RobertHHowlandMD

Geriatrics • Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
3811 O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-246-5325

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1990
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1987 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Association, 2020

Clinical Trials

Treatment-Resistant Depression Registry Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Completed
Imaging Antidepressant vs. Cognitive Behavior Therapy Effects on Unipolar Depression Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Improved implicit self-esteem is associated with extended antidepressant effects following a novel synergistic intervention.
H Nur Eken, Crystal Spotts, Benjamin Panny, Angela Griffo, Michelle Degutis
Molecular Psychiatry. 2024-11-01
21 citations
Rapid neuroplasticity changes and response to intravenous ketamine: a randomized controlled trial in treatment-resistant depression.
Jared Kopelman, Timothy A Keller, Benjamin Panny, Angela Griffo, Michelle Degutis
Translational Psychiatry. 2023-05-09
2 citations
One-Year Outcomes Following Intravenous Ketamine Plus Digital Training Among Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinica...
Rebecca B Price, Meredith L Wallace, Sanjay J Mathew, Robert H Howland
JAMA Network Open. 2023-05-01

Press Mentions

2022 Leading Research AchievementsJanuary 5th, 2023

Grant Support

Pharmacotherapy For Minor DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2004