KarenDWagnerMD

Psychiatry • Galveston, TX

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston

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Office
301 University Blvd
# Route
Galveston, TX 77555
Phone+1 409-772-0848

Fax+1 409-772-0885

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1987 - 1989
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1985 - 1987
Hallmark Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
TX State Medical License 1990 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Depression and Suicidality Outcomes in the Treatment of Early Age Mania Study
Jay A. Salpekar, Paramjit T. Joshi, David Axelson, Shauna P. Reinblatt, Gayane Yenokyan
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2015-12-01
132 citations
A randomized controlled trial of risperidone, lithium, or divalproex sodium for initial treatment of bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed phase, in children and adolesce...
Barbara Geller, Joan L. Luby, Paramjit T. Joshi, Karen Dineen Wagner, Graham J. Emslie
Archives of General Psychiatry. 2012-05-01
390 citations
Switching to Another SSRI or to Venlafaxine With or Without Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With SSRI-Resistant Depression: The TORDIA Randomized Controll...
David A. Brent, Graham J. Emslie, Greg Clarke, Karen Dineen Wagner, Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow
JAMA. 2008-02-27

Press Mentions

Can Doctors Save Their Jobs and the WorldJuly 12th, 2021
Master Clinician Review: Parental Depression and Family Health and Wellness: What Clinicians Can Do and Reflections on Opportunities for the FutureAugust 1st, 2019
Meta-Analysis: 13-Year Follow-up of Psychotherapy Effects on Youth DepressionApril 17th, 2019
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Grant Support

Treatment Of Early Age ManiaNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2008
Treatment Of SSRI Resistant Depression In AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2006