Psychiatry Newsletter

Ranked among the top 20 hospitals in psychiatry by U.S. News & World Report, Mount Sinai’s Department of Psychiatry strives to bring tomorrow’s breakthrough treatments in neuroscience research to clinical care. Learn more about our tripartite mission of providing exceptional patient care, cutting-edge research and unparalleled education below in our newsletter.


null Message from the Chair: Developing New Treatments for Mood and Anxiety Disorders
January 17, 2013  

null Humanities and Medicine Early Assurance Program at Mount Sinai Accepts Liberal Arts Students into Medical School
January 17, 2013  

null Coping with Trauma: Hurricane Sandy Mental Health Recovery Tips
January 17, 2013  

null Guidelines for Neuropsychological Testing and Referrals
January 17, 2013  

null New Faces
January 17, 2013  

null IAJF-NY Supports Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Resilience-Training Program for Soldiers
September 18, 2012  
Spotlight on Philanthropy: The Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York supports research program in PTSD

null Clinical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease
January 17, 2013  

null Mount Sinai Establishes New Tic and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Division
January 17, 2013  

null Treating Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents
January 17, 2013  

null Message from the Chair: Addressing the High Suicide Rate in Troops
September 18, 2012  
New figures released by the Pentagon show that one American soldier on active-duty commits suicide each day

null First Residents Graduate from Physician-Scientist Research Track in the Department of Psychiatry
September 18, 2012  

null Treating Tics and Tourette’s Disorder
September 18, 2012  
Renowned psychiatrist Barbara Coffey, MD, MS, joins Mount Sinai to lead specialized program in tics and Tourette’s Disorder

null Studying Real-World Functioning in Patients with Schizotypal Personality Disorder
September 18, 2012  
Psychiatrists investigate real-world functioning in patients with this condition on the schizophrenia spectrum

null Dr. Goodman Receives Career Achievement Award from International OCD Foundation
September 18, 2012  

null IAJF-NY Supports Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Resilience-Training Program for Soldiers
September 18, 2012  
Spotlight on Philanthropy: The Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York supports research program in PTSD

null New Faculty Announcements
September 18, 2012  
New Faces: Meet new additions to the psychiatry faculty

null Psychiatrists Receive Neuroimaging Research Grants
September 18, 2012  
Research Grants: The Iris & Junming Le Foundation Supports Four Neuroimaging Pilot Projects

null Dr. Riggio Receives Master Clinician Award
September 18, 2012  
Teaching Accolades: Silvana Riggio, MD, receives Master Clinician Award from the Institute for Medical Education

null KL2 Faculty Scholar Awards Support Rising Psychiatric Researchers
September 18, 2012  

null Dr. Bedard Receives Robin Chemers Neustein Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
September 18, 2012  
High Honors: Anne-Claude Bedard, PhD, receives 2012 Robin Chemers Neustein Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

null Mount Sinai’s Dr. Martin Oversees Publication of DSM-5
September 18, 2012  
Dr. Martin works closely with the DSM-5 Task Force, other review committees, and the Board of Trustees of the APA which will ultimately approve the manual

null Awards, Publications, and Grants
September 18, 2012  
A look at the recent articles published, and awards and grants received by faculty members in the Department of Psychiatry

null Psychiatry’s New Frontier: Brain Stimulation
May 19, 2012  
Wayne K. Goodman, MD, discusses growing interest in the use of deep brain stimulation to treat intractable psychiatric disorders, and why we need to proceed cautiously

null Unraveling the Genetics Behind Psychotic Disorders
May 18, 2012  
Research by Pamela Sklar, MD, PhD, is leading to a better understanding of the genetic risk factors that cause psychotic disorders to develop

null Le Foundation Supports Psychiatry Neuroimaging Research
May 18, 2012  
Thanks to a generous grant from The Iris & Junming Le Foundation, young scientists will have the resources they need to pilot new neuroimaging research projects

null New Initiatives in Psychiatric Medical Education
May 18, 2012  
As a leader in medical education, the Department of Psychiatry continues to find innovative ways to integrate neuroscience into clinical practice and prepare students for medical models of the future.

null Psychiatric Emergency Room Receives Renovation
May 18, 2012  
Mount Sinai’s Psychiatric Emergency Room can accommodate up to 10 patients, has a dedicated area for adolescents and new amenities like a shower and televisions

null Researching and Treating Anorexia Nervosa
May 18, 2012  
Specialists at Mount Sinai’s Eating and Weight Disorders Program are developing new methods to treat children and adolescents with eating disorders

null Students Receive Residency Placements on Match Day
May 18, 2012  
Mount Sinai medical students received their residency placements at the annual Match Day celebration on March 12, 2012

null The Future of Diagnosing Mental Disorders
February 22, 2012  
Wayne K. Goodman, MD, discusses the shortcomings of DSM-based diagnoses and how we can use neurobiology to develop a more accurate framework for evaluating psychiatric conditions

null Researching the High Suicide Risk in Veterans
February 22, 2012  
Mount Sinai psychiatrists are developing new treatments to address this pressing problem in young men and women returning from service overseas

null Science & Psychiatry: Interview Series
February 22, 2012  
Drs. Ronald Rieder and Eric Nestler discuss how the field of epigenetics can help inform psychiatry

null Unraveling the Genetic Factors in Autism
February 22, 2012  
Advancements in neuroscience are helping scientists understand the causes of autism.

null Department News & Announcements: Higher Education
February 22, 2012  
Learn about recent appointments in psychiatric education.

null Department News & Announcements: New Faces
February 22, 2012  
Meet six additions to our faculty