Melissa Delbello MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor and Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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260 Stetson StCincinnati, OH 45219
Phone+1 513-558-7700
Fax+1 513-558-0877
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Education & Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1998 - 2000
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1999
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1998
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- A Study of Quetiapine for the Treatment of Mood Disorders in Adolescents
- A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Study of Quetiapine for the Treatment of Depression in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder
- Efficacy Study of Quetiapine Plus Topiramate for Reducing Cannabis Consumption and Bipolar Mania
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The impact of childhood trauma on brain structural connectivity in adolescent major depressive disorder: A graph-based analysis.Jingbo Zhang, Xuemei Li, Mengqi Liu, Yang Huang, Wenjing Wang
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2026-09-01 - 1 citationsDifferent Changes in Brain Functional Networks Following 12-Week Psychostimulant Treatment in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Youth With and Without Familial ...Kun Qin, Nanfang Pan, Du Lei, Ziyu Zhu, Maxwell J Tallman
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2026-07-01 - Aberrant White Matter Microstructure in Youth at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder.Haoran Xu, Lu Lu, Corey R Jones, Luis R Patino, Xiao Li
Biological Psychiatry. Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. 2026-07-01
Journal Articles
- Discrete Patterns of Cortical Thickness in Youth with Bipolar Disorder Differentially Predict Treatment Response to Quetiapine but Not LithiumMelissa P DelBello, Caleb M Adler, Jeffrey R Strawn, Fabiano G Nery, Nature
Authored Content
- Clinical Relevance Versus Statistical Significance: DelBello and Colleagues Respond to EditorialApril 2018
- Efficacy and Safety of Lurasidone in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar I Depression: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled StudyOctober 2017
- Efficacy and Safety of Lurasidone in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar I Depression: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled StudyOctober 2017
Press Mentions
Emeriti Professors Make $1 Million Gift to UC’s College of MedicineApril 28th, 2026- Can Metformin Curb Weight Gain from Antipsychotics?December 4th, 2025
- Hit HBO Series Doubled Internet Searches for an Addictive BenzodiazepineNovember 17th, 2025
Grant Support
- 2/2-Neurodevelopmental and Clinical Trajectories of Youth at Risk for Bipolar DisorderUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI2021–2026
- Multimodal Neuroimaging Of Treatment Effects In Adolescent ManiaNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2012
- Neurochemical Effects Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids In Adolescents At Risk For ManiaNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2011
- Topiramate For Co-Occurring Alcohol Use And Bipolar Disorders In AdolescentsNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2008–2009
- Topiramate For Co-Occurring Cannabis Use And Bipolar Disorders In AdolescentsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006–2008
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