Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) have introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act to increase the availability of mental health services to the underserved.
In honor of Pride Month, the Columbia Gender & Sexuality Program (CGSP) offers a family-friendly guide to support LGBTQIA+ youth and caregivers and to events taking place across the city.
A study led by Matisyahu Shulman, MD, found that rapid administration of extended-release naltrexone was effective compared with the standard procedure used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Dr. Yuval Neria was on the front lines as a member of the Israeli military the day the Yom Kippur War broke out in October 1973 on the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar.
”These high drug costs prevent many Americans from accessing vital treatments -- meaning they are at risk of getting sicker or dying,” writes Dr. Robert Klitzman.
“The college years represent a distinct period in which there is a critical need to improve early identification and treatment for debilitating mental disorders,” wrote Dr. Randy P. Auerbach.
A review of Dr. Eric Kandel's engaging new overview of contemporary thinking on the intersection of mental health and neuroscience, "The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves."
“This study strongly indicates the feasibility of using multimodal MRI—particularly diffusion MRI–based analysis of the structural connectome—to accurately predict Alzheimer’s risk,” said Jiook Cha.
“Mitochondria are the missing link between our psychological state and neurological or other disorders involving inflammation,” says Dr. Martin Picard.
“A good deal of the demonization of people with mental disorders stems from a marked overestimation of their risk of violence,” says Dr. Paul Applebaum.