James T Mccracken MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology
Distinguished Professor In Residence and Deputy Vice Chair for Research - Child at the UCSF Department of Psychiatry in San Francisco
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UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences675 18th Street Box 5326San Francisco, CA 94143
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Summary
- James McCracken, MD, is a distinguished psychiatrist based in San Francisco, CA, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychopharmacology. He completed his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at UCLA and his residency in psychiatry at Duke University Hospital. McCracken currently serves as a Distinguished Professor at UCSF Psychiatry, having previously been a tenured professor and director of child psychiatry at UCLA for over three decades. His expertise covers autism, OCD, Tourette syndrome, and ADHD. He has authored over 370 publications on ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and brain microstructure development, and has conducted clinical trials on autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and OCD. McCracken has been recognized multiple times by Castle Connolly's America's Top Doctors and received accolades from SuperDoctors.com.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1984 - 1987
Duke University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1980 - 1984
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2028
NC State Medical License 1982 - 1988
TX State Medical License 1980 - 1988
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A study of alcohol dependence in obsessive-compulsive disorder.Jack Samuels, O Joseph Bienvenu, Janice Krasnow, Marco A Grados, Bernadette A Cullen
Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2026-07-01 - 2 citationsStructural integrity of the anterior thalamic radiation predicts alpha oscillations and inattention during visual encoding.Joel P Diaz-Fong, James McGough, James T McCracken, Sandra K Loo, Agatha Lenartowicz
Scientific Reports. 2026-02-19 - 4 citationsCharacteristics and Predictors of Patient and Parent Satisfaction in the Treatment of Youth Anxiety Disorders.Galen D McNeil, Ruben G Martinez, John C Piacentini, Jeffrey R Strawn, Philip C Kendall
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- In Search of Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum DisorderEric Hollander, James T McCracken, Autism Research
Authored Content
- Targeted Family Intervention for Complex Cases of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled TrialOctober 2017
Press Mentions
Emerald Health Therapeutics Announces Advisory Board; Plans Clinical ResearchJune 14th, 2017
Guts, Genes, and Brains Highlight Expert DebatesMarch 15th, 2017
Grant Support
- Training the Science of Child Mental Health TreatmentUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2006–2027
- New Experimental Medicine Studies: Fast-Fail Trials in Autism Spectrum DisordersNational Institute of Mental Health2012–Present
- 3/4-Rupp Autism Network: Guanfacine For The Treatment Of Hyperactivity In PDDNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2011
- Cidar: Translational Research To Enhance Cognitive Control (TRECC)National Institute Of Mental Health2006–2011
- OCD Collaborative Genetics Association StudyNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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