Donna M. Sudak, MD

Dr Sudak is professor of psychiatry and vice chair for education at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the general psychiatry residency program director at Tower Health-Phoenixville Hospital.

Articles by Donna M. Sudak, MD

"Evidence indicates that psychotherapy may yield greater durability of treatment gains than pharmacotherapy."

Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression Is Overlooked, Underused

ByDonna M. Sudak, MD,John C. Markowitz, MD,Jesse H. Wright, MD, PhD

November 17th 2023

"Evidence indicates that psychotherapy may yield greater durability of treatment gains than pharmacotherapy."

Reducing Suicide Risk: The Role of Psychotherapy

ByDonna M. Sudak, MD,Aarya Krishnan Rajalakshmi, MD

December 26th 2018

This article provides a brief synopsis of the research regarding the use of psychotherapy to manage suicidal behavior, followed by several examples of strategies that such treatment employs.

6 Practical Strategies to Enhance Treatment Adherence

ByDonna M. Sudak, MD,Shahana Ayub, MD

March 29th 2018

Make the most of brief psychotherapeutic sessions with these practical tips.

Psychotherapeutic Strategies to Enhance Medication Adherence

ByDonna M. Sudak, MD,Shahana Ayub, MD

September 29th 2017

The authors outline a series of strategies that can help promote adherence to the therapeutic regimen.

Persistent Loneliness: A Relentless-and Prevalent-Problem

ByDonna M. Sudak, MD

May 2nd 2014

What are the psychological and physiological effects of persistent loneliness? How prevalent in the US? What role can cognitive behavioral therapy play for persistently lonely people? In this podcast, an expert offers a brief overview of this underappreciated, but often overlooked, problem.