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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.
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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.
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Physicians WeeklyA 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.
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Columbia-led clinical trial addresses important barrier to opioid use disorder treatment.
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MARIE CLAIREMarch 2, 2018“People are distressed by all different parts of the behavior,” said Dr. Evelyn Attia. “By how secretive they've become. By how much money they're spending on food that they're getting rid of.”
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New York TimesMarch 2, 2018“It was never the case that people could be involuntary committed for being a little odd . . . unless they had evidence of mental illness,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.
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Free Lance-StarFebruary 26, 2018“For hypochondriacs, the internet has absolutely changed things for the worse,” says Dr. Brian Fallon. These susceptible surfers have been given a name. “Cyberchondriacs,” he notes.
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NPRFebruary 26, 2018Dr. Rachel Zuckerbrot helped write the updated guidelines that call for universal screening for depression and endorses that everyone, 12 and up, be screened at least once a year.
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MANHATTAN TIMESFebruary 23, 2018Dr. Kathleen Pike writes about the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study which is helping us understand the relationship of brain development to brain degeneration.
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MedscapeFebruary 23, 2018Dr. Drew Ramsey reviews findings of a new study that shows individuals on the Mediterranean diet had a significant reduction in their depression scores.
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WELL & GOODFebruary 23, 2018“The idea that if someone is in crisis, I can have a face-to-face talk with them, no matter where they are in the U.S. is great,” says Dr. Drew Ramsey.
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A new Columbia University study suggests that smoking cannabis may lower the amount of prescription opioids needed to produce pain relief.
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MASHABLEFebruary 20, 2018Dr. Philip Muskin says we're prone to picking favorites, and our choice "in some way represents us." "If somehow my choice loses, I’ve somehow lost," he says. "If my choice wins, I've somehow won."
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MANHATTAN TIMESFebruary 20, 2018“Touch is profound and central to our mental health and wellbeing. And lack of touch may be more serious than we think,” writes Dr. Kathleen M. Pike.
