Contact Information
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
PediatricsPulmonary Medicine700 Children’s Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Learn more about Robert A. Kowatch
Biography
Dr. Robert Kowatch is Professor of Psychiatry in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He completed his internship in internal medicine at The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his residency in general psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA. In 2006 he earned a Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Kowatch has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles, 14 book chapters, and two books. He has published in the areas of the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorders, sleep disorders and depression. His articles have been published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Archives of General Psychiatry, and Journal of Child Neurology, among others. His clinical and research interests are in the biology and treatment of pediatric mood disorders.
Patient Care
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Academic and Clinical Areas
Pulmonary Medicine
Physician Team
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Faculty
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Primary Section
Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
Awards, Honors & Organizations
Listed, Best Doctors in America
Research
Publications
Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
O'Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
O'Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
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Education
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2011
Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Hahnemann University Hospital
Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Residency
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1983
Internship
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1981
Medical School
Chicago Medical School
Date Completed: 07/30/1980
Professional Experience
2000 - 2011 Director of Psychiatry Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics1995 - 2000 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Associate Professor of Psychiatry1989 - 1995 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Associate Director, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Contact Information
Pediatrics
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
Pulmonary Medicine700 Children's Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Contact Information
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
PediatricsPulmonary Medicine700 Children’s Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Learn more about Robert A. Kowatch
Biography
Dr. Robert Kowatch is Professor of Psychiatry in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He completed his internship in internal medicine at The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his residency in general psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA. In 2006 he earned a Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Kowatch has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles, 14 book chapters, and two books. He has published in the areas of the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorders, sleep disorders and depression. His articles have been published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Archives of General Psychiatry, and Journal of Child Neurology, among others. His clinical and research interests are in the biology and treatment of pediatric mood disorders.
Patient Care
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Academic and Clinical Areas
Pulmonary Medicine
Physician Team
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Faculty
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Primary Section
Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
Awards, Honors & Organizations
Listed, Best Doctors in America
Research
Publications
Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
O'Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
O'Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
View More Publications
Education
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2011
Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Hahnemann University Hospital
Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Residency
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1983
Internship
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1981
Medical School
Chicago Medical School
Date Completed: 07/30/1980
Professional Experience
2000 - 2011 Director of Psychiatry Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics1995 - 2000 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Associate Professor of Psychiatry1989 - 1995 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Associate Director, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Contact Information
Pediatrics
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
Pulmonary Medicine700 Children's Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Contact Information
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
PediatricsPulmonary Medicine700 Children’s Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Learn more about Robert A. Kowatch
Contact Information
- Call us at:
- (614) 722-4613
- Fax us at:
- (614) 722-8734
- PediatricsPulmonary Medicine700 Children’s Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Learn more about Robert A. Kowatch
Biography
Dr. Robert Kowatch is Professor of Psychiatry in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He completed his internship in internal medicine at The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his residency in general psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA. In 2006 he earned a Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Kowatch has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles, 14 book chapters, and two books. He has published in the areas of the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorders, sleep disorders and depression. His articles have been published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Archives of General Psychiatry, and Journal of Child Neurology, among others. His clinical and research interests are in the biology and treatment of pediatric mood disorders.
Biography
Dr. Robert Kowatch is Professor of Psychiatry in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He completed his internship in internal medicine at The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his residency in general psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA. In 2006 he earned a Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Kowatch has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles, 14 book chapters, and two books. He has published in the areas of the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorders, sleep disorders and depression. His articles have been published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Archives of General Psychiatry, and Journal of Child Neurology, among others. His clinical and research interests are in the biology and treatment of pediatric mood disorders.
Biography
Dr. Robert Kowatch is Professor of Psychiatry in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He completed his internship in internal medicine at The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his residency in general psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA. In 2006 he earned a Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Kowatch has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles, 14 book chapters, and two books. He has published in the areas of the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorders, sleep disorders and depression. His articles have been published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Archives of General Psychiatry, and Journal of Child Neurology, among others. His clinical and research interests are in the biology and treatment of pediatric mood disorders.
Dr. Robert Kowatch is Professor of Psychiatry in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He completed his internship in internal medicine at The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his residency in general psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA. In 2006 he earned a Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Kowatch has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles, 14 book chapters, and two books. He has published in the areas of the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorders, sleep disorders and depression. His articles have been published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Archives of General Psychiatry, and Journal of Child Neurology, among others. His clinical and research interests are in the biology and treatment of pediatric mood disorders.
Patient Care
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Patient Care
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Patient Care
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Locations
Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
- Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Academic and Clinical Areas
Pulmonary Medicine
Physician Team
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Faculty
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Primary Section
Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
Academic and Clinical Areas
Pulmonary Medicine
Physician Team
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Faculty
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Primary Section
Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
Academic and Clinical Areas
Pulmonary Medicine
Physician Team
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Faculty
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Primary Section
Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
Pulmonary Medicine
Physician Team
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Faculty
Primary Department
Pediatrics
Primary Section
Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Physician Team
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
- Faculty
- Primary Department
- Pediatrics
- Primary Section
- Pulmonary, Sleep Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis
Awards, Honors & Organizations
Listed, Best Doctors in America
Awards, Honors & Organizations
Listed, Best Doctors in America
Awards, Honors & Organizations
Listed, Best Doctors in America
Listed, Best Doctors in America
- Listed, Best Doctors in America
Research
Publications
Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
O'Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
O'Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
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Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
O'Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
O'Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
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Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
O'Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
O'Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
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Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
O'Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
O'Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
View More Publications
Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
O'Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
O'Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
View More Publications
- Rizvi SH, Salcedo S, Youngstrom EA, Freeman LK, Gadow KD, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Taylor HG, Findling RL. Diagnostic Accuracy of the CASI-4R Psychosis Subscale for Children Evaluated in Pediatric Outpatient Clinics. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2019 Jul-Aug; 48: 610-621.
- Weintraub MJ, Schneck CD, Axelson DA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ. Classifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 May 28;
- Weintraub MJ, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2019 Mar 1; 246: 754-762.
- Findling RL, McNamara NK, Pavuluri M, Frazier JA, Rynn M, Scheffer R, Kafantaris V, Robb A, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Zhao J, Clemons T, Martz K, Anand R, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium for the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Discontinuation Study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Feb; 58: 287-296.e4.
- Salcedo S, Chen YL, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Gadow KD, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Phillips ML, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Diagnostic Efficiency of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory (CASI-4R) Depression Subscale for Identifying Youth Mood Disorders. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2018 Sep-Oct; 47: 832-846.
- O’Donnell LA, Ellis AJ, Van de Loo MM, Stange JP, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Miklowitz DJ. Mood instability as a predictor of clinical and functional outcomes in adolescents with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. J Affect Disord. 2018 Aug 15; 236: 199-206.
- Horowitz-Kraus T, Woodburn M, Rajagopal A, Versace AL, Kowatch RA, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JRC, Perlman SB, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Gerry Taylor H, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Eugene Arnold L, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML, Holland SK. Decreased functional connectivity in the fronto-parietal network in children with mood disorders compared to children with dyslexia during rest: An fMRI study. Neuroimage Clin. 2018; 18: 582-590.
- Goldstein BI, Birmaher B, Carlson GA, DelBello MP, Findling RL, Fristad M, Kowatch RA, Miklowitz DJ, Nery FG, Perez-Algorta G, Van Meter A, Zeni CP, Correll CU, Kim HW, Wozniak J, Chang KD, Hillegers M, Youngstrom EA. The International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force report on pediatric bipolar disorder: Knowledge to date and directions for future research. Bipolar Disord. 2017 Nov; 19: 524-543.
- O’Donnell LA, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Schneck CD, Sugar CA, Miklowitz DJ. Enhancing quality of life among adolescents with bipolar disorder: A randomized trial of two psychosocial interventions. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219: 201-208.
- Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Dwojak A, Iyengar S, Ladouceur CD, Fournier JC, Versace A, Perlman SB, Almeida JRC, Travis MJ, Gill MK, Bonar L, Schirda C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Longitudinal relationships among activity in attention redirection neural circuitry and symptom severity in youth. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 May; 2: 336-345.
- Versace A, Sharma V, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Iyengar S, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Horwitz SM, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Using machine learning and surface reconstruction to accurately differentiate different trajectories of mood and energy dysregulation in youth. PLoS One. 2017; 12: e0180221.
- Kowatch R. Double TEAM: Enhancing Response and Treating Depression in Patients With Bipolar Disorder During a Mixed or Manic Episode. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2015 Dec; 54: 974-6.
- Findling RL, Robb A, McNamara NK, Pavuluri MN, Kafantaris V, Scheffer R, Frazier JA, Rynn M, DelBello M, Kowatch RA, Rowles BM, Lingler J, Martz K, Anand R, Clemons TE, Taylor-Zapata P. Lithium in the Acute Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136: 885-94.
- Kowatch RA, Scheffer RE, Monroe E, Delgado S, Altaye M, Lagory D. Placebo-controlled trial of valproic Acid versus risperidone in children 3-7 years of age with bipolar I disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25: 306-13.
- Versace A, Acuff H, Bertocci MA, Bebko G, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Leemans A, Schirda C, Aslam H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Frazier TW, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. White matter structure in youth with behavioral and emotional dysregulation disorders: a probabilistic tractographic study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 72: 367-76.
- Bebko G, Bertocci M, Chase H, Dwojak A, Bonar L, Almeida J, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar V, Sunshine J, Holland S, Kowatch R, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz S, Frazier T, Arnold LE, Fristad M, Youngstrom E, Findling R, Phillips ML. Decreased amygdala-insula resting state connectivity in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jan 30; 231: 77-86.
- Hafeman DM, Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Bonar L, Perlman SB, Travis M, Gill MK, Diwadkar VA, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Drevets W, Phillips ML. Abnormal deactivation of the inferior frontal gyrus during implicit emotion processing in youth with bipolar disorder: attenuated by medication. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Nov; 58: 129-36.
- Horwitz SM, Storfer-Isser A, Demeter C, Youngstrom EA, Frazier TW, Fristad MA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Findling RL. Use of outpatient mental health services among children of different ages: are younger children more seriously ill? Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1; 65: 1026-33.
- Arnold LE, Ganocy SJ, Mount K, Youngstrom EA, Frazier T, Fristad M, Horwitz SM, Birmaher B, Findling R, Kowatch RA, Demeter C, Axelson D, Gill MK, Marsh L. Three-year latent class trajectories of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in a clinical sample not selected for ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2014 Jul; 53: 745-60.
- Miklowitz DJ, Schneck CD, George EL, Taylor DO, Sugar CA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, DelBello MP, Axelson DA. Pharmacotherapy and family-focused treatment for adolescents with bipolar I and II disorders: a 2-year randomized trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2014 Jun; 171: 658-67.
- Ellis AJ, Portnoff LC, Axelson DA, Kowatch RA, Walshaw P, Miklowitz DJ. Parental expressed emotion and suicidal ideation in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Res. 2014 May 15; 216: 213-6.
- Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson D, Gill MK, Horwitz SM, Findling RL. Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Youth. J Clin Med. 2014; 3: 218-32.
- Mieczkowski BP, Oduguwa A, Kowatch RA, Splaingard M. Risk factors for sleep apnea in children with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2014; 167: 20-4.
- Bebko G, Bertocci MA, Fournier JC, Hinze AK, Bonar L, Almeida JR, Perlman SB, Versace A, Schirda C, Travis M, Gill MK, Demeter C, Diwadkar VA, Ciuffetelli G, Rodriguez E, Olino T, Forbes E, Sunshine JL, Holland SK, Kowatch RA, Birmaher B, Axelson D, Horwitz SM, Arnold LE, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Findling RL, Phillips ML. Parsing dimensional vs diagnostic category-related patterns of reward circuitry function in behaviorally and emotionally dysregulated youth in the Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms study. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 71: 71-80.
Education
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2011
Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Hahnemann University Hospital
Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Residency
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1983
Internship
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1981
Medical School
Chicago Medical School
Date Completed: 07/30/1980
Education
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2011
Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Hahnemann University Hospital
Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Residency
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1983
Internship
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1981
Medical School
Chicago Medical School
Date Completed: 07/30/1980
Education
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2011
Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Hahnemann University Hospital
Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Residency
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1983
Internship
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1981
Medical School
Chicago Medical School
Date Completed: 07/30/1980
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2011
Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Hahnemann University Hospital
Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Residency
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1983
Internship
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1981
Medical School
Chicago Medical School
Date Completed: 07/30/1980
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2011
Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychiatry Sleep Medicine
Fellowship
Hahnemann University Hospital
Date Completed: 06/30/1985
Residency
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1983
Internship
The Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsyl
Date Completed: 06/30/1981
Medical School
Chicago Medical School
Date Completed: 07/30/1980
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
- Sleep Medicine
Professional Experience
2000 - 2011 Director of Psychiatry Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics1995 - 2000 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Associate Professor of Psychiatry1989 - 1995 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Associate Director, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Professional Experience
2000 - 2011 Director of Psychiatry Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics1995 - 2000 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Associate Professor of Psychiatry1989 - 1995 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Associate Director, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Professional Experience
2000 - 2011 Director of Psychiatry Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics1995 - 2000 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Associate Professor of Psychiatry1989 - 1995 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Associate Director, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
2000 - 2011 Director of Psychiatry Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics1995 - 2000 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Associate Professor of Psychiatry1989 - 1995 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Associate Director, Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
2000 - 2011 Director of Psychiatry Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
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Contact Information
Pediatrics
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
Pulmonary Medicine700 Children's Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
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Pediatrics
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
Pulmonary Medicine700 Children's Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Pediatrics
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
Pulmonary Medicine700 Children's Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
Pulmonary Medicine700 Children's Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
Call us at: (614) 722-4613
Fax us at: (614) 722-8734
Pulmonary Medicine700 Children's Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
- Call us at:
- (614) 722-4613
- Fax us at:
- (614) 722-8734
- Pulmonary Medicine700 Children’s Dr H10AColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
