Paul Desan, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of PsychiatryCards
About
Research
Publications
2021
Informed Decision-Making in the Emergency Department
Desan P. Informed Decision-Making in the Emergency Department. 2021, 435-440. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52520-0_43.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
New Models of Psychiatric Consultation in the General Medical Hospital: Liaison Psychiatry Is Back
Desan P, Lee H, Zimbrean P, Sledge W. New Models of Psychiatric Consultation in the General Medical Hospital: Liaison Psychiatry Is Back. Psychiatric Annals 2017, 47: 355-361. DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20170524-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral medical hospitalPsychiatric consultationMedical HospitalIntegrated care approachConsultation-liaison psychiatryHospital lengthMultidisciplinary consultationHospital consultationsOutpatient careImproved outcomesCare approachMedical consultationMedical teamLiaison psychiatryHospital servicesHospitalProactive consultationConsultationCareConsultative rolePsychiatryPatientsProvidersStay
2016
Transplant Psychiatry Curriculum- A Model for Integrating Outpatient Consultation Into Psychosomatic Medicine Teaching
Zimbrean P, Desan P. Transplant Psychiatry Curriculum- A Model for Integrating Outpatient Consultation Into Psychosomatic Medicine Teaching. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2016, 85: 89-90. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.03.223.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Multidisciplinary Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Service: Impact on Length of Stay for Medical Inpatients
Sledge WH, Gueorguieva R, Desan P, Bozzo JE, Dorset J, Lee HB. Multidisciplinary Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Service: Impact on Length of Stay for Medical Inpatients. Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics 2015, 84: 208-216. PMID: 26022134, DOI: 10.1159/000379757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayConventional consultationMedical conditionsMental illnessCo-morbid factorsGeneral medical unitGeneral medical patientsHealth care colleaguesVariety of illnessesDifferent inpatient settingsEffective patient careMedical inpatientsMedical patientsPatient populationMultidisciplinary interventionPatient visitsInpatient settingPsychiatric consultationMedical unitsPatient carePatientsUsual treatmentMental healthIllnessMental diseases
2014
Poster 352 Transient Global Amnesia from Intrathecal Baclofen‐ A Case Report
Rosenblum D, Desan P. Poster 352 Transient Global Amnesia from Intrathecal Baclofen‐ A Case Report. PM&R 2014, 6: s308-s308. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.08.731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProactive Psychiatric Consultation Services for the General Hospital of the Future
Desan P, Zimbrean P, Lee H, Sledge W. Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services for the General Hospital of the Future. 2014, 157-181. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0688-8_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric consultation serviceGeriatric consultationConsultation servicePsychiatric consultationGeriatric trauma patientsProactive psychiatric consultationGeneral medical hospitalAppropriate target populationElderly patientsUnit careDecrease lengthHip fractureSuch patientsTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsStandard consultationGeneral HospitalClinical pathwayInpatient consultationsMedical HospitalAppropriate careConsult requestsPatientsSignificant improvementMore consultations
2013
SAD and the Not-So-Single Photoreceptors
Oren DA, Koziorowski M, Desan PH. SAD and the Not-So-Single Photoreceptors. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2013, 170: 1403-1412. PMID: 23929223, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13010111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular mechanismsSeasonal affective disorderCircannual regulationCritical regulatorTetrapyrrole pigmentsDevelopment of therapiesRole of rodsInfluence of lightPhotoreceptorsCone photoreceptorsLight treatmentAntidepressant effectsPhysiologyAnimal modelsAffective disordersRecent studiesSingle photoreceptorsPhototransductionRegulatorDisordersRegulationMechanismGasotransmitterRolePigments
2011
Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services Reduce Length of Stay for Admissions to an Inpatient Medical Team
Desan PH, Zimbrean PC, Weinstein AJ, Bozzo JE, Sledge WH. Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services Reduce Length of Stay for Admissions to an Inpatient Medical Team. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2011, 52: 513-520. PMID: 22054620, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2011.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHospitals, GeneralHumansInterprofessional RelationsLength of StayMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionPatient Care TeamPsychiatryPsychotherapeutic ProcessesReferral and ConsultationTime FactorsConceptsLength of stayIntervention periodHospital LOSIntervention sampleMedical teamMean LOSInternal medical unitSimilar control periodPsychiatric consultation serviceInpatient medical teamMental health needsMental health barriersFraction of casesHospital stayConsultation ratesSpecialist consultationEarly consultationReduces LengthGeneral HospitalHigh incidenceImmediate consultationPsychiatric reviewAdmissionMedical unitsHealth needsP01-399 - Behavioral intervention team: A multidisciplinary approach to co-morbidity in hospital level care
Sledge W, Zimbrean P, Desan P, Bozzo J. P01-399 - Behavioral intervention team: A multidisciplinary approach to co-morbidity in hospital level care. European Psychiatry 2011, 26: 402. DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(11)72110-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital-level careLength of stayLevel careCo-morbid mental illnessConsultation-liaison patientsDay readmission rateProlong hospital stayComparison of patientsConsultation-liaison settingDay readmissionHospital stayReadmission ratesInterdisciplinary careEarly recognitionGeneral HospitalPsychiatric illnessOutcome measuresPhysical illnessMedical unitsMultidisciplinary teamMedical careMental illnessPatientsStayHospital
2009
Light and non-visual photoreception
Oren D, Desan P. Light and non-visual photoreception. 2009, 131-142. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199544288.003.0008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Tardive Dyskinesia Study
HIC ID2000031135EXEMPTRoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date09/01/2022Recruiting Participants
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Clinical Care
Overview
Paul Desan, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist who focuses on psychosomatic medicine. Dr. Desan helps individuals manage mental health concerns that arise alongside physical illnesses, working with patients to address mood, stress, and overall wellness.
As an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Desan examines how seasonal changes, sleep patterns, and other factors affect mood, aiming to develop new approaches for recognizing and treating these conditions.
Dr. Desan completed his medical training at Yale School of Medicine, followed by a residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in neurological sciences at Stanford University Medical Center.
Clinical Specialties
Psychiatry; Psychosomatic Medicine
News & Links
News
- March 26, 2025Source: WTNH-TV
Does Spring Always Mean the Relief of Seasonal Affective Disorder?
- February 17, 2025Source: The Guardian
‘Mother Nature Thinks People Should Shut Down:’ Why We’re so Unmotivated in Winter
- October 30, 2024Source: WTNH-TV News 8
Winter Depression is Real and There are Many Ways to Fight Back
- January 08, 2024Source: Vox
Morning Light is Crucial for Happiness. Here’s How to Get it — Even if You Hate Mornings
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