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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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ReutersNovember 26, 2018TThe take-home message isn’t necessarily new but is important: autism spectrum disorder is a common condition that merits screening and early treatment,” said Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
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Refinery 29November 26, 2018Adderall tends to have a "high abuse liability," meaning it's particularly easy to misuse it by injecting it or snorting it, said Dr. Frances Levin.
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Columbia Psychiatry is pleased to recognize Kelly Posner, PhD for receiving the Department of Defense’s Medal for Exceptional Public Service.
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Chicago TribuneNovember 21, 2018"Their symptoms could include delusions, thoughts that other people are conspiring against them," said Dr. Paul Appelbaum. If they act out, they may provoke other prisoners into attacking them.
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The AtlanticNovember 20, 2018Dr. Arthur Robin Williams says some insurance plans require doctors to mail or fax drug-testing results to prove the patient is free of other drugs before starting the patient on Suboxone.
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The AtlanticNovember 20, 2018Over the course of his career, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman has seen a couple of cases that “could not be explained in terms of normal human physiology or natural laws.”
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Washington PostNovember 18, 2018“It is often not easy for hospital staff who see themselves as helpers of their patients to move into a very different role of complainant in a criminal case,” Dr. Paul Appelbaum said.
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scienceNovember 16, 2018Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum and co-authors support their recent report on the return of individual research results.
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BuzzfeedNovember 15, 2018“It is a kind of natural experiment,” said Dr. Arthur Williams. “The patients are there, they are taking opioids already, and we can see what happens in a controlled way.”
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The Island NowNovember 15, 2018Dr. Madelyn Gould said that most suicidal people are ambivalent and give warning signs, and that asking if they want to kill themselves will not put the idea in their head.
