Montefiore Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Colleagues, researchers, and students attending the annual Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME) day last week! The event featured keynote talks and poster sessions on research related to mental health. @EinsteinMed @MontePsych #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

The 4th annual Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME) Research Day was held last week at Einstein's Price Center/Block Research Pavilion. A highlight of the event was a poster session featuring 78 presentations. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Postpartum depression is a serious and often invisible mental health condition, affecting nearly 1 in 5 new mothers. Early screening, compassionate care, and accessible treatment can save lives and improve outcomes for both parents and babies. @EinsteinMed bit.ly/4fMhGd1

Very grateful to work alongside our outstanding @MontefioreNYC @EinsteinMed residents and fellows - thank you for taking care of our patients, our community, and one another! #MedTwitter #meded #ThankaResidentDay #ThankaFellowDay

Big news for mental healthcare in the Bronx: Montefiore is introducing 7️⃣ outpatient programs to fill gaps in areas like urgent care, eating disorder treatment, perinatal mental health, & more—meeting people where they are with the care they need—thanks to $18M in state funding.

Thank you to @NYSomh, @FidelisCare, @HealthfirstNY, & @MetroPlusHealth for their support in making these vital programs possible. Together, we’re ensuring better mental healthcare for our community in the Bronx. Learn more: montefioreeinstein.org/news/2025/03/2…

The Bronx has 2x NYC's rates for psychiatric hospitalizations. Thanks to $18M in grants from @NYSomh, our 7️⃣ new outpatient programs will help fill gaps in mental healthcare & treat depression, anxiety, substance use, eating disorders, & early psychosis. montefioreeinstein.org/news/2025/03/2…

Congratulations to Dr Jonathan Alpert @jonathanealpert, Chair Department of Psychiatry, on being the 2025 Physician Honoree for the @MontefioreNYC @EinsteinMed Staff and Alumni Association! Congrats Dr Block, PGY4, for being the recipient of Outstanding Housestaff Officer Award!

The 21 bed pediatric psychiatric unit will be part of the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (#CHAM) and will expand CHAM’s existing capacity to offer comprehensive medical and behavioural health services to children. ⁦@MontefiorePeds⁩ hospitalmanagement.net/news/montefior…

This Viewpoint makes a case for increased recognition of interpersonal problems as the root cause of loneliness and isolation. Interpersonal Psychotherapy as an evidence based intervention has shown promise across settings in reducing loneliness. ja.ma/3VXuHc9

FDA just approved esketamine (Spravato) as MONOTHERAPY for TRD. Previously, it was only approved as augmentation, though we know from ketamine trials it is likely to work on its own and a new industry-sponsored trial demonstrated that. MT @chrisaikenmd clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04599…

People with mental illness are marginalized and discriminated against in various ways, but understanding what that looks like and how to address and eradicate it can help. ow.ly/iTmC50UQz9a

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry continues to be a very popular fellowship for our residents. Congrats to our two PGY3 Fast trackers and our PGY4 resident who have matched in NY Fellowships. #childpsychiatry #psychiatry #match2025

Congratulations to all our PGY4 #Psychiatry Residents in a very successful match into #fellowships! #geriatric #addiction #forensics #childpsychiatry #womensmentalhealth #match2025

Save the Date: the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics will be hosting a virtual symposium, Promoting Disability Justice, on February 6th from 1-4pm ET. Please join us! #Bioethics #DisabilityAwareness #Disability #MedEd #HigherEd

Of all the reasons I’m grateful to work at @MontefioreNYC & @EinsteinMed are the people 👏

Honored to be quoted alongside @GoodInside - click the link below for some tips on raising confident children!

A persistent lack of motivation is one of the main obstacles preventing a full functional recovery for people with schizophrenia, even after medications take care of the classic symptoms like hallucinations and delusions. ow.ly/Rgj150UGjx3

AI in psychiatry is here and there. While these technologies are helping to improve diagnosis, facilitate clinical decision-making, and even deliver treatment, they demand that both patients and clinicians establish a new therapeutic relationship. ow.ly/sOwr50Uy49J

Psychotherapy Interventions Reduce Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts buff.ly/4eLB9th