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Suicide Survivors Loss Day Honored at New York State Psychiatric Institute

Opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Blair Simpson, interim chair of psychiatry at Columbia.

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Mental Health
Affirming Trans Lives and Experiences

Five self-care tips and resources for trans folx during challenging times.

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Gender Identity & Sexuality
Finding Solutions When Depression Resists Treatment

Studies indicate that 29% to 46% of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder show partial or no response to treatments.

Topic

Depression
Camp Kidpower Aims to Help Preschoolers Combat Anxiety

A Columbia study, which enrolls children ages 4-6 in a camp-like setting, seeks to learn which play activities best soothe anxious children.

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Anxiety

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⭐ Meet Tonisha Kearney-Ramos ⭐

November 16, 2022

This new series highlights some of the up-and-coming faculty committed to our trifold mission of patient care, medical education, and scientific research.

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Mental Health
Dr. Rajita Sinha Presents this Year's Eric D. Hadar Distinguished Lecture

November 8, 2022

This year’s Eric D. Hadar Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Rajita Sinha, will present “Can We Rescue Stress and Trauma Related Pathophysiology in Addiction to Improve Treatment Outcomes?” on Nov. 16, 2022.

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Mental Health
New Findings from the Columbia Mass Murder Database

October 28, 2022

Data from Columbia Mass Murder Database reveal psychosis and other serious psychiatric illness absent in the majority of perpetrators.

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Mental Health
Crossword Puzzles Beat Computer Video Games in Slowing Memory Loss

October 27, 2022

Study finds adults with mild cognitive decline assigned puzzles showed less brain shrinkage, better daily functioning.

Topic

Aging
Outpatient Care Key to Success in Treating Opioid Use Disorder

October 26, 2022

Patients who participate in fewer than two visits early in treatment are at risk for relapse, overdose, and possible death.

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Mental Health
Breast Cancer and Depression: Known Link, Understudied Treatments

October 18, 2022

A Columbia study aims find out which treatments work best to alleviate major depressive disorder and improve quality of life for individuals with breast cancer.

Topic

Depression

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