Ziv E. Cohen, MD, FAPA, a Psychiatrist with Principium Psychiatry

Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Ziv E. Cohen, who serves patients in New York, New York.

Dr. Cohen is a board-certified psychiatrist who is experienced in working with patients on areas such as trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, as well as work, relationships, and identity. He is the Founder of Principium Psychiatry in New York, New York, which specializes in the comprehensive treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.

With experience in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and forensic psychiatry, Dr. Cohen has worked on cases involving competency to stand trial, dangerousness, suicide, psychiatric standard of care, addiction, and state of mind at the time of an offense. He brings his expertise in psychiatry and wide-ranging clinical experience to a broad range of forensic psychiatric issues. 

Professionally, he serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University and remains on staff at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition, he served as a military psychiatrist, where he specialized in treating soldiers suffering from the after-effects of stress and trauma. He takes this wide-ranging experience to his practice in midtown Manhattan adjacent to Carnegie Hall and Columbus Circle.

On the subject of his educational background, Dr. Cohen obtained his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, also in New York. Thereafter, he completed research and clinical fellowships in forensic psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

In addition to being a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the doctor is a member of the New York Academy of Medicine and President of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry. 

Moreover, he is board-certified in psychiatry and forensic psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high-quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

Knowledgeable in civil and criminal medical-legal work, Dr. Cohen has written about suicide, dangerousness, firearms, as well as science and culture. He has presented his work on PTSD, military psychiatry, and veterans issues. His research interests focus on the area of psychiatry and the law.

Learn More about Dr. Ziv E. Cohen:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/879679-Ziv-Cohen-Psychologist or through Principium Psychiatry, https://www.zivecohenpsychiatry.com/about.html

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