Samantha J Lookatch, PhD

Psychology
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Overview

Sam Lookatch, PhD earned her doctoral degree from the University of Tennessee. She completed internship at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and a post-doctoral fellowship at the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VAMC in Philadelphia. Her research has broadly focused on addiction treatment outcomes with her fellowship work addressing the role of social support in the enhancement of addiction treatment for Veterans. Dr. Lookatch is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of substance use and other co-occurring mental health disorders. She also has training in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma disorders and couples therapy. Dr. Lookatch employs evidence based practices in her work utilizing both psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral approaches. She has a passion for aiding her patients in improving their communication skills and relationships to ultimately lead to better overall functioning and life satisfaction. She provides treatment through assessment, individual and group therapy at Columbia Doctors Columbus Circle.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Substance Use

Academic Appointments

  • Instructor in Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

  • Female

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212-305-6001

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Location(s)

ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle
5 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • Student Health

CHP Student Health

  • CHP-NYU

Emblem/HIP

  • EPO

Quality Health Management

  • Quality Health Management

UnitedHealthcare

  • Behavioral Health (Columbia University Employee Plan)
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Research

Selected Publications

Lookatch,S.J.,Wimberley,A.S.&McKay,J.R.(2019).Theeffectsofsocialsupportand12Stepinvolvementonrecoveryamongpeopleincontinuingcareforcocainedependence.SubstanceUse&Misuse,1-12.

Curtis,B.L.,Lookatch,S.J.,Ramo,D.E.,McKay,J.R.,Feinn,R.S.&Kranzler,H.R.(2018).Metaanalysisoftheassociationofalcoholrelatedsocialnetworkpostingswithalcoholrelatedproblemsandconsumptioninadolescentsandyoungadults.Alcoholism:ClinicalandExperimentalResearch,42(6),978-986.

Lookatch,S.J.,Fivecoat,H.C.&Moore,T.M.(2017).Neuropsychologicaleffectsofplacebostimulantsincollegestudents.JournalofPsychoactiveDrugs,1-10.

Lookatch,S.J.,Elledge,L.C.,Shorey,R.C.,Anderson,S.,Stuart,G.L.&Moore,T.M.(2017).Cognitiveandpsychologicalchangesduringresidentialsubstanceusetreatment.AddictionResearchandTreatment,4,334-341.