AlexanderCeraSonesMD

Psychiatry • Santa Monica, CA

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Integrative Psychiatry

Clinical and Forensic Psychiatrist

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Office
2730 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 325
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone+1 424-405-6186
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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2022 - 2023
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2019 - 2022
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Psychiatry, 2018 - 2019
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2018, MD

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2023 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

From posts to protection: Ethical considerations regarding forensic psychiatrists and a duty to warn based on social media.
Michael R MacIntyre, Alexander C Sones, Jesse Li, William C Darby, Robert Weinstock> ;Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 2024 Feb 22
Untreated Mental Illness Has Created a National Tragedy: A Pandemic of Homelessness.
Alexander C Sones, David L Fogelson, Ira D Glick, Richard I Shader> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2022 Feb 9
13 citations
Treatment of Moral Injury in U.S. Veterans with PTSD Using a Structured Chaplain Intervention
Donna Ames, Zachary D. Erickson, Chelsea Geise, Suchi Tiwari, Sergii Sakhno, Alexander C. Sones, Chaplain Geoffrey Tyrrell, Chaplain Robert B. Mackay, Chaplain William...> ;Journal of Religion and Health. 2021 Jun 20
2 citations
Voluntary intoxication, homicide, and mens rea: Past, present, and future
Michael R MacIntyre, William Connor Darby, Alexander C. Sones, Jesse Li, Gregory B. Leong, Robert Weinstock> ;Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 2021 Apr 1
34 citations
Moral Injury, Religiosity, and Suicide Risk in U.S. Veterans and Active Duty Military with PTSD Symptoms.
Donna Ames, Zachary D. Erickson, Nagy A. Youssef, Irina Arnold, Chaplain Sam Adamson, Alexander C. Sones, Justin Yin, Kerry Haynes, Fred Volk, Ellen J. Teng, John P Ol...> ;Military Medicine. 2019 Mar 1
3 citations
Yoga-Based Classes for Veterans With Severe Mental Illness: Development, Dissemination, and Assessment.
Matthew R. Baker, Jillian M. Tessier, Hilary B. Meyer, Alexander C. Sones, Neena Sachinvala, Donna Ames> ;Federal Practitioner. 2015 Aug 4
26 citations
Yoga as an Ancillary Treatment for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: A Review
Hilary B. Meyer, Alina Katsman, Alexander C. Sones, Daniel E. Auerbach, Donna Ames, Robert T. Rubin> ;The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2012 Apr 1
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External Links

Alexander Sones, MDhttp://www.sonesmd.com