Columbia University Psychiatry

• Is Ketamine Living Up to the Promise for Depression?   Columbia psychiatrist Lloyd Sederer talks with his colleague J. John Mann, a leading ketamine researcher and clinician, about the promise surrounding this treatment and the questions that remain.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, October 26, 2020
• COVID-19, Police Reform, and Fixing a Broken Mental Health System   Lloyd Sederer talks with political scientist Norm Ornstein about how politics has degraded our response to COVID-19 and serious mental illness, as well as a proven approach to police reform.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, July 16, 2020
• NY Psych Residents Describe 'Tsunami' of COVID-19 Patients   Dr Jeffrey Lieberman speaks with three Columbia residents about the lessons imparted by training during a pandemic.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, June 26, 2020
• First- Episode Psychosis in the Time of COVID-19 Two psychiatrists recommend recovery-oriented specialty care for patients who've developed psychosis during the pandemic.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, June 12, 2020
• The Future of Psychiatric Diagnosis   Melissa Arbuckle talks with Jeffrey Lieberman about the search for diagnostic tests for psychiatric diagnoses, and why he is optimistic about the strides we've made and those to come.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, June 04, 2020
• What Past Disasters Tell Us About COVID-19 and Substance Abuse As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, psychiatrist Lloyd Sederer worries for a country already facing rising rates of substance abuse.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, May 18, 2020
• Crisis Counseling, Not Therapy, Is What's Needed in COVID-19 Psychiatrist Lloyd Sederer was on the frontline of mental health care following the 9/11 attacks. Now he argues for crisis counseling as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, April 08, 2020
• From Alcohol to Opioids, Can Doctors Successfully Treat Addiction? Drug overdoses, especially those involving opioid analgesics, are on the rise. Psychiatrist Lloyd Sederer talks to Medscape about which addiction treatment strategies work.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, February 12, 2020
• Psychiatry Is No Longer the 'Runt of the Litter'   With all of the recent advances, it's a 'watershed moment' for the field of psychiatry, says Dr Jeffrey Lieberman.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, December 18, 2019
• The 'Checkered' History of Psychiatry's Views on Homosexuality   Drs Sederer and Drescher discuss how culture shaped views on homosexuality, and further evidence that there is no 'gay gene.'
  Columbia University Psychiatry, December 03, 2019
• A Brief History of American Psychiatry   Psychiatrists Drew Ramsey and John Oldham walk through the rich history of psychiatric care in America.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, November 07, 2019
• Short of Prescribing Salmon, Docs Use Diet to Boost Mental Health   Drs Drew Ramsey and Deborah Cabaniss discuss the influence of diet on mental health, and how discussions about nutrition can strengthen the doctor-patient relationship.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, September 23, 2019
• Saving Lives Through Early Psychosis Care   Drs Ramsey and Dixon from Columbia Psychiatry discuss evidence-based interventions for successful management of first-episode psychosis.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, September 12, 2019
• Yes, Clinicians Can Reduce Suicide Risk in Their Patients   Drs Jeffrey Lieberman and Christine Moutier discuss the latest on suicide risk reduction and prevention strategies.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, August 26, 2019
• Why Psychiatrists Need to Screen for Eating Disorders   Drs Drew Ramsey and Deborah Glasofer discuss updates on eating disorders and how to better help patients.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, August 23, 2019
• Mass Violence: What We Know, and What We Need to Learn   Drs Sederer and Lieberman from Columbia Psychiatry discuss the devastating consequences of mass violence on the physiology and biology of survivors.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, July 31, 2019
• Bright Future: APA's Saul Levin on What's Coming in Psychiatry   At this year's annual meeting, Dr Angela Coombs sat down with the APA's CEO and medical director to discuss why he envies young psychiatrists.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, July 16, 2019
• My 'Ketamine Karma'   Dr Drew Ramsey discusses his thoughts on ketamine and the importance of considering the dangerous side effects of its use.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, June 10, 2019
• A Physician's Guide to the Cannabidiol Craze   Drs Angela Coombs and Diana Martinez discuss what is known about CBD and important questions for the future.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, May 31, 2019