
Robert A Kowatch MD PhD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics Nationwide Childrens Hospital Professor of Psychiatry The Ohio State University
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700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-355-2872
Fax+1 614-722-4575
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Kowatch is a psychiatrist based in Columbus, OH, with subspecialties in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in 1980 and completed additional training in Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He also holds a PhD in Cognition and Neuroscience from The University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Kowatch is a professor of pediatrics at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/Nationwide Children's Hospital and has held academic positions at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. His research interests include bipolar disorder, narcolepsy, and depressive disorders, and he has authored more than 100 publications in these areas. Dr. Kowatch has participated in clinical trials investigating treatments for psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents. He has received honors including the NIMH K07 Award and is a Fellow of the American Association of Sleep Medicine.
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
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2026
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsSystematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Antipsychotics vs Antiepileptics or Lithium for Acute Mania in Children and Adolescents.Giovanni Vita, Viktor B Nöhles, Giovanni Ostuzzi, Corrado Barbui, Federico Tedeschi
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2025-02-01 - 7 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
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2021-05-04 - 14 citationsClassifying Mood Symptom Trajectories in Adolescents with Bipolar DisorderMarc J. Weintraub, Christopher D. Schneck, David Axelson, Boris Birmaher, Robert A. Kowatch
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2020-03-01
Journal Articles
- 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
- 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
- Are younger children visiting outpatient mental health services "sicker" than older children?Findling RL., Booil J, Frazier TW, Youngstrom EA, Demeter CA, Fristad MA, Birmaher B, Kowatch RA et al, Psychiatric Services, 1/1/2013
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
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
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
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