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James Leckman, MD, Psychiatry, New Haven, CT

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Psychiatry • New Haven, CT

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University

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  • Office

    230 S Frontage Rd
    Sterling Hall Of Medicine - I-Wing
    New Haven, CT 06519
    Phone+1 203-785-2513
    Fax+1 203-785-4914

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1979 - 1981
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1976 - 1979
  • US Public Health Service Hospital
    US Public Health Service HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1978 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1975 - 1986
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2008, 2010
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Parent-Based Treatment as Efficacious as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety: A Randomized Noninferiority Study of Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions
    Parent-Based Treatment as Efficacious as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety: A Randomized Noninferiority Study of Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood EmotionsMarch 7th, 2020
  • Why My OCD Went Undiagnosed for 25 Years
    Why My OCD Went Undiagnosed for 25 YearsDecember 9th, 2019
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Perceptions and Career Preference: Participation in a National Medical Student Conference Improves Outcomes
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Perceptions and Career Preference: Participation in a National Medical Student Conference Improves OutcomesOctober 3rd, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Integrated Brain, Body And Social Intervention For ADHDEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011
  • Research Education For Future Physician-Scientists In Child PsychiatryNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2011
  • Training Program In Childhood Neuropsychiatric DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–2011
  • Treatment Of Tourette'S Syndrome &Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2010
  • Rtms For Adults With Severe Tourette SyndromeNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2009
  • Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders And Streptococcal InfectionsNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Longitudinal Study Of Tourette'S Syndrome, OCD, And ADHDNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Genetics Of Tourette'S Syndrome In Children And AdultsNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • A Prospective Longitudinal Study Of PandasNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
  • Pathogenesis &Treatment Of TS, OCD &Related DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2002
  • Neurobiological Mechanisms--Prospective Longitudinal StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2002
  • Longitudinal Study Of Tourette'S Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive DisorderNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
  • Neuroimaging And Psychological Testing Of Patients With TS And OCDNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
  • Developmental Phenomenology Of OCD And Tourette'S Syndrome In ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources1996–2002
  • Ziprasidone In Tourettes Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive &Pervasive Dev. DisorderNational Center For Research Resources2000–2001
  • Ziprasidone Treatment Of Tourette'S Syndrome In ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
  • Developmental Phenomenology Study Of OCD And Tourette'S Syndrome In YouthNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
  • Pathogenesis &Treatment Of Ts,Ocd &Related DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–1998
  • Neurobiological MechanismsNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–1998
  • Fragile X Syndrome Cognitive And Language DeficitsNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Guanfacine Treatment Of Tourette'S Syndrome And ADHDNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
  • Folic Acid In Patients With Fragile X SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1996
  • Scientific And Technical Evaluation AwardNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–1995
  • Pathogenesis &Treatment Of TS OCD &Related DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–1995
  • Scientific And Technical EvaluationNational Institute Of Mental Health1994
  • Neurobiology Of Tourette'S Syndrome And Related DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health1992
  • Neurobiology Of Tourettes Syndrome &Related DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1991
  • Folic Acid In Fragile-X SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1985
  • Clonidine In Tourette'S SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1985

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