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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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CBC NewsNovember 10, 2019As to why grief itself is, for all of us, so hard to face, Dr. Katherine Shear said, "We all have death anxiety. That's very natural."
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Shrink Speak podcastNovember 8, 2019In honor of Veterans Day, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman speaks with Dr. Yuval Neria about the current state of mental health resources available for active duty military, veterans and the national guard.
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- November 8, 2019
Dr. J. John Mann of Columbia University breaks down some of the key takeaways of this paper regarding the relationship between 922 prescription drugs and 43,978 suicidal events.
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The AtlanticNovember 6, 2019Dr. Paul Appelbaum says it’s an “open secret” that clinicians in psychiatric emergency rooms will look up patients online if they have concerns about their potential to harm themselves or others.
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The GuardianNovember 5, 2019“It goes much deeper than communication – it affects our perception of the world, without us really knowing it,” says Dr. Amir Levine.
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MedscapeNovember 4, 2019"Overall, we found that 2.6% of kids with a new diagnosis of ADHD were treated with an antipsychotic medication despite no FDA indication," study investigator Dr. Ryan S. Sultan.
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MedscapeNovember 1, 2019If a patient with memory complaints scores well on a cognitive screen and an olfactory test, "it is not necessary to investigate further," said Dr. D. P. Devanand.
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- October 29, 2019
A new study has found that performing well on two brief tests measuring cognitive ability and ability to identify odors indicates very low risk for Alzheimer’s.
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Philadelphia InquirerOctober 29, 2019“Whatever its source, nicotine is nicotine,” Dr. Denise Kandel said. “It will adversely affect the brains of adolescents and increase their susceptibility to the reward effects of other drugs.”
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Wall Street JournalOctober 28, 2019Sometimes Dr. Anne Marie Albano will open up the Twitter feeds of people she follows, to show children how common it is for people to get a range of responses—positive and negative.
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