Leah Cahn, LCSW

Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York

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About

Leah Cahn, LCSW, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Cahn has published research on posttraumatic stress disorder, including studies on the association between intrusive PTSD symptoms and inflammatory markers as well as combined ketamine infusions and written exposure therapy for chronic PTSD. Additionally, Cahn has contributed to work involving metabolic disorders. Frequent collaborators include Adriana Feder, Rachel Yehuda, and Robert H. Pietrzak.

Publications

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Intrusive PTSD Symptoms and Elevated CRP in World Trade Center Responders
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Intrusive PTSD Symptoms and Elevated CRP in World Trade Center Responders

September 1, 2026

Intrusive PTSD symptoms may contribute to systemic inflammation in WTC responders, thus targeting both PTSD symptoms and obesity/dyslipidemia may help mitigate risk for elevated systemic inflammation.
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Ketamine Infusions and Written Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD
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Ketamine Infusions and Written Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD

April 2, 2025

Preliminary findings suggest that the combined treatment may yield large and durable symptom reductions for patients with severe chronic PTSD
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