Dr. Jay Lefer MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
200 East End Avenue New York NY, 10128About
Dr. Jay Lefer is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Lefer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lefer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lefer may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Lefer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Universite De Lausanne, Faculte De Medicine 1955
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Dr. Jay Lefer MD's Expert Contributions
Are there any natural remedies or medications that will help with anxiety and depression?
St. John's Wort and Sam-3 have been placed before the public as natural remedies for depression. Side effects with medications given by psychiatrists are troublesome. Acupuncture has positive effects. Research with hundred of depressed patients has proven the analytic psychotherapy with a trained psychiatrist who can give anti-depressants that match and work and the proper dosage give the best improvement. READ MORE
Am I depressed?
Self-criticism has become a way of life and attributing criticism from others and making it self-fulfilling. You need to consult a psychiatrist immediately to avoid homicide-suicide out of despair. Medication and talking therapy are imperative. READ MORE
Can anxiety and stress lead to frequent urination?
Ask yourself what you are so angry about. You are having body language for feeling "pissed off". About what? READ MORE
Can schizophrenia be treated?
A tragedy can be treated. Medication is necessary long-term. Psychotherapy with a psychiatrist who likes you to share your experiences and help you help yourself to regain a capacity to love and separate from parents. READ MORE
What can I do to get over my depression at the loss of my pet?
Ask yourself why the dog became a fetish and a symbol of a dead member of the family so you can transfer the grief to that person, mourn, and then relate to a new person. READ MORE
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor New York Medical College 1970 - 2015
Awards
- Psychoanalysis 1970 Gralnick Foundation
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
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