Most mental health problems can be addressed via telehealth, says Columbia psychiatrist Deborah Cabaniss, and there are things patients can do to make the most of their sessions.
The COVID-19 Northern Manhattan Community Mental Wellness Corps, a new initiative to address mental health disparities in Northern Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, has received federal funding.
Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder, only one in four people in need receive it, a Columbia study reports.
The National Academy of Medicine named Hankerson one of ten 2021 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine—scholars who are poised to shape the future of science, medicine, and health equity.
Research after 9/11 has helped psychiatry better understand the mental health impact of terrorism on those grieving lost loved ones and even those who witness events through the media.
Researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons are leading the first U.S. trial of an experimental vaccine designed to treat an opioid use disorder.
Columbia psychiatrist Sidney Hankerson, MD, in an interview with the Macy Foundation, discusses racism as a driver of health disparities and how he’s working with churches to improve access to care.
With the help of brain imaging and a clip from the “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” Columbia psychiatrists have discovered a part of the human brain necessary for understanding social interactions.
A new study found that post-infection, Danish people diagnosed with Lyme disease had a 28% higher rate of mental disorders and were twice as likely to have attempted suicide.