Dr. Sarah Polfliet M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
350 Parnassus Ave #309 San Francisco CA, 94117About
Dr. Sarah Polfliet is a psychiatrist practicing in San Rafael, California. Educated at the University of Virginia, trained at the University of California, San Francisco, and certified by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, she provides adult psychotherapy and psychopharamology. Dr. Polfliet has experience treating a wide variety of psychological and emotional difficulties with psychotherapy and/or medication. Dr. Polfliet believes in treating the whole person, recognizing that all aspects of the patients' health (physical, emotional and mental) are intimately related. Therefore, she encourages use of therapeutic methods which strengthen and act in harmony with the body's self-healing ability. Drawing on her medical training, Dr. Polfliet provides recommendations on natural supplements that can augment other treatments for emotional conditions. She practices a collaborative approach with her clients to guide treatment decisions and is able to discern what approach to treatment is most likely to be effective. Her areas of specialization include the treatment of mood disorders (including major depression and bipolar disorders), anxiety disorders, conditions of mood and hormones, eating disorders, emotional difficulties associated with medical illnesses and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Additionally, Dr. Polfliet completed the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Currently, she devotes approximately 25% of her practice time to the subspecialty of forensic psychiatry and medical-legal consultation.
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Adult Psychiatry
Fellowships
- Forensic Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association
Articles and Publications
A National Analysis of Medical Licensure Applications. Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Volume 36, Number 3, 2008.
Application of the Standards for Diminished Mental Capacity or for the Acceptance-of-Responsibility in Sentencing Mentally Ill Persons. American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Journal, Volume 35, Number 2, 2007.
Complementary Treatments in Psychiatry: Herbs and Supplements. Newsletter for the Association of Women Psychiatrists, pgs 4-7, Winter 2005.
Areas of research
Apr 2015-Present Sub-Investigator: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Active-Controlled Study of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant for Relapse Prevention in Treatment-Resistant Depression. Sustenance of Esketamine Treatment Response with Repeated Doses at Intervals Determined by Symptom Severity) (Sustain -1)
Apr 2015-Present Sub-Investigator: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Active-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Flexible Doses of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Adult Subjects with Treatment-Resistant Depression (Transform-2)
Jun 2015-Present Sub-Investigator: A Prospective, Matched-Control, Randomized, Open-Label, Flexible-Dose, Study in Subjects with Recent-Onset Schizophrenia or Schizophreniform Disorder to Compare Disease Progression and Disease Modification Following Treatment with Paliperidone Palmitate Long-Acting Injection or Oral Antipsychotics (R092670SCH3013), Janssen Scientific Affairs
Feb 2015-Oct 2015 Sub-Investigator: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Fixed-Dose Study of SD-809 (Deutetrabenazine) for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Tardive Dyskinesia (SD-809-C-23), Auspex Pharmaceuticals
May 2012-Sep 2015 Sub-Investigator: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Flexible Dose Extension Study of Lurasidone Adjunctive to Lithium or Divalproex in Subjects with Bipolar I Disorder (D1050308), Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
May 2012-Jun 2014 Sub-Investigator: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Relapse Prevention Study of Paliperidone Palmitate 3 Month Formulation for the Treatment of Subjects with Schizophrenia (R092670-PSY3012), Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Mar 2012-Nov 2013 Sub-Investigator: A Multicenter, Open-label Study to Assess Hospitalization Rates in Adults Subjects with Schizophrenia Treated Prospectively for 6 Months with Aripiprazole IM Depot Compared with 6-Month Retrospective Treatment with Oral Antipsychotics in a Naturalistic Community Setting in the United States (31-11-283), Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Jul 2011-Present Sub-Investigator: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Flexible-Dose, Parallel-Group Study of Lurasidone Adjunctive to Lithium or Divalproex for the Prevention of Recurrence in Subjects with Bipolar Disorder (D1050296), Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
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