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Overview

Naomi M. Simon is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with a significant focus on clinical psychology and related subfields. The main areas of study emphasize anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes.

Their scholarly contributions encompass a range of topics, notably:

  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Mental Health Research Topics

Simon's recent published papers include:

  • Anxiety Disorders, 2022, JAMA
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder: Course, Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment, 2021, FOCUS The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Disorders Related to COVID-19-Related Deaths, 2020, JAMA
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Escitalopram for the Treatment of Adults With Anxiety Disorders, 2022, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Efficacy of Yoga vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Stress Education for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, 2020, JAMA Psychiatry

Frequent coauthors in Simon's work include Éric Bui, Kristin L. Szuhany, Matteo Malgaroli, Amanda W. Baker, and Susanne S. Hoeppner.

Among preferred publication venues, Simon has repeatedly contributed to:

  • Depression and Anxiety
  • JAMA Psychiatry
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • JAMA

Within the broad domain of psychology, Simon's work is highly concentrated in clinical psychology, complemented by research in experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, general health professions, and psychiatry and mental health.

Best Publications

  • Complicated grief and related bereavement issues for DSM‐5

    M. Katherine Shear;Naomi Simon;Melanie Wall;Sidney Zisook

  • Anxiety disorder comorbidity in bipolar disorder patients: data from the first 500 participants in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD).

    Naomi M Simon;Michael W Otto;Stephen R Wisniewski;Mark Fossey

  • Augmentation of Exposure Therapy With D-Cycloserine for Social Anxiety Disorder

    Stefan G. Hofmann;Alicia E. Meuret;Jasper A. J. Smits;Naomi M. Simon

  • Telomere shortening and mood disorders: preliminary support for a chronic stress model of accelerated aging.

    Naomi M. Simon;Jordan W. Smoller;Kate L. McNamara;Richard S. Maser

  • Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation for generalized anxiety disorder: effects on anxiety and stress reactivity.

    Elizabeth A. Hoge;Eric Bui;Luana Marques;Christina A. Metcalf

  • Broad spectrum of cytokine abnormalities in panic disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

    E.A. Hoge;K. Brandstetter;S. Moshier;M.H. Pollack

  • The prevalence and correlates of psychiatric comorbidity in individuals with complicated grief.

    Naomi M. Simon;Katherine M. Shear;Elizabeth H. Thompson;Alyson K. Zalta

  • Clinical and Diagnostic Implications of Lifetime Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Comorbidity in Adults with Bipolar Disorder: Data from the First 1000 STEP-BD Participants

    Andrew A. Nierenberg;Sachiko Miyahara;Tom Spencer;Stephen R. Wisniewski

  • Optimizing Treatment of Complicated Grief: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    M. Katherine Shear;Charles F. Reynolds;Naomi M. Simon;Sidney Zisook;Sidney Zisook

  • A Detailed Examination of Cytokine Abnormalities in Major Depressive Disorder

    N.M. Simon;K. McNamara;C.W. Chow;R.S. Maser

  • Efficacy of d-cycloserine for enhancing response to cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder.

    Michael W. Otto;David F. Tolin;David F. Tolin;Naomi M. Simon;Godfrey D. Pearlson;Godfrey D. Pearlson

  • Prospective 12-month course of bipolar disorder in out-patients with and without comorbid anxiety disorders.

    M. W. Otto;N. M. Simon;S. R. Wisniewski;D. J. Miklowitz

  • Oxytocin Levels in Social Anxiety Disorder

    Elizabeth A. Hoge;Mark H. Pollack;Rebecca E. Kaufman;Paul J. Zak

  • The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Biological Acute Stress Responses in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Elizabeth A. Hoge;Elizabeth A. Hoge;Eric Bui;Sophie A. Palitz;Noah R. Schwarz

  • A Systematic Review of Dropout From Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans.

    Elizabeth M. Goetter;Eric Bui;Rebecca A. Ojserkis;Rebecca J. Zakarian

  • Change in Decentering Mediates Improvement in Anxiety in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

    Elizabeth A. Hoge;Eric Bui;Elizabeth Goetter;Donald J. Robinaugh

  • The association of comorbid anxiety disorders with suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in outpatients with bipolar disorder.

    Naomi M. Simon;Alyson K. Zalta;Michael W. Otto;Michael J. Ostacher

  • CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT LINKED TO GREATER SYMPTOM SEVERITY AND POORER QUALITY OF LIFE AND FUNCTION IN SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER

    Naomi M. Simon;Nannette N. Herlands;Elizabeth H. Marks;Catherine Mancini

  • Olanzapine augmentation of fluoxetine for refractory generalized anxiety disorder: a placebo controlled study.

    Mark H. Pollack;Naomi M. Simon;Alyson K. Zalta;John J. Worthington

  • Understanding the relationship of perceived social support to post-trauma cognitions and posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Donald J. Robinaugh;Luana Marques;Lara N. Traeger;Elizabeth H. Marks

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark H. Pollack
Mark H. Pollack Rush University Medical Center
M. Katherine Shear
M. Katherine Shear Columbia University
Elizabeth A. Hoge
Elizabeth A. Hoge Georgetown University
Sidney Zisook
Sidney Zisook University of California, San Diego
Charles F. Reynolds
Charles F. Reynolds University of Pittsburgh
Luana Marques
Luana Marques Massachusetts General Hospital
Stefan G. Hofmann
Stefan G. Hofmann Philipp University of Marburg
Donald J. Robinaugh
Donald J. Robinaugh Massachusetts General Hospital
Murray B. Stein
Murray B. Stein University of California, San Diego
Andrew A. Nierenberg
Andrew A. Nierenberg Harvard University

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