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Office
700 Childrens Dr
Columbus, OH 43205Phone+1 614-355-4545Fax+1 614-722-4575
Summary
- I am a child/adol psychiatrist /sleep medicine specialist. I practice at NCH where I treat pediatric patients with mood and/or sleep disorders.
Education & Training
- The University of Texas at DallasPhD, Cognition and Neuroscience, 2006
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1983 - 1985
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1983
- Graduate HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1980
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., Biology & Psychology, 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 1990 - 2001
- PA State Medical License 1981 - 1986
- ME State Medical License Active through 1985
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- NIMH K07 Award
- Child & Adolescent Clinical Mental Health Award
- Fellow American Association of Sleep Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Placebo Controlled Trial of Valproate and Risperidone in Young Children With Bipolar Disorders Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- An Open-Label Trial of Aripiprazole in Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
- Lithium Versus Divalproex for Treating Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2001 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsSystematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Antipsychotics vs Antiepileptics or Lithium for Acute Mania in Children and Adolescents.Giovanni Vita, Viktor B Nöhles, Giovanni Ostuzzi, Corrado Barbui, Federico Tedeschi
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2024-08-09 - 7 citationsDevelopment of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer and Targeted Use...Robert B. Penfold, Ella E. Thompson, Robert J. Hilt, Nadine Schwartz, Adelaide S. Robb
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2021-05-04 - 13 citationsClassifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar DisorderMarc J. Weintraub, Christopher D. Schneck, David Axelson, Boris Birmaher, Robert A. Kowatch
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2020-03-01
Journal Articles
- Pharmacotherapy and Family-Focused Treatment for Adolescents With Bipolar I and II Disorders: A 2-Year Randomized TrialMiklowitz, D. J., C. D. Schneck, E. L. George, D. O. Taylor, C. A. Sugar, B. Birmaher, R. A. Kowatch, M. P. Delbello and D. A. Axelson, Am J Psychiatry, 1/1/2014
- Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in YouthFindling RL, Kafantaris V, Pavuluri M, McNamara NK, Frazier JA, Sikich L, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson ..., Journal of Clinical Medicine, 1/1/2014
- Are younger children visiting outpatient mental health services "sicker" than older children?Findling RL., Booil J, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Demeter CA, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA et al, Psychiatric Services, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Outpatient Children with Manic Symptoms: Who Are They?Birmaher, B., Findling, R.L., Axelson, D., Youngstrom, E.A., Fristad, M.A., Horwitz, S.M., Kowatch, R., Arnold, L.E., Demeter, C.A., Gill, M.K., Fields, B., Depew, J.,..., 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY, 1/1/2010
- The Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms (LAMS) Study: Methods and Cohort Ascertainment.Findling, R.L., Youngstrom, E.A., Fristad, M.A., Birmaher, B., Kowatch, R., Arnold, L.E., Frazier, T.W., Axelson, D., Ryan, N., Demeter, C.A., Gill, M.K., Fields, B., ..., 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY, 1/1/2010
- Topiramate treatment for pediatric bipolar disorder: a retrospective chart reviewDelBello MP, Kowatch RA, Warner J, Rappaport K, Daniels J, Foster KD, Nelson D, Strakowski SM, Society of Biological Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2002
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Lectures
- Mood Disorders and Sleep.Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - 1/26/2014
- Not All Mood Swings Are Bipolar.Cincinnati Children's Hospital - 1/26/2010
- Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Mood Disorders.Tulsa, OK - 1/10/2010
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Other
- Bipolar Disorder in Children.Dubicka B, Kowatch RA, Epocrates Online
https://online.epocrates.com/u/2911783/Bipolar+disorder+in+children
1/25/2013
Press Mentions
- Time Change Tougher for Kids with Mental Health IssuesMarch 8th, 2019
- Change in Time Affects Children and AdultsMarch 8th, 2019
- Start Now to Help Kids Cope with Time Change When Clocks Spring ForwardMarch 6th, 2019
Grant Support
- Longitudinal Assessment Of Manic Symptoms (LAMS)National Institute Of Mental Health2010–2011
- Family-Focused Treatment For Bipolar AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2010
- Family-Focused Treatment For Bipolar AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2009
- Longitudinal Assessment Of Manic SymptomsNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
- Clinical Trial: Lithium For Treatment Of Pediatric ManiaNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Pediatric Bipolar Collaborative Mood Stabilizer TrialsNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2003
- Child And Adolescent Clinical Mental Health AwardNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
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