NaomiMicheleSimonMD

Professor of Psychiatry, NYU Medical School. Director, Anxiety and Complicated Grief Program, NYU Langone Health. Vice Chair, Research Faculty Development and Mentoring, Department of Psychiatry Senior Advisor, Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic

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Office
1 Park Ave
Fl 8
New York, NY 10016
Phone+1 212-263-7419
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1996
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Combination of Paroxetine CR and Quetiapine for the Treatment of Refractory Generalized Anxiety Disorder Start of enrollment: 2004 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4
Duloxetine for Social Anxiety Disorder: Prediction of Long Term Outcome Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 3
SSRI Administration to Reduce Acute Stress Disorder Symptoms and Prevent Depression and PTSD in Physical Trauma Victims Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Therapies for Treatment-Resistant Panic Disorder Symptoms Start of enrollment: 1999 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Trial of Paroxetine-CR for the Treatment of Patients With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Remaining Symptomatic After Initial Exposure Therapy Start of enrollment: 2002 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Ziprasidone for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety in Patients With Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 4
A Study of Medication With or Without Psychotherapy for Complicated Grief Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Influence of Escitalopram on Fear Conditioning Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 4
PROlonGed ExpoSure Sertraline Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 4
GATE: Generalized Anxiety - A Treatment Evaluation Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of PTSD treatment on postconcussive symptoms in veterans: A comparison of sertraline, prolonged exposure, and their combination.
Katherine E Porter, Peter P Grau, H Myra Kim, Corey Powell, Margaret R Venners, Erin R Smith, Sheila A M Rauch, , Murray B Stein, Charles W Hoge, Brian Martis, Naomi M...> ;Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2024 May 1
Linguistic markers of anxiety and depression in Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders: Observational study of a digital intervention.
Matteo Malgaroli, Thomas D Hull, Adam Calderon, Naomi M Simon> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2024 May 1
Breathing on the mind: Treating dyspnea and anxiety symptoms with biofeedback in chronic lung disease - A qualitative analysis.
Norweg, A., Hofferber, B., Maguire, S., Oh, C., Raveis, V., Simon, N.> ;Respiratory Medicine. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Capnography-Assisted Learned, Monitored (CALM) breathing therapy for dysfunctional breathing in COPD: A bridge to pulmonary rehabilitation.
Anna Norweg, Brittany Hofferber, Cheongeun Oh, Michael Spinner, Kimberly Stavrolakes, Marykay Pavol, Angela DiMango, Victoria H Raveis, Charles G Murphy, John P Allegr...> ;Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Comparing Kundalini Yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, and stress education for generalized anxiety disorder: Anxiety and depression symptom outcomes.
Elizabeth A Hoge, Naomi M Simon, Kristin Szuhany, Benjamin Feldman, David Rosenfield, Susanne Hoeppner, Emma Jennings, Sat Bir Khalsa, Stefan G Hofmann> ;Psychiatry Research. 2023 Sep 1
Potential of Control Conditions for Nonspecific Treatment-Effects in Noninferiority Trials-Reply.
Elizabeth A Hoge, Eric Bui, Naomi M Simon> ;JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Mind-Body Intervention for Dysfunctional Breathing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Feasibility Study and Lessons Learned.
Anna Migliore Norweg, Yinxiang Wu, Andrea Troxel, Jonathan H Whiteson, Eileen Collins, Francois Haas, Anne Skamai, Roberta Goldring, Girardin Jean-Louis, Joan Reibman,...> ;Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 2023 Mar 1
Pre-treatment amygdala activation and habituation predict symptom change in post-traumatic stress disorder.
Cecilia A Hinojosa, Michael B VanElzakker, Navneet Kaur, Julia M Felicione, Meredith E Charney, Eric Bui, Luana Marques, Paul Summergrad, Scott L Rauch, Naomi M Simon,...> ;Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 2023 Jan 1
31 citations
Anxiety Disorders: A Review.
Kristin L Szuhany, Naomi M Simon> ;JAMA. 2022 Dec 27
The influence of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment on anxiety sensitivity: Impact of prolonged exposure, sertraline, and their combination.
Matthew T Luciano, Sonya B Norman, Carolyn B Allard, Ron Acierno, Naomi M Simon, Kristin L Szuhany, Amanda W Baker, Murray B Stein, Brian Martis, Peter W Tuerk, Sheila...> ;Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2023 Feb 1
22 citations
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Elizabeth A Hoge, Eric Bui, Mihriye Mete, Mary Ann Dutton, Amanda W Baker, Naomi M Simon> ;JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 1
1 citations
Impact of preference for yoga or cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with generalized anxiety disorder on treatment outcomes and engagement.
Kristin L Szuhany, Samrachana Adhikari, Alan Chen, Rebecca E Lubin, Emma Jennings, Madeleine Rassaby, Rachel Eakley, Mackenzie L Brown, Rebecca Suzuki, Abigail L Barth...> ;Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2022 Sep 1
25 citations
Bridging Knowledge Gaps in the Diagnosis and Management of Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of COVID-19.
Jennifer A Frontera, Naomi M Simon> ;JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 Aug 1
2 citations
The efficacy of complicated grief therapy for DSM-5-TR prolonged grief disorder.
Christine Mauro, Robert A Tumasian 3rd, Natalia Skritskaya, Margaret Gacheru, Sidney Zisook, Naomi Simon, Charles F Reynolds 3rd, M Katherine Shear> ;World Psychiatry. 2022 Jun 1
2 citations
Change in posttraumatic stress disorder-related thoughts during treatment: Do thoughts drive change when pills are involved?
Sheila A M Rauch, H Myra Kim, Margaret R Venners, Katherine E Porter, Sonya B Norman, Naomi M Simon, Barbara O Rothbaum, Peter W Tuerk, Ronald E Acierno, Eric Bui, Cor...> ;Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2022 Apr 1
1 citations
Heterogeneity of posttraumatic stress, depression, and fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors: a latent class analysis.
Matteo Malgaroli, Kristin L Szuhany, Gabriella Riley, Carly D Miron, Jae Hyung Park, Jane Rosenthal, Abraham Chachoua, Marleen Meyers, Naomi M Simon> ;Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2023 Oct 1
13 citations
Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 symptom phenotypes and therapeutic strategies: A prospective, observational study.
Jennifer A Frontera, Lorna E Thorpe, Naomi M Simon, Adam de Havenon, Shadi Yaghi, Sakinah B Sabadia, Dixon Yang, Ariane Lewis, Kara Melmed, Laura J Balcer, Thomas Wisn...> ;Plos One. 2022 Jan 1
PAULA J. CLAYTON, MD.
Katie A. Busch, Ray DePaulo, Jan Fawcett, John F. Greden, Jill M. Harkavy-Friedman, Bob Hirschfield, Maria Kovacs, Barry D. Lebowitz, Christine Moutier, Maria A. Oquen...> ;Depression and Anxiety. 2021 Oct 1
32 citations
Prolonged grief disorder: Course, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment
Kristin L. Szuhany, Matteo Malgaroli, Carly D Miron, Naomi M. Simon> ;Focus. 2021 Jun 17
3 citations
Predictors of Response to Prolonged Exposure, Sertraline, and Their Combination for the Treatment of Military PTSD.
Sheila A.M. Rauch, H. Myra Kim, Seth Lederman, Gregory M. Sullivan, Ron Acierno, Peter W. Tuerk, Naomi M. Simon, Margaret R. Venners, Sonya B. Norman, Carolyn B. Allar...> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 15
5 citations
Barriers and engagement in breast cancer survivorship wellness activities
Kristin L. Szuhany, Matteo Malgaroli, Gabriella Riley, Carly D Miron, Rebecca Suzuki, Jae Hyung Park, Jane Rosenthal, Abraham Chachoua, M Meyers, Naomi M. Simon> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2021 Jun 7
7 citations
Reductions in guilt cognitions following prolonged exposure and/or sertraline predict subsequent improvements in PTSD and depression.
Carolyn B. Allard, Sonya B. Norman, Elizabeth Straus, H. Myra Kim, Murray B. Stein, Naomi M. Simon, Sheila A.M. Rauch, PROGrESS Study Team> ;Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 1
14 citations
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Angiotensin Receptor Antagonist Losartan for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Murray B. Stein, Sonia Jain, Naomi M. Simon, James C. West, Paul J. Marvar, Eric Bui, Feng He, David M. Benedek, Paolo Cassano, James L. Griffith, Jonathan Howlett, Ma...> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2021 May 21
6 citations
Posttraumatic Distress Symptoms and Their Response to Treatment in Adults With Prolonged Grief Disorder
Peter Jongho Na, Samrachana Adhikari, Kristin L. Szuhany, Alan Chen, Rebecca R. Suzuki, Matteo Malgaroli, Donald J. Robinaugh, Eric Bui, Christine Mauro, Natalia A. Sk...> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2021 Apr 20
4 citations
Ketamine for PTSD: Well, Isn't That Special.
Murray B. Stein, Naomi M. Simon> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 1
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Journal Articles

Factors Related to Migraine Patients’ Decisions to Initiate Behavioral Migraine Treatment Following a Headache Specialist’s Recommendation: A Prospective Observational...
Richard B Lipton, Naomi M Simon, Scott Powers, Rachel Sobolev, Sarah Azarchi, Pain Medicine

Press Mentions

Effectively Reduce Stress and Treat Anxiety Disorders Without Antidepressants – SciTechDailyNovember 11th, 2022
Effectively Reducing Stress and Treating Anxiety Disorders Without Antidepressant DrugsNovember 11th, 2022
Effectively Reduce Stress and Treat Anxiety Disorders Without AntidepressantsNovember 11th, 2022
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Grant Support

2/4-Optimizing Treatment Of Complicated GriefNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2012
The Utility Of Threat Detection In Generalized Social Anxiety DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2011
Depression DNA Damage And Telomeres: A Chronic Stress Model Of Accelerated AgingNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
Treatment Refractory Panic DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2004

Hospital Affiliations

NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, New York