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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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MANHATTAN TIMESAugust 24, 2017“Lucy Ozarin – one of only seven women psychiatrists to serve during World War II – has turned 103,” writes Dr. Kathleen Pike.
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New York TimesAugust 24, 2017This American pattern on drug policy, with harsh penalties for some and sympathetic treatment for others, thus has a long history, writes Dr. Carl Hart.
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NPRAugust 24, 2017"We found that both alcohol use and high-risk drinking, which is sometimes called binge-drinking, increased over time," says Dr. Deborah Hasin,
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ReutersAugust 24, 2017“... certain personality traits and the presence of other psychiatric disorders may confer added risk to a range of other problems, like criminal activity,” said Dr. Deborah Glasofer.
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US News & World ReportAugust 24, 2017“Get over it” may be the worst thing anyone can say to someone with depression,” says Dr. Philip Muskin. Instead, try, “What can I do for you?”
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Argus LeaderAugust 24, 2017“While depression may be a genetic disorder, a parent’s illness has a very strong environmental effect on her child," said Dr. Myrna Weissman.
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMESAugust 24, 2017“If you increase the prevalence of marijuana users, you are going to increase the prevalence of people who have adverse consequences,” said Dr. Deborah Hasin.
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WBURAugust 24, 2017Over the past decade, clinical depression is up among American adolescents and young adults. Dr. Mark Olfson joins the discussion.
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- August 24, 2017
The findings have the potential to shift the view of Alzheimer’s as a disease that destroys memories to a disease that disrupts the brain’s ability to recall memories.
- August 23, 2017
According to Dr. Carl Hart, the failure to acknowledge the pleasurable dimension of why we take drugs is a serious problem, with serious consequences.
