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Columbia researchers have found that the trauma experienced by many first responders and recovery workers on 9/11 is still being felt by their children.

Analyses of nearly half a million brain cells revealed the specific cellular changes affecting the brain’s mood and memory center in patients with major depression compared with controls.

Columbia clinicians are studying how ChatGPT and other AI tools may reinforce harmful beliefs and endanger vulnerable users.

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How Columbia psychiatry professor Robert Spitzer got homosexuality removed from the DSM’s list of mental disorders and became an unlikely hero in the battle for gay rights.

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New research shows even infrequent cannabis use during adolescence is linked to increased risk of mental-health disorders and poor academic performance.

An ABC News examination of the rise in youth gambling, fueled by a new form of online wagering, indicates a troubling trend of gambling addictions among young people.

Social anxiety isn’t only psychological. New research is revealing its biological roots – and how to reset them

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New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids

A new study of more than 160,000 teens finds that even occasional cannabis use among 8th, 10th and 12th graders is tied to worse outcomes at school and more emotional distress.

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The Federal Trade Commission received 200 complaints mentioning ChatGPT between November 2022 and August 2025. Several attributed delusions, paranoia, and spiritual crises to the chatbot.

Fluctuations in alpha-band neural oscillations influence whether we perceive faint stimuli, but how these oscillations relate to different perceptual processes is not clear. This study shows that alph...

Beta-band synchronization has been found to be content-specific, particularly during decision-making. Recently, we showed a beta-band frequency shift in macaque prefrontal cortex to reflect categorica...

Former New York Mets third baseman David Wright discusses the mental health impact of failure, resilience, and community with a psychologist from NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia.

More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the country this fall.

Many people may be depressed without knowing it because they’re able to keep up with daily activities. Our psychiatrist explains the signs of high-functioning depression and how to get relief.

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Researchers at Columbia University find that many cannabis products sold in unlicensed shops in New York state lack required health and safety labels and feature cartoon graphics attractive to youth.

AI companies need to do more to protect users' mental health, experts say.

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