Igor Koutsenok, M.D.
Assistant Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry
E-mail: ikoutzenok@ucsd.edu 
PHONE #: (858) 551- 2946
FAX #: (858) 551- 2948

Biography
IGOR KOUTSENOK, MD, joined the UCSD in 1997. He is Associate Director of the Addiction Training Center and Assistant Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the UCSD School of Medicine. His responsibilities include curriculum development and training on substance abuse and addictions treatment issues for a large variety of professionals. He graduated as a medical doctor in 1982 at the Medical University in Kiev (Ukraine). He has a degree as a psychiatrist from the Medical University in Sofia (Bulgaria), 1990, and a Masters Degree in Addictive Behavior from the University of London (UK), 1995. Before joining the ATC, he worked in Bulgaria as Head of Department at the National Center for Addictions and Deputy Director of the Institute of Psychology. During the last 15 years, he served as an expert for many international organizations such as Council of Europe, European Union, United Nations. He has been invited as guest speaker to numerous conferences and professional gatherings in more than 15 countries.

Research Focus
Substance abuse, addictive behavior, treatment of substance abusing offenders, training of clinical personnel.

Clinical Focus
Addictions and addictive behavior

Selected Publications

• D. Deitch, Koutsenok, I., and Ruiz, A. “The Relationship Between Crime and Drugs: What We Have Learned in Recent Decades”. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, Vol. 32 (4): 391-397,  2000.
• D. Deitch, I. Koutsenok, M., Burgener, and Cartier, J. “Does In-Custody Therapeutic Community Substance Abuse Treatment Impact Custody Personnel?” Corrections Compendium, 26 (2), 1-5, 24-27, 2001
• D. Deitch, Koutsenok, I., Marsolais, K. “Therapeutic Community Treatment in Prisons” In: Leukefeld, C. (Ed.) Treatment of Drug Offenders. New York: Springer, pp.127-137, 2002.
• D. Deitch, Koutsenok, I., and Ruiz, A, “Prison-Based Therapeutic Community Substance Abuse Treatment: Benefits for Correctional Personnel”, In: Criminal Justice Policy. California: Sage Publications, (in press).
• D. Deitch, Koutsenok, I., Marsolais, K., “Training of Clinical Personnel”, In: Textbook of Substance Abuse, 5th Edition (in press)