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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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New YorkerMay 18, 2017Dr. Pablo Goldberg cited APA guidelines: “Psychotherapy is a relationship between two people. Having somebody witness that is certainly not meant to be part of the process.”
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Teen VogueMay 18, 2017Dr. Madelyn Gould noted that the show does raise awareness, but that's not enough. "It has to raise an appropriate conversation, because an inappropriate conversation can actually do some harm.”
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Spectrum NewsMay 18, 2017The association between ADHD and autism is strongest among identical twins, who share the same DNA.. The results show a clear drop-off from identical to fraternal twins, says Dr. Alan Brown.
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Washington PostMay 17, 2017"Psycho-stimulants can reduce some of the really negative consequences of ADHD and really help people with ADHD lead safer lives," said Dr. Jonathan Posner
- May 15, 2017
The brain’s mu opioid receptors are responsible for the depression-relieving effects of an antidepressant called tianeptine, reports a new study.
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The GuardianMay 12, 2017We need new words for new kinds of relatedness, ones that don’t simply hark back to traditional roles, writes Dr. Andrew Solomon.
- May 12, 2017
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.
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UPIMay 11, 2017"The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that the majority of patients with schizophrenia benefit from antipsychotic treatment, says Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
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The New York TimesMay 11, 2017– Dr. Eric R. Kandel, works more than he ever has before... He lives with his wife of 60 years, Denise Kandel, professor of epidemiology at Columbia.
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NewsweekMay 10, 2017Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, noted that suicide is complicated, caused by a number of factors that aren't necessarily easy to spot.
