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.
If you have not been following public health protocols, Dr. Jeffrey Cohen says, your guilt is "doing its job" by reminding you not to put yourself or your community at risk.
"Although relatively uncommon, eating disorders remain an important concern for clinicians and researchers as well as the general public," writes Dr. B. Timothy Walsh.
"We know that this pandemic has produced monstrous stress and heartache in our health-care professionals, especially front-line doctors, nurses, and technicians," writes Dr. Lloyd Sederer.
"We're prolonging the agony of this national nightmare by fighting amongst ourselves about how we should deal with it," writes Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman.
"Many patients report rapid improvement in mood, anxiety and hedonic function, which is what initially attracted the psychiatric profession to the use of ketamine," said Dr. Joshua Berman.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses the pandemic’s mental health impact on adolescents, and their parents, and offers actionable tips and advice for managing stress during this challenging time.
Dr. Sally Satel reviews Dr. Carl Hart's "“Drug Use for Grown-Ups," in which he asserts “recreational drugs can be used safely to enhance many vital human activities.”