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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.
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Ryan Lawrence, MD, director of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, discusses what individuals can expect during an ER visit.
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Young people’s mental health has risen to the top of educators' concerns. School-based mental health programs can help.
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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.
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US News & World ReportMay 18, 2017Dr. Drew Ramsey: “People who eat a lot of fast food have about a 60-80% increased risk of developing depression, and those who eat a Mediterranean diet have a reduced risk of 40-50 percent,”
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MedscapeMay 18, 2017Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman discusses two positive developments with major implications for the field of psychiatry.
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QuartzMay 18, 2017Anorexia has a significant genetic component...“There seems to be a biological vulnerability,” said Dr. Joanna Steinglass. “You don’t get it because of something someone says to you.”
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Refinery 29May 18, 2017Any excessive fear can be considered a phobia, but most phobias are "highly circumscribed," meaning they're very specific, says Dr. Franklin Schneier.
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New YorkerMay 18, 2017Dr. Pablo Goldberg cited APA guidelines: “Psychotherapy is a relationship between two people. Having somebody witness that is certainly not meant to be part of the process.”
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Teen VogueMay 18, 2017Dr. Madelyn Gould noted that the show does raise awareness, but that's not enough. "It has to raise an appropriate conversation, because an inappropriate conversation can actually do some harm.”
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Spectrum NewsMay 18, 2017The association between ADHD and autism is strongest among identical twins, who share the same DNA.. The results show a clear drop-off from identical to fraternal twins, says Dr. Alan Brown.
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Washington PostMay 17, 2017"Psycho-stimulants can reduce some of the really negative consequences of ADHD and really help people with ADHD lead safer lives," said Dr. Jonathan Posner
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The brain’s mu opioid receptors are responsible for the depression-relieving effects of an antidepressant called tianeptine, reports a new study.
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The GuardianMay 12, 2017We need new words for new kinds of relatedness, ones that don’t simply hark back to traditional roles, writes Dr. Andrew Solomon.
