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David Axelson, MD, Psychiatry, Columbus, OH

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Psychiatry Columbus, OH

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Professor, Psychiatry, Ohio State University COM

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  • Office

    700 Childrens Dr
    Columbus, OH 43205
    Phone+1 614-722-8212
    Fax+1 614-722-3235

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1995 - 1997
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1992 - 1994
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1993 - 2014
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Intrinsic Functional Connectivity Correlates of Person-Level Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Offspring of Affected Parents  
    Boris Birmaher, Danella M Hafeman, Mary L Phillips, David A Axelson, Tina R Goldstein, Nature
  • Association of Neuroimaging Measures of Emotion Processing and Regulation Neural Circuitries with Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder in Offspring at Risk for Bipolar Disorder  
    Dara Sakolsky, David Axelson, Heather E Acuff, Mary L Phillips, Boris Birmaher, Tina R Goldstein, JAMA
  • Decreased Functional Connectivity in the Fronto-Parietal Network in Children with Mood Disorders Compared to Children with Dyslexia During Rest: An fMRI Study  
    David Axelson, Mary A Fristad, Eric A Youngstrom, Thomas Frazier, ScienceDirect

Grant Support

  • Children Of Bipolar Parents: A High-Risk Follow-Up StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health2011
  • Family-Focused Treatment For Bipolar AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2010
  • Treatment Of Early-Age ManiaNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2008
  • Psychopharmacology Of Pediatric Bipolar DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2004
  • Treatment Of Early Age ManiaNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2003
  • Neurobehavioral Phenomenology Of Bipolar DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2002