JeffreyJayRakofskyMD

Psychiatry • Atlanta, GA

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Emory University School of Medicine

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Office
12 Executive Park Dr
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone+1 404-778-5526
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Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2021 - 2022
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Quetiapine XR for Cognitive and Functional Disability in Clinically Stable Patients With Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Genomics Used to Improve DEpression Decisions Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Exploring Career Choice Among Black Psychiatry Interns: an Exploratory Qualitative Study.
Mary K Morreale, Jeffrey Rakofsky, Gary L Beck Dallaghan, Rachel A Russo, Lia A Thomas, Richard Balon> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 1
A Chart-Stimulated Recall Activity to Assess Psychiatry Residents' Treatment-Based, Clinical Reasoning Skills.
Jeffrey J Rakofsky, Hugh A Stoddard, Ebrahim Haroon, Adriana P Hermida, Sarah M Debrey, Andrea L Crowell, Boadie W Dunlop> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2023 Dec 1
All studies are not created equal: A systematic narrative review of bipolar depression clinical trial inclusion/exclusion rules and baseline severity scores.
Jeffrey J Rakofsky, Michael J Lucido, Boadie W Dunlop> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2023 Jul 15
A preliminary descriptive report of the longevity of the effects of Swedish Massage therapy for subjects with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Mark Hyman Rapaport, Pamela J Schettler, Erika R Larson, Sherry A Edwards, Boadie W Dunlop, Jeffrey J Rakofsky, Becky Kinkead> ;Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
Psychiatry Residency Directors' Attitudes Toward and Uses of the Medical Student Performance Evaluation and Other Potential Tools for Residency Selection.
Rachel A Russo, Usman Hameed, Yasin Ibrahim, Aditya Joshi, Anna J Kerlek, Martin Klapheke, Jessica G Kovach, Dana M Raml, Dawnelle Schatte, Lia A Thomas, Jeffrey J Rak...> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2022 Oct 1
11 citations
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Major Depressive Disorder With High Inflammation: A Randomized Dose-Finding Clinical Trial.
David Mischoulon, Boadie W Dunlop, Becky Kinkead, Pamela J Schettler, Stefania Lamon-Fava, Jeffrey J Rakofsky, Andrew A Nierenberg, Alisabet J Clain, Tanja Mletzko Cro...> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2022 Aug 22
1 citations
Bias in Medical School Clerkship Grading: Is It Time for a Change?
Rachel A Russo, Dana M Raml, Anna J Kerlek, Martin Klapheke, Katherine B Martin, Jeffrey J Rakofsky> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2023 Aug 1
9 citations
Lithium in the treatment of acute bipolar depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jeffrey J Rakofsky, Michael J Lucido, Boadie W Dunlop> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2022 Jul 1
What Might Not Be Learned in 4 Years of Psychiatry Residency Training.
Jeffrey J Rakofsky> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2023 Feb 1
17 citations
A randomized controlled trial of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and fear extinction retention in healthy adults.
Jessica L Maples-Keller, Seth D Norrholm, Mark Burton, Collin Reiff, Callan Coghlan, Tanja Jovanovic, Carly Yasinski, Kathleen Jarboe, Jeffrey Rakofsky, Sheila Rauch, ...> ;Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2022 Mar 1
3 citations
The United States index of socioeconomic deprivation for individuals (USiDep).
Boadie W Dunlop, Jeffrey J Rakofsky, David Mischoulon, Helen S Mayberg, Becky Kinkead, Andrew A Nierenberg, Thomas R Ziegler, Maurizio Fava, Mark H Rapaport> ;Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry. 2022 Jan 12
4 citations
Dry Those Crying Eyes: The Role of Depression and Antidepressants in Dry Eye Disease.
Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Sanford I Rakofsky, Boadie W. Dunlop> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2021 Mar 18
3 citations
Efficacy of Vortioxetine Monotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Boadie W. Dunlop, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, D. Jeffrey Newport, Tanja Mletzko-Crowe, Katelyn Barone, Charles B. Nemeroff, Philip D. Harvey> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2021 Mar 1
9 citations
Establishing Evidence for Clinical Utility of a Neuroimaging Biomarker in Major Depressive Disorder: Prospective Testing and Implementation Challenges.
Mary E. Kelley, Ki Sueng Choi, Justin Rajendra, W. Edward Craighead, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Boadie W. Dunlop, Helen S. Mayberg> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2021 Aug 15
16 citations
Resources and Workforce in Top-Tier Psychiatric Hospitals in China: A Nationwide Survey.
Lei Xia, Feng Jiang, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Yulong Zhang, Yudong Shi, Kai Zhang, Tingfang Liu, Yuanli Liu, Huanzhong Liu, Yi-Lang Tang> ;Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 24
1 citations
Innovations in Psychopharmacology Education in U.S. Psychiatric Residency Programs.
Jeffrey J. Rakofsky> ;Focus. 2021 Jan 28
3 citations
Six versus twelve weeks of Swedish massage therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: Preliminary findings.
Mark Hyman Rapaport, Pamela J. Schettler, Erika R. Larson, Boadie W. Dunlop, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Becky Kinkead> ;Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
Authors' Response to Comment on "Millennials in Psychiatry: Exploring Career Choice Factors in Generation Y Psychiatry Interns".
Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Rachel A. Russo, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Richard Balon, Mary C. Blazek, Matthew N. Goldenberg, John J. Spollen> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2020 Oct 7
64 citations
Contributions of common genetic variants to risk of schizophrenia among individuals of African and Latino ancestry
Tim B. Bigdeli, Giulio Genovese, Penelope Georgakopoulos, Jacquelyn L. Meyers, Roseann E. Peterson, Conrad Iyegbe, Helena Medeiros, Jorge Valderrama, Eric D. Achtyes, ...> ;Molecular Psychiatry. 2020 Oct 1
4 citations
Psychiatric inpatient beds for youths in China: data from a nation-wide survey.
Feng Geng, Feng Jiang, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Tingfang Liu, Yuanli Liu, Huanzhong Liu, Yi-Lang Tang> ;BMC Psychiatry. 2020 Aug 6
8 citations
A Virtual Standardized Patient-Based Assessment Tool to Evaluate Psychiatric Residents' Psychopharmacology Proficiency.
Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Thomas B. Talbot, Boadie W. Dunlop> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2020 Jul 17
19 citations
Cigarette Smoking, Health-Related Behaviors, and Burnout Among Mental Health Professionals in China: A Nationwide Survey.
Lei Xia, Feng Jiang, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Yulong Zhang, Kai Zhang, Tingfang Liu, Yuanli Liu, Huanzhong Liu, Yi-Lang Tang> ;Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2020 Jul 17
9 citations
Millennials in Psychiatry: Exploring Career Choice Factors in Generation Y Psychiatry Interns.
Rachel A. Russo, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Richard Balon, Mary C. Blazek, Matthew N. Goldenberg, John J. Spollen, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky> ;Academic Psychiatry. 2020 Jul 13
Working With a Patient With Bipolar I Disorder Who Is Experiencing Depression.
Jeffrey J. Rakofsky> ;Focus. 2019 Jul 18
12 citations
Developing medical record-based, healthcare quality indicators for psychiatric hospitals in China: a modified Delphi-Analytic Hierarchy Process study.
Feng Jiang, Tingfang Liu, Huixuan Zhou, Jeffrey J. Rakofsky, Huanzhong Liu, Yuanli Liu, Yi-Lang Tang> ;International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2019 Dec 31
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Press Mentions

Two Emory Psychiatrists Receive Faculty Innovation in Education AwardsNovember 28th, 2016

Hospital Affiliations

Emory University HospitalAtlanta, Georgia
Grady Health SystemAtlanta, Georgia