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Howard Moss, MD, Psychiatry, La Jolla, CA

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Psychiatry La Jolla, CA

Addiction

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at Riverside School of Medicine

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  • Office

    2139 Caminito Tiburon
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone+1 301-357-0797

Summary

  • Dr. Howard Moss is a psychiatrist in La Jolla, CA. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and has been in practice 41 years. He specializes in addiction research and treatment and is experienced in clinical research, addictive behavior, longitudinal studies, and translational research.

Clinical Expertise

  • Clinical research, Addictive Behavior, Longitudinal Studies

Education & Training

  • NIH Clinical Center
    NIH Clinical CenterFellowship, 1983 - 1985
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1980
  • UCLA-VA Greater Los Angeles
    UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1976
  • State University of New York at Buffalo
    State University of New York at BuffaloB.A., Biology, 1970 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1983 - 2015
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1986 - 2006
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Society for Addiction Medicine, 2019
  • Psychiatry Resident Physician Teaching Award University of California at Riverside, 2016
  • Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2007
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Viewing Underage Drinking through the Lens of Human Development  
    Moss HB, American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1/1/2016
  • Early adolescent patterns of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana polysubstance use and young adult substance use outcomes in a nationally representative sample  
    Moss HB, Chen CM, Yi H-Y, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1/1/2014
  • The impact of alcohol on society: A brief overview  
    Moss HB, Social Work in Public Health, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Pain and the Challenge of Opiate Addiction 
    1/4/2018
  • Motivational Interviewing 
    1/21/2017
  • Substance Abuse 4-part Lecture Series 
    1/20/2017
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Other

  • Medical Marijuana and Mental Health: Patient Cannabis Use in Psychiatric Practice 
    Fitchner, CG, Moss HB, Psychiatric News
    1/1/2017
  • Recognizing the Patient with an Alcohol or Drug Abuse Problem 
    Moss HB, AREN Corporation Teleconference
    1/26/1989
  • Substance Abuse in the Workplace 
    Moss HB, Corporate Wellness Conference, AREN Corporation and WPIC Media Production Services Teleconference
    1/1/1988
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Press Mentions

  • Introduction: More Dives and Intellectual Jujitsu
    Introduction: More Dives and Intellectual JujitsuMay 31st, 2017
  • Redefining Addiction
    Redefining AddictionJuly 10th, 2012

Grant Support

  • 5ht-1b Receptors In Antisocial AlcoholismNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • 5ht-;1b Receptors In Antisocial AlcoholismNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • 5HT1B Receptor In Antisocial AlcoholicsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2001–2003
  • Intergenerational Transmission--Substance AbuseNational Institute On Drug Abuse2000–2001
  • Intergenerational Transmission--Substance AbuseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1999–2000
  • Core--Computing And Information SystemsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism1996–2000
  • Intergenerational Transmission--Substance AbuseNational Institute On Drug Abuse1997–1999
  • Core--BiomedicineNational Institute On Drug Abuse1996–1999
  • Substance Abuse Vulnerability And Prefrontal MetabolismNational Institute On Drug Abuse1995–1996
  • Neuropsychological Testing For Children &AdultsDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci1994–1996

Research History

  • Medical Staff FellowNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland1982 - 1984