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Columbia's psychiatric medicine curricululum has a dual mission to help grow the psychiatry workforce and increase literacy across all specialties.
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Robert Klitzman, MD, professor of psychiatry, addresses the ethical and health concerns that must be considered in tackling the obesity epidemic and broader public health challenges.
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A Columbia study shows a simple smell test and memory exam can predict cognitive decline as accurately as costly brain imaging, offering a more affordable and accessible way to assess dementia.
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Language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking individuals from receiving necessary mental health care.
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Allure MagazineJuly 27, 2017Dr. Evelyn Attia notes that it often comes down to whether clinicians have a specific interest in eating disorders — if so, they seek out extra training...
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The AtlanticJuly 27, 2017Dr. Jack Drescher says that there is no standardization of the practice, and what little research exists around it is poorly done and not subject to peer review.
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Huffington PostJuly 27, 2017“When health care gets a cold, mental health care gets pneumonia,” says Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman. “The military has had a tsunami of mental health-related issues,”
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The New York TimesJuly 26, 2017Dr. Catherine Lord said she did not know of another program for autistic students that was as comprehensive and well organized...
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AUTISM MAGJuly 26, 2017Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele says “It is a bit of a leap... the potential mechanisms are quite unclear.”
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Accessing the Best in Mental Health Care Just Got Easier
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- July 17, 2017
A study of those at high risk of developing psychosis has identified measures that may be useful in predicting both the increased risk of future violent behavior and the development of psychosis.
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KPBSJuly 7, 2017Dr. Paul Appelbaum weighs in on the Goldwater rule.
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PHILLY.COMJuly 7, 2017Dr. Jack Drescher noted that there is no scientific evidence that sexual orientation can be changed through conversion therapies.
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WASHINGTON TIMESJuly 7, 2017Dr. Mark Olfson comments on findings of high suicide risk among people even many years post hospital discharge.
