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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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- February 24, 2017
“As the ‘silver tsunami’ approaches, substance use disorders in the elderly are expected to more than triple by 2020,” says Dr. Kotbi, Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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- February 8, 2017
Study in mice shows drug’s potential to prevent PTSD in soldiers and others likely to experience psychological trauma.
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MedscapeFebruary 3, 2017Results from the first-ever randomized controlled clinical trial to test a dietary intervention as a treatment for clinical depression.
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New ScientistJanuary 18, 2017While some people may benefit from sharing their experiences, others risk experiencing more trauma by recalling them, says Dr. Elias Dakwar, Columbia University’s Division on Substance Abuse.
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- January 18, 2017
Preventing postpartum depression by providing behavioral and prenatal support to low-income women.
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- January 6, 2017
Brain imaging studies are often narrowly focused on the disorder of interest to the exclusion of those with common comorbid psychiatric conditions.
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- January 1, 2017
Awards and honors given to the faculty of Columbia Psychiatry
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MedscapeAugust 4, 2016Scratch-and-Sniff Test Beats Imaging in Predicting Cognitive Decline
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- July 26, 2016
Smell Test May Predict Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
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- June 30, 2015
First Lady Chirlane McCray Visits the Washington Heights Youth Anxiety Clinic
