Kimberly Ann Yonkers MD
Professor of Psychiatry, of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases) and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Director, Center for Wellbeing of Women and Mothers Division Director, Psychological Medicine Service Yale University School of Medicine
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55 Lake Ave NWorcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 508-856-2148
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1987 - 1990
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1987 - 2027
CT State Medical License 1999 - 2021
TX State Medical License 1992 - 1999
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCharacterizing sociodemographic differences in substance use treatment need and receipt among pregnant women in the U.S.Lourah M Kelly, Megan M Kelly, Kathryn A Sabella, Caridad C Ponce Martinez, Kimberly A Yonkers
Addictive Behaviors. 2026-02-01 - 6 citationsUS Abortion Restrictions and the Neuropsychiatric Health of Pregnant Individuals and Families.Lauren M Osborne, Paul Appelbaum, Katie Watson, Kimberly Yonkers, Inger Burnett-Zeigler
JAMA Psychiatry. 2025-10-01 - 9 citationsPredicting Agitation Events in the Emergency Department Through Artificial Intelligence.Ambrose H Wong, Atharva V Sapre, Kaicheng Wang, Bidisha Nath, Dhruvil Shah
JAMA Network Open. 2025-05-01
Other
- Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorderYonkers KA, Casper RF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-08 - Epidemiology and pathogenesis of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorderYonkers KA, Casper RF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/epidemiology-and-pathogenesis-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-premenst
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-17 - Treatment of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorderYonkers KA, Casper RF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-premenstrual-dysphoric-disor
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2009-10-02
Press Mentions
Women’s Health Research Advancing at UConnMarch 16th, 2026- Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis?January 20th, 2026
- Make Postpartum Psychosis a Distinct Disorder in the DSM, Expert Panel SaysOctober 31st, 2025
Grant Support
- Development of a Text Intervention for Perinatal DepressionUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2022–2025
- Scaling up: A multi-site trial of e-SBI for alcohol use in PregnancyMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY2019–2025
- Project START: Screening To Augment Referral To TreatmentNational Institute On Drug Abuse2010–2011
- Progesterone For Postpartum Cocaine RelapseNational Institute On Drug Abuse2010–2011
- Symptom-Onset Antidepressant Treatment For PMDDNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
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