Alen J. Salerian
Encyclopedia
Alen J. Salerian, M.D.
, is an Armenian
- American psychiatrist
who lives and works in the Washington D.C. area. He is the medical director of the Washington Center for Psychiatry http://www.salerianbrain.com, the founder of the International Center for Evidence Based History http://www.historicalevidence.net and the former head of the FBI's Mobile Psychiatric Emergency response team. He received his medical degree from Istanbul University and completed his residency in Psychiatry at The George Washington University in Washington D.C. As the Chief Resident, he was the recipient of the annual Laughlin Award, given to the top psychiatric resident, in 1976. http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-Alen-Salerian-MD-95860863.cfm
Salerian has written for prominent academic journals and newspapers such as the Washington Post and the L.A. Times on several topics, including the mental health of U.S. presidents, Mike Tyson
's psychosocial ordeals, and the rise of oxycodone
abuse. He was the first psychiatrist
to interview FBI Agent Robert Hanssen
after Hanssen was arrested for espionage
in 2001. Underlying these media appearances has been a plea for more routine psychological care for both federal officials with high-pressure jobs and any person who shows signs of mental distress
.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, is an Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
- American psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
who lives and works in the Washington D.C. area. He is the medical director of the Washington Center for Psychiatry http://www.salerianbrain.com, the founder of the International Center for Evidence Based History http://www.historicalevidence.net and the former head of the FBI's Mobile Psychiatric Emergency response team. He received his medical degree from Istanbul University and completed his residency in Psychiatry at The George Washington University in Washington D.C. As the Chief Resident, he was the recipient of the annual Laughlin Award, given to the top psychiatric resident, in 1976. http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-Alen-Salerian-MD-95860863.cfm
Salerian has written for prominent academic journals and newspapers such as the Washington Post and the L.A. Times on several topics, including the mental health of U.S. presidents, Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old...
's psychosocial ordeals, and the rise of oxycodone
Oxycodone
Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic medication synthesized from opium-derived thebaine. It was developed in 1916 in Germany, as one of several new semi-synthetic opioids in an attempt to improve on the existing opioids: morphine, diacetylmorphine , and codeine.Oxycodone oral medications are generally...
abuse. He was the first psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
to interview FBI Agent Robert Hanssen
Robert Hanssen
Robert Philip Hanssen is a former American FBI agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States for 22 years from 1979 to 2001...
after Hanssen was arrested for espionage
Espionage
Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, lest the legitimate holder of the information change plans or take other countermeasures once it...
in 2001. Underlying these media appearances has been a plea for more routine psychological care for both federal officials with high-pressure jobs and any person who shows signs of mental distress
Distress (medicine)
In medicine, distress is an aversive state in which an animal is unable to adapt completely to stressors and their resulting stress and shows maladaptive behaviors...
.
Publications
- Salerian, Alen. President Kennedy's Postmortem Examination is Scientifically Invalid. Medical H ypotheses. October 2008
- Salerian, Alen. Cooling core body temperatures may slow down neurodegeneration. CNS Spectrums. 13:3. March 2008.
- Salerian, Alen. Review of Mass Homicides of Intelligentsia. Forensic Examiner. Fall 2007.
- Salerian, Alen. Psychiatric tests could prevent such tragedies, The Combustible Problem. Richmond Times. May 5, 2007.
- Salerian, Alen. Only if Turkey Could Learn from Hrant Dink. Fresno Bee. June 2, 2007.
- Salerian, Alen. Cooler biologically core body temperatures may prolong longevity and combat neurodegenerative disorders. Medical Hypotheses. December 2005.
- Salerian, Alen. A review of FDR's 4th term presidency. Forensic Examiner. Winter 2004.
- Salerian, Alen. Antidepressants for kids. Letter to the Editor. The Lancet. August 21, 2004.
- Salerian, Alen. Successful treatment of sexual dysfunction with dronabinol. Letter to the Editor. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. August 2004.
- Salerian, Alen. A Sniper Suspect Sane. United Press International. November 4, 2002.
- Salerian, Alen. Quite Simply Tyson Needs Help. Washington Post. February 3, 2002.
- Salerian, Alen. Prosecute the Criminals not the Pain Patients. Indianapolis Star. January 20, 2002.
- Salerian, Alen. Depriving Patients of Oxycontin is a Crime. The Hartford Courant. December 26, 2001.
- Salerian, Alen. Freedom Corrodes Freedom's Foundation. Baltimore Sun. October 25, 2001.
- Salerian, Alen. Their Annual Checkups Should be Complete. Washington Post. October 25, 2001.
- Salerian, Alen. Put a Psychiatrist in his Corner. Los Angeles Times. August 8, 2001.
- Salerian, Alen. Shed Light on Psychiatric Woes. USA Today. August 6, 2001.
- Salerian, Alen. Making the Three Temors Sing. Washington Post. June 20, 2001.
- Salerian, Alen. Diagnosis Missing. Washington Post. March 11, 2001.
- Salerian, Alen. Sildenafil for psychotropic induced sexual dysfunction. American Journal of Sex and Family Treatment. Spring 2000.
- Targum, Greenberg, Harmon, Salerian, Kessler, Fram. The TRH test and thyroid hormone in refractory depression. American Journal of Psychiatry. 1984.
Further reading
- Simon, Cecilia Capuzzi. "A Walking Cure: Exercise May Treat Depression, and This Doctor Prescribes It". Washington Post, page HE01. 11 June 2002. Purchasable at the Washington Post website. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/124437371.html?dids=124437371:124437371&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&fmac=&date=Jun+11%2C+2002&author=Cecilia+Capuzzi+Simon&desc=A+Walking+Cure
- Leshan, Bruce Bruce. "Cell Phone Dangers" 13 July 2005.
- Buncombe, Andrew. "Roosevelt was 'mentally impaired' at Yalta" 21 February 2005.