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John Constantino, MD, Psychiatry, Atlanta, GA

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Psychiatry Atlanta, GA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Chief, Behavioral and Mental Health, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

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  • Office

    1575 Northeast Expressway NE
    Rm E290
    Atlanta, GA 30329
    Phone+1 404-785-4332

Summary

  • Dr. John Constantino is a psychiatrist located in Atlanta, GA specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1988 and completed his psychiatry residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. Following his years at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, including serving as the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor, he was appointed inaugural system chief of Behavioral and Mental Health at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Genetics at Emory University in 2022. His research focuses on health system transformation in the care of children at risk for enduring mental health conditions, with a special emphasis on the causes and prevention of disorders of social development in childhood. His published works are recognized in major journals in psychiatry, behavioral neuroscience, and autism, and he is the author of the Social Responsiveness Scale, a clinical and research standard for the measurement of autism-related traits over the life course. Dr. Constantino’s commitment to child and adolescent psychiatry has been acknowledged through several honors, including the George Tarjan Award and the Irving Philips Award for Prevention by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He was awarded the Ruane Prize for outstanding scientific contributions to the field of child psychiatry in 2024 by the Brain and Behavioral Research Foundation.

Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1993
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBA, 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1994 - 1996
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1989 - 1994
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2024
  • Ruane Prize Brain and Behavioral Research Foundation, 2024
  • Best Doctors of St. Louis St. Louis Magazine, 2022
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Autism‐Related Variation in Reciprocal Social Behavior: A Longitudinal Study  
    John N Constantino, Alexandre Todorov, Child Development
  • Parental Social Responsiveness and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring  
    Lyall K, Constantino JN, Weisskopf MG, Roberts AL, Ascherio A, Santangelo SL, JAMA Psychiatry, 1/18/2014
  • Brief Report: Chimpanzee Social Responsiveness Scale (CSRS) Detects Individual Variation in Social Responsiveness for Captive Chimpanzees  
    Faughn C, Marrus N, Shuman J, Ross SR, Constantino JN, Pruett Jr JR, Povinelli DJ, J Autism Dev Disorder, 1/14/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Family Studies across the Levels of Cell, Mind, and Population: Toward Elucidating a Biology of Higher-impact Intervention in Autism 
    1/27/2014
  • Advances in Autism Genetics: Toward a Biology of Higher-impact Intervention 
    Rotterdam, The Netherlands - 1/13/2013
  • Recurrence, Resilience and the Gender Ratio in Autism: Implications for Developmental Intervention and the Nature of inherited susceptibility in ASD, Grand Rounds 
    Marcus Autism Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia - 1/7/2013
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Other

  • Restore the Missing Ingredient: Parents as Teachers Needs Restructuring Whether Its Funding Is Reduced 
    Constantino JN
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/article_7739dc89-7cd3-5040-8915-0f85609a4cb4.html
    1/22/2010
  • Leveraging the National Children's Study to Understand Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorders 
    U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Recommendations of the
    1/1/2010
  • Antidepressants, Psychotherapy and Your Teen; What You Can Do to Catch Depression Early - and How to Help, News (Essay) 
    Constantino JN, Todd RD
    1/17/2007
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Authored Content

  • Timing of the Diagnosis of Autism in African American ChildrenAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • Constatino Awarded Ruane Prize from Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
    Constatino Awarded Ruane Prize from Brain & Behavior Research FoundationDecember 2nd, 2024
  • Children’s Announces Major Gift, New Center
    Children’s Announces Major Gift, New CenterOctober 26th, 2022
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Announces Major Initiative to Tackle Childhood Mental Health Crisis
    Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Announces Major Initiative to Tackle Childhood Mental Health CrisisOctober 26th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Missouri Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) Follow-UpWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
  • Metropolitan St. Louis Autism &Devel Disabilities Surveillance &EpidemiologyCenters For Disease Control And Prevention2010–2011
  • Autistic Traits: Life Course &Genetic StructureEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008–2011
  • Autistic Traits: Life Course And Genetic StructureEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2007
  • Autistic Traits: Life Course And Genetic Structure SupplementEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006
  • A Quantitative Genetic Measure Of Autistic TraitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2001–2002
  • CSF 5-HIAA, Family History And Temperament In InfantsNational Institute Of Mental Health1996