Investigating the Neurobiological Mechanism for Hallucinations and Delusions
Researchers Kenneth Wengler, PhD and Guillermo Horga, MD, PhD have found evidence of a potential neurobiological mechanism for hallucinations and delusions that fit within the hierarchical model of psychosis and can explain their clinical presentation.
Psychiatry
Recognizing Safety Signals May Reduce Fear and Anxiety
A study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Yale University demonstrates that safety signals activate different circuits in the brain from those involved in typical anxiety therapy.
Psychiatry
Dr. Vivian Pender: Upcoming President of APA
In May 2021, Vivian B. Pender, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and Lecturer in Psychoanalysis at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeon, will assume the role as President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).