Dr. Les Linet, MD, Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr. Les Linet, MD

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194 North Harrison Street Princeton New Jersey, 08540
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Les Linet, MD is a physician. He is doubly board certified - both in General Psychiatry and also in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - and practices in Monroe Twp., NJ. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Linet diagnoses and treats patients through a variety of methods including medications and psychotherapy (talk therapy). Dr. Linet commonly treats depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, OCD, personality disorders, ADHD and other mental illnesses. Dr. Linet treats children and adults of all ages.

Education and Training

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)

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Dr. Les Linet, MD's Expert Contributions
  • How to understand ADHD as the Search for Stimulation

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  • Parental Alienation Syndrome and the National Organization of Women

    “PARENTAL ALIENATION is real. If you're on the receiving end...you know it. For most everyone else,...it's invisible.”TheBondedFamily: Retweeted by PASA-NJ January 10, 2012"The truth is that Parental Alienation really is a dangerous and cleverly marketed legal strategy that has caused much harm...

  • Parental Alienation Syndrome and the Law of Gravity

    Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) has, to date, not been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is not widely accepted in United States courts. Even after it might be included in the diagnostic manual, courtroom arguments will likely continue for decades –...

  • Parental Alienation Syndrome

    In my YouTube video, Parental Alienation Syndrome Excerpts from Gregory Mantell Show, I have excerpted segments from an excellent discussion of Parental Alienation. This episode is from a weekly half-hour program, the most successful talk show on the internet. "The Gregory Mantell Show” airs on...

  • Adult ADHD

    Most of the talk and research about ADHD has been directed towards children with little more than passing reference to adult ADHD. Most adults with ADHD do not look like the typical depiction in childhood. Typically, but not always, as kids with ADHD mature into adolescence, the hyperactive symptoms...

Areas of expertise and specialization

General Child and Adult PsychiatryMood and anxiety disordersADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in children and adultsDepression

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local Public Speaking -
  • Speaks in Youtube Videos on Child and Adult Psychiatric Problems -
  • Medical Director, TheraCorp Behavioral Health, Jamesburg NJ 2021 - Present
  • Medical and Psychiatric Director Blueberry Treatment Centers, Brooklyn, NY 1987 - 1998
  • Clinical Associate Professor College of Health Professions, Pace University 2022 - Present
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 1988 - 1991
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry , State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn NY 1976 - 1992

Awards

  • Best of Princeton Psychiatrists Award in 2011 and 2012   
  • Best Doctors 2024 New Jersey Magazine | 

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry  

Treatments

  • medication managementpsychotherapy

Internships

  • Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Fellowships

  • State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn NY, fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Articles and Publications

  • The Search For Stimulation: Understanding Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder. http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/adult-ADHD. Malicious Divorce Syndrome. http://www.selfgrowth.com

What do you attribute your success to?

  • I very much like my patients. My goal is not to change them. My goal is simply to release them from obstacles which prevent them from being the best version of themselves

Awards

  • Best Doctors | New Jersey Magazine | | 2024 Best of Princeton Psychiatrists Award in 2011 and 2012 Plaque awarded for years of service on the Tourette Syndrome Association Medical Advisory Board from 1982-1999.

Teaching and speaking

  • 3/1/22 -present, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Health Professions, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY.1988-1991, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College.1976-1992, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn NY 11203Sept 1990. Appeared as guest on The Mental Health Report, a cable access television program produced by Elaine Edelman, on the topic of Tourette Syndrome. The specific program on which I appeared won first prize in a nationwide competition (Nova award) for news and information category. Sept 1991. Appeared as guest on The Mental Health Report, a cable access television program produced by Elaine Edelman, on the topic of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.March 1992. Appeared as guest on The Mental Health Report, a cable access television program produced by Elaine Edelman,on the topic, Dealing with Phobias.June 17, 1992. Appeared on Maury Povich for a discussion on Tourette Syndrome.November 7, 1993. Appeared as guest on the Mental Health Report, a cable access television program produced by Elaine Edelman, on the topic of Tourette Syndrome. June 11, 1997 Appeared as scheduled guest on Good Day, First Edition. Interviewed by Lynn Brown on topic of Tourette Syndrome, Fox Television Network, Channel 51999. Healthology.com internet text and webcast participation on topics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression.

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • JapanAlaskaIceland

Hobbies / Sports

  • senior pickleballsenior softball

Dr. Les Linet, MD's Practice location

194 North Harrison Street -
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
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