Gabi Kattan Khazanov
@gabikhazanov.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology | licensed clinical psychologist | suicide prevention, firearms, and incentives | views my own
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One disabled Marine veteran has not had a primary care doctor assigned to him since his previous doctor left in the winter, his wife said. The VA “was never like this before. There’s a lack of staff, empty rooms, locked doors.”
Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals
Amid concerns about the stability of the agency, records show nearly 40% of the doctors offered jobs at the VA from January through March of this year turned them down — quadruple the rate of…
www.propublica.org
August 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
One disabled Marine veteran has not had a primary care doctor assigned to him since his previous doctor left in the winter, his wife said. The VA “was never like this before. There’s a lack of staff, empty rooms, locked doors.”
New preprint! In which we qualitatively analyze comments on news articles covering the first randomized controlled trial of a generative AI therapy chatbot (Therabot)
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July 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New preprint! In which we qualitatively analyze comments on news articles covering the first randomized controlled trial of a generative AI therapy chatbot (Therabot)
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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For our story on a cancer drug that costs nearly $1,000 for each daily pill, art director Lisa Larson-Walker handmade several pill-shaped ceramic piggy banks, stuffed them with cash — then smashed them with a sledgehammer in the middle of the office.
Go behind the scenes with this short video:
Go behind the scenes with this short video:
Behind the Art: Why Is Cancer Drug Revlimid So Expensive?
When ProPublica reporter David Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer, he set out to understand why a single pill of his medication, Revlimid, cost the same as ...
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May 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
For our story on a cancer drug that costs nearly $1,000 for each daily pill, art director Lisa Larson-Walker handmade several pill-shaped ceramic piggy banks, stuffed them with cash — then smashed them with a sledgehammer in the middle of the office.
Go behind the scenes with this short video:
Go behind the scenes with this short video:
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Folks at Princeton have put together an aggregator to highlight example of how federally funded research has directly impacted people's lives. They are looking for more studies to highlight, so send along suggestions and help make the benefits of science more visible!
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
Searchable database of tangible benefits that federally-funded research gave us.
A crowd-sourced site. Health and Well-being. National Security. Prosperity.
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Folks at Princeton have put together an aggregator to highlight example of how federally funded research has directly impacted people's lives. They are looking for more studies to highlight, so send along suggestions and help make the benefits of science more visible!
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
When the world is so heavy, there is this beautiful poetry.
"What would happen if we used our bodies to bargain
for the safety of others, for earth...if we launched our demands into the sky, made ourselves so big
people could point to us....rolling their trash bins out, after all of this is over?"
"What would happen if we used our bodies to bargain
for the safety of others, for earth...if we launched our demands into the sky, made ourselves so big
people could point to us....rolling their trash bins out, after all of this is over?"
“Dead Stars” — written and read by Ada Limón
YouTube video by The On Being Project
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May 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
When the world is so heavy, there is this beautiful poetry.
"What would happen if we used our bodies to bargain
for the safety of others, for earth...if we launched our demands into the sky, made ourselves so big
people could point to us....rolling their trash bins out, after all of this is over?"
"What would happen if we used our bodies to bargain
for the safety of others, for earth...if we launched our demands into the sky, made ourselves so big
people could point to us....rolling their trash bins out, after all of this is over?"
What a tragedy - defunding SAMHSA, reducing naloxone distribution, cutting harm reduction - all while we’re finally seeing a reduction in overdose deaths.
Trump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
What a tragedy - defunding SAMHSA, reducing naloxone distribution, cutting harm reduction - all while we’re finally seeing a reduction in overdose deaths.
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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This administration takes antisemitism seriously. That's why we removed The Diary of Ann Frank from all federal libraries.
May 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This administration takes antisemitism seriously. That's why we removed The Diary of Ann Frank from all federal libraries.
Being back in person full-time is new, and so are the daily emails checking to see where we are…not at all creepy
May 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Being back in person full-time is new, and so are the daily emails checking to see where we are…not at all creepy
Remember this visit so clearly, including the pope-mobile. Such an amazing model of leading by example. Pope Francis inspired this Jew, especially at a time when we so lack brave leadership.
Remembering Pope Francis: Philadelphia’s 2015 papal weekend, in photos
Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. Here’s a look back at his historic Philly visit as part of the World Meeting of Families.
https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-pope-francis-visit-photos/#:~:text=In%202015%2C%20Pope%20Francis%20descended,little%20things%2C”%20he%20said
April 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Remember this visit so clearly, including the pope-mobile. Such an amazing model of leading by example. Pope Francis inspired this Jew, especially at a time when we so lack brave leadership.
New, interesting study shows that gun-purchase waiting periods reduce firearm and overall suicide rates, but not for counties within 50 miles of a state without waiting periods.
Do Gun-Purchase Waiting Periods Save Lives? - PubMed
We study the impact of gun-purchase waiting periods on suicide rates using county-level mortality data from 1991-2019. We find that waiting periods are associated with a reduction in both firearm and ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
April 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
New, interesting study shows that gun-purchase waiting periods reduce firearm and overall suicide rates, but not for counties within 50 miles of a state without waiting periods.
“It’s the unmarked cars…It’s the forced mass transports of immigrants…It’s the growing irrelevance of the law and the helplessness of judges and lawyers…It’s the shifting goal posts…It’s the lists. More than anything else, in fact, it’s the lists.”
Opinion | Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. America’s Police State Has Arrived.
Those of us who’ve seen secret police in action can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“It’s the unmarked cars…It’s the forced mass transports of immigrants…It’s the growing irrelevance of the law and the helplessness of judges and lawyers…It’s the shifting goal posts…It’s the lists. More than anything else, in fact, it’s the lists.”
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By attacking science:
We are less safe because science informs national security and medical care.
We are less prosperous because science drives innovation and economic benefit.
We are less free because science and democracy depend on the liberty to ask questions, and seek and share knowledge.
We are less safe because science informs national security and medical care.
We are less prosperous because science drives innovation and economic benefit.
We are less free because science and democracy depend on the liberty to ask questions, and seek and share knowledge.
March 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
By attacking science:
We are less safe because science informs national security and medical care.
We are less prosperous because science drives innovation and economic benefit.
We are less free because science and democracy depend on the liberty to ask questions, and seek and share knowledge.
We are less safe because science informs national security and medical care.
We are less prosperous because science drives innovation and economic benefit.
We are less free because science and democracy depend on the liberty to ask questions, and seek and share knowledge.
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If, like me, today's mass firings of CDC, NIH, and FDA scientists has left you heartbroken and looking for ways to fight for science and public health - check out @apha.org
www.forourhealth.org
www.forourhealth.org
For Our Health
www.forourhealth.org
April 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
If, like me, today's mass firings of CDC, NIH, and FDA scientists has left you heartbroken and looking for ways to fight for science and public health - check out @apha.org
www.forourhealth.org
www.forourhealth.org
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Kill the beast, kill it.
March 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Kill the beast, kill it.
Have always wondered why I got all that training
NEW: Dozens of life coaches advertised their ability to treat mental health issues, despite not having the training or permits to do so, Utah researchers found.
A new law aims to crack down on the practice by clearly defining what only a therapist can do.
With @sltrib.com
A new law aims to crack down on the practice by clearly defining what only a therapist can do.
With @sltrib.com
New Utah Law Seeks to Crack Down on Life Coaches Offering Therapy Without a License
Some therapists who lose their licenses transition to the unregulated life coaching industry, an investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica found. A new law makes it clear that only license...
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March 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Have always wondered why I got all that training
A small win amidst the chaos
Supreme Court upholds federal regulation banning 'ghost guns'
The court says ghost guns, which are virtually untraceable weapons that require assembly, are considered "firearms" and subject to ATF regulation.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A small win amidst the chaos
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Dear fellow academics, hope today's hilarious news regarding mind boggling incompetence of the white male 'meritocracy' has permanently cured your imposter syndrome. You all know that you've never been nor will ever be THAT BAD at your job.
March 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Dear fellow academics, hope today's hilarious news regarding mind boggling incompetence of the white male 'meritocracy' has permanently cured your imposter syndrome. You all know that you've never been nor will ever be THAT BAD at your job.
“Racial and ethnic disparities in GAD were largely due to disproportionate experiences of job loss and food insecurity across different racial and ethnic groups during the pandemic.”
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Prevalence and Disparities Among U.S. Adults: The Roles Played by Job Loss, Food Insecurity, and Vaccinations During the COVID-19 Pandemic - PubMed
Racial and ethnic disparities in GAD were largely due to disproportionate experiences of job loss and food insecurity across different racial and ethnic groups during the pandemic. Social distancing m...
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March 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“Racial and ethnic disparities in GAD were largely due to disproportionate experiences of job loss and food insecurity across different racial and ethnic groups during the pandemic.”
You know what’s really efficient? Going back into the office without an office. Hallways…the most efficient type of office.
a close up of a man 's face with the word ok behind him
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the word ok behind him
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March 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
You know what’s really efficient? Going back into the office without an office. Hallways…the most efficient type of office.
We’re so interested in Greenland’s culture! It’s so…green…oh my, we really like it here…
March 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We’re so interested in Greenland’s culture! It’s so…green…oh my, we really like it here…
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Brand new study on defensive gun use and exposure to gun violence, out now in @jama.com Open from our team @njgvrc.bsky.social.
The bottom line? Defensive gun use is rare, especially compared to the risks of exposure to life-altering gun violence.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The bottom line? Defensive gun use is rare, especially compared to the risks of exposure to life-altering gun violence.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Lifetime and Past-Year Defensive Gun Use
This survey study examines the frequency and characteristics, including exposure to gun violence, associated with defensive gun use among US adults.
jamanetwork.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Brand new study on defensive gun use and exposure to gun violence, out now in @jama.com Open from our team @njgvrc.bsky.social.
The bottom line? Defensive gun use is rare, especially compared to the risks of exposure to life-altering gun violence.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The bottom line? Defensive gun use is rare, especially compared to the risks of exposure to life-altering gun violence.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
“Clinicians warn that the changes will degrade mental health treatment at the V.A., which already has severe staffing shortages...They expect wait times to increase, and veterans to eventually seek treatment outside the agency.”
Which, of course, is the point.
Which, of course, is the point.
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
www.nytimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
“Clinicians warn that the changes will degrade mental health treatment at the V.A., which already has severe staffing shortages...They expect wait times to increase, and veterans to eventually seek treatment outside the agency.”
Which, of course, is the point.
Which, of course, is the point.
America isn’t Canada, but might get a lot of applications from American researchers pretty soon. Anyone in Canada interested in adopting the NIH?
March 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
America isn’t Canada, but might get a lot of applications from American researchers pretty soon. Anyone in Canada interested in adopting the NIH?