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In November 2021, Columbia Psychiatry stepped up as a leader in this field and named Elizabeth Ford, MD, to the newly created position of Director of Mental Health and Criminal Justice Initiatives.
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The Wall Street Journal“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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The Wall Street JournalOne 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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The New York TimesIn this OpEd, Sally Satel, a visiting professor of psychiatry at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons explores the consequences for psychiatrists if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
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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 York TimesApril 11, 2022Dr. Robert Klitzman writes that federal and state governments should establish legal protection for physicians to receive mental treatment without it being admissible in malpractice litigation.
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- November 3, 2021
Dr. Sally Satel speaks to Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Gade about his book "Wounding Warriors: How Bad Policy Is Making Veterans Sicker and Poorer."
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New York TimesMarch 10, 2021Oscar Jiménez-Solomon, MPH, said that low wages can result in the inability to meet basic needs, repay debts and make plans. "Increases in minimum wage can save lives,” he said.
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MIC.COMMarch 3, 2021“The more people who are vocal about their drug use, we, as a society, will become less likely to vilify people for what they do with their bodies," says Dr. Carl Hart.
- February 10, 2021
House COVID relief package inclusion of behavioral health funding and introduction of Re-entry bill in Senate and House.
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ABC NewsNovember 15, 2020"Police are not clinicians," said Dr. Stephanie LeMelle. "Asking them to make a clinical assessment or to intervene with a person who is experiencing emotional distress is not reasonable."
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The HillNovember 11, 2020“New York City is changing the outdated and dangerous use of police that too often has led to injury and even death," said Linda Rosenberg, MSW.
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MedscapeJuly 16, 2020Dr. Lloyd Sederer discusses the impact of our fragmented mental health system during this pandemic and the importance of mental health to police reform.
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- June 26, 2020
The Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling asserting that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits firing a person from their job on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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