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Bio
Martin L. Korn, MD is a psychiatrist who has worked with the severely socially disadvantaged for the past 20 years. He initially studied the theory and practice of systems family therapy while a resident at the University of Pennsylvania. He became fascinated with the comprehensiveness, effectiveness, and flexibility of the systems model and subsequently extended his scope to developing cost-effective socioeconomic solutions for the disadvantaged. He founded Econet Enterprises to carry out this mission.

  • Author or coauthor of over 20 peer-reviewed articles & book chapters
  • Author or coauthor of over 50 articles and conference summaries on Internet medical education web sites
  • Founder and President of Systems 11 Consulting , an organizational consulting firm based on psychological systems principles to help business run more efficiently and profitably
    www.systems11.com
  • Medical Director of the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT Team) at the  Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, NY working with the severely socially disadvantaged

Producer and Host - Perspectives on Mental Health
This weekly public access television show and web site is devoted to a broad range of issues related to psychiatry and psychology. Winner of the 2006 Best Series Award for LMC-TV, Mamaroneck, NY www.pmhtv.org

Some of the Perspectives interviews include:

  • Eric Kandel, MD – Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine 2000 – on memory (view video)
  • When World’s Collide – psychology of terror (filmed in Israel) (view video)
  • Lorraine Bracco – The Sopranos – her personal experience with depression
  • John Starks – NY Knicks – psychology of sports (view video)
  • Annia Hatch & Steve McCain – US Olympic Gymnasts – psychology of sports (view video)
  • Patrick McGrath, MD – Columbia Presbyterian – on depression (view video)
  • Menopause the Musical – on women’s issues – (view video)
  • Addicted: a Comedy of Substance – on substance abuse -(view video)
Educational Background
  • Undergraduate - University of Pennsylvania
  • Medical School - University of Pennsylvania
  • Residency - University of Pennsylvania
  • Research Training - Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Journal Articles & Book Chapters

1. van Praag HM, Kahn RS, Asnis GM, Wetzler S, Brown SL, Bleich A, Korn ML. Denosologization of biological psychiatry or the specificity of 5-HT disturbances in psychiatric disorders. J Affect Disord. 1987 Jul-Aug;13(1):1-8. Review

2. van Praag HM, Kahn R, Asnis GM, Wetzler S, Brown SL, Bleich A, Korn ML.  Beyond nosology in biological psychiatry.  5-HT disturbances in mood, aggression and anxiety disorders. In: Briley M, Fillion J (eds): New Concepts in Depression. London:Macmillan Press, 1988

3. Apter A, Plutchik R, Sevy S, Korn M, Brown S, van Praag H. Defense mechanisms in risk of suicide and risk of violence. Am J Psychiatry. 1989 Aug;146(8):1027-31 PMID: 2750974

4. Yadalam KG, Korn ML, Simpson GM. Tardive dystonia: four case histories. J Clin Psychiatry. 1990 Jan;51(1):17-20 PMID: 1967246

5. Brown SL, Korn ML. Somatic and psychological treatments of depression. Psychiatr Ann. 1989;19(7):388-393

6. Plutchik R, van Praag HM, Picard S, Conte HR, Korn M. Is there a relation between the seriousness of suicidal intent and the lethality of the suicide attempt? Psychiatry Res. 1989 Jan;27(1):71-9 PMID: 2922447

7. Apter A, Brown SL, Korn ML, van Praag HM.  Serotonergic parameters of aggression and suicide.  In: Brown SL, van Praag HM (eds.).  The Role of Serotonin in Psychiatric Disorders, New York: Brunner Mazel 1990

8. Apter A, van Praag HM, Plutchik R, Sevy S, Korn M, Brown SL. Interrelationships among anxiety, aggression, impulsivity, and mood: a serotonergically linked cluster? Psychiatry Res. 1990 May;32(2):191-9 PMID: 2367604

9. Korn ML, Brown SL, Apter A, van Praag HM.  Serotonin and suicide: A functional-dimensional viewpoint.  In Lester D (ed): Current Concepts of Suicide, 57-70.  Philadelphia: Charles Press, 1990.

10. van Praag HM, Asnis GM, Brown SL, Korn ML, Harkavy-Friedman JM, Wetzler S.  Beyond Serotonin: A multi-aminergic perspective on abnormal behavior.  In: Brown SL, van Praag HM (eds.).  The Role of Serotonin in Psychiatric Disorders, New York: Brunner Mazel 1990

11. van Praag HM, Asnis GM, Kahn RS, Brown SL, Korn M, Friedman JM, Wetzler S. Monoamines and abnormal behaviour. A multi-aminergic perspective. Br J Psychiatry. 1990 Nov;157:723-34. Review. PMID: 1980627

12. Van Praag HM, Asnis GM, Kahn RS, Brown SL, Korn M, Friedman JM, Wetzler S. Nosological tunnel vision in biological psychiatry. A plea for a functional psychopathology. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1990;600:501-10. Review PMID: 2252329

13. van Praag HM, Asnis GM, Kahn RS, Brown SL, Korn M. Harkavy-Friedman JM, Wetzler S. Nosological tunnel vision in biological psychiatry.  A plea for functional pathology.  In: Whitaker-Azmita PM, Peroutka SJ (eds.).  The Neuropharmacology of Serotonin.  Annals NY Acad Sci 600:501-510, 1990

14. Apter A, Kotler M, Sevy S, Plutchik R, Brown SL, Foster H, Hillbrand M, Korn ML, van Praag HM. Correlates of risk of suicide in violent and nonviolent psychiatric patients. Am J Psychiatry. 1991 Jul;148(7):883-7 PMID: 2053628

15. Wetzler S, Kahn RS, Asnis GM, Korn M, van Praag HM. Serotonin receptor sensitivity and aggression. Psychiatry Res. 1991 Jun;37(3):271-9

16. Korn ML. Economically Centered Social Network for Homeless Individuals. Proceedings: National Small Business Consulting Conference, Small Business Institute Director’s Association, Washington, D.C. 1992 (Jan 29 - Feb 2):78-80

17. Korn ML, Asnis G, Brown SL, van Praag HV. Serotonin receptor sensitivity and suicide.
Biol Psychiatry. 1992 Jul 15;32(2):209-10 PMID: 1384727

18. Korn ML, Botsis AJ, Kotler M, Plutchik R, Conte HR, Finkelstein G, Grosz D, Kay S, Brown SL, van Praag HM. The Suicide and Aggression Survey: a semistructured instrument for the measurement of suicidality and aggression. Compr Psychiatry. 1992 Nov-Dec;33(6):359-65 PMID: 1451447

19. Korn ML, Kotler M, Molcho A, Botsis AJ, Grosz D, Chen C, Plutchik R, Brown SL, van Praag HM. Suicide and violence associated with panic attacks. Biol Psychiatry. 1992 Mar 5;31(6):607-12 PMID: 1581440

20. Gordon ML, Lipton RB, Brown SL, Nakraseive C, Russell M, Pollack SZ, Korn ML, Merriam A, Solomon S, van Praag HM. Headache and cortisol responses to m-chlorophenylpiperazine are highly correlated. Cephalalgia. 1993 Dec;13(6):400-5 PMID: 8313453

21. Gordon ML, Brown SL, Lipton RB, Korn ML, Kay SR, Solomon S, van Praag HM.  Serotonergic parallels in migraine, depression and anxiety.  In: Micieli G (ed.).  Headache and depression: Serotonin pathways as a common clue, 1995

22. Korn ML, Brown SL, Kotler M, Apter A, Gordon M, van Praag HM.  Serotonergic function in suicide attempters.  In: Diekstra RFW, Gulbinat W, Platt S, Schmidtke A (eds.).  Preventive Strategies on Suicide. World Health Organization State of the Art Publication, 1995

23. Korn ML, Plutchik R, Van Praag HM. Panic-associated suicidal and aggressive ideation and behavior. J Psychiatr Res. 1997 Jul-Aug;31(4):481-7 PMID: 9352474

Internet Articles

1. Korn ML. Historical Roots of Schizophrenia. Posted 06/21/2001.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/131_index

2. Korn ML. Achieving Remission in Depression: Raising the Standard of Care. Posted 10/21/2003. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/462850

3. Korn ML. Achieving Remission in Depression: Raising the Standard of Care. Posted 10/21/2003. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/462850

4. Nasrallah HM, Korn ML. A Rational Approach to Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy. Posted 09/26/2003. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2675

5. Korn ML. Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: An Evolving Interface. Posted 09/29/2004. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/490204

6. Nasrallah HM, Korn ML. The Expanding Role of Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy in Bipolar Disorder. Posted 02/25/2004. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
ttp://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2953

7. Nasrallah HM, Korn, ML. Metabolic Disorders in Schizophrenia: Relationship to Atypical Antipsychotic Treatment. Posted 07/28/2004. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/483780

8. Reichman WE, Korn ML. Comprehensive Management of Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia. Posted 01/29/2004. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2896

9. Nasrallah HM, Korn ML. Metabolic Issues in the Management of Bipolar Disorder: Focus on Weight Gain. Posted 08/31/2005.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/4481

 

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