Board Certifications
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 2011
American Board of Preventive Medicine (Addiction Medicine) 2019
Education
University of Alabama School of Medicine — 2002-2006 Birmingham, AL
Degree: MD, Doctor of Medicine NY License #246673
Clinical Electives: Community Psychiatry, Narrative Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham — 1997-2001 Birmingham, AL
Degree: BS, Cum Laude, Psychology with Honors
Honors degree required completion and publication of a research project
Employment
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) 2018- New York, NY
Medical Director
Article 31 and 32
Responsible for clinic structure, programming, and patient treatment
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center 2012-2018 New York, NY
Director of Psychiatry
Clinical head of the Callen-Lorde Article 31 Mental Health Clinic
Responsible for clinic structure, programming, and patient treatment
Psychiatric Recovery Center 2010-2012 New York, NY
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
Treated patient diagnosed as having chronic and persistent mental illness
Managed patients with oral and injectable medications
Supervised residents at the clinic
St. Luke’s Roosevelt CPEP 2009-2013 New York, NY
Attending Psychiatrist in two CPEPS
Managed acute and serious mental illness
Psychiatry Resident 2006-2010 New York, NY
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
Special training in resident education
Senior Resident in charge of outpatient treatment
Holliswood Hospital Attending Psychiatrist 2009-2010 Jamaica, NY
Managed admissions and weekend floor coverage
St. Joseph’s Hospital Attending Psychiatrist 2008-2009 Yonkers, NY
Managed admissions and weekend floor coverage
Crisis Center Hotline 2000-2002 Birmingham, AL
Birmingham’s Suicide Hotline
Worked in weekly shifts answering phone calls of suicidal persons
Volunteer Activity
Leadership
Integrated Psychiatric Services (IPS) National Conference
American Psychiatric Association New York, NY
Chair
Council on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities Washington, D.C.
American Psychiatric Association
2019 - Chair
2017 - 2019 Vice Chair
2017- Member
HIV Psychiatry Elective Washington, D.C.
American Psychiatric Association
2017- Supervisor
Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists Philadelphia, PA
2018- Past President
2014- 2018 President
2012-2014 Vice-President
2011-2013 Newsletter Editor
2010-2012 Secretary
2006-2010 Resident Board Member
2003-2006 Medical Student Board Member
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Chief Resident 2009-2010 New York, NY
Tom Dooley Society 2002-2006 Birmingham, AL
Medical Student Gay and Lesbian Association
Co-founder and Vice-president
Psi Chi, Psychology Honors Society President 1998-2001 Birmingham, AL
Teaching and Faculty Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry New York, NY
New York University – 2016 to present
Associate Training Director at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Psychiatry New York, NY
Residency – 2010-2012
Supervised 10-12 residents yearly in 1:1 and group supervision every week
Helped organize and teach resident classes from PGY1-4
LGBT Mental Health at New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
Teach the yearly seminar on LGBT related health care
Chief Resident at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Psychiatry Residency New York, NY
2009-2010
Taught “Intro to Psychiatry” – a weekly course to PGY1 residents
Supervised 4 residents in weekly supervision regarding outpatient treatment in a clinic for those with serious and persistent mental illness.
SHAPE, Sexual Health Awareness Through Peer Education 1999-200 Birmingham, AL
Taught seminars on sexual health and STD prevention to high school and college students
Continued sexual health seminars for patients at the Psychiatric Recovery Center
Publications
Yarbrough, Eric. “Gender Dysphoria.” American Psychiatric Association Textbook of Psychiatry. Edited by Laura Roberts, M.D., American Psychiatric Publishing, 2019
Yarbrough, Eric. “LGBTQ Population.” Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders – A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. Edited by Jonathan D. Avery, M.D., and John W. Barnhill, M.D. American Psychiatric Publishing, 2018
Yarbrough, Eric. Transgender Mental Health. American Psychiatric Publishing 2018
Yarbrough, Eric. Kidd, Jeremy. Parekh, Ranna. A Guide to Working with Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Patients, March 2017
American Psychiatric Association
Yarbrough, Eric. “’It Gets Better’ Still Offering Hope to LGBTQ Youth” Clinical Psychiatry News, December 15th, 2015 Online and Paper versions. http://www.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com/specialty-focus/childadolescent-psychiatry/single-article-page/it-gets-better-still-offering-hope-to-lgbtq-youth/
Barber, Mary, M.D. and Eric Yarbrough. “LGBT Mothers.” Motherhood, Mental Illness, and Recovery. Edited by Benders-Hadi, Nikole, Barber, Mary E. Springer Publications, 2014.
Yarbrough, Eric, M.D. “A Conversation with Robert Cabaj, M.D.” The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health. Edited by Jack Dresher, M.D. and Mary Barber, M.D. Volume 16, Number 3, pages 279-288. 2012
Yarbrough, Eric J. “Panic Disorder, Seeing Superman”. The LGBT Casebook, edited by Petros Levounis, M.D., Jack Dresher, M.D., Mary Barber, M.D.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2012.
Owen, Jason, Eric J. Yarbrough, Anete Vaga and Diane C. Tucker. Computers in Human Behavior “Investigation of the Effects of Gender and Preparation on Quality of Communication in Internet Support Groups.” Volume 19, Issue 3, May 2003, Pages 259-275
Presentations
Transgender Mental Health
SUNY Downstate Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 2018
World Psychiatric Association 2017
Florida Psychiatric Association (Keynote Speaker) 2017
Rutgers Department of Psychiatry (Co-chair) 2017
Rutgers Medical School 2017
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Grand Rounds 2013
LGBTQ Mental Health
Lincoln Hospital Grand Rounds 2019
New York Presbyterian Methodist Hospital Grand Rounds 2018
NYU Medical Student Elective 2018
Drexel University 2011
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Grand Rounds 2010
HIV Psychiatry
William Alanson White Institute 2018
American Psychiatric Association Fellowship 2017
LGBTQ and Addiction
Addiction Institute of New York 2011
Steroid Use and the Transgender Population 2010
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Topics:
Conversations on Diversity 2019
Transgender Health 2019
God Loves Uganda - Gay Rights 2015
Obsessive Character Structure 2013
Gay and the Military 2013
The Celluloid Closet - Gay Culture in Film 2012
Gay and Lesbian Families 2011
Gay Men’s Psychotherapy Case Conference 2010
Integrated Psychiatric Services (IPS) Topics:
Conversations on Diversity 2017/2018
Early Interventions in Psychosis 2011
Transitioning Residents to Outpatient 2011
Crystal Meth and Gay Men 2009
Suicide and Personality 2009
American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
LGBTQ Suicide Prevention 2013
Journals
Regularly review articles for:
The Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
LGBT Health
Transgender Health
Media
Interviewed for:
Urquhart, Evan. “How Stigma against Trans People and the Mentally Ill Poisons our Politics and Culture.” Slate.com. August 2, 2017
Newton, Creede. “Texas Republican Wants to Out LGBT Kids in School.” The Daily Beast. November 22nd, 2016
Gutierrez-Morfin. “Report: Lesbian, Gay and Bi Adults Have Higher Drug Abuse Rates.” NBC News October 24th, 2016
Compton, Julie. “Orlando Attacks Likely to Have a Lasting Impact on LGBTQ Community” NBC News. June 13th, 2016
Organizations
2006- American Psychiatric Association
2003- Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists
2008- American Association of Community Psychiatrists
2016- World Professional Association of Transgender Health
Awards and Honors
2009 – Chief Resident
2013 – Teacher of the Year, Adult Psychiatry Program, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
2015 - Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association