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.
“For now, there appears to be no basis for the argument that legalizing medical marijuana has increased teens’ use of the drug,” said senior study author Deborah Hasin.
Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidelines for depression screening for teens, suggesting that all teenagers be screened at least once a year for depression.
Dr. Claude Anne Mellins discusses her research project on the sexual behavior of Columbia undergraduates. The project is called SHIFT (Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation).
"For several years, people have been very concerned about the potential for medical marijuana laws to lead to increases in teen use of marijuana," said Dr. Deborah Hasin.
Dr. Margaret Haney explains that she has to keep the cannabis used in her trials in a gun safe stashed inside a freezer in a special room in her lab that can only be accessed with her fingerprint.
“Those who smoked marijuana were found 3 years later to be almost 6 times more likely to misuse prescription opioids & almost 8 times more likely to have an opioid use disorder,” said Dr. Mark Olfson.
The ‘Man O’ War’ program, a research project studying the effectiveness of horse therapy for veterans with PTSD, will be now fully managed by Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Constant scrolling through your feed can lead to feelings of uneasiness and insecurity. “People don’t share the most ‘miserable’ things that they are doing,” said Dr. Ethan Gorenstein.