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Columbia Psychiatry and the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Depression hosted Hope over the Horizon: Improving Depression Outcomes and Reducing and Suicide Risk on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
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A Columbia study found health care workers, including registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers, are at increased risk of suicide compared with workers in other fields.
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Columbia Psychiatry study paves the way for treatment techniques to help people adapt to the loss of a loved one.
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Natasha Kulviwat, a rising high school senior, discovered a protein that may serve as predictor for suicide and could potentially lead to new strategies for intervention and prevention.
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- February 1, 2023
Dr. Elkington is developing interventions to increase access to behavioral health services for youth on probation by building connections between the justice system and community-based care systems.
- November 30, 2022
Opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Blair Simpson, interim chair of psychiatry at Columbia.
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The Wall Street JournalJuly 11, 2022One report from Dr. Madelyn Gould found that nearly 90% of suicidal people surveyed who texted the lifeline thought the conversation was helpful, and nearly half reported being less suicidal.
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TODAY OnlineMay 17, 2022Barbara Stanley, PhD, a professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry) at Columbia, agreed that asking better screening questions is crucial noting that some tools already exist.
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The New YorkerApril 4, 2022Andrew Solomon, professor of clinical psychology (in psychiatry) at Columbia, is author of this article that takes a close look at child and adolescent suicide.
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- March 16, 2022
While insomnia can be a symptom of psychiatric disorders, sleep problems can also contribute to the onset and worsening of problems such as depression, anxiety, and even suicidal ideation.
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- November 2, 2021
Five-year Columbia clinical trial indicates rapid cognitive shift diminishes suicidal thoughts, independently of improvement in depressive symptoms
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- September 30, 2021
The Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Scale (C-SSRS) is a series of simple questions to assess the severity and immediacy of suicide risk that anyone can ask.
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- August 10, 2021
A collaborative study from Columbia University and the Copenhagen Research Centre for Mental Health examines the relationship between Lyme disease and psychiatric outcomes.
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U.S. NewsJune 22, 2021It might be that people prone to suicide turn to marijuana as a potential form of relief, rather than pot spurring them to suicidal thought and action, says Dr. Elie Aoun.
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