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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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- September 17, 2019
The CUCARD Westchester Anxiety Day Program, located in Tarrytown, New York, provides daily, comprehensive treatment for adolescents whose lives are severely impaired by anxiety or OCD.
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NPRSeptember 13, 2019Dr. Madelyn Gould hopes that the new hotline will encourage more people to call before they start feeling suicidal.
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MedscapeSeptember 12, 2019Drs. Drew Ramsey and Lisa B. Dixon discuss first-episode psychosis and effective interventions.
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MedscapeSeptember 12, 2019"We've known that there's a strong association between gender minority stress and poor health outcomes," Dr. William Byne said. "This just makes it a little bit more concrete."
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Washington PostSeptember 11, 2019Dr. William Byne, said that conversion therapy is especially harmful to children, who “should be building a foundation based on resilience and self-esteem.”
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Refinery 29September 11, 2019Unlike other phobias, such as agoraphobia, trypophobia "is not a major public health problem,” said Dr. Franklin Schneier.
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MASHABLESeptember 10, 2019Dr. Randy Auerbach says that part of the problem is providing seamless access to care for teens, particularly those at high risk for suicide.
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- September 10, 2019
Dr. Katherine Elkington, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University, discusses the complex connection between suicide and substance use in adolescents.
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Washington PostSeptember 8, 2019“There’s a social dimension to health that we’ve completely overlooked in our scramble to find the best and most cutting-edge medical care,” writes Dr. Kelli Harding in her new book The Rabbit Effect.
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Los Angeles TimesSeptember 6, 2019“It’s easy to just take a pill every day,” Dr. Adam Bisaga said. “To come off a drug means you’re going to have to do a lot more work.”
