Publications for Patricia L. Gerbarg pgerbarg@aol.com

NYMC School of Medicine
  • Gerbarg, P. L., & Brown, R. P. (2016). Neurobiology and neurophysiology of breath practices in psychiatric care. Psychiatric Times, 33(11), 22-25.

  • Gerbarg, P. L., & Brown, R. P. (2016). Pause menopause with Rhodiola rosea, a natural selective estrogen receptor modulator. Phytomedicine : International Journal of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacology, 23(7), 763-769. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2015.11.013

  • Streeter, C., Gerbarg, P., Whitfield, T., Owen, E., Johnston, J., Hernon, A. M., . . . Jensen, J. E. (2016). Major depression treated with iyengar yoga and coherent breathing assoc with increased gamma aminobutyric acid levels and decreased depressive symptoms. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 22(6), A4-A5.

  • Streeter, C., Gerbarg, P., Whitfield, T., Silveri, M., Owen, E., Hernon, A. M., . . . Jensen, J. E. (2016). Iyengar yoga and a slow paced breathing exercise reduce depressive symptoms in major depressive disorder: RCT dosing study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 22(6), A88-A89.

  • Gerbarg, P. L., Jacob, V. E., Stevens, L., Bosworth, B. P., Chabouni, F., DeFilippis, E. M., . . . Scherl, E. J. (2015). The effect of breathing, movement, and meditation on psychological and physical symptoms and inflammatory biomarkers on inflammatory bowel disease: A randomized controlled trial. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 21(12), 2886-2896. doi:10.1097/MIB.0000000000000568

  • Telles, S., Gerbarg, P., & Kozasa, E. H. (2015). Physiological effects of mind and body practices. BioMed Research International, 2015, [Article: 983086]. doi:10.1155/2015/983086

  • Gerbarg, P. L., Gootjes, L., & Brown, R. P. (2014). Mind-body practices and the neuro-psychology of wellbeing. In C. Kim-Prieto (Ed.), Religion and Spirituality Across Cultures (Vol. 9 pp. 227-246). New York: Springer Science+Business Media.

  • Gerbarg, P. L., Muskin, P. R., Bottiglieri, T., & Brown, R. P. (2014). Failed studies should not be used to malign good treatments. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 75(11), e1328. doi:10.4088/JCP.14lr09266

  • Akhondzadeh, S., Gerbarg, P. L., & Brown, R. P. (2013). Nutrients for prevention and treatment of mental health disorders. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 36(1), 25-36. doi:10.1016/j.psc.2012.12.003

  • Brown, R. P., Gerbarg, P. L. & Muench, F. (2013). Breathing practices for treatment of psychiatric and stress-related medical conditions. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 36(1), 121-40. doi:10.1016/j.psc.2013.01.001

  • Gerbarg, P. L., & Brown, R. P. (2013). Phytomedicines for prevention and treatment of mental health disorders. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 36(1), 37-47. doi:10.1016/j.psc.2012.12.004

  • Gerbarg, P. L., & Brown, R. P. (2013). Treatment of nutritional and metabolic disorders in psychiatry: Integrative or integrated? Psychiatric Times, 30(7). This material can be found here. 

  • Muskin, P. R., Gerbarg, P. L., & Brown, R. P. (2013). Along roads less traveled: Complementary, alternative, and integrative treatments. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 36(1), xiii-xv. doi:10.1016/j.psc.2013.01.009