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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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NBC NewsNovember 30, 2018“The people who need the care aren’t the ones getting it,” Dr. Mark Olfson said. “Almost a third of people who reported severe psychological distress are not getting mental health care.”
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- November 30, 2018
Dr. Robert Remien and Dr. Claude Mellins of the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at Columbia University discuss the state of HIV/AIDS in 2018.
- November 30, 2018
Each year on December 1st the world celebrates World AIDS Day.
- November 28, 2018
A new study by Dr. Mark Olfson shows that more Americans are getting outpatient mental health care and the rate of serious psychological distress is decreasing.
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Boston GlobeNovember 28, 2018Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernández explains culture as the process by which a person makes sense of their experiences and the way that process is anchored in that person’s participation in social groups."
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Associated PressNovember 28, 2018A younger student may simply need time to catch up, but his immature behavior looks like ADHD and raises a teacher’s concern, said Dr. Jonathan Posner.
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Daily MailNovember 28, 2018"There's a mismatch between those with the greatest need who may not be getting mental health care they need and a growing number who are getting treatments they may not need," says Dr Mark Olfson.
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Medpage TodayNovember 28, 2018"There has been a recent increase in the fraction of U.S. adults who have serious psychological distress and who receive mental health treatment," Dr. Mark Olfson said.
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HealioNovember 28, 2018“Serious psychological distress imposes a substantial health burden through adverse effects on daily functioning and general health,” Dr. Mark Olfson said.
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NBC NewsNovember 26, 2018“There has been a consensus that to take an embryo with altered genes and put it in a woman to create a child is just beyond the pale in terms of what’s morally acceptable,” said Dr. Robert Klitzman.
