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Addressing a Workforce Shortage: How Early Medical Education Can Shape Future Mental Health Care

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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Education
The Rise of Ozempic for Weight Loss Sparks Ethical Concerns

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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Psychiatry
Simple Smell and Memory Tests Could Predict Alzheimer’s as Effectively as Costly Brain Imaging

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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Aging & Memory
Bridging the Language Gap: Cultivating Spanish-Speaking Mental Health Practitioners

Language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking individuals from receiving necessary mental health care.

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Community

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Altered States

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New York Times

January 25, 2019

“Conflating the potential therapeutic use of these drugs with spiritual enlightenment is reckless,” writes Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.

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Psychiatry
Can Obesity Cause Depression?

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Health Affairs

January 25, 2019

“We have lots of patients with obesity and with depression. This provides more education on how they are linked,” Dr. Drew Ramsey says.

Topic

Depression
The Key to Mentorship

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Psychology Today

January 25, 2019

“Fellow mentors: Celebrate being left in the dust. It’s evidence of a job well done,” writes Dr. Deborah L. Cabaniss.

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Psychiatry
10 Signs Your Bad Habits Could Signal a Psychological Disorder

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Insider

January 24, 2019

According to Dr. Erin Engle, a telltale sign of a bad habit actually being a psychological disorder is simply by you constantly being in distress.

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Psychiatry
When Docs Sexually Violate Patients

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Medpage Today

January 24, 2019

Like in most sexual assault cases, it's possible that patients who have been violated will feel guilty that they either encouraged this behavior or allowed it to occur, said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.

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Psychiatry
Olanzapine May Help Adults With Anorexia Gain Weight

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Psychiatric News Alert

January 23, 2019

“Our results suggest that olanzapine may provide a modest therapeutic benefit for adult outpatients with anorexia nervosa,” Dr. Evelyn Attia and colleagues wrote.

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Psychiatry
Childhood Documents Reveal Sandy Hook Shooter's Descent into Depravity

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NBC NEW YORK

January 22, 2019

Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, said it is important to dispel the myth that Adam Lanza's autism somehow prompted his violence.

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Psychiatry
More People Are Seeking Therapy Than Ever. Should You?

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Thrive Global

January 22, 2019

“Difficulty falling asleep is something that’s often connected with anxiety,” Dr. Mark Olfson says, while “interrupted sleep or waking up earlier can be an early sign of depression.”

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Psychiatry
The Strange Cases of Healthy People Who Want to Be Disabled

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Irish Times

January 21, 2019

“There is no single established cause of this condition,” says Dr. Michael First.

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Psychiatry
Does Marijuana Use Cause Schizophrenia?

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New York Times

January 17, 2019

“I’ve been doing this research for 25 years, and it’s polarizing even among academics,” said Dr. Margaret Haney. “This is what the marijuana field is like.”

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Schizophrenia & Psychosis

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