Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., DFASAM (2024)

Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., DFASAM (1)

Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A., DFASAM

Topic:

Benzodiazepine Tapering: Reviewing the 2024 ASAM Draft National Practice Guidelines

Objectives:

  • Contrast the clinical presentation of cocaine with crystal methamphetamine.
  • Discuss the connection between crystal methamphetamine use among gay men and the risk of HIV transmission.
  • Describe the Matrix Model of treatment for crystal methamphetamine disorder

Levounis CV

Petros Levounis, MD, MA, serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Associate Dean at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, as well as Chief of Service at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Levounis is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University where he studied sociology, chemistry, and biophysics, and received his medical education at Stanford and the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Columbia and his fellowship in addiction psychiatry at NYU. Dr. Levounis then served as director of the Addiction Institute of New York before coming to Rutgers. He is a Betty Ford Scholar, a recipient of a U.S. State Department Speaker and Specialist Award, an honorary member of the World Psychiatric Association, and the immediate past president of the American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Levounis has published 14 books including the textbook of “Substance Dependence and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders,” the self-help paperback “Sober Siblings: How to Help Your Alcoholic Brother or Sister—and Not Lose Yourself,” and the first book on the “Technological Addictions.” His books have been translated into French, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Dr. Levounis is married to actor Lukas Hassel and lives in New York City.

EDUCATION:

  1. Undergraduate

Stanford University 1981 – 1986

Stanford, California

BS – Chemistry and Biological Sciences

  • Autumn 1983: Stanford in Tours, France
  • Summer 1980: Harvard Summer School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  1. Graduate and Professional

Medical College of Pennsylvania 1992 – 1994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MD

Stanford University School of Medicine 1986 – 1990

Stanford, California

Basic Medical Sciences

Stanford University 1987 – 1989

Stanford, California

MA – Sociology (Social Psychology)

  • Summer 1987: Stanford in Oxford, England

Stanford University 1984 – 1986

Stanford, California

MS – Biological Sciences (Biophysics)

  • Summer 1985: Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, California

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

  1. Internship and Residencies

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons 1995 – 1998

New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York

Residency – Psychiatry

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons 1994 – 1995

New York State Psychiatric Institute

New York, New York

Internship – Internal Medicine

  1. Research Fellowships

(Combined Clinical and Research Fellowship)

New York University School of Medicine 1998 – 2000

Bellevue Hospital Center

New York, New York

Fellowship – Addiction Psychiatry

  1. Postdoctoral Training

Association of American Medical Colleges Autumn 2013

Babson Park, Massachusetts

Executive Development for Associate Deans and Department Chairs

Harvard School of Public Health Autumn 2006

Boston, Massachusetts

Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers

MILITARY:

None

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Department of Psychiatry 2016 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Professor

Department of Psychiatry 2010 – present

New York University School of Medicine

Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor

Department of Psychiatry 2013 – 2016

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Associate Professor

Rory Meyers College of Nursing 2009 – 2016

New York University

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Psychiatry 2009 – 2013

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Associate Clinical Professor

Department of Psychiatry 2002 – 2010

New York University School of Medicine

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry 2003 – 2009

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Assistant Clinical Professor

College of Dentistry and Nursing 2002 – 2009

New York University

Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor

Department of Psychology 2004 – 2006

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York

Adjunct Associate Professor

Department of Psychiatry 2001 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences 1999 – 2000

New School University, New York

Instructor

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Department of Psychiatry 2013 – present

University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey

Chief of Service

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health 2011 – 2013

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York

Associate Chair for Clinical Services

The Addiction Institute of New York 2010 – 2013

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York

Program Director, Fellowship in Addiction Medicine

The Addiction Institute of New York 2002 – 2013

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York

Director

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health 2002 – 2013

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York

Chief, Division of Addiction Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry 2001 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital

Associate Director, Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

Department of Psychiatry 2001 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital

Associate Training Program Director, Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry

Department of Psychiatry 2000 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital

Director, Dual Diagnosis Training Unit

The Columbia Center for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Mental Health 1999 – 2002

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Psychopharmacologist

OTHER EMPLOYMENT OR MAJOR VISITING APPOINTMENTS:

Stanford University School of Medicine 1990 – 1992

Research Assistant in Biomedical Engineering

Advisor: Christos E. Constantinou, PhD

Stanford University School of Medicine 1986 – 1989

Research Assistant in Medical Chemistry

Advisor: Thomas A, Stamey, MD

Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford in Oxford, England 1987 – 1988

Research Assistant in Medical Sociology

Advisor: Count D. Gibson, Jr., MD

Stanford University School of Medicine 1986 – 1987

Research Assistant in Clinical Medical Education

Advisor: Kelley M. Skeff, MD

PRIVATE PRACTICE:

Part-time private practice specializing in the treatment of addiction and co-occurring other psychiatric disorders

Newark, New Jersey 2013 – present

New York, New York 1999 – 2013

LICENSURE:

New Jersey Medical License: #25MA09247200 Expires: 6/30/2025

New York State License: #206826 Inactive

DRUG LICENSURE:

CDS: D10167400 Expires: 10/31/2025

DEA: BL5745065/XL5745065 Expires: 3/31/2025

CERTIFICATION:

Psychiatry – American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Certificate Number: 46719 (First certified in 1999)

Addiction Psychiatry – American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Certificate Number: 1798 (First certified in 2000)

Addiction Medicine – American Board of Preventive Medicine

(previously American Society—then Board—of Addiction Medicine Certification)

Certificate Number: 61-24341 (First certified in 2002)

Psychiatric Administration and Management – American Psychiatric Association

Certificate Number: 1000 (Certified in 2003)

Master Educator – Association for Academic Psychiatry

Certified on October 1, 2005

MEMBERSHIPS, OFFICES, AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

AGLP: The Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists

Member 1987 – present

Treasurer 2006 – 2008

Member, Executive Council (Resident Representative) 1997 – 1999

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Member 1997 – present

Member, Scientific Program Committee 2009 – 2014

American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry

Member 2013 – present

Member, Executive Council (AAMC Senior Representative) 2019 – 2022

Member, Executive Council (AAMC Junior Representative) 2015 – 2019

American Association of Psychiatric Administrators

Member 2004 – 2010

American Psychiatric Association

Distinguished Fellow 2008 – present

Chair, Nominating Committee 2024 – 2025

Immediate Past President 2024 – 2025

President 2023 – 2024

President-Elect 2022 – 2023

Chair, Joint Reference Committee 2022 – 2023

Member, APA Foundation Nominating Committee 2022 – 2023

Member, APA Foundation Corporate Review Workgroup 2022 – 2023

Corresponding Member, Scientific Program Committee 2019 – 2022 Member, Council on Addiction Psychiatry 2005 – 2017

Vice-Chair, Council on Addiction Psychiatry 2013 – 2015 and

2005 – 2009

Chair, Committee on Addiction Treatment 2005 – 2009

President, New York County District Branch 2007 – 2008

Fellow 2005 – 2008

Assembly Representative from New York County District Branch 2003 – 2006

Member 1992 – 2005

Member, Committee on LGBT Issues 1998 – 2000

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Distinguished Fellow 2016 – present

Member, Review Course Committee 2011 – 2018

Chair, Review Course Committee 2013 – 2017

Member, Council on Nominations and Awards 2010 – 2017

Member, Medical-Scientific Program Committee 2009 – 2015

Fellow 2008 – 2015

Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee 2004 – 2011

Member, Legislative Advocacy Committee 2004 – 2011

Member 1999 – 2008

Chair, Committee on Medical Teaching 1999 – 2004

Member of various Action Groups and Task Forces including:

Buprenorphine

Diagnostic and Descriptive Terminology

Medical Education

Medical Marijuana

Methadone

Physician Clinical Support System-Buprenorphine (PCSS-B)

Physician Clinical Support System-Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT)

Twelve-Step Recovery

Association for Academic Psychiatry

Member 2003 – present

Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse

Member 2000 – 2008

Association of American Medical Colleges

Member, Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) 2015 – 2022

Member, CFAS Faculty Resilience Working Group 2015 – 2022

Athens College Alumni Association

Member 1981 – present

Benjamin Rush Society

Member 2018 – present

Hellenic American Psychiatric Association

Member 1998 – present

Hellenic Association at Stanford

Founding member 1985 – 1992

The American College of Psychiatrists

Fellow 2021 – present

Chair, Scientific Program Committee 2020 – 2022

Member, Education Award Committee 2009 – 2012

Member 2007 – 2021

Laughlin Fellow 1997 – 1998

World Psychiatric Association

Honorary member (elected on October 10, 2017) 2017 – present

Member, Scientific Program Committee 2022 – 2023

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Distinguished Lecturer in Substance Abuse 2025

Zucker School of Medicineand Zucker Hillside Hospital

Leadership in Addiction Treatment, Education, and Advocacy, 2024

as well as Love for Wild Wonderful West Virginia Recognition

West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

Nancy Black Simches Visiting Scholar 2024

Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital

Medical College of Pennsylvania Distinguished Graduate Award 2024

Drexel University College of Medicine

Visionary Leadership SAMHSA MFP Alumnus 2024

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellowship Program

Visiting Professorship on Addiction in Medicine 2024

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

John P. McGovern, MD, Award 2024

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Roy T. Brophy Visiting Professorship 2023

University of California Davis School of Medicine

Lon R. Hays Lectureship in Addiction Psychiatry 2023

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Finnigan-McNally Founders’ Award for Lifetime Achievement 2022

NALGAP: The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

Addiction Professionals and Their Allies

Founders’ Award 2021

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Stokes Endowed Lectureship 2021

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 2021

Beta of New Jersey at Rutgers University

Golden Apple Award 2020

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Student Council

Briscoli Lectureship in LGBTQ+ Mental Health 2020

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Educator of the Year Award 2020

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Golden Apple Nomination 2015, 2016, 2017,

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Student Council 2018, 2019, 2020,

2024

“Best Doctors in America” Listing 2009, 2010, 2011,

2012, 2013, 2014

2015, 2016, 2017,

2018, 2019

Golden Apple Award 2019

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Student Council

James Lee – Wun Jung Kim Lectureship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2018

The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Honorary Membership 2017

World Psychiatric Association

BMA Medical Book Awards 2017 (Psychiatry – Highly Commended) 2017

British Medical Association

Second prize in poster competition (with Drs. Aggarwal, Senter, and Guanci) 2016

Association for Academic Psychiatry

“Super Doctors” Listing 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

The William Schonfeld Award and Lecture 2014

New York Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

Health Professional Book Award for “The LGBT Casebook” 2014

Society of Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR)

Distinguished Service Award 2012

Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists

Healthcare Person of the Year “Westy” Award 2011

West Side Spirit/Manhattan Media

Teacher of the Year Award 2010

Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospitals

Coalition Leadership Award 2008

The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies

Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents 2006

American Psychiatric Association

Teacher of the Year Award 2005

Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s & Roosevelt Hospitals

U.S. Speaker and Specialist Award 2004

United States Department of State

Junior Faculty Development Award 2003

Association for Academic Psychiatry

Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD, Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education 2002

American Psychiatric Association

Laughlin Fellowship

The American College of Psychiatrists 1997 – 1998

Outstanding Resident Award 1996

National Institute of Mental Health

The Paula Bernocchi Memorial Endowment Award for Excellence in Psychiatry 1994

The Medical College of Pennsylvania

Doctor of Medicine with Honors in Medical Humanities 1994

The Medical College of Pennsylvania

Professional-in-Residence Scholarship 1994

Betty Ford Center

  1. Eugene Baum Memorial Prize for Excellence in Psychiatry 1993

The Medical College of Pennsylvania

Outstanding Teaching and Contribution to Undergraduate Education Award 1989

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science with Distinction 1986

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science with Departmental Honors in Chemistry 1986

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science with Departmental Honors in Biological Sciences 1986

Stanford University

Friends of Hopkins Marine Station Award 1985

Stanford University

Phi Beta Kappa 1985

Beta of California at Stanford University

BOARDS OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES POSITIONS:

Member, Board of Trustees 2022 – 2027

Chair, Board of Trustees 2023 – 2024

American Psychiatric Association

Member, Board of Directors 2024 – 2025 and American Psychiatric Association Foundation 2022 – 2023

Member, Board of Directors 2011 – 2019

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Member, Board of Directors 2014 – 2016

American Board of Addiction Medicine

SERVICE ON NATIONAL GRANT REVIEW PANELS, STUDY SECTIONS, COMMITTEES:

Please see below (Service on Major Committees, B. National).

SERVICE ON MAJOR COMMITTEES:

  1. International

Chair, President’s Task Force on Needs of LGBT Patients 2014 – 2016

World Psychiatric Association

Chief, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Section 2003 – 2010

Mental Illness Prevention Center

  1. National and State

Member, Adult Suicide Prevention Advisory Council 2015 – present

State of New Jersey Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services

Founding Member, Selection Committee 1994 – present

Jonathan Lax Scholarships for Gay Men

Member, Medical Marijuana Review Panel 2016 – 2017

State of New Jersey Department of Health

Member, Board for Professional Medical Conduct 2008 – 2014

New York State Department of Health

Member, Medical Advisory Board 2006 – 2014

New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services

  1. Medical School/University

Senior Member, Brain Health Institute 2017 – present

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Member, LGBTQ+ Work Group 2017 – present

Rutgers University School of Public Health

Co-chair, Curriculum Content Committee 2022 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Committee on Academic Integrity 2018 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Preclinical Curriculum Committee (PCC) 2016 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Clinical Curriculum Committee (CCC) 2016 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Curricular Objectives and Curricular Design Committee 2020 – 2021

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Member, Diversity Committee 2016 – 2020

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, High Risk Hires Committee 2018 – 2019

Rutgers University

Member, Mentorship Advisory Committee 2016 – 2019

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, O.P.I.O.I.D. (Opportunity to Pursue Interdisciplinary

Opioid Investigation and Discovery) 2016 – 2019

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Member, Committee on Curriculum, Academic Programs,

and Policies (CAP2) 2017 – 2018

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Goal 5 Taskforce (Subcommittee on Student Wellness) 2017 – 2018

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee 2016 – 2017

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Member, Inter-Professional Continuing Education Advisory Group 2016 – 2017

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Co-chair, Wellness Thread Committee for the New Curriculum 2013 – 2015

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Co-chair, Psychiatry and Neurology Committee for the New

Curriculum 2013 – 2015

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Interdisciplinary Consortium on Substance Abuse 2000 – 2002

New York University and the School of Medicine

University Liaison 1998 – 1999

Gay Men’s Health Crisis and NYU School of Medicine

  1. Hospital

Member, Quality and Safety Committee 2008 – 2013

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals

  1. Department

Member, Fellowship in Addiction Medicine Admissions Committee 2017 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Member, Psychiatry Residency Admissions Committee 2013 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Chair, Psychiatry Professional Development Committee 2003 – 2013

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals

Member, Psychiatry Residency Admissions Committee 2003 – 2013

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals

Member, Psychiatry Residency Admissions Committee 2001 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine

  1. Editorial Boards

Member, Editorial Advisory Board 2017 – present

Brain Health and Aging

Member, Senior Advisory Board 2015 – present

Harrington Park Press (distributed by Columbia University Press)

Member, Editorial Board 2010 – present

Addiction Science and Clinical Practice

Member, Editorial Advisory Board 2018 – 2022

Psychiatric News

Deputy Editor-in-Chief 2016 – 2022

American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Books

Member, Editorial Board 2017 – 2019

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry, 7th Ed.

Founding Member, Editorial Board 2015 – 2018

Psychiatric News Psychopharmacology

Member, Editorial Board 2014 – 2016

Academic Psychiatry

Associate Editor 2011 – 2016

American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Section Editor, HIV/AIDS and Addiction 2014

Current Addiction Reports

Member, Editorial Board 2012 – 2014

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry, 6th Ed.

Editorial Fellow 1998 – 1999

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

  1. AdHoc Reviewer

American Journal of Addictions

Community Mental Health Journal

Current Psychiatry

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

John Templeton Foundation

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Substance Abuse

The American Journal of Psychiatry

SERVICE ON GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMITTEES:

None

SERVICE ON HOSPITAL COMMITTEES:

Please see above (Service on Major Committees, D. Hospital).

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:

Examiner for the Oral Boards (Part II) 2002 – 2004

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Volunteer, AIDS Education Project 1988 – 1989

East Palo Alto, California

Peer Counselor, Stanford Learning Assistance Center 1982 – 1985

Stanford University

Founder and First President, Middle Earth Eating Club 1982 – 1983

Stanford University

SPONSORSHIP (Primary Mentorship) OF CANDIDATES FOR POSTGRADUATE DEGREE:

Dissertation committee member for:

Anthony Mayo Rutgers School of Health Professions

SPONSORSHIP (Primary Mentorship) OF POSTDOCTORAL RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS:

Abigail J. Herron, DO Columbia University

Aitzaz Munir, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Andrew Anson, MD Columbia University

Bachaar Arnaout, MD Columbia University

Brealyn M. Sellers, MD New York University

Chaden Noureddine, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical school

Chun M. Tong, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Claudie Jimenez, MD Columbia University

Danilo Been-Carrasco, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

David Mysels, MD Columbia University

Elizabeth S. Cho, MD New York University

Grace Ro, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

James C. Sherer, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Joseph Samuel Insler, MD Columbia University

Katerina Fineti, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Lydia O. Fazzio, MD New York University

Marjorie E. Waldbaum-Levinson, MD New York University

Mary Paizis, MD New York University

Melodie Isgro, MD Columbia University

Muhammad Aadil, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Nahil Chohan, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Namita Rajouria, MD Columbia University

Peter Farol, MD New York University

Philip Wong, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Ramon Solhkhah, MD New York University

Robbie Bahl, MD Columbia University

Rober Aziz, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Robert Rymowicz, DO Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Romulo A. Aromin, Jr., MD New York University

Shaojie Han, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Sonal Batra, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Sonya Lazarevic, MD Columbia University

Stephen Ross, MD New York University

Steven J. Lee, MD New York University

Timothy K. Brennan, MD, MPH Columbia University

Yonatan (Yoni) Kaplan, MD Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Lectures and Course Directorships

Undergraduate Medical Education

Lecturer, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Biostatistics (MS-2) 2016 – present

Course Co-Director, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Biostatistics (MS-2) 2016 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Alcohol

Cannabis

Dynamic psychiatry and defense mechanisms

Gambling and the behavioral addictions

Introduction to psychotherapies

Neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment

Opioids

Personality Disorders

Psychiatric disorders and their management

Sedatives: alcohol and benzodiazepines

Stimulants: caffeine, cocaine, and crystal methamphetamine

Tobacco

Lecturer, Psychiatry Core Clerkship (MS-3) 2016 – present

Course Director, Psychiatry Core Clerkship (MS-3) 2016 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Course Director, Medical Interviewing Preceptorship (MS-2) 2020 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Lecturer, The COVID-19 Pandemic (MS-3/4) 2020 – 2021

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

After COVID-19: rebuilding in the post-pandemic world

COVID-19 and mental health

Lecturer, Psychiatry Core Clerkship Chair’s Rounds (MS-3) 2013 – 2020

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Lecturer, Freshman Introduction to Resources, Skills, and Training (MS-1) 2015 – 2018

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

What’s like being a psychiatrist?

Lecturer, Foundations of Medicine (MS-1) 2015 – 2018

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Introduction to patient counseling and education

Course Director, Medical Improv, non-credit elective (MS-1/2) 2016 – 2017

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Lecturer, Humanism in Medicine, non-credit elective (MS-1/2/3/4) 2015 – 2017

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Who’s the human in Humanism?

Lecturer, Human Sexuality in Medicine, non-credit elective (MS-1/2/3/4) 2013 – 2017

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Addiction in LGBT communities

LGBT mental health

Preceptor, Foundations of Body Systems (MS-1) 2015 – 2016

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Course Director, Five Psychiatric Perspectives on American Culture 2014 – 2016

through Popular Films, non-credit elective (MS-1/2)

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Lecturer, Disease Processes, Prevention, and Treatment (MS-2) 2013 – 2016

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Major classes of drugs of abuse

Preceptor, Medical Interviewing (MS-1) 2014 – 2015

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Preceptor, Advanced Communication Skills (MS-2) 2014 – 2015

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Lecturer, Mind, Body, Behavior (MS-1) 2013 – 2015

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dynamic psychiatry and defense mechanisms

Psychiatric disorders and their management

Sleep disorders

Substance use disorders and behavioral addictions

Clerkship Director, Addiction Medicine Fourth Year Elective 2003 – 2013

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Mentor, Master Scholars Program (MS-1/2) 2001 – 2002

The Walter Reed Society for Health Policy and Public Health

New York University School of Medicine

Course Director, Ethics of Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization (MS-3/4) 2000 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine

Preceptor and lecturer, Psychiatry Clerkship (MS-3/4) 1998 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine

Addiction and sexuality

Alcoholism and drug abuse

Anabolic steroids and club drugs

Antipsychotic medications

Eating disorders

Interviewing techniques for severely mentally ill patients

Mood disorders and addictions

Personality disorders

Psychiatric nosology and the DSM-IV

Psychotherapeutic techniques for dually diagnosed patients

Psychopharmacology of substance use disorders

Lecturer, Introduction to Psychiatry (MS-1) 1998 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine

Alcohol

Drugs of Abuse

Graduate Medical Education

Course Director, Leadership in Psychiatry (PGY-3/4) 2023 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Course Director, Administrative Psychiatry (PGY-3/4) 2013 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Course Director, LGBTQ+ Mental Health (PGY-3/4) 2013 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Lecturer, Substance Use and Addictive Disorders (PGY-2) 2003 – present

New York University, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Addiction in LGBT communities and crystal methamphetamine

Behavioral addictions and gambling disorder

Club drugs

Neurobiology of addiction

Lecturer, Fellowship in Public Psychiatry 2002 – present

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Challenges in addiction treatment delivery systems

Neurobiology of addiction

Course Director, Media Training (PGY-3/4) 2022 – 2023

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Lecturer, Substance Use Disorders (PGY-2) 2016 – 2020

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Residency in Psychiatry

Addiction in LGBT communities and crystal methamphetamine

Course Director, Advanced Psychiatric Interviewing Techniques (PGY-3/4) 2013 – 2020

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Lecturer, Psychopharmacology (PGY-1) 2018 – 2019

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Addiction medications

Faculty, Executive Fellowship in Addiction Medicine (Exec-FAM) 2016 – 2018

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Lecturer, Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry 2003 – 2016

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in addiction treatment

Economics of addiction treatment

Matrix model

Network therapy

Course Director, DSM-5: The New Psychiatric Diagnoses (PGY-1/2/3/4) 2013 – 2014

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Program Director, Executive Fellowship in Addiction Medicine (Exec-FAM) 2013 – 2014

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Course Director, Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine (PGY-1/2/3/4) 2013 – 2014

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School/Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Alcohol

Behavioral addictions

Neurobiology of addiction

Opioids

Stimulants

Tobacco and cannabis

Lecturer, Core Didactics (PGY-1) 2008 – 2013

  1. Brinkley Smithers Physician Alcoholism and Addiction Training Program

Addiction medications

Neurobiology of addiction

Systems of care in addiction treatment

Site Program Director, Addiction Institute of New York 2002 – 2013

Columbia University, Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry

Course Director, Administrative Psychiatry (PGY-4) 2004 – 2012

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Course Director, Addiction Psychiatry (PGY-2) 2003 – 2012

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, Residency Program in Psychiatry

Course Director, Diagnosis & Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (PGY-1) 2003 – 2012

St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, Residency Program in Medicine

Lecturer, Core Didactics (PGY-1/2/3) 2001 – 2012

Hazelden Foundation, Physicians-In-Residence Program

Addiction public policy

Detoxification

Dual diagnosis

Pharmacotherapy of addiction

Relapse prevention

Continuing Medical Education

Continuing Medical Education Advisor, Integrative Healthcare Symposia 2021 – present

Diversified Communications, Portland, Maine

Co-Course Director, Faculty as Educators Course 2021 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Sharpening our PowerPoint teaching skills

Sharpening our clinical teaching skills

Hub Lead, Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) 2018 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School & Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Alcohol, depression, and suicide

Cannabis

Cannabis, anxiety, and suicide

COVID-19 and mental health

COVID-19 and psychological first aid

Dual diagnosis: impulsivity-compulsivity spectrum of illness

Dual diagnosis: mood and anxiety disorders

Dual diagnosis: psychotic disorders

Gambling disorder

LGBTQ: from closets to communities

Motivational Interviewing

Neurobiology of addiction

Neurobiology of addiction, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder

Pharmacotherapy of alcohol use disorder

Stimulants

Stimulants, racism, homophobia, and social determinants of health

Tobacco and collaborative care

Lecturer, Primary Care Updates 2018 – present

MCE Conferences

Cannabis

Gambling and the behavioral addictions

Neurobiology of addiction

Pharmacotherapy of alcohol use disorder

Practicum: medications for substance use disorders

Technological addictions

The opioid epidemic

  1. Big Sky Montana June 14-16, 2024
  2. Austin Texas April 12-14, 2024
  3. New York New York October 14-15, 2023
  4. Quebec City Canada July 14-16, 2023
  5. Cancun Mexico February 18-20, 2023
  6. Sonoma California October 20-22, 2022
  7. Chicago Illinois June 10-12, 2022
  8. Kapolei Hawai’i March 18-20, 2022
  9. New York New York December 30, 2021
  10. Nashville Tennessee September 24-26, 2021
  11. San Diego California March 26-29, 2021
  12. Los Angeles California January 3-5, 2020
  13. San Francisco California December 13-15, 2019
  14. Philadelphia Pennsylvania August 16-18, 2019
  15. Las Vegas Nevada March 29-31, 2019
  16. New Orleans Louisiana October 12-14, 2018
  17. Whistler, BC Canada February 16-18, 2018

Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry Conferences 2013 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Addiction

Cybersex and online porn

Diagnosis: how do I know someone is addicted?

Emerging drugs of abuse

LGBTQ mental health

Motivational Interviewing

Science: the new neurobiology of addiction

Taking care of our COVID patients

Transgender health

Wellness and resilience: exercise, nutrition, sex, and sleep

Lecturer, The ASAM Review Course 2010 – present

Course Director, The ASAM Review Course 2010 – 2016

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Cannabis

Neurobiology of addiction

Stimulants

Tobacco

Lecturer, The AAAP Review Course 2008 – present

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Cannabis

Club drugs

Emerging drugs of abuse

Tobacco

Lecturer, Updates for Primary Care Physicians 2005 – present

The Pri-Med Institute

  1. Newark (Zoom) New Jersey July 25, 2024 Neurobiology of addiction
  2. Newark (Zoom) New Jersey May 15, 2024 Addiction medicine express
  3. Baltimore Maryland October 18, 2023 LGBTQ+ mental health
  4. Fort Lauderdale Florida February 9, 2023 LGBTQ+ mental health
  5. Los Angeles California May 5, 2022 Anxiety
  6. Los Angeles California May 5, 2022 LGBTQ+ mental health
  7. Houston Texas April 5, 2022 LGBTQ+ mental health
  8. Boston Massachusetts December 11, 2021 LGBTQ+ mental health
  9. Dallas Texas September 21, 2021 LGBTQ+ mental health
  10. Dallas Texas September 21, 2021 Alcohol and anxiety
  11. Newark (Zoom) New Jersey September 9, 2021 Pharmacotherapy of depression
  12. Philadelphia Pennsylvania September 1, 2021 LGBTQ+ mental health
  13. Philadelphia Pennsylvania September 1, 2021 Alcohol and anxiety
  14. Newark (Zoom) New Jersey August 13, 2021 LGBTQ+ mental health
  15. Newark (Zoom) New Jersey May 14, 2021 Alcohol and anxiety
  16. Newark (Zoom) New Jersey July 23, 2020 Technological addictions
  17. Washington DC March 6, 2020 LGBTQ+ mental health
  18. Boston Massachusetts December 6, 2019 Addiction medicine express
  19. New York New York November 6, 2019 Addiction medicine express
  20. Chicago Illinois November 2, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  21. Atlanta Georgia September 5, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  22. Philadelphia Pennsylvania August 15, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  23. San Jose California July 31, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  24. Anaheim California May 22, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  25. Anaheim California May 22, 2019 LGBTQ+ mental health
  26. Phoenix Arizona May 15, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  27. Houston Texas May 3, 2019 LGBTQ+ mental health
  28. Houston Texas May 3, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  29. Washington DC April 18, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  30. Fort Lauderdale Florida February 10, 2019 Opioid & alcohol medications
  31. Fort Lauderdale Florida February 9, 2019 LGBTQ+ mental health
  32. Boston Massachusetts December 9, 2018 LGBTQ+ mental health
  33. Boston Massachusetts December 6, 2018 Opioid & alcohol medications
  34. New York New York November 8, 2018 Opioid & alcohol medications
  35. New York New York November 8, 2018 LGBTQ+ mental health
  36. Los Angeles California November 1, 2018 Addiction medicine express
  37. Chicago Illinois October 11, 2018 Addiction medicine express
  38. Philadelphia Pennsylvania October 3, 2018 Addiction medicine express
  39. Washington DC August 22, 2018 Addiction medicine express
  40. New York New York November 16, 2017 Addiction medicine express
  41. Fort Lauderdale Florida February 3, 2017 Addiction medicine express
  42. Boston Massachusetts December 8, 2016 Addiction medicine express
  43. Tampa Florida October 28, 2016 Addiction medicine express
  44. San Diego California October 25, 2016 Addiction medicine express
  45. Chicago Illinois October 12, 2016 Addiction medicine express
  46. Sacramento California September 16, 2016 Addiction medicine express
  47. Los Angeles California April 27, 2016 Addiction medicine express
  48. Fort Lauderdale Florida February 5, 2016 Emerging drugs of abuse
  49. Baltimore Maryland December 8, 2015 Emerging drugs of abuse
  50. Fort Lauderdale Florida October 22, 2015 Emerging drugs of abuse
  51. Houston Texas October 8, 2015 Emerging drugs of abuse
  52. Fort Lauderdale Florida February 7, 2013 Pain and addiction
  53. San Diego California November 30, 2012 Pain and addiction
  54. Raleigh North Carolina November 20, 2012 Pain and addiction
  55. Houston Texas November 16, 2012 Pain and addiction
  56. Fort Lauderdale Florida November 9, 2012 Pain and addiction
  57. New York New York October 17, 2012 Pain and addiction
  58. St. Louis Missouri October 11, 2012 Pain and addiction
  59. Hartford Connecticut October 10, 2012 Pain and addiction
  60. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania September 19, 2012 Pain and addiction
  61. San Jose California July 13, 2012 Pain and addiction
  62. Dallas Texas June 27, 2012 Pain and addiction
  63. Philadelphia Pennsylvania June 20, 2012 Pain and addiction
  64. Seattle Washington June 13, 2012 Pain and addiction
  65. Chicago Illinois May 18, 2012 Pain and addiction
  66. Atlanta Georgia May 2, 2012 Pain and addiction
  67. Dallas Texas December 8, 2011 Addiction treatments
  68. Indianapolis Indiana December 2, 2011 Addiction treatments
  69. New York New York September 10, 2011 Addiction treatments
  70. Nashville Tennessee June 3, 2009 Alcohol dependence
  71. St. Louis Missouri May 28, 2009 Alcohol dependence
  72. Dearborn Michigan May 21, 2009 Pathological gambling
  73. Los Angeles California November 12, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  74. Detroit Michigan October 30, 2008 Crystal methamphetamine
  75. San Francisco California September 20, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  76. Las Vegas Nevada May 30, 2008 Pathological gambling
  77. Anaheim California May 14, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  78. Cleveland Ohio April 24, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  79. Cincinnati Ohio April 9, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  80. New York New York March 28, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  81. San Francisco California March 19, 2008 Pathological gambling
  82. Princeton New Jersey March 14, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  83. Dearborn Michigan March 13, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  84. East Rutherford New Jersey March 12, 2008 Alcohol dependence
  85. Portland Oregon November 29, 2007 Alcohol dependence
  86. Seattle Washington October 19, 2007 Alcohol dependence
  87. San Francisco California September 7, 2007 Crystal methamphetamine
  88. Providence Rhode Island September 6, 2007 Alcohol dependence
  89. Boston Massachusetts June 8, 2007 Pathological gambling
  90. Melville New York June 7, 2007 Pathological gambling
  91. Chicago Illinois May 30, 2007 Pathological gambling
  92. New York New York February 13, 2007 Crystal methamphetamine
  93. Stamford Connecticut November 15, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  94. Toledo Ohio November 10, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  95. Chicago Illinois October 5, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  96. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania September 16, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  97. Dearborn Michigan September 8, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  98. Dearborn Michigan September 6, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  99. Harrisburg Pennsylvania June 8, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  100. New York New York May 25, 2006 Crystal methamphetamine
  101. Washington DC May 19, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  102. Milwaukee Wisconsin May 13, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  103. Los Angeles California May 12, 2006 Crystal methamphetamine
  104. New York New York April 12, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  105. Stamford Connecticut April 7, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  106. Salt Lake City Utah March 31, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  107. Houston Texas March 21, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  108. Phoenix Arizona March 11, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  109. San Francisco California March 3, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  110. Melville New York March 1, 2006 Alcohol dependence
  111. Philadelphia Pennsylvania December 8, 2005 Alcohol dependence
  112. Washington DC November 4, 2005 Alcohol dependence
  113. Los Angeles California September 15, 2005 Alcohol dependence

Course Director and Lecturer, Buprenorphine and Office-Based 2003 – present

Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

American Psychiatric Association, American Society of Addiction

Medicine, and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

  1. New York New York May 6, 2024
  2. San Francisco California May 21, 2023
  3. Newark New Jersey November 3, 2022 Course Co-Director
  4. New Orleans Louisiana May 21, 2022 Course Director
  5. Newark New Jersey November 1, 2021 Course Co-Director (via Zoom)
  6. Newark New Jersey November 30, 2020 Course Co-Director (via Zoom)
  7. Newark New Jersey September 25, 2020 Course Director (via Zoom)
  8. Newark New Jersey September 17, 2020 Course Director (via Zoom)
  9. Newark New Jersey September 11, 2020 Course Director (via Zoom)
  10. Newark New Jersey September 4, 2020 Course Director (via Zoom)
  11. Philadelphia Pennsylvania April 25, 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
  12. New York New York January 17, 2020 Course Director
  13. Newark New Jersey November 4, 2019 Course Co-Director
  14. New York New York October 3, 2019
  15. Whippany New Jersey September 27, 2019 Course Co-Director
  16. Old Bridge New Jersey August 23, 2019 Course Co-Director
  17. Union New Jersey July 19, 2019 Course Co-Director
  18. San Francisco California May 18, 2019 Course Director
  19. Newark New Jersey May 13, 2019 Course Co-Director
  20. Newark New Jersey April 19, 2019 Course Co-Director
  21. Eatontown New Jersey February 13, 2019 Course Director
  22. Chicago Illinois October 4, 2018
  23. Newark New Jersey May 14, 2018 Course Co-Director
  24. New York New York May 5, 2018 Course Director
  25. Columbus Ohio April 6, 2018 Course Director
  26. Newark New Jersey March 17, 2018 Course Director
  27. Lancaster Ohio January 22, 2018 Course Director
  28. Newark New Jersey November 3, 2017 Course Co-Director
  29. New Orleans Louisiana October 19, 2017
  30. Newark New Jersey June 3, 2017 Course Co-Director
  31. San Diego California May 20, 2017 Course Director
  32. Kansas City Missouri May 13, 2017 Course Director
  33. St. Louis Missouri April 22, 2017 Course Director
  34. Internet Course (APAEducation.org) October 2016
  35. Washington DC October 6, 2016
  36. Atlanta Georgia May 14, 2016 Course Director
  37. New York New York October 9, 2015
  38. New Brunswick New Jersey June 6, 2015 Course Co-Director
  39. Toronto Canada May 16, 2015 Course Director
  40. San Francisco California October 31, 2014 Course Director
  41. Orlando Florida September 17, 2014
  42. New York New York May 6, 2014 Course Director
  43. Philadelphia Pennsylvania October 11, 2013
  44. Internet Course (APAEducation.org) May 2013
  45. San Francisco California May 18, 2013 Course Director
  46. New York New York October 25-26, 2012
  47. New York New York October 6, 2012
  48. Philadelphia Pennsylvania May 6, 2012 Course Director
  49. Staten Island New York November 19, 2011 Course Director
  50. San Francisco California October 15, 2011
  51. New York New York May 21, 2011 Course Director
  52. Honolulu Hawai’i May 15, 2011 Course Director
  53. New York New York March 5, 2011 Course Director
  54. Boston Massachusetts October 16, 2010
  55. New York New York June 5, 2010 Course Director
  56. New Orleans Louisiana May 22, 2010 Course Director
  57. Internet Course (APAEducation.org) May 2010
  58. New York New York April 29 and 30, 2010 Course Director
  59. New York New York March 13, 2010 Course Director
  60. New York New York October 10, 2009 Course Director
  61. The Bronx New York September 16, 2009
  62. New York New York August 12, 2009
  63. New York New York May 9, 2009 Course Director
  64. New York New York April 25, 2009
  65. New York New York February 28, 2009 Course Director
  66. New York New York June 7, 2008 Course Director
  67. Troy Michigan May 31, 2008 Course Director
  68. Minneapolis Minnesota May 17, 2008 Course Director
  69. Lexington Kentucky May 10, 2008 Course Director
  70. Toronto Canada April 13, 2008
  71. Portland Oregon April 5, 2008 Course Director
  72. New York New York March 29, 2008 Course Director
  73. Morgantown West Virginia March 15, 2008 Course Director
  74. Morristown New Jersey March 8, 2008 Course Director
  75. Lafayette Louisiana February 16, 2008 Course Director
  76. White Plains New York November 17, 2007 Course Director
  77. Louisville Kentucky October 20, 2007 Course Director
  78. Indianapolis Indiana October 6, 2007 Course Director
  79. Paramus New Jersey October 29, 2007
  80. Minneapolis Minnesota September 15, 2007 Course Director
  81. Omaha Nebraska September 8, 2007 Course Director
  82. Chicago Illinois July 21, 2007 Course Director
  83. Plainview New York June 23, 2007
  84. Miami Florida April 29, 2007
  85. New York New York April 21, 2007 Course Director
  86. Portland Maine April 14, 2007 Course Director
  87. New York New York March 31, 2007 Course Director
  88. Princeton New Jersey March 10, 2007 Course Director
  89. New York New York November 18, 2006 Course Director
  90. Baton Rouge Louisiana November 11, 2006 Course Director
  91. Charleston North Carolina October 28, 2006
  92. Edison New Jersey October 7, 2006 Course Director
  93. New York New York October 6, 2006
  94. New Haven Connecticut September 23, 2006
  95. New York New York September 9, 2006
  96. Providence Rhode Island July 22, 2006
  97. New York New York June 3, 2006 Course Director
  98. San Diego California May 7, 2006
  99. New York New York April 22, 2006 Course Director
  100. Armonk New York April 1, 2006 Course Director
  101. New York New York March 25, 2006 Course Director
  102. Portland Oregon March 5, 2006 Course Director
  103. Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania December 3, 2005 Course Director
  104. Tampa Florida November 12, 2005
  105. Syracuse New York October 7, 2005
  106. Newark New Jersey July 16, 2005 Course Director
  107. New York New York May 14, 2005 Course Director
  108. Jacksonville Florida April 23, 2005 Course Director
  109. Princeton New Jersey February 12, 2005 Course Director
  110. New York New York November 13, 2004
  111. Westchester New York October 30, 2004
  112. New York New York January 24, 2004
  113. New York New York November 18, 2003

Co-presenters:

Abigail J. Herron

Adam Gordon

Andrew J. Kolodny

Andrew J. Saxon

Angel Gonzales

Anna Skiandos

Annatina Miescher

Anton C. Bizzell

Bachaar Arnaout

Bob McFarlane

Chinazo Cunningham

Christopher Welsh

Clement Chen

Colette Haward

Damali M. Campbell

Daniel P. Alford

Daniel Posner

David A. Fiellin

David Lehman

David C. Lott

Diana G. Finkel

Dongchan Park

Edwin A. Salsitz

Eric D. Collins

Eric C. Strain

Erik W. Gunderson

Erin A. Zerbo

Evaristo O. Akerele

Faye Chao

Gary P. Katzman

Geraldo Gonzalez

Herbert D. Kleber

Hillary Kunins

Ileana Benga

Jeffrey A. Berman

Jeffrey D. Baxter

Jennifer Cooper

Jennifer Hanner

John A. Renner, Jr.

John J. Verdon

Joji Suzuki

Judith A. Martin

Julia Nath

Karen Miotto

Ken Harris

Kenneth Roy

Laura McNicholas

Lawrence S. Brown

Lewis S. Nelson

Louis E. Baxter

Mark Eisenberg

Mark R. Publicker

Michael W. Shore

Patrick McFadden

Paul Casadonte

Peter D. Friedman

Ricardo Restrepo

Sandra Braimbridge

Stephen A. Wyatt

Steven L. Batki

Susan D. Whitley

Thai Tran

Thomas J. Riordan

Ugochukwu Okoroh

Ximena Sanchez-Samper

Zain Khalid

Lecturer, The CSAM Review Course 2017 – 2018

California Society of Addiction Medicine

Stimulants

Course Director, Essential Training in the Use of Buprenorphine Spring 2007

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Bellevue, Coney Island,

Harlem, Jacobi, Kings County, Metropolitan, Queens, Woodhull)

Lecturer, Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatments of 2005 – 2006

Alcohol Dependence

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Other Teaching

Lecturer, Summer Health Professions Education Program 2015 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Neurobiology of addiction

LGBTQ+ mental health

LGBTQ+ mental health and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men

Lecturer, Hispanic Center for Excellence Summer Youth Scholars Program 2015 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Addiction

Mental illness

Human sexuality

Conference Director 2013 – present

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Fall 2023 – Eleventh Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health

Focus on psychiatry and faith communities

with Becky Cocito, LSW

Fall 2022 – Tenth Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health

Focus on overcoming addiction in the age of fentanyl

with Clement Chen, PharmD

Fall 2021 – Ninth Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health

Focus on nature therapy

with Yonatan (Yoni) Kaplan, MD

Fall 2020 – Eighth Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health

Focus on navigating and negotiating the COVID world

with Chun M. Tong, MD

Fall 2019 – Seventh Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health

Focus on the technological addictions

with James C. Sherer, MD

Fall 2018 – Sixth Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health

Fall 2017 – Fifth Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health:

Focus on the opioid crisis in the US and New Jersey

with Erin A. Zerbo, MD, and Rashi Aggarwal, MD

Fall 2016 – Fourth Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health:

Focus on wellness and resilience

with Rashi Aggarwal, MD

Spring 2016 – Transgender Health 2016

with Eric Yarbrough, MD

Fall 2015 – Third Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health:

Focus on violence in our communities

with Douglas J. Opler, MD

Spring 2015 – Gender and Leadership

with Rashi Aggarwal, MD, and Anne Mosenthal, MD

Fall 2014 – Second Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health:

Focus on addiction

with Erin A. Zerbo, MD

Spring 2014 – The Behavioral Addictions

Fall 2013 – First Annual Conference on Urban Mental Health

Lecturer, Clinical Approaches to the Addictions 2006 – present

New York University School of Social Work

Fundamentals of addictions

Integrating primary care with addiction treatment

Neurobiology of addiction

Psychopharmacology of addiction

Substance use and co-occurring psychiatric disorders

Tobacco use disorders

Lecturer, Psychology Internship Program – Newark 2017 – 2020

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care

Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of addiction

Human sexuality

Course Director, Introduction to Substance Use Disorders and Behaviors 2018 – 2019

New Jersey Department of Corrections

Fundamentals of addiction medicine

Addictive substances and behaviors

Lecturer, Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program 2016 – 2018

Rutgers School of Health Professions

Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of addiction

Lecturer, Advanced Practice Nursing Program 2016 – 2017

Rutgers School of Nursing

Fundamentals of addiction medicine

Course Director, Advanced Practice Nursing: The Substance Abusing Client 2002 – 2016

New York University School of Nursing

Course Director, From Neurobiology to Engagement and Treatment 2014 – 2015

New Jersey Department of Children and Families

From neurobiology to treatment

Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of addiction

Pharmacotherapy of addiction

Treatment options, frustration, and rewards

Course Director, Addiction and Mental Health Courses 2007 – 2014

The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, New York

Addiction and mental illness: concepts, medications, decisions

Buprenorphine in the treatment of heroin and pain-pill addiction

Cognitive behavior addiction treatment: a five-part training series

Principles of psychopharmacology for mental health clinicians

Principles of psychopharmacology for substance abuse providers

Theory and practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Conference Director 2006 – 2013

Addiction Institute of New York

Addiction 2013: The Behavioral Addictions

Addiction 2012: Pain and Addiction

Addiction 2011: The High School and College Years

Addiction 2010: Criminal Justice and Addiction Treatment – Beyond the Rockefeller Era

Addiction 2009: Treating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People

Addiction 2008: Is Treatment Going Up in Smoke?

Addiction 2007: Women and Addiction

Addiction 2006: Traditional and Emerging Treatments

Course Director, Motivational Interviewing Training for Smoking Cessation Winter 2009

Health Federation of Philadelphia

Course Director, Assessment and Management of Co-Occurring Disorders Autumn 2006

Staten Island University Hospital, New York

Lecturer, Campral: A New Approach to the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence 2005 – 2006

Forest Pharmaceuticals, New York City

Course Director, Intensive Training in Dual Diagnosis for Addiction Clinicians 2005 – 2006

Addiction Institute of New York

Lecturer and “Train the Trainer” Instructor, The September 11th Initiative 2002 – 2004

Mental Health Associations of New York City and New Jersey

Crisis counseling

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Practical Front-Line Assistance and Support for Healing (P-FLASH)

Course Director, Addiction Bellevue Course: The ABCs of Addiction Medicine 2000 – 2002

New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital

Course Director, The Psychobiology of Addictions 1999 – 2000

Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Program

The New School University, New York City

Course Director, Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy 1999 – 2000

Callen-Lorde Clinic, New York City

Course Co-Director, Introduction to Psychiatry for Public Health 1997 – 1998

Columbia University, New York City

Instructor, AIDS Education Project 1991 – 1992

Gunn High School, Palo Alto, California

Senior Tutor, Center for Teaching and Learning 1986 – 1990

Stanford University, Stanford, California

Chemistry

Classical piano

French

Mathematics

Modern Greek

Physics

Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Department 1986 – 1989

Stanford University, Stanford, California

Organic Monofunctional Compounds

Freshman Chemistry Reviews (Branner Hall)

  1. Research Training

Please see above (Sponsorship of Postdoctoral Fellows).

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Please see above (Hospital Appointments and Private Practice).

GRANT SUPPORT:

  1. Principal Investigator

New Jersey Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHS) 2022 – 2024

Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

NNJ MATx-COE – 836190 (2023-2024)

NNJ MATx-COE – 834314 (2022-2023)

Northern New Jersey Medication Assisted Treatment Center of Excellence

TDC: $2,250,000 (2023-2024)

TDC: $1,800,000 (2022-2023)

New Jersey Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHS) 2022 – 2024

Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

SOR: MOA 20-159A – 836335 (2023-2024)

SOR: MOA 20-159A – 833818 (2022-2023)

State Opioid Response Medication Services (SOR 3.0) for Uninsured Patients

TDC: $675,000 (2023-2024)

TDC: $675,000 (2022-2023)

Vital Strategies 2022 – 2024

Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

VITAL STRATEGIES – 833565

Overdose Response Project – Patient Care Items

TDC: $7,850

New Jersey Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHS) 2022 – 2024

Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

MOA 179A – 836784 (2023-2024)

MOA 179A – 834345 (2022-2023)

Outreach Partners

TDC: $866,360 (2023-2024)

TDC: $866,360 (2022-2023)

New Jersey Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHS) 2022 – 2024

Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

County Jail MAT Initiative – Project number pending (2023-2024)

County Jail MAT Initiative – 832805 (2022-2023)

County Jail Medication Assisted Treatment Initiative

TDC: $405,000 (2023-2024)

TDC: $433,478 (2022-2023)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2017 – 2018

Open and Affordable Textbook Grant Award

$1,000

New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) 2005 – 2008

The Addiction Institute of New York

The Crystal Clear Project

$212,509

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin. (SAMHSA) 1998 – 2000

American Psychiatric Association

T01-SM13735-24 and T06-SM13735-24

Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse Fellowship

$32,394

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1996 – 1998

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Research House Staff Award

“Frequent Flyers” in an Urban Emergency Room

$1,500

  1. Site Principal Investigator

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 2011 – 2013

Site: The Addiction Institute of New York

R25-AA020480

Model Addiction Residency Training Program/National

Infrastructure for Translating Addiction Research into Clinical Practice

$62,500

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 2004 – 2006

Site: The Addiction Institute of New York

R01-DA016993-02

HIV/Sexually Transmitted Illnesses Prevention for Drug

Involved Couples: Project Connect Two

$34,638

  1. Co-Investigator

New Jersey Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHS) 2021 – 2022

Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

SOR: MOA 20-159A – 830544

State Opioid Response Medication Services (SOR 2.0) for Uninsured Patients

PI: Erin A Zerbo (7/1/2021 – 8/5/2022)

PI: Petros Levounis (8/6/2022 – 9/30/2022)

TDC: $1,153,125

New Jersey Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHS) 2019 – 2022

Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

NNJ MATx-COE – 825870

Northern New Jersey Medication Assisted Treatment Center of Excellence

PI: Erin A Zerbo

TDC: $4,982,509

National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2017 – 2020

Rutgers Institute for Data Science, Learning & Applications (I-DSLA)

R01-GM118574-01A1

Secure and PrivAte Collaborative EnvironmentS (SPACES) for biomedical analytics

PI: Jaideep Vaidya

$23,261/year

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 2010 – 2013

The Addiction Institute of New York

NIDA CTN-0037

Stimulant Reduction Intervention Using Dosed Exercise (STRIDE)

PI: Edward V. Nunes

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 2006 – 2009

The Addiction Institute of New York

NIDA CTN-0030

PrescriptionOpioid Addiction Treatment Study (POATS)

PI: Edward V. Nunes

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 2003 – 2004

The Addiction Institute of New York

NIDA CTN-0009

Smoking Cessation Treatment withTransdermal Nicotine

Replacement Therapy in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs

PI: Edward V. Nunes

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Refereed Original Articles in Journals
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Christos E. Constantinou. Analysis of the in vitro pharmacologic response of renal pelvis and detrusor smooth muscle to thiphenamil, oxybutynin and verapamil. Urologia lnternationalis, 43:211-218, 1988. PMID: 3188289.
  1. Harada, Takashi, Petros Levounis, and Christos E. Constantinou. Rapid evaluation of the efficacy of pharmacologic agents and their analogs in enhancing bladder capacity and reducing the voiding frequency. Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods, 27:119-126, 1992. PMID: 1591404.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Gay patient – gay therapist: A case report of Stephen. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 3:11-22, 1999.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Marc Galanter, Helen Dermatis, Alexander Hamowy, and George De Leon. Correlates of HIV transmission risk factors and considerations for interventions in homeless, chemically addicted and mentally ill patients. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 21:61-72, 2002. PMID: 12095000.
  1. Stuart, Gail W., Joyce Burland, Vijay Ganju, Petros Levounis, and Stephen Kiosk. Educational best practices. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 29:325-333, 2002. PMID: 12238557.
  1. Ross, Stephen, Helen Dermatis, Petros Levounis, and Marc Galanter. A comparison between dually diagnosed in patients with and without Axis II co-morbidity and the relationship to treatment outcome. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 29:263-279, 2003. PMID: 12765206.
  1. Fazzio, Lydia, Marc Galanter, Helen Dermatis, and Petros Levounis. Evaluation of medical student attitudes toward Alcoholics Anonymous. Substance Abuse, 24:175-185, 2003. PMID: 12913366.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Joseph S. Ruggiero. Outpatient management of crystal methamphetamine dependence among gay and bisexual men: how can it be done? Primary Psychiatry, 13:75-80, 2006.
  1. Rosenthal, Richard N., Kathleen T. Brady, Petros Levounis, and Mark L. Willenbring. Advances in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 68:1117-1128, 2007.
  1. Lee, Steven J., and Petros Levounis. Gamma Hydroxybutyrate: An ethnographic study of recreational use and abuse. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 40:245-253, 2008. PMID: 19004416.
  1. Kraus, Mark L., Daniel P. Alford, Margaret M. Kotz, Petros Levounis, Todd W. Mandell, Marjorie Meyer, Edwin A. Salsitz, Norman Wetterau, and Stephen A. Wyatt. Statement of the American Society of Addiction Medicine consensus panel on the use of buprenorphine on office-based treatment of opioid addiction. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 5:254-263, 2011. PMID: 22042215.
  1. Baxter, Louis E. Sr., Anthony Campbell, Michael Deshields, Petros Levounis, Judith A. Martin, Laura McNicholas, J. Thomas Payte, Edwin A. Salsitz, Trusandra Taylor, and Bonnie B. Wilford. Safe methadone induction and stabilization: report of an expert panel. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 7:377-386, 2013. PMID: 24189172.
  1. Fadem-Chenal, Barbara H., and Petros Levounis. A shaky post-operative course in an elderly patient. The New Physician, 62:25-26, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Michael Ascher. Familiarizing yourself with Alcoholics Anonymous dictums. Current Psychiatry, 12:E1-E3, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros. The wise know: decline tender loving care and respect silver hair. Academic Psychiatry, 39:235, 2015. PMID: 25488903.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Bench to bedside: from the science to the practice of addiction medicine. Journal of Medical Toxicology. 12:50-53, 2016. PMID: 26553278.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Erin A. Zerbo, and Rashi Aggarwal. A “middle way”: introducing a flexible year-long program to prepare for certification in addiction medicine. Academic Psychiatry, 40:514-516, 2016. PMID: 26122351.
  1. Bhugra, Dinesh, Kristen Eckstrand, Petros Levounis, Anindya Kar, and Kenneth R. Javate. WPA position statement on gender identity and same-sex orientation, attraction and behaviours. World Psychiatry, 15:299–300, 2016. PMID: 27717266.
  1. Ghosh, Debopriya, Javier Cabrera, Tarek N. Adam, Petros Levounis, and Nabil R. Adam. Comorbidity patterns and its impact on health outcomes: two-way clustering analysis. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Big Data, 99:1-11, 2016.
  1. D’Souza, Allen, Lionel Pereira, and Petros Levounis. “Flakka”: a low-cost but dangerous high. Current Psychiatry, 16(9):e4-e5, 2017.
  1. Desai, Seema, Erin A. Zerbo, Petros Levounis, and Alan Schlechter. Finding time for mindfulness: in education, clinical practice, and our lives. Academic Psychiatry, 42:246-247, 2018. PMID: 29464505.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction: not a hangnail, but not poverty either. Academic Psychiatry, 42:277-278, 2018. PMID: 29549609.
  1. Zerbo, Erin, Christin Traba, Pravin Matthew, Sophia Chen, Bart K. Holland, Petros Levounis, Lewis S. Nelson, and Sangeeta Lamba. DATA 2000 waiver training for medical students: lessons learned from a medical school experience. Substance Abuse, 41:463-467, 2020. PMID: 32031914.
  1. Bhugra, Dinesh, Helen Killaspy, Anindya Kar, Saul Levin, Egor Chumakov, Daniel Rogoza, Carol Harvey, Harjit Bagga, Yvonne Owino-Wamari, Ian Everall, Amie Bishop, Kenneth Ross Javate, Ian Westmore, Amir Ahuja, Julio Torales, Howard Rubin, Joao Castaldelli-Maia, Roger Ng, Gene A. Nakajima, Petros Levounis, and Antonio Ventriglio. IRP (International Review of Psychiatry) commission: sexual minorities and mental health: global perspectives. International Review of Psychiatry, 2022. DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2045912.
  1. Sherer, James C., and Petros Levounis. Technological Addictions. Current Psychiatry Report, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s11920-022-01351-2.
  1. Books, Chapters, and Monographs

Books

  1. Levounis, Petros, Ed. Thisavros ’81[Thesaurus ’81]. Athens, Greece: Athens College Publications, 1981.
  1. Olsen, Patricia R., and Petros Levounis. Sober Siblings: How to Help Your Alcoholic Brother or Sister—and Not Lose Yourself. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Lifelong Books (Perseus), 2008.
  1. Nunes, Edward V., Jeffrey Selzer, Petros Levounis, and Carrie Davies, Eds. Substance Dependence and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Clinical Treatment. New York: Civic Research Institute, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Bachaar Arnaout, Eds. Handbook of Motivation and Change: A Practical Guide for Clinicians. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2010.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., and Petros Levounis, Eds. Handbook of Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jack Drescher, and Mary E. Barber, Eds. The LGBT Casebook. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2012. Translated by Gabriela Wondracek Linck in Portuguese as “O Livro de Casos Clínicos GLBT.” Porto Alegre, Brazil: Artmed, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Abigail J. Herron, Eds. The Addiction Casebook. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2014. Translated by Toshihiko Matsumoto in Japanese. Tokyo, Japan: Seiwa Shoten, 2015.
  1. Raja, Samina S., and Petros Levounis, Eds. Mastering the New Psychiatric Diagnoses: Three Practice Exams for Novices and Experts. North Charleston, South Carolina: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014.
  1. Ascher, Michael S., and Petros Levounis, Eds. The Behavioral Addictions. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2015. Translated by Muth Vera and Váradi Enikő in Hungarian as “Viselkedésfüggőségek.” Budapest, Hungary: Oriold és Társai, 2015. Translated by P. Dietlinde Draskóczy in German as “Die Verhaltenssüchte.” Babenhausen, Germany: Oriold Bücher Verlag, 2016. Translated by Marc-Antoine Crocq and Alexis Boehrer in French as “Les addictions comportementales.” Issy-les Moulineaux, France: Elsevier Masson, 2018.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Erin A. Zerbo, and Rashi Aggarwal, Eds. Pocket Guide to Addiction Assessment and Treatment. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2016. Translated by Eugeni Bruguera in Spanish as “Guía para la Evaluación y el Tratamiento de las Adicciones.” Barcelona, Spain: Elsevier España, 2017.
  1. Zerbo, Erin A., Alan Schlechter, Seema Desai, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Becoming Mindful: Integrating Mindfulness into Your Psychiatric Practice. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2017. Translated by Hisanobu Kaitani in Japanese. Bunkyo-ku, Japan: Shinkoh-Igaku, 2019.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Bachaar Arnaout, and Carla B. Marienfeld, Eds. Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice, Second Edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2017. Translated by Lucia Moukhtar in Hungarian as “Motivációs Interjú a Klinikai Gyakorlatban.” Budapest, Hungary: Oriold és Társai, 2018. Translated by Shin Seong-man, Jo Jung-min, Kim Joo-eun, Shin Jong-ho, Cho Yong-hyeok, Park Ji-hoon, and Heo Eun-sil in Korean. Seoul, South Korea: Hakjisa, 2022.
  1. Khairalla, Hanan, Lawrence Vaynerchuk, James C. Sherer, Sean Dikdan, Erin A. Zerbo, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Ward Wisdom: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students Written by Medical Students. North Charleston, South Carolina: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Petros Levounis, and Anna T. LaRose, Eds. Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, Second Edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2018.
  1. Khairalla, Hanan, Meriam Naqvi, Varsha Radhakrishnan, Claire Sathe, Heather Wurtz, Erin A. Zerbo, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Ward Wisdom 2nd Edition: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students Written by Medical Students. North Charleston, South Carolina: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Eric Yarbrough, Eds. Pocket Guide to LGBTQ Mental Health: Understanding the Spectrum of Gender and Sexuality. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2020.
  1. Naqvi, Meriam, Philip Bonanno, Greta Fowlie, Michael Hughes, Erin Zerbo, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Ward Wisdom 3rd Edition: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students Written by Medical Students. Denver, Colorado: Outskirts Press, 2020.
  1. Hennen, Mary-Anne, Meriam Naqvi, Elizabeth Fam, Serra Akyar, Nissan Shlomo Frager, Zeshawn Ali, Erin Zerbo, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Ward Wisdom 2021: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students Written by Medical Students. Denver, Colorado: Outskirts Press, 2021.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and James C. Sherer, Eds. Technological Addictions. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2022.
  1. Ro, Grace, Ashley Leto, Hojun Yoo, Celena Ma, Mary-Anne Hennen, Zeshawn Ali, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Ward Wisdom 2022: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students Written by Medical Students. Denver, Colorado: Outskirts Press, 2022.
  1. Noureddine, Chaden, Ryan Behmer Hansen, Pamela Jumbo Cueva, Isaac Song, Tobi Ariyo, Nicole Schidlowsky, Grace Ro, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Ward Wisdom 2023: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students Written by Medical Students. Denver, Colorado: Outskirts Press, 2023.
  1. Bocian-Reperowitz, Alexis, Rijul Asri, Ryan Behmer Hansen, Keshav Holani, Tasmima Tazin, Ashish Murthy, Chaden Noureddine, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Ward Wisdom 2024 Edition: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students Written by Medical Students. Denver, Colorado: Outskirts Press, 2024.
  1. Kaplan, Jonathan (Yoni), and Petros Levounis, Eds. Nature Therapy. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, in print.
  1. DeVido, Jeffrey, Carla B. Marienfeld, Henry R. Kranzler, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Clinical Manual of Addiction Psychopharmacology, 3rd Edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, manuscript in preparation.
  1. Sherer, James C., Nathan Carroll, and Petros Levounis, Eds. Internet Gaming Disorder: A Strategy Guide for Providers, Parents, and Players. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, manuscript in preparation.

Chapters and Monographs

  1. Levounis, Petros. Eating disorders. In Psychiatry Clerkship Guide. Edited by Myrl R. S. Manley. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, 258-266, 2003.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Personality disorders. In Psychiatry Clerkship Guide. Edited by Myrl R. S. Manley. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, 248-257, 2003.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Changes in appetite and eating disturbances. In Psychiatry Clerkship Guide. Edited by Myrl R. S. Manley. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, 143-149, 2003.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Myrl R. S. Manley. Using DSM-IV. In Psychiatry Clerkship Guide. Edited by Myrl R. S. Manley. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, 53-57, 2003.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Osfrisi [Smell]. In Apo tin Esthisi sto Sinesthima: Logos, Ikona, Ihos [From Sensation to Feeling: Language, Image, Sound]. Edited by Niki Kanagini. Athens, Greece: Futura, 123-126, 2003.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Gay patient – gay therapist. In Psychotherapy with Gay Men and Lesbians: Contemporary Dynamic Approaches. Edited by Jack Drescher, Ann D’Ercole, and Erica Schoenberg. New York: Harrington Park Press, 15-27, 2003.
  1. Levin, Frances R., Erik W. Gunderson, and Petros Levounis. Medical education. In Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, 3rd Ed. Edited by Marc Galanter and Herbert D. Kleber. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 597-609, 2004.
  1. Rosenthal, Richard N., and Petros Levounis. Polysubstance use, abuse, and dependence. In Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders, 3rd Ed. Edited by Richard J. Frances, Sheldon I. Miller, and Avram H. Mack. New York: Guilford Press, 245-270, 2005.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Helping alcohol-dependent patients succeed: The role of medication and adherence with Campral in a successful treatment plan. Monograph sponsored by Forest Pharmaceuticals, 2007.
  1. Fishman, Marc J., Carlo C. DiClemente, Petros Levounis, A. Thomas McLellan, and David Mee-Lee. Achieving treatment success in alcohol dependence: integrating pharmacological and psychosocial approaches. Continuing medical education monograph. Chevy Chase, Maryland: American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2007.
  1. Gluck, Natalie, and Petros Levounis. Eating disorders. In Psychiatry clerkship guide, 2nd Ed. Edited by Myrl R. S. Manley. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, 295-304, 2007.
  1. Gluck, Natalie, and Petros Levounis. Changes in appetite and eating disturbances. In Psychiatry Clerkship Guide, 2nd Ed. Edited by Myrl R. S. Manley. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby, 158-164, 2007.
  1. Gunderson, Erik W., Frances R. Levin, and Petros Levounis. Medical education. In Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, 4rd Ed. Edited by Marc Galanter and Herbert D. Kleber. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 665-679, 2008.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Pathological gambling. In Psychiatry: Just the Facts. Edited by Ronald C. Albucher. New York: McGraw Hill Medical, 121-122, 2008.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Stimulant abuse. In Approach to the Psychiatric Patient: Case-Based Essays. Edited by John W. Burnhill. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 228-232, 2008.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Changing the culture. In Handbook of Motivation and Change: A Practical Guide for Clinicians. Edited by Petros Levounis and Bachaar Arnaout. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 223-236, 2010.
  1. Arnaout, Bachaar, and Petros Levounis. Continuing education and clinical skills examination. In Substance Dependence and Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Clinical Treatment. Edited by Edward V. Nunes, Jeffrey Selzer, Petros Levounis, and Carrie Davies. New York: Civic Research Institute, A-1 to A-14, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Efrat Aharonovich. Delirium, dementia, and cognitive disorders in patients with substance use disorders. In Substance Dependence and Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Clinical Treatment. Edited by Edward V. Nunes, Jeffrey Selzer, Petros Levounis, and Carrie Davies. New York: Civic Research Institute, 6-1 to 6-28, 2010.
  1. Restrepo, Ricardo, and Petros Levounis. Clinical use of buprenorphine. In Handbook of Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Edited by John A. Renner, Jr., and Petros Levounis. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 95-118, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Patient assessment. In Handbook of Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Edited by John A. Renner, Jr., and Petros Levounis. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 79-93, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Introduction. In 100 Questions and Answers about your Child’s Substance Abuse, by Romulo A. Aromin, Jr. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Learning, vii-viii, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Andrew J. Anson. Sexual identity in patient-therapist relationships. In The LGBT Casebook. Edited by Petros Levounis, Jack Drescher, and Mary E. Barber. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 73-83, 2012.
  1. Bahl, Robbie, and Petros Levounis. Tobacco: from social norm to modern day faux pas. In The Addiction Casebook. Edited by Petros Levounis and Abigail J. Herron. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 151-162, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Michael S. Ascher. Other (or unknown) substances: the brave new world of bath salts and other synthetic drugs. In The Addiction Casebook. Edited by Petros Levounis and Abigail J. Herron. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 163-175, 2014.
  1. Herron, Abigail J., Paul J. Rinaldi, and Petros Levounis. Conceptual and treatment issues in “behavioral addictions.” In The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine, 5th Ed. Edited by Richard K. Ries, David A. Fiellin, Shannon C. Miller, and Richard Saitz. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 1024-1030, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction. In DSM-5 Clinical Cases. Edited by John W. Burnhill. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 257-259, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Omar Mohamed, and Carolyn J. Heckman. Tanning addiction: when orange is the new bronze. In The Behavioral Addictions. Edited by Michael S. Ascher and Petros Levounis. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 187-197, 2015.
  1. Gunderson, Erik W., Frances R. Levin, and Petros Levounis. Medical education on addiction. In Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, 5th Ed. Edited by Marc Galanter, Herbert D. Kleber, and Kathleen T. Brady. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 757-770, 2015.
  1. Herron, Abigail J., Paul J. Rinaldi, and Petros Levounis. Conceptual and treatment issues in “behavioral addictions.” In ASAM’s Essentials of Addiction Medicine, 2th Ed. Edited by Abigail J. Herron and Timothy K. Brennan. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 388-393, 2015.
  1. Zubera, Atika, and Petros Levounis. Recent research into twelve step programs. In ASAM’s Essentials of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Ed. Edited by Abigail J. Herron and Timothy K. Brennan. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 399-405, 2015.
  1. Han, Shaojie, and Petros Levounis. Opioid therapy of pain. In ASAM’s Essentials of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Ed. Edited by Abigail J. Herron and Timothy K. Brennan. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 551-556, 2015.
  1. Raza, Mahreen, and Petros Levounis. The pathophysiology of chronic pain and clinical interfaces with addiction. In ASAM’s Essentials of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Ed. Edited by Abigail J. Herron and Timothy K. Brennan. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 535-540, 2015.
  1. Rosenthal, Richard N., Petros Levounis, and Abigail J. Herron. Polysubstance use, abuse, and dependence. In Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders, 4rd Ed. Edited by Richard J. Frances, Avram H. Mack, and Kathleen Brady. New York: Guilford Press, 267-291, 2016.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Lindsay Lynch. DSM-5 diagnosis and toxicology. In Pocket Guide to Addiction Assessment and Treatment. Edited by Petros Levounis, Erin Zerbo, and Rashi Aggarwal. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 21-35, 2016.
  1. Aggarwal, Rashi, and Petros Levounis. Graduate medical education and career paths. In International Medical Graduate Physicians: A Guide to Training. Edited by Nyapati R. Rao and Laura Weiss Roberts. New York: Springer, 11-26, 2016.
  1. Richmond, Kacy, Erin Zerbo, and Petros Levounis. What is mindfulness? A history of mindfulness and meditation. In Becoming Mindful: Integrating Mindfulness into Your Psychiatric Practice. Edited by Erin Zerbo, Alan Schlechter, Seema Desai, and Petros Levounis. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 1-7, 2017.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Elie G. Aoun. Motivational Interviewing in administration, management, and leadership. In Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice. Edited by Petros Levounis, Bachaar Arnaout, and Carla B. Marienfeld. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 187-204, 2017.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Jonathan Avery. Patient assessment. In Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, Second Edition. Edited by John A. Renner, Jr., Petros Levounis, and Anna T. LaRose. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 73-88, 2018.
  1. Restrepo, Ricardo, and Petros Levounis. Clinical use of buprenorphine. In Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, Second Edition. Edited by John A. Renner, Jr., Petros Levounis, and Anna T. LaRose. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 89-123, 2018.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Prefácio II [Preface II]. In Adição, Dependência, Compulsão e Impulsividade [Addiction, Dependence, Compulsion and Impulsivity]. Edited by Analice Gigliotti and Angela Guimarães. Rio de Jnaeiro, Brazil: Rubio, [unnumbered pages], 2018.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Erin A. Zerbo. Stimulant use. In Approach to the Psychiatric Patient: Case-Based Essays, Second Edition. Edited by John W. Burnhill. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 242-250, 2019.
  1. Avery, Jonathan, Tarek Adam, and Petros Levounis. Substance-related and addictive disorders. In The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry, Seventh Edition. Edited by Laura Weiss Roberts. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 645-671, 2019.
  1. Sherer, James C., and Petros Levounis. LGBTQIA: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual or allied. In Absolute Addiction Psychiatry Review. Edited by Carla B. Marienfeld. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland, 277-287, 2020.
  1. Gunal, Selale, and Petros Levounis. Asexuality. In Pocket Guide to LGBTQ Mental Health: Understanding the Spectrum of Gender and Sexuality. Edited by Petros Levounis and Eric Yarbrough. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 145-158, 2020.
  1. Naghdechi, Lancer, Muhammad Aadil, Faisal Kagadkar, and Petros Levounis. Cybersex and online porn: hacking the human sex drive. In Technological Addictions. Edited by Petros Levounis and James C. Sherer. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 25-45, 2022.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Forward. In Substance Use in Older Adults. Edited by Art Walaszek. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, xii-xiii, 2024.
  1. Patents Held

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  1. Other Articles (Reviews, Editorials, etc.) in Journals; Chapters; Books; other Professional Communications
  1. Levounis, Petros. A mathematical analysis of the relative pharmacologic effect of anticholinergic and calcium blocking agents on the upper and lower urinary tract. Senior Honors Thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, 1986.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Gay discrimination in the military. The Organ: Journal of the Stanford University School of Medicine, 16:8, 1987.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jonathan Lax, and Bonnie B. O’Connor. How people with HIV/AIDS alter clinical trial protocols. Medical School Honors Thesis, Honors Program in Medical Humanities, The Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1994.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Classifying the classifiers. The Newsletter of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, 24: 18, 1998.
  1. Galanter, Marc, Helen Dermatis, Petros Levounis, and Alexander Hamowy. Alcoholics Anonymous in addiction treatment: combining spirituality with biomedical approaches. New York University School of Medicine, med.nyu.edu/substanceabuse, 2002.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Pros and cons of benzodiazepines. Practical Reviews, Psychiatry, 31(9), 2006.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction psychiatry in the 21st century. Apple Source: The Newsletter of the New York County District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association, Spring Issue: 1-3, 2008.
  1. Levounis, Petros. The clear and growing problem of crystal methamphetamine addiction. Psychiatry Weekly: A News Service from Primary Psych Publishing and Physician’s Weekly, 6(12), 2011; and Physician’s Weekly, Emergency Edition: A News Partner of Pri-Med, 8(14), 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Measuring sexuality, LGBT and otherwise. Psychiatric News, 47(22):14 and 28, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Executive fellowship in addiction medicine. ASAMagazine, asam.org/magazine, February 2014.
  1. Agarwal, Vishesh, and Petros Levounis. Krokodil: “zombie drug” scare hits the US. Psychiatric News, 49(5):23-24, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Is pharmacotherapy ever “all you need” to stay sober? Psychiatric News Psychopharm, July 17, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros. The DSM-5: review of changes. Audio-Digest Psychiatry, 45(4), ISSN 0271-1311, February 21, 2016.
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Bachaar Arnaout, and Petros Levounis. Motivational Interviewing for clinical practice: just do it. Psychiatric News, 52(5):23-24, 2017.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and James C. Sherer. Internet addiction should be treated as seriously as substance use disorders/Opinion. Op-Ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 2019.
  1. Ro, Grace, Jacob Reep, Priya Kantesaria, and Petros Levounis. Medical students envision mental health in post-COVID world. Psychiatric News, 55(17):1, 17, 34, 2020.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Special report: be prepared to address technological addictions in psychiatric practice. Psychiatric News, 57(2):1, 23-26, 2022.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Patroclus and Achilles in Homer’s Iliad: the archetypical lovers of eros and Thanatos. Rutgers Today, February 14, 2022.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Starting a new presidential year with pride. Psychiatric News, 58(6):8-9, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Confronting addiction from prevention to recovery: Join me. Psychiatric News, 58(7):2-3, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Warmth, respect, curiosity, humanity: keys to understanding LGBTQ communities. Op-Ed for The Washington Blade. July 5, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction psychiatry presidential theme: vaping. Psychiatric News, 58(8):2, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Richard Moldawsky, and Linda Michaels. How we treat anxiety in our anxious age. The Wall Street Journal, August 8, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Reflecting on the legacy of Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., the heart of American psychiatry for the past 10 years. Psychiatric News, 58(9):8, 2023.
  1. Iroku-Malize, Tochi, Sandy Chung, Verda Hicks, Omar T. Atiq, Ira P. Monka, and Petros Levounis. Policymakers must take action on the physician shortage. Op-Ed for STAT, StatNews.com. September 25, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. In confronting addiction, older adults often fall between the cracks. Psychiatric News, 58(10):2, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction psychiatry presidential theme: opioids. Psychiatric News, 58(11):9, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. All health care professionals have a role to play in combating the opioid epidemic. Op-Ed for Newsweek, Newsweek.com. November 6, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction psychiatry presidential theme: alcohol. Psychiatric News, 58(12):2, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Harnessing the potential of the annual meeting to confront addiction. Psychiatric News, 59(1):5, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Make SMART decisions to achieve goal of “Dry January.” Op-Ed for Las Vegas Sun, LasVegasSun.com. January 13, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Celebrating the “B” in “DEIBA.” Psychiatric News, 59(2):2, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Next phase of addiction psychiatry presidential theme: technology. Psychiatric News, 59(3):8, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Advancing psychiatry by advocacy. Psychiatric News, 59(4):2, 2024.
  1. Sherer, James C., and Petros Levounis. Special report: is social media misuse a bad habit or harmful addiction? Psychiatric News, 57(4):1, 19-22, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Confronting addiction from prevention to treatment. Guest editorial for The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Weekly, ASAM.org/Publications-Resources/The-ASAM-Weekly. April 30, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. My presidential theme is concluding but far from ending. Psychiatric News, 59(5):2, 2024.
  1. Furr, Steven, and Petros Levounis. How to address America’s mental health crisis? Talk to your doctor. Commentary for U.S. News and World Report, USNews.com/News/Health-News. May 30, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Parental controls not infallible in managing kids’ social media. Op-Ed for Inside Sources, InsideSources.com. May 7, 2024. Also reported in Jacksonville Journal-Courier, The Daily Courier, The Detroit News, The Post and Courier, and the Boston Hearld on May 13, 2024, with the title, “Levounis: How parents can help kids navigate social media.”.
  1. Abstracts
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Christos E. Constantinou. Evaluation of detrusor instability and the effectiveness of pharmacologic agents on the activity of the bladder. 1985 Annual Meeting of the Western Section of the American Urological Association in Los Angeles.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Maria Protopapas, and Christos E. Constantinou. Analytical ranking of experimental anticholinergic agents acting on the rat bladder. 1992 Annual Meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in Los Angeles.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Frances R. Levin, and Herbert D. Kleber. “Frequent fliers” in an urban emergency room. 1997 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in San Antonio, Texas.
  1. Miller, Diana C., Leslie G. Goransson, Mark H. Townsend, Steven J. Lee, and Petros Levounis. Beyond sex: gay issues and the general psychiatrist. 1999 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Washington, D.C.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Evaristo O. Akerele, Yesh Dhaiber, and Khanh-Trang T. Nguyen. First impressions: assumptions exposed. 1999 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Washington, D.C.
  1. Nakajima, Gene A., Jeffrey R. Guss, Jack Drescher, and Petros Levounis. Sex, drugs, and homosexuality. 2000 Regional Conference of the World Psychiatric Association in Paris, France.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Marc Galanter, Joseph Rabatin, Richard Saitz, and Mark L. Kraus. The teaching of A.A. and spirituality to addiction professionals. 2000 Annual Meeting of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse in Alexandria, Virginia.
  1. Miller, Norman S., J.H. Isaacson, Petros Levounis, Jerome Schulz, and Parker Small. Medical education in addiction medicine. 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Los Angeles.
  1. Galanter, Catherine, Mary Ann Schaepper, Petros Levounis, Barry Wall, Patrice Harris, and Blaine Greenwald. Careers in psychiatry. 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  1. Sacks, Stanley, and Petros Levounis. Special populations: substance abuse and mental health. 2001 Annapolis Conference on Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training in Annapolis, Maryland.
  1. Benshoff, John, and Petros Levounis. Education and training. 2001 Annapolis Conference on Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training in Annapolis, Maryland.
  1. Stuart, Gail W., Joyce Burland, Vijay Ganju, Petros Levounis, and Stephen Kiosk. Educational best practices. 2001 Annapolis Conference on Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training in Annapolis, Maryland.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Dual diagnosis in chemical dependence. 2001 Fifth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & First International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  1. Gigliotti, Analice de Paula, Renato Mussi, and Petros Levounis. Integration of substance abuse treatments: the New York University example. 2001 Fifth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & First International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Club drugs. 2001 Fifth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & First International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  1. Ross, Stephen, Petros Levounis, and Alana Choy-Shan. A comparison between dually diagnosed inpatients with and without Axis II co-morbidity and the relationship to treatment outcomes. 2001 meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Amelia Island, Florida.
  1. McDowell, David, Gregory Bunt, Petros Levounis, Perry Halkitis, and Richard Rawson. Club drugs and methamphetamine. 2002 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Blending Clinical Practice and Research Conference in New York.
  1. Westreich, Laurence M., Roger D. Weiss, Carol Weiss, Petros Levounis, Eric Hedberg, and Marianne Guschwan. Building a career in addiction psychiatry. 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Kevin P. Hill, Jehangir B. Bastani, and Marc A. Lindberg. Alcohol and drug-related disorders. 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco.
  1. Nakajima, Gene A., Petros Levounis, Reidar Kjaer, and Howard Rubin. Gay affirmative psychiatry: diagnostic controversies and treatment issues. 2003 “World Psychiatric Association International Thematic Conference—Diagnosis in Psychiatry: Integrating the Sciences” in Vienna, Austria.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Club drugs: the basic science and clinical presentation of ecstasy, ketamine, GHB and other drugs. 2003 Seventh International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & Third International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  1. Brady, Kathleen, Martin Raw, and Petros Levounis. Treatments that work, treatments that don’t work and treatments that may work. 2003 Seventh International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & Third International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Ramon Solhkhah. The teaching of addiction medicine using popular movies. 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Mark L. Kraus, and Stephen Ross. Physician training in addictions: collaboration among organizations. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Washington, D.C.
  1. Rosenthal, Richard N., Ramon Solhkhah, and Petros Levounis. E, K, and GHB: the new ABCs of substance abuse. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Edward V. Nunes, Paul J. Rinaldi, Ronald B. Lonesome, and Lisa Koen. To smoke or not to smoke: the dilemmas of tobacco-free addiction treatments. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jose Vito, and Steven J. Lee. “When Boys Fly”: club drugs in the gay male community. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Club drugs, methamphetamine, steroids, and films: using Hollywood to teach addiction medicine. 2004 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Addiction Medicine in Helsinki, Finland.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Analice de Paula Gigliotti. Club drugs and other new drugs of abuse. 2004 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Florianopolis, Brazil.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Sandra Turner, and Yifrah Kaminer. Professional training to implement integrated models and approaches in addiction treatment services. 2004 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Florianopolis, Brazil.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Manoel Sommer. New interventions for addicted adolescents. 2004 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Florianopolis, Brazil.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Motivation for smoking cessation among young alcohol drinkers who date on the Internet. 2004 Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Psychiatry in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Denise Hien. “Maria Full of Grace”: culture, politics, and gender in drug trafficking. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  1. Guss, Jeffrey R., and Petros Levounis. The teaching of addiction medicine using autobiographies and memoirs. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Elizabeth S. Cho. The teaching of addiction medicine using popular movies II. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  1. Levounis, Petros. From the rehab to the doctor’s office: addiction medicine in the 21st century. 2005 World Psychiatric Association Congress in Athens, Greece.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Gene A. Nakajima, Howard Rubin, and Robert Cabaj. Advances in gay affirmative psychotherapy. 2005 World Psychiatric Association Congress in Athens, Greece.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Mark L. Kraus, and Michael M. Miller. Role of coercion and sanctions in addiction medicine. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Dallas, Texas.
  1. Kraus, Mark, Petros Levounis, David Murray, Larry Gentilello, Ken M. Libertoff, and David Fiellin. Access to recovery and barriers to recovery. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Dallas, Texas.
  1. Lee, Steven J., and Petros Levounis. The crystal connection: methamphetamine, sex, and the Internet. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Dallas, Texas.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Ken Hanes, Michael Selditch, Jack Drescher, and Francisco J. Gonzalez-Franco. “Fixing Frank”: the good, the bad, and the ugly of psychotherapy with gay men. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Atlanta, Georgia.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Tony Juneja, and Christopher Welsh. Drugs and alcohol take two: teaching addiction medicine using popular films. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Atlanta, Georgia.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Scott Masters. Teaching addiction medicine with films. 2005 conference of the Association for Academic Psychiatry in Chicago.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Christopher Welsh. “Thirteen”: the loss of innocence and the innocence of loss. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Daniel Posner, and Ileana Benga. Addiction in film 1985-2005: twenty years of drinking, drugging, understanding, and misunderstanding. 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Mark L. Kraus, David Smith, Michael M. Miller, Donald J. Kurth. Public policy in addiction medicine. 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in San Diego, California; May 5, 2006.
  1. Galanter, Marc, Petros Levounis, Jaime Grodzicki, and Richard K. Ries. Integrated treatment of the dually diagnosed patient. 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in San Diego, California; May 6, 2006.
  1. Lee, Steven J., and Petros Levounis. The psychotherapy and treatment of methamphetamine addiction. 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in San Diego, California; May 6, 2006.
  1. Clark, H. Wesley, Denise Curry, Mark L. Kraus, and Petros Levounis. The 30-patient rule: rational, irrational or both? 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in San Diego, California; May 6, 2006.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Bachaar Aranout, and Glenn Brottman. Teaching addiction medicine using films. 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada; May 20, 2006.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Jose Vito. “Go”: A triple take in the world of drugs. 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada; May 22, 2006.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Marjorie E. Waldbaum, Moddy Kiluvia, Aditi Shrikhande, and Bachaar Arnaout. “I used. I am sorry. Can I come back?” Sister Helen says: “Piss off.” 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada; May 24, 2006.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Aileen H. Clucas, Ronald B. Lonesome, and David J. Mysels. Healing the healer: the treatment of the addicted professional. 2006 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association, New York; October 6, 2006.
  1. Dickerson, Daniel L., Dauda A. Griffin, Jose A. Rey, Petros Levounis, Raquel Lugo, and Luisa S. Gonzalez. Nicotine dependence and minorities: addressing public health policies. 2006 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association, New York; October 6, 2006.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Stephen Ross, Jennifer Pula, and Bachaar Arnaout. Addiction in film: homosexuality in and out of the closet. 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in St. Pete Beach, Florida; December 8, 2006.
  1. Kraus, Mark, and Petros Levounis. Public policy in addiction medicine: past, present, and future. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Miami, Florida; April 26, 2007.
  1. Lee, Steven J., Jay Corcoran, Colin A. Weil, and Petros Levounis. “Rock Bottom”: The methamphetamine experience and implication for treatment strategies. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Miami, Florida; April 27, 2007.
  1. Libertoff, Ken M., Petros Levounis, Mark Kraus, and Thomas Brady. Parity for substance abuse treatment: why is it difficult to make it happen? 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Miami, Florida; April 28, 2007.
  1. Fishman, Marc J., Petros Levounis, Carlo DiClemente, David Mee-Lee, and A. Thomas McLellan. Achieving treatment success in alcohol dependence: Integrating pharmacological and psychosocial approaches. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Miami, Florida; April 28, 2007.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Alvaro Camacho, Marjorie E. Waldbaum, Milagros Demandante, and Varinder Rathore. “Thirteen”: parenting and treating the addicted teenager. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 22, 2007.
  1. Lee, Steven J., Petros Levounis, Colin A. Weil, Jay Corcoran, and Ubaldo Leli. “Rock Bottom”: understanding the methamphetamine experience and the struggle for sobriety. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 23, 2007.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Christopher Welsh, and Petros Levounis. What’s new in addiction psychiatry: Using medications to enhance recovery. 2007 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; October 12, 2007.
  1. Ritvo, Jonathan, Christopher Welsh, Karen Drexler, Martin Leamon, Petros Levounis, Stephen Ross, and Donald West. Medical student education in substance use disorders. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in San Diego, California; November 29, 2007.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Bachaar Arnaout, Jose P. Vito, and Doreen Zarfati. Addiction in film 5: addiction treatment in Needle Park, Macarthur Park, but not South Park. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in San Diego, California; November 29, 2007.
  1. Kraus, Mark, and Petros Levounis. Public policy in addiction medicine: past, present, and future. 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Miami, Florida; April 10, 2008.
  1. Kraus, Mark, Petros Levounis, David Lewis, Ken M. Libertoff, and Michael M. Miller. Presidential election and addiction. 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Miami, Florida; April 12, 2008.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jose P. Vito, Steven J. Lee, Christopher Welsh, Marjorie E. Waldbaum-Levinson, Sean Chappin, Daryl Shorter, and Cathy Cerullo. Addiction and sex: “Spun” out of control. 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Washington, D.C.; May 6, 2008.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Petros Levounis, and Shelly Greenfield. Career options in addiction psychiatry: A workshop for APA Members-In-Training. 2008 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Illinois; October 4, 2008.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Petros Levounis, and Ricardo Restrepo. Transforming the system: Introducing pharmacological innovations in addiction treatment. 2008 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Illinois; October 5, 2008.
  1. Vito, Jose P., John A. Renner, Jr., Petros Levounis, Laurence M. Westreich, Merrill Herman, Marjorie Waldbaum-Levinson, and Stephen Ross. After addiction psychiatry training, now what? A workshop for residents, fellows, and early career psychiatrists. 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Boca Raton, Florida; December 5, 2008.
  1. Arnaout, Bachaar, Jose P. Vito, and Petros Levounis. Addiction in film 6: the youth are getting restless. 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Boca Raton, Florida; December 5, 2008.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Mark Kraus, David Smith, and Louis E. Baxter. Public policy in addiction medicine: past, present, and future. 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana; April 30, 2009.
  1. Patchin, Rebecca J., Mary Bono Mack, David L. Rosenbloom, Kenison A. Roy, Mark Kraus, and Petros Levounis. Campaign for parity. 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana; May 2, 2009.
  1. Rathore, Varinder, Petros Levounis, and Christopher Welsh. How general psychiatrists can effectively screen and treat substance use disorders. 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; May 19, 2009.
  1. Hernandez, Gabriel, Petros Levounis, and Delia Hernandez. The psychotherapy of addiction. 2009 Congreso Colombiano de Psiqiatria in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia; October 9, 2009.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Motivation and change: addiction treatment in the 21st century. 2009 Congreso Colombiano de Psiqiatria in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia; October 9, 2009.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Abigail J. Herron, Nadya Friedman, Michael Birnbaum, Eric Yarbrough, Mia Gintoft, and Chris Conti. “The bridge”: capturing suicide in front and behind the horrifying scenes. 2009 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 11, 2009.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Analice de Paula Gigliotti. Advances in the treatment of substance dependence and mental disorders. 2009 Twelfth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & Eighth International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; November 19, 2009.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Treatment of chemical dependence in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. 2009 Twelfth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & Eighth International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; November 20, 2009.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Gabriel Bronstein, Monica Zilbermann, Hamer Nastasy Palhares Alves, and Vilma Aparecida da Silva. Treatment of special populations. 2009 Twelfth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & Eighth International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; November 20, 2009.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Alicia Murray, Abigail J. Herron, and Mia Gintoft. Addiction in film 7: the demise and rise of a “Jackass.” 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Los Angeles; December 4, 2009.
  1. Hurley, Brian, Jose P. Vito, Petros Levounis, Michael H. Gendel, Kathleen T. Brady, John A. Renner, Jr., Karen Drexler, David Lott. Leadership and administration in addiction psychiatry. 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Los Angeles; December 5, 2009.
  1. Bryant, Kendall, Petros Levounis, Hernán Gilberto Rincón, Dushyantha T. Jayaweera. HIV and alcohol in Latin America: health promotion, prevention, behavior, and rehabilitation of biomedical consequences. 2010 XVI Cali Conference on HIV/AIDS and Third International Symposium on “HIV and Alcohol in Latin America” in Cali, Columbia; March 26, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Crush and crash: Opioids, alcohol, and HIV. 2010 XVI Cali Conference on HIV/AIDS and Third International Symposium on “HIV and Alcohol in Latin America” in Cali, Columbia; March 26, 2010.
  1. Barthwell, Andrea G., Robert L. Dupont, Richard Soper, Mark L. Kraus, and Petros Levounis. Medical Marijuana. 2010 meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in San Francisco; April 15, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Richard N. Rosenthal, Hunter L. McQuistion, Stephen Ross, Kimberly Jean Roberts, and Andrew J. Anson. Rachel is getting married, Kym is getting sober, and everyone is losing it. 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New Orleans, Louisiana; May 26, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction in LGBT communities. 2010 National Conference on Addiction Disorders, Arlington, Virginia; September 9, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros, John A. Renner, Jr., Joji Suzuki, and Abigail J. Herron. Advances in the pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence. 2010 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in Boston, Massachusetts; October 14, 2010.
  1. Vito, Jose P., Petros Levounis, Joji Suzuki, Varinder S. Rathore, Elizabeth S. Cho, and Laurence M. Westreich. Careers in addiction psychiatry 3: starting your private practice in addiction psychiatry. 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Boca Raton, Florida; December 2, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Mia Gintoft, Abigail J. Herron, Alicia Murray, Eric Yarbrough, and Angeliki Pesiridou. Addiction in film 8: steroids on celluloids. 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Boca Raton, Florida; December 3, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Richard N. Rosenthal, Michael M. Miller, and Kathleen T. Brady. Training in addiction medicine. 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Boca Raton, Florida; December 4, 2010.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Bachaar Arnaout, Edward (Ned) V. Nunes, Paul J. Rinaldi, Christopher Welsh, and Marianne T. Guschwan. Motivation and change: the theory and practice of Motivational Interviewing. 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Honolulu, Hawai’i; May 14, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Neurobiology and its implications for addiction treatment. 2011 Fourteenth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & Tenth International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; July 1, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Marijuana. 2011 Fourteenth International Symposium on Smoking Cessation & Tenth International Symposium on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; July 1, 2011.
  1. Smith, Dwight, Petros Levounis, Elvin G. Hernandez, and Kevin A. Sevarino. Testing for drugs of abuse: the science and the art. 2011 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; October 27, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Abigail J. Herron. Conundrums of co-morbidity: managing addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders in office-based practice. 2011 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; October 27, 2011.
  1. Tompkins, David A., Robert P. Cabaj, and Petros Levounis. Setting the world ablaze: the importance of setting in the initiation and treatment of addiction in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. 2011 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; October 29, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Sonya Lazarevic, Philip Krick, Vinod Suresh, and Evelyn Stephens. Addiction in film 9: the year of co-occurring disorders. 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona; December 10, 2011.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Innovative treatments of substance use disorders. 2012 Annual Meeting of the American College of Psychiatrists in Naples, Florida; February 24, 2012.
  1. Pace, Nicholas A., Charles E. Schwartz, William J. Ciccaroni, Petros Levounis, Sharon Parish, and M.Y. Schwartzberg. Physicians Alcoholism and other Addiction Training program (PAAT): Changing medical residents’ perception of addictive disease. 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia; April 20, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Paul J. Rinaldi, Abigail J. Herron, and Launette Rieb. Setting up an addiction medicine fellowship. 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia; April 21, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Bachaar Arnaout, Gary Katzman, Marianne T. Guschwan, and Carla B. Marienfeld. Motivation and change: The theory and practice of Motivational Interviewing. 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 5, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jack Drescher, and Mary E. Barber. Beginners: conundrums of human bonding, young and old, LGBT and otherwise. 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 7, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Bachaar Arnaout, Deborah Haller, Edward (Ned) V. Nunes, and Susan Tross. Advances in Motivational Interviewing. 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 7, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jose Matias, Abigail J. Herron, and Philip Krick. Best practices in office-based pharmacotherapy of substance use disorders. 2012 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 7, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Seth Flesher, Joseph Insler, Noam Koenigsberg, and Todd Rankin. Addiction in film 10: The prescription opioid epidemic. 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Aventura, Florida; December 6, 2012.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Mary E. Barber, and Philip Bialer. Treating the LGBT population. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American College of Psychiatrists in Kaua’i, Hawai’i; February 21-22, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Abigail Herron. 60/60: all of addiction medicine in 60 slides and 60 minutes. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Chicago, Illinois; April 26, 2013.
  1. Herron, Abigail J., Petros Levounis, Timothy K. Brennan, and Robbie Bahl. Focus on curriculum: building successful rotations and didactics in addiction medicine training. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Chicago, Illinois; April 26, 2013.
  1. Samet, Jeffrey, Petros Levounis, Scott Teitelbaum, Patrick O’Connor, and David Withers. Program experiences in the development of an accredited addiction medicine residency, the national addiction medicine residency assistance council, and recognition of addiction medicine as a medical specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Chicago, Illinois; April 27, 2013.
  1. Galanter, Marc, Petros Levounis, Jag Khalsa, George Woody, Brian Hurley, Thor Tyrfingsson. International perspectives on addiction medicine. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Chicago, Illinois; April 28, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jack Drescher, Mary E. Barber, Jennifer C. Pizer, and Faye Chao. Treating the LGBT patient. Master course 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 18, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Tauheed Zaman, and Keith Hermanstyne. Shame and the sex addict: managing sexual compulsions in the time of DSM-5. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 20, 2013.
  1. Ascher, Michael, Erica Lander, Steven Cole, and Petros Levounis. The utility of Motivational Interviewing in psychiatric training. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 21, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Focusing on the Motivational Interviewing approach from treating addiction to building organizations. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 21, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction in 2013: the evolution of our neurobiological understanding, diagnostic classification, and medical management of the illness. Keynote lecture 2013 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Buzios, Brazil; September 6, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Lysa Remy. Synthetic drugs: new evidence for new drugs. 2013 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Buzios, Brazil; September 6, 2013.
  1. Benevides, Cloves, Analice de Paula Gigliotti, and Petros Levounis. Involuntary incarceration: an evaluation of outcomes and prejudices. 2013 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Buzios, Brazil; September 6, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Carla B. Marienfeld. Motivational Interviewing in everyday psychiatric practice: a hands-on interactive workshop. 2013 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia; October 10, 2013.
  1. McQuistion, Hunter, Petros Levounis, and Wesley Sowers. The meeting of the minds: joining recovery in mental health and addiction. 2013 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia; October 10, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Thomas M. Penders, and Jonathan C. Lee. Emerging drugs of abuse: from crack cocaine to bath salts and synthetic cannabinoids. 2013 State of the Art Conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Arlington, Virginia; October 24, 2013.
  1. Compton, Wilson, Frances Levin, Petros Levounis, John A. Renner, Jr., and Steven Batki. New approaches to diagnosis in the DSM-5: clinical and research implications. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona; December 6, 2013.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Aikaterini Fineti, and Anbreen Khizar. Addiction in film 11: sexual compulsions and the DSM-5. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona; December 6, 2013.
  1. Penders, Thomas, Petros Levounis, and Jonathan Lee. “Spice,” “bath salts,” and new club drugs. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona; December 8, 2013.
  1. Galanter, Marc, Jag Khalsa, Petros Levounis, Gavin Bart, Nady el-Guebaly, and Jeffrey Samet. International perspectives on addiction medicine. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Orlando, Florida; April 12, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Charlie Morgan, Mel Pohl, Sharon Stancliff, and Kenneth Thompson. Medication vs. non-medication approaches to recovery. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Orlando, Florida; April 13, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health in 2014. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; May 3, 2014.
  1. Ahuja, Amir, Alexander Berger, and Petros Levounis. Substance use among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people: an overview of epidemiology and treatment. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; May 4, 2014.
  1. Potenza, Marc N., Galit Erez, Rory C. Reid, Petros Levounis, Shane W. Kraus, Martin Kafka, and Richard B. Krueger. Hypersexual behaviors: diagnosis, categorical, gender, orientation, psychopathological, and treatment considerations. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; May 5, 2014.
  1. Ciraulo, Dominic A., John A. Renner, Jr., Richard N. Rosenthal, Henry R. Kranzler, Frances R. Levin, and Petros Levounis. Advances in addiction psychopharmacology. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; May 7, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Tauheed Zaman, Mona Thapa, Nedson Campbell, and Mandrill Taylor. “The King of Kong”: video gaming as recreation, profession, and addiction. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; May 7, 2014.
  1. Aggarwal, Rashi, and Petros Levounis. Executive fellowship in addiction medicine. 2014 Annual Meeting of the Association for Academic Psychiatry in Portland, Oregon; September 19, 2014.
  1. Mooney, Larissa, John A. Renner, Jr., Steven Batki, and Petros Levounis. Advances in addiction pharmacotherapy. 2014 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; October 30, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Rashi Aggarwal, Sonal Batra, Michelle Benitez, and Erin A. Zerbo. “The Bridge”: capturing suicide in front and behind the horrifying scenes. 2014 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; October 30, 2014.
  1. Ahuja, Amir, Robert P. Cabaj, Andres F. Siolla, and Petros Levounis. Mistaken identity: improving care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) patients from education to implementation. 2014 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; October 31, 2014.
  1. Hurley, Brian, Petros Levounis, Erin A. Zerbo, Abigail J. Herron, and John Douglas. Emerging drugs of abuse: history, clinical assessment, and psychiatric management. 2014 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; November 1, 2014.
  1. Brennan, Timothy K., Abigail J. Herron, and Petros Levounis. 50 shades of grey: ethical choices in addiction medicine. 2014 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; November 1, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Abigail J. Herron. 60/60: all of addiction treatment in 60 minutes and 60 slides. 2014 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; November 2, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros. The behavioral addictions: gambling and sex and shopping and surfing and texting, oh my! 2014 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; November 2, 2014.
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Noah Capurso, Michael Hoefer, Nahil Chohan, and Petros Levounis. Motivational Interviewing in everyday practice: a hands-on interactive workshop. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Aventura, Florida; December 5, 2014.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Shaojie Han, and Humaira Shoaib. Addiction in film 12: “Requiem for a Dream” and the art, science, and culture of a cult classic. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Aventura, Florida; December 5, 2014.
  1. Hurley, Brian, and Petros Levounis. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex development competencies and Addiction Medicine. 2015 Annual Conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Austin, Texas; April 24, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros, and Michael S. Ascher. The behavioral addictions. 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada; May 17, 2015.
  1. Aggarwal, Rashi, Petros Levounis, Donna M. Norris, and Laura Roberts. Women psychiatrists: roadblocks and pathways to success. 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada; May 17, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Jennifer Hanner, Kristel Carrington, and Erin A. Zerbo. The N-BOMe strikes again: a case of self-injurious behavior while under the influence of a novel psychedelic drug. 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada; May 18, 2015.
  1. Aggarwal, Rashi, Petros Levounis, Nahil Chohan, Michelle Benitez, and Afiah Ahsan. Power, gender, and “The Devil Wears Prada.” 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada; May 18, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Updates on the pharmacotherapy of alcohol use disorders. 2015 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Capivari, Campos do Jordão, Brazil; September 25, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros. The psychosocial side of recovery: if I have to listen to one more lecture on Motivational Interviewing, I’m going to explode. 2015 Annual Conference of the Brazilian Association of Studies on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ABEAD) in Capivari, Campos do Jordão, Brazil; September 25, 2015.
  1. Senter, Meredith, Nicole Guanci, Petros Levounis, Bart Holland, Neil Kothari, and Rashi Aggarwal. Personal wellness and empathy among resident physicians. 2015 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 8, 2015.
  1. Hurley, Brian, John Douglas, Kevin P. Hill, and Petros Levounis. Cannabis: what clinicians need to know. 2015 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 9, 2015.
  1. Flaum, Michael, Brian Hurley, Carla B. Marienfeld, and Petros Levounis. Motivational Interviewing for the general psychiatrist: partnering with patients for change beyond substance use disorders. 2015 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 10, 2015.
  1. Hurley, Brian, Kristen Eckstrand, Tiffani St. Cloud, and Petros Levounis. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex development competencies in medical education: implications for public psychiatry. 2015 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 10, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Noah Villegas, Michelle Benitez, and Danilo Been-Carrasco. “Far from Heaven”: the dynamics of competing homophobia and racism in America. 2015 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 10, 2015.
  1. Chohan, Nahil, Petros Levounis, and Rashi Aggarwal. Electronic cigarettes: treatment or addiction? Is the verdict out? 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Huntington Beach, California; December 4, 2015.
  1. Hirapara, Ketan, Rashi Aggarwal, Petros Levounis, and Ghulam Khan. Implications of pharmacogenetics in alcohol use disorder treatment. 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Huntington Beach, California; December 4, 2015.
  1. Been-Carrasco, Danilo, Rashi Aggarwal, and Petros Levounis. Acupuncture and opioid addiction: treatment or fantasy? 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Huntington Beach, California; December 4, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Nahil Chohan, Farha Motiwala, Danilo Been-Carrasco, and Erin A. Zerbo. Addiction in film 13: The “Wild” ride of resilience, recovery, and redemption. 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Huntington Beach, California; December 4, 2015.
  1. Motiwala, Farha, Rashi Aggarwal, and Petros Levounis. What do we know about medical marijuana? 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Huntington Beach, California; December 5, 2015.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Marijuana in 2016: what we need to know. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; March 31, 2016.
  1. Hurley, Brian, Faye Chao, Elie G. Aoun, and Petros Levounis. The practice of addiction medicine with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients. 2016 Annual Conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland; April 17, 2016.
  1. Colon-Rivera, Hector, Elie G. Aoun, Jack Pula, Brian Hurley, Petros Levounis, and Tomar Carmel. The clinical evaluation and management of substance use disorders in transgender patient populations. 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Atlanta, Georgia; May 15, 2016.
  1. Douglas, John, Kevin Hill, Brian Hurley, and Petros Levounis. Marijuana: what clinicians need to know. 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Atlanta, Georgia; May 15, 2016.
  1. Okuda, Mayomi, Petros Levounis, Silvia Bernardi, and Ariel Kor. The behavioral addictions and the brave new world of the DSM-6 (yes, six). 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Atlanta, Georgia; May 16, 2016.
  1. Aggarwal, Rashi, Meredith Senter, Nicole Guanci, and Petros Levounis. Resident empathy and wellness: Is there a relationship?2016 Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Psychiatrists in San Juan, Puerto Rico; September 22, 2016. Received second prize in the poster competition.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Andrew J. Saxon, and Petros Levounis. Buprenorphine updates and evolving standard of care. 2016 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in Washington, D.C.; October 7, 2016.
  1. Vito, Jose, Sebastian Cisneros, Robert Rymowicz, and Petros Levounis. Tangerine. 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Bonita Springs, Florida; December 9, 2016.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction 60/60: all of addiction medicine in 60 slides and 60 minutes. 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana; April 7, 2017.
  1. Desai, Seema, Petros Levounis, Kerry Wangen, Rebecca Hedrick, Sarah Zoogman, Matthew Diamond. Becoming mindful: integrating mindfulness into your psychiatric practice. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 20, 2017.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Carla B. Marienfeld, Bachaar Arnaout, Natassia Gaznick. The new Motivational Interviewing of 2017: learn the essentials, practice your skills, and help your patients change. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 21, 2017.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Andrew J. Saxon, and Petros Levounis. Buprenorphine update and evolving standards of care. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 21, 2017.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Natalie Smith, Olivia Gibson, Marcus Hughes, Asha Martin. Spray can junky: psychodynamic and behavioral explorations of sensation-seeking through the mind-blowing art of exit through the gift shop. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 22, 2017.
  1. Carlson, Stephan M., Jose Vito, Hugh Cummings, Jason Hershberger, and Petros Levounis. Addressing the social determinants of mental health in urban areas. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 22, 2017.
  1. Guanci, Nicole, Rashi Aggarwal, Saba Afzal, and Petros Levounis. Enhancing wellness: simple steps for big changes? 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 23, 2017.
  1. Okuda, Mayumi, Petros Levounis, Katherine Nautiyal, Frank Grazioli, Jakob Linnet. Probability, impulsivity, sensation, and distortion: the many faces of gambling disorder from studying animals to treating humans. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, California; May 23, 2017.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Andrew J. Saxon, and Petros Levounis. Buprenorphine updates and evolving standard of care. 2017 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New Orleans, Louisiana; October 20, 2017.
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Petros Levounis, Natassia Gaznick, and Florence Chanut. Motivational Interviewing: brushing up on the basics. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Rancho Bernardo, California; December 8, 2017.
  1. Zerbo, Erin, Seema Desai, Andrea Brandon, Sonya Lazarevic, Petros Levounis, and Claire Sathe. Becoming mindful: integrating mindfulness into your addiction practice. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Rancho Bernardo, California; December 8, 2017.
  1. Rymowicz, Robert, Pallavi Joshi, James C. Sherer, and Petros Levounis. T2 Trainspotting: a modern sequel to the critically acclaimed classic. 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Rancho Bernardo, California; December 8, 2017.
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Petros Levounis, and Natassia Gaznick. Motivational Interviewing: brushing up on the basics. 2018 Annual Conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in San Diego, California; April 13, 2018.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Psychiatry for the non-psychiatrist. 2018 Annual Conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in San Diego, California; April 14, 2018.
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Petros Levounis, and Bachaar Arnaout. Motivational Interviewing and addiction 2018: learn the essentials, practice your skills, and help your patients change. 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; May 6, 2018.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Andrew J. Saxon, and Petros Levounis. Buprenorphine updates and evolving standard of care. 2018 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in Chicago, Illinois; October 5, 2018.
  1. Penders, Thomas, Cornel Stanciu, Jonathan Lee, and Petros Levounis. Review of new designer drugs. 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Bonita Springs, Florida; December 6, 2018.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Robert Rymowicz, James C. Sherer, and Pallavi Joshi. Addiction in film: “Moonlight.” 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Bonita Springs, Florida; December 7, 2018.
  1. Kidd, Jeremy D., Brian Hurley, Faye Chao, and Petros Levounis. Sex, drugs, and culturally responsive treatment: addressing substance use disorders in the context of sexual and gender diversity. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 19, 2019.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Andrew J. Saxon, and Petros Levounis. Buprenorphine updates and evolving standard of care. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 20, 2019.
  1. Joshi, Pallavi, Robert Rymowicz, Ketan Hirapara, Stephanie Hrisko, and Petros Levounis. The wrinkling face of the opioid epidemic: challenges to medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders in older adults. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 21, 2019.
  1. Hirapara, Ketan, Robert Rymowicz, and Petros Levounis. Endocannabinoid system modulation in posttraumatic stress disorder. 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, California; May 22, 2019.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Petros Levounis, and Andrew J. Saxon. Buprenorphine updates and evolving standard of care. 2019 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 4, 2019.
  1. Levounis, Petros. LGBTQ mental health: from closets to communities (presidential session). 2019 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association in New York; October 4, 2019.
  1. Traba, Christin, Sophia Chen, Erin A. Zerbo, Pravin Matthew, Bart Holland, Petros Levounis, Lewis Nelson, and Sangeeta Lamba. Lessons learned: opioid curriculum and DATA 2000 waiver training in medical school. Learn, Serve, Lead 2019: The Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona; November 11, 2019.
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Petros Levounis, Brian Hurley, and Florence Chanut, Motivational Interviewing: practice your skills, change your practice. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; April 26, 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
  1. Levounis, Petros, John A. Renner, and Andrew J. Saxon. Buprenorphine updates and evolving standards of care. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; April 27, 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
  1. Levounis, Petros, James C. Sherer, Lancer Naghdechi, Heather Wurtz, Faisal Kagadkar, Muhammad Aadil, and Donya Nazery. The technological addictions: from fun and games to bona fide psychiatric conditions. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; April 27, 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
  1. Pleak, Richard R., Muhammad Zeshan, Juan A.L. Rivolta, Shervin Shadianloo, and Petros Levounis. LGBTQ+: a primer for mental health providers. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; April 28, 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
  1. Zeshan, Muhammad, Saeed Ahmed, Faisal Kagadkar, Aitzaz Munir, and Petros Levounis. The price of being cool in adolescence: dabbing, vaping, and e-cigarette use. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; April 28, 2020 (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19).
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Brian Hurley. Florence Chanut, Jeffrey DeVido, and Petros Levounis. Build your Motivational Interviewing effectiveness by practicing strategic listening. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, via Zoom; December 10, 2020.
  1. Naghdechi, Lancer, Petros Levounis, Timothy Fong, Kenneth P. Rosenberg, Jordan Kalosieh, Chun M. Tong, Kishan Shah, and Tooba Qadir. “Don Jon”: online pornography and cybersex. 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, via Zoom; December 10, 2020.
  1. Sherer, James C., Klaus Woelfling, Meredith Gansner, Michael Hsu, Rober Aziz, Petros Levounis, Robert Rymowicz, and Timothy Fong. Internet gaming disorder—should psychiatrists screen for screen time? 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, via Zoom; December 13, 2020.
  1. Tong, Chun M., Andrea Guerrero, Philip Wong, Prerana Suresh Kurtkoti, and Petros Levounis. Sex and COVID: the pandemic’s effect on sexual life. 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, via Zoom; May 2, 2021.
  1. Noureddine, Chaden, Philip Wong, and Petros Levounis. Social media content regarding LGBTQ mental health: where does the #Twitter stand? 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, via Zoom; May 2, 2021.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, via Zoom; December 9, 2021.
  1. Shah, Kishan, Petros Levounis, Muhammad Aadil, Dawid Lazar, Diego Garces Grosse, Nikith Shekar, and Carl Steier. Quit while you are ahead: recognizing gambling disorder in “Uncut Gems.” 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, via Zoom; December 9, 2021.
  1. Noureddine, Chaden, Kishan Shah, and Petros Levounis. Methamphetamine and social media: beyond the share button. 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, via Zoom; December 10, 2021.
  1. Levounis, Petros, John A. Renner, Jr., Dongchan Park, and Stephen A. Wyatt. Buprenorphine update and evolving standards of care. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 22, 2022.
  1. Levounis, Petros, James C. Sherer, Philip R. Muskin, and Nancy Diagranados. Psychotherapy for addiction in a COVID world: theory and practice. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 23, 2022.
  1. Levin, Saul, Jim Obergefell, and Petros Levounis. John Fryer 50th anniversary speech award celebration. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 24, 2022.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Chaden Noureddine, Nathen Spitz, and Allison Rhodes. Fostering mentorship among LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) aspiring psychiatrists. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 24, 2022.
  1. Levin, Saul, Dinesh Bhugra, Kenneth Bryan Ashley, Sarah C. Noble, and Petros Levounis. LGBTQ in a minority culture of psychiatry and leadership. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 24, 2022.
  1. Marienfeld, Carla B., Petros Levounis, Brian Hurley, and Jeffrey DeVido. Motivational Interviewing: practice your skills, change your practice. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 25, 2022.
  1. Levounis, Petros, Chaden Noureddine, and Jamie Parkerson. Pixel portrayal: the impact of LGBTQ+ representation in video games and gaming media. 2022 Mental Health Services Conference, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC; October 14, 2022.
  1. Noureddine, Chaden, Sebastian Acevedo, and Petros Levounis. Twitter and methamphetamine content: beyond the chirps and hashtags. 2022 Mental Health Services Conference, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC; October 14, 2022.
  1. Brendel, Rebecca W., Mildred “Mit” C. Joyner, and Petros Levounis. Coming together to bring it together: a collaborative call to action. 2022 Mental Health Services Conference, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC; October 14, 2022.
  1. Ogunrinde, Elizabeth, Dionne Hart, Saul M. Levin, Rebecca W. Brendel, Petros Levounis, and Urooj Yazdani. The nuts and bolts of APA: how does it function and how do Resident and Fellow Members (RFMs) fit in? 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 20, 2023.
  1. Nakajima, Gene A., Howard Rubin, and Petros Levounis. The intersection of trauma, grief, and sexuality: Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 20, 2023.
  1. Fok, King, Petros Levounis, Shigenobu Kanba, Naoki Takamatsu, and Masaharu Maeda. Relevance of disaster to people’s mental health: studies in the United States and Japan. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 21, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Addiction and our brains. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 22, 2023.
  1. Lau, Christine, Pratik Bahekar, Amir Ahuja, and Petros Levounis. Alternatives to facts: mental health impact of social media, phone applications, and technology. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 23, 2023.
  1. Ahuja, Amir, Patrick Sammon, Bennett Singer, Petros Levounis, and Fiona Fonseca. Cured: the past, present, and future of LGBTQ+ rights and the American Psychiatric Association. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 23, 2023.
  1. Arain, Fauzia, Arley Giraldo, Daniella Colombo, Kishan Shah, and Petros Levounis. Beyond the classic 28-day rehab: mindfulness and self-reflection as core elements of a successful addiction treatment. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 23, 2023.
  1. Kalola, Darshan, Sudeep Peddireddy, Temitope Ali, Sree Chinta, and Petros Levounis. The Internet platform YouTube as a source of information for binge eating disorder. 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, California; May 23, 2023.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry (e-poster). 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry, European Psychiatric Association, Budapest, Hungary, April 6, 2024.
  1. Mundle, Gøtz, Petros Levounis, Korey Başar, Lieselotte Mahler, and Gabriella Vizin. Sexual orientations and gender identities within mental health. 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry, European Psychiatric Association, Budapest, Hungary, April 9, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Meet and greet with American Psychiatric Association president: careers in addiction psychiatry. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 4, 2024.
  1. Rubin, Howard, Richard Dudley, Saul M. Levin, Petros Levounis, and Gene Nakajima. 50 years after Dr. Anonymous: remembrance of a symposium past, “Psychiatry: Friend or Foe to Homosexuals? A Dialogue.”. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 5, 2024.
  1. Renner, John A., Jr., Petros Levounis, Dongchan Park, and Stephen A. Wyatt. Buprenorphine update and evolving standards of care. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 5, 2024.
  1. Valez, German, Petros Levounis, Luis Filipe Gomes Pereira, and Rick Wolthusen. Chem-sex, the alchemy of desire: exploring the role of substance use in the sexual behavior of gay/bisexual men. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 6, 2024.
  1. Das, Smita, James C. Sherer, Leif Fenno, Tauheed Zaman, Jeremy Kidd, and Petros Levounis. The 2023-2024 presidential initiative: confronting addiction from prevention to recovery. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 7, 2024.
  1. Levounis, Petros. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 8, 2024.
  1. Nakajima, Gene, Petros Levounis, Gregory Gabrellas, Amir Ahuja, and George Saiger. Psychiatric perspectives on art and severe mental illness: the novel, film, and opera, “The Hours” and its relevance to Virginia Wolf, sexual orientation, suicide, and depression. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 8, 2024.
  1. Bunt, Gregory, Petros Levounis, Marc Potenza, and Kathleen Brady. Addiction medicine and psychiatry: an international perspective. 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York; May 8, 2024.
  1. Reports
  1. Madras, Bertha K., Mark L. Kraus, J. Harry (Bud) Isaacson, Petros Levounis, Jonathan Ritvo, and Bonnie B. Wilford. Leadership conference on medical education in substance abuse. Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, D.C.; December 1-2, 2004.
  1. Madras, Bertha K., Mark L. Kraus, J. Harry (Bud) Isaacson, Petros Levounis, Jonathan Ritvo, and Bonnie B. Wilford. National leadership conference on medical education in substance abuse. Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, D.C.; November 30-December 1, 2006.
  1. Madras, Bertha K., Mark L. Kraus, J. Harry (Bud) Isaacson, Petros Levounis, Jonathan Ritvo, and Bonnie B. Wilford. Third national leadership conference on medical education in substance abuse. Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, D.C.; January 16, 2008.
  1. Barthwell, Andrea G., Robert DuPont, Louis E. Baxter, Sr., Timmen Cermak, Mark L. Kraus, and Petros Levounis. The role of the physician in “medical” marijuana. White paper, President’s Action Committee on Medical Marijuana of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Chevy Chase, Maryland; September 2010.

PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Grand Rounds
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Nancy Black Simches Visiting Scholar Series, Harvard Medical School/Mass General Hospital, Brigham, and McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts; May 16, 2024.
  1. Alcohol. Penn Health/Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey, via Zoom; May 13, 2024.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction medicine. Visiting Professorship on Addiction in Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair, New Jersey; April 3, 2024.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Department of Psychiatry, Brooklyn-Wide Inter-Collaborative Grand Rounds, The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York; March 6, 2024.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – Elmhurst Program, Queens, New York; January 10, 2024.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Department of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, and Tower Health – Phoenixville Hospital Psychiatry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; December 13, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, and New Brunswick, New Jersey, via Zoom; November 28, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023 and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; November 24, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023 and implications for treatment. Cincinnati Women’s Club Annual Lecture on Addictions, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, via Zoom; November 8, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023 and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio; October 25, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Supportive Care Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, via Zoom; October 3, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023 and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; September 13, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023. Penn Health/Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey, via Zoom; August 14, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, State University of New York – Downstate, Brooklyn, New York, via Zoom; May 10, 2023.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction in 2023. 2023 Brophy Visiting Professorship, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California; April 28, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023 and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Contra Costa Health Services, Pleasant Hill, California; March 9, 2023.
  1. LGBTQ+ mental health: are we narrowing the gap? Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, via Zoom; February 10, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, via Zoom; January 18, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; November 8, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Wednesday Lecture Series, Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore, Maryland, via Zoom; October 26, 2022.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, via Zoom; October 18, 2022.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Supportive Care Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, via Zoom; September 27, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, via Zoom; September 14, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier of addiction psychiatry. Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, via Zoom; August 5, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut, via Zoom; April 27, 2022.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Rush University and Carle Health System, Section of Addiction Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, via Zoom; April 21, 2022.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine. Center for Urban Community Services, Project for Psychiatric Outreach to the Homeless (PPOH) of Janian Medical Care, New York, New York, via Zoom; February 18, 2022.
  1. Integrating psychosocial and pharmacological interventions in addiction treatment: from Motivational Interviewing to mindfulness and beyond. Department of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, via Zoom; February 10, 2022.
  1. The opioid epidemic in 2022. Department of Internal Medicine, Trinitas Regional medical Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey, via Zoom; February 10, 2022.
  1. LGBTQ+ psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, New Jersey, via Zoom; January 19, 2022.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine. Department of Psychiatry, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, via Zoom; December 16, 2021.
  1. Street stimulants: from caffeine to crystal methamphetamine and beyond. Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, New York, via Zoom; December 16, 2021.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary’s General Hospital, Passaic, New Jersey; December 3, 2021.
  1. From Kerri Strug to Simone Biles: rethinking “Whiplash” in 2021 psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; November 16, 2021.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier of addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, New York, via Zoom; November 11, 2021.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier of addiction psychiatry. Penn Health/Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey, via Zoom; November 8, 2021.
  1. The pharmacotherapy of alcohol use disorders. Department of Psychiatry, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania, via Zoom; October 27, 2021.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Supportive Care Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, via Zoom, New York; October 19, 2021.
  1. Opioid addiction: not a hangnail but not poverty either. Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; June 8, 2021.
  1. Alcohol use disorder and pharmacotherapeutic approaches. Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut, via Zoom; May 5, 2021.
  1. Parenting in poverty: exploring the heart-wrenching dilemmas of children and adults in “Caroline.” Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; March 16, 2021.
  1. The technological addictions: the new frontier of addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, via Zoom; January 6, 2021.
  1. Technological addictions. Department of Psychiatry, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, via Zoom; November 10, 2020.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Supportive Care Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, via Zoom, New York; November 20, 2020.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ communities and crystal methamphetamine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, via Zoom; September 17, 2020.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona, via Zoom; September 2, 2020.
  1. Motivational Interviewing. Department of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University, Our Lady of the Lake Psychiatry Residency Program, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, via Zoom; August 12, 2020.
  1. LGBTQ mental health: from closets to communities. Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, via Zoom; May 21, 2020.
  1. Mental health in the time of COVID-19. Penn Health/Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey; April 30, 2020.
  1. LGBTQ mental health: from closets to communities. New York University Child Study Center, New York; April 15, 2020.
  1. “Sex and the City”: the ethics and aesthetics of lying. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; November 16, 2019.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Supportive Care Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; November 5, 2019.
  1. LGBTQ mental health: from closets to communities. Department of Psychiatry, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey; October 1, 2019.
  1. LGBTQ mental health: from closets to communities. Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Morris Plains, New Jersey; September 19, 2019.
  1. Defense mechanisms at the hospital and at home: from laughing it out with your buddies to baking cookies for your nemeses. Penn Health/Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey; April 8, 2019.
  1. Addiction disorders: overview of current guidelines. Department of Medicine, NYU Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, New York; March 13, 2019.
  1. Club drugs: from ecstasy to kratom. Department of Psychiatry, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey; January 29, 2019.
  1. It’s not OK not to know what Grindr is: crystal meth use among gay men. Penn Health/Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey; December 10, 2018.
  1. Narcissism and leadership: seeing the world through the eyes of Michael Scott. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; November 27, 2018.
  1. It’s not OK not to know what Grindr is: crystal meth use among gay men. Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York; November 14, 2018.
  1. It’s not OK not to know what Grindr is: crystal meth use among gay men. Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, Westchester Division, While Plains, New York; November 13, 2018.
  1. Addiction diseases: update and overview of current standards of care. Department of Behavioral Health, NYU Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, New York; October 18, 2018.
  1. The perfect storm of the opioid crisis: a medical mistake, an over-aggressive industry, and a tricky brain. Supportive Care Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; September 25, 2018.
  1. Opioid crisis in America. Department of Psychiatry, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Patterson, New Jersey; September 19, 2018.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Department of Neurology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey September 12, 2018.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; May 16, 2018.
  1. Opioid crisis in America. Department of Psychiatry, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey; April 3, 2018.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction (The James Lee – Wun Jung Kim Lectureship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry). Department of Psychiatry, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio; March 15, 2018.
  1. Opioid crisis in America. Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey; March 14, 2018.
  1. Opioid addiction. Department of Internal Medicine, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey; January 18, 2018.
  1. The suicide phone call: transference and countertransference at the edge of life (presented with Zeshawn Ali and Matthew Olesiak). Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; October 27, 2017.
  1. Alcohol. Department of Internal Medicine, Easton Hospital, Easton, Pennsylvania; October 6, 2017.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, Roanoke, Virginia; October 3, 2017.
  1. The perfect storm of the opioid crisis: a medical mistake, an over-aggressive industry, and a tricky brain. Supportive Care Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; September 19, 2017.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ communities and the reemergence of the crystal methamphetamine epidemic. Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York; September 12, 2017.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital Center, New York; July 19, 2017.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction: drive, cognition, motivation, and beyond. Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Morris Plains, New Jersey; March 16, 2017.
  1. Addiction in 2017: the neurobiology of drive, cognition, motivation, and behavior. Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey; February 13, 2017.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction: drive, cognition, motivation, and beyond. Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, New York; January 25, 2017.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction: drive, cognition, motivation, and beyond. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Beth Israel Hospital Center, New York; January 19, 2017.
  1. It’s not OK not to know what Grindr is: crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; December 16, 2016.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction: drive, cognition, motivation, and beyond. Department of Psychiatry University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; November 30, 2016.
  1. The behavioral addictions and gambling disorder. Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown, Washington, DC; October 27, 2016.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2016: from exploring neurobiological circuits to treating humans. Palliative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; October 19, 2016.
  1. Alcohol. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; October 14, 2016.
  1. Street stimulants. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; September 30, 2016.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction: drive, cognition, motivation, and beyond. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, New York; September 22, 2016.
  1. Street stimulants. Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia; August 23, 2016.
  1. Recovery in mental health and recovery in addiction treatment. HIV/AIDS Education and Training Institute for Advanced Medicine, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York; May 9, 2016.
  1. Emerging drugs of abuse: from ecstasy to bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids, and beyond. Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey; April 11, 2016.
  1. Cannabis. Essex County Hospital Center, Cedar Grove, New Jersey; March 17, 2016.
  1. Addiction in 2016: the complex interplay of drive, cognition, motivation, and behavior. Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York; February 23, 2016.
  1. Recovery in mental health and recovery in addiction treatment. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York; February 12, 2016.
  1. It’s not OK not to know what Grindr is: crystal meth use among gay men. Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; January 7, 2016.
  1. The eros and thanatos of love and sex. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; December 18, 2015.
  1. Addiction in 2015: the neurobiology of drive, cognition, motivation, and beyond. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York; December 16, 2015.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. New York University Child Study Center, New York; November 13, 2015.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey; November 5, 2015.
  1. Motivational Interviewing. Essex County Hospital Center, Cedar Grove, New Jersey; October 15, 2015.
  1. Personality disorders. Integrity House, Newark, New Jersey; October 5, 2015.
  1. Emerging drugs of abuse. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; September 9, 2015.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia; September 2, 2015.
  1. The behavioral addictions and gambling disorder. Princeton House Behavioral Health, Princeton, New Jersey; August 10, 2015.
  1. The behavioral addictions. Department of Psychiatry, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York; April 29, 2015.
  1. 60/60: all of addiction medicine in 60 minutes and 60 slides. Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawai’i; April 10, 2015.
  1. The pharmacotherapy of addiction. Essex County Hospital Center, Cedar Grove, New Jersey; March 5, 2015.
  1. Emerging drugs of abuse: from ecstasy to bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids, and beyond. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, New York; December 18, 2014.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2014. Pain and Palliative Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; November 5, 2014.
  1. Motivational Interviewing in everyday practice. Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; October 24, 2014.
  1. The behavioral addictions: gambling disorder, body dysmorphia, and sexual compulsions, oh my! Department of Psychiatry, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, New Jersey; October 22, 2014.
  1. Medications for alcohol use disorders. Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; October 7, 2014.
  1. Cannabis. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York; September 24, 2014.
  1. The behavioral addictions and gambling disorder (with a little body dysmorphic disorder as well). Department of Psychiatry, Meridian Health, Neptune, New Jersey; September 10, 2014.
  1. Addiction in LGBT communities and the crystal methamphetamine epidemic. Department of Psychiatry, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey; August 26, 2014.
  1. Street stimulants. Department of Psychiatry, Harlem Hospital Center, New York; June 27, 2014.
  1. The DSM-5: getting to know our 11-month old. Department of Psychiatry, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, New Jersey; April 27, 2014.
  1. The behavioral addictions and gambling disorder (with a little body dysmorphic disorder as well). Department of Psychiatry, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey; April 1, 2014.
  1. The pharmacotherapy of substance use disorders. Department of Psychiatry, Saint Clare’s Health System, Boonton, New Jersey; February 14, 2014.
  1. “The Queen of Versailles.” Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; February 7, 2014.
  1. Street stimulants. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; January 30, 2014.
  1. Street stimulants. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York; January 29, 2014.
  1. Street stimulants. Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; October 23, 2013.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2013. Pain and Palliative Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; October 17, 2013.
  1. Street stimulants. Department of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; September 19, 2013.
  1. Three days left before the DSM-5 is unveiled in San Francisco on May 18, 2013: a live patient interview and DSM-5 based clinical case conference. Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; May 15, 2013.
  1. Polysubstance dependence and high-risk combinations. Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York; May 9, 2013.
  1. Street drugs 101. Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; April 3, 2013.
  1. Updates in addiction medicine. Department of Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; March 19, 2013.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction: New findings and implications for treatment. Pain and Palliative Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; December 13, 2012.
  1. Motivational Interviewing. Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, Connecticut; September 13, 2012.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century. Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; August 15, 2012.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction: new findings and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York; February 3, 2012.
  1. Marijuana. Department of Psychiatry, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York; November 16, 2011.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century: neurobiology and implications for treatment. Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri; November 9, 2011.
  1. Marijuana. Department of Psychiatry, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York; October 10, 2011.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence. Division of Substance Abuse, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Wellness Center at Port, The Bronx, New York; September 14, 2011.
  1. Overeating: Lessons learned from addiction medicine. New York Obesity and Nutrition Research Center, Division of Endocrinology, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; July 13, 2011.
  1. Barriers to buprenorphine treatment (presented with Ricardo Restrepo and Chris Conti). Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; April 27, 2011.
  1. Addiction in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; March 10, 2011.
  1. Motivation and change: addiction in the 21st century. Department of Pediatrics, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; March 4, 2011.
  1. The behavioral addictions and pathological gambling. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York; February 9, 2011.
  1. Polysubstance dependence. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Beth Israel Hospital Center, New York; February 3, 2011.
  1. Addictive substances and behaviors: the case of pathological gambling. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Beth Israel Hospital Center, New York; October 7, 2010.
  1. The behavioral addictions and pathological gambling. Department of Psychiatry, Coney Island Hospital, New York; June 7, 2010.
  1. Motivation and change: a brief history of addiction psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Howard University, Washington, D.C.; May 20, 2010.
  1. Medications for alcohol dependence. Department of Medicine, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; April 29, 2010.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Beth Israel Hospital Center, New York; April 1, 2010.
  1. Impulsivity and pathological gambling. Department of Psychiatry, North General Hospital Center, New York; March 19, 2010.
  1. Motivation and change: Addiction medicine in the 21st century. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York; March 17, 2010.
  1. Pathological gambling. Department of Psychiatry, Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove, New York; March 11, 2010.
  1. Pathological gambling: from sinking to healing. Department of Psychiatry, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, New York; March 10, 2010.
  1. Living and loving in poverty (presented with Anna Skiandos). Special Grand Rounds program featuring a screening of “Wasp,” 2005 winner of the academy award for best short live action film. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; December 23, 2009.
  1. Jumping off “The Bridge”: The many faces of suicide (presented with Abigail J. Herron, Nadya Friedman, Michael Birnbaum, Eric Yarbrough, Mia Gintoft, and Chris Conti). Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; September 23, 2009.
  1. Pathological gambling. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Beth Israel Hospital Center, New York; July 2, 2009.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence. Statewide Grand Rounds Program, New York State Office of Mental Health, New York; March 25, 2009.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men. Virology Services, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York; February 18, 2009.
  1. Love in the time of crystal methamphetamine. Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York; February 12, 2009.
  1. Pathological gambling: Know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine, New York; December 3, 2008.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century. Department of Psychiatry, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York; November 17, 2008.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century. Department of Psychiatry, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York; October 27, 2008.
  1. Addiction and the arts. Fourth annual combined Grand Rounds program sponsored by the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; May 28, 2008.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine: Love in the time of Tina. Department of Psychiatry, Queens Hospital, New York; March 21, 2008.
  1. Valentine and Tina: love in the time of crystal methamphetamine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, New York; February 14, 2008.
  1. Innovations in addiction psychopharmacology. Department of Psychiatry, Cabrini Medical Center, New York; January 18, 2008.
  1. Substance use disorders, impulse control disorders, and pathological gambling. Department of Psychiatry, Harlem Hospital Center, New York; January 9, 2008.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of Alcohol Dependence. Department of Psychiatry, St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, Harrison, New York; December 12, 2007.
  1. The neurobiological basis of desire, relapse, and recovery. Department of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 13, 2007.
  1. Updates in addiction treatment. Department of Psychiatry, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey; October 23, 2007.
  1. Love in the time of crystal methamphetamine. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York; October 18, 2007.
  1. Integration of addiction medicine in primary care settings. Department of Family Medicine, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey; October 5, 2007.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century. Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey; October 3, 2007.
  1. One is too many, a thousand is not enough: the typology of alcohol cravings. Department of Psychiatry, Gouverneur Hospital, New York; September 11, 2007.
  1. Urine toxicology examination in clinical practice. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; June 19, 2007.
  1. Pathological gambling. Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; May 16, 2007.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Montrose VA Hospital Center, Montrose, New York; April 4, 2007.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine: neurobiological basis, clinical conundrums, and public health campaigns. Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey; March 28, 2007.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of alcoholism. Department of Psychiatry, Lincoln Medical Center, The Bronx, New York; March 6, 2007.
  1. The new addiction medicine of the 21st century. Department of Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, The Bronx, New Jersey; February 21, 2007.
  1. Readmission rates and other non-quality indicators in addiction treatment. Department of Psychiatry, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey; January 23, 2007.
  1. Substance Abuse: Recognition and treatment alternatives. Department of Family Medicine, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey; January 5, 2007.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, New York; January 4, 2007.
  1. Healing the healer: The treatment of the addicted professional (presented with Ronald B. Lonesome and David J. Mysels). Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; November 15, 2006.
  1. Gambling. Third annual combined Grand Rounds program sponsored by the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; November 9, 2006.
  1. Addiction treatments in the 21st century. Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York Downstate, Brooklyn, New York; November 1, 2006.
  1. Acamprosate and naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey; September 26, 2006.
  1. Alcohol cravings and their enemies. Center for Comprehensive Care, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; June 5, 2006.
  1. Prevention and treatment of crystal methamphetamine addiction. Department of Psychiatry, Harlem Hospital Center, New York; May 31, 2006.
  1. Alcohol cravings and their enemies. Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; May 10, 2006.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, New York; May 9, 2006.
  1. Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and addiction. Department of Psychiatry, Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey; April 21, 2006.
  1. Evaluation, brief interventions, and pharmacotherapy of alcoholism. Creedmore Psychiatric Center, New York; April 19, 2006.
  1. Medications for alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York; April 12, 2006.
  1. What’s new in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol use disorders? Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, New York; April 5, 2006.
  1. Schizophrenia and addiction: Translating research into clinical practice. Department of Psychiatry, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey; April 4, 2006.
  1. The pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey; March 23, 2006.
  1. Medications for alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, New York; March 1, 2006.
  1. Current pharmacological treatments of alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Bronx-Lebanon Medical Center, The Bronx, New York; January 31, 2006.
  1. Advances in the pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York; January 20, 2006.
  1. New treatments for alcohol dependence. Department of Psychiatry, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, New York; December 21, 2005.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of alcoholism. Second annual combined Grand Rounds program sponsored by the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; December 1, 2005.
  1. The epidemic of crystal methamphetamine. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine, New York; October 5, 2005.
  1. Alcohol dependence treatment updates. Department of Psychiatry, Jacobi Medical Center, The Bronx, New York; September 8, 2005.
  1. Alcohol and the surgical patient. Department of Surgery, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; September 8, 2005.
  1. Buprenorphine: key concepts. Department of Psychiatry, Harlem Hospital Center, New York; August 3, 2005.
  1. Acamprosate in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Beth Israel Hospital Center, New York; June 13, 2005.
  1. The new addiction medicine of the 21st century. Department of Psychiatry, Saint Barnabas Health Care System-Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey; March 3, 2005.
  1. Psychodrama and film in addiction medicine. Department of Psychiatry, Howard University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.; February 10, 2005.
  1. Harold, Kumar, and other party monsters: addiction medicine in film. Department of Medicine, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; February 3, 2005.
  1. Love in the time of crystal methamphetamine. First annual combined Grand Rounds program sponsored by the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; January 12, 2005.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine and club drugs. Center for Comprehensive Care, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; October 25, 2004.
  1. The use of atypical antipsychotic medications in dual diagnosis. Department of Psychiatry, Bronx-Lebanon Medical Center, New York; May 11, 2004.
  1. The teaching of addiction medicine to medical students. Department of Psychiatry, St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers and New York College, New York; March 11, 2004.
  1. Non-pharmacological treatments for mentally ill and chemically addicted patients. Middletown Psychiatric Center, Middletown, New York; January 21, 2004.
  1. Conceptualizing the addictive disorders: what we have learned so far. Department of Psychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, New York; October 28, 2003.
  1. Dual diagnosis. Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; August 12, 2003.
  1. Club drugs: Ecstasy, ketamine, Gamma-Hydroxy-Butyrate (GHB) (presented with Richard N. Rosenthal and Ramon Solhkhah). Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; August 5, 2003.
  1. The stimulants: cocaine and crystal methamphetamine. Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; July 22, 2003.
  1. The opioids: Heroin and prescription narcotics. Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; July 15, 2003.
  1. The sedatives: alcohol and benzodiazepines. Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; July 8, 2003.
  1. The treatment of the dually diagnosed patient. Rockland Psychiatric Center in White Plains, New York; November 21, 2002.
  1. Dual diagnosis: beyond the chicken and the egg. Department of Psychiatry, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, New York; September 25, 2002.
  1. Self-medications, medications, and motivations in our dually diagnosed patients. Kirby Psychiatric Center, New York; April 21, 2002.
  1. Addictive disorders and schizophrenia: challenges in assessment and treatment. Manhattan Psychiatric Center, New York; April 1, 2002.
  1. Drugs in party land: ecstasy, ketamine, GHB, and anabolic steroids. Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, New York; June 20, 2001.
  1. Gay patient – gay therapist: issues in treatment (discussant: Jack Drescher). Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York; April 3, 1998.
  1. Modification of clinical trial protocols by persons with HIV/AIDS. The Medical College of Pennsylvania Humanities Grand Rounds Lecture Series, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 2, 1994.
  1. Other Invited Presentations
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 35th Annual West Virginia Carl “Rolly” Sullivan Addiction Training Institute, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia; June 4, 2024.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. 2024 Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Psychiatric Society, North Little Rock, Arkansas, via Zoom; June 1, 2024.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2024. West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders, La Quinta, California; May 31, 2024.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Boston, Massachusetts; originally scheduled for May 22, 2024. (to be rescheduled)
  1. Street stimulants: from caffeine to flakka. Addictions 2024 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Somerville, Massachusetts; May 17, 2024.
  1. LGBTQ+ mental health and crustal methamphetamine use among gay men. “Changing Times: Sex, Drugs, and Psychotherapy,” 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, New York, New York; May 2, 2024.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Spring Educational Workshop, Missouri Psychiatric Physicians Association, St. Louis, Missouri; April 20, 2024.
  1. Defining mental health and mental illness (with Jim McGreevey, Gloria Bachmann, Nii Addy, and Theresa Hawkins). “Mental Health Is Everybody’s Business” Conference, New Jersey Reentry Corporation, Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, New Jersey; March 28, 2024.
  1. Confronting addiction from prevention to recovery. 2024 Annual Joint Meeting, American Psychiatric Association Bronx District Branch and The Psychiatric Society of Westchester County, New York, New York; March 13, 2024.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Addiction Medicine Symposium: From Policy to Practice, Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine, via Zoom; March 2, 2024.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 2024 Annual Conference, Integrative Healthcare Symposium. New York, New York; February 17, 2024.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 2024 Annual Psychopharmacology Update Conference, Nevada Psychiatric Association, Las Vegas, Nevada; February 16, 2024.
  1. The American Psychiatric Association and the current state of addiction psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, via Zoom; January 30, 2024.
  1. Establishing a five-year pilot program to allow qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications to patients under the care of the psychologist at a federally qualified health center (SB. 2049). Testimony for the Hawai’i State Senate (Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa), Committee on Health and Human Services, public hearing, Honolulu, Hawai’i, via Zoom; January 26, 2024.
  1. Requiring the Board of Psychology to establish a pilot program to grant prescriptive authority to qualified psychologist applicants statewide (SB. 760). Testimony for the Hawai’i State Senate (Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa), Committee on Health and Human Services, public hearing, Honolulu, Hawai’i, via Zoom; January 26, 2024.
  1. Establishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington State (S. 6144). Testimony for the Washington State Senate, Health and Long-Term Care Committee, public hearing, Olympia, Washington, via Zoom; January 19, 2024.
  1. Confronting addiction from prevention to recovery. 2024 Educational Series, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, via Zoom; January 10, 2024.
  1. Addiction in 2023: where are we now? Medscape LIVE! Psychiatry Update 2023: Winter Conference, Medscape and the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, Las Vegas, Nevada; December 4, 2023.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction in 2023. 21st National Congress of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, Cape Town, South Africa; November 22, 2023.
  1. The technological addictions in 2023. 21st National Congress of the South African Society of Psychiatrists, Cape Town, South Africa; November 21, 2023.
  1. LGBTQ+ mental health: are we narrowing the gap? Winter Educational Seminar, West Hudson Psychiatric Society, Pearl River, New York; November 9, 2023.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction in 2023. East Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; November 3, 2023.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; October 19, 2023.
  1. Addiction: the missing link in suicide prevention. Suicide Prevention Conference, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Department of Health, The State of New Jersey, via Zoom; October 19, 2023.
  1. The neurobiology and treatment of addiction in 2023. Mental Health Services Conference, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC; October 12, 2023.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction in 2023 and implications for treatment. 13th Annual International Behavioral Medicine Conference – DHR Health, Edinburg, Texas; October 7, 2023.
  1. Drug and alcohol abuse and health (panel discussion with Gabriel Ivbijaro, Santiago Levin, Geert Dom, Linda Cottler, Patima Murthy, and Vladimir Poznyak). World Psychiatric Association (WPA) World Congress of Psychiatry, Vienna, Austria; September 30, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 35th Annual Fall Conference, Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association, Portland, Oregon; September 23, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Psych Congress, Nashville, Tennessee; September 8, 2023.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Addictions Updates 2023, @theAPA Educational Series, American Psychiatric Association Headquarters, Washington, DC; July 28, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Royal College of Psychiatrists International Congress 2023, Liverpool, United Kingdom; July 11, 2023.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction in 2023. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Summer Medical Student Program at American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC, via Zoom; July 6, 2023.
  1. LGBTQ+ mental health: are we narrowing the Gap? World Psychiatric Association Asian Taskforce on Stigma, via Zoom; July 1, 2023.
  1. The addiction landscape in the 2020s: new addictions, new treatments, and a new medical framework. 119th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology, Yokohama, Japan; June 22, 2023.
  1. Addiction in 2023: where are we now? Medscape LIVE! Psychiatry Update 2023: Spring Conference, Medscape and the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, Chicago, Illinois; June 9, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier of addiction psychiatry. 2023 Congress of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Perth, Australia; May 30, 2023.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction in 2023. Annual Addiction Conference 2023: Engage and Empower, New Jersey Prevention Network, Tinton Falls, New Jersey, via Zoom; May 19, 2023.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction in 2023. 11th Annual Congress on Clinical Psychopharmacology, Hellenic Society for Clinical Psychopharmacology, Ioannina, Greece; April 20, 2023.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 11th Annual Congress on Clinical Psychopharmacology, Hellenic Society for Clinical Psychopharmacology, Ioannina, Greece; April 20, 2023.
  1. Anxiety and substance use disorders. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; April 13, 2023.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and the special case of crystal methamphetamine. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; March 30, 2023.
  1. American Psychiatric Association leadership and the future of American psychiatry with Lawrence (Larry) Hartmann, John S. (Jack) McIntyre, John M. Oldham, Steven S. Sharfstein, and James H. (Jay) Scully, Jr., moderated by Katherine (Kiki) Kennedy. 2023 Annual Meeting, Benjamin Rush Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico; March 24, 2023.
  1. The neurobiology of addictions in 2023. 2023 Annual Conference, Integrative Healthcare Symposium. New York, New York; February 25, 2023.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Southern California Psychiatric Society, Advances in Psychiatry IV, Los Angeles, California, via Zoom; January 28, 2023.
  1. The American Psychiatric Association and the psychiatry landscape in 2023. National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) Medical Directors Council, via Zoom; January 5, 2023.
  1. Webinar: The addiction landscape in 2023. Providers’ Clinical Support System – Clinical Roundtable, pcssnow.org; December 20, 2022.
  1. The technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Integrated Care and Substance Use Disorders Training Program, Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare, New Brunswick, New Jersey, via Zoom; December 15, 2022.
  1. Framing the need for partnerships between psychiatrists/mental health providers and faith communities (with Rev. David Finnegan-Hosey). Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership, American Psychiatric Association Foundation, Washington, DC; October 12, 2022.
  1. Mental health in 2022 and beyond. Frist Wellbringr Forum: Make Mental Health and Well-Being for All a Global Priority, Athens, Greece, via Zoom; October 10, 2022.
  1. The technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. The Institute for the Public Understanding of Health and Medicine, Mini-Med School Program, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; October 5, 2022.
  1. Beyond fentanyl: what’s next for psychiatry and addiction treatment? Addiction and the Curse of Fentanyl Conference, New Jersey Reentry Corporation and Seton Hall University, Newark, New Jersey; September 20, 2022.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction. No More Dead Ends on the Road to Recovery Forum, Paterson Coalition for Opioid Assessment (COAR) and Response: Data Into Action, Passaic County Public Safety Academy, Wayne, New Jersey; August 26, 2022.
  1. Integrating psychosocial and pharmacological interventions in addiction treatment: from motivational interviewing to mindfulness and beyond. 2022 Annual Meeting of the American College of Psychiatrists, Bonita Springs, Florida; August 17, 2022.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Diversity in Addiction Research Training Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, via Zoom; July 29, 2022.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. American Psychiatric Association Foundation and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2022 Summer Medical Student Program, Washington, DC, via Zoom; July 12, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry from technology natives to technology immigrants. World Psychiatric Association 2022 Thematic Congress on Early Intervention in Psychiatry across the Life Span, Athens, Greece; June 25, 2022.
  1. Approaching LGBTQ+ mental health status and care: are we narrowing the gap? Medscape LIVE! Psychiatry Update 2022: Spring Conference, Medscape and the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, Chicago, Illinois; June 17, 2022.
  1. Addiction at the crossroads: novel treatment frameworks, emerging technologies, and a psychological first aid tool kit. Social Work in the City Conference, National Association of Social Workers, New York, New York; June 2, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Addictions 2022 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, via Zoom; May 13, 2022.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities. Addictions 2022 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, via Zoom; May 13, 2022.
  1. Pharmacological treatments for opioid use disorders. Drug Use in USA and Greece: Underlying Mechanisms, Use Patterns, Treatments, and Policy Conference, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece, and Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, via Zoom; March 10, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. 2022 Annual Conference, Integrative Healthcare Symposium. New York, New York; February 18, 2022.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. 2022 Annual Conference, Integrative Healthcare Symposium. New York, New York; February 17, 2022.
  1. Integrating psychosocial and pharmacological interventions in addiction treatment. 2022 Annual Psychopharmacology Update Conference, Nevada Psychiatric Association, Las Vegas, Nevada; February 16, 2022.
  1. The pharmacotherapy of opioid use disorders. 2022 Annual Psychopharmacology Update Conference, Nevada Psychiatric Association, Las Vegas, Nevada; February 16, 2022.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. 2022 Annual Psychopharmacology Update Conference, Nevada Psychiatric Association, Las Vegas, Nevada; February 16, 2022.
  1. Technology and addiction part II: technological addictions. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; February 11, 2022.
  1. Technology and addiction part I: neurobiology of addiction. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; February 11, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier of addiction medicine from loot boxes to teledilldonics. AGLP: The Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, via Zoom; December 12, 2021.
  1. Trauma and addiction (with Michael Bizzarro, Rani Hoff, Shuvendu Sem, Rich Liebler, and Governor Jim McGreevey). “They Served, We Serve” Conference, New Jersey Reentry Corporation, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; November 10, 2021.
  1. Webinar: Technological addictions. Providers’ Clinical Support System – Clinical Roundtable, pcssnow.org; October 22, 2021.
  1. Addiction. The Institute for the Public Understanding of Health and Medicine, Mini-Med School Program, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; October 13, 2021.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and the case of crystal methamphetamine. Psychopharmacology: State-of-the-Art Conference, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, via Zoom; October 17, 2021.
  1. Disparities and cultural competencies in substance use disorders prevention and treatment (with Holly Marquardt, Jeremy Kidd, Bakahia Madison, Kateri Coytis, and Christina Andrews). Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, The Office of Congressman David Trone, Washington, D.C., via Zoom; August 18, 2021.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine. National Addiction Medicine Virtual Didactic Curriculum, American College of Academic Addiction Medicine, Chevy Chase, Maryland, via Zoom; August 11, 2021.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ+ communities and crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Psychology Treatment Programs, Federal Bureau of Prisons, via Zoom; July 20, 2021.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. Queen Health Collective, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, via Zoom; July 17, 2021.
  1. Post-COVID life: work, psychology, and the arts (with Aristides J. Pittas, Constantinos Papadiamandis, Veroni Papatzimou, Alexios Papastavrou, Eleni Doundoulaki, and Christos Chomenidis). Athens College Alumni Association Digital Conference, Athens, Greece, via Zoom; June 24, 2021.
  1. Effective and sensitive communication as an approach for leveling the playing field. Medscape LIVE! Psychiatry Update 2021: Virtual Spring Conference, Medscape and the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists, via Zoom; June 18, 2021.
  1. Mental health in the time of COVID. Reflections on COVID-19 and Future Reverberations Conference, North Jersey Emergency Medicine Educational Collaborative, via Zoom; June 9, 2021.
  1. Impact of mentoring on mental health (with Maria L. Soto-Greene). Rutgers Connection Network Mentoring Program, via Zoom; June 8, 2021.
  1. Working with LGBTQ+ people. Addictions 2021 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, via Zoom; May 14, 2021.
  1. Street stimulants. Addictions 2021 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, via Zoom; May 14, 2021.
  1. Student mental health in times of COVID (with Mercedes Joaquin, Lisa Centeno, Robert Carter, Aakash Shah, and Governor Jim McGreevey). Second Chances, Union City Board of Education, Union City, New Jersey, via Zoom; May 11, 2021.
  1. Mental health in the time of COVID-19. Virtual FamMed Forum, New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, Trenton, New Jersey, via Zoom; April 16, 2021.
  1. Community, medical, and psychiatric challenges (with Gloria Bachmann, Kaitlan Baston, Ruthi Byrne, Sandy Cayo, Mary Pat Christie, Sharon Elghanayan, Yvonne Lopez, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Wendy New, Chris Pernell, Aakash Shah, Erin Zerbo, and Governor Jim McGreevey). Radical Healing: From Trauma to Triumph, The New Jersey Reentry Corporation Annual Reentry Conference, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; April 1, 2021.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier of addiction psychiatry. Winter and Spring Educational Seminar, West Hudson Psychiatric Society, Nanuet, New York, via Zoom; March 19, 2021.
  1. Advanced clinical practicum. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; March 2, 2021.
  1. Stimulants: from caffeine to crystal methamphetamine and beyond. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; February 23, 2021.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Recovery in a Time of Adversity Conference, 7th Annual Meeting of Western Doctors in Recovery, Las Vegas, Nevada, via Zoom; February 20, 2021.
  1. Stimulants: advanced clinical practicum. Mount Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine and New York State Department of Health Clinical Education Initiative, New York, New York, via Zoom; February 18, 2021.
  1. Opioids: from a medical mistake to the epidemic of 2021. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; February 16, 2021.
  1. Stimulants: from crystal methamphetamine to bath salts and beyond. Mount Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine and New York State Department of Health Clinical Education Initiative, New York, New York, via Zoom; February 11, 2021.
  1. Alcohol: from brief interventions to current medications. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; February 9, 2021.
  1. Stimulants: from caffeine to cocaine and ecstasy. Mount Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine and New York State Department of Health Clinical Education Initiative, New York, New York, via Zoom; February 4, 2021.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME), Portland, Maine, via Zoom; February 2, 2021.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. The Institute for the Public Understanding of Health and Medicine, Mini-Med School Program, Newark, New Jersey, via Zoom; January 27, 2021.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine and health. Mount Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine and New York State Department of Health Clinical Education Initiative Project ECHO, via Zoom; December 23, 2020.
  1. Challenges for Health Care Workers Facing the Second Wave. Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; December 1, 2020.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ communities and crystal methamphetamine. National Addiction Medicine Virtual Didactic Curriculum, American College of Academic Addiction Medicine, Chevy Chase, Maryland, via Zoom; October 21, 2020.
  1. LGBTQ mental health and addiction. Community Opioid Symposium, Woman’s Foundation and Acadiana Area Human Services District, Lafayette, Louisiana; September 30, 2020.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Peer Recovery Support Summit Series, New Jersey Prevention Network, Tinton Falls, New Jersey, via Zoom; August 17, 2020.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ communities and crystal methamphetamine. Sexual Health Center at Mount Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Virtual Lunch and Learn Series, New York, New York, via Zoom; July 13, 2020.
  1. Webinar: Mental health and opioid use disorder: working with LGBTQ+ individuals. Providers’ Clinical Support System, pcssnow.org; June 9, 2020.
  1. The new neurobiology of Addiction and implications for innovative treatment solutions. 2020 Symposium “Opioid Epidemic: Controversies and Creative Solutions,” American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, New York; March 12, 2020.
  1. The crisis of opioid addiction (with John G. Looney and Richard J. Frances). 2020 Annual Meeting, Benjamin Rush Society, Charleston, South Carolina; January 23, 2020.
  1. Progressive responses to the opioid epidemic—innovative approaches (with Aakash Shah, Suzanne M. Kunis, Keri Logosso-Misurell, and Suchimita Ray). Integrity House, Seton Hall Law, Newark, New Jersey; November 19, 2019.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Community Opioid Symposium, Woman’s Foundation and Acadiana Area Human Services District, Lafayette, Louisiana; November 8, 2019.
  1. LGBTQ mental health: from closets to communities. The Institute for the Public Understanding of Health and Medicine, Mini-Med School Program, Newark, New Jersey; November 6, 2019.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Paris Accords of Science Communication, National Press Foundation, Paris, France; October 21, 2019.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction. Preventive Care Lecture Series 2019-2020, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania; October 8, 2019.
  1. Not a chair, not a dean: leadership careers for academic psychiatrists outside academia. (with Rober Aziz). American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, Boston Massachusetts; September 7, 2019.
  1. Using medication assisted treatment in treatment courts. National Drug Court Institute of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Minneapolis, Minnesota; June 5, 2019.
  1. The opioid epidemic. North East Regional Alliance (NERA) MedPrep Program, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; June 3, 2019.
  1. Using medication assisted treatment in treatment courts. National Drug Court Institute of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Charlotte, North Carolina; May 6, 2019.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction. Atlantic Regional Osteopathic Conference (AROC) 2019, New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Atlantic City, New Jersey; April 11, 2019.
  1. Gambling and the behavioral addictions. 46th Annual Winter Conference, Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association, Portland, Oregon; March 2, 2019.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction: from basic science to the opioid epidemic, the simplicity of effective treatments, and the complexities of advocating for our patients in 2019. 46th Annual Winter Conference, Oregon Psychiatric Physicians Association, Portland, Oregon; March 2, 2019.
  1. It’s not OK not to know what Grindr is: crystal methamphetamine use among gay men. 2019 Annual Meeting, Benjamin Rush Society, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; January 17, 2019.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction: from basic science to the opioid epidemic, the simplicity of effective treatments, and the complexities of advocating for our patients in 2018. New Hampshire Integrated HIV, TB, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference, Manchester, New Hampshire; November 5, 2018.
  1. Club drugs. Addictions 2018 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts; May 18, 2018.
  1. Cocaine and methamphetamine. Addictions 2018 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts; May 18, 2018.
  1. The opioid crisis. 49th Family Medicine Review and Contemporary Pediatrics Conference, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky; May 15, 2018.
  1. Addiction 60/60: all of addiction medicine in 60 minutes and 60 slides. 49th Family Medicine Review and Contemporary Pediatrics Conference, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky; May 15, 2018.
  1. Opioid crisis in America: the perfect storm of a medical mistake, a greedy industry, and a tricky brain. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey; April 17, 2018.
  1. The opioid crisis. 9th Annual HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Intensive Conference, Kentucky AIDS Education and Training Center, Lexington, Kentucky; April 13, 2018.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. National Press Foundation, San Diego, California; April 11, 2018.
  1. Opioid crisis in America: a big mistake, an over-aggressive industry, a tricky brain, and the 16 milligrams that will bring your child back to college. Improving the Management of HIV Disease: An Advanced CME Live Course in HIV Pathogenesis, Antiretrovirals, and Other Selected Issues in HIV Disease Management; International Antiviral Society-USA, New York, New York; March 30, 2018.
  1. Opioid addiction: from neurobiology to treatment. Compassionate Care in Epidemics 2018 Humanism in Medicine Conference, Gold Humanism Honor Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; January 27, 2018.
  1. The opioid crisis. 48th Family Medicine Review and Contemporary Pediatrics Conference, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky; November 7, 2017.
  1. Addiction 60/60: all of addiction medicine in 60 minutes and 60 slides. 48th Family Medicine Review and Contemporary Pediatrics Conference, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky; November 7, 2017.
  1. Anxiety disorders: the books say SSRIs, my patient wants his benzos, his husband thinks it’s all in his head, and I don’t know what to do. Can you help? Slocum-Dickson Educational Institute’s 16th Annual Teaching Day, Utica, New York; November 4, 2017.
  1. The disease of addiction. “Bridging Prevention to Recovery” conference, RWJBarnabas Health, Lobster Shanty, Point Pleasant, New Jersey; October 18, 2017.
  1. Collaborative treatments that work and the neurobiology behind them. The Opioid Crisis and Healthcare’s Responses: Interprofessional Perspectives, Interdisciplinary Conference of The Institute for Continuing Education of the 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund, New York; September 19, 2017.
  1. Opioid crisis in America: a big mistake, an over-aggressive industry, a tricky brain, and the 16 milligrams that will bring your child back to college. VA New Jersey Health Care System Mental Health Summit: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic, Lyons, New Jersey; September 13, 2017.
  1. Opioid crisis in America: a big mistake, an over-aggressive industry, a tricky brain, and the 16 milligrams that will bring your child back to college. The 17th Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clinical Care Conference, San Antonio, Texas; August 23, 2017.
  1. Beyond opioids: the treatment of other substance use disorders. The 17th Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clinical Care Conference, San Antonio, Texas; August 23, 2017.
  1. Opioid crisis in America: a big mistake, an over-aggressive industry, a tricky brain, and the 16 milligrams that will bring your son back to college. David C. Hardesty, Jr., Festival of Ideas and the Tanner Lecture Series, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia; August 17, 2017.
  1. Addiction in LGBTQ communities and the return of crystal methamphetamine. 2017 Annual Meeting of the Psychiatry Student Interest Group Network (PsychSIGN) in San Diego, California; May 20, 2017.
  1. The addictive process, craving and control, and the opioid epidemic. “Community Forum on Opioids and the Opioid Epidemic,” Bridges Healthcare, West Haven, Connecticut, May 10, 2017.
  1. Webinar: Motivational Interviewing for clinical practice, with Bachaar Arnaout and Carla B. Marienfeld. Physicians’ Clinical Support System – Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT), pcssmat.org/education-training; May 9, 2017.
  1. Executive training for mid-career physicians. Annual Meeting of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Directors Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; April 5, 2017.
  1. The disease of addiction. “Pain Management and the Disease of Addiction: Changing Culture and Practice” conference, RWJBarnabas Health, Iselin, New Jersey; March 23, 2017.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2017: working with the neurobiology of drive, reward, anti-reward, cognition, and motivation. New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiologists 58th Annual Meeting, New Brunswick, New Jersey; March 11, 2017.
  1. Gambling: an ancient illness with a modern twist. New Jersey Psychiatric Association Tri-County Chapter Dinner Meeting, Summit, New Jersey; January 17, 2017.
  1. Addiction medicine express: all of addiction medicine in 45 slides and (about) 45 minutes. Slocum-Dickson Educational Institute’s 15th Annual Teaching Day, Utica, New York; November 5, 2016.
  1. Wellness and resilience: the new hot items in academic medicine—finally! (with Rashi Aggarwal). American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, San Juan, Puerto Rico; September 24, 2016.
  1. Alcohol. Department of Anesthesiology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey; July 27, 2016.
  1. Addiction in 2016: the neurobiology of drive, cognition, motivation, and behavior. Hudson County HIV/AIDS Services Planning Council, Jersey City, New Jersey; July 21, 2016.
  1. It’s not OK not to know what Grindr is: crystal meth use among gay men. 2016 West Virginia Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Addiction Training Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia; June 13, 2016.
  1. 60/60: all of addiction medicine in 60 minutes and 60 slides. 2016 West Virginia Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Addiction Training Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia; June 13, 2016.
  1. Emerging drugs of abuse: from ecstasy to bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids, and beyond. 2016 West Virginia Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Addiction Training Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia; June 13, 2016.
  1. Addiction in LGBT* communities: the resurgence of crustal methamphetamine. Addictions 2016 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts; May 6, 2016.
  1. Addiction in the 2020s (presented with Laurence M. Westreich, Abigail J. Herron, Nasir H. Naqvi, Erin A. Zerbo, and Richard N. Rosenthal). Annual Meeting of the New York County Psychiatric Society, New York; April 21, 2016.
  1. Mental health and addiction treatment: the serenity to integrate, the courage not to, and the wisdom to know the difference. Tenth Annual Best Practices Conference of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in Piscataway, New Jersey; April 7, 2016.
  1. Bench to bedside: addiction medicine in 2016. Northern New Jersey Regional Brain Bee, Newark, New Jersey; February 7, 2016.
  1. Resurgence of the crystal methamphetamine epidemic among gay men. New Jersey Psychiatric Association Tri-County Chapter Dinner Meeting, Summit, New Jersey; January 27, 2016.
  1. The DSM-5 express. 2015 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 14, 2015.
  1. Gambling disorder as a behavioral addiction. New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health, New York; October 1, 2015.
  1. Suicide and substance abuse: hope for the future. World Suicide Prevention Day at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, Piscataway, New Jersey; September 10, 2015.
  1. Education forum on transgender persons. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Clifton, New Jersey; July 26, 2015.
  1. Addiction in LGBT communities: addressing the behavioral and mental health needs of the LGBT patient. Meeting the Healthcare Needs of the LGBT Population Interdisciplinary Conference of The Institute for Continuing Education of the 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund, New York; July 18, 2015.
  1. Emerging drugs: from ecstasy to bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids, and beyond. The 47th Annual National Association of Social Workers-New York City Addictions Institute, Fordham University, New York; June 3, 2015.
  1. Emerging drugs of abuse. Addictions 2015 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts; May 29, 2015.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. 2015 Annual Meeting of the Psychiatry Student Interest Group Network (PsychSIGN) in Toronto, Canada; May 17, 2015.
  1. From drugs of abuse to gambling, sex, and Internet use disorders. National Nurses Week 2015, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey; May 11, 2015.
  1. Addiction in 2015: from neurobiology to treatment. The Institute for the Public Understanding of Health and Medicine, Mini-Med School Program, Newark, New Jersey; April 15, 2015.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. Hawai’i Addictions Conference 2015, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawai’i; April 9, 2015.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of substance use disorders. Hawai’i Addictions Conference 2015, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawai’i; April 8, 2015.
  1. Screening and counseling: beyond meds in addiction medicine. Addiction Medicine Academy, American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater, Florida; March 26, 2015.
  1. Bench to bedside: from the science to the practice of addiction medicine. Addiction Medicine Academy, American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting, Clearwater, Florida; March 26, 2015.
  1. Motivational Interviewing. Division of Family Guidance, Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Hackensack, New Jersey; March 6, 2015.
  1. Substance abuse prevention: in prison and beyond. First University Correctional Healthcare (UCHC) Mental Health and Medical Conference, Mercerville, New Jersey; February 16, 2015.
  1. The behavioral addictions. 40th Tri-State American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Forensic Conference, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York ; January 24, 2015.
  1. Ask the doctor about addiction. Islamic Community Health Collaborative, Council of Imams in New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey; December 28, 2014.
  1. Emerging drugs of abuse: from ecstasy to bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids, and beyond. NeuroTalks Lecture Series, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey; December 12, 2014.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2014: neurobiology, treatments, frustrations, and rewards. Brattleboro Retreat Continuing Education Conferences, Brattleboro, Vermont; November 14, 2014.
  1. Sexuality in addiction treatment (presented with Erin A. Zerbo). Integrity House, Newark, New Jersey; November 10, 2014.
  1. New and old medications for addiction. 2014 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 8, 2014.
  1. The neurobiology of addiction. 2014 Annual Meeting of the Psychiatry Student Interest Group Network (PsychSIGN) in San Francisco; November 1, 2014.
  1. Addiction in LGBT communities and the crystal methamphetamine epidemic. Addiction in 2014 – Hot Topics Conference, New Jersey Society of Addiction Medicine, Princeton, New Jersey; October 11, 2014.
  1. Addiction medications. Rutgers Health Services at Hurtado Health Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey; October 10, 2014.
  1. Helping our patients with change: Motivational Interviewing in everyday clinical encounters. Lenox Hill Hospital Continuing Medical Education Skills Building Series, New York; July 9, 2014.
  1. Webinar: Motivational Interviewing. Physicians’ Clinical Support System – Medication Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT), pcssmat.org/education-training/archived-webinars/aaap-archived-webinar-motivational-interviewing; July 8, 2014.
  1. Emerging drugs of abuse: from ecstasy to bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids, and beyond. The 2014 Shonfeld Award lecture, New York Society for Adolescent Psychiatry and New York Academy of Medicine, New York; May 28, 2014.
  1. Addiction in LGBT communities and the crystal methamphetamine epidemic. Addiction in 2014 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts; May 16, 2014.
  1. Club drugs, bath salts and synthetic cannabinoids. Addiction in 2014 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts; May 16, 2014.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2014: from neurobiology to everyday effective treatments. Division of Family Guidance, Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Hackensack, New Jersey; May 9, 2014.
  1. Recovery in mental health and recovery in addiction treatment: The serenity to integrate, the courage not to, and the wisdom to know the difference. 2014 New Jersey Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Princeton, New Jersey; March 29, 2014.
  1. Black “&” LGBTQ. Rutgers Black History Month 2014, Newark, New Jersey; February 28, 2014.
  1. Addiction medications. New Jersey Psychiatric Association Tri-County Chapter Dinner Meeting, Newark, New Jersey; February 11, 2014.
  1. Addiction in LGBT communities and the crystal methamphetamine epidemic. Division of Addiction Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; January 15, 2014.
  1. Leadership careers in psychiatry. 2014 New Jersey Psychiatric Association Career Development Fair for Psychiatry Residents, Princeton, New Jersey; January 11, 2014.
  1. Psychopharmacology of addiction. 2013 Best Practices Conference of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in Somerset, New Jersey; November 8, 2013.
  1. The behavioral addictions and gambling disorder (with a little body dysmorphic disorder as well). 2013 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 2, 2013.
  1. The new neurobiology of addiction and implications for treatment. 2013 Region 5 Annual Meeting of the Psychiatry Student Interest Group Network (PsychSIGN) in Charleston, South Carolina; October 19, 2013.
  1. Michael Jackson family vs AEG Live. Expert witness for the civil trial, Los Angeles; August 26-28, 2013.
  1. Neurobiology of addiction. Project Renewal, New York; July 26, 2013.
  1. Stimulants. Addiction in 2013 Course, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; May 11, 2013.
  1. Sex in residential addiction and mental health treatment centers. Consultation for Espaço Clif, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; March 23-24, 2013.
  1. Pathological gambling and body dysmorphic disorder. 2013 Annual Conference of the Addiction Institute of New York in New York; March 1, 2013.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2013: from neurobiology to everyday effective treatments. 2013 Annual Conference of the Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists in Nashville, Tennessee; February 9, 2013.
  1. Addiction in LGBT communities and the crystal methamphetamine epidemic. 2013 Annual Conference of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine in New York; February 2, 2013.
  1. Addiction medicine in 2013: from neurobiology to everyday effective treatments. The Brownsville Partnership, Brooklyn, New York; January 30, 2013.
  1. Pain and addiction. Urban Health Plan, The Bronx, New York; January 29, 2013.
  1. Webinar: Street drugs 101. Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia University – Focus on Integrated Treatment, rfmh.csod.com; November 5, 2012.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century. Slocum-Dickson Educational Institute’s 11th Annual Teaching Day, Utica, New York; November 3, 2012.
  1. Addiction in LGBT communities and the crystal methamphetamine epidemic. 2012 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 3, 2012.
  1. Body dysmorphic disorder. “Under the Skin: Updates in Psychodermatology” First Joint Conference of Dermatology and Psychiatry, Continuum Health Partners in New York; October 13, 2012.
  1. Webinar: Focus on marijuana: current risks and controversies. Physicians’ Clinical Support System – Buprenorphine (PCSS-B), psychiatry.org/practice/professional-interests/addiction-psychiatry; October 9, 2012.
  1. Crossing the line into addiction. Chronic Pain Management Interdisciplinary Conference of The Institute for Continuing Education of the 1199SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund, New York; September 29, 2012.
  1. Webinar: Addictions and their treatment: club drugs/marijuana. American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; August 13, 2012.
  1. The hospitalized patient: Overcoming obstacles to adequate pain management (presented with Carl Braun, Eric Ganz, Kathleen Arcidianco, Michelle Cajulis, Steven Halle, Alexsandr Korniyenko, Steven Levy, Deva Boone, and Brenda Matt). The 5th Carl H. Nacht Memorial Conference, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, New York; April 26, 2012.
  1. Webcast: Psychiatric treatment of HIV patients (presented with Francine Cournos and Marshall Folstein). American Psychiatric Association Office of HIV Psychiatry, psych.org/AIDS; Spring 2012.
  1. Substance use prevention and treatment. Forest Hills High School, Queens, New York; March 13, 2012.
  1. Let’s get motivated: the Motivational Interviewing approach. 2012 Annual Conference of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine in New York; February 4, 2012.
  1. Help teens and young adults recover from addiction (presented with Dan Medeiros). Wellness Wednesdays, Roosevelt Hospital, New York; November 16, 2011.
  1. Polysubstance dependence and drug-drug interactions. 2011 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 15, 2011.
  1. The behavioral addictions and pathological gambling. 2011 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 15, 2011.
  1. Conundrums of polysubstance use disorders. 13th Annual Conference of the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers in New York; November 2, 2011.
  1. Polysubstance dependence and drug-drug interactions. Seabrook House East, Ocean City, New Jersey; October 15, 2011.
  1. Substance use in college. The Juilliard School, New York; October 12, 2011.
  1. The new science and practice of addiction treatment in the 21st century. 2011 Substance Use Disorders Interdisciplinary Conference of The Institute for Continuing Education of the 1199SEIU league Training and Upgrading Fund, New York; September 24, 2011.
  1. Addiction medicine express. New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York; September 20, 2011.
  1. Substance use in graduate school. The Juilliard School, New York; September 2, 2011.
  1. Motivation and change: addiction medicine in the 21st century. Seabrook House West, Westfield, Pennsylvania; July 16, 2011.
  1. HIV treatment and addiction treatment. Consultation for the Bureau of HIV Prevention and Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; January to May 2011.
  1. Lessons learned from addiction psychiatry: the Motivational Interviewing approach to change. Physicians’ Clinical Support System – Buprenorphine (PCSS-B), psychiatry.org/practice/professional-interests/addiction-psychiatry; May 10, 2011.
  1. Substance use in adolescence: the mechanisms of motivation and change. (Discussants: David Schreiber and Alec Ross.) New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois; April 13, 2011.
  1. Motivation and change: the theory and practice of Motivational Interviewing. Lifeskills South Florida, Deerfield Beach, Florida; February 10 and 11, 2011.
  1. Community reinforcement. Outpatient Substance Abuse and Harm Reduction Model Community Forum, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; February 3, 2011.
  1. Motivation and change: addiction treatment in the 21st Century. The Mel and Phyllis Zachter Ohel Institute at Young Israel of Avenue K, New York; December 15, 2010.
  1. Lessons learned from treating addiction: motivation and change in everyday life. The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, “The Doctor Is In” lecture series, New York; November 18, 2010.
  1. LGBT and addiction. 2010 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 13, 2010.
  1. Integrating pharmacotherapy and motivational work. 2010 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 12, 2010.
  1. An overview of Motivational Interviewing. 2010 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 12, 2010.
  1. Alcohol. Albert Einstein School of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York; October 28, 2010.
  1. Webcast: Buprenorphine and office-based treatment of opioid dependence (presented with John A. Renner, Jr., Edwin Salsitz, and Eric Strain). American Psychiatric Association Office of Education, apaeducation.org, 2010.
  1. Leadership, motivation, and change: lessons learned from addiction medicine. Hellenic American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 25, 2010.
  1. Working with patients with co-occurring illness. The Institute for Continuing Education of the 1199SEIU League, New York; April 21, 2010.
  1. Motivation and change in addiction treatment: from neurobiology to public health. Riverdale Mental Health Association’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Riverdale, New York; April 18, 2010.
  1. Helping the dually diagnosed patient. Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York; January 25, 2010.
  1. Pathological gambling: from sinking to healing. Gambling and Recovery Forum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; January 21, 2010.
  1. Patient safety and risk management in inpatient treatment. Consultation for Princeton House Behavioral Health; January 14, 2010.
  1. The patient with posttraumatic stress disorder. 2009 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 14, 2009.
  1. “The Last to Know.” Destination Diversity: Continuum’s Diversity Initiative, New York; October 28, 2009.
  1. Substance use in graduate school. The Julliard School, New York; September 3, 2009.
  1. Substance use in college. The Julliard School, New York; September 2, 2009.
  1. Public symposium on mental illness (presented with Charles Marmar, Annelle Primm, Demian Rose, Gariane Gunter, and Nada L. Stotland). 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco; May 16, 2009.
  1. HIV and addiction. Philadelphia/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, Philadelphia Department of Health Clinic #4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 8, 2009.
  1. HIV and addiction. Philadelphia/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, Philadelphia Department of Health Clinic #5, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 6, 2009.
  1. Phenobarbital dependence among elderly Russian immigrants in Brooklyn, New York. Consultation for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services; May 2009.
  1. The neurobiological basis of addiction. The Actors Fund, New York; March 20, 2009.
  1. Love in the time of crystal methamphetamine. 2009 Annual Conference of the Addiction Institute of New York in New York; March 6, 2009.
  1. Joker’s wild: the problem of pathological gambling. The College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; March 4, 2009.
  1. Club drugs and marijuana in college. New York University Counseling Center, New York; February 20, 2009.
  1. Psychiatric updates for the people of Chicago (presented with Nada L. Stotland, Stuart C. Yudofsky, Kenneth S. Thompson, Altha J. Stewart, Rajiv Tandon, and David Fassler). 2008 Institute on Psychiatric Services of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Illinois; October 4, 2008.
  1. Integrating tobacco dependence treatment into psychiatric services. South Beach Psychiatric Center, New York; May 22, 2008.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine: Love in the time of Tina. Second Annual Co-Occurring Disorders Conference in Albany, New York; May 15, 2008.
  1. HIV and mental health. Philadelphia/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, Philadelphia Department of Health Clinic #5, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 7, 2008.
  1. HIV and mental health. Philadelphia/MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, Philadelphia Department of Health Clinic #4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 2, 2008.
  1. Body image issues for gays and lesbians (presented with Roy Harker, Elan Cohen, Carly Schulman, and Julie Sponsler). 2008 Equality Forum Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; April 30, 2008.
  1. Has buprenorphine proven itself to be a worthy complement to methadone as an opioid replacement regimen? Testimony for the Council of the City of New York, Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Disability Services jointly with the Subcommittee on Drug Abuse public hearings, New York; April 29, 2008.
  1. Addiction psychiatry in the 21st century (presented with Evaristo O. Akerele, Richard N. Rosenthal, Andrew J. Kolodny, Jose P. Vito, and Marianne T. Guschwan). Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association New York County District Branch, New York; April 17, 2008.
  1. Substance use in college: how to stay safe. The Julliard School, New York; January 29, 2008.
  1. HIV and addiction: the neurobiology of relapse and recovery. Tenth Annual HIV Clinical Update of the Health Federation of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 14, 2007.
  1. Addiction medications. 2007 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 9, 2007.
  1. “ENRON: The Smartest Guys on the Room.” American Psychiatric Association New York County District Branch, New York; September 26, 2007.
  1. The bio-psycho-social model of addiction in 2007: Advances in assessment and management. Columbia Executive Master’s in Public Health Program, New York; July 14, 2007.
  1. Substance abuse in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York; July 12, 2007.
  1. Webcast: Pathological gambling: know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em. Pri-Med, pri-med.com, 2007.
  1. Webcast: Depression, anxiety, and addiction (presented with Richard N. Rosenthal, Galina Mindlin, and Jeanne Cummings). Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, or-live.com/stlukes/1866, 2007.
  1. Webcast: Impulsivity, compulsivity, and gambling. New York University College of Nursing, nyu.edu/nursing/srd, 2007.
  1. Trauma and addiction. Disaster Response Crisis Counselor Certification, Middlesex Fire Academy, Sayreville, New Jersey; June 5, 2007.
  1. Substance use disorders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered populations (presented with Kenn Ashley, Mason Turner, Jodi Prochaska, and Ali Hall). 2007 Pre-convention Symposium of the Association for Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists in San Diego, California; May 19, 2007.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine: The neurobiological basis, the clinical conundrums, and the public health approach. Greenwich House, New York; May 2 and May 9, 2007.
  1. The nature of addiction. Riverdale Mental Health Center, New York; April 19, 2007.
  1. When speed kills: crystal meth, risky behavior, and HIV. Horace Mann High School, Book Day 2007 with Tony Kushner, New York; April 12, 2007.
  1. Sleep disturbances and alcoholism. Allen Pavilion of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York; April 11, 2007.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century. The Harm Reduction Alliance, New York University School of Medicine, New York; February 5, 2007.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine: the state of the epidemic. HIV Forum, New York; January 29, 2007.
  1. Pharmacotherapy of co-occurring addictive and other psychiatric disorders. Consultation for the Co-Occurring Disorders Project hosted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; January 18, 2007.
  1. Addiction medications. 2006 Addiction Weekend at Albany Medical College, Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany, New York; November 4, 2006.
  1. “Grizzly Man.” American Psychiatric Association New York County District Branch, New York; September 13, 2006.
  1. Rehabilitation programs and halfway houses in addiction treatment. Consultation for a delegation from Chile hosted by the US Department of State, New York; September 13, 2006.
  1. Pros and cons of benzodiazepine use in addicted and non-addicted patients. Bellevue Hospital Center Psychopharmacology Series, New York; August 4, 2006.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine, gay/Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), and HIV/AIDS. Consultation for the International Visitor Leadership Program hosted by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York; July 18, 2006.
  1. Harm reduction and crystal methamphetamine dependence: a clinical reality or an oxymoron? The Harm Reduction Alliance, New York University School of Medicine, New York; March 7, 2006.
  1. Prevention and treatment of crystal methamphetamine addiction in the gay community. 2006 Oregon Psychiatric Association Winter Conference, Portland-Lake Oswego, Oregon; March 4, 2006.
  1. Queer Spirits: a community discussion on alcohol and the LGBT community (presented with Eleanor C. Nealy, Mary C., and Don McVinney). The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, New York; February 22, 2006.
  1. The teaching of addiction medicine. Beth Israel Fellowship Program in Addiction Psychiatry, New York; February 14, 2006.
  1. The “silent epidemic” of prescription drug abuse. Testimony for the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and Assembly Standing Committee on Health public hearings, New York; January 13, 2006.
  1. Addiction. Columbia University School of Social Work, New York; November 15, 2005.
  1. Medication efficacy and tolerability in schizophrenia treatment (presented with Samoon Ahmad, Martin Drooker, Rodolfo Guzman, and Cheryl Waters). New York University and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York; November 8, 2005.
  1. Integrated dual diagnosis treatment: the psychopharmacology of common substances. The Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies, New York; October 3, 2005.
  1. Pharmacotherapies for alcoholism. 2005 Regional Family Medicine and New York Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York; September 10, 2005.
  1. “The Valley of the Dolls.” American Psychiatric Association New York County District Branch, New York; August 15, 2005.
  1. Addiction among gay, lesbian, and transgender youth. Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York; August 11, 2005.
  1. The treatment of crystal methamphetamine dependence. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York; July 14, 2005.
  1. Buprenorphine and methadone in addiction treatment. National Association on Drug Abuse Problems, New York; May 2, 2005.
  1. Cocaine and methamphetamine. Employee Assistance Programs, St. Luke’s Hospital, New York; April 28, 2005.
  1. Prescription and over-the-counter drugs on college campuses (presented with Amelia Arria, Michael McNeil, and Jeffery Smith). Facts on Tap Audio Conference (2005) of the American Council for Drug Education in New York; April 21, 2005.
  1. Addiction medicine in the 21st century. 2005 Bronx Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted (MICA) Committee’s Conference “Achieving recovery: current approaches in MICA treatment” in the Bronx, New York; April 19, 2005.
  1. Crystal meth: further strategies to address the crisis, in relation to limiting the amount and manner of sale of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Testimony for the Council of the City of New York public hearings, New York; April 13, 2005.
  1. Substance related disorders: solving clinical problems. New York University Center for Continuing Education, New York; March 4, 2005.
  1. Drugs for drugs: the psychopharmacology of addiction. Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists of New York, New York; March 3, 2005.
  1. AIDS and club drugs. AIDS Center of Queens County, Queens, New York; February 28, 2005.
  1. Crystal meth, barebacking, HIV, and the Internet. 2005 Annual Conference of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine in New York; January 29, 2005.
  1. Club drugs, crystal methamphetamine, and anabolic steroids. The City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York; January 21, 2005.
  1. “What About Bob?” American Psychiatric Association New York County District Branch, New York; January 20, 2005.
  1. Drugs and the new wave of HIV infection in the gay community. Albert Einstein School of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York; November 29, 2004.
  1. Cultural considerations in the delivery of psychiatric services to African-American patients. Consultation for the Family Psychoeducation Project, New York State Office of Mental Health, New York; November 12, 2004.
  1. What’s new in the drug scene and in the treatment of the dually diagnosed client? Employee Assistance Programs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York; October 26, 2004.
  1. Club drugs and mental health of youth. Antonio Pedro Hospital, Federal Fluminense University, Niteroi, Brazil; September 1, 2004.
  1. What is new in chemical dependency treatment? Casa Treatment Center Forum on Chemical Dependency, Rio de Janeiro; August 31, 2004.
  1. Club drugs–evaluation and treatment. Casa Treatment Center Forum on Chemical Dependency, Rio de Janeiro; August 31, 2004.
  1. Club drugs, risks, and criminality. Anti-Drugs National Secretariat (SENAD), Rio de Janeiro; August 30, 2004.
  1. The (critical) clinical role of non-clinical staff. 2004 “Current Epidemiology and Intervention Approaches for HIV/AIDS among Drug Users” Meeting of the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Bethesda, Maryland; August 12, 2004.
  1. Sexual compulsion, pathological gambling, and the Internet. New York University School of Medicine, New York; August 18, 2004.
  1. Mental retardation, psychotic disorder, and addiction: the impossible interface. Teleconference from the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York; July 16, 2004.
  1. Addiction and mental illness in incarcerated populations. Ricker’s Island, New York; May 6, 2004.
  1. “Capturing the Friedmans” (presented with Peter Panaro). American Psychiatric Association New York County District Branch, New York; May 4, 2004.
  1. Schizophrenia and addictions. Silver Hill Dinner Lecture Series, Harvard Club of New York, New York; April 14, 2004.
  1. Mental illness and the addictions. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) of New York City, New York; April 13, 2004.
  1. Club drugs in college. New York University Student Health Center, New York; March 12, 2004.
  1. Drinking and drugging in a time of terror: an intense one-day review of addictive disorders. New York University Center for Continuing Education, New York; January 30, 2004.
  1. Beyond dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders: the psychological dimensions of addiction prevention and management. Mental Illness Prevention Center, New York; January 13, 2004.
  1. “Requiem for a Dream.” American Psychiatric Association New York County District Branch, Movie Night, New York; December 18, 2003.
  1. Issues in the care of young gay men: coming out, substance abuse, and body image (presented with Steven J. Lee). 2003 Annual Meeting of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists in San Francisco; May 18, 2003.
  1. Theoretical aspects of integrated addiction treatments. 2003 Bronx Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted (MICA) Committee’s Conference “Challenging the Stigma: Treatment, Education and Advocacy to Promote Recovery” in the Bronx, New York; April 22, 2003.
  1. Substance abuse. New York University Post-Graduate Medical School, Comprehensive Review of Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders, New York; October 26, 2002.
  1. Substance use disorders. Elpides/Greek-American Behavioral Sciences Institute, New York; December 7, 2002.
  1. Blinded by the night: party drugs in 2002. Club S.O.D.A. (Substances of Dependence and Abuse), New York University School of Medicine, New York; October 24, 2002.
  1. Sexuality and drug use among young gay men (resented with Steven J. Lee). 2002 Annual Meeting of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists in Philadelphia; May 18, 2002.
  1. Schizophrenia and addictions. 2001 New York State Office of Mental Health’s 14th Annual Research Conference in Albany, New York; December 5, 2001.
  1. The battle of spirituality versus medications in psychiatric treatments (resented with Dan G. Blazer and Paige Patterson). 2001 North Carolina Psychiatric Association Scientific Meeting, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina; September 22, 2001.
  1. The investigation of compulsion: research opportunities in addiction psychiatry. Eighth Conference on Careers in Psychiatry in Brooklyn, New York; September 12, 2001. (Conference cancelled due to 9/11.)
  1. Body image and party drugs (presented with Steven J. Lee and Jose Vito). 2001 Annual Meeting of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, New Orleans, Louisiana; May 7, 2001.
  1. Dual diagnosis and ecstasy use. Consultation for the Minister of Health of Norway, New York; April 2001.
  1. Substance abuse: safety issues, assessment, screening, and treatment approaches (presented with Alma Sanchez). 2000 Strategic Planning Retreat of the Manhattan Psychiatric Center, New York; May 2000.
  1. Osfrisi [Smell] (presented with George Levounis). 1999 “Apo tin Esthisi sto Sinesthima: Logos, Ikona, Ihos” [“From Sensation to Feeling: Language, Image, Sound”] Symposium of the Athens French Institute, Athens, Greece: November 5, 1999.
  1. Medical students, residents, and early career psychiatrists (presented with Salma Kahn). 1998 Annual Meeting of the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, Toronto, Canada; May 1998.
  1. Clinical issues in psychotherapy when both therapist and patient are gay (presented with David Schwartz). Spring Educational Meeting, Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists of New York, New York; April 16, 1998.
  1. Sexual orientation and gender identity issues in treatment (presented with Richard C. Friedman). 1998 Annual Meeting of the American College of Psychiatrists, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; February 1998.
  1. Social class variations in information requested by patients. 1987 Comparative Health Care Systems Student Conference, Oxford, England; August 1987.

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  1. Tech addictions are real, but treatable. Internet report by Terri D’Arrigo for “Psychiatric News/Psychiatry Online,” PsychiatryOnline.org. July 23, 2024.
  1. Mental health awareness: study shows 73% of people say the election season is causing stress. Taped television interview with Miya Peyton, reporter for “NOWCAST WYFF News 4 at 4,” WYFF4.com. Greenville, South Carolina; July 17, 2024.
  1. Addiction theme sought to educate millions that treatment works. Newspaper interview with Mark Moran, senior reporter for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; July 1, 2024.
  1. Substance use experts are sounding the alarm on another addiction: gambling. Internet interview with Lev Facher, addiction reporter for “STAT News,” STATNews.com. June 19, 2024.
  1. Increasing acceptance of behavioral addictions as real: food, gambling, sex. Internet report by Mark S. Gold, MD, addiction expert for “Psychology Today,” PsychologyToday.com. June 12, 2024.
  1. Black women start new trend by sharing amazing Lego collections on social media. Internet interview with Rayna Reid Rayford, reporter for “Home News,” Essence, Essence.com. June 5, 2024.
  1. American Psychiatric Association (APA) president honored for work in addiction medicine. Newspaper article in “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; June 1, 2024.
  1. Championing urban mental health. Magazine interview with Amanda Castleman, reporter for “Pulse,” Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Newark, New Jersey; Spring 2024.
  1. Creativity vs. the clock: how Americans struggle to satisfy their creative hunger. Internet interview with Jules yup, reporter for “Wealth of Geeks,” Hastings Tribune, HastingsTribune.com. May 16, 2024.
  1. Psychiatric comorbidity prevalent in eating disorders. Internet interview with Megan Brooks, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. May 10, 2024.
  1. Technology addictions are real, but treatable. Internet report for “Psychiatric News/Alert,” PsychNews.org. May 9, 2024.
  1. Outgoing American Psychiatric Association (APA) president reflects on successful addiction psychiatry initiative. Internet report by Nancy Hemphill for Healio, Healio.com; May 7, 2024.
  1. Addiction’s seat at the table: an interview with outgoing American Psychiatric Association (APA) president. Newspaper interview with Leak Kuntz, assistant editor of “Psychiatric Times.” Cranbury, New Jersey; May 5, 2024.
  1. Upcoming presidential election has 73% of respondents “anxious,” report finds. Internet interview with Nick Iannelli, reporter for “WTOP News.” WTOPNews.com/elections/2024, May 2, 2024. Also reported by Ernie Mundell, reporter for HealthDay News, in HealthDay, U.S. News and World Report, KPVI.com, Atchison Globe, and UPI.com on May 2 and May 3, 2024, under the titles, “Anxiety is rising among Americans amid economic struggles, looming election” and “Economy, election spur rising anxiety among Americans in 2024.” Also reported in Sleep Review on May 3, 2024, under the title, “Sleep and stress major players in U.S. mental health concerns, poll finds.”
  1. Behind the movement that brought homosexuality—and psychiatry’s power—to a vote 50 years ago. Internet interview with Benjamin Ryan, independent journalist for “NBC News,” NBCNews.com. April 7, 2024. Also partially reported in the Washington Post as an OpEd article on May 3, 2024, under the title, “Psychiatrists learned the wrong lesson from the gay rights movement.”
  1. Your dog is probably on Prozac. Experts say that says more about the American mental health crisis than pets. Internet interview with Sarah Owermohle, Washington correspondent for “STAT News,” STATNews.com. April 5, 2024.
  1. Pets boost their owners’ mental health. American Psychiatric Association poll reported in “Today’s Veterinary Business,” TodaysVeterinaryBusiness.com. March 25, 2024. Also reported in One Green Planet, Health Day, Counsel and Heal, U.S. News and World Report, Medriva, and Starts at 60.
  1. Loneliness. Live radio interview with Jessica Stern, host of the “Psychiatry” program of “Doctor Radio,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York, New York, via Internet; February 13, 2024.
  1. American Psychiatric Association (APA) names trailblazer Wills next CEO, medical director. Interview for APA press release reported in Healio, Healio.com; February 6, 2024. Also reported in Chief Healthcare Executive on February 12, 2024.
  1. Loneliness is plaguing Americans in 2024. Internet interview with Dennis Thompson, mental health reporter for “HealthDay,” HealthDay.com; February 1, 2024. Also reported as “Many U.S. adults report feeling lonely, survey shows” in UPI and as “Loneliness, a condition that affects one in ten Americans” in California 18.
  1. Alarming increase in depression rates in Korea and worldwide. Live radio interview with Lina Kwon, host of “Good Morning Seoul,” Arirang Radio, Seoul, Republic of Korea, via Zoom; February 1, 2024.
  1. Addiction updates with Petros Levounis, MD, MA. Live radio interview with Thea Gallagher, host of “NYU Langone Insights on Psychiatry,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York, New York, via Internet; January 30, 2024.
  1. What’s new in addressing alcohol use disorder. Internet interview with Pat Olsen, journalist for “Psychology Today,” PsychologyToday.com. January 25, 2024.
  1. Alcohol and mental health. Live radio interview with Thea Gallagher, host of the “Psychiatry” program of “Doctor Radio,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York, New York, via Internet; January 22, 2024.
  1. Crafting happiness: creative pursuits for a healthy mind. Internet interview with Alissa Zorn, reporter for “Cleburne Times-Review,” CleburneTimesReview.com. December 29, 2023.
  1. 10 ways to support your mental health in 2024. Interview with Christina Caron and Dana G. Smith, reporters for “The New York Times,” New York, New York. December 28, 2023. Also reported by Khaleej Times, Somoy TV, and The Seattle Times.
  1. Have the holiday blues? Psychiatrist gives tips on how to keep your head up. Radio and Internet interview with Valerie Bonk, reporter for “WTOP News,” WTOP.com. December 27, 2023.
  1. Here are some ways you can reduce financial stress during the holidays. Internet interview with the Associate Press for “U.S. News and World Report,” USNews.com. December 21, 2023. Also reported by NowThis News, California18, The Northern Virginia Daily, MySA, WSOC TV, BreitBart, NEWSNet Northern Michigan, Yahoo Finance, and The Washington Post.
  1. More than 1 in 4 U.S. adults plans to make mental health a priority in 2024. Internet interview with Jennifer Carr, reporter for “Psychiatric News/Headlines,” PsychNews.org. December 21, 2023. Also reported by The Financial, Tech Times, Breaking Latest News, NowThis News, Healio, MedicineNet, and HealthDay.
  1. How you can combat the winter blues now that daylight saving time has been ended. Taped television interview with Stephanie Stahl, reporter for “CBS News Philadelphia,” CBSNews.com/Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 6, 2023.
  1. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or winter blues: how to deal with shorter days. Internet interview with Carly Mallenbaum, reporter for “Axios Finish Line,” Axios.com. November 6, 2023. Also reported by Advisory Board.
  1. Daylight saving time: losing daylight can have a big impact on your mental health. Taped television interview with Jasmine Payoute, reporter for “CBS News Philadelphia,” CBSNews.com/Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; November 2, 2023. Also quote in the article titled, “Daylight saving impacts mental health according to medical experts” by Madeline Montgomery, reporter for “Atlanta News First,” AtlantaNewsFirst.com. November 2023.
  1. What gender-affirming care looks like in New Jersey. Internet interview with Leslie Garisto Pfaff, reporter for “New Jersey Monthly,” NJMonthly.com. October 30, 2023.
  1. Mental Health Services Conference (MHSC) kicks off with presidential session on addiction. Internet report for “Psychiatric News/Alert,” PsychNews.org. October 13, 2023.
  1. World mental health day. Live radio interview with Thea Gallagher, host of the “Psychiatry” program of “Doctor Radio,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York; October 10, 2023.
  1. Addiction and recovery. Live and taped radio media tour; October 4, 2023.

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  1. Levounis convenes medical leaders to collaborate on addiction. Newspaper interview with Mark Moran, senior reporter for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; October 1, 2023.
  1. American Psychiatric Association (APA) president traces evolution of understanding of addiction. Newspaper interview with Terri D’Arrigo, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; October 1, 2023.
  1. Transgender care grown in New Jersey. Internet interview with Lilo H. Stainton, reporter for “NJ Spotlight,” NJSpotlight.com. September 26, 2023.
  1. Health news on infections and dementia, addiction and seeing a dentist online. Internet interview with Lois M. Collins, reporter for “DeseretNews,” Deseret.com. September 14, 2023. Also reported for Yahoo!Life.
  1. The keys to confronting the opioid epidemic. Interview for “Mental Health” insert of “USA Today,” Mediaplanet. September 1, 2023.
  1. Xylazine present in increasing number of fentanyl overdose deaths, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds. Newspaper interview with Terri D’Arrigo, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; September 1, 2023.
  1. Do most Americans know how to help loved ones battling addictions? New Poll says yes. Internet interview with Cara Murez, HealthDay reporter for “MedicineNet,” MedicineNet.com. August 31, 2023.
  1. U.S. suicide rates at all-time high—African Psychiatric Association (APA) president responds. Podcast interview with Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter, reporters for “Conversations on Health Care,” Community Health Care, Inc., Newark, New Jersey, uploaded to YouTube.com. August 24, 2023. Also reported by Bill Maune, Patch mayor, with the title, “America’s record-high deaths by suicide: American Psychiatric Association (APA) president outlines prevention steps,” Patch.com, June 16, 2024.
  1. American Psychiatric Association (APA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation join forces, create toolkit for maternal mental health care. Internet interview for “Healio Psychiatry/Pediatrics,” Healio.com. August 7, 2023.
  1. Doctors increasingly discouraging vaping amid health concerns. Internet interview with Adesola Oje, medical reporter for “ABC News,” ABCNews.go.com. July 31, 2023. Also reported as “Doctors increasingly discouraging vaping, even to quit smoking” for Chiang Rai News, “E-cigarettes as harmful as regular ones. Are there any alternatives?” for Geo News, and “Doctors warn against e-cigarettes: Safer alternatives available for smoking cessation” for Minute Mirror.
  1. New 988 crisis lifeline calls up substantially, yet many unaware of lifesaving system. Internet interview with Dennis Thompson, HealthDay reporter for “UPI Health News,” UPI.com. July 17, 2023. Also reported as “How much of a difference is 988 making a year after its launch?” for U.S. News and World Report.
  1. Half of U.S. adults use creativity for stress, anxiety release. Internet interview with Lori Solomon, reporter for “HealthDay News,” Consumer, HealthDay.com. July 14, 2023. The story also appeared in several other news outlets as “Mental health gets a boost when expressing yourself creatively, poll finds,” “Study reveals five creative activities that make you feel happier and boost mental health,” and “Americans who engage in creative activities at least weekly report better mental health.”
  1. The roads of the Greeks: New York part II, episode 10 (with Lukas Hassel). Taped television interview with Maya Tsoklis, host of “Routes of Greek Diaspora/Greek Documentaries,” ERT1 Greek Television, ERTFlix.gr, New York. July 9, 2023.
  1. The future of addiction science and treatment. Interview for “Mental Health” insert of “USA Today,” Mediaplanet. June 28, 2023.
  1. When does anxiety become a problem? Interview with Christina Caron, reporter for “The New York Times,” New York, New York. June 23, 2023. Also published in The New York Times en Español as “¿Cuándo la ansiedad se convierte en un problema?”.
  1. Screen all adults under age 65 for anxiety disorders, expert panel says. Internet interview with Dennis Thompson, HealthDay reporter for “U.S. News and World Report,” USNews.com. June 20, 2023.
  1. Primary care providers urged to ask about anxiety during checkups. Internet interview with Lindsey Bever, reporter for “The Washington Post,” WashingtonPost.com. June 20, 2023.
  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Adolescents, young adults dying from suicide and homicide at highest rates in decades. Live television interview with Victor Blackwell, anchor for “CNN This Morning Weekend,” CNN, Newport, Rhode Island. June 17, 2023.
  1. New poll shows U.S. adults find cigarettes most unsafe, addictive substance. Internet interview with “HealthDay,” PhysicianWeekly.com. June 14, 2023.
  1. Few rehab centers for addicted teens offer recommended medicine, U.S. study finds. Internet interview with Carla K. Johnson, medical writer for “Associated Press,” ABCNews.go.com. June 13, 2023. Also published by “The Washington Post.”
  1. Levounis to emphasize public engagement in presidential year focused on addiction treatment. Internet interview with Mark Moran, senior reporter for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; May 30, 2023.
  1. Looking toward the future of American psychiatry. Podcast for “Psychiatric Times,” San Francisco, California, uploaded to PsychiatricTimes.com. May 20, 2023.
  1. Amplifying the psychiatrist’s voice with Petros Levounis, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. Podcast for “WebsEdgeMedicine,” APA TV, San Francisco, California, uploaded to YouTube.com. May 20, 2023.
  1. Can “magic” mushrooms treat mental health issues? Yes, but experts say use with caution. Internet interview with David M. Zimmer, reporter for “Daily Record,” NorthJersey.com. April 17, 2023.
  1. I’m addicted to the Internet—an 11-day online binge cost me my career. Internet interview with Miranda Levy, reporter for “The Telegraph,” London, United Kingdom. April 2, 2023.
  1. Fatal drug overdoses down in New Jersey, first time in a decade. Internet interview with Lilo H. Stainton, reporter for “NJ Spotlight,” NJSpotlight.com. February 6, 2023.
  1. Study: many young people struggled with substance abuse, mental health amid pandemic. Live television interview with Diane Macedo, reporter for “ABC News,” ABCNews.go.com. Newark, New Jersey; January 9, 2023.
  1. American Psychiatric Association Foundation receives grant to expand diversity leadership fellowship. Newspaper interview with Katie O’Connor, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; January 1, 2023.
  1. Managing stress during the holiday season. Taped television interview with Bradley Blackburn and Meg Oliver, reporters for “CBS News,” CBSNews.com. Atlanta, Georgia; December 23, 2022.
  1. The life and death of a “perfect human.” Internet interview with Adam Clark, reporter for “New Jersey Advanced Media,” NJ.com. December 8, 2022.
  1. How to make the holidays less stressful. Internet interview with Heidi Godman, reporter for “U.S. News & World Report,” USNews.com/Wellness. December 2, 2022.
  1. “Petros Levounis: o Elinas proedros tis Amerikanikis Psihiatrikis Eterias.” [“Petros Levounis: the Greek president of the American Psychiatric Association.”]. Podcast interview with Evlambia Revi, journalist for “Health People with Evlambia Revi,” pod.gr. November 22, 2022.
  1. I’m bleaching my hair blonde and yes, I might be having a gay crisis. Internet interview with David Mack, news reporter for BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeedNews.com. October 20, 2022.
  1. Tech talks: technological addictions (episode 4). Podcast interview with Chun Tong and Danae DiRocco. American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and SoundCloud. AAAP.org; September 23, 2022.
  1. Levounis elected president of the APA. Magazine interview for “Pulse,” Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Newark, New Jersey; Fall 2022.
  1. “Petros Levounis: to ‘pedi tou Pirea’ egine proedros ton Amerikanon psihiatron.” [Petros Levounis: the ‘guy from Piraeus’ became president of the American psychiatrists.”]. Newspaper article by Nefeli Ligerou, jourmalist for “Proto Thema.” August 21, 2022.
  1. “Petros Levounis: o Elinas proedros tis Amerikanikis Psihiatrikis Eterias exigi pos i pandimia alaxe tin psihiki mas igia.” [“Petros Levounis: the Greek president of the American Psychiatric Association explains how the pandemic changed our mental health.”]. Internet interview with Giannis Pandazopooulos, journalist for “LiFO,” lifo.gr. August 1, 2022.
  1. Faculty excellence: Rutgers psychiatrist, first openly gay APA president, advocates expanding mental health services. Internet interview with Lisa Intrabartola, reporter for “Rutgers Today,” Rutgers University. Newark, New Jersey; June 8, 2022. Also appeared as an article by Steve Heldon on “HealthDuck.org” on June 13, 2022.
  1. Addiction and COVID with Petros Levounis, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. Podcast for “WebsEdgeMedicine,” APA TV, New Orleans, Louisiana, uploaded to YouTube.com. May 24, 2022.
  1. Petros Levounis, MD: treating anxiety during COVID-19. Internet interview with Kenny Walter, reporter for HCPLive, HCPLive.com. May 6, 2022.
  1. “Petros Levounis: alos enas Kithirios pou diaprepi” [“Petros Levounis: another Kythirian who excels”]. Newspaper interview with Korina Theodorakaki, reporter for “Kythiraika.” Leivadi, Kythira, Greece; May 1, 2022.
  1. American Psychiatric Association names Levounis president-elect. Internet interview with Linda Lindner, reporter for “Roi-NJ,” roi-nj.com. April 14, 2022.
  1. Faculty excellence: Petros Levounis named American Psychiatric Association president-elect. Press release with LaCarla Donaldson, media contact for “Rutgers Today,” Rutgers University. Newark, New Jersey; April 11, 2022. Also appeared as an article on “Newswise.com” on April 11, 2022, and an article by Patti Verbanas, community contributor for “Patch.com” on April 12, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions. Podcast with Laura Roberts, host of “Psychiatry Unbound,” American Psychiatric Association Publishing. Washington, DC; April 18, 2022.
  1. LGBTQIA+ wellness, social media, and the movies: an interview with Dr. Petros Levounis. Podcast with Chaden R. Noureddine, host of “Wellness Talks,” PsychSIGN, speaker.com. March 19, 2022.
  1. “I Athina Kali” [“Athens Calling”]. Live radio interview with Periklis Vasilopoulos, anchor for “Proto Programa [First Program],” ERT. Athens, Greece; March 6, 2022.
  1. “I ameses ke emeses sinepies tis pandimias” [“Direct and indirect consequences of the pandemic”]. Taped radio interview with Tania Mandouvalou, anchor for 104.9 “Mistika Igias [Health Secrets],” Athenian Macedonian News Agency. Athens, Greece; March 5, 2022.
  1. Levounis chosen APA’s next president-elect. Newspaper interview with Catherine F. Brown, executive editor of “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; March 1, 2022.
  1. Buprenorphine course, session cover all the bases. Newspaper interview with Terri D’Arrigo, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; March 1, 2022.
  1. “I psihiatriki ehi gini perizititi: o neos proedros tis Amerikanikis Psihiatrikis Eterias ine Elinas” [“Psychiatry is now in high demand: the new president of the American Psychiatric Association is Greek”]. Newspaper interview with Ioanna Fotiadi, reporter for “Kathimerini.” Athens, Greece; February 26, 2022.
  1. “Petros Levounis: o Elinas giatros pou exelegi proedros tis Amerikanikis Psihiatrikis Enosis” [“Petros Levounis: the Greek physician who was elected president of the American Psychiatric Association”]. Newspaper interview for “Huffpost Greece.” Athens, Greece; February 18, 2022.
  1. Levounis named APA president elect. Newspaper interview with Leak Kuntz, assistant editor of “Psychiatric Times.” Cranbury, New Jersey; February 16, 2022.
  1. American Psychiatric Association president-elect responses. Interview with Philip Bialer, MD, president of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, for “News in Brief,” clpsychiatry.org. January 5, 2022.
  1. Technological addictions: the new frontier in addiction psychiatry. Spotlight video for “Psychiatric News,” PsychiatricTimes.com/view/technological-addictions-the-new-frontier-in-addiction-psychiatry. November 8, 2021.
  1. Here’s why people with depression and schizophrenia need COVID-19 boosters now. That mind-body connection is real. Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. November 4, 2021.
  1. Addiction and psychiatry. Podcast interview with Governor Jim McGreevey, Second Chances with Jim McGreevey: A Podcast with New Jersey Reentry Corporation; October 31, 2021.
  1. Has coronavirus contributed to rise of technology addiction? Rutgers community weighs in. Newspaper interview with Madison Castro, reporter for “The Daily Targum.” New Brunswick, New Jersey; October 26, 2021.
  1. Technology addiction has worsened during COVID. What are the signs? Television interview with Alexander Lewis, reporter for “Burlington County Times,” NorthJersey.com, and MyCentralJersey.com, USA Today Network. October 25, 2021.
  1. Why are teen girls developing tics after watching Tourette Syndrome TikToks? Mental health experts unpack the psychology of this phenomenon. Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. October 21, 2021.
  1. Addicted to technology? Steps one NJ expert says you need to take. Radio interview with Patrick Lavery, New Jersey 101.5 WKXW-FM’s afternoon news anchor, Torchsec.net. October 11, 2021.
  1. Technology addiction: it’s not just for kids. A Q&A with a Rutgers thought leader Internet interview with ROI-NJ staff (Newark) for “Health Care and Technology,” ROI-NJ.com. October 8, 2021.
  1. Are you addicted to technology? A Rutgers expert discusses signs of and treatments for technology addiction. Internet interview with Patti Verbanas, writer for “Rutgers Today” and MyCentralJersey.com. Newark, New Jersey; October 7, 2021. Also featured in “Texas Border Business,” “Mirage News,” “Newark Patch,” and “Medical X Press” on October 8, 2021.
  1. Airplanes, anti-vaxxers, and astrology—oh my! Live radio interview with Shira Lazar and Ryan Mitchell, hosts of “Let’s Go There with Shira and Ryan” program of “Channel Q,” OmnyStudio, a Triton Digital Company. New York; September 15, 2021.
  1. Sports betting expansion. Taped television interview with Christopher Salas, reporter for WMUR9 News. Washington, DC; September 15, 2021
  1. A therapist explains why Steve from “Blue’s Clues” video had us millennials crying in the club. Internet interview with Tameka Brewington, reporter for “Revolt,” Revolt.tv. September 13, 2021.
  1. We learned collective grief from 9/11. We could really use those coping skills right now. Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. September 11, 2021.
  1. Hospital SUD programs, psychiatric hospitals lag in electronic health record use. Newspaper interview with Terri D’Arrigo, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; July 27, 2021.
  1. 1 in 20 college students has “Internet Gaming Disorder,” study finds. Internet interview with Alan Mozes, HealthDay reporter for “U.S. News & World Report,” USNews.com/News. July 7, 2021.
  1. Opioid addiction meds may curb growing problem of kratom dependence. Internet interview with Pauline Anderson, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. May 12, 2021.
  1. When to educate an ignorant friend—and when to cut them off. Internet interview with Joseph Lamour, reporter for “MIC Wellbeing,” MIC.com. April 15, 2021.
  1. “Niotho san na hano ton hrono mou” [“I feel like I’m wasting my time”]. Newspaper interview with John Papadopoulos, reporter for “Kathimerini.” Athens, Greece; March 16, 2021.
  1. Phase II results promising for new schizophrenia drug combo. Internet interview with Kara Grant, enterprise and investigative writer for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. February 24, 2021.
  1. How anxiety and your diet are connected, according to experts. Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. January 21, 2021.
  1. What is trypanophobia? How to cope with a fear of needles so you can get the COVID-19 vaccine. Internet interview with Korin Miller, reporter for “Health: Fitness, Nutrition, Tools, News, Health Magazine,” Health.com. January 12, 2021.
  1. Why it cuts so deep when your favorite celebrity lets you down? Internet interview with Joseph Lamour, reporter for “MIC Wellbeing,” MIC.com. December 21, 2020.
  1. In search of a smile: why election stress has given many a sense of gloom and doom. Internet interview with Tom Bergeron, reporter for “Health Care and Politics,” ROI-NJ.com. November 3, 2020.
  1. The pandemic skewed your work-home boundaries—now what? Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. October 17, 2020.
  1. 82% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had neurological symptoms, study finds. Internet interview with Korin Miller, reporter for “Prevention Health,” Prevention.com. October 6, 2020.
  1. Can you inherit anxiety or depression? Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. October 4, 2020.
  1. After the pandemic, could psychedelic treatment help us heal? Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. August 16, 2020.
  1. Mental health providers prepare to deal with wave of COVID-related ills—even as their businesses’ bottom lines crumble. Internet interview with Brett Johnson, reporter for “Return on Information,” ROI-NJ.com. August 10, 2020.
  1. New study finds people are drinking at unsafe levels more frequently during the pandemic. Internet interview with Korin Miller, reporter for “Yahoo!Life,” Yahoo.com. July 17, 2020.
  1. What does “Covidiot” mean and who qualifies as one? Internet interview with Korin Miller, reporter for Health.com. July 15, 2020.
  1. Debunking 6 common objections people use to explain why they refuse to wear masks. Internet interview for “Black PR Wire,” BlackPRWire.com. July 8, 2020.
  1. My friends are acting like this pandemic is over—how do I deal? Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. June 26, 2020.
  1. People more likely to keep their distance if you’re wearing a mask. Internet interview with Nancy Schimelpfening, health writer for “Health News,” Healthline.com. June 25, 2020.
  1. Overwhelmed and stressed? Why you may be feeling crisis fatigue. Internet interview with Nancy Schimelpfening, health writer for “Health News,” Healthline.com. June 23, 2020.
  1. Psychodynamic psychotherapy: when it helps people in recovery. Newspaper interview with Alison Insinger, reporter for “Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly.” Wiley Periodicals; June 22, 2020.
  1. “I’ve never seen anything so catastrophic.” N.J. medical workers confront the trauma coronavirus inflicted. Internet interview with Spencer Kent, staff writer for “NJ Advance Media Group,” NJ.com. Edison, New Jersey; June 14, 2020.
  1. No association found between benzodiazepines, “z-drugs,” dementia. Newspaper interview with Mark Moran, senior reporter for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; June 4, 2020.
  1. If you’re feeling impulsive right now, you’re not alone. Internet interview with Allie Volpe, writer for “Health/Vice,” Vice.com. May 21, 2020.
  1. The mental health effects of coronavirus can last long after the virus is gone. Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. May 12, 2020.
  1. Addicted to screens? Quarantine life could add to the threat. Radio and Internet interview with Dino Flammia, reporter for “New Jersey 101.5,” nj1015.com. Ewing, New Jersey; April 26, 2020.
  1. Single hit of THC tied to psychotic symptoms in healthy adults. Internet interview with Pauline Anderson, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. March 19, 2020.
  1. New data support gabapentin for alcohol use disorder. Internet interview with Megan Brooks, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. March 10, 2020.
  1. New Jersey has nearly 70K medical weed patients, but future doctors are learning little about cannabis. Internet interview with Amanda Hoover, staff writer for “NJ Advance Media Group,” NJ.com. Edison, New Jersey; February 22, 2020.
  1. In addiction recovery, a matter of the mind: using mindfulness to curb addiction. Internet interview with Kathlyn Newman, staff writer for “Healthiest Communities/U.S. News & World Report,” USNews.com/News. January 29, 2020.
  1. The best hangover remedies, according to doctors. Internet interview with Melissa Pandika, reporter for “MIC/Bustle Digital Group,” MIC.com. January 26, 2020.
  1. “Shopping Addiction” can cause harm, and it’s has moved online. Internet interview with Alan Mozes, HealthDay reporter for “U.S. News & World Report,” USNews.com/News. December 24, 2019.
  1. Rutgers doctor: You may have unhealthy addiction to technology. Radio and Internet interview with Dino Flammia, reporter for “New Jersey 101.5,” nj1015.com. Ewing, New Jersey; December 3, 2019.
  1. Rutgers-Newark professor explains technology addiction. Newspaper interview with Aparna Ragupathi, news editor for “The Daily Targum.” New Brunswick, New Jersey; November 19, 2019.
  1. Newark hospital cuts ED opioid prescriptions by 70 percent. Internet interview with Eric Kiefer, Patch staff for “Health and Fitness,” Patch.com. November 13, 2019.
  1. Tech addiction is real; doctors begin to identify symptoms, behaviors. Internet interview with Lilo H. Stainton, reporter for “NJ Spotlight,” NJSpotlight.com. November 12, 2019.
  1. Opioid deaths are still near record highs, so why are treatment beds for kids in N.J. disappearing? Internet interview with Stephen Stirling, staff writer for “NJ Advance Media Group,” NJ.com. Edison, New Jersey; November 8, 2019.
  1. Technological addiction takes center stage at Urban Mental Health conference in Newark. Press release/Internet interview for “Insider NJ,” InsiderNJ.com. November 6, 2019.
  1. Patients and psychiatrists alike face hurdles in buprenorphine prescribing. Newspaper interview with Terri D’Arrigo, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; November 1, 2019.
  1. Lawsuit argues that popular game “Fortnite” is as addictive as cocaine. Taped television interview with Tisha Lewis, reporter for Fox 5 DC. Washington, DC; October 10, 2019.
  1. On the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. Magazine interview with Genene W. Morris, contributing writer for “Pulse,” Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Newark, New Jersey; Fall 2019.
  1. The opioid crisis: 6abc town hall addresses abuse and addiction. Live television program with Rick Williams, Liz Cho, and Jennifer Ashton, reporters for “6abc Action News,” 6abc. New Brunswick, New Jersey; September 19, 2019.
  1. Social media or social manipulation? Taped television interview with Mil Arcega, reporter for “Plugged in with Greta Van Susteren,” Voice of America. New York; September 18, 2019.
  1. Missouri’s Medication First plan ups access to OUD treatment. Newspaper interview with Terri D’Arrigo, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; August 16, 2019.
  1. Recovery can be a long road for survivors of mass shootings, expert says. Radio interview with Antionette Lee, reporter for KYW Newsradio, KYW 1060 AM. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; August 4, 2019.
  1. Gaming disorder is sending kids to emergency rooms: here are the warning signs. Internet interview with Maressa Brown, reporter for “Parents Magazine,” Parents.com. July 23, 2019.
  1. Jackpocket bets on becoming the Uber Eats of lottery tickets. Internet interview with Susannah Sudborough, reporter for “Austin American-Statesman,” Statesman.com. June 27, 2019.
  1. Video-game addiction is a disease. Newspaper interview with Max Jaeger, reporter for The New York Post. New York, May 29, 2019.
  1. Kratom linked to seizures, altered heart rhythms. Newspaper interview with Terri D’Arrigo, staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; April 30, 2019.
  1. Despite privacy risk, Facebook user base up 8 percent. Television interview with Nicole Vowell, reporter for “Scripps News Service.” Newark, New Jersey; April 25, 2019.
  1. Don’t hate the player: controversy over gaming as mental disorder levels up. Internet interview with Tara Haelle, medical writer for “Psychiatry Advisor,” PsychiatryAdvisor.com. February 1, 2019.
  1. How Dry January can make you more successful at work. Internet interview with Sarah Berger, writer for “Health and Wellness,” CNBC.com. January 2, 2019.
  1. New research examines use, misuse of benzodiazepines. Medical journal interview with Valerie A, Canady, managing editor of “Mental Health Weekly.” Newark, New Jersey; December 24, 2018, volume 28, issue 48, Print ISSN 1058-1103.
  1. Too much Fortnite? Newspaper interview with Jacob Batchelor, journalist for “Scholastic Science World.” Jefferson City, Maryland; December 10, 2018, volume 75, number 6.
  1. Factors to consider before prescribing buprenorphine. Newspaper interview with Nick Zagorski, staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; December 6, 2018.
  1. Video game addiction is real, rare, and poorly understood. Internet interview with German Lopez, writer for “Science and Health,” Vox.com. December 6, 2018.
  1. The intersection of eating and alcohol disorders: detecting and managing “drunkorexia.” Internet interview with Batya Swift Yasgur, medical writer for “Psychiatry Advisor,” PsychiatryAdvisor.com. November 30, 2018.
  1. Understanding transgender issues: moving beyond tolerance. YouTube video published by “Rutgers Today,” youtube.com. Newark, New Jersey; November 15, 2018.
  1. The treatment road to recovery. [O therapeftikos dromos tou ethizmou.] Newspaper interview with Yanna Karageorgi, journalist for “Ethnikos Kirix.” New York; November 4, 2018.
  1. Pharmacological options for various substance use disorders. Podcast interview with Lorenzo Norris, host of “MDedge Psychcast.” Chicago, Illinois; November 7, 2018.
  1. Rutgers experts in the news: media turn to Rutgers experts for insights on current issues, research, and trends. Featured on a list of “50 Rutgers faculty who emerged as the most cited for their expertise in various media.” New Brunswick, New Jersey; October 29, 2018.
  1. Different prescriptions for long-term recovery from opioid addiction. Taped interview with Lilo H. Stainton, reporter for “NJ Spotlight,” NJSpotlight.com. New Brunswick, New Jersey; October 25, 2018.
  1. New Rutgers fellowship combats opioid epidemic. Newspaper interview with Ryan Stiesi, news editor for “The Daily Targum.” New Brunswick, New Jersey; October 17, 2018.
  1. Gaming addiction and its treatments. Live radio interview with Randy Tobler and Heliene Tobler, hosts of “The Healthy U Radio Show” program of Scotland County Hospital, KMEM 100.5 FM. Memphis, Missouri; September 11, 2018.
  1. Should tanning be considered addictive? Internet interview with Kat Eschner, writer for “Tonic/Vice,” Tonic.Vice.com. September 4, 2018.
  1. “Imoun hamenos se ikoniko kozmo” [“I was lost in a virtual world”]. Newspaper interview with John Papadopoulos, reporter for “Kathimerini.” Athens, Greece; July 1, 2018.
  1. World Health Organization says video game addiction is a disease. Why American psychiatrists don’t. Newspaper interview with Melissa Healy, reporter for “Los Angeles Times.” Los Angeles, California; June 19, 2018.
  1. Playing video games too much might lead to a real problem, World Health Organization says. Television interview with Karine Tawagi, medical correspondent for “Good Morning America,” ABC. New York; June 18, 2018.
  1. Gaming disorder: how to know if you are addicted to video games and how to get help. Internet interview with Kashmira Gander, features writer for “Newsweek Health,” Newsweek.com. June 18, 2018.
  1. World Health Organization adds gaming disorder to disease classifications. Internet interview with Maggie Fox, senior health writer for “NBC News,” NBCNews.com. June 18, 2018.
  1. WHO classifies compulsive gaming as a disorder. Newspaper interview with Tom Howell, Jr., reporter for “The Washington Times.” Washington, DC; June 18, 2018.
  1. Drexel student combats suicide by pairing people with online “buddies.” Internet interview with John Kopp, PhillyVoice staff, PhillyVoice.com. June 18, 2018.
  1. Video game addiction tries to move from basement to doctor’s office. Newspaper interview with Tiffany Hsu, reporter for “The New York Times.” New York; June 17, 2018.
  1. Despite high-profile deaths, state figures show decline in suicides. Internet interview with Lilo H. Stainton, reporter for “NJ Spotlight,” NJSpotlight.com. June 11, 2018.
  1. More calling suicide prevention hotlines since celebrity deaths. Internet interview with Alexander Lewis and Alexandra Antonucci, editorial interns for “Courier News,” MyCentralJersey.com. June 8, 2018.
  1. Suicide prevention: mental health care access, stigma still problems in NJ. Internet interview with Kala Kachmar, reporter for “Asbury Park Press NJ/Jersey Shore & New Jersey News,” app.com. June 8, 2018.
  1. Finally, good news regarding opioid use. Internet interview with Tracy Walker, reporter for “Managed Healthcare Executive,” ManagedHealthcareExecutive.com. April 24, 2018.
  1. Is kratom a cure? Opioid is “problematic,” experts say. Newspaper interview with Eli Zimmerman, reporter for “Clinical Psychiatry News.” Rockville, Maryland; 46(4):1&22-23, April 2018.
  1. Drunkorexia. Radio interview with Reed Pence, executive producer of “Radio Health Journal,” (18-11 Segment 1), RadioHealthJournal.WorldPress.com. Newark, New Jersey; March 18 and March 24, 2018.
  1. Rutgers grant creates collaborative learning material for less, curated by students and faculty. Newspaper interview with Christopher Robertson, contributing writer for “The Daily Targum.” New Brunswick, New Jersey; March 22, 2018.
  1. When do you cross the line into a personality disorder? Internet interview with David Levine, contributor for “U.S. News & World Report – Health,” Health.USNews.com. March 9, 2018.
  1. Rutgers Med first in U.S. to offer certified medication-assisted treatment? Internet interview with Lilo H. Stainton, reporter for “NJ Spotlight,” NJSpotlight.com. March 9, 2018.
  1. If gaming addiction is now a mental health disorder, how can we fight it? Internet interview with David Levine, reporter for “U.S. News & World Report – Health,” MSN.com. February 17, 2018.
  1. U. medical school trains students for opioid crisis. Newspaper interview with Andrew Petryna, staff writer for “The Daily Targum.” New Brunswick, New Jersey; February 1, 2018.
  1. Opioid epidemic: what every family needs to know. Television interview with Jeffrey Borenstein, president and CEO of “Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein,” PBS. New York; January 25, 2018.
  1. Rutgers medical school trains future doctors to deal with opioid addiction. Television interview with Michael Hill, correspondent for “NJTV News.” Newark, New Jersey; January 19, 2018.
  1. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School trains future doctors on opioid front. Radio interview with Jen Ursillo, midday news anchor for “The Dennis and Judi Show” on New Jersey 101.5. Newark, New Jersey; January 14, 2018.
  1. New Year’s Eve hangovers: 8 tips to avoid (and treat) them. Internet interview with Susanne Cervenka, reporter for “Asbury Park Press NJ/Jersey Shore & New Jersey News,” app.com. Asbury Park, New Jersey; December 21, 2017.
  1. Study finds rising long-term use of hypnotics. Newspaper interview with Mark Moran, medical writer for “Psychiatric News.” Washington, DC; November 17, 2017.
  1. Over 2 million children being raised by grandparents—opioid crisis puts new strain on grandfamilies. Radio interview with Jessica Lilly, producer for “Inside Appalachia,” West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Morgantown, West Virginia; October 27, 2017.
  1. Member spotlight: a sit-down interview with Dr. Petros Levounis. Newsletter interview with Jose Vito, MD, AAAP News, The Official Newsletter of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. East Providence, Rhode Island; Summer 2017.
  1. CBT app for non-opioid substance abuse gets FDA nod—to be used in conjunction with outpatient therapy. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, deputy managing editor for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. Newark, New Jersey; September 14, 2017.
  1. Opioid addiction adding to HIV infection rates. Television interview with Adrian Ortega, reporter for “KSAT12 News,” ABC KSAT12. San Antonio, Texas; August 23, 2017.
  1. NCHS: Teen overdoses rise after years of decline—majority of drug overdose deaths were accidental. Internet interview with Alexandria Bachart, staff writer for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. Newark, New Jersey; August 16, 2017.
  1. Could a mild opioid work for opioid “detox”? Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, deputy managing editor for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. Newark, New Jersey; July 12, 2017.
  1. Friday feedback: should opioids be FDA’s top priority? Internet interview with Alexandria Bachert, staff writer for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. Newark, New Jersey; May 19, 2017.
  1. New treatments for opioid addiction show promise. Magazine interview with Patti Verbanas, contributing writer for “Pulse,” Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Newark, New Jersey; Spring 2017.
  1. Low-dose naltrexone may mitigate severity of opioid withdrawal during detox. Newspaper interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Newark, Arlington, Virginia; April 7, 2017.
  1. New Jersey passes nation’s strictest opioid prescribing law. Internet interview with Alicia Ault, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. Newark, New Jersey; March 8, 2017.
  1. New treatment delivery methods of medication for opioid addiction show promise. Internet interview with Patti Verbanas, writer for “Rutgers Today” and MyCentralJersey.com. Newark, New Jersey; March 2, 2017.
  1. Rutgers’ new math: textbooks at a fraction of the price. Newspaper interview with Adam Clark, writer for “The Star Ledger,” NJ.com. Newark, New Jersey; February 21, 2017.
  1. Open and affordable textbooks project saves students nearly $1.6 million. Internet interview with Jessica Pellien, writer for “Rutgers Today.” Newark, New Jersey; February 16, 2017.
  1. Insurer will stop preauthorization for opioid treatment. Newspaper interview with Aaron Levin, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; December 1, 2016.
  1. The behavioral addictions: gambling, sex, the Internet, shopping, and beyond. Live radio interview with Dolores Malaspina, host of the “Psychiatry” program of “Doctor Radio,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York; November 1, 2016.
  1. HHS issues rule to expand access to office-based buprenorphine treatment. Newspaper interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; October 27, 2016.
  1. Tips for reducing suicide risk when prescribing hypnotics. Internet interview with Mark Moran, medical writer for “Psychiatric News Psychopharm.” New York; October 7, 2016.
  1. Is food addiction real? Internet interview with Sophia F. Gottfried, staff writer for “The Record,” NorthJersey.com. Newark, New Jersey; October 2, 2016.
  1. “Drunkorexia” at New Jersey colleges? Disturbing trend worries experts. Radio interview with Dino Flammia, reporter for New Jersey 101.5. Newark, New Jersey; September 7, 2016.
  1. “Drunkorexia” deadly new trend on college campuses, experts warn. Television interview with Dick Brennan, reporter for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. Newark, New Jersey; August 24, 2016.
  1. Comprehensive healthcare for LGBT patients hard to find in New Jersey. Internet interview with Lilo H. Stainton, reporter for “NJ Spotlight,” NJSpotlight.com. Newark, New Jersey; July 22, 2016.
  1. U.S. shrink supply may be shrinking. Internet interview with Neel A. Duggal, contributing writer for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. Newark, New Jersey; July 17, 2016.
  1. “Drunkorexia” a disturbing trend on college campuses. Internet interview with Mary Brophy Marcus, writer for “CBS News,” CBSNews.com. New Brunswick, New Jersey; July 6, 2016.
  1. Substance abuse in the LGBT community. Internet interview with Daniel Linhares, contributor for “NBC News,” NBCNews.com. Newark, New Jersey; June 21, 2016.
  1. Improving healthcare for transgender patients. Internet interview with Dory Devlin, writer for “Rutgers Today.” Newark, New Jersey; June 6, 2016.
  1. Why aren’t more physicians prescribing buprenorphine? Newspaper interview with Mark Moran, medical writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; March 4, 2016.
  1. CDC releases guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Internet interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” New York; March 16, 2016.
  1. Community discusses causes, forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Newspaper interview with Taek-Hoon Kim, contributing writer for “The Daily Targum.” New Brunswick, New Jersey; February 11, 2016.
  1. Writing for addiction recovery: how journaling exercises increase sobriety. Internet interview with Sam Louie, reporter for “Psychology Today.” Newark, New Jersey; February 9, 2016.
  1. Crystal meth: the “nuclear weapon” of drugs. Internet interview with Ryan Thorne, reporter for the “Idaho Mountain Express,” MtExpress.com. Newark, New Jersey; November 25, 2015.
  1. Addiction in adolescence. Live radio interview with Lori Evans and Jess Shatkin, hosts of the “About Our Kids” program of “Doctor Radio,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York; November 13, 2015.
  1. Experimental agent shows promise for alcohol dependence. Internet interview with Megan Brooks, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. Newark, New Jersey; October 29, 2015.
  1. How does GHB, a possible factor in Linden cop crash, mix with alcohol? Internet interview with Kathleen O’Brien, staff writer for “NJ Advance Media,” NJ.com. Newark, New Jersey; October 30, 2015.
  1. Mental health issues persist three years into Sandy’s wake. Internet interview with Jennifer Peacock, reporter for “Micromedia Publications, Inc.,” micromediapubs.com. Newark, New Jersey; October 16, 2015.
  1. Cortisol may help curb heroin cravings. Internet interview with Jun Yan, medical writer for “Psychiatric News.” New York; August 19, 2015.
  1. A double-whammy: anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Internet interview with Rick Ansorge, reporter for “Addiction,” addiction.com. Newark, New Jersey; August 15, 2015.
  1. L’e-cannabis pour fumer un joint en toute discrétion [E-cannabis for smoking a joint discreetly]. Internet interview with Clément Bürge, reporter for “L’Hebdo,” hebdo.ch. New York; June 18, 2015.
  1. Nearly 10% of U.S. employees report substance use disorder. Newspaper interview with Mary Brophy Marcus, American Psychiatric Association health writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; June 4, 2015.
  1. Ivy League track star was hooked on dangerous male enhancement pills, mom says. Television interview with Christie Duffy, reporter for “PIX11 News.” Newark, New Jersey; June 2, 2015.
  1. Resilience: how do we get it? Internet interview with Mary Brophy Marcus, American Psychiatric Association health writer for “Healthy Minds. Healthy Lives,” apahealthyminds.blogspot.com. Toronto, Canada; May 27, 2015.
  1. Addiction programs need help to maximize ACA benefits. Internet interview with Megan Brooks, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. Newark, New Jersey; May 11, 2015.
  1. Motivation to change. Internet interview with Stacey Notaras Murphy, reporter for “Counseling Today,” ct.counseling.org. Newark, New Jersey; April 27, 2015.
  1. Dear diary: how journaling can help your recovery. Internet interview with Rick Ansorge, reporter for “Addiction,” addiction.com. Newark, New Jersey; April 19, 2015.
  1. Gambling. Live radio interview with Dara Welles, host of “Doctor Radio,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York; April 16, 2015.
  1. Seeking thrills or denying the inevitable, many dawdle on tax returns. Radio interview with John Abbott, reporter for “WHYY News,” Newsworks.org. Newark, New Jersey; April 7, 2015.
  1. Medical marijuana could treat more ailments in New Jersey. Television interview with Michael Hill, correspondent for “NJTV News.” Newark, New Jersey; April 2, 2015.
  1. Powdered alcohol: what’s the harm? Internet interview with Pauline Anderson, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. Newark, New Jersey; March 23, 2015.
  1. Recognizing behavioral addiction. Television interview with Michael Hill, correspondent for “NJTV News.” Newark, New Jersey; March 17, 2015.
  1. Local scholars publish study on behavioral addictions. Internet interview with Michael Tanenbaum, PhillyVoice staff, PhillyVoice.com. Newark, New Jersey; March 13, 2015.
  1. Addiction: no longer just alcohol and drugs. Internet interview with Rick Remington, writer for “Rutgers Today Feature.” Newark, New Jersey; March 9, 2015.
  1. SAMHSA releases guidance for initiating medication treatment for opioid overdose. Internet interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” New York; March 3, 2015.
  1. Closter murder-suicide latest JPMorgan Chase & Co. worker death. Newspaper interview with Myles Ma, staff writer for “The Star Ledger,” NJ.com. Newark, New Jersey; February 9, 2015.
  1. Seniors commonly mix alcohol with meds. Internet interview with Deborah Brauser, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. New York; January 23, 2015.
  1. Prescription opioid abuse waning. Internet interview with Deborah Brauser, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. New York; January 22, 2015.
  1. Colorado lawsuit claims marijuana edibles caused people to “overdose.” Internet interview with John Dyer, reporter for “VICE News,” News.Vice.com. New York; January 15, 2015.
  1. Study: Vyvanse effective option for treating binge eating. Internet interview with Molly Walker, contributing writer for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. New York; January 14, 2015.
  1. No smoke, but haze around e-joint. Newspaper interview with Kira Peikoff, reporter for “The New York Times.” New York; January 13, 2015.
  1. Heroin treatment Suboxone exposes divide between medical community, policy makers. Newspaper interview with Stephen Stirling, staff writer for “The Star Ledger,” NJ.com. Newark, New Jersey; December 7, 2014.
  1. Narcan saving hundreds of heroin overdose victims in N.J. but leaves addiction untreated. Newspaper interview with Stephen Stirling, staff writer for “The Star Ledger,” NJ.com. Newark, New Jersey; November 23, 2014.
  1. Drug use trends and medications to treat opiate addiction. Videotaped interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News,” YouTube.com. San Francisco; December 1, 2014.
  1. Psychiatrist describes recent trends in drug abuse and medications to treat addiction. Internet interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News: Alert.” New York; November 5, 2014.
  1. DEA tightens restrictions on hydrocodone combinations. Newspaper interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; October 3, 2014.
  1. Remission of one addiction linked to low risk of another. Internet interview with Fran Lowry, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” Medscape.com. New York; September 24, 2014. Also seen as: Beating one addiction doesn’t increase the risk of developing another. Internet interview for “Psychiatry Advisor,” PsychiatryAdvisor.com. Newark, New Jersey; October 1, 2014.
  1. Substance use and behavioral addictions. Live radio interview with Michael S. Aronoff, MD, host of “Doctor Radio,” SiriusXM Satellite Radio. New York; September 25, 2014.
  1. Psychiatric drug combination approved for weight loss. Newspaper interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; September 19, 2014.
  1. New White House drug policy focuses on science of addiction. Newspaper interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; August 15, 2014.
  1. FDA approves hand-held device to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. Internet interview with Vabren Watts, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News: Alert.” New York; April 4, 2014.
  1. Killing pain: parsing pain script by script. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, staff writer for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. New York; February 27, 2014.
  1. A sense of place. Magazine interview with Eve Jacobs, contributing writer for “Pulse,” Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Newark, New Jersey; Winter 2014.
  1. Seizure drug shows promise as cocaine-addiction treatment. Newspaper interview with Joan Arehart-Treichel, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; December 20, 2013.
  1. Secrets of effective meditation. Internet interview with Jenna Hollenstein, reporter for “The Fix: Addiction and Recovery Straight Up,” thefix.com. New York; August 12, 2013.
  1. Where to draw the line on mind-altering substances? Internet interview with Sue Smith, reporter for “The Fix: Addiction and Recovery Straight Up,” thefix.com. New York; May 7, 2013.
  1. How to handle panic attacks. Internet interview with Sue Smith, reporter for “The Fix: Addiction and Recovery Straight Up,” thefix.com. New York; March 11, 2013.
  1. Gay community sees high rate of crystal meth use. Internet interview with Celia Vimont, reporter for “Join Together,” The Partnership at DrugFree.org. New York; March 1, 2013.
  1. Addiction medicine needs more qualified professionals. Internet interview with Stephanie Stephens, reporter for “Health Callings,” Career-News.HealthCallings.com. New York; February 21, 2013.
  1. Joe Budden opens up about struggle with trendy drug “Molly.” Television interview with Lisa Evers, reporter for “Fox 5 News at 10,” FOX New York. New York; February 6, 2013.
  1. Diet soda may be the more dangerous alcohol mixer. Internet interview with Samir Vermani, reporter for “ABC News Medical Unit,” abcnews.com. New York; February 5, 2013.
  1. FDA requires lower doses for sleep medications. Television interview for “Good Day New York,” WNYW New York. New York; January 11, 2013.
  1. Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with ecstasy. Television interview with Sandy Buckley, reporter for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; December 12, 2012.
  1. Overuse of cell phones: an addiction like any other? Internet interview with Pam Harrison, staff writer for “Medscape News,” Medscape.com. New York; November 30, 2012.
  1. Was “Anarchy” actor on drugs before killings? Television interview with Bill Weir, anchor for “ABC News Nightline,” ABC. New York; September 28, 2012.
  1. Drinking: the herbal cure? Television interview with Kristine Johnson, anchor for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; May 16, 2012.
  1. Psychiatrists using Motivational Interviewing say it’s valuable treatment addition. Newspaper interview with Joan Arehart-Treichel, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; September 7, 2012.
  1. Oral Relistor may ease bowel back-up from opiates. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, staff writer for “MedPage Today,” MedPageToday.com. New York; May 27, 2012.
  1. Drinking: The herbal cure? Television interview with Kristine Johnson, anchor for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; May 16, 2012.
  1. Inside the mind of an addict. Television interview with Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for CNN, “Sanjay Gupta, M.D.,” CNN. New York; February 25 and 26, 2012.
  1. Synthetic Cannabis: K-2 and Spice. Live radio interview with David Paterson, “The Governor Paterson Show,” WOR News Talk Radio 710. New York; February 21, 2012.
  1. Rx for trouble: prescription overdosing. Television interview with Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for CNN, “Sanjay Gupta, M.D.,” CNN. New York; February 18 and 19, 2012.
  1. Three dangerous drug habits in teens. Internet interview with Allison Becker, contributor for “My Health News,” MyHealthNewsDaily.com. New York; February 16, 2012.
  1. Best ways to stop smoking. Television interview with Sapna Parikh, reporter for “ABC Eyewitness News,” WABC New York. New York; December 29, 2011.
  1. Facebook can be useful—if you use common sense. Newspaper interview with Joan Arehart-Treichel, senior staff writer for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; November 18, 2011.
  1. Older adults may drink, smoke more when financially stressed. Internet interview with Mikaela Conley, reporter for “ABC News,” abcnews.com. New York; November 9, 2011.
  1. Beyond detox: natural ways to beat addiction. Internet interview with Brooke Infusino, editor for “Zizzo Group,” livewellnewyork.com. New York; November 1, 2011.
  1. Committed to better treatment for addicts. Newspaper interview with Emma Thorne, reporter for “The West Side Spirit.” New York; October 19, 2011.
  1. Addiction medicine on the road to subspecialty status. Internet interview with Naseem S. Miller, staff writer for “Internal Medicine News Digital Network,” internalmedicinenews.com. New York; September 8, 2011.
  1. Benefits of moderate drinking. Television interview with Mark Morgan, reporter for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; September 7, 2011.
  1. Amy Winehouse: career shadowed by manic depression. Television interview with Simon McGregor-Wood, correspondent for “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer,” ABC. New York; July 24, 2011.
  1. Rethinking addiction’s roots, and its treatment. Newspaper interview with Douglas Quenqua, reporter for “The New York Times.” New York; July 11, 2011.
  1. Alcohol and sobriety. Television interview with Maurice DuBois, anchor for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; July 5, 2011.
  1. Teenagers and video games. Television interview with Luis Quevedo, reporter for “Science, Health, and Technology,” NTN24. Bogota, Colombia; June 29, 2011.
  1. First addiction medicine residencies to begin in July. Internet interview with Carolyne Krupa, staff writer for “American Medical News,” amednews.com. New York; June 6, 2011.
  1. Drug Czar warns about prescription painkillers. Television interview with Jim Avila, senior correspondent for “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer,” ABC. New York; April 20, 2011.
  1. White House launches nationwide crackdown on prescription drug abuse. Television interview with Kafi Drexel, reporter for “NY1 News.” New York; April 19, 2011.
  1. Relationship rescue. Television interview with Cindy Hsu, anchor for “CBS 2 News at 11 PM,” CBS New York. New York; April 19, 2011.
  1. “Bath salts” stimulants prompt state bans. Internet interview with Carolyne Krupa, staff writer for “American Medical News,” boundtreeuniversity.com. New York; April 11, 2011.
  1. Food addiction. Television interview with Magee Hickey, reporter for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; April 5, 2011.
  1. Substance use in adolescence: The mechanisms of motivation and change. Magazine interview with Elizabeth Duquette, “Quintessential New Trier,” QNewTrier.com. Barrington, Illinois; March/April 2011.
  1. How Charlie Sheen’s meltdown could affect patient care. Internet interview with Carolyne Krupa, staff writer for “American Medical News,” amednews.com. New York; March 14, 2011.
  1. Addiction portrayal in the media. Radio interview for “Reach MD: American Medical News,” XM Radio. Boston, Massachusetts; March 10, 2011.
  1. Interview with Dr. Petros Levounis, addiction and alcohol expert. Internet interview with Jenna Hollenstein, writer for “Drinking to Distraction: Empty Glass, Full Life,” drinkingtodistraction.com. New York; February 24, 2011.
  1. Electro-somnia. Television interview with Maurice DuBois, anchor for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; February 23, 2011.
  1. Does at-home drug rehab work? Newspaper and Internet interview with Lindsay Goldwert, staff writer for “Daily News,” NYDailyNews.com. New York; February 1, 2011.
  1. Gambling addiction. Television/Internet interview for 60 Minutes Overtime, CBS New York. New York; January 9, 2011.
  1. Addicted to exercise. Television interview with Mary Calvi, correspondent for “CBS 2 Evening News,” CBS New York. New York; November 24, 2010.
  1. Caffeinated alcoholic beverages like Four Loko may soon become collector’s items. Television interview with Jim Axelrod, correspondent for “CBS Evening News,” CBS. New York; November 17, 2010.
  1. Alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack: study. Newspaper and Internet interview with Rosemary Black, staff writer for “Daily News,” NYDailyNews.com. New York; November 1, 2010.
  1. New treatment obeyed for opioid addiction. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, writer for “MedPage Today/ABC News,” MedPageToday.com. New York; October 13, 2010.
  1. Implantable agent cuts positive urine screens. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, writer for “MedPage Today/ABC News,” MedPageToday.com. New York; October 12, 2010.
  1. Barriers remain for primary care treatment of addicts. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, writer for “MedPage Today/ABC News,” MedPageToday.com. New York; October 11, 2010.
  1. Electronic cigarettes: a safer “smoke” or another bad habit? Internet interview with Courtney Hutchison, ABC Medical Unit writer, abcnews.com. New York; August 13, 2010.
  1. Can psychedelic drugs treat depression? Internet interview with Anne Harding, staff writer for Health.com, cnn.com. New York; July 24, 2010.
  1. Motivational Interviewing at home. Live radio interview with Carol Bernstein, MD, host of “Doctor Radio,” Sirius 114 & XM 119. New York; July 14, 2010.
  1. App addicts! Some New Yorkers just can’t live without their mobile device applications. Newspaper and Internet interview with Jacob E. Osterhout, staff writer for “Daily News,” NYDailyNews.com. New York; June 17, 2010.
  1. Extended-release naltrexone reduces opioid use. Internet interview with Charlene Laino, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. New York; June 3, 2010.
  1. Why some of us crave caffeine. Internet interview with April Fulton, writer for “Shots – NPR’s Health Blog,” NPR.org. New York; June 3, 2010.
  1. Drug tests often trigger false positives. Internet interview with Charlene Latino, writer for “WebMD Health News,” WebMD.com. New Orleans, Louisiana; May 28, 2010.
  1. APA: monthly shot cuts opioid use. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, writer for “MedPage Today/ABC News,” MedPageToday.com. New Orleans, Louisiana; May 27, 2010.
  1. Addictive personalities. Live radio interview with Carol Bernstein, MD, host of “Doctor Radio,” Sirius 114 & XM 119. New York; May 12, 2010.
  1. Drug treatment overload. Radio interview with Ruchika Tulshyan, reporter for “Uptown Radio.” New York; March 5, 2010.
  1. Buprenorphine training course offered. Newspaper interview with Jun Yan, reporter for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; February 19, 2010.
  1. Dr. Drew: I’ll stop when addiction stops. Internet interview with Gina DiNunno, reporter for TV Guide. New York; February 4, 2010.
  1. Breaking addiction: new science, new hope. Television interview with Stephanie Sy, reporter for “Good Morning America,” ABC. New York; January 31, 2010.
  1. Doctor’s orders: Brain’s wiring makes change hard. Internet interview with Kristina Fiore, staff writer for “MedPage Today/ABC News,” MedPageToday.com. New York; January 30, 2010.
  1. Mental health and alcoholism among women. Live radio interview with Jacki Lyden, host for “On Point,” NPR. New York; September 2, 2009.
  1. Alcohol use among women. Radio interview with Ed Donahue, reporter for Associated Press Radio. New York; August 20, 2009.
  1. For some families, addiction comes to light only in death. Internet interview with Andrea Canning and Elizabeth Stuart, reporters for “ABC Nightime,” ABCNews.go.com. New York; August 14, 2009.
  1. Drinking, DUI arrests up among women. Television interview with Sharyn Alfonsi, reporter for “ABC World News with Charlie Gibson,” ABC. New York; August 12, 2009.
  1. Alcoholics often are experts at hiding it. Associated Press interview with Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press national writer. New York; August 7, 2009.
  1. Experts: women are drinking more, DUIs are up. Associated Press interview with Lisa A. Flam, Associated Press writer. New York; August 7, 2009.
  1. Sober siblings. Radio interview with Patricia Olsen and Jennifer McCrystal Newell, reporter for “The Afflicted and Affected,” afflictedandaffected.com. New York; June 15, 2009.
  1. Valentina and Tina: love in the time of crystal methamphetamine. Radio interview with Mark Woods, reporter for “One hour at a time with Mary Woods,” modavox.com/voiceamerica. New York; May 11, 2009.
  1. Study gave addicts morphine, then cut them off to see effects. Newspaper interview with Bill Myers, reporter for “The Washington Examiner.” Washington, D.C.; April 30, 2009.
  1. Thisiswhyyouarefat.com lives on the fat of the land. Newspaper interview with Julian Kesner, reporter for “Daily News.” New York; March 31, 2009.
  1. Are you drinking too much? Live television interview with Mike Jerrick and Juliet Huddy, anchors for “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,” Fox. New York; December 17, 2008.
  1. Now what? Campaign junkies suffer withdrawal. Newspaper interview with Jason Fink, reporter for “am New York.” New York; November 6, 2008.
  1. Prescription drug abuse: who gets addicted and why? Internet interview with Matthew Hoffman, MD, reporter for “WebMD,” webmd.com. New York; October 31, 2008.
  1. Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain? Internet interview with Theresa Tamkins, reporter for “Health,” cnn.com and health.com. New York; July 18, 2008.
  1. Most Americans stressed out by economy. Television interview with Holly Phillips, medical correspondent for “CBS News at 5,” CBS. New York; October 9, 2008.
  1. A year in review with Petros Levounis, MD, the New York County district branch’s immediate past president. Newsletter interview with Jose Vito, MD, co-editor of “Apple Source: The Newsletter of the New York County District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association.” New York; Fall 2008.
  1. Alcoholism and the economy. Live Radio interview with Kevin Allen, host of “Sunrise Side Today!” WKJC-FM. Tawas City, Michigan; September 23, 2008.
  1. Alcoholism during the current economic downturn. Live radio media tour; September 18, 2008.

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  1. Acne, depression, and suicide. Live television interview with Mike Jerrick and Juliet Huddy, anchors for “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,” Fox. New York; September 8, 2008.
  1. Substance abuse treatment findings counter common belief. Newspaper interview with Rich Daly, reporter for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; September 5, 2008.
  1. Women and binge drinking. Live television interview with Mike Jerrick and Juliet Huddy, anchors for “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,” Fox. New York; August 13, 2008.
  1. Coping with an alcoholic sibling! Live television interview with Mike Jerrick and Juliet Huddy, anchors for “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,” Fox. New York; August 8, 2008.
  1. Internet trafficking of controlled prescription drugs remains extensive. Internet interview with Marlene Busko, reporter for “Medscape Medical News,” medscape.com. New York; July 18, 2008.
  1. Historical and cultural aspects of legal and illegal drugs. Internet interview with Juliana Domingues for “Boletim electronico ABEAD (Associacao Brasileira de Estudos do Alcool e outras Drogas),” abead.com.br. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; May 6, 2008.
  1. Stopping and going. Television interview with Amy Lynn and Kelly Caton for “Live through this.” Fuse Network. New York; April 17, 2008.
  1. Robotripping. Television interview with Holly Phillips, medical correspondent for “CBS News at 5,” CBS. New York; April 15, 2008.
  1. Telephone counseling for alcohol dependence. Magazine interview for “Woman’s World.” Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; March 17, 2008.
  1. Ledger’s death highlights danger of drug combinations. Internet interview with Ryan Lee, reporter for “Southern Voice (sovo.com).” New York; February 1, 2008.
  1. Man in New York anti-smoker ad admits he still smokes. Television interview with Jim Rosenfield, reporter for “CBS 2 News Health Watch,” WCBSTV. New York; January 11, 2008.
  1. Popular therapy alternative plagued by abuse charges. Newspaper interview with Rich Daly, reporter for “Psychiatric News.” Arlington, Virginia; December 7, 2007.
  1. Large hips mean higher IQ? Television interview with Drew Levinson (Dr. Marjorie Waldbaum-Levinson’s husband), reporter for “CBS News,” CBS. New York; November 13, 2007.
  1. Facebook photos make light of heavy drinking, but doctors aren’t laughing. Internet interview with Karlie Pouliot, reporter for “FoxNews.com.” New York; November 8, 2007.
  1. Paradise lost: the fallen empire of Harlem heroin lord Frank Lucas. Magazine interview with Cotton Delo, reporter for “New York Resident.” New York; October 29, 2007.
  1. Older abstinent alcoholics perform well in small study on cognitive ability. Internet interview with Marisha C. Tapera, contributing writer for “Health Behavior News Service.” New York; October 24, 2007.
  1. Imperfection obsession: Understanding male body dysmorphic disorder. Newspaper interview with Louis Monoyudis, reporter for “Metro NY.” New York; October 15, 2007.
  1. Migraine pill helps alcoholics cut back on booze. Newspaper interview with Jordan Lite, reporter for “Daily News.” New York; October 9, 2007.
  1. Topamax gives doctors new tool to help patients beat alcohol. Television interview with Sean Kenniff, reporter for “CBS News,” CBS. New York; October 9, 2007.
  1. Looking for help beyond the bottle? Internet interview with Paul Saldkus, reporter for “Good News Broadcast,” GoodNewsBroadcasr.com. New York; August 31, 2007.
  1. Family support and alcoholism. Live radio media tour; August 29, 2007.

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  1. Phone counseling can coax reluctant alcoholism patients into treatment. Internet interview with Marisha C. Tapera, contributing writer for “Health Behavior News Service.” New York; July 24, 2007.
  1. Music CDs to get high to. Television interview with Jeff Rosen, reporter for “Eyewitness News at Eleven,” WABC. New York; May 16, 2007.
  1. Treating gambling addiction. Radio feature interview with Leslie P. Lundt, MD, for “ReachMD: Clinician’s Roundtable,” XM Radio. Northbrook, Illinois; April 24, 2007.
  1. Binge drinking: Binging on the brain. Television interview with Brenda Blackmon, reporter for “My 9 News,” WWOR-TV (My 9). New York; February 14, 2007.
  1. Can pampering fix the pop princess? Newspaper interview with Chris Rovzar, reporter for “Daily News.” New York; February 25, 2007.
  1. Droga: sob o poder do ecstasy. [Drug: under the power of ecstasy]. Magazine interview with Ronaldo Souza Soares, reporter for the Brazilian magazine “Veja.” New York; January 31, 2007.
  1. Teen drug use tailing off. Newspaper interview with Julian Kesner, reporter for “Daily News.” New York; December 22, 2006.
  1. Teary Tara to keep her tiara. Newspaper interview with Jo Piazza, reporter for “Daily News.” New York; December 20, 2006.
  1. The meth menace: easy and addictive drug is creeping up social ladder. Newspaper interview with Tina Moore, reporter for “Daily News.” New York; December 3, 2006.
  1. Think again! Prescription pill abuse among high school and college students. Television interview with Carol Anne Riddell, reporter for “News at Eleven.” NBC. New York; September 19, 2006.
  1. Off to college: advise for parents. Television interview with Dr. Mike Rosen, medical correspondent for “News at Ten,” Warner Brothers Channel 11 (WB11). New York; August 23, 2006.
  1. James Frey’s “A Million Little Pieces”: still worth reading? Magazine interview with Rosa DeAngelis, reporter for “John Jay College Psychology Newsletter.” New York; Spring 2006.
  1. James Frey’s “A Million Little Pieces.” Live radio interview with Lauren Presley, reporter for “The Martha Stewart Radio Show,” Sirius Satellite Radio. New York; January 17, 2006.
  1. Drogas na América [Drugs in America]. Television interview with Herbert Moraes, reporter for “Domingo Espetaculas,” TV Record. Sao Paulo, Brazil; January 2006.
  1. Hangover on the job. Television interview with Bill Ritter, reporter for “ABC Channel 7 News at 11,” ABC. New York; January 12, 2006.
  1. Naltrexone injectable for alcohol dependence. Television interview with Sharyn Alfonsi, reporter for “CBS Evening News,” CBS. New York; December 29, 2005.
  1. Hangover helpers? Newspaper interview with Jill Gardiner, reporter for “The New York Sun.” New York; December 28, 2005.
  1. Old habits: the graying of drug addiction. Newspaper interview with Christine Hauser, reporter for “The New York Times.” New York; December 16, 2005.
  1. Sobering talk. Magazine interview with Pat Olsen, reporter for “Hemispheres: The Magazine of United Airlines.” New York; December 2005.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine. Television interview with Mary Murphy, medical correspondent for “News at Ten,” Warner Brothers Channel 11 (WB11). New York; October 26, 2005.
  1. Ibogaine as treatment for opioid, alcohol, and sex addiction. Magazine interview with Lincoln Anderson, reporter for “The Villager.” New York; September 7, 2005.
  1. Researchers find evidence for “Tanning Addiction.” Television interview with Dr. Mike Rosen, medical correspondent for “News at Ten,” Warner Brothers Channel 11 (WB11). New York; August 17, 2005.
  1. Doctors shun heroin program. Newspaper interview with Bonnie Adams, reporter for “The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader.” Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; July 15, 2005.
  1. Kudzu and alcohol abuse. Television interview with Dr. Mike Rosen, medical correspondent for “News at Ten,” Warner Brothers Channel 11 (WB11). New York; May 17, 2005.
  1. Teens abusing prescription drugs. Television interview with Lisa Stark, reporter for “ABC World News Tonight,” ABC. New York; April 21, 2005.
  1. Crystal methamphetamine use and HIV transmission. Interview with Lloyd I. Sederer, Andrew Kolodny, Tim Hunt, and Theresa Keane, for “Five Borough AIDS Mental Health Alliance.” New York; April 8, 2005.
  1. As the holidays loom, looking for an antidote to that Hangover? FineWaters founder Dr. Michael Mascha available to discuss how to transform water into a gourmet “cure.” Internet interview with Michael Mascha for “Business Wire.” New York; November 9, 2004.
  1. O ecstasy mata [Ecstasy kills]. Magazine interview (yellow pages) with Roberta Salomone, reporter for the Brazilian magazine “Veja.” New York; September 8, 2004.
  1. Alerta ao perigo das drogas sinteticas [Alert on the perils of synthetic drugs]. Newspaper interview with Jeferson Bertolini, reporter for “Diario Catatinense.” Florianopolis, Brazil; September 4, 2004.
  1. Nova York reduz dependents e o crime [New York reduces chemical dependency and crime]. Newspaper interview with Arthur Ituassu, reporter for “Jornal do Brasil.” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; August 30, 2004.
  1. Filmit paljastavat riippuvuuksien salat [The films reveal the secrets of addictions]. Magazine interview with Mirja Karlsson, reporter for “Dialogi.” Helsinki, Finland; June 3, 2004.
  1. Ten bucks well spent: vital fluids. Magazine interview with James Wolf, reporter for “TimeOut New York.” New York; March 11, 2004.
  1. Blast your hangover – with cold water. Internet interview with “Health24,” health24.com. New York; January 8, 2004.
  1. A jolt of cold water can “cure” hangovers: it beats fancy remedies, experts say. Internet interview with Amanda Gardner, reporter for “Health Day,” healthday.com. New York; January 1, 2004.
  1. RU-21 and alcohol hangover. Television interview with Lisa Daniels, reporter for “Channel 2 Evening News,” CBS. New York; December 29, 2003.
  1. Club drugs. Taped television appearance for “Jornal do Brasil.” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; November 6, 2003.
  1. Life saver: Hangover pill. Newspaper interview with Christopher Healey, reporter for “The Washington Post.” Washington, D.C.; October 5, 2003.
  1. Jumping on the wagon. Internet interview with Janet Spencer-King, reporter for “Bottom Line’s Daily Health News,” bottomlinesecrets.com. New York; July 31, 2003.
  1. Book, CD junkie Jones regularly shopped web with county credit card. Newspaper and internet interview with Mickie Anderson, reporter for “The Commercial Appeal,” GoMemphis.com. Memphis, Tennessee; September 7, 2002.
  1. Addictions and mental health. Live radio interview with Lefteris Pitsalidis, anchor for “Psychological Waves,” Hellas World Radio. New York; July 1, 2002.
  1. Universidade de NY perquisa uso de drogas [New York University investigates the use of drugs]. Newspaper interview with Beatriz Coelho Silva (Toto), reporter for “O Estado de S. Paulo.” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; November 9, 2001.
  1. Nova droga alucinógena é debatida em congresso [New hallucinogenic drugs are debated in scientific congress]. Newspaper interview for “Jornal do Brasil.” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; November 9, 2001.
  1. Medicinal uses of cannabis. Television interview with Galatia Vourvouli, anchor for “Protagonistes,” Nea Elliniki Tileorasi (NET). Athens, Greece; October 31, 2001.
  1. Internet addictions. Live television interview with Joie Chen, anchor for “CNN News Site,” CNN. New York; August 9, 2001.
  1. Study shows addiction may be a brain disorder. Internet interview with Serena Gordon, reporter for “HealthScoutNews.” New York; July 17, 2001.
  1. The closing of the 168th street subway station in Washington Heights, New York City. Television interview, New York Channel One. New York; July 1997.
  1. Under false pretenses. Magazine interview with Mubarak Dahir, reporter for “The Advocate.” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 16, 1995.
  1. Anti-gay graffiti mars gay and lesbian awareness week. Newspaper interview with Baldwin Lee, staff writer for “The Stanford Daily.” Stanford, California; May 12, 1989.
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