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Office
Penn State Health
500 University Dr, HP16
Hershey, PA 17033Phone+1 800-233-4082- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Petersen is a psychiatrist in Hershey, PA and works at Penn State Health and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He received his specialty training at the University of Michigan. He specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry. He is Managing Editor of the Child Advocate. ChildAdvocate.net
Education & Training
- University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1979 - 1981
- University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1976 - 1980
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1976
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, BA
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1982 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
- NV State Medical License 1992 - 2001
- NC State Medical License 1981 - 1998
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Life Fellow American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 51 citationsComparison of Scores on the Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, and Gilliam Asperger’s Disorder Scale for Children with Low Function...Susan Dickerson Mayes, Susan L. Calhoun, Michael J. Murray, Jill D. Morrow, Kirsten K. L. Yurich, Fauzia Mahr, Shiyoko Cothren, Heather Purichia, James N. Bouder, Chri...> ;Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2009 Jul 16
- 26 citationsA Case Report of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in a Pediatric Patient with Anorexia Nervosa - Restricting TypeTodd E. Peters, Matthew Parvin, Christopher Petersen, Vivian C. Faircloth, Richard L. Levine> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2007 Apr 1
- 6 citationsVALPROIC ACID AND RISPERIDONECandace R. Good, Christopher Petersen, Valentins F. Krecko> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2003 Jan 1
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Authored Content
- Anxiety Disorders in Youth: Medication Issues – Christopher Petersen, M.D.November 2018
Professional Memberships
- DLFAACAP
Hospital Affiliations
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania
External Links
- The Child Advocate Networkhttp://childadvocate.net/
- Child Mental Healthhttp://www.childmentalhealth.org/
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