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In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.
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Stress experienced during pregnancy may influence a child’s health later in life. Columbia researcher Claudia Lugo-Candelas is investigating how sleep quality may play a role.
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Psychotherapy use has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress, but increases are uneven across socioeconomic groups.
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A pilot program from the Department of Psychiatry for Columbia University medical plan participants offers a new approach to helping new parents and pregnant people access mental health care.
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- March 28, 2024
Columbia psychologist Erin K. Engle discusses the signs that indicate the time is right to stop therapy and questions patients should ask themselves before moving on.
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- March 20, 2024
Neurodivergent people have immense strengths that are often undermined in efforts to promote normalization, says Columbia therapist Liliana Valvano.
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- March 6, 2024
Columbia researchers are finding that people with anorexia nervosa are guided by a deeper brain system when making food decisions.
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- February 16, 2024
Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy may help reduce the intense emotions and thoughts associated with trauma.
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- January 19, 2024
A Columbia study found that positive relationships with parents and other adults during childhood are associated with better mental health in adulthood, regardless of adverse childhood experiences.
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- January 10, 2024
A study from Columbia psychiatrists suggests more flexible policies for methadone access could improve access to this life-saving treatment.
- December 13, 2023
Suicide rates among Black women increased from 1999 to 2020, especially among Black teens and young adults.
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- December 6, 2023
Columbia, Yale, and CHLA researchers have found that brain connectivity is different in infants born to mothers who felt stress from discrimination and acculturation while pregnant.
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- November 29, 2023
A pilot feasibility study to assess a new therapy addresses a critical gap in treatment options for a high-risk patient population with unique emotional needs.
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- November 2, 2023
A newly developed prediction model may be able to calculate the risk of opioid relapse among individuals in the early stages of medication treatment—as early as three weeks into therapy.
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