AndrewBKlafterMD

Psychopharmacology

Training and Supervising Analyst, Director of Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program, Track Leader for Technique Curriculum,

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Office
7537 State Road
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Phone+1 513-474-8900

Fax+1 513-231-0653

Summary

Dr. Andrew Klafter is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst primarily located in Cincinnati, OH. He also sees patients in the greater NYC area, where he serves as a consultant for a private practice in Spring Valley NY, and for a FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) serving the population of the Village of Kiryas Joel in Monroe, NY. Dr. Klafter received his medical degree from University at Buffalo School of Medicine, and underwent his speciality training as a psychiatrist at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia PA. He has led trainings and provided supervision for psychothreapists the U.S., Europe, and Israel. Dr. Klafter's areas of expertise are psychodynamic and psychoanalytic technique, personality disorders, mood disorders (including complex pharmacotherapy for Bipolar Disorder and refractory depression), trauma and post-traumatic disorders, and the interface between religion and psychotherapy. He has also served as an expert witness in malpractice and personal injury cases. Dr. Klafter provides consultation for therapists and psychiatrists with patients requiring diagnostic clarification, MAO-I drugs or other innovative pharmacotherapy, and changes in psychotherapy formulation or technique due to resistance or therapeutic impasses.

Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 2000
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1996
State University of New York at BinghamtonB.A., Biological Sciences, 1987 - 1991

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2000
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy Supervision University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Psychiatry Residency Training Program, 2008, 2010
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Didactic Teaching University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Psychiatry Residency Training Program, 2008
Resident of the Year Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2000
Resident Teacher Award Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2000
American Psychoanalytic Fellowship Award American Psychoanalytic Association, 2000
Excellence in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Award Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1999
Bristol-Myers-Squibb Fellowship Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP), 1999
Glaxo-Wellcome Fellowship Award American Psychiatric Association (APA), 1998
Laughlin Fellowship Award American College of Psychiatrists (ACP), 1998
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

"When a patient threatens terrorism"
Klafter AB, Kennedy J, Current Psychiatry, 1/1/2004
"Hitler's Pope by John Cornwell-Book Review and Commentary"
Klafter AB, Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 1/1/2002

Books/Book Chapters

Fear: A Dark Shadow Across Our Life Span
Chapter: "Fear of Success"
Klafter, ABEditors: Akhtar, Salman.Karnac Books, London, UK2014
Rabbis and Therapists: Partners or Adversaries
Chapter: "Psychotherapy Treatment with Patients of the Opposite Sex"
Klafter ABEditors: Hoffman, Seymour.Golden Sky Books (Mondial), New York2014
Child and Domestic Abuse, Volume I
Chapter: "The Long Term Impact of Child Sexual Abuse"
Klafter ABEditors: Eidensohn, Daniel.CreateSpace Publishers, Jerusalem, Israel2011
Psychodynamic Concepts in General Psychiatry
Chapter: "Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Formulation"
Klafter, ABEditors: Bienenfeld D.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins2005
Total Immersion
Chapter: "The Groom's Wedding Plans"
Klafter, ABEditors: Rivkah Slonim.Jason Aronson Books Inc1996
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Lectures

"Invitational Case Conference."
Cincinnati, OH - 1/1/2015
"Self-Disclosure in Psychiatric Treatment."
Hauppaugue, Long Island - 1/29/2014
"Narcissistic Leadership and Narcissistic Organizations."
Jerusalem, Israel - 1/28/2014
"Unconscious Religious Fantasies in Orthodox Jewish Patients."
New York City, NY - 1/27/2014
"How Our Work as Therapist's Affects Our Real-Life Relationships."
Jerusalem, Israel - 1/27/2014
"Consequences of Sexual Abuse-Theory and Practice."
Jerusalem, Israel - 1/27/2014
"How Many Theories Does It Take to Light a Treatment."
1/18/2014
"Normal Narcissism."
Hauppaugue, Long Island - 1/29/2013
"A Lost Art? Working with Dreams in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy."
Hauppaugue, Long Island - 1/29/2013
"Resistance to Psychotherapy Treatment by Orthodox Jewish Patients."
Chicago, IL - 1/20/2013
"In Depth Case Presentation of Two Highly Resistant Patients."
Brooklyn, NY - 1/18/2013
"Ethical and Philosphical Challenges for the Religiously Observant Therapist."
Jerusalem, Israel - 1/8/2012
"The Dynamic Unconscious According to the Sages of Talmud: A Critical Comparison with Classical Psychoanalytic Theory."
Jerusalem, Israel - 1/8/2012
"Religious Resistance to Psychotherapy Treatment."
Tel Aviv, Israel - 1/6/2012
"Issues in Adult Development for Psychotherapists."
Evanston, IL - 1/6/2012
"Between Two Worlds: Psychology and Orthodox Judaism."
Michlala Institute, Jerusalem, Israel - 1/4/2012
"Mental Health and Orthodox Judaism."
Cleveland, OH, 2010-2011 - 1/1/2012
"Transference and Countertransference."
Great Neck, NY - 1/6/2011
"The Impact of our Work as Mental Health Professionals on Our Own Personalities."
New York, NY - 1/3/2011
"In-Depth Case Presentation and Discussion."
New York, NY - 1/3/2010
"Working with Resistance and Defenses in Psychotherapy Treatment."
New York, NY - 1/31/2009
"Thou Shalt Not Covet: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Whether We Can Control Our Thoughts and Wishes"
Southfield, MI - 1/18/2009
"The Impact of Religion on Psychotherapy Treatment"
1/9/2009
"Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Religious Patients-Challenges to Boundaries and Neutrality"
New York, NY - 1/2/2009
"Depression and Heart Disease."
Mercy Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati, OH - 1/1/2009
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Other

"Sexual Misconduct and the Question of Rehabilitation"
Klafter AB, Torah Musings Online Journal
1/28/2012
"Sexual Abuse in the Orthodox Jewish Community-Discussion of Recent Controversies"
Klafter AB, Torah Musings Online Journal
http://torahmusings.com/2008/01/sexual-abuse-in-orthodox-community/
1/17/2008
"A Jewish Perspective on Intermarriage"
Klafter, AB, The Ari, State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY - 1/1/1992