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.
"This study was the first randomized controlled trial that compared the efficacy of long-term treatment of oral naltrexone to extended-release injectable naltrexone,” - Maria A. Sullivan, MD, PhD
Columbia Psychiatry’s residents tell us about why they chose to go into psychiatry and their favorite and most memorable aspects of training at Columbia.
Dr. Arthur Williams said the rising heart infection rates among injection drug users underscore the urgent need to get the nation's opioid epidemic under control.
An effective, rapidly-acting treatment for the symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder would be extremely valuable and life-changing for individuals with SAD, commented Dr. Michael Liebowitz.
A group of international organizations has created a Nomenclature Taskforce to develop an approach that is rooted in scientifically-grounded neuroscience.