IraRalphKatzMD

Psychiatry • Philadelphia, PA

Geriatric Psychiatry

Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Perelman School of Medicine

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Office
3535 Market St
Rm 3001
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-349-8226

Education & Training

Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1973, MD

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1976 - Present
PA State Medical License 1982 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial (PROSPECT) Start of enrollment: 1999 May 01
Completed
Phase 4
Lithium for Suicidal Behavior in Mood Disorders Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 08
Terminated
Phase 2, Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Post-traumatic stress disorder: rethinking diagnosis.
Ian C Fischer, Robert H Pietrzak, Andreas Maercker, Arieh Y Shalev, Ira R Katz
The Lancet. Psychiatry. 2023-10-01
Additional comparisons between PHQ-9 responses from clinical and survey data.
Ira R Katz, Sandra G Resnick, Edward P Liebmann, Rani A Hoff
Psychiatry Research. 2023-08-01
1 citations
Outcomes for treatment of depression in the Veterans Health Administration: Rates of response and remission calculated from clinical and survey data.
Edward P Liebmann, Sandra G Resnick, Rani A Hoff, Ira R Katz
Psychiatry Research. 2023-06-01

Press Mentions

Study: ARBs Increase Risk of Suicide Compared with ACEIOctober 17th, 2019
Concerns Raised by a Study of Suicide as an Adverse Drug Effect—Replicating Findings from Real-World DataOctober 16th, 2019
VA Research: Mental Health ConditionsJanuary 22nd, 2016
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Grant Support

Depression And Medical Care:Aging And Clinical SettingNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
Depression In Alzheimer'S Disease Study-2(Diads-2)National Institute Of Mental Health2003–2005
Nrsa Training: Psychiatric-Medical Comorbidity In AgingNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
Drug Treatment Of Depression In The Nursing Home AgedNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2004
Probing Drug Related Mental Disorders Of AgingNational Institute Of Mental Health1999–2003
Prevention Of Suicide In The ElderlyNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
Depression In LATE Life--Psychiatric/Medical ComorbidityNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
Core--Psychopharmacology/Biomedical ResearchNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
Drug Treatment Of Depression In The Nursing Home AgedNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–2002
Nrsa Training/ Psychiatric Medical Comorbidity In AgingNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1998
Core--Geriatric PsychopharmacologyNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–1997
Delirum Reconsidered--Acute Cognitive In The AgedNational Institute On Aging1994–1997
Depression In The Aged--Psychiatric/Medical ComorbidityNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1997
Delirium Reconsidered--Acute Cognitive Change In AgeNational Institute On Aging1993
Mental Illness In Residential Care SettingsNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1993
Research Training In Mental Health In The Frail ElderlyNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1993
Drug Treatment Of Depression In The Institutional AgedNational Institute Of Mental Health1986–1989
NIMH Clinical Training/Human Resource DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986