Leadership Announced for Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai and Center on Addiction Alliance
In October 2018, the Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai (AIMS) announced its strategic alliance with Center on Addiction (CoA), formerly known as The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse or CASA. The alliance combines AIMS’ clinical expertise with CoA’s...
Mental Health Services Conference 2019: Mount Sinai’s Presentations
This year’s Mental Health Services Conference (IPS), put on by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), takes place October 2-6 at the Sheraton New York Times Square in Manhattan. This years' conference focuses on four core tracks: addiction psychiatry,...
Peer Engagement May Play a Role in Reducing Opioid Deaths in New York City
In November 2016, Mount Sinai Beth Israel hired Anita Kennedy, a certified recovery peer advocate, as a peer engagement specialist in East Harlem. The role is funded by a grant from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). Peer...
Study Finds Distress Among Children in Immigrant Detention
Mount Sinai researchers found that children being held in an immigration detention center experienced high levels of mental health distress, with 44 percent demonstrating at least one significant emotional or behavioral symptom. The report was the first...
New Inpatient Addiction Consultation and Evaluation Service
In August, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West launched the Addiction Consultation and Evaluation Service (ACES) to address the growing need for addiction-specific support for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants caring for general medical...
2019-2021 Psychosis, Suicide, and Major Mental Illness Fellows
In July, two new postdoctoral fellows began a two-year psychology fellowship to study psychosis, suicide, and major mental illness in veterans at the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center (JJPVAMC) in...