Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Dr. Nira Nafisi is an Instructor of Psychology at Columbia University and a Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), Department of Neuroscience, New York, NY.
At NYSPI, she is Project Coordinator of a research study attempting to systematically classify suicidal ideation and behavior in an emergency room setting. She is also a primary assessor on a prospective study aimed to determine state and trait predictors of suicide attempts. She is a past student representative of the APA’s Society of Clinical Psychology Section on Clinical Emergencies and Crises. She has a special interest and expertise in Dialectical and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatments for depression and anxiety disorders.
Dr. Nafisi received her BA from New York University and her doctorate in clinical psychology from St. John’s University.
Undergraduate: New York University, B.A., 1996-2000
Graduate: St. John, Ph.D., 2001-2006
Post-Graduate: Montefiore Medical Center, 2005-2006
Post-Graduate: New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, 2006-2008
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Depression and BPD
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety Disorders
Address:
Columbia Eastside 16 East 60th St.
New York, NY 10022
Classification of suicidal ideation and behavior; State and trait predictors of suicide attempts; DBT efficacy studies
1. Nafisi N, Stanley B: Developing and maintaining the therapeutic alliance with self-injuring patients.. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session 2007;63: 1069-1079
2. Miller A, Neft D, Golombeck N: Borderline personality disorder and adolescence, Haworth Press, New York, NY, US
