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Kathleen Merikangas

February 22, 2023

Kathleen Ries Merikangas is the Chief of the Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch in the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and an adjunct professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has published more than 300 papers, and is best known for her work in adolescent mental disorders.[1]

Merikangas speaks at the National Human Genome Research Institute in 2014

Early life and education

Merikangas was born Kathleen Ries to F. William and Dorothy Campbell Ries.[2] Merikangas earned her bachelor's degree summa cum laude in experimental psychology and music from University of Notre Dame in 1973.[3][4] She received her master's degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, which was sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. During this time, she did her clinical training and internship at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She earned her Ph.D. in chronic disease epidemiology from University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health in 1981, focusing on conducting clinical research on the affective disorders.[3] With the help of Career Development Award from National Institute of Mental Health, Merikangas did her postdoctoral work in population genetics and genetic epidemiology at Yale University School of Medicine.

Career

Merikangas became a faculty member at Yale University School of Medicine, where she did her postdoctoral work.[4] She worked as a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Psychiatry and Psychology and the Director of the Genetic Epidemiology Research Unit in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. During her time at Yale, she proposed the genome-wide case-control associations of disorders, and conducted large population studies of mental disordered.[1] The perspectives article titled "The Future of Genetic Studies of Complex Human Diseases" that appeared in journal Science in 1996, which she co-authored with Neil Risch, has been cited more than 3,000 times.[5] She left Yale in 2003.[1]

After joining NIMH after leaving Yale, Merikangas conducted large scale survey-based studies including the first nationally representative study of adolescent mental disorders.[1][6][7] Her 2011 study on shyness and social phobia of American teenagers attracted huge media attention.[8][9][10] Other areas of her focus include areas such as eating disorders,[11] bipolar disorder,[12] suicidal behaviors,[13] and substance abuse[14] in adolescents.

Awards and honors

  • 2017: Rema Lapouse Award for Achievement in Epidemiology, Mental Health and Applied Public Health Statistics[15]
  • 2015: Paul Hoch Award for Career Contribution to Research in Psychopathology Association[16]
  • 2015: NIMH IRP Outstanding Mentor Award[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kathleen Ries Merikangas, PhD > 100 Years of Women at YSM | Yale School of Medicine". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. ^ "Dorothy (Campbell) Ries's Obituary". Post-Gazette. Legacy.com. Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  3. ^ a b "Kathleen Merikangas, PhD | Child Mind Institute". Child Mind Institute. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  4. ^ a b "NIMH " Principal Investigator: Kathleen R Merikangas, Ph.D". www.nimh.nih.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  5. ^ Risch, Neil; Merikangas, Kathleen (1996-09-13). "The Future of Genetic Studies of Complex Human Diseases". Science. 273 (5281): 1516–1517. Bibcode:1996Sci...273.1516R. doi:10.1126/science.273.5281.1516. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 8801636. S2CID 5228523.
  6. ^ Merikangas, Kathleen Ries; He, Jian-ping; Burstein, Marcy; Swanson, Sonja A.; Avenevoli, Shelli; Cui, Lihong; Benjet, Corina; Georgiades, Katholiki; Swendsen, Joel (October 2010). "Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Disorders in US Adolescents: Results from the National Comorbidity Study-Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A)". Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 49 (10): 980–989. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2010.05.017. ISSN 0890-8567. PMC 2946114. PMID 20855043.
  7. ^ Pedersen, Traci (2010-09-29). . Psych Central. Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  8. ^ Burstein, Marcy; Ameli-Grillon, Leila; Merikangas, Kathleen R. (November 2011). "Shyness Versus Social Phobia in US Youth". Pediatrics. 128 (5): 917–925. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-1434. ISSN 0031-4005. PMC 3208958. PMID 22007009.
  9. ^ Harding, Anne. . Healthland. Time Warner. www.health.com. ISSN 0040-781X. OCLC 1311479. Archived from the original on 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  10. ^ Neergaard, Lauran (2011-10-18). "Half of teens shy, but for a few it's more serious". Boston.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  11. ^ "Study: Eating Disorders in Teens Are Common". WebMD. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  12. ^ Gardner, Amanda. . cnn.com. www.health.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  13. ^ Pedersen, Traci (2012-10-15). . Psych Central. Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  14. ^ Ostrow, Nicole (2016-04-08). . Psychiatry Advisor. Haymarket Media. Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  15. ^ "Awards". www.apha.org. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  16. ^ . www.appassn.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  17. ^ "NIMH IRP Outstanding Mentor Award". National Institute of Mental Health. National Institutes of Health: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 2018-08-14.

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Kathleen Ries Merikangas is the Chief of the Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch in the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health NIMH and an adjunct professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health She has published more than 300 papers and is best known for her work in adolescent mental disorders 1 Merikangas speaks at the National Human Genome Research Institute in 2014 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and honors 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditMerikangas was born Kathleen Ries to F William and Dorothy Campbell Ries 2 Merikangas earned her bachelor s degree summa cum laude in experimental psychology and music from University of Notre Dame in 1973 3 4 She received her master s degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine which was sponsored by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism During this time she did her clinical training and internship at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine She earned her Ph D in chronic disease epidemiology from University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health in 1981 focusing on conducting clinical research on the affective disorders 3 With the help of Career Development Award from National Institute of Mental Health Merikangas did her postdoctoral work in population genetics and genetic epidemiology at Yale University School of Medicine Career EditMerikangas became a faculty member at Yale University School of Medicine where she did her postdoctoral work 4 She worked as a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health Psychiatry and Psychology and the Director of the Genetic Epidemiology Research Unit in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health During her time at Yale she proposed the genome wide case control associations of disorders and conducted large population studies of mental disordered 1 The perspectives article titled The Future of Genetic Studies of Complex Human Diseases that appeared in journal Science in 1996 which she co authored with Neil Risch has been cited more than 3 000 times 5 She left Yale in 2003 1 After joining NIMH after leaving Yale Merikangas conducted large scale survey based studies including the first nationally representative study of adolescent mental disorders 1 6 7 Her 2011 study on shyness and social phobia of American teenagers attracted huge media attention 8 9 10 Other areas of her focus include areas such as eating disorders 11 bipolar disorder 12 suicidal behaviors 13 and substance abuse 14 in adolescents Awards and honors Edit2017 Rema Lapouse Award for Achievement in Epidemiology Mental Health and Applied Public Health Statistics 15 2015 Paul Hoch Award for Career Contribution to Research in Psychopathology Association 16 2015 NIMH IRP Outstanding Mentor Award 17 See also EditNational Comorbidity SurveyReferences Edit a b c d Kathleen Ries Merikangas PhD gt 100 Years of Women at YSM Yale School of Medicine medicine yale edu Retrieved 2018 08 08 Dorothy Campbell Ries s Obituary Post Gazette Legacy com Pittsburgh Retrieved 2018 08 20 a b Kathleen Merikangas PhD Child Mind Institute Child Mind Institute Retrieved 2018 08 14 a b NIMH Principal Investigator Kathleen R Merikangas Ph D www nimh nih gov Retrieved 2018 08 08 Risch Neil Merikangas Kathleen 1996 09 13 The Future of Genetic Studies of Complex Human Diseases Science 273 5281 1516 1517 Bibcode 1996Sci 273 1516R doi 10 1126 science 273 5281 1516 ISSN 0036 8075 PMID 8801636 S2CID 5228523 Merikangas Kathleen Ries He Jian ping Burstein Marcy Swanson Sonja A Avenevoli Shelli Cui Lihong Benjet Corina Georgiades Katholiki Swendsen Joel October 2010 Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Disorders in US Adolescents Results from the National Comorbidity Study Adolescent Supplement NCS A Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 49 10 980 989 doi 10 1016 j jaac 2010 05 017 ISSN 0890 8567 PMC 2946114 PMID 20855043 Pedersen Traci 2010 09 29 Teens Disproportionately Affected by Mental Disorders Psych Central Massachusetts Archived from the original on 2020 11 29 Retrieved 2018 08 27 Burstein Marcy Ameli Grillon Leila Merikangas Kathleen R November 2011 Shyness Versus Social Phobia in US Youth Pediatrics 128 5 917 925 doi 10 1542 peds 2011 1434 ISSN 0031 4005 PMC 3208958 PMID 22007009 Harding Anne Study Nearly 1 in 8 Shy Teens May Have Social Phobia Healthland Time Warner www health com ISSN 0040 781X OCLC 1311479 Archived from the original on 2011 12 31 Retrieved 2018 08 23 Neergaard Lauran 2011 10 18 Half of teens shy but for a few it s more serious Boston com Retrieved 2018 08 23 Study Eating Disorders in Teens Are Common WebMD Retrieved 2018 08 27 Gardner Amanda U S has highest bipolar rate in 11 nation study cnn com www health com Archived from the original on 2011 03 07 Retrieved 2018 08 27 Pedersen Traci 2012 10 15 Most Suicidal Teens Don t Get Professional Help Psych Central Massachusetts Archived from the original on 2012 12 13 Retrieved 2018 08 27 Ostrow Nicole 2016 04 08 Increased Risk of Substance Abuse in Adolescents With Mental Disorders Psychiatry Advisor Haymarket Media Archived from the original on 2016 06 16 Retrieved 2018 08 27 Awards www apha org Retrieved 2018 08 08 APPA Awards www appassn org Archived from the original on 2015 06 07 Retrieved 2018 08 08 NIMH IRP Outstanding Mentor Award National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health U S Department of Health and Human Services Retrieved 2018 08 14 External links EditKathleen Merikangas publications indexed by Google Scholar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kathleen Merikangas amp oldid 1125371019, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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