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Columbia Study Aims to Help Survivors of Suicide Loss

Columbia Psychiatry study paves the way for treatment techniques to help people adapt to the loss of a loved one.

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Mental Health
Alcohol Use Disorder: A Growing Public Health Crisis

Columbia psychiatrist Nasir Naqvi, MD, PhD, discusses which treatments for alcohol use disorder are most effective and the importance of community and support in treating AUD.

Topic

Mental Health
Are Schools the Key to Mental Health Support for Our Kids?

A longstanding NYP-Columbia program has been at the forefront of embedding behavioral health clinics in public schools.

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Education
Virtual Reality Helps Teens and Young Adults with Social Anxiety

In this Q & A, Dr. Lauren Hoffman discusses social anxiety disorder, how virtual reality therapy works, and why VR treatment is a promising option for teens and young adults.

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Anxiety

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Columbia Receives NIH Autism Center of Excellence Grant

September 28, 2022

An NIH award will help fund a collaborative effort of Columbia University's Department of Pediatrics and Department of Psychiatry titled Prospective Genetic Risk Evaluation and Assessment in Autism.

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Autism
Levels of Stress, Anxiety and Sadness Among Women Are at a 10-Year High, Survey Shows

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USA Today

September 21, 2022

The best way to support women’s mental health is to implement policies that improve access to health care systems, family leave, food security, and housing, Dr. Elizabeth Fitelson said.
Depression Isn’t Caused by Low Serotonin. So How Do Antidepressants Work?

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Science Friday

September 16, 2022

"We need better drugs and new drugs, not just the psychedelics and the ketamine, but new allotted treatments that are more effective," said Dr. David Hellerstein.
Are Soulmates Real, According to Science?

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Washington Post

September 16, 2022

"Humans evolved with the neurocircuitry to see another person as special," writes Amir Levine, MD, an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia.
10 Things Parents of Trans Kids Want to Know

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Psychology Today

September 14, 2022

Melina Wald, PhD, clinical director of the Gender Identity Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, said there is increasing understanding that gender is on a spectrum.
ADHD Specialists Worry Stimulant Drugs Are Overprescribed, Push for Treatment Guidelines

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The Wall Street Journal

September 1, 2022

“There is a very important place for stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD, and we have to be good guardians to know who is going to be best served by them," said Dr. Frances Levin.

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