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Department Chair: Stephen Goldfinger, M.D.
Chief of Services: David Dailey, MD
The Department of Psychiatry provides a wide range of services aimed at promoting and caring for the mental health of people of all ages by using various therapeutic modalities. The Department offers family therapy, sex therapy, treatment of memory disorders, psychiatric evaluations, consultations and care for people with chronic and acute psychiatric disorders.
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Division Chief: Lenore Engel, MD
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has a wide range of services for children, adolescents and their families. The Outpatient Department provides walk-in clinic services that allow for immediate assessment of children/adolescents. In addition, there is an active treatment clinic that is attended by a Child Psychiatrist. The inpatient service has 3 units, one to treat children under age 12, and two adolescent inpatient units. We also have an Adolescent Day Treatment Program and a Developmental Evaluation Clinic. The Developmental Evaluation Clinic evaluates and treats children/adolescents with developmental disabilities. This clinic is multidisciplinary and it includes child psychiatry, psychology, social work, speech and language therapy, and pediatric neurology services. We also provide Early Intervention evaluations.
Lenore Engel, MD
Tel: 718-270-1430
Fax: 718-270-2517
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GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
Division Chief: Carl Cohen, M.D.
The division provides neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment of persons age 55 and over. Services include pharmacotherapy, individual psychotherapy, and group treatment.
Carl Cohen, M.D.
Tel: 718-287-4806
Fax: 718-287-0337
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BROOKLYN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
ASSISTANCE CENTER (BADAC)
Division Chief: Carl Cohen, M.D.
One of nine designated centers in New York State, the BADAC provides comprehensive neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment of memory disorders. Services include social services, activity group, family support group, home visits, and community educational activities. Patients have opportunities to participate in new clinical trials.
Carl Cohen, M.D.
Tel: 718-287-4806
Fax: 718-287-0337
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DOWNSTATE MENTAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATES (DMHA)
OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRY
Division Chief: Carl Cohen, M.D.
The outpatient division provides diagnosis and treatment for persons age 18 and over. Treatment modalities include pharmacotherapy, dynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy and group treatment. Specialty services include geropsychiatry, phobia and anxiety disorders program, clozaril clinic, mood disorders, schizophrenia, and memory disorders. Social services are also available. Patients have opportunities to participate in new clinical trials.
Carl Cohen, M.D.
Tel: 718-287-4806
Fax: 718-287-0337
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INFANT AND CHILD LEARNING CENTER (ICLC)
Division Chief: Joan Hittelman, Ph.D.
The early intervention program specializes in servicing medically involved and developmentally delayed children. Services are provided in the center and in the hospital.
Joan Hittelman, Ph.D.
Tel 718-270-2598
Fax 718-270-3910
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INPATIENT PSYCHIATRY
Acting Division Chief: Mitchel Stein, M.D.
The inpatient service consists of a 32-bed acute care voluntary unit for adults. Intensive and comprehensive evaluation and treatment is offered for patients who have severe psychiatric symptoms as well as patients with interrelated medical and psychiatric disorders.
Mitchel Stein, M.D.
Tel: 718-270-4104
Fax: 718-270-4045
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PHOBIA AND ANXIETY DISORDERS CLINIC
Division Chief: Steven Friedman, Ph.D.
For more than a decade the Phobia and Anxiety Disorders Clinic has functioned as a specialty outpatient clinic within the Department of Psychiatry’s Outpatient Clinic. We evaluate and treat a wide range of anxiety disorders in adults, including panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The primary treatment philosophy is short-term cognitive-behavioral treatment, pharmacological treatment when clinically indicated and in vivo exposure. Group and individual treatment is available. Patients must call the above number for an appointment for an evaluation and should specifically request an appointment with the Phobia Clinic.
Steven Friedman, Ph.D.
Tel #: 718-270-1750
Tel #: 718-287-4806
Fax: 718-270-3355
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PSYCHOLOGY
Division Coordinator: Michael Berzofsky, Ph.D.
The activities of the Psychology Division comprise a program of research, clinical service and didactic programs.
Michael Berzofsky, Ph.D.
Tel: 718-270-2004
Fax: 718-270-4045
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ALCHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE
Division Chief: Pierre Arty, M.D.
The Addictive Disease Hospital has instituted a number of treatment evaluations and research projects in the following areas: -
• Defense mechanisms in substance abusers;
• Psychological concomitants of withdrawal;
• Personality accompaniments of HIV-related risk behaviors;
• Psychometric scaling of HIV-related risk behaviors;
• Incidence and prevalence of HIV in substance abusers;
• The relationship of type of substance use to HIV incidence rates;
• Risk behaviors in alcoholics and treatment efficacy of AIDS-afflicted substance users.
Several publications have resulted form these studies.
Pierre Arty, M.D.
Tel: 718-270-3131
Fax: 718-270-3822
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CENTER FOR HUMAN SEXUALITY
Division Chief: Marian Dunn, Ph.D.
The Center for Human Sexuality is the oldest sex therapy center in Brooklyn, serving couples and individuals. It provides its services on a sliding fee scale. We are available to consult with physicians on all issues of sexual medicine.
Marian Dunn, Ph.D.
Tel: 718-270-1750
Fax: 718-270-3355
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CONSULTATION LIAISON SERVICES
Division Chief: Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D.
The service consists of four attendings. The division staff and residents perform initial consultations and follow-ups on medical surgical inpatients at Kings County Hospital and University Hospital.
Also, Dr. Viswanathan has an outpatient practice at the University Hospital focussing on Anxiety Disorders and Depression.
Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D.
Tel: 718-270-2352
Tel: 718-270-2313 (for inpatient consultation)
Fax: 718-270-3355
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FAMILTY THERAPY INSTITUTE
Division Chief: Kalman Flomenhaft, Ph.D.
A new cognitive therapy clinic was established in the Adult OPD. The program is comprised of lectures, reading and clinical supervision in family therapy theory and practice. Emphasis is on live supervision and the video recording of the actual work with patient families.
Kalman Flomenhaft, Ph.D.
Tel: 718-270-1750
Fax: 718-270-3355
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SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH PROGRAM
Division Chief: Peter Weiden, M.D.
The mission of the Schizophrenia Research Program at SUNY Downstate is to help develop more effective treatments for patient with schizophrenia. This goal is accomplished by conducting clinical research studies that offers participants excellent clinical care, while at the same time advancing our knowledge of how to best treat this devastating illness.
Peter Weiden, M.D. Page Burkholder M.D. Stephen Goldfinger, M.D.
Tel 718-270-4483 Tel 718-245-2724 Tel: 718-270-2022
Fax 718-270-3355 Fax 718-245-2549 Fax: 718-270-3355
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