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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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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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Health care workers, including registered nurses and support workers, are at increased risk of suicide compared with workers in other fields, Columbia researchers have found.
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A headache can be its own medical condition or a symptom of something else.
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- March 4, 2022
Children were spared the worst of COVID-19 early on, but they are now suffering psychological consequences from the pandemic’s social upheaval. Here’s what parents and educators can do.
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- March 4, 2022
Columbia health care workers tell us about the pandemic’s toll on their lives and what CUIMC is doing to alleviate the burden. Emotional support, self-care, and instilling hope are key.
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- February 14, 2022
A Columbia psychiatrist’s groundbreaking book returns to the best-seller list, 11 years after publication, as attachment theory gains popularity on social media.
- January 27, 2022
A Columbia psychiatrist’s new book—"The Urge: Our History of Addiction"—interweaves sociocultural narratives with the author's own story of recovery.
- January 26, 2022
It’s that time of year again, when we start to realize the idealistic images we had of ourselves happily sweating in the gym aren’t manifesting themselves quite as easily as we thought they would.
- December 15, 2021
Despite the emotional challenges, the holidays offer a chance to put work aside, catch our breath, and rejoice with loved ones, says Columbia psychologist Dr. Zachary Blumkin.
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- December 15, 2021
New insights into the genetic architecture of schizophrenia hold promise for improved risk prediction and the development of better drugs to treat the disease.
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- December 13, 2021
A new program at ColumbiaDoctors embeds behavioral health specialists alongside primary care providers to care for patients’ mental health needs.
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- December 8, 2021
For people with eating disorders, the focus on food during the holiday season can be problematic. Columbia psychologist Lisa Ranzenhofer has strategies for coping with the anxiety.
- December 8, 2021
A study by Columbia researchers found that between 1996 and 2016 the percentage of psychiatrist visits involving psychotherapy declined by half—dropping to only 21.6% of patient visits.
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