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.
“People’s religious beliefs may change over the time of lifespan. This study was based on the religiosity and spirituality measure across only about 5 years,” Dr. Dongrong Xu explained.
Dr. Richard Sloan and colleagues assigned 132 individuals with below median aerobic capacity to an aerobic exercise program or to a control program of stretching and core-strengthening exercises.
Dr. Paul Appelbaum explains that sometimes, “patients may be psychotic, intoxicated, or suicidal. In these acute settings, social media can provide clinicians with valuable context to make decisions.”
Researchers at Columbia have developed a “Cascade of Care” model for treating individuals with opioid use disorder based on lessons learned in the HIV/AIDS field.
“I still think that adoption of PAD for terminal conditions in the U.S. will make it much more likely that we will see PAD for nonterminal disorders,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.