About me
Yulia Landa, PsyD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment and Prevention of Psychosis Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Landa completed a postdoctoral fellowship in schizophrenia treatment and research at Weill Medical College of Cornell University/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and received advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a Scholar at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research.Dr. Landa conducts clinical and translational research focused on developing, evaluating, and implementing psychosocial treatments and services for individuals with psychosis and those at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR). Her work emphasizes targeted CBT and investigates psychological and psychosocial mechanisms to improve treatment outcomes and inform prevention strategies. She has developed individual, group, and family-based CBT programs for patients experiencing delusions, paranoia, and voice-hearing, and her Group CBT for Delusions is among the first validated CBT for psychosis approaches in the U.S.Her research also focuses on early identification of individuals at CHR and those experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP), pathways to care, and the role of clinician–patient communication in treatment engagement. Dr. Landa has received multiple grant awards, including current funding for an NIMH R34 clinical trial of a telehealth adaptation of CBT for individuals at CHR and an NIMH R01—Early Stage Identification and Engagement to Reduce Duration of Untreated Psychosis (EaSIE). To support broad dissemination and implementation of CBT for the treatment and prevention of psychosis, Dr. Landa has developed training programs and provides CBTp training to clinicians across the U.S. and internationally.
