Dr. David Shaffer Comments on Suicide Contagion
October 21, 2009
Dr. David Shaffer of Columbia Psychiatry and the New York State Psychiatric Institute agrees with Palo Alto police about not releasing much information to the media.
Dr. Elisabeth Guthrie on a Child’’s Ability to Distinguish Fantasy from Realty
October 20, 2009
"An 8-year-old would be much better" at distinguishing reality, says Dr. Elisabeth Guthrie of Columbia Psychiatry.
Dr. Paul Appelbaum Comments on the Criminally Insane
October 20, 2009
No one compiles national statistics on such cases, or on how long people remain in custody, said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum of Columbia [Psychiatry]
Research Begun at NYS Psychiatric Inst. Sheds Light on Infant Learning
October 17, 2009
Early in development infants of many species experience important transitions -- such as learning when to leave the protective presence of their mother to start exploring the wider world.
Columbia Psychiatry's Michael Terman: Let There Be Light
October 16, 2009
SAD, also known as seasonal depression or winter depression, begins affecting people in late fall and can last through early May; in accordance with the time of year when overall daylight is shortest.
What Columbia Psychiatry’’s Richard Sloan Has in Common with Barbara Ehrenreich
October 16, 2009
Richard Sloan, a professor of behavioral psychology at Columbia, is a more recent member of the Negatives. He has written... about the absence of scientific evidence showing links between prayer and healing...
Columbia Psychiatry Study of Flu & Depression Cited in Time Mag Article
October 13, 2009
Perhaps the most commonly cited paper is one by researchers at Columbia University, which associated a mother’’s influenza with her child’’s risk of mental illness.
Psychologist Walter Mischel Welcomes Critical Look at Therapy
October 9, 2009
When we're battling psychological problems and go see a therapist for treatment, we tend to trust that it's doing us good. But should we?
Dr. Margaret Spinelli on Treating Depression in Pregnant Women: Times Health Blog
October 8, 2009
Although this treatment [IPT] is not for all depressed women, it should be considered when making a decision about the risk of illness vs. the risk of treatment.
Higher Autism Rates? Columbia Psychiatry Expert Says Genetics One Cause
October 8, 2009
"Autism is probably caused by many, many things, most of them genetic...," said mitochondrial expert Salvatore DiMauro...and the author of a study of autistic individuals with mitochondrial disease.
