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.
Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernández explains culture as the process by which a person makes sense of their experiences and the way that process is anchored in that person’s participation in social groups."
A younger student may simply need time to catch up, but his immature behavior looks like ADHD and raises a teacher’s concern, said Dr. Jonathan Posner.
"There's a mismatch between those with the greatest need who may not be getting mental health care they need and a growing number who are getting treatments they may not need," says Dr Mark Olfson.
"There has been a recent increase in the fraction of U.S. adults who have serious psychological distress and who receive mental health treatment," Dr. Mark Olfson said.
“Serious psychological distress imposes a substantial health burden through adverse effects on daily functioning and general health,” Dr. Mark Olfson said.
“There has been a consensus that to take an embryo with altered genes and put it in a woman to create a child is just beyond the pale in terms of what’s morally acceptable,” said Dr. Robert Klitzman.
TThe take-home message isn’t necessarily new but is important: autism spectrum disorder is a common condition that merits screening and early treatment,” said Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
"Their symptoms could include delusions, thoughts that other people are conspiring against them," said Dr. Paul Appelbaum. If they act out, they may provoke other prisoners into attacking them.