Afsaneh Rezaeizadeh, M.S.N., M.S.W., APRN, LMSW, PMHNP-BC

Biography

Afsaneh ("Afsi") Rezaeizadeh, M.S.N., M.S.W., LMSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner and licensed social worker with extensive experience in both health care and mental health. Her practice is grounded in a holistic, patient-centered approach that integrates psychotherapy with evidence-based medication management.

Ms. Rezaeizadeh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and two graduate degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington—one from the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program and the other from the Social Work Program, specializing in Direct Practice in Mental Health and Substance Misuse. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Baylor University.

Her clinical foundation began at Parkland Health, where she completed the respected Nurse Residency Program and served as a registered nurse. She later joined the Department of Psychiatry's Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, contributing to quality improvement initiatives and supporting clinical research aimed at advancing treatments for depression and related conditions.

Currently, Ms. Rezaeizadeh provides care at the Substance Use Disorders Clinic, where she offers comprehensive psychiatric services for adults, integrating psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. She also serves as Lead Psychiatry Preceptor for the UT Southwestern Physician Assistant Program, mentoring students and contributing to clinical education and training.

Her professional interests include adult psychiatry, substance use disorders, psychotherapy, health care informatics, research, education, and clinical process improvement.

Publications

• Eghaneyan BH, Sanchez K, Haeny AM, Montgomery L, Lopez-Castro T, Burlew AK, Rezaeizadeh A, et al. Hispanic participants in the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Clinical Trials Network: A scoping review of two decades of research. Addictive Behaviors Reports. 2020;12:100287.
• Anton CM, Drake MB, Butts RJ, Cao T, Rezaeizadeh A, et al. Electronic Mental Health Screening in a Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Clinic. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2021;28(4):815-825.
• Rezaeizadeh A et al. Depression screening and treatment among uninsured populations in Primary Care. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 2021;21(3):100241.
• Hughes J, Trombello J, Kennard BD, Slater H, Rezaeizadeh A, et al. Suicide Risk Assessment and Suicide Risk Management Protocol for the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2023;33:101151.
• Slater H, AlZubi Y, Rezaeizadeh A, et al. Characterizing Measurement-Based Care in the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (TX-YDSRN). Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 2024 Feb 10. doi: 10.1007/s10578-023-01653-3.
• Mitchell TB, Wakefield SM, Rezaeizadeh A, et al. Integration of Measurement-Based Care for Youth Depression and Suicidality Using VitalSign6. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 2024 Feb 19. doi: 10.1007/s10578-024-01680-8.