Robert Grossman, M.D.

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Publications and Presentations

Original Peer-Reviewed Reports

  1. Hoshiko T, Grossman RA, Machlup S: Effects of basolateral ouabain, amphotericin B, cyanide and potassium on amiloride noise during voltage clamp of rana pipiens skin support sodium amiloride competition. Biochim Biophys Acta 942:186-198, 1988.

  2. Grossman RA, Hollander E: Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder with venlafaxine. (letter) Am J Psychiatry 153:576-577, 1996.

  3. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Boisoneau D, Schmeidler J, Giller E: Prolactin response to low dose dexamethasone challenge in combat exposed veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder and normal controls. Biol Psychiatry 40:1100-1105, 1996.

  4. Grossman R, Cohen L, Rosen J, DeCaria C, Hollander E: Seasonal effects in prolactin response to m-chlorophenylpiperazine challenge in OCD. Biol Psychiatry 39:982-985, 1996.

  5. DeCaria C, Hollander E, Grossman R, Wong C, Mosovich M, Cherkasky S: Diagnosis, neurobiology and treatment of pathological gambling. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 57:[suppl 8], 80-84, 1996.

  6. Hollander E, Grossman R, Stein D, Kwan J. Borderline personality disorder and impulsive-aggression: the role for divalproex sodium treatment. Psychiatric Annals 26 [suppl 7], 464-469, 1996.

  7. Verobyev L, Grossman R. Efficacy of olanzapine and clozapine in the treatment of schizophrenia. (letter) CNS Spectrums V3(2) 66-67, 1998.

  8. Grossman R, Verobyev L. The neurobiology of stereotypic movement disorders. Pychiatric Annals 28:317-323, 1998.

  9. Hollander E, Decaria C, Mari E, Wong CM, Mosovich S, Grossman R, Begaz T. Short term single blind fluvoxamine treatment of pathological gambling. Am J Psychiatry 155:1781-1783, 1998.

  10. Hollander E, Allen A, Prieto-Lopez R, Bienstock CA, Grossman R, Siever L, Merkatz L, Stein D. A Preliminary double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of divalproex sodium in borderline personality disorder. J Clin Psychiatry 62, 199-203, 2000.

  11. Yehuda R, Halligan S, Grossman R. Childhood trauma and risk for PTSD: relationship to intergenerational effects of trauma, parental PTSD and cortisol excretion. Development and Psychopathology 13:733-753, 2001.

  12. Grossman R. Psychopharmacological treatment of borderline personality disorder. In Psychiatric Annals Issue on Borderline Personality Disorder, R. Grossman ed. Psychiatric Annals 32:357-370, 2002.

  13. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Buchsbaum M. Neuroimaging studies in post-traumatic stress disorder. R. Yehuda ed. Psychiatric Clinics of North America 25:317-340, 2002.

  14. Golier JA, Yehuda R, Lupien SJ, Harvey P, Grossman R, Elkin A. Memory performance in holocaust survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder. Am J Psychiatry 159:1-7, 2002.

  15. Grossman R, Yehuda R. Treating survivors of the world trade center terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001. CNS Spectrums 7(8): 611-615, 2002.

  16. Yehuda R, Halligan S, Grossman R, Golier J, Wong S. The cortisol and glucocorticoid receptor response to low-dose dexamethasone administration in aging combat veterans and holocaust survivors with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry (In Press)

  17. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Santamaria N, Silverman J, Lee R, Siever L. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in personality disordered subjects: associations with major depression, psychological trauma, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Am J Psychiatry (In Press)

  18. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Siever L, Schmeidler J, Levengood R, Wilson S, Guo LS, Teicher M. Basal prolactin release over the diurnal cycle in post traumatic stress disorder. Psychiatry Res. (provisionally accepted).

  19. Yehuda R, Halligan S, Golier J, Bierer L, Grossman R, Wong C. Effects of trauma exposure on the cortisol response to dexamethasone administration in ptsd and major depressive disorder. (submitted)

Book Chapters

  1. Grossman R, Simeon D, Hollander E: Depersonalization Disorder. In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Casebook, JH Greist and JW Jefferson eds. American Psychiatric Press, Revised Edition, 1995.

  2. Grossman R, Hollander E. Body Dysmorphic Disorder. In Current Psychiatric Therapy II. D. Dunner, ed. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1997.

  3. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Siever L. The Dexamethasone Suppression Test and Glucocorticoid Receptors in Borderline Personality Disorder. In The Neurobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. R. Yehuda and A. McFarlane eds. Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences. Volume 821;1997.

  4. Siever LJ, New AS, Kirrane R, Novotny S, Koenigsberg HW, Grossman R. New Biologic Research Strategies For Personality Disorders. In The Biology of Personality Disorders, KR Silk Ed. Review of Psychiatry Series, JM Oldham and MB Riba Series Eds. American Psychiatric Press, Inc., Washington DC, 1998.

  5. Grossman R. Psychotic Self-Injurious Behaviors: Phenomenology, Neurobiology And Treatment. In Self-Injurious Behaviors. D. Simeon and E Hollander eds. pp 49-70. American Psychiatric Publishing Inc. 2001.

  6. Grossman R, Siever L. Impulsive Self-Injurious Behaviors: Phenomenology, Neurobiology And Treatment. In Self-Injurious Behaviors. D. Simeon and E Hollander eds. pp 117-148. American Psychiatric Publishing Inc. 2001.

  7. Grossman R. The Psychopharmacotherapy of Personality Disorders. In Handbook of Personality Disorders: Theory and Practice. J. Magnavita ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (In Press).

Abstracts

  1. Hoshiko T, Grossman RA: Basolateral ouabain, amphotericin and cyanide effects on amiloride-induced current fluctuations. Biophysical J 45:304a, 1984.

  2. Grossman RA, Hoshiko T: cAMP and basolateral K effects on peak and steady-state sodium current kinetics in R. pipiens skin. Biophysical J 47:443a, 1985.

  3. Hoshiko T, Grossman RA, Machlup S: Carbodiimide inhibits frog skin sodium transport. Federation Proceedings 45:890, 1986.

  4. Hoshiko T, Grossman RA: Basolateral potassium, amphotericin, cyanide and ouabain effects on single-channel density and current in R.pipiens skin. Biophysical J 51:343a, 1987.

  5. Susman VL, Avi-Yonah O, Lehr M, Grossman RA, Brodsky B, Hurt S: Prevalence of dissociative disorders in inpatients. Abstract presented at the Cornell University-New York Hospital Annual Research Retreat. White Plains, NY, April, 1994.

  6. Susman VL, Avi-Yonah O, Lehr M, Grossman RA, Brodsky B, Parks J: Prevalence of dissociative disorders in an inpatient psychiatric population. Abstract presented at the 10th Annual Meeting of The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Chicago, IL, November, 1994.

  7. Grossman R, Simeon D, Cohen L, Rosen J, DeCaria C, Hollander E: Seasonal variation of prolactin response to m-CPP challenge in patients and healthy controls. Biological Psychiatry 37:648, 199, 1995.

  8. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Teicher M, Levengood R, Trestman R, Siever L. Chronobiological analysis of prolactin in posttraumatic stress disorder. APA: NR 533, 1995.

  9. Hollander, E, Cherkasky S, Wong C, Grossman R, DeCaria C, Aronowitz B. Maintenance treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Biological Psychiatry 39:610, 377, 1996.

  10. Grossman R, Siever L, Yehuda R. The dexamethasone suppression test and glucocorticoid receptors in borderline personality disorder. Abstract presented at The New York Academy Of Sciences conference on The Neurobiology Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. New York, NY, September, 1996.

  11. Grossman R, Santamaria N, Yehuda R, Siever L. Trauma and HPA axis activity in personality disorders and normal controls. APA: NR 551, 1997.

  12. Bernstein D, Siever L, Yehuda R, Grossman R. Serotonin response to trauma and axis II disorders. APA: NR 348, 1997.

  13. Simeon D, Guralnik O, Gross S, Stein DJ, Hollander E, Grossman R, Schmeidler J. Neurochemical challenges in depersonalization disorder. Abstract presented at the Mount Sinai Department of Psychiatry 50th Anniversary Scientific Symposium. NY, NY, Dec 1997.

  14. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Sta. Maria N, Lee R, de Leon M, Buchsbaum M. Hydrocortisone Study Of Central Glucocorticoid Sensitivity. Presented at the 15th annual meeting of the International Society For Traumatic Stress Studies. Miami, Florida, November, 1999

  15. Grossman R, Yehdua R, Sta. Maria N, Lee R, Schmeidler J, Silverman J, Siever L. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in personality disordered subjects: associations with psychological trauma and comorbid PTSD. Presented at the 38th annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. Acapulco, Mexico, December ,1999.

  16. Wong C, Rapaport M, Yehuda R, Sternberg J, Golier J, Grossman R. Cytokine Function and HPA Axis Sensitivity in Trauma Survivors. Presented at the 38th annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Acapulco, Mexico. December 1999.

  17. Wong C, Rapaport M, Golier J, Grossman R, Yehuda R. Cytokine function in PTSD: serum and lps whole blood responses to the dst. Presented at the 39th annual meeting of the meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, San Juan, Puerto Rico. December 2000.

  18. Golier G, Yehuda R, Grossman R, De Santi S, Convit A, de Leon M. Hippocampal volume and memory performance in holocaust survivors with and without PTSD. Presented at the 39th annual meeting of the meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, San Juan, Puerto Rico. December 2000.

  19. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Sta. Maria N, Golier J, Buchsbaum M, Wong C, Harvey P. Acute cognitive effects of hydrocortisone in posttraumatic stress disorder. Presented at the 39th annual meeting of the meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, San Juan, Puerto Rico. December 2000.

  20. Wong C, Rapaport M, Yang RK, Golier J, Grossman R, Yehuda R. Interleukin-10 and trauma in posttraumatic stress disorder. Presented at the annual meeting of the ADAA, Atlanta, GA, Marck 2001.

  21. Grossman R, Yehuda R, Sta. Maria N, Schmeidler J, Silverman J, New A, Mitropoulou V, Siever L. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in personality disordered subjects: associations with psychological trauma, depression and comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry 49:59, 2001.

  22. Grossman R, Yehuda R, New A, Schmeidler J, Mitropoulou V, Silverman J, Bernstein D, Siever L. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis measures and serotonergic sensitivity in personality disordered subjects: varied associations with type of psychological trauma. Biological Psychiatry 49:59, 2001.

  23. Grossman R, Yehuda R, New A, Schmeidler J, Mitropoulou V, Silverman J, Bernstein D, Siever L. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity and hippocampal volume in personality disordered subjects: associations with psychological trauma, depression and comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry 49:249, 2001.

  24. Yehuda R, Foa E, Grossman R, Goodman R, Cahill L, Langhammer L, Tishler L, Decker K, Schwarzbaum G, Pagovich O, Davidson C, Bierer L. Relationship between neuroendocrine and psychological variables before and after four weeks of treatment in World Trade Center survivors. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, December, 2002.

Lay Press

  1. Grossman R, Hollander E: Compulsive Self-Injury. OCD Newsletter 9:5, 11-12, 1995.

Presentations

1994
The Phenomenology and Neurobiology of Trichotillomania, presented at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Symposium on Obsessive and Compulsive Related Disorders. NY, NY. April. AMI/FAMI lecture on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, New York, NY. November.

1995
The Neuropharmacological Treatment Of Borderline, Dissociative And Self-Injurious Behaviors, presented at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Symposium on Difficult to Treat Obsessive and Compulsive Disorders, New York, NY. April.

WHUR Radio, Washington, DC. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. July.

WHUR Radio, Washington, DC. Borderline Personality Disorder. August.

WVOX Radio, New Rochelle, NY. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. September.

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Impulsivity And Impulse Control Disorders, Grand Rounds, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. October.

AMI/FAMI lecture on Borderline Personality Disorder, New York, NY. November.

1996
WREH Radio, Farmington, CT. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. February.

The Neurobiology Of Pain Perception And Self-Injurious Behavior, Paper presentation and Co-Chairman of symposium entitled: Self-Injury - Phenomenology, Neurobiology And Treatment. 149th Annual meeting of The American Psychiatric Association, New York, NY. May.

The Neuropharmacological Treatment Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Trichotillomania And Depersonalization Disorder, presented at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Symposium on Obsessive and Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, New York, NY. March.

Is There A Distinct OCD Spectrum, presented at the 2nd International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Conference, Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe. February.

1997
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Neurobiology Of Trauma And Preliminary Findings In Borderline Personality Disorder, Grand Rounds, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens Village, NY. March.

Movement Disorders In Psychotic Patients: Spontaneously Arising And Medication-Induced, Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. June.

1998
Effects Of Glucocorticoids On Hippocampal Cytoarchitecture And Function, Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. June.

1999
Assessment And Treatment Of Psychological Trauma In An OB-GYN Setting. Annual meeting of The North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology in Conjunction with The National Institute of Mental Health. Maui, Hawaii. March.

Neurobiology And Treatment Of Borderline Personality Disorder. Public Access Television Programming For the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill. New York, NY. November.

2000
Reframing The Role Of Trauma In Borderline Personality Disorder. Meeting of the Treatment and Research Advancements Association For Personality Disorders (TARA). New York, NY. March.

The Neuroendocrinology Of Trauma In BPD. Lecture as part of Neurobiology of BPD Symposium, R. Grossman, Chair. Presented at the 153rd Annual meeting of The American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, May.

Hydrocortisone 18FDG PET Neuroimaging Of Central Glucocorticoid Sensitivity In PTSD. Lecture as part of Neuroimaging in PTSD Symposium, R. Yehuda, Chair. Presented at the 153rd Annual meeting of The American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, May.

Borderline Personality Disorder. New York City Public Access Television sponsored by AMI/FAMI, July.

Psychopharmacological Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, Grand Rounds, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. October.

Hydrocortisone Effects On Cognition In PTSD. Lecture as part of Cognitive Impairments in PTSD Symposium, J. Golier, Chair. Presented at the 16th Annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Antonio, November.

2001
Psychopharmacological Treatment of Personality Disorders, Grand Rounds, Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center, Islip, New York, January.

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity In Personality Disordered Subjects: Associations With Psychological Trauma, Depression And Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, New Orleans, May.

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Measures And Serotonergic Sensitivity In Personality Disordered Subjects: Varied Associations With Type Of Psychological Trauma. Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, New Orleans, May.

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity And Hippocampal Volume In Personality Disordered Subjects: Associations With Psychological Trauma, Depression And Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Presented as part of the Workshop Borderline Personality Disorder: Is it a Trauma Spectrum Disorder.? Phenomenological and Biological Evidence, M Goodman, Chair. Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, New Orleans, May.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. New York City Public Access Television sponsored by AMI/FAMI, October.

The Phenomenology And Neurobiology Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Grand Rounds, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens Village, NY. October.

2002
60 Minutes II. CBS The Second Wave: Delayed Psychological Reactions following September 11, , Feb 6th.

60 Minutes, Australia. Six Months Later: How NYC is Recovering From September 11th. March 10th.

WABC television. Dr. Jay Adlersberg interview for ABC news report on “Traumatic Effects Following 9/11.” March 12th.

CNN Newsnight. A six month perspective after September 11th. March 10th.

WCBS Radio. Psychological consequences of the September 11th terrorist attacks, March 15th .

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Phenomenology and Treatment, Grand Rounds, St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital, NY, NY. March 18th.

Consultant to the Social Security Administration. The World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks of September 11th: Symptoms in Survivors and Disability Determination. NY, NY. May.

The Biological Response to Stress in Children and Adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder. Presented at -- Before and After 9/11: Traumatized Youth and Families, The Road to Recovery. Eighteenth Annual Manhattan Child and Adolescent Services Committee Conference. NY, NY June 17th.

The Dexamethasone Suppression in Subjects with Personality Disorders: Associations with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depression. Presented at the 5th Annual Meeting of the European International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders. Munich, Germany, July 5th.

Treatment and Neurobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Survivors of September 11th. Grand Rounds, Beth Israel Hospital, NY, NY. September 19th.

2003
Atypical Antipsychotic Medications in the Treatment of Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder. Grand Rounds, Manhattan Psychiatric Center, NY, NY, February 21st.

A Holistic Approach To The Understanding And Treatment Of Borderline Personality Disorder. Presented at – The I of the Storm: Enhancing Clinical Skills in the Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. SUNY Potsdam/St Lawrence Psychiatric Center, Potsdam NY, March 21st.
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