Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Psychiatry
Additional Title:
Assistant Professor
Email:
Location:
701 West Pratt St. Rm 234
Phone (Primary):
410-328-6561
Phone (Secondary):
410-328-5881
Fax:
(410) 328-6391
Education and Training
University of Maryland of Maryland,
College Park, Md. B.S. Psychology 1971
State University at Antwerp, Belgium
School of Medicine, Pre-clinical 1972 – 1977
University of Maryland
School of Medicine M.D. 1979
University of Maryland
Department of Surgery Internship 1979 – 1980
University of Maryland
Department of Psychiatry Residency 1980 - 1983
Biosketch
Dr. Cohen has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry since 1983, when he joined the staff of the original Walter P. Carter Center on Fayette Street, serving in multiple roles, including Director of Emergency Services, consulting psychiatrist to the day treatment program, inpatient attending, and Clinical Director. Subsequently, Dr. Cohen moved to the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center First Episode Clinic doing clinical interviews for the RAISE (Recovery After Initial Schizophrenic Episode) study. In 2011 he returned to the downtown campus to become Medical Director of the Department of Psychiatry Faculty Practice, the University of Maryland Employee Assistance Program, and the University of Maryland Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic.
Clinical Specialty Details
Dr. Cohen provides care to adults with disorders of mood, thought, and anxiety. In addition to the standard approaches to care, he maintains an interest in complementary methods that have a growing base of evidence as adjunctive treatments, that may contribute to improved outcomes, such as exercise, meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and cognitive reframing. In addition to his clinical work Dr. Cohen remains involved in the teaching and supervision of residents and medical students.
Awards and Affiliations
Distinguished Life Fellow
American Psychiatric Association January 2014