Brian P. Kurtz, MD
- Attending Psychiatrist, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program
- Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am an attending child and adolescent psychiatrist, passionate about helping young people experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges. An area of specialty for me is providing consultation to medical providers who are caring for young people with mental health conditions. I am also the director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program, working closely with physicians training to be child and adolescent psychiatrists. I enjoy helping these doctors develop their knowledge and skills to provide our patients with the best care.
My approach to care begins with an assessment to develop a treatment plan that manages symptoms and impairments arising from mental health conditions. A team approach involving the patient, the family and the doctor is essential to understanding the goals of the patient and their family so we can collaborate to develop a treatment plan together for the best possible outcomes.
My interest in this work stems from a sense of mission and a desire to help children and families manage their mental health conditions and symptoms. I’m also a researcher focused on the youth suicide crisis and the challenges associated with side effects from some treatments.
When I’m not working, I love reading books written for young people and swapping recommendations with the patients and families I see. If I were not a physician, I might have been a children's librarian.
MD: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2004.
Internship: Pediatrics, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2005.
Residency: Psychiatry, The Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 2008.
Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital, Boston, MA, 2010.
Certification: Psychiatry, 2008; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010.
Interests
Child and adolescent consultation-liaison psychiatry; suicide prevention; medical education
Services and Specialties
Research Areas
Insurance Information
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Publications
Adherence Rates and Barriers to Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medication Use in Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Who Have Overweight/Obesity. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2024; 34:353-358.
Building Bridges: Collaborative Curriculum Development in Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s10.
40.3 Metabolic and Liver Function in a Cohort of Overweight/Obese Youth With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s386-s387.
40.4 Short-Term Outcome Data and Causal Modeling Analyses for a Large Pragmatic Trial: MOBILITY. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s387.
40.2 Second-Generation Antipsychotic Adherence and Weight-Related Quality of Life in a Cohort of Overweight or Obese Youth With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s386.
17.1 The Art of Liaison: Understanding the Perspectives of Medical Providers and Enhancing Communication and Interaction. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2022; 61:s25.
Voices from limbo: Experiences with pediatric boarding during a youth mental health crisis. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2022; 17:854-855.
Youth Suicide. Focus. 2022; 20:191-196.
Children's Mental Health is Important for All Psychiatrists to Address. Focus. 2022; 20:175.
Training Needs Assessment Survey in Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry. 2022; 46:60-64.
From the Blog
Podcast | Separation Anxiety in Kids
Brian P. Kurtz, MD, F. Lynne Merk, PhD3/28/2025
Podcast | Scared, but Strong: Understanding Fear
Brian P. Kurtz, MD, Desiree DiBella, MD3/14/2025
Podcast | Social Media’s Impact on Teens
Brian P. Kurtz, MD, Suzanne J. Sampang, MD2/16/2024
New Screening Tools to Help Identify Patients at Risk of Suicide
Brian P. Kurtz, MD7/12/2023
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