Michael T. Sorter, MD
- Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- michael.sorter@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
When I was a medical student, I saw how good mental health care could establish a positive new path for a child who suffers and is disabled due to mental illness. Good care allows an individual and family to reclaim a positive life that can be fulfilling and happy.
As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I treat children who have severe mental health disorders. I also specialize in school-based mental health and mental health care systems. My work mainly focuses on the development of a comprehensive system of behavioral healthcare to address the illness and suffering of young people and families struggling with mental illness.
In my practice, I work with individuals and families to understand the challenges they face and determine their best course for recovery. I believe that we have to meet patients and families where they are and engage them in the healing process. Mental health care is a long-term commitment that helps a young person and family overcome obstacles to grow and develop.
I have been recognized as an outstanding mentor by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and as an exceptional psychiatrist by the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). These acknowledgments are meaningful as they recognize my commitment to teaching and fostering the next generation of caregivers and my excellent care for families.
In my research, my role has been to facilitate studies in child and adolescent mental health that include areas of aggression, mood disorders and suicide.
When I’m not at work, spending time in the outdoors is my favorite pastime. Backpacking through a mountain pass, canoeing a northern lake or diving in the ocean is an ideal vacation.
BS: Zoology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1981.
MD: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1985.
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1988.
Fellowship: Child Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1990.
Certification: General Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1992; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1993.
Interests
Training; pediatric psychopharmacology; residential and inpatient treatment of adolescents; intellectual disabilities; developmental disorders
Services and Specialties
22Q-VCFS, Psychiatry
Research Areas
Psychiatry
Publications
Examining Alternative Treatment Settings for Adolescents With Suicidal Thoughts During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2024.
3.4 What Matters Most: A Machine Learning Approach to Identify the Most Important Questions in the Automated Risk Assessment of School Violence. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2024; 63:s206-s207.
Investigation of bias in the automated assessment of school violence. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 2024; 157:104709.
Research Agenda in Childhood Impairing Emotional Outbursts: A Report of the AACAP Presidential Taskforce on Emotional Dysregulation. 2024.
Addressing the Pediatric Mental Health Crisis: Moving from a Reactive to a Proactive System of Care. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024; 265:113479.
2.73 Developing Safety Alerts for Suicidal Studies: Exploring the Impact on Study Outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s204.
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.
1.2 Forecasting Best Performance with Incomplete Resources: Automated Risk Assessment of School Violence. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s155.
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.
From the Blog
Dr. Michael Sorter: Tireless Mental Health Care System Builder
Michael T. Sorter, MD11/1/2024
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Facing Our Youth: Cincinnati Children’s Takes a Proactive Approach
Michael T. Sorter, MD, Tina L. Cheng, MD, MPH ...5/30/2023
Cincinnati Children’s Screening Tool for Predicting Aggression Can Help Reduce Violence
Michael T. Sorter, MD, Drew H. Barzman, MD6/27/2022
Digital Providers Surge to Support Global Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic
Michael T. Sorter, MD, John P. Pestian, PhD, MBA ...2/10/2021
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