Arash Javanbakht (dz0083)

Associate Professor (Clinical Scholar)

Tolan Park Medical Building
3901 Chrysler Service Dr
Detroit, Michigan 48201

313-577-1561

Arash Javanbakht, M.D., is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, founding director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC) at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He is nationally known for his clinical and research work on anxiety, trauma, and PTSD. He is heavily involved in treatment of civilians, refugees, and first responders with PTSD. 

Dr Javanbakht researches the biological, psychological, and factors of risk and resilience among refugee children and adults. This work is funded by an NICHD R01 award and examines epigenetic, autonomic, parenting, and environmental elements of trauma impact. STARC also uses art, dance and movement, and yoga and mindfulness in helping refugee families overcome stress.

Dr Javanbakht work in treatment and research of trauma among first responders is funded by the State of Michigan.

STARC is also a national leader in utilization of patented artificial intelligence and augmented reality and telemedicine technologies for treatment for anxiety disorders and PTSD. This work is funded by the State of Michigan, and the DoD.

Dr Javanbakht is recipient of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America Distinguished Member Award, The Society for Biological Psychiatry Humanitarian Award, and International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Distinguished Member Award.

Dr Javanbakht's work has been featured on the CNN, Aljazeera, NPR, Scientific American, Washington Post, Smithsonian, PBS, Science, Lancet, American Psychiatric Association, Anxiety and Depression Association of America, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Society of Biological Psychiatry, and tens of other media outlets.

He is the author of the book “Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear, and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety”.
 

Stress, Trauma and Anxiety Research Clinic

 Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research and Clinical Program

Arash Javanbakht, M.D., is a psychiatrist and serves as the director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC). His work is focused on anxiety, trauma, and PTSD specifically among refugees and first responders.

STARC is funded by NICHD R01 to examine the longitudinal impact of exposure to war trauma in adults and children Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and biological (epigenetics, inflammation, autonomic responses) and psychological factors of risk and resilience in children and adults. Also, use of art, dance and movement, and yoga and mindfulness in helping refugee families overcome stress. Other studies examine exercise and mental health and genetic aging, and trauma among first responders.

We also develop and research utilization of cutting edge of augmented reality and telemedicine for in vivo treatment for phobias and PTSD.

Disease/Disorder

GAD, Phobias, PTSD, Depression

Species

Human

Methods

brain imaging, psychophysiology, epidemiology, epigenetics, inflammatory markers, augmented reality.

Key Collaborators

Tanja Jovanovic, Nicole Nugent (Brown), Alicia Smith (Emory), David Rosenberg, Alireza Amirsadri.

 PubMed Search (past 5 years).