Dr. Lancer Naghdechi (pronounced: nag-DEH-chee) is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is double board certified in Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. 

Dr. Lancer Naghdechi graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in Psychology before receiving his Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences from Rosalind Franklin University of Medical Sciences in Chicago.  

He attended medical school at Western University of Health Sciences in Los Angeles before completing Psychiatry Residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. While in residency, Dr. Naghdechi completed a Fellowship in Psychoanalysis at the Psychoanalytic Association of New York, an affiliate of NYU Grossman School of Medicine. After residency, Dr. Naghdechi completed fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Northwell/Zucker Hillside Hospital (also known as Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Cohen Children's Medical Center).  

Dr. Naghdechi has presented at multiple national conferences including the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. His work has been published in several well respected journals and textbooks including:

The Handbook of Wellness Medicine (2020)

The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine (2017)

Technological Addictions (2022)

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Clinical Neuropharmacology

The Harvard Review of Psychiatry

Journal of Hospital Medicine

International Journal of Medicine

International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal

PEER REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS

Naghdechi, L., Aadil, M., & Kagadkar, F. Cybersex and Online Pornography. In: Levounis, P., & Sherer, J., eds, The Technological Addictions. American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022:25-46.

Aadil M., Munir A., Naghdechi, L., & Kaplan, Y. Children and Adolescents: Correspondents Between Youth and Tech. In: Levounis, P., & Sherer, J., eds, The Technological Addictions. American Psychiatric Association Publishing;2022:139-154.

Kagadkar, F., Santos, A., & Naghdechi, L. Online Auctions and Shopping: The Ease and Sleaze. In: Levounis, P., & Sherer, J., eds, The Technological Addictions. American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022:123-138.

Marin, K., Tobia, G., Bakhoum, A., Naghdechi, L., Korouri, S., & IsHak, W. W.. Sex, Intimacy, and Well-being. In: W. W. IsHak, ed, The Handbook of Wellness Medicine. Cambridge University Press; 2020; 332-344.

Greenberg, J., Smith, K., Kim, T., Naghdechi, L., & IsHak, W.W. Sex and Quality of Life. In: IsHak, W.W., The Textbook of Clinical Sexual Medicine. Springer International; 2017:539-572

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Naghdechi, L., & Clevinger, S. (2020). Online Sexual Activity in Adolescents and its Associations: A literature review. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 59(10).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.335

Naghdechi, L., Bakhoum, A., & IsHak, W.W. (2018). Gender Dysphoria.In: Black DW, ed. Scientific American Psychiatry.Hamilton: Decker. https://www.deckerip.com/products/

Naghdechi, L., Bakhoum, A., & IsHak, W.W. (2018). Sexual Dysfunctions. In: Black DW, ed. Scientific American Psychiatry. Hamilton: Decker. https://www.deckerip.com/products/

Naghdechi, L., Bakhoum, A., & IsHak, W.W. (2018). Paraphilic Disorders. In: Black DW, ed. Scientific American Psychiatry. Hamilton:Decker. https://www.deckerip.com/products/

IsHak, W. W., Wen, R. Y., Naghdechi, L., Vanle, B., Dang, J., Knosp, M., Dascal, J., Marcia, L., Gohar, Y., Eskander, L., Yadegar, J., Hanna, S., Sadek, A., Aguilar-Hernandez, L., Danovitch, I., & Louy, C. (2018). Pain and Depression: A Systematic Review. Harvard review of psychiatry, 26(6), 352–363.

IsHak W.W., Lopez E., Steiner A., Kharazi, P., Cedillo P., Nimmer, M., Bellete, N., Benji, A., Berberyan, R., Smith, K., Naghdechi L., Parisi, L., Burnesbolton, L., & Danovitich, I. (2016, May). Evaluating the Impact of Depression Screening in General Hospitals: a Pilot Study of Patient Reported Outcomes of Quality of Life, Functioning, and Psychiatric Symptom Severity. International Journal of Medicine, 4(2), 32-38.

Ishak, W.W. & Naghdechi L. (2016, Nov). Are Sertraline, Paroxetine and Duloxetine the most Effective Antidepressants for Use in Depressed Adults over 60 Years?. Evidence Based Mental Health, 19(4), 26. PMID: 27388998.

IsHak, W.W., Collison, K., Danovitch, I., Shek, L., Kharazi, P., Kim, T., Jaffer, K.Y., Naghdechi, L., Lopez, E., & Nuckols T. (2017, Feb). Screening for Depression in Hospitalized Medical Patients. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 294(2), 118-125. PMID: 28182810.

IsHak, W.W., Vilhauer, J., Kwock, R., Wu, F., Gohar, S., Collison, K., Thomas, S., Naghdechi, L., & Elashoff, D. (2016, Jun). Examining the Impact of Patient Reported Hope for Improvement and Patient Satisfaction with Clinician/Treatment on the Outcome of Major Depressive Disorder Treatment. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal, 7(2), 1-10. PMID: 27294164. 

Peselow E.D., Long, R., Steiner, A.S., Pizano, D.R., Naghdechi, L., Akladios, N., & IsHak W.W. (2016, Jul). Factors Affecting Long-term Lithium Compliance in Bipolar Patients. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal, 7(4), 1-8.

Peselow, E.D., Naghdechi, L., Pizano, D., & Ishak, W.W. (2016, May). Polypharmacy in Maintenance of Bipolar Disorder. Clinical Neuropharmacology, 39(3), 132-134. PMID: 26992156.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Naghdechi, L., Fong, T., Levounis, P., Qadir, T., Aadil, M., Ali, M., Shah, K., Tong, C., Arias, B.A., Munir, A., & Kalosieh, J. (2020, December 10). “AAAP Workshop Special Event - Online Pornography and Cybersex - Inspired by the film Don Jon”. Presented at: The 31st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Online.

Naghdechi, L., Kagadkar, F., Nazery, D., Wurtz, H., Aadil M., Sherer, J., & Levounis, P. (2020, April 01). “The Technological Addictions: From Fun and Games to Bona Fide Psychiatric Conditions”. Presented at: American Psychiatric Association On Demand 2020. 

Naghdechi L., & Levounis P. (2019, November 01). “Cybersex and Online Porn”. Presented at: Urban Mental Health Conference, Rutgers NJMS, Newark, NJ.

Naghdechi, L., & Phan, A. (2019, November 01). Case Conference: Bipolar Disorder vs ADHD in Teens. Presented at Hackensack Meridian University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ.

Rymowicz, R., Joshi, P., Sherer, J., Munir, A., Tong, C., & Naghdechi, L. (2019, December 01). “Addiction in Film 17: Alcoholism and Recovery”. Presented at The 30th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry/Rancho Bernardo, CA, USA.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Naghdechi, L., & Clevenger, S. (2020, October 19). Online Sexual Activity in Adolescents and its Associations: A Literature Review. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting/Online.

Kagadkar, F., Naghdechi, L., & Bayner, J. (2020, May 01). Recidivism and its Implications in Juvenile Sex Offenders. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting (Canceled Due to COVID-19)/Philadelphia, PA.

Muhammad, A., & Naghdechi, L. (2020, May 01). Hoarding Disorder in a patient with Schizophrenia: A Case Report and Literature Review. American Psychiatric Association Meeting (Canceled Due to COVID-19)/Philadelphia, PA.

Munir A., & Naghdechi L. (2020, May 01). The Role of Ketamine and Esketamine in Addiction Treatment: A literature Review. American Psychiatric Association Meeting (Canceled Due to COVID-19)/Philadelphia, PA.

Naghdechi, L. (2020, May 01). Catatonic State Triggered by Emotional Catharsis in Depressed Patients, a Literature Review. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting (Canceled Due to COVID-19)/Philadelphia, PA.

Naghdechi, L., Kagadkar, F., & Bayner J. (2020, May 01). Implications of Cybersex and Pornography Use in Pediatric Populations: A Literature Review. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting (Canceled Due to COVID-19)/Philadelphia, PA.

Naghdechi, L., & Kagadkar, F. (2019, May 01). Secondary Delusional Parasitosis. Annual Indo-American Psychiatric Association Meeting/San Francisco, CA.

Khairalla, H., Naghdechi, L., & Guanci, N. (2018, May 01). Parasomnic, Ego-dystonic Near Suicide Attempt in a 17 year old with Pseudo-REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Associated with Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea – A Case Report. Annual American Psychiatric Association Meeting/New York, NY,

Media

Naghdechi, Lancer (Guest Speaker) . Let's Get Psyched, Episode #92 - Sexuality & The Internet (Part 1). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/92-sexuality-the-internet-part-1/id1498987447?i=1000519751560

Naghdechi, Lancer (Guest Speaker) . Let's Get Psyched, Episode #93 - Sexuality & The Internet (Part 2). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/93-sexuality-the-internet-part-2/id1498987447?i=1000520747201