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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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Scientific AmericanJuly 19, 2019Dr. Christopher Magoon explores how virtual reality could bolster China’s struggling mental health services.
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JAMAJuly 17, 2019“The contribution of the environment to ASD risk appears to be much smaller than the contribution of genetics," wrote Drs. Amandeep Jutla, Hannah Reed and Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
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Spectrum NewsJuly 17, 2019The new study benefits from the fact that it includes non-twin siblings and cousins, says Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
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z6mag.comJuly 10, 2019According to Dr. Kelli Harding, “cyberchondria is the new frontier of hypochondria.”
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A new study by The Hastings Center and researchers from Columbia University’s Department of Psychiatry explores whether genetic information might have negative psychosocial effects.
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Yahoo.comJuly 8, 2019"A toxic friendship is an unhealthy relationship that hurts you emotionally and can result in low self-esteem, self-isolation, and acting in ways you otherwise wouldn't," Dr. Nitasha Shetty explains.
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Live ScienceJuly 2, 2019"There is growing evidence that specific phobias can be treated intensively, and in certain cases after just a single exposure session," Dr. Anthony Puliafico said
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NJ.comJuly 1, 2019“Commuting is a big stress. After the huge stresses that aren’t death, commuting is high, renovating a home is next,” Dr. Philip Muskin said.
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MD MagazineJune 26, 2019Dr. Elias Dakwar sought proof of the suggestion that concentrated doses of ketamine may help reduce vulnerabilities associated with cocaine use, and improve the likelihood of relapse prevention.
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SeekerJune 24, 2019Dr. Margaret Haney discusses what is know and still unknown about marijuana.
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