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- Weill Cornell Researchers Find That a Single Gene Is Responsible for OCD-like Behaviors in Mice
Differences in Brain Anatomy Mirror Those Seen in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Weill Cornell Medical College Music and Medicine Initiative Spearheaded by David A Shapiro, MD and Richard Kogan, MD and supported by a generous gift from the Block Family Foundation - allows medical students to continue to enjoy their musical life.
- 2009 Annual letter
- Weill Cornell Institute for Geriatric Psychiatry Awarded $10 Million Grant Weill Cornell Institute for Geriatric Psychiatry Awarded - Funding is One of National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)'s Largest Grants Given to Study Depression Later in Life
- Care Management Reduces Depression and Suicidal Thoughts in Older Primary Care Patients
Two-Year PROSPECT Study Led by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Published Online in American Journal of Psychiatry - Depression Medications May Reduce Male Fertility
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Shows Abnormal Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Half of Men Taking an SSRI - New Research Under Way to Study Treatment for Older Adults With Bipolar Disorder
- Milkshakes Are Medicine for Anorexic Teens in Family-Based Outpatient Therapy
NIH-Funded Study at NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Compares Maudsley Approach With Family Systems Therapy - Department of Psychiatry Faculty Art Exhibit
Opening Reception March 4th, 6-8pm, Weill Cornell Medical Library Library - White House Awards NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Dr. Francis Lee the Highest Honor for Early Career Scientists
Recognizes His Research in Biological Basis of Mental Illness, Particularly Toward Developing Genetic Test to Guide the Treatment of Depression - Sibel Klimstra, MD Wins AAGP (American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry) Educator of the Year Award
Sibel Klimstra, MD, director of the geriatric psychiatry residency training program of New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Payne Whitney Westchester, was named AAGP's 2008 Educator of the year. - Participants Recruited for NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Severe and Debilitating Form of PMS Is Believed to Affect Up to 8 Percent of Women
NIH-Funded Study to Look at Potential Advantages of Limiting Medication to Symptomatic Days - New Sleep Research from the Human Chronobiology Lab
- Major Geriatric Bipolar Disorder Study Now Under Way
Participants Aged 60+ Sought to Help Complete the Five-Year NIMH-Funded Study - NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Trial Is First to Show Effectiveness of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Panic Disorder
Approach Could Be Valuable Treatment Option for Patients, Small Study Suggests - Dr. Jack Barchas Receives Institute of Medicine's 2006 Sarnat Award in Mental Health
Prestigious Award Recognizes Dr. Barchas' Numerous Contributions to Psychiatry - NewYork-Presbyterian Ranks 6th in Nation in 2007 U.S.News & World Report "Best Hospitals"
The Hospital is the top-ranked facility in the New York Metropolitan area. NewYork-Presbyterian's Program in Psychiatry was ranked 4th in the nation. - NewYork-Presbyterian Ranks #1 in New York Magazine Best Hospitals Survey
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is ranked the overall #1 hospital in New York City, according to the New York magazine 2006 "Best Hospitals" issue. Psychiatry is also ranked #1 in New York City. - Noted Psychiatrist Dr. David Hamburg to Head U.N. Genocide Prevention Advisory Group
- Key Brain Reward Region Not Activated By Positive Emotional Stimuli in Depression
Correlates with Clinical Measure of Decreased Interest in, Pleasure in, and Performance of Activities - New Studies Offer Virtual Reality Therapy for Psychological Victims of Sept. 11
Studies Are First with VR Simulation of World Trade Center Interior, and First with Drug D-cycloserine NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Is Only Center to Offer VR Therapy for Sept. 11-Related PTSD
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