Ketamine, esketamine, and ECT can rapidly ease suicidal thoughts, but evidence for preventing attempts or deaths remains limited—see what’s proven.
|Articles|May 19, 2015
Leaders in Psychiatry: Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD
Author(s)Natalie Timoshin, Laurie Martin
What does Dr Lieberman have to say about the state of psychiatry today, as it relates to schizophrenia, major depression, and other psychiatric disorders? More in this video.
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What does Dr Lieberman have to say about the state of psychiatry today, as it relates to schizophrenia, major depression, and other psychiatric disorders?
The "black sheep of medicine," as described in Dr Lieberman's book
Dr Lieberman is Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
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