Instruction in psychiatry is given throughout the medical curriculum. Emphasis is on the teaching of psychiatry as a medical discipline, including the biological, social and psychological mechanisms and manifestations of psychiatric illness as well as psychological reactions to other illnesses. Psychiatric disorders are common and disabling illnesses. An explosion of knowledge resulting from research in neuroscience, genetics and epidemiology is leading to exciting advances in understanding and treating these disorders. Our department is heavily involved in this research, and our didactic curriculum integrates current clinical information with research advances to help students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to recognize these illnesses and to understand the basic principles of treatment.
William Greenleaf Eliot Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
The Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry offers a varied teaching program for medical students, residents in psychiatry, and fellows at St. Louis Children's Hospital and the 4444 Forest Park Child Psychiatry Clinic, which provides outpatient services to children with an array of psychiatric concerns. Trainees are assigned to various services, including the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) Clinic, the Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit at St. Louis Children's Hospital, and the CAP Consult services, where they participate in diagnostic evaluations and see patients in treatment, under the supervision of a fellow and the attending physician.
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Eric J. Lenze, MD
Department Chair
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Arpana Agrawal, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Lecturer in Psychology
James and Juanita Wittmer Professor
Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2004
Kirsten Gilbert Alberts, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 2005
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 2014
Muhammad Ali, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Universität des Saarlandes, 2014
University of Luxembourg, 2019
Government College University, Faisalabad, 2010
Andrey P Anokhin, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Master of Science, Moscow State University, 1981
Doctor of Philosophy, Russia Academy of Science, 1987
Scott J Arbaugh, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Louis University, 1980
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1985
Naazia H Azhar, M.B.A., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Union College New York, 2008
Master of Business Administration, Union College New York, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, 2012
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Devin E Banks, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Bachelor of Arts, University of California Berkeley, 2011
Master of Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 2016
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 2020
Vadim Baram
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Desiree Cherie Baumgartner, M.D.
Instructor in Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Laura J Bierut, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1982
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1987
John Bilbily, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 2017
Callie Lynn Bishop, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2017
Kevin J. Black, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Radiology
Professor of Neuroscience
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1986
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1990
Donald David Bohnenkamp, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Saint Louis University, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2007
Robert Harry Brady, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, 1988
Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University, 1995
Michael Bunis, M.S., Psy.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Loyola College in Maryland, 2002
Master of Science, Loyola College in Maryland, 2006
Doctor of Psychology, Loyola College in Maryland, 2010
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Maria C Camacho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 2014
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2022
Jeffrey R Carley, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Carver College of Medicine at University of Iowa, 2021
Robert Michael Carney, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Columbia, 1969
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1978
Anil Govind Cashikar, M.S., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurology
Bachelor of Science, Bangalore University, 1989
Master of Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1991
Doctor of Philosophy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1997
Patricia A Cavazos-Rehg, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Professor of Public Health
Director of AI & Digital Mental Health
Founder's Distinguished Professor of Precision Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas San Antonio, 1998
Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, 2004
Gregory Peter Cejas, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Truman State University (Formerly Northeast Missouri State University), 2012
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 2017
Matthew B Chapman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Saint Louis University, 2013
Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University, 2018
Mina Charepoo, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1997
Doctor of Medicine, Drexel University, 2002
Christopher Charlot, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2005
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2014
Li-Shiun Chen, M.P.H., Sc.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 1993
Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1995
Doctor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1998
Theodore J Cicero, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Villanova University, 1964
Master of Science, Purdue University (Duplicate of Purdue University-Main Campus), 1966
Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University (Duplicate of Purdue University-Main Campus), 1969
C. Robert Cloninger, M.D.
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas Austin, 1966
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1983
John Nicholas Constantino
Voluntary Research Professor of Psychiatry
Charles Richard Conway, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Professor of Radiology
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1995
Juan C Corvalan, M.D.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, School Not Found, 1957
Doctor of Medicine, School Not Found, 1965
Hadia Crider, M.D.
Instructor in Psychiatry (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, Medical University of the Americas (MUA), 2013
Lucia del Pilar Cristancho Pimiento, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Univ Industrial de Santander, 2000
Carlos Cruchaga, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Barbara Burton & Reuben Morriss III Professor
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Genetics
Bachelor of Science, University of Navarra, 2000
Master of Science, University of Navarra, 2002
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Navarra, 2005
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David Nicholas Daniels, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2013
Mary A Davis, M.D.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University (Duplicate of Ohio State University-Main Campus), 1947
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1952
Victoria Carmen De Leon, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 2017
Nathaniel Adam Dell, M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Bachelor of Arts, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2011
Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 2012
Master of Social Work, Saint Louis University, 2016
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 2022
Fanghong Dong, M.A., M.M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Shandong University (山东大学), 2008
Master of Medical Science, Shandong University (山东大学), 2012
Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Shandong University (山东大学)
Meghan Rose Donohue, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 2018
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Abdallah M. El-Thaileb, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Louisville, 2015
Matthew S Ellis, M.P.H., Ph.D., DEGREE-3-200
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Rockhurst University, 2004
Master of Public Health, Washington University in St Louis, 2011
Master of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Washington University in St Louis, 2011
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 2021
Baris C Ercal, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Division Director for Adult Outpatient Services
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 2010
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2017
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2017
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Nuri Bradford Farber, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Vice Chair - Education
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1985
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1989
Robert T. Fitzgerald, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Adjunct Instructor
Bachelor of Science, Abilene Christian University, 1998
Master of Public Health, Saint Louis University, 2000
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 2012
Kenneth E Freedland, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, University of Oregon, 1975
Master of Arts, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1979
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1982
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Bridget Mary Galati, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Dayton, 2010
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines University, 2016
Marcie Epstein Garland, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2008
Torie Gettinger, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Saint Louis University, 2008
Master of Social Work, Saint Louis University, 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 2022
Andrea Marie Giedinghagen, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2013
Luis Giuffra, M.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, School Not Found, 1983
Master of Science, School Not Found, 1985
Doctor of Medicine, School Not Found, 1986
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1991
Paul E Glaser, M.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1986
Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1986
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1996
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1996
Anne Glowinski
Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Mark Gold, M.D.
Voluntary Research Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1971
Doctor of Medicine, University of Florida, 1975
Julia D. Grant, M.A., Ph.D.
Voluntary Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College, 1989
Master of Arts, Wake Forest University, 1993
Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University (Duplicate of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus), 1997
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Rita N Haddad, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Balamand, 2013
Melissa A. Harbit, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Vice Chair - Clinical Affairs
Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, 1993
Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa, 1997
Michael P. Harms, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002
Sarah McConnell Hartz, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Knox College, 1996
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002
Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa, 2005
Steven Arthur Harvey, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1988
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1992
Alexander S Hatoum, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Colorado Boulder, 2019
Andrew C Heath, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Spencer T. Olin Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
Professor of Genetics
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford, 1979
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1983
Laura P Hennefield, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York at Purchase, 2005
Master of Science, CUNY Hunter College, 2008
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Tamara G Hershey, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
James S McDonnell Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
Professor of Radiology
Director of the McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience
Division Director - Translational Neuroscience
Professor of Neurology
Adjunct Professor
Bachelor of Arts, Earlham College, 1988
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1996
Jarrod Holiday, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2016
Barry Allen Hong, M.Div., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Concordia University, 1969
Master of Divinity, Concordia University, 1972
Doctor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, 1978
Jaime Patricia Hook, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Rhodes College, 2000
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2005
Caroline P Hoyniak, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University Bloomington, 2019
Vasilis C Hristidis, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 2012
Doctor of Medicine, Stony Brook School of Medicine, 2021
James J Hudziak
Voluntary Research Professor of Psychiatry
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Laura Ibanez, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Bachelor of Arts, University of Barcelona, 2007
Bachelor of Science, University of Barcelona, 2007
Master of Science, University of Barcelona, 2008
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Barcelona, 2015
Sayaka Inoue, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Tokyo, 2013
Keith E Isenberg, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, 1974
Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University Bloomington, 1978
Abhirami Kannan Iyer, M.S., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Mumbai, 2007
Master of Science, University of Mumbai, 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University Indianapolis, 2016
Yukitoshi Izumi, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Yamagata University, 1985
Doctor of Philosophy, Yamagata University, 1989
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Celina Rose Jacobi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2012
Aleksandar Janca, M.D.
Voluntary Research Professor of Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine, School Not Found, 1900
Michael R Jarvis, M.S., Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1977
Master of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1982
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1985
Emma Covey Johnson, M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Lecturer in Psychological & Brain Sciences
Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 2013
Master of Arts, University of Colorado Boulder, 2016
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Colorado Boulder, 2017
Christine Juang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 2018
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Celeste Marie Karch, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Barbara Burton and Reuben M Morriss III Professorship
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida, 2009
Nicole Renee Karcher, M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Lecturer in Psychological & Brain Sciences
Bachelor of Arts, College of William and Mary, 2008
Master of Arts, University of Missouri Columbia, 2012
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri Columbia, 2017
Saaid Khojasteh, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Division Director of Outpatient Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 1981
Mary Claire Kimmel, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Drexel University, 2007
Doctor of Philosophy, Uppsala University, 2023
Neha Navsaria Kirtane, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 1999
Master of Arts, Columbia University, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 2008
Alexxai V Kravitz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Interim Division Director for Basic Neuroscience
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Jan Kubanek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Radiology
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2023
Erin Doty Kurtz
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Anatoliy Kuznetsov, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 2011
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 2017
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Suzanne Nicole L'Ecuyer, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Louisville, 1997
Timothy O. Laumann, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2017
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2017
Rachel Emma Lean, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Lucas P Lebovitz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2021
Eric J Lenze, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Wallace and Lucille K Renard Professor of Psychiatry
Head of the Department of Psychiatry
Professor of Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1994
Shannon N Lenze, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Adjunct Instructor
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995
Master of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2003
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
Angela Lin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2018
Penelope Alathea Lind
Voluntary Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Kelechi Loynd, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2006
Joan L Luby, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Samuel and Mae S. Ludwig Chair in Psychiatry at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1985
Federica Lucantonio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2013
Philip A Ludbrook, MBBS
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Professor Emeritus
Foreign MD equivalent, University of Adelaide, 1963
Patrick Joseph Lustman, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1972
Master of Social Work, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1974
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1980
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Pamela A Madden, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 1978
Master of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 1983
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, 1992
Susan Eileen Maloney, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri in St Louis, 2003
Master of Arts, University of Missouri in St Louis, 2007
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri in St Louis, 2012
Daniel T. Mamah, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1998
Lauren Ashley Marks, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Natasha M.V. Marrus, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Radiology
Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California, 1999
Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California, 1999
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2007
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2007
Dario Maschi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2012
Gregory Warren Mattingly, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 1985
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1989
Kimberli McCallum, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Brown University, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1986
Shannon Rose McGuire
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Steven James Mennerick, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
John P Feighner Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology
Associate Dean for Biology and Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Neuroscience
Bachelor of Arts, Earlham College, 1988
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1995
Miguel A Minaya, D.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Science, Universidad Automoma de Madrid, 2015
David M Montani, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1991
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1996
Blake William Moore, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, University of Akron (Duplicate of University of Akron Main Campus), 1948
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1952
David H Morris
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Randi H Mozenter, M.A., Ph.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1980
Master of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1982
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1989
George E Murphy, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1949
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1952
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Elliot C Nelson, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1982
Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1986
Ginger E. Nicol, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Iowa, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa, 2002
Kevin K. Noguchi, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of California Santa Barbara, 1996
Master of Arts, University of California Los Angeles, 1998
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California Los Angeles, 2003
Thomas John Nowotny, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 1980
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1985
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Brendan Joseph O'Connor, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Creighton University, 2006
Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University, 2010
Kalu Onuma
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Akinkunle Owoso, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oklahoma, 2003
Bachelor of Science, University of Oklahoma, 2003
Doctor of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, 2007
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Steven Marc Paul, M.S., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Professor of Neurology
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1972
Master of Science, Tulane University, 1975
Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1975
Ian Leonard Pearson, M.D.
Instructor in Psychiatry (Pending Dean Approval) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Rush University, 2016
Michele L. Pergadia, M.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1991
Master of Science, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Formerly Finch University of Health Sciences), 1998
Doctor of Philosophy, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Formerly Finch University of Health Sciences), 2001
Michael T Perino, M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 2008
Master of Arts, CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice, 2010
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018
Susan B Perlman, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 2019
Marco Pignatelli, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rome, 2008
Elizabeth F Pribor, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Emory University, 1981
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1985
Madelon T Price, Ph.D.
Research Professor Emerita of Neurobiology in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1953
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1973
Rumi Kato Price, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Ochanomizu University, 1976
Master of Arts, University of California, 1982
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1988
John R. Pruett, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences (Courtesy)
Professor of Radiology
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1990
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2000
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2000
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Darin F Quach, D.O., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of California San Diego, 2006
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 2016
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, 2018
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Tahir Rahman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 1995
Alex Taylor Ramsey, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Adjunct Instructor
Bachelor of Science, University of Evansville, 2008
Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2010
Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2012
Radhika Rao, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Doctor of Medicine, University of South Dakota, 2001
Mary Katherine O Ray, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 2018
Angela M. Reiersen, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of California Davis, 1994
Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1999
Daniel B. Reising
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Heather Nicole Rhymer
No Rank
Associate of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 2016
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2024
John P Rice, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University, 1969
Master of Arts, Washington University in St Louis, 1972
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1975
Thomas F Richardson, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Millikin University, 1960
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1963
Cynthia E Rogers, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Blanche F Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry (Child Psychiatry)
Division Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor of Public Health
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1998
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2005
John W Rohrbaugh, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Heidelberg College (Duplicate of Heidelberg University), 1968
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois (Duplicate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), 1973
Jennifer Skrzypczynski Romo, M.A., Psy.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry
Doctor of Psychology, Argosy University-Chicago, 2015
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago
Master of Arts, Argosy University-Chicago
Alexander Bernard Rose
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Max S. Rosen, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, Washington University in St Louis, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2015
Eugene Harold Rubin, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Rochester, 1971
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1977
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1978
James Rutherford, M.D.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Drake University, 1975
Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa, 1980
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Frank Scott Saccone, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1990
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1995
Kruthika Sampathgiri, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2019
Carolyn E. Sartor, M.S., Ph.D.
Voluntary Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Oberlin College, 1994
Master of Science, Catholic University America (Duplicate of Catholic University of America), 1999
Doctor of Philosophy, Palo Alto College, 2005
Breno Satler de Oliveira Diniz, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), 2003
Universidade de Sao Paulo, 2011
Rebecca Frye Schwarzlose, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences (Courtesy Affiliation)
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 2002
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008
Adelita Segovia Langley
Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Lawrence Evan Shapiro, Ph.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Doctor of Philosophy, 1990
Hongjin Shu, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Shanghai Second Medical University (上海第二醫科大學), 1991
Doctor of Philosophy, Yamagata University, 2002
Nathan M Simon, M.S., M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1949
Master of Science, Yale University, 1950
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 1955
Elias Quade Smith
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
James B Smith, M.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri Columbia, 1963
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Columbia, 1967
Timothy Eric Spiegel, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Columbia, 2001
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 2006
Afshan Sultana, M.D.
Instructor in Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Karachi, 1996
Yun Ju Sung, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Professor of Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 2003
Dragan M Svrakic, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 1978
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, 1989
Chad M Sylvester, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Professor of Radiology
Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, 2001
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2009
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2009
Hannah Selene Szlyk, M.S.S.W., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, 2009
Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia University, 2011
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Texas Austin, 2018
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Jessica Vanderlan, M.A., Ph.D.
Voluntary Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan (Duplicate of University of Michigan Ann Arbor), 2004
Master of Arts, Alliant University (Duplicate of Alliant International University (AIU)), 2013
Doctor of Philosophy, Alliant University (Duplicate of Alliant International University (AIU)), 2015
Theresa Nieva Villaflores, M.D.
Instructor in Psychiatry (Child) (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, 1999
Alecia C. Vogel-Hammen, Ph.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 2010
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, 2013
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Reuben R Welch, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Lecturer in Psychological and Brain Sciences
Bachelor of Arts, Point Loma Nazarene University, 1980
Master of Education, University of Missouri Columbia, 1982
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri Columbia, 1988
Michael L Wenzinger, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Doctor of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2014
Diana J Whalen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Lecturer in Psychological & Brain Sciences
Bachelor of Science, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, 2014
Denise Wilfley, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Scott Rudolph University Professor
Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Public Health
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri Columbia, 1989
Joshua L Wilson, M.D.
Instructor in Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Bachelor of Science, University of North Texas, 2008
Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 2012
David F Wozniak, M.A., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Bachelor of Arts, Hobart College (Duplicate of Hobart William Smith Colleges), 1973
Master of Arts, Connecticut College, 1977
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University in St Louis, 1984
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Kevin Y Xu, M.P.H., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 2014
Master of Public Health, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2018
Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2018
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Rebecca Frances Young, M.P.H., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Master of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2020
Doctor of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2020
Carla Marie Yuede, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Neurology
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Missouri in St Louis, 2006
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Charles F Zorumski, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry (primary appointment)
Samuel B. Guze Professor of Psychiatry
Director of the Taylor Family Institute for Innovative Psychiatric Research
Professor of Neuroscience
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Louis University, 1974
Doctor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, 1978
Psychiatry Research Electives
During the fourth year, opportunities exist for many varieties of advanced clinical or research experiences.
Note: There are always a number of research projects in the Department of Psychiatry. For additional information, contact Dr. Nuri Farber at 314-362-2460.
Andrey Anokhin, PhD
Genetics of the Brain, Behavior and Psychopathology
Central Institute for the Deaf (CID) Building
660 S. Euclid Ave., Suite 1
Phone: 314-286-2201
andrey@wustl.edu
This research elective is intended for students interested in cognitive neuroscience, biological psychiatry, and behavior genetics. Dr. Anokhin's laboratory investigates the links between genes, brain and behavior in order to better understand the complex etiology of mental disorders. Our major focus is on the externalizing spectrum of psychopathology characterized by deficits in inhibitory self-regulation and related psychopathologies, including ADHD, conduct disorder and addictive behaviors. We are particularly interested in the intermediate phenotypes (endophenotypes) mediating genetic risk for addiction, such as impulsivity, risk taking, and abnormal reward processing. In our laboratory-based studies with human volunteers, including twins, we investigate individual differences in brain activity using the recording of brain oscillations (event-related brain potentials) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). For example, an ongoing longitudinal study of adolescent twins explores the developmental and genetic determinants of brain activity related to reward and punishment processing, inhibitory control of behavior, and risk taking to identify prospective predictors of substance abuse and associated behavioral problems. In another ongoing study, we examine twins who are discordant for adolescent marijuana use in order to identify the consequences of substance abuse for the brain, cognition and emotion and to distinguish them from preexisting risk factors. Interested students will be able to learn a variety of methods used in these studies, such as the recording and analysis of neural activity, including electroencephalogram (EEG) and event-related brain potentials (ERPs), MRI scanning, startle response, autonomic measures, the administration of neuropsychological and behavioral tests, and the statistical analysis of data. The format of this research elective may include the following: (1) directed reading; (2) participation in laboratory experiments involving human subjects; (3) analysis of existing data from various research projects; and (4) designing and piloting new behavioral experiments. Qualifications include reliability and responsibility, the ability to commit a specified amount of time per week and to work a schedule that can be negotiated on an individual basis, and good computer skills.
Deanna M. Barch, PhD
Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience of Schizophrenia and Depression
4525 Scott Avenue, Suite 1153K
Phone: 314-747-2160
Students may participate in the conduct of clinical studies of schizophrenia and depression. Involvement in clinical studies can include training and experience in interviewing psychiatric patients, or it may involve gaining experience in the techniques of assessing cognitive and emotional function using behavioral and brain imaging methods.
Laura Jean Bierut, MD
Renard Building
Phone: 314-362-2544
This research elective will focus on analyzing data from high-risk studies of smoking and other addictions. Students will have the opportunity to examine genetic and environmental factors that place some individuals at risk for developing nicotine, alcohol and other substance dependence and that protect others from the development of these disorders.
Kevin J. Black, MD
4525 Scott Ave., Room 2205
Phone: 314-362-5041
kevin@wustl.edu
Students will participate in ongoing studies of brain imaging, movement disorders or neuropsychiatric illnesses. Degree of participation will relate to the student's available research time, skills and interest. Visit the laboratory's webpage for examples of past research.
Ginger E. Nicol, MD
Taylor Avenue Building, Suite 121
Phone: 314-362-5154
We are part of the Healthy Mind Lab in the department of psychiatry, and our clinical research broadly focuses on increasing longevity and quality of life in children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Our specific projects focus primarily on obesity treatment and prevention, and they include clinical and genetic studies of psychotropic medications known to cause weight gain, like antipsychotic agents. We are interested in developing and testing medication-assisted psychotherapies with agents like ketamine and psilocybin for weight management and disordered eating. We also employ mobile health (mHealth) tools for collecting data and for delivering healthy lifestyle and behavioral weight loss treatments, and we use precision functional and molecular brain imaging techniques to study individual, brain-based mechanisms of illness and treatment response. This elective offers the student a broad exposure to clinical research protocols, including protocols in adults and children. Students will have an opportunity to focus on a particular project of interest.
PSY 8005 Psychiatry Consult (Clinical Elective)
Students spend four weeks on the psychiatry consult service at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Under the supervision of house staff and attending physicians, students participate in the evaluation and collaborative management of inpatients on medical and surgical units for a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral concerns. They learn about the intersection between psychiatry and other medical specialties and important skills for collaborative patient care. Students attend departmental conferences and other educational sessions, and they also prepare and present a clinical topical review of their choice.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
PSY 8010 Outpatient Community Psychiatry (Clinical Elective)
This elective will provide the student with a significant outpatient experience in Psychiatry. Students will be paired with a Resident physician and have exposure to two adult clinics and one child clinic over the course of the rotation. Students will observe and assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the clinic setting. Students will attend scheduled lectures and conferences over the course of the rotation relevant to outpatient Psychiatry and meet weekly with the outpatient clinic attending for clinical discussion and review. During the elective, the student will learn about the outpatient presentations of psychiatric disorders, a variety of treatment techniques (psychotherapy and psychopharmacology), and general principles of outpatient clinical management.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
PSY 8015 Inpatient Psychiatry (Clinical Elective)
This is a senior rotation that provides the students with an opportunity to expand their knowledge of inpatient clinical psychiatry by functioning as interns. Students attend all staffing and teaching conferences given to first-year psychiatry residents and are responsible for the assessment and management of acute psychiatric patients. Immediate supervision is provided by the inpatient attending, and additional supervision can be arranged as desired. Teaching emphasis is directed toward psychiatric diagnosis, appropriate use of psychopharmacologic agents, psychotherapeutic intervention, use of community resources and pursuit of the psychiatric scientific literature. The student will write a self-selected clinical topic relevant to treatment and management of psychiatric inpatients.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
PSY 8020 Child Psychiatry (Clinical Elective)
This elective in child psychiatry offers rich experiences in St. Louis Children's Hospital Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit and the Consult-Liaison service. It provides experience in age-appropriate diagnostic and treatment methods in children and adolescents and families with mental health conditions. You will also have the opportunity to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team with physicians, nurse practitioners, therapists, and social workers. A portion of your time may be spent in the outpatient clinics if interested and if circumstances permit.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
PSY 8025 Forensic Psychiatry (Non-Clinical Elective)
The medical student will learn many aspects of forensic psychiatry including criminal competency, the insanity defense, civil litigation, workman's compensation, malpractice, civil commitment, and guardianship. The rotation is primarily self-directed through selected readings, but the student will have opportunities to observe and participate in forensic evaluations depending on faculty availability. The student will meet with the Course Director a minimum of two hours per week to discuss readings and case law. They will also shadow at the St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, a nearby forensic hospital, as well as observed the Sexually Violent Predator unit in Farmington, Missouri. The student will also be assigned readings of landmark cases, textbooks, psychiatric expert opinions, and attend civil hearings. There may be the opportunity to witness sexually violent predator evaluations and/or treatment. The student will be required to write a forensic report based on an evaluation during the rotation or using materials from a previously pre-recorded evaluation. The objectives will be measured by attendance and by formal evaluation of the student's participation and knowledge during the supervision discussion. It will also be determined by the thoroughness and quality of their written forensic report.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
PSY 8030 Schizophrenia Precursors & Prodromal States (Clinical Elective)
This is an opportunity for trainees to gain knowledge and experience related to evaluation of children and adolescents who may be at high risk for schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. It is mainly a reading elective, in which students are required to read scientific related to the topic of the elective, discuss readings with the course director, and write a brief paper reviewing existing literature on a related sub-topic. There may also be opportunity to see about 1-2 patients per week through an outpatient consultation clinic which evaluates patients with characteristics suggestive of prodromal schizophrenia (such as new-onset attenuated psychotic symptoms along with recent deterioration in functioning) and/or early life characteristics that may indicate risk for developing schizophrenia later in life. Since the full symptoms of schizophrenia are often preceded by a wide range of childhood behavioral and developmental abnormalities, this rotation helps trainees integrate information regarding the continuity between childhood development and adult psychopathology. There may be opportunities to learn how to administer and score specialized assessments. The amount of direct clinical care of patients is usually not more than one half-day per week.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
PSY 8035 Interventional Psychiatry (Clinical Elective)
The Phase III elective experience in child neurology is designed to adapt to the individual goals and objectives of students. The elective takes place in one or two 2-week blocks that occur among five possible venues as chosen by the student after discussion with the course director:
1. Outpatient clinics,
2. Inpatient ward service,
3. Inpatient general consult service,
4. NICU consult service, and
5. Video EEG (VEEG) monitoring service.
The combination of services and experiences will be arranged directly between the student and the Course Director prior to beginning the rotation.
In the outpatient clinics, students will rotate between a variety of subspecialty clinics and work with a variety of attendings in order to experience the breadth of outpatient pediatric neurology. Students rotating on the inpatient ward service will work closely with the pediatric neurology resident to develop neurology-specific care plans and will function above a clerkship level. No call or weekend duties will be expected on this rotation. On the general consult services, students will work with the consult attending and pediatric neurology residents on that team to see consults in the PICU, CICU, ER, and other hospital floors. The NICU consult team focuses on infants in the NICU. Student rotating on the VEEG monitoring service will focus on learning the indications and uses of VEEG and basic EEG reading skills.
Credit 2 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year
PSY 9100 Psychiatry Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)
This is an advanced rotation that provides the students with an opportunity to expand their knowledge of inpatient clinical psychiatry by functioning as interns. While rotating through the inpatient psychiatry units on the main campus, students will encounter patients with a variety of severe psychiatric illnesses that are oftentimes complicated by various medical comorbidities requiring consultation services. Students will work on patient care teams with a PGY-1, and an attending psychiatrist. Students attend all staffing and teaching conferences given to first-year psychiatry residents and are responsible for the assessment and management of acute psychiatric patients. This includes writing notes, entering orders, and updating the handoff list. The students will also complete one week of night-float with a PGY-1, and shadow a PGY-2 in the Emergency Department's behavioral health unit. Immediate supervision is provided by the inpatient attending, senior resident, and intern on the service. Teaching emphasis is directed toward psychiatric diagnosis, appropriate use of psychopharmacologic agents, psychotherapeutic intervention, the use of community resources and pursuit of the psychiatric scientific literature.
Credit 4 units.
Typical periods offered: Medicine Year