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“The Psychiatric Hospital in Modern Chinese History”

“The Psychiatric Hospital in Modern Chinese History”

Mar 17, 2021
2:00pm to 3:30pm

Emily Baum, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Richardson Seminar on the History of Psychiatry Register here: https://weillcornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpc-...
Vaping Info Session for Teens and Families

Vaping Info Session for Teens and Families

Mar 24, 2021
5:00pm to 6:00pm

Join our Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital experts on adolescents and vaping for conversation and Q...

"The Danger of Disinformation Campaigns: How Misinformation is Adopted and Why Critical Thinking Won't Save Us"

Mar 31, 2021
2:00am to 3:30pm

Ira Hyman, Ph.D., Western Washington University Issues in Mental Health Policy Lecture
“Uprooting, Trauma, and Confinement: Psychiatry in Refugee Camps, 1945-1993”

“Uprooting, Trauma, and Confinement: Psychiatry in Refugee Camps, 1945-1993”

Apr 07, 2021
2:00pm to 3:30pm

Baher Ibrahim, M.D., Doctoral Candidate, University of Glasgow Richardson Seminar on the History of Psychiatry Register here: https://weillcornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/...
“Empires of Mind: Psychosocial Cartographies of 'The Empire' in a Narrative of a Child Analysis”

“Empires of Mind: Psychosocial Cartographies of 'The Empire' in a Narrative of a Child Analysis”

Apr 21, 2021
2:00pm to 3:30pm

Carolyn Laubender, Ph.D., University of Essex Register here: https://weillcornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpc-6tpzovGtAwVBncyb2xn4KFltY2EP5j

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Recognizing Safety Signals May Reduce Fear and Anxiety

Learning to associate distinct signals with safety has been shown by researchers to reduce fear and anxiety. Now, a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Yale University demonstrates that these safety signals activate different circuits in the brain from those involved in typical anxiety therapy, suggesting the approach may enhance treatments for individuals with anxiety disorders or serve as an alternative to current interventions.

Fearful behavior...

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Mentoring Moments: Dr. So Hyun "Sophy" Kim

Hannah, Claire, Dr. Sophy Kim

Dr. So Hyun “Sophy” Kim runs the ASD & Developmental Science Lab at Weill Cornell Medicine. Working with the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain (CADB), her government funded clinical research focuses on examining developmental and behavioral patterns such as academic achievement and executive function in children with ASD, while combining cutting edge behavioral and...

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Digital Domains: Apps, Video Games and Other Media are Filling Gaps in Mental Healthcare

Typing at a laptop

By Amy Crawford
Illustrations by Stephanie Dalton Cowan
Photos by John Abbott

Tegan Lee always thought of himself as “a very systematic thinker,” the sort of person who solves problems quickly and efficiently. It’s a style that served him well through a long career as a project manager and consultant in the tech industry. But two years ago, when Lee was in his late 50s, a diagnosis of late-onset bipolar disorder forced him into early retirement—and upended his life. “I...

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