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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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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.
- December 14, 2017
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.
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ReutersDecember 12, 2017“School dropout portends other bad outcomes, like the inability to gain employment, involvement in substance abuse and problems with the juvenile justice system,” said Dr. Laura Mufson.
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- December 12, 2017
Parents think that they “are damaging my child by letting them be anxious and crying,” says Dr. Anne Marie Albano. Parents also fear "my child is going to hate me" if they don't rescue them.
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Time MagazineDecember 12, 2017“If you suddenly have to slam on your brakes to avoid a collision, that pounding heart and rapid breath you feel for a few minutes after is a form of panic attack,” says Dr. Anne Marie Albano.
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New York TimesDecember 12, 2017“All you can say is there is an association between the use of these drugs, and there tends to be a sequence,” said Dr. Denise Kandel.
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New York TimesDecember 12, 2017“There’s been increasing understanding over the last several decades that eating disorders is a serious psychiatric illness,” said Dr. Evelyn Attia. “This is a brain-based disorder.”
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PBS NewshourDecember 12, 2017When people on medication-assisted therapy take heroin, “they can’t feel the high that they used to feel,” said Dr. Sandra Comer. “To them it’s almost like getting water."
