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Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) have introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act to increase the availability of mental health services to the underserved.
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In honor of Pride Month, the Columbia Gender & Sexuality Program (CGSP) offers a family-friendly guide to support LGBTQIA+ youth and caregivers and to events taking place across the city.
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Physicians WeeklyA study led by Matisyahu Shulman, MD, found that rapid administration of extended-release naltrexone was effective compared with the standard procedure used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
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Columbia-led clinical trial addresses important barrier to opioid use disorder treatment.
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Medpage TodayJanuary 2, 2018"Brand[ing] elected officials with neuropsychiatric diagnoses" is "political partisanship disguised as patriotism," writes Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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The HillJanuary 2, 2018"While many people erroneously believe that mental illness has a direct correlation to violence, the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent," writes Dr. Herb Pardes.
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MANHATTAN TIMESDecember 21, 2017Resilience, tradition, daring, magic and hope – they flicker in the Hanukkah candles, twinkle in the Christmas lights, and light a path for mental health, says Dr. Kathleen Pike.
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New York TimesDecember 21, 2017“I like what I do,” says Dr. Eric Kandel . “Keeping engaged keeps you intellectually alive. I wouldn’t be surprised if it enhanced longevity.”
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Psychiatric News AlertDecember 21, 2017“It is possible that over time physicians have become somewhat inured to the safety warnings,” said Dr. Mark Olfson, who was not involved with this study.
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Psychiatric NewsDecember 19, 2017“I noticed three words in the periphery that broke through my closet door: ‘Yes, I’m Gay,’” writes Dr. Jeremy Kidd. “It was the cover of Time magazine in which Ellen DeGeneres had publicly come out.”
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Psychology TodayDecember 18, 2017"Coming out about gender can be a challenging experience for adolescents," writes Dr. Rachel Lynn Golden. It leaves them vulnerable to be rejected for a part of their core sense of self.
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Ketamine was significantly more effective than a commonly used sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts in depressed patients, according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).
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Clinical Psychiatry NewsDecember 13, 2017“There’s been a mad rush on the part of desperate patients to seek care,” said Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman. “There is a considerable body of evidence that proves it really does work.”
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MANHATTAN TIMESDecember 12, 20171 in 4 of us will have a mental illness over the course of our lifetimes. Dr. Kathleen Pike highlights 5 documentary films that tell stories of loss, pain and healing in the face of mental illness.
