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John Constantino, MD, Psychiatry, Saint Louis, MO

JohnNicholasConstantinoMD

Psychiatry Saint Louis, MO

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine; Psychiatrist-In-Chief, St. Louis Children's Hospital

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Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1993
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Cornell University
    Cornell UniversityBA, 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1994 - 1996
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1989 - 1994
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • George Tarjan Award for Contributions in Developmental Disabilities American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2015
  • Irving Philips Award for Prevention American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Superhero for Kids Award, 2014
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Autism‐Related Variation in Reciprocal Social Behavior: A Longitudinal Study  
    John N Constantino, Alexandre Todorov, Child Development
  • Parental Social Responsiveness and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring  
    Lyall K, Constantino JN, Weisskopf MG, Roberts AL, Ascherio A, Santangelo SL, JAMA Psychiatry, 1/18/2014
  • Brief Report: Chimpanzee Social Responsiveness Scale (CSRS) Detects Individual Variation in Social Responsiveness for Captive Chimpanzees  
    Faughn C, Marrus N, Shuman J, Ross SR, Constantino JN, Pruett Jr JR, Povinelli DJ, J Autism Dev Disorder, 1/14/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Family Studies across the Levels of Cell, Mind, and Population: Toward Elucidating a Biology of Higher-impact Intervention in Autism 
    1/27/2014
  • Advances in Autism Genetics: Toward a Biology of Higher-impact Intervention 
    Rotterdam, The Netherlands - 1/13/2013
  • Recurrence, Resilience and the Gender Ratio in Autism: Implications for Developmental Intervention and the Nature of inherited susceptibility in ASD, Grand Rounds 
    Marcus Autism Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia - 1/7/2013
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Other

  • Restore the Missing Ingredient: Parents as Teachers Needs Restructuring Whether Its Funding Is Reduced 
    Constantino JN
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/article_7739dc89-7cd3-5040-8915-0f85609a4cb4.html
    1/22/2010
  • Leveraging the National Children's Study to Understand Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorders 
    U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Recommendations of the
    1/1/2010
  • Antidepressants, Psychotherapy and Your Teen; What You Can Do to Catch Depression Early - and How to Help, News (Essay) 
    Constantino JN, Todd RD
    1/17/2007
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Authored Content

  • Timing of the Diagnosis of Autism in African American ChildrenAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Announces Major Initiative to Tackle Childhood Mental Health Crisis
    Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Announces Major Initiative to Tackle Childhood Mental Health CrisisOctober 26th, 2022
  • Children’s Announces Major Gift, New Center
    Children’s Announces Major Gift, New CenterOctober 26th, 2022
  • Critics Say Children’s Healthcare Should Do More to Fill Gaps in Mental Health System
    Critics Say Children’s Healthcare Should Do More to Fill Gaps in Mental Health SystemOctober 14th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Metropolitan St. Louis Autism &Devel Disabilities Surveillance &EpidemiologyCenters For Disease Control And Prevention2010–2011
  • Autistic Traits: Life Course &Genetic StructureEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008–2011
  • Autistic Traits: Life Course And Genetic StructureEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2007
  • Autistic Traits: Life Course And Genetic Structure SupplementEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006
  • A Quantitative Genetic Measure Of Autistic TraitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2001–2002
  • CSF 5-HIAA, Family History And Temperament In InfantsNational Institute Of Mental Health1996