Erika Helmuth Saunders MD
Shively-Tan Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Penn State College of Medicine
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22 Northeast DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-8338
Fax+1 717-531-6250
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Education & Training
University of MichiganResidency, Psychiatry, 2001 - 2006
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 2001
Harvard Medical SchoolHoward Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow, 1998 - 1999- National Institutes of Health Summer Research Fellow, 1997 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2001 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Central Penn Business Journal Health Care Hero Central Penn Business Journal, 2021
- Fellow American Society for Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021
- Fellow American College of Psychiatrists, 2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsValidation of the Temper Outbursts/Irritability-2: A Two-Item Screener for Temper Outbursts and Irritability in Youth.Daniel A Waschbusch, Dara E Babinski, Erika F H Saunders, James G Waxmonsky, Raman Baweja
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2026-11-01 - Is pharmacotherapy guideline concordance consistent across patients who received pragmatic treatment for major depressive disorder?Mason T Breitzig, Fan He, Lan Kong, Guodong Liu, Daniel A Waschbusch
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. 2026-09-01 - 1 citationsEssential Information About Chronobiology and Chronotherapy for the Optimal Care of People With Bipolar Disorders: An Expert Consensus.Jacob J Crouse, Victoria Loblay, Anthony Jorm, Timothy R Wong, Zsofi de Haan
Bipolar Disorders. 2026-08-01
Press Mentions
Diet May Help Alleviate Some Symptoms of Bipolar DisorderOctober 8th, 2021- Adjusting Fatty Acid Intake May Help with Mood Variability in Bipolar DisordersSeptember 23rd, 2021
- Lawmakers Introduce Health Care Heroes and Public Health Preparedness ActMay 9th, 2021
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