Articles tagged with 'psychiatry' | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

More than 60 succulents, shamrocks, four-o’clock flowers and other potted plants are thriving in the Cedars-Sinai office of Rebecca Hedrick, MD, director of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.At …

One year after wildfires tore through Pacific Palisades and Altadena, upending hundreds of thousands of lives across Los Angeles, many residents are still navigating recovery—rebuilding homes, reestablishing routines and managing the emotional …

A Cedars-Sinai expert says there are reasons many feel alone and sad at the holidays—even as others are lighting up their homes, singing seasonal songs and hosting family feasts.More than a quarter of U.S. adults say they are estranged from at least …

Patients hospitalized with opioid use disorders who receive addiction consultation services are significantly more likely to start medication treatment and access follow-up care when compared with patients who receive standard or usual care, a study …

The smoke has cleared, but children affected by Los Angeles’ January wildfires may still be processing their grief. Parents can help by keeping lines of communication open and helping children, tweens and teens feel a sense of control, said Rebecca …

Some of the Los Angeles wildfires may be waning, but in their aftermath, emotional and mental health concerns are growing.That’s true for people experiencing the trauma of devastation and loss firsthand, as well as those following the news from a …

For children and teens these days, going back to school doesn’t only mean new, color-coded notebooks and freshly sharpened pencils. It also means increased academic pressures, heightened social anxiety and less free time as extracurricular …