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Jeffrey Lieberman M.D.

About

Jeffrey Lieberman, M.D., is the Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute; and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, New York Presbyterian Hospital- Columbia University Medical Center. His work has advanced our knowledge of the natural history, pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders and fundamentally contributed to the development of novel therapeutic drugs and the transformative mental health care strategy for the early detection and prevention of schizophrenia.

Dr. Lieberman has authored more than 500 articles published in the scientific literature and written and/or edited ten books on mental illness and psychiatry. Formerly the President of the American Psychiatric Association, in 2000 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine.

Dr. Lieberman is the immediate past President of the American Psychiatric Association.

Most recently, he is the author of a book for the lay public "Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry" published by Little Brown, coming March 10, 2015.

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March Madness

Students and parents rarely consider that they might need mental health services during college and often urgently. For this reason, they would be well advised to include the quality and availability of mental health services along with traditional considerations as they decide on the college of their choice.

Students and parents rarely consider that they might need mental health services during college and often urgently. For this reason, they would be well advised to include the quality and availability of mental health services along with traditional considerations as they decide on the college of their choice.

The Ketamine Challenge

Ketamine treatment of mental disorders offers great hope and therapeutic potential for many patients with mental disorders. However, the groundswell of enthusiasm and desire by patients and doctors for new treatments may be expanding its use prematurely and ahead of our scientific understanding of its use.

Ketamine treatment of mental disorders offers great hope and therapeutic potential for many patients with mental disorders. However, the groundswell of enthusiasm and desire by patients and doctors for new treatments may be expanding its use prematurely and ahead of our scientific understanding of its use.

Homeland: A True Portrayal of Mental Illness

Homeland is not only one of the best shows on television, but one of the best fictional portrayals of mental illness.

Homeland is not only one of the best shows on television, but one of the best fictional portrayals of mental illness.

Mending the Schizophrenic Mind

The early identification of young adults at high risk for schizophrenia is essential for their successful treatment. How can we find and help them? Research outlines new pathways to detection and recovery.

The early identification of young adults at high risk for schizophrenia is essential for their successful treatment. How can we find and help them? Research outlines new pathways to detection and recovery.