DavidManfredBenedekMD

Psychiatry • Bethesda, MD

Forensic Psychiatry

Professor and Deputy Chair, Dept of Psychiatry

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Office
8901 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20889
Phone+1 301-319-5647

Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1995
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1993 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1997 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OEF/OIF Veterans Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Safety Study of Riluzole to Treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The clinically relevant MEK inhibitor mirdametinib combined with D-cycloserine and prediction error disrupts fear memory in PTSD models.
Sanket B Raut, Fanny Joly, Nikolas K Haass, Rajaraman Eri, Juan J Canales
Translational Psychiatry. 2024-12-18
Gun Ownership for Safety/Protection and Unsecured Firearm Storage Practices: Suicide Risk and Prevention Among U.S. Army Servicemembers.
Catherine L Dempsey, David M Benedek, Patricia T Spangler, James C West, Robert M Bossarte
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2024-10-24
Perspectives of suicide loss survivors: Qualitative analysis of data from a psychological autopsy study of U.S. Army soldiers.
Kelly L Zuromski, Chelsey R Wilks, Maha Al-Suwaidi, Ellen Wittler, Lilly Scherban
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Predeployment Predictors of Psychiatric Disorder‐Symptoms and Interpersonal Violence During Combat Deployment
David M Benedek, Matthew K Nock, Murray B Stein, Robert J Ursano, Depression and Anxiety

Press Mentions

Soldiers' Odds for Suicide Quadruple When Loaded Gun at HomeJune 9th, 2019