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. Sander Markx and Dr. Job de Jong are hoping their work on mini brains could lead to a pioneering study using stem cells to find and test new treatments for psychiatric disorders.
Kristina Denisova, PhD specializes in state of the art brain imaging of children at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) was primarily developed Dr. Kelly Posner as a tool to screen for suicidality in medication research trials.
“We are thrilled about our new partners and the opportunity to apply our biotechnology platform at the scale needed to identify new drugs for neuropsychiatric disorders,” said Dr. Sean Escola.
“Just being able to go to a place that doesn’t feel like therapy -- that feels like something every kid does during the summer -- that’s so important,” said Dr. Ali Mattu.
“The experts do not get this right every time. Why would we expect colleges to do so?” wrote Dr. Ravi N. Shah regarding the safety of suicidal students.
The Columbia Gender Identity Program provides compassionate, personalized, and expert care to children, adolescents, adults, and families across the gender and sexuality spectrum.