Psychiatry

Faculty Members

Michael Sorter, MD,  Associate Professor ; Director, Division of Psychiatry

Drew Barzman, MD,  Assistant Professor ; Director of Child & Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Service

Sandra Batsel-Thomas, MD,  Assistant Professor

Pamela Campbell, MD,  Associate Professor

Sergio Delgado, MD,  Associate Professor ; Director of Outpatient Services

Carol Engel, MD,  Assistant Professor

Elana  Harris, MD,  Assistant Professor

Velissarios Karacostas, MD,  Assistant Professor ; Director of Consultation Services

Robert Kowatch, MD,  Professor ; Director of Mood Disorders Clinic

Mary Matias-Akhtar, MD,  Assistant Professor

Daniel Nelson, MD,  Associate Professor ; Director of Inpatient Services

Hilton Rodriguez, MD,  Assistant Professor

Suzanne Sampang, MD,  Assistant Professor ; Residency Training Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Gayathri Tadepalli, MD,  Assistant Professor

Raymond Troy, MD,  Assistant Professor ; Residency Training Director, Triple Board Program

Daniel Vogel, MD,  Assistant Professor

Joint Appointment Faculty Members

Melissa DelBello, MD,  Associate Professor Clinical

Psychiatry

Brian McConville, MD,  Professor

Psychiatry

Jayasree Nandagopal, MD,  Assistant Professor

Psychiatry

Trainees

• Callie Emery, MD,  PGY 5,  University of Texas - Southwestern
• Susan Kuschnir, MD,  PGY 4,  University of Cincinnati
• Jonathan Pfeifer, MD,  PGY 4,  University of Cincinnati
• J. Chris Reed, MD,  PGY 4,  Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
• Andrea Ribier, MD,  PGY 4,  University of Michigan
• Julie Alonso-Katzowitz, MD,  PGY 3,  Vanderbilt University
• William Taft, MD,  PGY 3,  Washington University in St. Louis
• Rabindra Tambyraja, MD,  PGY 3,  Case Western Reserve University
• Chinwe Erike, MD,  PGY 2,  School of Medicine at Stony Brook
• Justus Kam, MD,  PGY 2,  Emory University
• Loretta Sonnier, MD,  PGY 2,  Louisiana State University
• Heather Adams, MD,  PGY 1,  Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Jennifer Bowden, MD,  PGY 1,  Michigan State University
• Cathy Southammakosane, MD,  PGY 1,  George Washington University

Significant Publications in FY08

Singh MK, DelBello MP, Adler CM, Stanford KE, Strakowski SM: Neuroanatomical characterization of child offspring of bipolar parents.

First study to examine MRI abnormalities as bio-markers in children at risk of bipolar disorder.

Barzman DH, Findlin RL. Pharmacological treatment of pathologic aggression in children.

Pharmacologic management strategies for treatment of refractory aggression in children and adolescents with discussion pertaining to very young children.

Pfeifer JC, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP. The use of antipsychotics in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder.

A comprehensive review of the use of atypical antipsychotics in children and adolescents, providing data of safety and efficacy.

Singh MK, DelBello MP, Fleck DE, Shear PK, Strakowski SM. Inhibition and attention in adolescents with nonmanic mood disorders and a high risk for developing mania.

Study examining the neuropsychological bio-markers in children at risk of developing mania.

Gleason MM, Egger HL, Emslie GJ, Greenhill LL, Kowatch RA, et al. Psychopharmacological treatment for very young children: contexts and guidelines.

This 40-page manuscript is the first set of medication guidelines for preschool children. Dr. Kowatch authored the section on treatment of mania.

Division Collaboration

Collaboration with Neurology; Adolescent Medicine; DDBP; Pediatric Primary Care; Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

Collaborating Faculty: David Franz and Tracy Glauser; Frank Biro and Laurie Mitan; David Schonfeld and Patricia Manning; Zeina Samaan and Melissa Klein; Lori Stark and Jeff Epstein

Division Publications

1. Barzman DH, DelBello MP, Forrester JJ, Keck PE, Jr., Strakowski SM. A retrospective chart review of intramuscular ziprasidone for agitation in children and adolescents on psychiatric units: prospective studies are needed. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2007; 17: 503-9.
2. Barzman DH, Findling RL. Pharmacological treatment of pathologic aggression in children. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2008; 20: 151-7.
3. Delbello MP. Are girls and boys from different planets?. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007; 68: 1563-4.
4. DelBello MP. The phenomenology and assessment of childhood and adolescent mental health: progress in research. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007; 68: 1418.
5. Delbello MP. To medicate or not to medicate?. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007; 68: 1087.
6. DelBello MP. Mood disorders: assessment, risk factors, and outcome. J Clin Psychiatry. 2008; 69: 830.
7. DelBello MP. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: advances in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. J Clin Psychiatry. 2008; 69: 130.
8. Delbello MP, Correll CU, Carlson GA, Carlson HE, Kratochvil CJ. Pharmacological management of bipolar disorder in a youth with diabetes. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 1375-9.
9. DiFrancesco MW, Holland SK, Ris MD, Adler CM, Nelson S, DelBello MP, Altaye M, Brunner HI. Functional magnetic resonance imaging assessment of cognitive function in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot study. Arthritis Rheum. 2007; 56: 4151-63.
10. Patel NC, DelBello MP, Cecil KM, Stanford KE, Adler CM, Strakowski SM. Temporal change in N-acetyl-aspartate concentrations in adolescents with bipolar depression treated with lithium. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2008; 18: 132-9.
11. Strakowski SM, Tsai SY, Delbello MP, Chen CC, Fleck DE, Adler CM, Arndt S, Amicone J. Outcome following a first manic episode: cross-national US and Taiwan comparison. Bipolar Disord. 2007; 9: 820-7.
12. Tohen M, Kryzhanovskaya L, Carlson G, Delbello M, Wozniak J, Kowatch R, Wagner K, Findling R, Lin D, Robertson-Plouch C, Xu W, Dittmann RW, Biederman J. Olanzapine versus placebo in the treatment of adolescents with bipolar mania. Am J Psychiatry. 2007; 164: 1547-56.
13. Delgado SV, Saldana SN, Barzman DH, Coffey B. Response to duloxetine in a depressed, treatment-resistant adolescent female. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2007; 17: 889-94.
14. Gleason MM, Egger HL, Emslie GJ, Greenhill LL, Kowatch RA, Lieberman AF, Luby JL, Owens J, Scahill LD, Scheeringa MS, Stafford B, Wise B, Zeanah CH. Psychopharmacological treatment for very young children: contexts and guidelines. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007; 46: 1532-72.
15. Pfeifer JC, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP. The use of antipsychotics in children and adolescents with bipolar disorders. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007; 8: 2673-87.
16. Singh MK, Delbello MP, Adler CM, Stanford KE, Strakowski SM. Neuroanatomical characterization of child offspring of bipolar parents. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2008; 47: 526-31.
17. Singh MK, DelBello MP, Stanford KE, Soutullo C, McDonough-Ryan P, McElroy SL, Strakowski SM. Psychopathology in children of bipolar parents. J Affect Disord. 2007; 102: 131-6.
18. Singh MK, Pfeifer JC, Barzman DH, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP. Medical management of pediatric mood disorders. Pediatr Ann. 2007; 36: 552-63.
19. Strawn JR, Adler CM, Strakowski SM, DelBello MP. Hyperthermia and rhabdomyolysis in an adolescent treated with topiramate and olanzapine. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2008; 18: 116-8.
20. Strawn JR, Delbello MP. Olanzapine for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2008; 9: 467-74.

Grants, Contracts, and Industry Agreements

Kowatch, R

Sorter, M

Pathak, S