Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD

Dr Galynker is Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director of The Family Center for Bipolar Disorder, and Associate Chairman in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York.

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Violence in Bipolar Disorder

Allison M. R. Lee, MD

Irina Kopeykina

December 16, 2014 | Bipolar Disorder, Trauma And Violence

By Allison M. R. Lee, MD, Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD, Irina Kopeykina, Hae-Joon Kim, and Tasnia Khatun

What is the association between bipolar disorder, trauma, and violence? Here: a guide to assessing violence potential in bipolar patients.

7 Steps to Prevent and Manage Violence in Bipolar Patients

Allison M. R. Lee, MD

Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD

November 06, 2014 | Bipolar Disorder, Tipsheets, Trauma And Violence

By Allison M. R. Lee, MD and Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD

The bipolar diagnosis introduces some unique aspects to violence prevention and management, although the general principles are similar to those for patients with other psychiatric disorders. More in this slideshow.

Psychopathology and Personality Traits of Pedophiles

Lisa J. Cohen, PhD

Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD

June 08, 2009 | Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Sexual Addiction, Addiction

By Lisa J. Cohen, PhD and Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD

Because of recent scandals, pedophilia is one of the few psychiatric disorders widely known to the general public. Classified in DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR as a paraphilia, pedophilia is characterized by persistent sexual attraction to prepubescent children.

Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD

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