Dr. Les Linet MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
194 North Harrison Street Princeton New Jersey, 08540About
Dr. Les Linet is a psychiatrist practicing in Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Linet is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Linet diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Linet may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Linet treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
General Adult Psychiatry
Provider Details
Dr. Les Linet MD's Expert Contributions
Are Antidepressants Placebos?
60 Minutes' antidepressant report in 2012 may have been 'explosive,' but it's not conclusive. Studies linking the placebo effect to antidepressants have been around for more than a decade. There have, however, been far more studies showing antidepressants to be significantly more effective than...
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
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
- Speaks in Youtube Videos on Child and Adult Psychiatric Problems -
Awards
- Best of Princeton Psychiatrists Award in 2011 and 2012
Internships
- Long Island College Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
What do you attribute your success to?
Not Trying to Change People
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