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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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West Side SpiritAugust 28, 2019“If a study conducted ten years ago suggested that cannabis was safe, how does one extrapolate those findings for today’s teen?” writes Dr. Ardesheer Talati.
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Wall Street JournalAugust 28, 2019“We have big problems of undertreatment and people who may be on these medications longer than they need to be,” Dr. Mark Olfson says.
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InsiderAugust 26, 2019While there is still plenty of research to be done, Dr. Philip Muskin emphasized that there is enough certainty to know that psychiatric drugs do work – often to great effect.
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New York PostAugust 24, 2019Positive relationships lower stress, cortisol, inflammation, pain and blood pressure writes Dr. Kelli Harding.
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U.S. NewsAugust 23, 2019"I am a big believer (that), psychologically, it is important people not be entirely isolated with their HIV diagnosis, and they are not living entirely alone with it," Dr. Robert H. Remien says.
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The New York State Psychiatric Institute has been awarded one of 12 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to form the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN).
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RomperAugust 21, 2019Imitation "can be understood as an important way in which children are beginning to make sense of their environments and learn new, important, and necessary behaviors," said Dr. Colleen Cullen.
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Consumer ReportsAugust 20, 2019“We know that the good bacteria in your gut produces a lot of neurotransmitters implicated in mood, like norepinephrine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA),” says Dr. Drew Ramsey.
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PBSAugust 20, 2019Dr. Jeff Lieberman added that while all countries deal with mentally ill populations, few of them have access to guns like those in the U.S. does.
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Self MagazineAugust 13, 2019If you sink a lot of time into the behavior itself or on dealing with the damage—like applying makeup to cover up scars—that’s another good indicator of a BFRB, says Dr. Nicholas Crimarco.
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