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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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Los Angeles TimesMarch 14, 2019Dr. Mark Olfson said that recognizing a younger person’s distress, talking about those feelings, and guiding him or her to professional help quickly can save a life and get a Gen Zer back on track.
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a treatment developed to help patients who struggle with difficulty regulating their emotions.
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JAMAMarch 13, 2019“In addition to a more granular conceptualization of anhedonia, future studies would greatly benefit from assessment of anhedonic behavior in daily life,” writes Dr. Randy P. Auerbach and colleagues.
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Time MagazineMarch 12, 2019Products might not contain the amount of CBD that is advertised, and might even contain undesirable ingredients, such as THC, Dr. Margaret Haney says.
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MDLinxMarch 11, 2019"As far as prevention goes, the beneficial effect of ramelteon looks pretty strong, but the amount of evidence for its efficacy is actually pretty low," Dr. Peter Shapiro said.
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Bill of HealthMarch 8, 2019Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum and colleague examine the multiple changes looming in both the doctor’s and the patient’s roles in the move toward precision medicine.
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ReutersMarch 7, 2019“Going from not knowing each other to identifying shared interests is one of the first steps in making new friends and apps, online communities, the internet can fast track that,” Dr. Ali Mattu said.
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HealioMarch 6, 2019“Approval of esketamine is important for patients because other options like transcranial magnetic stimulation work more poorly in medication-resistant depression,” writes Dr. J. John Mann. .
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CNNMarch 6, 2019Dr. Alan S. Brown, said that "overall, the investigators have done a commendable job." However, he also noted that the "findings could also be influenced by treatment-seeking behaviors."
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Associated PressMarch 6, 2019When the drug works, its effect is almost immediate. That speed “is a huge thing because depressed patients are very disabled and suffer enormously,” said Dr. John Mann.
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