A pilot feasibility study to assess new therapy addresses a critical gap in treatment options for a high-risk patient population with unique emotional needs.
A new study suggests that mothers who experience poor sleep during pregnancy, particularly during the second trimester, are more likely to have children with neurodevelopmental issues.
Dr. Courtney DeAngelis says that no research links spanking to positive outcomes in social or emotional development, and warns of emotional consequences to corporal punishment.
"Look for a therapist who you can develop a collaborative and professional relationship with – this is called a therapeutic alliance," says Dr. Jeffrey Cohen.
“Negative self-talk is internal dialogue—the voice I hear when I’m talking to myself,” says Dr. Philip Muskin. “Schizophrenia patients will say it’s as if they’re eavesdropping on a conversation.”
As residency training director, Dr. Melissa Arbuckle oversees Columbia Psychiatry's residents, and as vice chair for education she oversees the department's clinical and research fellowship programs.
Dr. Paul Appelbaum noted that patients also increasingly have access to their medical records, "so the reality is that it's no longer possible in many cases to withhold a diagnosis."
Dr. Robert Klitzman recommended that researchers proceed carefully and check with institutional-review-board officials before conducting studies based on campus work.