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A New Technology Provides a More Precise Measure of Pain

Columbia Psychiatry's Caroline Arout uses quantitative sensory testing, or QST, for assessing the effectiveness of cannabis for therapeutic uses.

Topic

Mental Health
Sidney Hankerson Named Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine

Dr. Sidney Hankerson is one of 10 scholars named as 2021’s Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

Topic

Psychiatry
Columbia Psychiatry Names Ravi N. Shah Chief Innovation Officer

Ravi N. Shah, MD has been named Chief Innovation Officer for Columbia Psychiatry.

Topic

Psychiatry
Lyme Disease Heightens Risk of Mental Disorders, Suicidality

A collaborative study from Columbia University and the Copenhagen Research Centre for Mental Health examines the relationship between Lyme disease and psychiatric outcomes.

Topic

Mental Health

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Why Forgetting is Good for Your Memory

July 28, 2021

Columbia Psychiatry News spoke with Dr. Scott Small about the science of memory and how we can get better at letting stuff go.

Topic

Aging
Telling the Story of Racism’s Role in Depression

July 21, 2021

A Columbia University article in JAMA Psychiatry makes the case for doing more to make mental health care non-racist and to take steps for racial equity in clinics and communities.

Topic

Depression
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression

Source:

U.S. News

July 19, 2021

Dr. Joshua Berman said electrical stimulation (ECT) seems to trigger the release of "neurotrophic" factors, which can help brain cells grow. 

Topic

Mental Health
Legal Marijuana either Eases Opioid Crisis or Makes It Worse. The Evidence Is Split.

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NBC News

July 16, 2021

“Our study provides further evidence that marijuana use is not effective in reducing nonmedical opioid use,” said study author Dr. Mark Olfson. 

Topic

Mental Health
 A New Postpartum Depression Drug Could Lead to a Revolution in Treating Women's Mental Health Issues

Source:

TIME

July 13, 2021

“The biggest limiting factor in getting to remission from depression postpartum is access to care, period—and it is worse for people who don’t have financial resources,” says Dr. Catherine Monk.

Topic

Mental Health
Science Doesn’t Support Idea That Marijuana Aids Athletes’ Performance

Source:

New York Times

July 9, 2021

Marijuana, Dr. Margaret Haney, said, “reduces reaction time and has other effects that would worsen performance.”

Topic

Mental Health

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