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Columbia Psychiatry Columbus Circle (CPCC), a site for treatment through clinical studies, is located in the Newsweek Building at 1775 Broadway between 57th and 58th Street.
Many people benefit enormously from participating in our psychiatric clinical research because they receive evaluation and treatment by world-renowned experts from the Columbia faculty at no cost. Participation in clinical studies offers the further benefits of access to new treatments unavailable elsewhere, and gratification of contributing to the development of new knowledge so desperately needed to improve psychiatric diagnosis and treatment for the future.
 Columbia Psychiatry consists of the professional staff of the New York State Psychiatric Institute and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. We want to make it more convenient for the public to participate in our studies, particularly for New Yorkers who live or work in midtown. Hours are available before or after work, or during lunch hours. For those who prefer northern Manhattan, we continue to provide research treatment on our main campus in Washington Heights, at 1051 Riverside Drive near 165th Street.
Columbia Psychiatry is at the cutting edge of research into a variety of mental disorders. CPCC currently hosts over a dozen new studies of treatment of adults with major depression, dysthymia (chronic depression), anxiety, opiate addiction, alcoholism, marijuana, and cocaine abuse. All studies provide free treatment, either to compare various treatments with each other, or in an open phase after completion of neurobiological studies of these conditions. If needed, backup hospitalization is provided at the New York State Psychiatric Institute for patients enrolled in studies.
Patients, families, or referring professionals may reach us in several ways. Our website, Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, provides a search engine to find clinical studies. Our intake phone line, 212-305-6001, can help direct callers. Programs at CPCC can also be contacted directly.
Programs at Columbus Circle include:
| To learn more about any of our research or clinical treatment programs, you may also call our referral line at 212-305-6001. |
DEPRESSION EVALUATION SERVICE (DES)
Contact number: 212-543-5734
The DES has been at the forefront of the evaluation and treatment of mood disorders since its founding in 1977. The DES outpatient treatment research program is nationally recognized for its research in the treatment of depression, and has received numerous federally funded grants from the National Institute of Health. DES is conducting several studies at its midtown location, evaluating treatments for various forms of depression. |
NEUROSCIENCE CLINIC FOR MOOD AND PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Contact Number: 212-543-6216
The Neuroscience Clinic currently has nine brain imaging and treatment studies actively recruiting individuals with depression, suicidal behaviors, and anxiety disorders, as well as individuals with a past history of clinical depression who are currently depression-free. We also have studies that do not involve brain imaging, but instead compare standard treatments for depression to identify superior treatments for preventing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. All studies involving participants with current depression or anxiety conditions offer treatment for these conditions by the Division’s psychiatrists. |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Eleven different clinical trials are underway, evaluating a variety of potential pharmacotherapy and psychotherapeutic treatments for alcohol use in gay men, cocaine, opioid, marijuana use disorders and major comorbid conditions. The clinical staff is comprised of psychiatrists, consulting internists and cardiologists, doctoral-level psychologists, master-level therapists, and nurses. Non-alcohol studies are conducted by the
Substance Treatment and Research Services, STARS:
Contact number: 212-923-3031
Alcohol-related studies are conducted by Project Smart:
Contact number: 212-974-0597
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CLINIC FOR ANXIETY AND RELATED DISORDERS
Contact number: 212-246-5747
Providing fee-for-service cognitive behavioral treatments for children, adolescents and young adults with anxiety disorders and related mood and behavioral disorders. Visit our website for notices about upcoming research opportunities: www.anxietytreatmentnyc.org |
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