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.
For people with major depressive disorder who are not helped by standard treatments, Columbia Psychiatry offers transcranial magnetic stimulation, ketamine, and other interventional therapies.
Study finds that adults with mild cognitive decline who were assigned crossword puzzles showed less brain shrinkage and better daily functioning than adults assigned other games.
Project Engage, an initiative of the Department of Psychiatry, is training community workers to deliver brief, evidence-based interventions for people with mental illnesses and addictions.