Liliana Valvano, LMSW, an associate in Psychiatric Social Work at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, works with neurodivergent clients, helping them build rich and fulfilling lives.
Psychiatrist and eating disorders researcher Joanna Steinberg receives 100K from Huberman Lab Podcast to further work on brain-based differences linked to the disorder.
Lisa Ranzenhofer, a clinical psychologist and researcher, discusses the hallmarks of binge eating disorder, its prevalence, possible causes, and treatments.
The grant will help expand our understanding of G protein-coupled receptors, or GPCRs, proteins that have been linked to more than 100 diseases and disorders.
Dr. Efrat Aharonovich: Our study shows the validity of two scales for assessing how cognitive impairments are associated with many substance disorders including alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine.
Dr. Efrat Aharonovich: Our study shows the validity of two scales for assessing how cognitive impairments are associated with many substance disorders including alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine.
New research finds that cognitive impairments are not just a problem for substance use disorder patients, but occur more broadly among substance users in the general population.
Recently published findings showed a significant increase in marijuana use among adults aged 26 and older in states that passed loosely regulated medical marijuana laws (MMLs).
The rule has to stay, said Dr. Paul Appelbaum, to protect people "who are the subject of our statements ... who might be harmed by our blind speculation."
"The whole issue of these barriers to utilization is shameful, and it's embarrassing to the field and the psychiatric profession," said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
“You want to have the right information,” says Dr. Robert Klitzman, "...the soap opera could have mentioned the company’s drug as an option alongside other treatments."
The Goldwater Rule protects “the integrity of our profession from members who are willing to draw judgments on the basis on information that’s incomplete,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.