Smithers Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center provides evidence-based care to individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Columbia researchers have found that exposure to too much dopamine during mid-adolescent causes changes in the brain that lead to aggressive and impulsive behaviors during adulthood.
Forty-two years after its introduction, "the DSM revolution has run its course," writes Sally Satel, a visiting professor of psychiatry at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate and professional schools, Columbia Psychiatry’s medical education program earned the No. 2 ranking nationwide.
Jeff Cohen, assistant professor of medical psychology (in psychiatry) at Columbia, discusses digital mental health and the ways it can increase access to mental health care.
“Ketamine is a medical treatment intended to address a significant illness,” such as severe depression or suicidal ideation, said Joshua Berman, assistant professor of psychiatry at Columbia.