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.
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.
A 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.
An international group of experts has concluded that, for patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, antipsychotic medications do not have negative long-term effects.
"The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that the majority of patients with schizophrenia benefit from antipsychotic treatment, says Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
April 20, 2017 - Claustrophobia can be a very serious phobia that can rise to the level of a mental disorder when it interferes with your everyday life, explains Dr. Franklin Schneier.
“As the arbitrariness makes obvious, we can’t assert that someone with four out of nine symptoms has a different illness than someone with the magical five out of nine symptoms,” says Dr. Stewart.
“Significant change in two caregiver ratings suggests that improvements may be seen over time in a research study whether or not treatment is provided,” says Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele,