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David Brent, MD, Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

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Psychiatry • Pittsburgh, PA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Academic Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics & Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1978 - 1982
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1976
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine
    University of Colorado School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1978 - 2024
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1976 - 1983
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
  • Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2011
  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2005
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • American Psychiatric Association Publishing  
    Antoine Douaihy, David Brent, Tina Goldstein, Aleksandra A Foxwell, National Institutes of Health
  • Assessment of a Person-Level Risk Calculator to Predict New-Onset Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Youth at Familial Risk  
    David A. Brent, Rasim Diler, Dara Sakolsky, David J. Kupfer, JAMA

Press Mentions

  • How Do You Actually Help a Suicidal Teen?
    How Do You Actually Help a Suicidal Teen?May 17th, 2023
  • Pitt Psychiatry Awarded $16.2M National Institute of Mental Health Center Grant Focused on Addressing Adolescent Suicide, with Focus on Black and Hispanic Youth
    Pitt Psychiatry Awarded $16.2M National Institute of Mental Health Center Grant Focused on Addressing Adolescent Suicide, with Focus on Black and Hispanic YouthSeptember 6th, 2022
  • Covid-19: Two More Deaths and 1,305 New Coronavirus Cases
    Covid-19: Two More Deaths and 1,305 New Coronavirus CasesAugust 10th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • 2/2-Brief CBT For Pediatric Anxiety And Depression In Primary CareNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2012
  • 3/4-Prevention Of Depression: Impact On The Transition To Early AdulthoodNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2012
  • 1/2-Familial Pathways To Early-Onset Suicide AttemptNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2012
  • Impact Of Sudden Parental Death On Children And FamiliesNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2012
  • Randomized Clinical Trial Of A Novel Psychotherapy For Childhood DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2011
  • Clinical Research Training In Child PsychiatryNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–2011
  • Prevention Of Depression In At-Risk AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007
  • Treatment Of Ssri-Resistant Depression In AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2006
  • Impact Of Parental Suicide In Children And FamiliesNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
  • Familial Pathways To Early-Onset Suicide AttemptsNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
  • Acisr - Early-Onset Mood &Anxiety DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
  • Treatment Of SSRI Resistant Depression In AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2004
  • Rupp-PiNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2003
  • Core--Research Network DevelopmentNational Institute Of Mental Health2002
  • Core--Principal ResearchNational Institute Of Mental Health2002
  • Core--OperationsNational Institute Of Mental Health2002
  • Core--ClinicalNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2002
  • Familial Pathways To Early-Onset Suicide AttemptsNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001
  • Core--Treatment FacilityNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001
  • Core--Clinical FacilityNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001
  • Cadprc For Early Onset Affective And Anxiety DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001
  • Adolescent Depression--Treatment And OutcomeNational Institute Of Mental Health1996–1997
  • Suicide--A Neurobiological And Psychosocial StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1995
  • Depressed Adolescent Suicide AttemptersNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1995
  • Adolescent Suicidal Behavior Family Study &Follow-UpNational Institute Of Mental Health1994
  • Psychiatric Effects Of Exposure To SUICIDE: A Follow-UpNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–1994
  • Adolescent Suicidal Behavior Family Study And Follow-UpNational Institute Of Mental Health1993
  • Youth Suicide--A Neurobiological &Psychosocial StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–1993
  • Depressed Adolescent Suicide Attempters: Clinical TrialNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1993
  • Adolescent Suicide &Suicidal Behavior: A Family StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1992
  • Psychiatric Effects Of Exposure To Suicide In YouthNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1991
  • Neuropsychiatric Disorders In Children With EpilepsyNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1987

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. David Brent, Dr. David Brent, MD, Dr. D Brent, Dr. David A Brent