Brian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD
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Psychiatry
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Director, Psychiatric Emergency Room, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
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Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Appointments
Psychiatry
Primary
Titles
Director, Psychiatric Emergency Room, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Contact Info
Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Appointments
Psychiatry
Primary
Titles
Director, Psychiatric Emergency Room, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Contact Info
Psychiatry
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Psychiatric Emergency Room, VA Connecticut Healthcare SystemBiography
Dr. Fuehrlein graduated from the M.D. Ph.D. program at the University of Florida in 2008, adult psychiatry residency program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2012 and addiction psychiatry fellowship at Yale University in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor and the director of the psychiatric emergency room at the VA Connecticut. Dr. Fuehrlein has a strong interest in medical student and resident education, particularly surrounding addiction psychiatry and serves on multiple local and national committees in this role. In 2017 he was awarded the Irma Bland award for excellency in psychiatry resident education through the APA. In 2018 he was awarded the Clerkship Faculty Teaching Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator and Role Model. He is also passionate about emergency psychiatry and substance use disorders and has presented and published his work surrounding opioid use disorder in the emergency room setting. In 2019 he was inducted into the American College of Psychiatrists, an organization that recognizes excellence in clinical practice, research, academic leadership, or teaching.
Appointments
Psychiatry
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Education & Training
- Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry
- Yale University (2013)
- Residency
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2012)
- MD
- University of Florida (2008)
- PhD
- University of Florida, Biomedical Engineering (2006)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Brian Fuehrlein's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Brian Fuehrlein's research output by year.
Erin O'Brien, PsyD
Jane Jane, PhD
Stephen Jaeger
12Publications
136Citations
Publications
2024
A Narrative Review of Current and Emerging Trends in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Celik M, Gold M, Fuehrlein B. A Narrative Review of Current and Emerging Trends in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder. Brain Sciences 2024, 14: 294. PMID: 38539681, PMCID: PMC10969323, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14030294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAlcohol use disorderUse disorderTreatment of alcohol use disordersGLP-1 receptor agonistsCurrent treatment landscapeAlcohol withdrawal syndromePhosphodiesterase-4 inhibitorWithdrawal syndromeTreatment landscapeReceptor agonistsTreatment modalitiesGlobal disease burdenPhosphodiesterase-4GLP-1Disease burdenNarrative reviewDisordersAnnual deathsMedicationTreatmentAlcoholPsychotherapyPsychedelicsHealth conditionsOpioid use disorder: current trends and potential treatments
Lee Y, Gold M, Blum K, Thanos P, Hanna C, Fuehrlein B. Opioid use disorder: current trends and potential treatments. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 11: 1274719. PMID: 38332941, PMCID: PMC10850316, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1274719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid use disorderNovel approaches to treatmentTreatment of opioid use disorderComorbid disordersRemitting disorderApproach to treatmentMedication treatment of opioid use disorderUse disorderSubstance useInterventional treatmentPublic health threatFDA approvalTreatment approachesBuprenorphine prescribingHarm reduction strategiesMedical treatmentMedical conditionsDisordersOverdoseLess stigmaTreatmentOverdose deathsElectromagnetic therapyDeathReduce overdosesAnalysis of nonfatal suicide attempts and demographic characteristics of US military veterans with opioid use disorder: A descriptive VA medical center study
Celik M, Cosentino D, Fuehrlein B. Analysis of nonfatal suicide attempts and demographic characteristics of US military veterans with opioid use disorder: A descriptive VA medical center study. American Journal On Addictions 2024, 33: 347-350. PMID: 38273434, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of comorbid psychiatric conditionsVA Medical CenterCohort of veteransSuicide attemptsUS military veteransTreat OUDNonfatal suicide attemptsOpioid use disorderLifetime suicide attempt ratePrevent suicideHousing instabilityMilitary veteransVeteransDemographic characteristicsComorbid psychiatric conditionsLifetime suicide attemptsOUD diagnosisMedical CenterSuicide attempt rateHigh riskUse disorderPsychiatric conditionsPatient populationAttempt rateOUD
2023
US Medicaid program: An analysis of the spending and utilization patterns for antidepressants from 2017 to 2021
Elmarasi M, Fuehrlein B. US Medicaid program: An analysis of the spending and utilization patterns for antidepressants from 2017 to 2021. Exploratory Research In Clinical And Social Pharmacy 2023, 13: 100392. PMID: 38149102, PMCID: PMC10750172, DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMajor depressive disorderMonoamine oxidase inhibitorsTricyclic antidepressantsDepressive disorderCommon mental health concernsStudy periodClasses of antidepressantsMedicaid programUS Medicaid programMental health conditionsSerious mental health conditionsPublic health systemMental health concernsAntidepressant prescriptionsSingle antidepressantTreatment patternsAntidepressant usagePrescription dataMedicaid dataUS adultsAntidepressantsHealth complicationsLifetime diagnosisOxidase inhibitorsHealth system
2020
Simulation in Addiction Education
Jaeger S, Fuehrlein B. Simulation in Addiction Education. Current Treatment Options In Psychiatry 2020, 7: 570-575. DOI: 10.1007/s40501-020-00226-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
A Prospective Study of the Associations Among Housing Status and Costs of Services in a Homeless Population
Fuehrlein BS, Cowell AJ, Pollio D, Cupps L, Balfour ME, North CS. A Prospective Study of the Associations Among Housing Status and Costs of Services in a Homeless Population. Psychiatric Services 2014, 66: 27-32. PMID: 25269783, PMCID: PMC8448415, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2013
Deriving costs of service use among an urban homeless population
Fuehrlein BS, Cowell AJ, Pollio DE, Cupps LY, Balfour ME, North CS. Deriving costs of service use among an urban homeless population. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2013, 46: 491-497. PMID: 24462220, PMCID: PMC3962616, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsCharacteristics and drinking patterns of veterans with alcohol dependence with and without post-traumatic stress disorder
Fuehrlein B, Ralevski E, O'Brien E, Jane JS, Arias AJ, Petrakis IL. Characteristics and drinking patterns of veterans with alcohol dependence with and without post-traumatic stress disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 374-378. PMID: 24090619, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic alpha-AntagonistsAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismComorbidityConnecticutDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleHumansMaleMassachusettsMecamylamineMental DisordersMiddle AgedNicotinic AntagonistsPlacebosPrazosinPsychotropic DrugsSeverity of Illness IndexStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeVeteransYoung AdultConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderCo-occurring illnessesAlcohol dependenceStress disorderCo-occurring alcohol dependenceDetailed drinking historiesDifferent treatment studiesMajor depressive episodeClinical treatment settingsHeavy drinking daysAlcohol use disorderPre-treatment characteristicsBaseline characteristicsDepressive episodePsychiatric symptomsUse disordersDrinking daysDomains of psychopathologyTreatment settingsDrinking historyTreatment studiesPsychopathological domainsPTSD groupPTSD symptomsMore daysAvailability and Attitudes Toward Correctional Psychiatry Training: Results of a National Survey of Training Directors
Fuehrlein BS, Jha MK, Brenner AM, North CS. Availability and Attitudes Toward Correctional Psychiatry Training: Results of a National Survey of Training Directors. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2013, 41: 244-250. PMID: 23591961, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-013-9336-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2012
Can We Address the Shortage of Psychiatrists in the Correctional Setting with Exposure During Residency Training?
Fuehrlein BS, Jha MK, Brenner AM, North CS. Can We Address the Shortage of Psychiatrists in the Correctional Setting with Exposure During Residency Training? Community Mental Health Journal 2012, 48: 756-760. PMID: 22447346, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9512-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Nancy C. A. Roeske Teaching Award
National AwardAmerican Psychiatric Association (APA)Details04/08/2022United Stateshonor Clerkship Faculty Teaching Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetails06/01/2018United Stateshonor Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching
National AwardAmerican Psychiatric Association (APA)Details01/01/2017United States
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News
- April 02, 2024
Fuehrlein Appointed Chief Mental Health Consultant at VA Central Office
- February 28, 2024Source: Psychology Today
Ask the Expert: An Interview With Yale's Brian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD
- August 29, 2023
Fuehrlein Chosen to Receive AAAP Award for Medical Student Education
- June 20, 2023
18 Faculty Selected as Inaugural Longitudinal Coaches for MD Students
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave
West Haven, CT 06516
United States