2023 PT Editorials

John J. Miller, M.D., Medical Director

Diplomate of the American Board of

Psychiatry and Neurology

Editor in Chief, Psychiatric Times

Mission Statement: Education of psychiatrists, physicians, psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, therapists, health care providers, and the lay public about appropriate recognition, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

CURRENT POSITIONS:

Medical Director, Brain Health

Exeter, NH 03833

Delivery of over 2,000 educational lectures in 42 states on various topics in psychiatry/psychopharmacology since 1995. The venues for these lecture programs have been diverse and wide-ranging, including:

CME programs

Hospital Grand Rounds

Weekend educational CME symposiums

Educational seminars in clinics

Traditional dinner programs

Academic detailing at clinics/physicians offices

National and local teleconferences

National Broadcast to Hospitals/Clinics

Webcast

Staff Psychiatrist

Seacoast Mental Health Center

30 Prospect Ave.

Exeter, NH 03833

Psychopharmacology supervisor to psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, and psychopharmacological consultant to psychiatrists/physicians.

Consulting Psychiatrist:

Exeter Hospital

Exeter, NH 03833

Consulting Psychiatrist:

Insight Meditation Society

1230 Pleasant St. Barre, MA 01005.

Assessing psychiatric complications of meditation practice.

Consulting Psychiatrist/Speakers Bureau:
Millennium Laboratories
Pharmacogenetic Testing
Urine Drug Testing

Active Pharmaceutical Company Speaker Bureaus:

AstraZeneca (Seroquel XR)

                       Sunovion (Latuda)

                       Forest (Viibryd, Fetzima)
                       Takeda/Lundbeck (Brintellix)

Frequent lecturer on a variety of topics including:

Pharmacogenomic Applications in Psychiatry
An Overview of the Atypical Antipsychotics: Focus on Receptor Binding Properties
Differences Between the Typical and Atypical Antipsychotics
Diagnosis and Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: A Lifelong Illness
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Diagnosis and Treatment of Depressive Disorders
Augmentation Strategies in the Management of Refractory Depression
Management of Co-Morbid Anxiety and Depression
Treating Antidepressant Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Epidemiology, Co-Morbidities and Treatment of Nicotine Dependence
Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Drug/Drug Interactions at the Liver’s CytochromeP450 Isoenzyme System
Drug/Drug Interactions in Psychiatry
Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic and Receptor Binding Differences of the SRIs
Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Diagnosis and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Panic Disorder
Considerations for Antidepressant use in the Geriatric or Medically Ill Patient
Meditation and Mind/Body Medicine
Mindfulness Based Stress Management

EDUCATION:

1977-1981 B.S. Biochemistry. University of MA, Amherst.

                               Summa Cum Laude.
                              First Place:
                              Senior Science Research Projects.

1982-1986 M.D. University of MA Medical School
Worcester, MA.

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:

1986-1987 Internship Medical Center Hospital of VT

Burlington, Vermont

1988-1991 Residency Adult Psychiatry.

University of MA Medical Center.

LICENSURE:

1987 to 2011 Massachusetts Medical License

(voluntary non-renewal)

2007 to present New Hampshire Medical License

1992 Diplomate of the American Board of

Psychiatry and Neurology

REGISTRATIONS: DEA

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:

2000-2007 General Adult Out-Patient Psychiatrist
Harborside Counseling Services

143 State Street

Newburyport, MA 01950

Fall 2006 100-day Locum Tenens position

General adult psychiatrist

Monadnock Family Services

64 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431

1995-2000 Adult Out-Patient

Psychiatry/Psychopharmacology

Harris Street Associates

Newburyport, MA 01950

1999 Psychopharmacologist
Medical Psychology Center

400 Cummings Center, Suite, 456J

Beverly, MA 01915

1996-1999 Geriatric Psychiatry

Nursing Home Consultations.

North Essex Mental Health Centers

52 Inn Street

Newburyport, MA 01950

1995-1996 Staff Psychiatrist, Dept. of Psychiatry,

Beverly Hospital Beverly, MA 01915

1994-1995 Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry

University of MA Medical Center

55 Lake Avenue North

Worcester, MA 01655

                               Team Leader,
                               UMASS/Fallon HMO Psychiatry.
                               Consulting Out-Patient Psychiatrist.

Liaison to Department of Medicine;

Division of Preventive and Behavioral

Medicine.

Out-Patient Supervisor for PGY-3

Psychiatry Residents.

Insight Psychotherapy Group Leader.

Large, eclectic out-patient case load.

1992-1994 Staff Psychiatrist

Hubbard Regional Hospital

Webster, MA 01570

1987-1988 Staff Psychiatrist
Baldpate Psychiatric Hospital

Georgetown, MA 01833

1981-1982 Biochemical Technician
Department of Biochemistry

University of MA, Amherst 01002

ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

American Psychiatric Association.

RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:

Pharmacogenomics and its clinical applications
Psychopharmacology
Receptor Binding Properties of Psychotropic Drugs
Affective Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Evolving Understanding of the Central Nervous System
Appropriate Clinical Applications of Meditation
Clinical Complications of Meditation Practice
Integration of Eastern & Western Psychologies
Mindfulness-Based Stress Management.

PRESENTATIONS:

1998 to the present: Over 2,000 lectures on a wide

range of psychiatric topics

March 3, 2010 Clinician’s Guide to Understanding Atypical

                         Antipsychotic Drug Receptor Binding
                         Properties
                         CME Psychiatry Grand Rounds
                         Rockland Psychiatric Center

Orangeburg, NY

May 7, 2009 Clinician’s Guide to Utilizing Antipsychotic

Receptors in Treatment

CME Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica, NY

September, 1997 The Diagnosis and Treatment of

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialists

Saugus, MA

June, 1997 Clinical Applications of the Evolving Field

of Mind/Body Medicine

Medical Grand Rounds

Anna Jaques Hospital

Newburyport, MA

March, 1997 Psychotherapy and Meditation

All Day Seminar

Presented with Ted Jones, LMHC

North Essex Mental Health Centers

Haverhill, MA

November, 1996 Clinical Applications of Mindfulness

Meditation

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Baystate Medical Center

Springfield, MA

October, 1996 Clinical Applications of Mindfulness

and Concentration Meditation

                            Four Hour Seminar at
                            Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
                            Brookline, MA

August, 1996 Psychotherapy and Meditation

Six Hour Seminar sponsored by Interface

Anna Jaques Hospital

Newburyport, MA

May, 1996 Drug/Drug Interactions of the SSRIs at the

Liver’s Cytochrome P450 Isoenzyme System

Inservice Lecture

Harvard Community Health Plan

Burlington, MA

April, 1996 Meditation and Mind/Body Medicine

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Anna Jaques Hospital

Newburyport, MA

November, 1995 Diagnosis & Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

Medical Grand Rounds

Catholic Medical Center

Manchester, NH

September, 1995 The Diagnosis and Treatment of

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Medical Grand Rounds

Goddard Medical Associates, P.C.

Brockton, MA

December, 1992 The Therapy of Silence:

Meditation as a Healing Modality

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Westborough State Hospital

Westborough, MA

March, 1991 The Role of Meditation in the Treatment

of Psychiatric Disorders

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

University of MA Medical Center

Worcester, MA

March, 1991 The Role of Meditation in the Treatment

of Psychiatric Disorders

Grand Rounds, Harrington Hospital

Southbridge, MA

May, 1988 Meditation as a Healing Modality

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Medical Center Hospital of VT

Burlington, VT

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Miller, J: "Serum Levels of Psychiatric Drugs"; Psychiatric Times; Vol. 31; No. 11; pages 64-67; Nov. 2014.

Pollak, J and Miller, J: "When It May Not Be Adult Attention Deficit Disorder"; Counselor; Vol. 14; No. 6; pages 56-61; December 2013.

Miller, J: “Discontinuing Medications: When, Why, and How-to”; Psychiatric Times; Vol. 30; No. 7; pages 32-35; July 2013.

Pollak, J and Miller, J: "The Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Clinical Guide for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Clinicians"; The Clinical Practitioner; Vol. 8; No. 2; pages 13-41; March 2013.

Pollak, J; Baron, B and Miller, J: “The Role of Psychodiagnostic Testing Services in Community Support Programs”; Counselor; Vol. 13; No.4; pages 54-57; August 2012.

Pollak, J and Miller, J: “Mental Health Assessment – A Medical Perspective”; Social Work Today; Vol. 11; No. 6; page 6; 2011.

Pollak, J and Miller, J: “Mental Disorder or Medical Disorder? Clues for Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning”; Journal of Clinical Psychology Practice; Vol. 2; pages 33 -4 0; 2011.

Pollak, J and Miller, J: “A Call to DSM-V to Focus on the Designation of Borderline Intellectual Functioning”; Psychiatric Times. December 8, 2009.

Miller J: Book Review of The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine. By: Harrington A. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 59; No. 11; pages 1353-1354; November 2008.

Expert Survey Participant for: Expert Consensus Guidelines For the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder In The Correctional Setting; Buscema CA, et al. May 2006. Jointly sponsored by AKH Inc. and the McMahon Publishing Group.

Miller J and Schmidt A: “Healing Trauma With Meditation”; Tricycle: The Buddhist Review; Fall 2004; pages 40-43.

Miller J: Book Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry. By: Muskin P. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 53; No. 5; pages 640-641; May 2002.

Miller J: Book Review of Complementary Therapies in Context: The Psychology of Healing. By: Graham H. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 52; No. 6; page 851; June 2001.

Miller J: Chapter on Stress Management; Heart Fitness For Life; McGowan, M; October 1997 - Oxford University Press.

Miller J: Book Review of A Handbook for Constructive Living. By: Reynolds D. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 48; No. 8; pages 1091-1092; August 1997.

Miller J: Book Review of Textbook of Transpersonal Psychiatry and Psychology. By: Scotton B, Chinen A, and Battista J. Published in The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 28;

No. 2; pages 194-196; 1996.

Urbanowski F and Miller J: “Trauma, Psychotherapy, and Meditation”; The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 28; No. 1; pages 31-48; 1996.

Miller J: Book Review of Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective. By: Mark Epstein, M.D. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 47; No. 2;

pages 201-202; 1996.

Miller J, Fletcher K and Kabat-Zinn J: “Three-Year Follow-Up and Clinical Implications of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders”; General Hospital Psychiatry; Vol. 17; pages 192-200; 1995. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA; March 1993.

Miller J: “The Unveiling of Traumatic Memories and Emotions Through Mindfulness and Concentration Meditation: Clinical Implications and Three Case Reports”; The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 25; No. 2; pages 169-180; 1993.

Miller J: An Analysis of the Fate of the Escherichia coli 4.5S RNA Gene in Yeast Using a Recombinant Plasmid; Senior Honors Thesis; University of MA, Amherst; 1981.