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Laurence Westreich, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

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Psychiatry New York, NY

Addiction, Forensic Psychiatry

Clin. Assoc. Prof. of Psychiatry, New York University Langone School of Medicine

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  • Office

    127 West 79th Street
    1N
    New York, NY 10024
    Phone+1 212-579-7845
    Fax+1 973-509-1446

Education & Training

  • American Psychiatric Association
    American Psychiatric Association2012
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 1992 - 1994
  • Beth Israel Medical Center
    Beth Israel Medical Center1991 - 1992
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
  • Hennepin Healthcare
    Hennepin HealthcareInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1988
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityBA, 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Teacher of the Year Award Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine, 2003
  • New Investigator/Educator Award Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, 1998

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Preliminary Study of Therapeutic Alliance and Dually Diagnosed Inpatients.  
    Westreich L, Rosenthal R, Muran J.C, American Journal on Addictions
  • A Modified Therapeutic Community for Dually Diagnosed Patients.  
    Westreich L, Galanter M, Lifshutz H, Metzger E, Silberstein C, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Training Psychiatric Residents in Addiction.  
    Westreich L, Galanter M, Substance Abuse
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Criminals and Professional Athletes: Drugs and the Law. 
    Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan, CT
  • Controversies in Treatment of the Dually Diagnosed Patient. 
    University of Medicine and Dentistry Newark, New Jersey
  • Heroin in the New Millennium. 
    Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
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Other

  • Patient Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy: Effect of an Informational Video. 
    Westreich L, Levine S, Ginsburg P, Wilets I
  • Modern Medical Training Confronts Guatemalan Poverty. 
    Westreich L, Minnesota Medicine
  • AIDS Dementia Complex for the Primary Care Physician. 
    Westreich L, Resident and Staff Physician
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Press Mentions

  • How NOT to Argue with Your Kids About Marijuana
    How NOT to Argue with Your Kids About MarijuanaDecember 4th, 2017
  • Opioid Painkillers: Best Advice to Help You Avoid Addiction
    Opioid Painkillers: Best Advice to Help You Avoid AddictionApril 1st, 2017
  • Diagnosing and Treating Comorbid Alcohol and Mental Health Disorders
    Diagnosing and Treating Comorbid Alcohol and Mental Health DisordersJanuary 7th, 2016
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