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Columbia psychiatrist Lourival Baptista-Neto, MD, has tips for overcoming self-care fatigue and what to do when you're feeling overwhelmed.
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Specialized psychosocial interventions—including meaning-centered psychotherapy—can greatly improve a cancer patient's quality of life and reduce suffering.
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In children with certain autism mutations, the diversity and severity of symptoms are often related to the identity and properties of gene units, called exons, targeted by the mutations.
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Columbia researchers have found a potential neurobiological mechanism for hallucinations and delusions that fits within the hierarchical model of psychosis and can explain their clinical presentation.
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- February 1, 2018
Prescriptions of stimulants and antidepressants for children do not appear to be prescribed at rates higher than the known rates for ADHD and depression.
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- January 31, 2018
Researchers have identified cells in the brains of mice that fire when the animal is anxious.
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- January 4, 2018
Columbia addiction specialist Edward Nunes, MD, discusses his recent study comparing the effectiveness of different drugs to treat opioid addiction.
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- December 29, 2017
A community wellness center led by two P&S faculty members will strengthen initiatives in stroke prevention and mental health support.
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- December 15, 2017
Ketamine can reduce suicidal thoughts in depressed patients within hours of administration, a new study from Columbia Psychiatry has found.
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- November 29, 2017
More than half of those who died of an opioid overdose had chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, finds a new study at Columbia University.
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- November 13, 2017
A new study suggests a smell test can identify people with mild cognitive impairment–often a precursor to Alzheimer’s–who may benefit from cholinesterase inhibitors.
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- November 3, 2017
A Columbia study in rats helps explain why an early exposure to alcohol can increase a person's vulnerability to developing addiction to cocaine.
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- October 31, 2017
From 2005 to 2015, depression rose significantly among Americans age 12 and older, according to researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health and CUNY.
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- September 26, 2017
Marijuana use significantly increases the risk of developing an opioid use disorder, a new study from Columbia Psychiatry has found.
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