RobertAKowatchMDPhD
Psychiatry • Columbus, OHChild & Adolescent Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics Nationwide Childrens Hospital Professor of Psychiatry The Ohio State University
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Office
700 Childrens Drive
ED 5017
Columbus, OH 43205Phone+1 614-355-2872Fax+1 614-722-4755- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a child/adol psychiatrist /sleep medicine specialist. I practice at NCH where I treat pediatric patients with mood and/or sleep disorders.
Education & Training
The University of Texas at DallasPhD, Cognition and Neuroscience, 2006
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1983 - 1985
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1981 - 1983- Graduate HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1980- Northwestern UniversityB.A., Biology & Psychology, 1976
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2024
TX State Medical License 1990 - 2001
PA State Medical License 1981 - 1986
ME State Medical License Active through 1985- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- NIMH K07 Award
- Child & Adolescent Clinical Mental Health Award
- Fellow American Association of Sleep Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Placebo Controlled Trial of Valproate and Risperidone in Young Children With Bipolar Disorders Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- An Open-Label Trial of Aripiprazole in Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
- Lithium Versus Divalproex for Treating Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2001 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsDevelopment of a Symptom-Focused Model to Guide the Prescribing of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents: Results of the First Phase of the Safer and Targeted Use...Robert B. Penfold, Ella E. Thompson, Robert J. Hilt, Nadine Schwartz, Adelaide S. Robb, Christoph U. Correll, Douglas A Newton, Kelly Rogalski, Marian F. Earls, Robert...> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2021 May 4
- 11 citationsA Randomized Comparison of Two Psychosocial Interventions on Family Functioning in Adolescents with Bipolar DisorderLisa A. O’Donnell, Marc J. Weintraub, Alissa J. Ellis, David Axelson, Robert A. Kowatch, Christopher D. Schneck, David J. Miklowitz> ;Family Process. 2020 Feb 3
- 19 citationsClinical, cortical thickness and neural activity predictors of future affective lability in youth at risk for bipolar disorder: initial discovery and independent sampl...Michele A. Bertocci, Lindsay C. Hanford, Anna Manelis, Satish Iyengar, Eric A. Youngstrom, Mary Kay Gill, Kelly Monk, Amelia Versace, Lisa Bonar, Genna Bebko, Cecile D...> ;Molecular Psychiatry. 2019 Dec 1
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Journal Articles
- Improving Clinical Prediction of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in YouthFindling RL, Kafantaris V, Pavuluri M, McNamara NK, Frazier JA, Sikich L, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Fristad MA, Demeter C, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA, Arnold LE, Axelson ..., Journal of Clinical Medicine, 1/1/2014
- Pharmacotherapy and Family-Focused Treatment for Adolescents With Bipolar I and II Disorders: A 2-Year Randomized TrialMiklowitz, D. J., C. D. Schneck, E. L. George, D. O. Taylor, C. A. Sugar, B. Birmaher, R. A. Kowatch, M. P. Delbello and D. A. Axelson, Am J Psychiatry, 1/1/2014
- Psychiatric medications in the LAMS cohortKowatch, R.A., Youngstrom, E.A., Horwitz, S.M., Demeter, C., Fristad, M., Birmaher, B., Axelson, D., Ryan, N., Frazier, T.W., Arnold, L.E., Young, A.S., Gill, M.K., & ..., Psychiatric Services, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Outpatient Children with Manic Symptoms: Who Are They?Birmaher, B., Findling, R.L., Axelson, D., Youngstrom, E.A., Fristad, M.A., Horwitz, S.M., Kowatch, R., Arnold, L.E., Demeter, C.A., Gill, M.K., Fields, B., Depew, J.,..., 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY, 1/1/2010
- The Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms (LAMS) Study: Methods and Cohort Ascertainment.Findling, R.L., Youngstrom, E.A., Fristad, M.A., Birmaher, B., Kowatch, R., Arnold, L.E., Frazier, T.W., Axelson, D., Ryan, N., Demeter, C.A., Gill, M.K., Fields, B., ..., 57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY, 1/1/2010
- Topiramate treatment for pediatric bipolar disorder: a retrospective chart reviewDelBello MP, Kowatch RA, Warner J, Rappaport K, Daniels J, Foster KD, Nelson D, Strakowski SM, Society of Biological Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2002
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Lectures
- Mood Disorders and Sleep.Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - 1/26/2014
- Not All Mood Swings Are Bipolar.Cincinnati Children's Hospital - 1/26/2010
- Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Mood Disorders.Tulsa, OK - 1/10/2010
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Other
- Bipolar Disorder in Children.Dubicka B, Kowatch RA, Epocrates Online
https://online.epocrates.com/u/2911783/Bipolar+disorder+in+children
1/25/2013
Press Mentions
Time Change Tougher for Kids with Mental Health IssuesMarch 8th, 2019
Change in Time Affects Children and AdultsMarch 8th, 2019
Start Now to Help Kids Cope with Time Change When Clocks Spring ForwardMarch 6th, 2019
Grant Support
- Longitudinal Assessment Of Manic Symptoms (LAMS)National Institute Of Mental Health2010–2011
- Family-Focused Treatment For Bipolar AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2010
- Family-Focused Treatment For Bipolar AdolescentsNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2009
- Longitudinal Assessment Of Manic SymptomsNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
- Clinical Trial: Lithium For Treatment Of Pediatric ManiaNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Pediatric Bipolar Collaborative Mood Stabilizer TrialsNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2003
- Child And Adolescent Clinical Mental Health AwardNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
Hospital Affiliations
Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio
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