
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A Columbia study shows a simple smell test and memory exam can predict cognitive decline as accurately as costly brain imaging, offering a more affordable and accessible way to assess dementia.
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Language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking individuals from receiving necessary mental health care.
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The AtlanticNovember 6, 2019Dr. Paul Appelbaum says it’s an “open secret” that clinicians in psychiatric emergency rooms will look up patients online if they have concerns about their potential to harm themselves or others.
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The GuardianNovember 5, 2019“It goes much deeper than communication – it affects our perception of the world, without us really knowing it,” says Dr. Amir Levine.
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MedscapeNovember 4, 2019"Overall, we found that 2.6% of kids with a new diagnosis of ADHD were treated with an antipsychotic medication despite no FDA indication," study investigator Dr. Ryan S. Sultan.
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- October 29, 2019
A new study has found that performing well on two brief tests measuring cognitive ability and ability to identify odors indicates very low risk for Alzheimer’s.
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Philadelphia InquirerOctober 29, 2019“Whatever its source, nicotine is nicotine,” Dr. Denise Kandel said. “It will adversely affect the brains of adolescents and increase their susceptibility to the reward effects of other drugs.”
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Wall Street JournalOctober 28, 2019Sometimes Dr. Anne Marie Albano will open up the Twitter feeds of people she follows, to show children how common it is for people to get a range of responses—positive and negative.
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Medical DailyOctober 22, 2019“One of the main concerns is not so much the study of genomics, but how are we going to use it,” Dr. Maya Sabatello said.
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MedscapeOctober 17, 2019Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman pays tribute to a recently departed colleague, Dr. Carl Bell, a psychiatrist from Chicago who passed away on August 2, 2019.
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New York TimesOctober 15, 2019“We need to develop ways to both share and guard data, and be brutally realistic about the delicate and complex trade-offs involved,” writes Dr. Robert Klitzman.
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gizmodo.comOctober 14, 2019“By bringing on uncomfortable or feared sensations in the therapy room, we are helping individuals with panic symptoms learn to change how they relate to their symptoms,” says Dr. Rachel Ginsberg.
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