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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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- October 10, 2018
The faculty and staff of the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry deeply mourn the passing of our colleague Herbert D. Kleber, MD.
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- October 9, 2018
Each year for nearly 30 years, Congress has designated the first full week of October Mental Illness Awareness Week.
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New York TimesOctober 5, 2018The suicide rate for people between the ages of 45 and 64 has jumped in recent years, more than for other age groups, said Dr. Barbara Stanley.
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Neurology TodayOctober 4, 2018Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD said that the data do suggest that manipulations of the vasopressin system would be a logical next step to understand vasopressin's specific role in autism.
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ReutersOctober 4, 2018The solution to health problems related to harassment and abuse is to prevent these behaviors from happening in the first place, Dr. Mayumi Okuda said.
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Vanity FairOctober 3, 2018Vanity Fair’s Future Innovators list, a preview of the best of what’s to come, features Dr. Sean Escola.
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Self MagazineOctober 3, 2018“Williams’s position may help us move towards more preventative, inclusive mental health care such that people do not view mental health issues as black or white,” said Dr. Catherine Monk.
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Health.comOctober 3, 2018While uncomfortable, discontinuation syndrome isn’t dangerous, Dr. Philip R. Muskin says.
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Huffington PostOctober 3, 2018“I think she’d need to assume that anything actually provided to the senators would no longer be confidential,” Dr. Paul Appelbaum said regarding Christine Blasey Ford.
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- October 2, 2018
The team at the Columbia Gambling Disorders Clinic applies the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based approach to treating addictive behaviors.
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