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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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WELL & GOODFebruary 23, 2018“The idea that if someone is in crisis, I can have a face-to-face talk with them, no matter where they are in the U.S. is great,” says Dr. Drew Ramsey.
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A new Columbia University study suggests that smoking cannabis may lower the amount of prescription opioids needed to produce pain relief.
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MASHABLEFebruary 20, 2018Dr. Philip Muskin says we're prone to picking favorites, and our choice "in some way represents us." "If somehow my choice loses, I’ve somehow lost," he says. "If my choice wins, I've somehow won."
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MANHATTAN TIMESFebruary 20, 2018“Touch is profound and central to our mental health and wellbeing. And lack of touch may be more serious than we think,” writes Dr. Kathleen M. Pike.
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PsychCentralFebruary 20, 2018“Our brain uses prior experiences to generate sensory expectations that help fill in the gaps when sounds or images are distorted or unclear,” said Dr. Guillermo Horga.
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Yahoo.comFebruary 20, 2018"There is no logical reason to expect that drinking bleach and water would be helpful in any way,” says Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
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ReutersFebruary 20, 2018Screening women at postnatal appointments would help, as would regular follow-up screening over the months and years after any initial episodes of postpartum depression, suggested Dr. Myrna Weissman.
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Medpage TodayFebruary 20, 2018In new study by Dr. Deborah Hasin, Major Depressive Disorder was found to have strong associations with other psychiatric conditions including substance use, anxiety and personality disorders.
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Researchers at Columbia Universityand New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) found that people with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations tend to hear what they expect.
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BUSINESS FACILITIESFebruary 8, 2018“I take umbrage when I see scientists saying there’s a causal relationship between marijuana and negative brain outcomes,” says Dr. Margaret Haney.
