Profile
Dr. Anna Odom is a clinical psychologist at New York University School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center and teaches part-time at the New School for Social Engagement. http://med.nyu.edu/faculty/anna-e-odom She has taught at The New School since 2003, where she created the course, Introduction to Neuropsychology, which she has taught since. Dr. Odom's research and clinical work focuses on the treatment of substance use disorders and personality disorders, especially in adolescents. She and her colleagues developed a manualized treatment for borderline personality disorder in adolescents. www.adolescentidentity.com/home.html
Degrees Held
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, The New School for Social Research, 2005
M.A., Concentration in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling, The New School for Social Research, 2000
Professional Affiliation
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 2014-Current
Attending Clinical Psychologist, Bellevue Hospital Center, 2014-Current
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2010-2014
Assistant Attending Psychologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 2010-2014
Part-Time Assistant Professor of Psychology, The New School for Public Engagement, Department of Social Sciences, 2010-current
Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2007-2010
Professional Associate in Psychology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Center, 2007-2010
Part-Time Instructor of Psychology, The New School for Public Engagement, Department of Social Sciences, 2003-2010
Recent Publications
Publications
Kotbi, N., Han, B, Cheng, D., & Odom, A. (2015). Opana ER induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP). International Medical Case Reports Journal, 8, 97-98.
Lubarsky, L., Odom, A., Bernstein, B., & Kotbi, N. (2014). Understanding the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids: A case report. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 8(4), 288-289.
Kotbi, N., Singh, A., Kneifati-Hayek J., Odom, A., & Alexopoulos, G. (2014). Citalopram in agitated and delusional demented patients who failed treatment with antipsychotic agents. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 2010(26), E62.
Kotbi, N., Oliverira, E., Francois, D., & Odom, A. (2012). Mania, cocaine, and rhabdomyolysis: A case report. American Journal of Addictions, 21(6), 570-571.
Chiu, P., Juul, N., Odom, A., Francois, D., Kotbi, N., & Alexopoulos, G. (2012). A 49-year-old male with progressive disorganization and unipolar depression. Psychiatric Annals, 42(11), 366-368.
Francois, D., Odom, A., & Kotbi, N. (2011). A case of late-life onset mania during Varenecline assisted smoking cessation. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26(6), 658-659.
Foelsch, P., Odom, A., Arena, H., Krischer, K., Schmeck, K., & Schluter-Muller, S. (2010). The difference between identity crisis and identity diffusion and its impact on treatment. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 59(6), 419-434.
Kotbi, N., Mahgoub, N., & Odom, A. (2010). Depression in older adults: How to treat its distinct clinical manifestations. Current Psychiatry, 9(8), 39-46.
Books
Foelsch, P., Schluter-Muller, S., Odom, A., Arena, H., Borzutzky, A., & Schmeck, K. (2014). Adolescent Identity Treatment (AIT): An Integratic Approach for Personality Pathology. New York: Springer.
Research Interests
Substance use disorders
Personality disorders in adolescents
Awards And Honors
Honors and Awards
Clinical Scholar Recipient, Weill Cornell Medical College, 2014
International Psychoanalytic Association Research Advisory Board, 2008
Howard F. Hunt Research Award of Distinction, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 2007
NYSPA Organization of Future Psychologists Service Award, 1999
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association
American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, Conference Committee
International Society for Transference Focused Psychotherapy (ISTFP), Ethics Committee
New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)