HectorRBirdMD
Psychiatry • San Juan, PRChild & Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor (Emeritus) of Clinical Psychiatry Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons; Professor of Psychiatry Ponce Medical School Ponce, PR
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Office
29 Calle Washington
Suite 504
San Juan, PR 00907Phone+1 787-241-5050
Education & Training
William A. White InstituteCertificate in Psychoanalysis, 1972 - 1976
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1970 - 1972- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1968 - 1971
San Juan City HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1965 - 1966
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1965
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1971 - Present
NY State Medical License Active through 2026
PR State Medical License 1979 - 2025
NJ State Medical License Active through 1991- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2589 citationsA Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS)David Shaffer, Madelyn S. Gould, James Robert Brašić, Paul Ambrosini, Prudence W. Fisher
Archives of General Psychiatry. 1983-11-01 - 22 citationsChild mental health in Latin America: Present and future epidemiologic researchCristiane S. Duarte, Christina W. Hoven, Carlos Berganza, Isabel Altenfelder Santos Bordin, Hector R. Bird
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 2003-01-01 - 155 citationsThe generalizability of the Youth Self-Report syndrome structure in 23 societies.Masha Y. Ivanova, Thomas M. Achenbach, Leslie Rescorla, Levent Dumenci, Fredrik Almqvist
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 2007-10-01
Press Mentions
- Young Adults in a 20-Year-Long Study Shed Light on What Matters for Mental Health of Ethnic Diverse YouthMarch 17th, 2021
- A Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy forDepressed AdolescentsJanuary 27th, 2017
Grant Support
- Antisocial Behaviors In US And Island Puerto Rican YouthNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2004
- Methods For Child Psychiatry Epidemiologic SurveysNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1994
- A Child Psychiatry Epidemiologic Study In Puerto RicoNational Institute Of Mental Health1987–1990
- A Child Psychiatry Epidemiologic Study In Puerto RicoNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986
- NIMH Clinical Training/Human Resources DevelopNational Institute Of Mental Health1985
Professional Memberships
- Life Fellow
- American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic PsychiatryFellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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