Research and Scholarly Activity
The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Psychiatry Residency Program is keen on fostering an atmosphere of inquiry, innovation and academic growth through resident research. Trainees are offered a variety of opportunities to cultivate interests across basic science, translational and clinical research and pursue them with faculty support and mentorship. The program encourages individual scholarly projects that can be completed during training and provides administrative support and faculty mentorship for exploring interests and establishing a research focus from design to implementation. Residents are also provided individual research time during didactic days to devote to academic and scholarly projects.
In addition to developing individual research projects, residents are also involved in quality assessment and improvement projects that are in line with ACGME guidelines for increasing proficiency in research methods. Residents receive formal didactic instruction in research methodology and principles and participate in supervised journal club meetings to foster skills for critical consumption of published literature.
Our residents pursue projects across a broad array of interests from basic and translational research to clinical projects, according to their career goals and passions. Trainees have presented research at national and regional conferences and received awards for their work. Residents frequently contribute to book chapters, literature reviews, case reports and poster presentations.
Color Code: Faculty - Resident or
Fellow - Medical Student
——— SELECT PUBLICATIONS ———
2023
1. Dinar A, Peddireddy
S, Nazery D, Mastrangelo L, Opler D.
Recognizing Cognitive Distortions in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Using
Popular Media. Acad Psychiatry; 24 Jan 2023. 47(3):316-320. doi:
10.1007/s40596-023-01750-4. PMID: 36694032.
2. Ward Wisdom
2023: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students, Written by Medical Students.
(Ed. Noureddine C, Behmer-Hansen R, Jumbo-Cueva
P, Song I, Ariyo T, Schidlowsky N, Ro G, Levounis
P.) Outskirts Press, 2023.
3. Jamshaid S,
Iqbal-Malik N, Ullah I, Saboor S, Arain F,
De-Berardis D. Postpartum Depression and Health: Role of Perceived Social
Support among Pakistani Women. Diseases; 31 Mar 2023.
11(2):53. doi: 10.3390/diseases11020053. PMID: 37092435.
4. Diaz
Garcia M, Aggarwal R. Chapter 16: Serotonin Syndrome (Book Chapter). Pocket Guide to
Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology (Ed. Balon R, Morreale M). APA Publishing, 2023.
5. Depa N, Bocian-Reperowitz
A, Shah K, Arain F. Positive Psychiatry: An Essential Tool in Treating Mental Health
in the COVID-19 Era. European Psychiatry, 19 Jul 2023; 66(S1),
S990-S990. doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2105
6. Ruthberg
S. (2023, June 20). Op-Ed: It’s time for Rutgers to care for
doctors who care for NJ. NJ Spotlight News.
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/06/op-ed-rutgers-must-care-for-doctors-who-care-for-nj/
7. Austin J, Wirtz A, Garrett
M, Ferrell S, Stephenson E, Gajjar S, Perloff S, Hartwell M. Associations of
cesarean sections with comorbidities within the Pregnancy Risk Assessment
Monitoring System [published online ahead of print, 2023 May 22]. J Perinat
Med. 2023;10.1515/jpm-2023-0005. doi:10.1515/jpm-2023-0005. PMID: 37203560
8. Reddy A,
Lulkovich K, Wirtz A, Thompson J, Scott J, Checketts J, Ottwell R, Hanson C, Hartwell
M, Vassar M. Assessment of Spin in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and
Meta-analyses on Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment in Orthopaedics: A
Cross-sectional Analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Feb
16;11(2):23259671221137923. doi: 10.1177/23259671221137923. PMID: 36814771.
9. Desai S, Depa N, Patel S,
Silvi S, Hanif S, Rizvi S, Rahman F, Ortega G, Hsieh YC, Malik P, Prathap R,
Pathrose M. (PENDING). Mental Health Disparities Amongst Sexual-Minority
Adolescents of the US- A National Survey Study of YRBSS-CDC. Psychiatry
Research. Pub Status: Submitted
10. Hsieh Y,
Muddasser M, Patel S, Rizvi S, Hanif S, Depa N, Desai S,
Silvi S, Rahman F, Madaan M, Mansuri Z, Aedma K, Parikh T, Pathrose R.
(PENDING). Effects of E-cigarette And Traditional Cigarette Smoking On Mood and
Suicidality Among Adolescents: A Nationwide Report. Cureus. Pub Status:
Submitted.
11. Malik P,
Patel S, Silvi S, Rahman F, Depa N, Desai S, Hanif S, Rizvi S, Hsieh
YC, Patel U, Mansuri Z, rathap R, Pathrose M, Aedma K, Parikh T. (PENDING).
Effectiveness of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Major
Depression, Schizophrenia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders -An Umbrella
Meta-Analysis. Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry. Pub Status:
Submitted.
12. Pahwa M, Kucuker
MU, Ho MC, Puspitasari A, Moore KM, Betcher HK, Frye MA, Singh B,
Ozerdem A, Veldic M. Cardiometabolic and endocrine comorbidities in women with
bipolar disorder: A systematic review. J Affect Disord. 2023 Feb
15;323:841-859. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.023. PMID: 36538952.
13. Kaplan Y.
(MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 1: The Wise Outdoors (Book Chapter).
Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis P). APA Publishing, 2023.
14. Kronenberg
EF, Kucuker MU, Fukuda AM. (MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 2: Theoretical
Framework (Book Chapter). Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis
P). APA Publishing, 2023.
15. Aydin SU, Asri R, Munir A.
(MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 4: Urban Green Spaces (Book Chapter).
Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis P). APA Publishing, 2023.
16. Shah K,
Aadil M, Noureddine C. (MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 6:
Staying Indoors (Book Chapter). Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis
P). APA Publishing, 2023.
17. Bocian-Reperowitz
A, Ruthberg S, Garces-Grosse D. (MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 7: The
Wild Outdoors (Book Chapter). Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis
P). APA Publishing, 2023.
18. Hennen MA, Behmer-Hansen
R, Fam E, Ma C. (MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 8: The Wet Outdoors (Book
Chapter). Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis P). APA
Publishing, 2023.
19. Coira R, Coira DL.
(MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 9: The Living Outdoors (Book Chapter).
Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis P). APA Publishing, 2023.
20. Kaplan Y.
(MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 10: The Wondrous Outdoors (Book Chapter).
Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis P). APA Publishing, 2023.
21. Ro G, Chemmacheril
L. (MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION). Chapter 12: The Outdoor Classroom
(Book Chapter). Nature Therapy (Ed. Kaplan Y, Levounis
P). APA Publishing, 2023.
2022
1. Rosenheck E, Opler D. I STEP: Recognizing cognitive distortions in PTSD. Current
Psychiatry: April 2022. (Future)
2. Akyar S, Nyaku A, Lao K, Ruthberg S & Zerbo EA. (2022) Satisfaction with group-based appointments among patients
with opioid use disorder in an urban buprenorphine clinic, Substance Abuse,
43:1, 913-916, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2010258
3. Siembida J, Mohammed S, Chishty M, Leontieva L. Diagnostic Difficulties and Treatment Challenges of
a Young Patient With Severe Acute Psychosis and Complete Recovery. Cureus. 2022
Apr 1;14(4):e23744. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23744. PMID: 35509728; PMCID:
PMC9057638.
4. Kim MD, Baumlin N, Guerrero-Cignarella
A, Schmid A, Aguiar C, Mohiuddin M, Dennis JS, Ahluwalia JS, Leavens
EL, Nollen N, Campos M, Salathe M. Persistence of airway inflammation in
smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes. ERJ Open Res. 2022 Jun
20;8(2):00117-2022. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00117-2022. PMID: 35747232; PMCID:
PMC9209847.
5. Sherer,
James, and Petros Levounis. Technological Addictions. Current
Psychiatry Report, 2022. DOI: 10.1007/s11920-022-01351-2.
6. Levounis,
Petros, and James C. Sherer, Eds. Technological Addictions.
Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2022.
7. 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.
8. Noureddine,
Chaden, Ryan Behmer Hansen, Isaac Song, Pamela Jumbo Cueva, 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, in press.
9. Kaplan,
Jonathan (Yoni), and Petros Levounis, Eds. Nature Therapy. Washington,
D.C.: American Psychiatric Association Publishing, manuscript in preparation.
2021
22. Ottwell
R, Heigle B, Reddy A, Sajjadi N, Wirtz A, Cook
C, Howard H, Hartwell M, Vassar M. The Use of Person-Centered Language in
Medical Research Journals Focusing on Psoriasis: Cross-sectional Analysis. JMIR
Dermatol, 2021;4(1):e28415. doi: 10.2196/28415
23. Chen
PH, Kong YT, Emanuel J, Pan M. Development of a
virtual training program to reduce gun violence amidst the COVID-19 Era. Journal
of Education and Training Studies, 2 Feb 2021, 9(2), 45.
doi:10.11114/jets.v9i2.5121
24. Aadil M, Ameer M. The COVID-19 Pandemic and the
Opioid Crisis in United States of America, Khyber University Journal.
March 2021. 13:1, 49. doi:10.35845/kmuj.2021.21043.
25. Aadil M, Elfar J,
Ameer MA, Yousaf K, Ismail M. Hoarding Disorder in a Patient with Schizophrenia
and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Case Report, International Journal on
Neuropsychology and Behavioral Sciences. April 2021. 2:1.
26. Aadil M, Munir A, Naghdechi L, Kaplan Y.
Children and Adolescents: A Co-Dependence Between Youth and Tech (Book
Chapter). The Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis
P, Sherer J). American Psychiatric
Association Publishing, 2021.
27. Aggarwal R, Asri R, Mozeika AM, Tong C,
Keeble T. From Citation to Commendation: Resident Scholarly Activity. Acad
Psychiatry: 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-021-01402-5.
28. Babajide L. Social Media. (Book Chapter). The
Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J). American Psychiatric Association
Publishing, 2021.
29. Coira R. New Addictive Technologies. (Book Chapter).
The Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J). American Psychiatric Association
Publishing, 2021.
30. Ganança
L, Galfalvy HC, Cisneros-Trujillo S, Basseda Z, Cooper T, Ren X, Figueira ML, Oquendo M,
Mann J, Sublette M. Relationships between inflammatory markers and suicide risk
status in major depression. J Psychiatr Res.: Feb. 2021 134:192-199.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.029. Epub 2020 Dec 17. PMID: 33388702.
31. Garces-Grosse D. Internet Surfing and Information
Overload. (Book Chapter). The Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J).
American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2021.
32. Guerrero-Cignarella A, Shah V, Mishrra D, Mittal J,
Mirsaedi M. Crosstalk between Gut and Brain via Neurotransmitters. (Book
Chapter) In Gut–Brain Connection, Myth or Reality? The Role of Microbiome in
Health and Diseases. (Ed. Eshraghi A.) September 2021 https://doi.org/10.1142/11853
33. Iheanacho
T, Jordan A, Allen J, Kerner T, Munir A, Kang M.
Increasing Access to and Utilization of Medications for Addiction Treatment:
Innovative, Tailored Approaches. American Journal on Addictions. 2021.
30:3; 228-229.
34. Kagadkar F, Santos A, Naghdechi L. Online Shopping and Auctions: The
Ease and Sleaze. (Book Chapter). The Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J).
American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2021.
35. Khalili P. Children and the Elderly. (Book Chapter).
The Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J). American Psychiatric Association
Publishing, 2021.
36. Kucuker MU. A Systematic Review of Long-Interval
Intracortical Inhibition as a Biomarker in Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Frontiers
in Psychiatry, Neuroimaging & Neurostimulation, May 2021.
37. Naghdechi L., Aadil M, Kagadkar F, & Levounis
P. Cybersex and Online Pornography. (Book Chapter). The Technological
Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J). American Psychiatric Association
Publishing, 2021.
38. Rymowicz, R. Internet Gambling. (Book Chapter). The
Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J). American Psychiatric Association
Publishing, 2021.
39. Salem J, Kennedy C.
Obstacles to diagnostic investigation of a child with comorbid psychiatric
conditions. Scand J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Psychol. 2021 Jun
15;9:105-112. doi: 10.21307/sjcapp- 2021-012. PMID: 34155479;
PMCID: PMC8209754.
40. Sherer J. Video and Computer Games. (Book Chapter).
The Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J). American Psychiatric Association
Publishing, 2021.
41. Ward
Wisdom 2021: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students, Written by Medical
Students. (Ed. Hennen MA, Naqvi M, Fam E, Akyar S, Frager
N, Ali Z, Zerbo
E, Levounis P.) Outskirts Press,
2021.
42. Wurtz H, Nazery D. Texting
and Emailing. (Book Chapter). The Technological Addictions (Ed. Levounis P, Sherer J).
American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2021.
43. Naghdechi L. Chapter 27: Sex, Intimacy, and
Well-Being. (Book Chapter). The Handbook of Wellness Medicine (Ed. Ishak WW).
Cambridge University Press, 2021.
44. Shah K, Noureddine C, Hennen MA, Kucuker MU, Patell S, Rosenheck E, Acosta-Arias B, Diaz-Garcia
M. Clinical Considerations to Mitigate Opioid-Related Complications in
Youth. Journ of the Amer Acad of Child and Adol Psychiatry. 2021 Oct;
60(10):S213. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.09.257.
45. Kucuker MU, et al. Subjective cognitive assessments
and N-back are not correlated, and they are differentially affected by anxiety
and depression. Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 10 Sep 2021; 30(5):591-601. doi:
10.1080/23279095.2021.1969400. PMID: 34505812.
46. Akram
Z, Allenki A, Kishore S, Ogwu D, Adefalu O, et
al. Role of OMEGA-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in COVID-19 Patients: A
Narrative Review. Arch Intern Med Res. 2021; 4 (2): 166-172. DOI:
10.26502/aimr.0069
2020
47. Garces-Grosse D, Akerele
E. Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse. (Book chapter). Substance and non-substance
related addiction.
48. Hirapara K, Munir A, Aggarwal R. Hypothermia Associated with
Paliperidone Depot Injection in Schizophrenia Patient: A Case Report. J Clin
Psychopharmacol. 2020 Jan/Feb. 40:1;86-87.
49. Jin D, Kim K, Domogauer J, Aggarwal
R. The many faces of depression among oncology patients. Art of
Psychosocial Oncology. 2020. 38:4; 510-512. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2020.1733167
50. Ward
Wisdom, 3rd Edition: Psychiatry Questions for Medical Students, Written by
Medical Students. (Ed. Naqvi M, Bonanno P, Hughes M, Fowlie G, Zerbo
E, Levounis P.) Outskirts Press,
2020.
51. Lin
V, Patel R, Wirtz A,
Mannem D, Ottwell R, Arthur W, Cook C, Howard H, Wright D, Hartwell M,
Vassar M. Evaluation of Spin in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and
Meta-Analyses of Atopic Dermatitis Treatments and Interventions. Dermatology.
2021 May 17:496-505. doi: 10.1159/000515299. PMID: 34000718.
52. Eagle
A, Manning C, Williams E, Bastle R, Gajewski P, Garrison A, Wirtz A, Akguen S, Brandel-Ankrapp K, Endege W, Boyce
F, Ohnishi Y, Mazei-Robison M, Maze I, Neve R, Robison A. Circuit-specific
hippocampal ΔFosB underlies resilience to stress-induced social avoidance. Nat Commun, 11, 4484 (2020). doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-17825-x
53. Chen
M, Pritchard C, Fortune D, Kodi P, Grados M.
Hydrogen sulfide: a target to modulate oxidative stress and neuroplasticity for
the treatment of pathological anxiety. Expert Rev Neurother. 2020
Jan;20(1):109-121. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2019.1668270. PMID: 31530193.
——— SELECT PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES ———
2024
1. Nicoli de Mattos C, Ruthberg S, Kim S, Georgakopoulos P, Pato M. Comparing clinical characteristics of
individuals with Schizophrenia with and without OCD and between individuals
with African Ancestry and European-Caucasian Ancestry. (March 2024) HMS
Psychiatry Research Day, Boston, MA. Finalist
for the Solomon Award.
2. Acosta B. “Pursuit of Justice: Mapping the Future Landscape of Forensic Psychiatry”.
International Forensic Grand Rounds. McMaster University, CA.
3. Acosta B, Shah K. (May 2024). Patients
can read our notes: reducing stigmatizing language in addiction psychiatry
documentation. Poster, APA: New York, NY.
4. Arain, F. (May 2024). Managing physician guilt through media. Poster, APA: New
York, NY.
5. Arain, F. (May 2024). Psilocybin treatment for smoking cessation. Poster, APA: New
York, NY.
6. Kong Y, Yang
W, Shin J, Shah K. (May 2024). Nature
Therapy: Healing Sick Buildings In the Era of Work from Home. Poster, APA:
New York, NY.
7. Ruthberg S, Thepmankorn P, Villegas
N. (May 2024). Propylhexedrine Abuse and Psychosis in the Emergency
Department, an Increasing Trend. Poster, APA: New York, NY.
8. Thepmankorn P, Ruthberg S, Jarmon E. (May 2024). Psilocybin Use Among
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Online Forum Analysis. Poster,
APA: New York, NY.
9. Acosta B. Traumatic Brain Injury and Criminal Behavior. Poster, AAFS 2024
Annual Meeting.
2023
10. Andreas M, Anthony T, Ma C. Twin
Pandemics Entwined? COVID-19 and the Use of Pornography. Poster, NJMS
Research Symposium 2023.
11. Gerus O, Ma C, Hussain N. Introduction of Antipsychotic in an Adolescent After an
Episode of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Poster, APA 2023.
12. Ma C, Gerus O, Hussain N. Approach to Treatment of Psychosis in Patients with
Huntington’s Disease. Poster, APA 2023.
13. Ibutamuno G, Kim C, Mensah V, Zempsky W. A Silent
Disease: Children in Chronic Pain. Workshop, APA 2023.
14. Holani K, Aydin SU, Acevedo S, Gunal O. The Goldilocks Zone of Addiction Treatment Programs:
Designing the ‘Just Right’ Intervention for Marginalized Communities.
Poster, APA 2023.
15. Depa N, Bocian-Reperowitz A, Shah K, Arain F. Positive
Psychiatry: An Essential Tool to Treat Mental Health in the COVID-19 Era.
Poster, European Congress of Psychiatry 2023.
16. Hennen MA, Giraldo A, Karadag B. Clinical Complexities in Treating Schizophrenia and Movement
Disorders. Poster, APA 2023.
17. Guerrero-Cignarella A, Shah K. Nephrotoxic
Effects of Naltrexone: Case Report and Literature Review. Poster, APA 2023.
18. Arain F, Shah K, Colombo D, Giraldo A, Ardolino M, Levounis P. Beyond the Classic 28-Day Rehab: Mindfulness and Self-Reflection
as Core Elements of a Successful Addiction Treatment. Poster, APA 2023.
19. Arain F, Chohan M, Chakrapani S, Sharma A, Aguwa A, Ghashi M,
Susaimanikam B, Jennings M, Sanchez-Lacay A. Brief Psychotherapy to Address
Post-COVID Anxiety Crises in South Bronx: A Pilot Study. Poster, AACAP
2023.
20. Arshad H, Arain F, Arshad A, Khalid M. Cannabis- Provokes Anxiety or A Potential
Treatment? Poster, European Congress of Psychiatry 2023.
21. Arshad H, Arain F, Yusuf M, Muhammad G. Psychiatric Manifestations of Iron
Deficiency. Poster, European Congress of Psychiatry 2023.
22. Arshad H, Arain F, Hussain K, Khalid M. Suicidality in Epilepsy. Poster,
European Congress of Psychiatry 2023.
23. Arshad H, Arain F, Khan AR. Risperdal Withdrawal Akathisia. Poster, World
Psychiatric Association World Congress 2023.
24. Arshad H, Ibrahim W, Rashid A, Arain F, Khan AR. The
Onset of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients with Arnold Chiari Malformation.
Poster, World Psychiatric Association World Congress 2023.
25. Arshad H, Rashid A, Arain F, Khan AR. Paraphenyline
Diamine (Kala Pathar)- A Bitter Reality of Suicidal Attempts in Rural Regions
of Pakistan. Poster, World Psychiatric Association World Congress 2023.
26. Arain F, Diaz Garcia M, Colombo D, Arain H, Levounis
P. Reefer Madness: A Literature Review of Cannabis in the
Treatment of Mental Illness. Poster, WPA World Congress of Psychiatry 2023.
27. Arain F, Shah K, Ardolino M, Levounis P. Beyond Minnesota: Mindfulness
and Self-Reflection as Core Elements of a Successful Addiction Treatment.
Poster, WPA World Congress of Psychiatry 2023.
28. Nicoli de Mattos C, Arain F, Maciel de
Oliveira C, Krieger JE, Costa Pereira A. Do You Eat Your Feelings?
Analysis of the Association Between Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms with
Different Measurements of Obesity: The Baependi Heart Study. Poster, WPA
World Congress of Psychiatry 2023.
29. Arshad H, Arain F, Arshad A, Arain H, Rehan Khan A. Cannabidiol and Anxiety –
Current Treatment and Future Directions. Poster, WPA World Congress of
Psychiatry 2023.
30. Acevedo S, Kucuker MU. The role of Identity Impairment in Anorexia
Nervosa. Poster, APA 2023.
31. Berger Z, Nguemeni MJ, Leitman M, Ruthberg S. Special Symposium:
Unionization for Residents and Faculty: Lessons Learned. Society of General
Internal Medicine (SGIM) Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting. New York, NY. September
2, 2023.
32. Arain, F. Enhancing Depression
Screening in Patients with Substance Use Disorders: A Pilot Study on Artificial
Intelligence-Based Vocal Biomarkers. Poster, American Academy of Addiction
Psychiatry, Annual meeting and scientific symposium. December 10, 2023.
2022
1. Shah,
Kishan, Petros Levounis, Muhammad Aadil, Dawid Lazar,
Diego Garces Grosse, Nikith Shekar, and Karl 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
2021
43. Naghdechi L. Online Sexual Activity in Adolescents
and its Associations: A Literature Review. Poster, AACAP 2021.
44. Ro G, Shah K, Zeshan M, Colombo D, Acevedo S. Challenges Faced by Child and
Adolescent Psychiatrists and Rotating Medical Students in Managing COVID-19
Related Issues: A Literature Review. Poster, AACAP 2021.
45. Shah K, Kucucker M, Hennen MA. Clinical Considerations for Observed
Changes in Underage Youth E-cigarette Use During COVID-19 Pandemic. Poster,
AACAP 2021.
46. Shah K, Kennedy C,
Mehta A. E-cigarettes and Vaping: Overview of Product Use Related Lung
Injury and its Implication for Healthcare Providers. Poster, AAAP 2021.
47. Suresh-Kurtkoti P, Guerrero-Cignarella
A, Santos A, Phan A. Worsening
Hallucinations of Charles Bonnet Syndrome in Acute Stress. Poster, APA
2021.
48. Shah K, Acosta-Arias B, Qadir T. Psychiatrists, a Rare Commodity? Poster, APA 2021.
49. Shah K, Patell S. Randomized
Clinical Trial of Fluvoxamine vs Placebo Shows Promise in Prevention of
Clinical Deterioration in Outpatients with Symptomatic COVID-19. Poster,
APA 2021.
50. Wurtz H. An Older Man with Anti-NMDA Receptor
Encephalitis: Case Report and Review of Literature. Poster, ACLP 2021.
51. Tong C, Guerrero-Cignarella
A, Wong P, Suresh-Kurtkoti
P, Levounis P. Sex and The
COVID-19: The pandemic’s effect on sexual behavior. Poster, APA 2021.
52. Munir A, Kelleher M.,
et al. Social Media Addiction among Adolescents and Adults. Poster, APA
2021.
53. Munir A., Aadil M., Kelleher M., et al. Mindfulness Meditation for
Alcohol Relapse. Poster, APA 2021.
54. Munir A., Aadil M., Ali Z., et al. Use of Buprenorphine Monthly
Depot (BUP-XR) in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Literature Review.
Poster, APA 2021.
55. Kaplan Y, Ali Z. Taking
Telepsych outdoors: A Case Study using nature therapy in the treatment of
depression. Poster, 2021.
56. Souklas C, Kennedy CA. The COVID-19 Pandemic’s to Disproportionately Impact the Mental Health
of Minority Children: A Literature Review. Poster, 2021.
57. Noureddine C, Wong P,
and Levounis P. Social Media Content
Regarding LGBTQ Mental Health: Where Does the #Twitter Stand? Poster, 2021.
58. Tong C. A Review of Analytical Toxicology for
Practicing Addiction Psychiatrists. Poster, NEI Virtual Poster Library 2021.
59. Leventhal G, Wurtz H, Aggarwal R, Virtue S. Psychologists’ Role
in Training Psychiatry Residents for Psychotherapeutic Intervention.
Workshop, APAHC Virtual Conference 2021.
60. Guerrero-Cignarella A. Anorexia Nervosa during
COVID-19. Poster, AED ICED 2021.
61. Noureddine C, Schidlowsky
N, Wong P, & Opler D. Dysgeusia and Appetite Loss: Thinking Beyond MDD
and COVID-19. Poster, ACLP 2021.
62. Shah K, Nourredine C, Hennen MA, Kucuker MU, Acosta-Arias B, Rosenheck
E, Patell S, Garcia
M. Clinical Considerations to Mitigate Opioid-Related Complications
in Youth. Poster, AACAP 2021.
63. Shah K, Tong C. A
Life-Saving Diagnosis: Clinical Considerations for Prenatal Opioid Exposure.
Poster, AAAP 2021.
64. Shah K, Tong C. Could
This be the Answer? Contingency Management Programs Show Promise in Treatment
of Cocaine Use Disorder. Poster, AAAP 2021.
65. Shah K, Ma C, Shekar N. Use
of Multicomponent, Sustained Care Smoking Cessation Intervention in Treatment
of Individuals Hospitalized for Psychiatric Disorders. Poster, AAAP 2021.
66. Arain F, Ullah I, Awan AI, Jawad MY, Sajnani PK, Zeshan M. Gaming Addiction and Poor Sleep Quality:
A Cross-Sectional Study from Pakistan. Oral Presentation, 21st WPA World
Congress of Psychiatry, Oct 2021.
67. Shah K. Potential of MAT Beyond Treatment of
Opioid Use Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Association of MAT
with Cause-Specific Mortality Among People with Opioid Dependence. Poster,
AAAP 2021.
68. Tong C, Aadil M, Shah K. Benzodiazepine prescription pattern and
associated diagnosis of the elderly in the New Jersey Veteran Health
Administration system. Poster, AAAP 2021.
69. Shekar N, Shah K, Garces-Grosse D, Aadil M, Steier K, Levounis P. Benzodiazepine prescription pattern and associated diagnosis of the elderly
in the New Jersey Veteran Health Administration system. Workshop, AAAP
2021.
70. Aydin SU. Neurobiological Effects of Childhood
Abuse. Presentation, Child Neglect and Abuse Prevention Symposium, CiViM
2021.
71. Shah
K, Lazar D, Levounis P, Muhammad A, Garces D, Shekar N, Steier K. (2021) Quit While You’re
Ahead: Gambling Disorder in Uncut Gems. Workshop, AAAP 2021.
72. Muhammad
A, Zerbo E, Munir
A, Shah K, Tong
C. Successful Induction of Buprenorphine/Naloxone Using a Microdosing
Schedule. Poster, AAAP 2021.
73. Nourredine
C, Shah K, Levounis P. Methamphetamine and Social Media:
Beyond the Share Button. Poster, AAAP 2021.
2020
74. Hussain N, Ma C. Sexual
Dysmorphia in an Adolescent with Tuberous Sclerosis. Poster, APA 2020.
75. Ma C, Ali Z. Managing
Catatonia in an Older Adult Patient with Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic
Features. Poster, APA 2020.
76. Ma C, Hussain N. Mixed
State Bipolar Disorder in Adolescent with Tuberous Sclerosis. Poster, APA
2020.
77. Munir A, Rymowicz R,
Joshi P, et al. A Rare Case of Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) Withdrawal Syndrome.
Poster, AAAP 2020.
78. Munir A., Aadil M, Tong C. et al. Prevalence and Treatment of Vaping
and E-Cigarette use among adolescents: A literature Review. Poster, AAAP
2020.
79. Qadir T, Munir A, Aadil M, Shah K, Acosta-Arias B. The Chicken or The Egg; Does
Opioid Use Lead to Homelessness or Vice Versa? Poster, AAAP 2020.
80. Shah K, Murthy A, Kennedy
CA. E-Cigarette and Vaping: Overview of Product Use Related
Lung Injury and its Implications for Medical & Public Health Providers in
the Age of Respiratory Illness. Poster, AAAP 2020.
81. Sheen A, Ro G, Santos A, Kagadkar F, Zeshan M. Screen time in the context of
COVID-19: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Poster, 2020.
82. Sheen A., Ro G., Holani K., Santos A., Kagadkar F., Zeshan
M. Impact of COVID-19 related school closures on children and
adolescents worldwide: a literature review. Poster, 2020.
83. Tong C, Munir A, Zerbo E. A review of analytical toxicology for
practicing addiction psychiatrists. Poster, AAAP 2020.
84. Hirapara K, Rymowicz R. Cannabidiol (CBD) in Chronic Pain: Psychiatry Perspective. Poster, 2020.
85. Santos A, Guerrero-Cignarella
A, Munir A, Kupchik M, Sheen A, Zeshan M. Prosocial Deception: The Role of White Lies in Social-Cognitive Development.
Poster, 2020.
86. Santos A, Guerrero-Cignarella
A, Munir A, Kupchik M, Sheen A, Zeshan M. Vaping and dabbing: the cost of being cool. Poster, 2020.
87. Sherer J, Yetunde A, Rymowicz R, Aggarwal
R. Effective Treatments for Internet Gaming Disorder: A Case Report
and Review of the Literature. Poster, 2020.
88. Aadil M, Munir A, Naghdechi L. Catatonic state triggered by
emotional catharsis in depressed patients, a literature review. Poster, 2020.
89. Aadil M, Munir A, Qadir T, Naghdechi L. Hoarding disorder in a patient with schizophrenia: A case report and
literature review. Poster, 2020.
90. Aadil M, Munir A. Portrayal
of Marijuana Use in Movies, Stigma and Its Implications on American Culture.
Poster, 2020.
91. Ali M, Santos A, Guerrero-Cignarella A, Qadir
T, Hussain N. Analyzing the Effect
of Marketing on Experimentation Rates of E-Cigarettes among Adolescents: A
Literature Review. Poster, 2020.
92. Alimirzaei S, Fam E, Sun Y. Could Whippet Intoxication/Withdrawal
Cause Delirium? A Case Report of Delirium in a Patient With History of Long
standing Heavy Whippet Use. Poster, 2020.
93. Babajide L, Zerbo E. Homelessness as a Pathologic Condition. Poster, 2020.
94. Chung K, Kunitomo M, Patel J, Sheen A, Wong P, Wurtz H, Hussain N. A Case of Acute Catatonia in a
Traumatized Pregnant Woman. Poster, 2020.
95. Coira R, Alimirzaei S, Chilakapati M. A case of Osmotic
Demyelination Syndrome (Central Pontine Myelinolysis) Confounded Wernicke’s
Encephalopathy and Delirium Tremens. Poster, 2020.
96. Coira R, Sherer J, Alimirzaei S. Podcasting: psychiatry in a virtual
world. Poster, 2020.
97. Garces-Grosse D. Incapacitating,
Treatment-Resistant OCD: A Case Report. Poster, 2020.
98. Kagadkar F, Naghdechi L,
& Bayner J. Recidivism and its implications in Juvenile Sex Offenders.
Poster, 2020.
99. Kennedy C, Pinter M, Coira R. The forgotten diagnosis, perinatal
HIV & its effect on Adolescent: A case report and literature review.
Poster, 2020.
100. Leo K, Zeshan
M. Pregnancy and Borderline Personality Disorder: A Review of
Available Literature on Effects on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes. Poster,
2020.
101. Munir A, Aadil
M, Naghdechi L, Zerbo
E. Role of Ketamine and Esketamine in addiction treatment: A
literature Review. Poster, 2020.
102. Naghdechi L, Munir
A, Levounis P. et al. Online
Pornography and Cyber Sex (Topic inspired by the film Don Jon). Workshop,
AAAP 2020.
103. Naghdechi L, Kagadkar
F, & Bayner J. Implications of Cybersex and Pornography Use in
Pediatric Populations: A Literature Review. Poster, 2020.
104. Qadir T, Munir
A, Aadil M. Psychiatrists: An
Endangered Species? Poster, 2020.
105. Saheli G, Jasmin D. Mood disorder
management in Ilioanal anastomosis. Poster, 2020.
106. Saheli G. Psychosis and behavioral
disturbances as first symptom in the setting of brain disorders. Poster,
2020.
107. Santos A, Guerrero-Cignarella
A, Chilakapati M. Mothball
(naphthalene) abuse leading to a suicide attempt: a case report. Poster,
2020.
108. Kim R, Shah K, Kwok A, et al. Genetic
Predisposition A Potential Risk Factor in Familial Cluster with Critical
Covid-19. Poster, AAFP FME 2020.
109. Tong C. A Case Report of Jerusalem
Syndrome. Poster, 2020.
110. Wurtz H, Wong P, Chung K, Kunitomo
M, Patel J, Sheen
A, Hussain N. Treatment of acute
psychosis in pregnant patients. Poster, 2020.
111. Wurtz H. The importance of Adverse
Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in urban populations. Poster, 2020.
112. Zeshan M, Munir
A, Levounis P, et al. The Price of
Being Cool in Adolescents: Dabbing, Vaping, and E-Cigarette Use. Workshop,
2020.
113. Levounis P, Sherer
J, Naghdechi L, Wurtz
H, Kagadkar F, Aadil
M, Nazery D. The Technological
Addictions: From Fun and Games to Bona Fide Psychiatric Conditions. Workshop, APA On Demand 2020.
114. Sherer J, Rymowicz R, Hsu M, Aziz R, Levounis P, Fong T, Gansner M, Woelfling K. Internet
Gaming Disorder – Should Psychiatrists Screen for Screen-Time? Workshop,
AAAP 2020.
115. Sherer J, Leto
A, Wong K, Golden R, Zerbo E. A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Associated with Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal. Poster, AAAP 2020.
116. Talis G, Garces-Grosse
D, Aggarwal R. Managing
Countertransference in an Inner-City Emergency Department: The Trainee
Experience. Poster, ACLP 2020.
117. Garces-Grosse D, & Talis G. Increased Anxiety/Stress Level in
Emergency Room Providers And Their Usage of Wellness Programs During COVID-19.
Poster, ACLP 2020.
118. Shafei J, Chern E, Chu A. Obstetric
Brachial Plexus Palsy, a Systemic Review of Secondary Surgeries. Poster,
NJMS Summer Research Program 2020.
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