We spoke to Patrice Malone, MD, about her work with individuals struggling with psychiatric and substance use disorders, as well as her role as a director of the June Jackson Christmas Program.
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.
Dr. Brian Fallon is launching a study designed to help increase personal resilience and coping strategies using well-known anxiety soothing techniques.
The Department of Psychiatry is providing psychological support and guidance for stress management to CUIMC faculty and staff during the COVID-19 crisis.
The results "indicate that KarXT, if approved, could represent a game-changing therapeutic advance in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia,” noted Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.