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Angharad Ames, MD, Psychiatry, Costa Mesa, CA

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Psychiatry • Costa Mesa, CA

Clinical and Interventional Psychiatrist

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  • Office

    950 S Coast Dr #235
    Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Summary

  • I am a board-certified adult psychiatrist. I provide individualized and comprehensive assessments and treatment that incorporate psychopharmacology, integrative psychiatry, and psychotherapy. I have particular interests in mood disorders, posttraumatic stress disorders, reproductive health/ women’s psychiatry, integrative approaches, transcranial magnetic stimulation, dialectical behavioral therapy, and couples therapy. I have a background in developmental psychology and enjoy working with transition age youth, adults, and couples.

    • Angharad Ames, M.D. | Psychiatry | Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA

    Angharad Ames, MD practices psychiatry and psychotherapy in Costa Mesa, CA.

    Dr. Angharad Ames | South Coast Psychiatry

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Education & Training

  • Integrative Psychiatry Institute
    Integrative Psychiatry InstituteFellowship, 2022 - 2023
  • University of California Riverside School of Medicine
    University of California Riverside School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2018 - 2022
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2018
  • Bryn Mawr College
    Bryn Mawr CollegeCertification, Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program, 2012 - 2013
  • Stanford University
    Stanford University MA, Developmental and Psychological Science , 2010 - 2012
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBA, Psychology, Anthropology , Magna cum laude, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Resident University of California, Riverside, 2021-2022
  • Psychiatry Resident Research Award University of California, Riverside, 2019
  • Stanford Graduate Fellowship in Science & Engineering Stanford University, 2010-2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Hypoglycemia after gastric bypass successfully treated with calcium channel blockers: two case reports  
    Ames, A, Lago-Hernandez, CA, & Grunvald, Eduardo, Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5/2019
  • Relational benefits of relational aggression: adaptive and maladaptive associations with adolescent friendship quality  
    Banny, A.M., Heilbron, N., Ames, A., & Prinstein, M.J., Developmental Psychology, 7/2011

Books/Book Chapters

  • Stuttering and Related Disorders of Fluency 
    Chapter: Stuttering Pharmacologic Considerations 
    Lasalle, L., Ames, A., & Maguire, J.Editors: Zebroqski, T., Anderson, J. and Conture, E..Thieme Medical PublishersEdition 4th,2022
  • Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Volume 3 
    Chapter: Chapter 18: The man who could not stop hitting people 
    Ames, Angharad & Faziola, LawrenceEditors: Cooper, T., Maguire, G., & Stahl, S..Cambridge University Press2021
  • Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Volume 3. 
    Chapter: Chapter 21: Stiff patient 
    Ames, Angharad & Maguire, GeraldEditors: Cooper, T., Maguire, G., & Stahl, S..Cambridge University Press2021

Abstracts/Posters

  • Developing resident empathy through the use of simulated auditory hallucinations
    Ames, A. & Lochhead, J., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting 2020 (Meeting was cancelled), Philadelphia, PA, 4/2020
  • Using simulated auditory hallucinations to develop provider empathy: a review and proposal for medical education
    Ames, A. & Lochhead, J., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 5/2019
  • Do “mean girls” make good friends?; longitudinal associations between relational aggression and positive friendship quality
    Ames, A., Heilbron, N., & Prinstein, M.J., Society for Research in Child Development Annual Meeting, Denver, CO., 4/2009

Lectures

  • ADHD: basic diagnostic and treatment considerations for speech language pathologists 
    University of Redlands - 7/2020
  • Dynamic interactions between HPA axis and psychosocial stress in predicting suicidal ideation in adolescent females 
    University of California, Riverside - 6/2019

Other

Research History

  • Medical Student Researcher, University of California San DiegoDesigned and carried out a project titled, "Improving community mental health access through implementation of a universal depression screening in a student-run free clinic." Implemented a universal depression screening (PHQ-9) at two free clinic sites and examined outcomes at 18 months.2015 - 2018
  • Stanford Graduate FellowWorked in the Stanford Project on Adaptation and Resilience in Kids (SPARK) Lab, contributing to research examining the influence of adversity on children’s adaptation, and how the interplay between biological sensitivity and environmental factors shapes health and well-being.2010 - 2012
  • Staff Research Associate, Whole Child LAWorked on 3 longitudinal studies with human subjects. Examined associations among pain, emotions, stress reactivity, and social interactions in children with chronic pain. Examined the efficacy of an Iyengar yoga intervention for RA and for IBS.2009 - 2010
  • Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAwarded funding within the Dept. of Psychology. Performed research that examined longitudinal associations between adolescent friendship qualities and relational aggression.2008 - 2009
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Peer Relations Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWorked on an elaborate longitudinal study examining interpersonal interactions among children during the transition to adolescence. Examined the associations among social behaviors, emotional and physiological reactions, and developmental outcomes and symptoms of psychopatholoogy.2008 - 2009
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Adolescent Risk and Resilience Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAssisted in research examining adolescent risk factors for alcohol use and predictors of resilience.2007 - 2009

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