Award-Winning Psychiatrist
About Dr. Robert Kohn
A regularly cited psychiatrist, Dr. Robert Kohn maintains a clinical focus on geriatric care from his base in Providence, Rhode Island. Over his career, Robert Kohn, MD, has completed research in the areas of global mental health and psychiatric epidemiology to examine a variety of cultural issues, such as immigration, stress, disaster and mental health, and how social class affects mental health. Additionally, he has researched suicide in the Americas as a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization.
Dr. Robert Kohn has received many awards and distinctions for his research. He achieved the Dr. Ramon Corvalan Melgarejo Award for best public health publication and an award from the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala. Among recent honors, he accepted the 2019 Guttmacher Award from the American Psychiatric Association.
Robert Kohn earned his MD from the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine. Over his career, he has held membership to many professional organizations, including the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and the American Medical Association.Experience
Robert Kohn, MD
Jun 1, 2017 - Present
Psychiatrist
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine
M.D. (1981-Present)
Medicine
- The BlogSeptember 20, 2024In the United States, approximately 1.2 million adults have an intellectual disability, while 944,000 others have developmental disabilities, including autism and cerebral palsy. Professionals take several approaches to help patients on the intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD)...August 22, 2024People who experienced stressful life events in the past have higher chances of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depressive disorder (MDD). The study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, focused on over 1,000 Chileans ravaged by a powerful earthquake and...August 6, 2024Individuals with a history of stressful life events have a higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), especially after a natural disaster. A study carried out on 1000 participants who faced a powerful earthquake in Chile revealed that the...
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