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Carol Mathews, MD, Psychiatry, Gainesville, FL

CarolA.MathewsMD

Psychiatry Gainesville, FL

Professor and Chair, Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine

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  • Office

    4197 NW 86th Terrace Gainesville, FL
    Gainesville, FL 32606
    Phone+1 352-265-4357
    Fax+1 352-627-4161

Summary

  • Dr. Carol Mathews is a psychiatrist and the chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. She is experienced in research in genetics and pathophysiology and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, hoarding, tic disorders and related disorders. She is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1996
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1992
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2021

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Error-Processing and Inhibitory Control in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis Using Statistical Parametric Maps  
    Stephan F Taylor, Carol Mathews, Biological Psychiatry
  • Examination of the Shared Genetic Basis of Anorexia Nervosa and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder  
    Jeremiah M Scharf, Cynthia M Bulik, Stephanie Zerwas, Gerald Nestadt, Carol A Mathews, Nature

Authored Content

  • Error-Processing and Inhibitory Control in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis Using Statistical Parametric MapsNovember 2018
  • Polygenic Risk Scores Derived from a Tourette Syndrome GWAS Predict Presence of Tics in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) CohortSeptember 2018

Press Mentions

  • Transition in Leadership: UF Department of Psychiatry
    Transition in Leadership: UF Department of PsychiatrySeptember 1st, 2021
  • Conquering More Than the Usual Worries at Summer Camp
    Conquering More Than the Usual Worries at Summer CampJune 28th, 2019
  • 6 Diagnostic Features of Hoarding Disorder
    6 Diagnostic Features of Hoarding DisorderSeptember 22nd, 2017
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Grant Support

  • Training The Next Generation Of Mental Health ResearchersNational Institute Of Mental Health2011
  • Identifying Intermediate Phenotypes For Compulsive HoardingNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2011
  • An Affected Sibpair Study Of ADHD In Costa RicaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2009
  • An Affected Sibpair Study Of ADHD In Costa RicaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2005–2006
  • Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development AwNational Center For Research Resources2001–2004
  • Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development AwNational Center For Research Resources2000–2001