Publications

Bota, RG, Hazen, J, Tieu, R, & Novac, A (2016).  Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Patients With Depression Decreases the Need for Outpatient Visits.  The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, 18(4), e1-e5.

Novac, A. (2016 Ed.). “Mood Disorders: Depression and Mood Instability.”  In: Edward T. Bope; Rick Kellerman: Conn’s Current Therapy, In Press. Elsevier/Saunders, Philadelphia PA.

Novac, A, Iosif, AM, Groysman, R & Bota, R (2015). Implications of sensorineural hearing loss with hydrocodone/acetaminophen abuse. Prim Care Companion 17(5).

Bota RG, MD, Novac A, MD, Kheriaty A, MD. (2015). Longitudinal reflections of the recent political shifts in the prescription of opiates.  Mental Illness 7(6066):28-29.

Novac A (2015). “Attachment, Neurobiology, and Military Sexual Trauma.”  In: Katz, L Treating Military Sexual Trauma, pp. 43-60. Springer Publishing: New York.

Novac A (2015). “Mood Disorders: Depression and Mood Instability.”  In: Edward T. Bope; Rick Kellerman: Conn’s Current Therapy pp. 984-992, Elsevier/Saunders, Philadelphia, PA.

Novac A, Bota RA, Witkowski J, Lipiz J, Bota RG (2014).  Special medical conditions associated with catatonia: Hyponatremia inducing psychosis and subsequently catatonia.  The Permanente Journal 18(3) pp 78-81.

Novac, A. & Bota, R. (2014). Transprocessing: A proposed neurobiological mechanism of psychotherapeutic processing. Mental Illness 6(5077) pp 20-35.

Novac, A., McEwan, S. Bota, R. (2014).  Negative rumor: Contagion of a psychiatric department.  The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders (Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc.), 16(2).

Novac, A. (2014) “Mood Disorders: Depression and Mood Instability.”  In: Edward T. Bope; Rick Kellerman: Conn’s Current Therapy, 66^th Ed., pp. 951-957. Elsevier/Saunders, Philadelphia PA.

Novac, A., Nahoum Jaros, B. (2013). “Free Artistic Expression:  A Clinical Exploration of Resiliency and Healing After Trauma.”  Psihiatru.ro 35(4) pp. 8-14.

Novac, A. “Narrative and Healing Processes During Psychotherapy: The Reloading and Implicit Relegation Hypothesis.” Academy Forum (The American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychotherapy), 2013; 57(2):22-24.

Novac, A; Bota, RG. “Transprocessing: Neurobiological Mechanisms of Change during Psychotherapy-A Proposal Based on a Case Report.” The Permanente Medical Journal, 2013;17(1):63-67.

Bota, RG; Ligasan, AP; Najdowski, TG; Novac, A. “Acute Hypersensitivity Syndrome Caused by Valproic Acid: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report.” The Permanente Medical Journal, 2011; 15(2):80-84.

Brewin, CR; Lanius, RA; Novac, A; Schnyder, U; Galea, S.  “Reformulation PTSD for DSM-V:  Life After Criterion A.” J Traumatic Stress. 2009; 22:336-373.

Hudley, C; Novac, A: “Environmental Influences, The Developing Brain, and Aggressive Behavior,” Theory Into Practice, 2007; 46:121-129.

Novac, A (Comments and Reviewer): American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,” Am. J. Psychiatry, 2004; 161(11):3-31.

Novac, A: “Trauma – Global and Social Considerations,” Special Report (Guest Editor), The Psychiatric Times, 2003; 20(4):33.

Novac, A: “Special Consideration in the Treatment of Traumatized Patients,” The Psychiatric Times, 2002; 18(2):92-93.

Novac A (Comments and Reviewer): American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder.  Am. J. Psychiatry, 2001; 158(supplement):1-57.

Novac, A: “Traumatic Stress and Human Behavior,” The Psychiatric Times, 2001; 18: Vol 4 (41-43).

Novac, A; Bunney, B: “Traumatic Stress: New Clinical and Theoretical Directions,” J. Med. Behavior 1998; 1:32-33.

Novac, A: “Atypical Antipsychotics as Enhancement Therapy in Rapid Cycling Mood States: A Case Study,” Ann. Clin. Psychiatry 1998; 10:107-111.

Novac, A: “Traumatic Disorders – Contemporary Directions,” Western J. Med. 1998; 169:40-41.

Novac, A; Hubert-Schneider, S:  “Comorbidity in a Patient Population of Adult Offspring of Holocaust Survivors.”  Am. J. Forensic Psychiatry, 1998; 19:45-58.

Novac, A:  “Paroxetine HCl and Lithium in the Treatment of PTSD with Comorbid Depressive Disorder Recurrent Type.”  Trauma Response, 1998; 4:13

Novac, A; Bunney, B; Koransky, C:  “The Novac-Bunney-Koransky Evaluation Scale,” Euraupair International, 1997, all rights reserved.

De Rios, M; Novac, A; Achauer, B:  “Sexual Dysfunction and the Patients with Burns.”  J. Burn Care Rehabil. 1997; 18:37-42.

Novac A (Reviewer): American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder.  Am. J. Psychiatry 151:1-36 (Supplement), 1994.

Novac A; Newman R; Kinsler F:  “Special Treatment Issues in Children of Holocaust Survivors.”  Traumatic Stress Points, 1994, Vol 8, No. 3:(6-7).

Novac A:  “Clinical Heterogeneity in Children of Holocaust Survivors.”  Psychiatry — Newsletter of the World Psychiatric Association, May 1994:24-26.

Novac A:  Fluoxetine and bupropion treatment of bipolar disorder type II associated with GAD. J Clin Psychiatry 53(67), 1992.

Novac A:  Identify patterns to assess psychiatric claims.  Stress Claims Advisor, Vol. 1, No. 8, page 7, November 1991.

Novac A:  Psychiatric claims:  new guidelines – new problems.  ECN Report Vol. 2, No. 2 (pages 4-6) July 1991.

Novac A:  The pseudoborderline syndrome.  Psychiatry Digest – International Synopses, Princeton, NJ 7:11-12, 1986.

Novac A:  The pseudoborderline syndrome – a proposal based on case studies.  J Nerv Ment Dis 174:84-91, 1986.

Novac A:  Improvement in tardive dyskinesia and MMPI with propranolol treatment.  J Clin Psychiatry 47:218-219, 1986.

Novac, A.  Lithium Carbonate and the cycloid spectrum – a case report.  J Clin Psychiatry 46:504-505, 1985.

Novac, A. “Morphological and Histochemical Aspects of the Thymus in Myasthenia Gravis.” Doctoral (MD) Thesis, 1978. Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy (Carol Davila Medical School). Bucharest, Romania.

Novac, A. “Histochemical Aspects of Secretory Cells in the Human Thymus,” 3rd prize at the Student Research Conference, Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1976. Bucharest, Romania.

Novac, A. “Ultrastructural Aspects of Secretory Cells in the Human Thymus,” 1st prize at the Student Research Conference, Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1977. Bucharest, Romania.

Novac, A. “Mucopolysaccharides in the Human Thymus,” awarded the 2nd prize at the National Student Research Conference, Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1975. Bucharest, Romania.