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Peter Zafirides, MD, Psychiatry, Columbus, OH

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Psychiatry • Columbus, OH

President & Medical Director, Central Ohio Behavioral Medicine

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Summary

  • As a board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Zafirides has extensive experience in the evaluation and medical management of depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. His specific area of interest within psychiatry is the mind-body role of emotions and physical illness, especially chronic pain. Dr. Zafirides has been published in this area of psychiatry, lecturing both nationally and internationally on this topic.


    With an existential orientation to psychotherapy, Dr. Zafirides has been greatly influenced by the work of Irvin Yalom, Viktor Frankl and Rollo May.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1997
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1994 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors
  • Patients' Choice Award
  • Three Best Rated

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

  • The Psychology Of Meaning 
    Chapter: Psychotherapy And The Restoration Of Meaning: Existential Philosophy In Clinical Practice 
    Page 465 - 477Peter ZafiridesEditors: Keith Markman, Travis Proulx, Matthew Lindberg.American Psychological Association , Washington DC2013

Lectures

  • Clinical Case: Mother’s Goody Girl, and Thereafter: Early Attachment Bonds and the Development of Somatic Symptoms 
    The New York Academy of Medicine - 10/6/2012

Authored Content

  • What Is Concerta ADHD MedicationAugust 2023
  • Greek Family Values: Transcending GenerationsAugust 2021
  • Psychotherapy and the Restoration of MeaningJuly 2013

Professional Memberships

External Links

  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peterzaf/

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