A Columbia study finds that adolescents who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to develop psychiatric disorders then teens who don’t use cannabis at all.
When paired with therapy, some evidence-based apps like Mindshift can actually be beneficial, said Anne Marie Albano, PhD, professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry).
“I think there is evidence for the rising rates of depression, especially among young people,” said Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, the Elizabeth K Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Law.
Melina Wald, PhD, assistant professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry) and clinical director of the Columbia Gender Identity Program, says the process usually starts with a phone call.
“Our evidence of a negative result is really reassuring,” said lead author Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD, a newborn hospitalist specialist and assistant professor of pediatrics (in psychiatry) at Columbia.
A Columbia study found that regions in the U.S. that experienced the largest decrease in opioid prescriptions had the most significant decrease in suicide deaths.
Jeremy M. Veenstra-Weele, MD, explained that some repetitive behaviors are enjoyable or soothing in ASD, and others may represent a habit or be used to make life more predictable.
