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.
"Although we can’t prove it is a cause, we are working to learn more about how such environmental risks may be altering brain development and possibly increasing autism risk,” said Dr. Alan Brown.
“Anhedonia is a symptom that is really hard to move around from a clinical perspective, so finding out what may underlie it is really savvy,” says Dr. Randy Auerbach.
“We are only recently starting to understand the mechanisms by which the serotonin system may impact social function and repetitive behavior,” says Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
“Relationships are reciprocal,” says Dr. Laura Mufson. “If one child isn’t doing well, if they’re more irritable—it’s affecting their behavior that impacts the rest of the people in the family.”
“It isn’t about how much time you spend at church, or which particular religion you are, it’s having an inner belief that gives you strength that manifests in your behavior," said Dr. Myrna Weissman.
Researchers at Columbia University have found new evidence of how certain transport proteins are working at the molecular level, paving the way for new drugs to treat psychiatric disorders.
“Until very recently we didn’t expect to see it, so we didn’t see suicidality in patients with [autism]; it just wasn’t on our radar,” said Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
The publication, co-written by Dr. Drew Ramsey, outlines a nutrient-profile scale, which lists the most nutrient-dense foods that aid “the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders.”