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Dr. Ragy Girgis spoke with @wired.com about how “AI psychosis” stems not from chatbots themselves but from their ability to reinforce existing delusions in vulnerable individuals.
Read more: www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
Read more: www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
People Who Say They’re Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help
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.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Dr. Ragy Girgis spoke with @wired.com about how “AI psychosis” stems not from chatbots themselves but from their ability to reinforce existing delusions in vulnerable individuals.
Read more: www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
Read more: www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...
Tomorrow at Grand Rounds: Erin Schuman, PhD, @mpibrain.bsky.social, discusses how brain synapses get the proteins they need.
Watch it LIVE via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
Watch it LIVE via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
November 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Tomorrow at Grand Rounds: Erin Schuman, PhD, @mpibrain.bsky.social, discusses how brain synapses get the proteins they need.
Watch it LIVE via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
Watch it LIVE via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
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Check out our latest work led by @joeyzhou.bsky.social on alpha oscillatory networks in PLOS Biology!
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Do ongoing alpha activity fluctuations influence perceptual sensitivity or criterion?
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Do ongoing alpha activity fluctuations influence perceptual sensitivity or criterion?
Distinct alpha networks modulate different aspects of perceptual decision-making
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...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Check out our latest work led by @joeyzhou.bsky.social on alpha oscillatory networks in PLOS Biology!
➡️ journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Do ongoing alpha activity fluctuations influence perceptual sensitivity or criterion?
➡️ journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Do ongoing alpha activity fluctuations influence perceptual sensitivity or criterion?
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Another paper out! New research from our lab explores how beta-band activity signals decisions. We show that subtle shifts in beta-band *frequency* signal categorical decision outcomes — a neural signature that generalizes across tasks and species.
➡️ www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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Beta-band frequency shifts signal decisions in human prefrontal cortex
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...
www.cell.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Another paper out! New research from our lab explores how beta-band activity signals decisions. We show that subtle shifts in beta-band *frequency* signal categorical decision outcomes — a neural signature that generalizes across tasks and species.
➡️ www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
➡️ www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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New work from @paulbloom.bsky.social and our team
@auerbachlab.bsky.social
Momentary stress and social context among adolescents at risk for #suicide: An experience sampling study 📳
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
@auerbachlab.bsky.social
Momentary stress and social context among adolescents at risk for #suicide: An experience sampling study 📳
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
October 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New work from @paulbloom.bsky.social and our team
@auerbachlab.bsky.social
Momentary stress and social context among adolescents at risk for #suicide: An experience sampling study 📳
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
@auerbachlab.bsky.social
Momentary stress and social context among adolescents at risk for #suicide: An experience sampling study 📳
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Tomorrow’s Grand Rounds with Seth J. Schwartz, PhD (UT Austin), explores crisis migration and mental health.
Watch for free via Zoom.
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Watch for free via Zoom.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Tomorrow’s Grand Rounds with Seth J. Schwartz, PhD (UT Austin), explores crisis migration and mental health.
Watch for free via Zoom.
🔗 ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
Watch for free via Zoom.
🔗 ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
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Our 2nd electronic health record (EHR) review on pre-teen suicide risk is out @JAACAPOpen. This is a deep dive into 920 cases from our emergency department (ED) at @nyphospital including extensive provider notes to understand risk in this population.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
September 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Our 2nd electronic health record (EHR) review on pre-teen suicide risk is out @JAACAPOpen. This is a deep dive into 920 cases from our emergency department (ED) at @nyphospital including extensive provider notes to understand risk in this population.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
In a special Health Matters episode from Citi Field, Mets legend David Wright and Dr. Anthony Puliafico share insights on resilience, community, and the power of a growth mindset—on and off the field. healthmatters.nyp.org/podcast-how-...
Podcast: How Changing Your Mindset Builds Resilience
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.
healthmatters.nyp.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In a special Health Matters episode from Citi Field, Mets legend David Wright and Dr. Anthony Puliafico share insights on resilience, community, and the power of a growth mindset—on and off the field. healthmatters.nyp.org/podcast-how-...
Tomorrow's Grand Rounds features Michael A. Yassa, PhD, discussing memory biomarkers in aging and Alzheimer’s.
Watch live via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
Watch live via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
September 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Tomorrow's Grand Rounds features Michael A. Yassa, PhD, discussing memory biomarkers in aging and Alzheimer’s.
Watch live via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
Watch live via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
What lasting impact did the pandemic have on kids born in 2020?
Dr. Dani Dumitriu says early delays in “COVID babies” largely disappeared as children caught up—thanks to the brain’s resilience.
www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...
Dr. Dani Dumitriu says early delays in “COVID babies” largely disappeared as children caught up—thanks to the brain’s resilience.
www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...
Are 'COVID kindergartners' ready for school?
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.
www.npr.org
September 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
What lasting impact did the pandemic have on kids born in 2020?
Dr. Dani Dumitriu says early delays in “COVID babies” largely disappeared as children caught up—thanks to the brain’s resilience.
www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...
Dr. Dani Dumitriu says early delays in “COVID babies” largely disappeared as children caught up—thanks to the brain’s resilience.
www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...
Grand Rounds returns tomorrow with Dr. Ofer Yizhar, who will be discussing new tools to control neural circuits.
You can watch live beginning at 11am ET. Full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
You can watch live beginning at 11am ET. Full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
September 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Grand Rounds returns tomorrow with Dr. Ofer Yizhar, who will be discussing new tools to control neural circuits.
You can watch live beginning at 11am ET. Full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
You can watch live beginning at 11am ET. Full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds
Back-to-school means new routines—and sometimes procrastination. 📚
Dr. Puliafico spoke with NewYork-Presbyterian's Health Matters podcast about why kids (and adults) procrastinate and how to build healthier habits.
🎧 Listen: healthmatters.nyp.org/how-can-i-st...
Dr. Puliafico spoke with NewYork-Presbyterian's Health Matters podcast about why kids (and adults) procrastinate and how to build healthier habits.
🎧 Listen: healthmatters.nyp.org/how-can-i-st...
August 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Back-to-school means new routines—and sometimes procrastination. 📚
Dr. Puliafico spoke with NewYork-Presbyterian's Health Matters podcast about why kids (and adults) procrastinate and how to build healthier habits.
🎧 Listen: healthmatters.nyp.org/how-can-i-st...
Dr. Puliafico spoke with NewYork-Presbyterian's Health Matters podcast about why kids (and adults) procrastinate and how to build healthier habits.
🎧 Listen: healthmatters.nyp.org/how-can-i-st...
“Doing fine” on the outside but struggling inside? You may be experiencing high-functioning depression.
Dr. Adrian Jacques Ambrose says symptoms like fatigue, irritability, and loss of joy are often overlooked. But left untreated, they can deepen. www.columbiadoctors.org/news/could-y...
Dr. Adrian Jacques Ambrose says symptoms like fatigue, irritability, and loss of joy are often overlooked. But left untreated, they can deepen. www.columbiadoctors.org/news/could-y...
Could You Have High-Functioning Depression?
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.
www.columbiadoctors.org
August 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“Doing fine” on the outside but struggling inside? You may be experiencing high-functioning depression.
Dr. Adrian Jacques Ambrose says symptoms like fatigue, irritability, and loss of joy are often overlooked. But left untreated, they can deepen. www.columbiadoctors.org/news/could-y...
Dr. Adrian Jacques Ambrose says symptoms like fatigue, irritability, and loss of joy are often overlooked. But left untreated, they can deepen. www.columbiadoctors.org/news/could-y...
Rising temps & humidity are helping ticks spread Lyme farther. Dr. Brian Fallon of Columbia’s Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center says symptoms range from rashes to heart/nerve issues, sometimes lasting years. Early tick removal is key. www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/h...
A warmer, humid world where ticks thrive is increasing spread of Lyme and other diseases | CNN
This year, people are seeking emergency care for tick bites in the highest level since 2017, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and reported cases of Lyme diseas...
www.cnn.com
August 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Rising temps & humidity are helping ticks spread Lyme farther. Dr. Brian Fallon of Columbia’s Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center says symptoms range from rashes to heart/nerve issues, sometimes lasting years. Early tick removal is key. www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/h...
When worry snowballs into racing thoughts & physical symptoms, you may be in an anxiety spiral.
Dr. Courtney DeAngelis shares ways to break the loop, like visualizing worries drifting away & shifting focus. www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...
Dr. Courtney DeAngelis shares ways to break the loop, like visualizing worries drifting away & shifting focus. www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...
Are You Stuck in a Constant Loop of Anxiety? An Expert Shares Strategies to Stop the Spiral
Read this if your brain always jumps to the worst-case scenario.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
When worry snowballs into racing thoughts & physical symptoms, you may be in an anxiety spiral.
Dr. Courtney DeAngelis shares ways to break the loop, like visualizing worries drifting away & shifting focus. www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...
Dr. Courtney DeAngelis shares ways to break the loop, like visualizing worries drifting away & shifting focus. www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...
New Columbia study finds cannabis products from unlicensed NYC shops often lack required safety labels & use kid-friendly packaging. Dr. Ryan Sultán warns these gaps put consumers—especially youth—at risk. Read more: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/cannabi...
Cannabis Products at Unlicensed Shops Lack Safety Labels, Use Kid-Friendly Packaging
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.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New Columbia study finds cannabis products from unlicensed NYC shops often lack required safety labels & use kid-friendly packaging. Dr. Ryan Sultán warns these gaps put consumers—especially youth—at risk. Read more: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/cannabi...
Extended chatbot use may worsen existing mental health issues in some users by validating their assumptions. Dr. Ragy Girgis told @time.com that people susceptible to fringe beliefs may be especially at risk.
time.com/7307589/ai-p...
time.com/7307589/ai-p...
Chatbots Can Trigger a Mental Health Crisis. What to Know About 'AI Psychosis'
AI companies need to do more to protect users' mental health, experts say.
time.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Extended chatbot use may worsen existing mental health issues in some users by validating their assumptions. Dr. Ragy Girgis told @time.com that people susceptible to fringe beliefs may be especially at risk.
time.com/7307589/ai-p...
time.com/7307589/ai-p...
A Columbia-led trial found the anti-herpes drug valacyclovir was not effective in treating early Alzheimer’s, despite other research suggesting a link.
“There was no efficacy signal,” said lead investigator Dr. D.P. Devanand. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/antivir...
“There was no efficacy signal,” said lead investigator Dr. D.P. Devanand. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/antivir...
Antiviral Treatment Fails to Slow Early-Stage Alzheimer’s
Some research suggests that herpes infections contribute to Alzheimer’s, but in a clinical trial, antiviral treatment did not slow disease progression in people with early symptoms.
www.cuimc.columbia.edu
July 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A Columbia-led trial found the anti-herpes drug valacyclovir was not effective in treating early Alzheimer’s, despite other research suggesting a link.
“There was no efficacy signal,” said lead investigator Dr. D.P. Devanand. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/antivir...
“There was no efficacy signal,” said lead investigator Dr. D.P. Devanand. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/antivir...
Tomorrow at Grand Rounds, Oscar Jiménez-Solomon, PhD, MPH, will discuss social interventions to address the economic determinants of mental health.
Watch his presentation live on Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
Watch his presentation live on Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
July 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Tomorrow at Grand Rounds, Oscar Jiménez-Solomon, PhD, MPH, will discuss social interventions to address the economic determinants of mental health.
Watch his presentation live on Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
Watch his presentation live on Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
Chronic Lyme disease is attracting research interest. Columbia’s Dr. Brian Fallon, director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research Center, told @wsj.com that researchers are exploring “many different possible mechanisms” behind persistent symptoms. www.wsj.com/health/chron...
Chronic Lyme Disease Was Once Dismissed. More Doctors Are Coming Around.
Newer trials are starting to track Lyme patients and investigate potential treatments
www.wsj.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Chronic Lyme disease is attracting research interest. Columbia’s Dr. Brian Fallon, director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research Center, told @wsj.com that researchers are exploring “many different possible mechanisms” behind persistent symptoms. www.wsj.com/health/chron...
After 20 years of psychiatric issues and hospitalizations, Mary’s symptoms vanished after chemo. Her case adds to evidence that some #schizophrenia diagnoses may stem from autoimmune disorders, a focus of Columbia’s SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry.
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t
Some psychiatric patients may actually have treatable autoimmune conditions. But what happens to the newly sane?
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July 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
After 20 years of psychiatric issues and hospitalizations, Mary’s symptoms vanished after chemo. Her case adds to evidence that some #schizophrenia diagnoses may stem from autoimmune disorders, a focus of Columbia’s SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry.
Tomorrow at Grand Rounds, Jennifer G. Mulle, MHS, PhD, will discuss schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion. You can watch the presentation live via Zoom.
Get the full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
Get the full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
July 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Tomorrow at Grand Rounds, Jennifer G. Mulle, MHS, PhD, will discuss schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion. You can watch the presentation live via Zoom.
Get the full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
Get the full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds
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Welcome to our newest @npp-journal.bsky.social Associate Editor, Dr. Kate Fitzgerald from @columbiapsych.bsky.social
Be sure to check out our "Meet the Editor" episode with Dr. Fitzgerald below ⤵️
Be sure to check out our "Meet the Editor" episode with Dr. Fitzgerald below ⤵️
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Kate Fitzgerald
@KDFitzgerald_MD, professor at @columbiapsych.bsky.social and expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, as the newest Associate Editor at NPP! "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald youtu.be/zDnOFSm9kxg?... via
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@KDFitzgerald_MD, professor at @columbiapsych.bsky.social and expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, as the newest Associate Editor at NPP! "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald youtu.be/zDnOFSm9kxg?... via
@YouTube @npp-journal.bsky.social
npp's "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald
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July 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Welcome to our newest @npp-journal.bsky.social Associate Editor, Dr. Kate Fitzgerald from @columbiapsych.bsky.social
Be sure to check out our "Meet the Editor" episode with Dr. Fitzgerald below ⤵️
Be sure to check out our "Meet the Editor" episode with Dr. Fitzgerald below ⤵️
Occasional forgetfulness—like walking into a room and forgetting why—can be a normal part of healthy brain function, but more persistent memory issues may signal early signs of dementia.
Dr. Scott Small discusses how to distinguish: www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
Dr. Scott Small discusses how to distinguish: www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
Forgetfulness or early dementia? How to decipher your memory loss
From forgetting why you’ve gone upstairs to mixing up names, here’s how to tell when a cognitive blip is something more serious
www.telegraph.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Occasional forgetfulness—like walking into a room and forgetting why—can be a normal part of healthy brain function, but more persistent memory issues may signal early signs of dementia.
Dr. Scott Small discusses how to distinguish: www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
Dr. Scott Small discusses how to distinguish: www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
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We are delighted to welcome Dr. Kate Fitzgerald
@KDFitzgerald_MD, professor at @columbiapsych.bsky.social and expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, as the newest Associate Editor at NPP! "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald youtu.be/zDnOFSm9kxg?... via
@YouTube @npp-journal.bsky.social
@KDFitzgerald_MD, professor at @columbiapsych.bsky.social and expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, as the newest Associate Editor at NPP! "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald youtu.be/zDnOFSm9kxg?... via
@YouTube @npp-journal.bsky.social
npp's "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald
YouTube video by NPP Journal
youtu.be
July 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Kate Fitzgerald
@KDFitzgerald_MD, professor at @columbiapsych.bsky.social and expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, as the newest Associate Editor at NPP! "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald youtu.be/zDnOFSm9kxg?... via
@YouTube @npp-journal.bsky.social
@KDFitzgerald_MD, professor at @columbiapsych.bsky.social and expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, as the newest Associate Editor at NPP! "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald youtu.be/zDnOFSm9kxg?... via
@YouTube @npp-journal.bsky.social