StephenJohnCozzaMD

Psychiatry • Washington, DC

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Professor, Psychiatry, Uniformed Services Hebert SOM

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Office
5410 CONNECTICUT AVE, NW
Suite 106
Washington, DC 20015
Phone+1 301-442-3031
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Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989 - 1991
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Psychiatry, 1985 - 1989
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1995 - 2024
DC State Medical License 1988 - 2024
VA State Medical License 1995 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

FOCUS-CI: A Preventive Intervention With Children and Families of the Combat Injured Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Youth With Sexual or Gender-Diverse Identities and Military Connection: Recommendations to Optimize Clinical Care.
Ofir Noah Nevo, Aaron J Griffin, Joel Herness, David A Klein, Stephen J Cozza> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 29
The effect of war injury and combat deployment on military wives' mental health symptoms.
Stephen J Cozza, Christin M Ogle, Joscelyn E Fisher, Jing Zhou, Rafael F Zuleta, Carol S Fullerton, Robert J Ursano> ;Depression and Anxiety. 2022 Oct 1
Mental Health, Ill-Defined Conditions, and Health Care Utilization Following Bereavement: A Prospective Case-Control Study.
Joscelyn E Fisher, David S Krantz, Christin M Ogle, Jing Zhou, Rafael F Zuleta, Amy K Strickman, Carol S Fullerton, Robert J Ursano, Stephen J Cozza> ;Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 2022 Mar 5
1 citations
Parental suicide attempt and subsequent risk of pre-enlistment suicide attempt among male and female new soldiers in the U.S. Army
Jing Wang, James A. Naifeh, Holly B. Herberman Mash, Joshua C. Morganstein, Carol S. Fullerton, Stephen J. Cozza, Murray B. Stein, Robert J. Ursano> ;Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 2021 Jun 1
1 citations
Human Remains Identification, Grief, and Posttraumatic Stress in Bereaved Family Members 14 Years After the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks.
Stephen J. Cozza, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Kathryn R. Hefner, Mary A. Fetchet, Shenglin Chen, Rafael F. Zuleta, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano> ;Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2020 Aug 17
3 citations
The Need for Clinicians to Recognize Military-Connected Children.
Abigail H. Gewirtz, Stephen J. Cozza, Kenneth W. Kizer> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2020 Aug 10
7 citations
Coping Strategies and Considering the Possibility of Death in Those Bereaved by Sudden and Violent Deaths: Grief Severity, Depression, and Posttraumatic Growth.
Joscelyn E. Fisher, Jing Zhou, Rafael F. Zuleta, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, Stephen J. Cozza> ;Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2020 Aug 6
2 citations
Development of the Bereavement and Interpersonal Domains codebook
Christin M. Ogle, Alexander G. Liu, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Bilal Ali, Andrew Rasmussen, Stephen J. Cozza> ;Death Studies. 2020 Jul 21
25 citations
Optimizing the clinical utility of four proposed criteria for a persistent and impairing grief disorder by emphasizing core, rather than associated symptoms.
Stephen J. Cozza, M. Katherine Shear, Charles F. Reynolds, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Jing Zhou, Andreas Maercker, Naomi M. Simon, Christine Mauro, Natalia A. Skritskaya, Sid...> ;Psychological Medicine. 2020 Feb 1
2 citations
Child Maltreatment Fatality Review: Purposes, Processes, Outcomes, and Challenges:
James E. McCarroll, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Stephen J. Cozza, Ronald J. Whalen> ;Trauma, Violence & Abuse. 2020 Jan 13
2 citations
Effect of comorbid anxiety and depression in complicated grief on perceived cognitive failures
Joscelyn E. Fisher, Jing Zhou, Alexander G. Liu, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, Stephen J. Cozza> ;Depression and Anxiety. 2020 Jan 1
13 citations
Commentary on evidence in support of a grief-related condition as a DSM diagnosis.
Naomi M. Simon, M. Katherine Shear, Charles F. Reynolds, Stephen J. Cozza, Christine Mauro, Sidney Zisook, Natalia A. Skritskaya, Donald J. Robinaugh, Matteo Malgaroli...> ;Depression and Anxiety. 2020 Jan 1
6 citations
Mental health conditions in bereaved military service widows: A prospective, case‐controlled, and longitudinal study
Stephen J. Cozza, Kathryn R. Hefner, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Jing Zhou, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, M. Katherine Shear> ;Depression and Anxiety. 2020 Jan 1
9 citations
Patterns of Comorbidity Among Bereaved Family Members 14 Years after the September 11th, 2001, Terrorist Attacks.
Stephen J. Cozza, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Mary A. Fetchet, Shenglin Chen, Jing Zhou, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano> ;Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2019 Aug 1
4 citations
Children of Military Families.
Rachel M. Sullivan, Stephen J. Cozza, Joseph G. Dougherty> ;Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2019 Jul 1
40 citations
Prolonged grief disorder: clinical utility of ICD-11 diagnostic guidelines.
Christine Mauro, Charles F Reynolds Iii, Andreas Maercker, Natalia A. Skritskaya, Naomi M. Simon, Sidney Zisook, Barry Lebowitz, Stephen J Cozza, M. Katherine Shear> ;Psychological Medicine. 2019 Apr 1
7 citations
Associations Between Family Risk Factors and Child Neglect Types in U.S. Army Communities.
Stephen J. Cozza, Christin M. Ogle, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Jing Zhou, Gloria L Whaley, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano> ;Child Maltreatment. 2019 Feb 1
6 citations
Deployment status and child neglect types in the U.S. Army
Stephen J. Cozza, Gloria L Whaley, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Jing Zhou, Claudio D. Ortiz, James E. McCarroll, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano> ;Child Maltreatment. 2018 Feb 1
6 citations
Examination of factor structure of the inventory of complicated grief (ICG) in a sample of bereaved military family members with persistent and elevated grief
Joscelyn E. Fisher, Christine Mauro, Stephen J. Cozza, Melanie M. Wall, Naomi M. Simon, Claudio D. Ortiz, Jill Harrington-LaMorie, Yuanjia Wang, Carol S. Fullerton, Ro...> ;International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. 2017 Jun 30
11 citations
Clinically Relevant Diagnostic Criteria for a Persistent Impairing Grief Disorder: Putting Patients First
Charles F. Reynolds, Stephen J. Cozza, M. Katherine Shear> ;JAMA Psychiatry. 2017 May 1
9 citations
Bereaved Military Dependent Spouses and Children: Those Left Behind in a Decade of War (2001-2011).
Stephen J. Cozza, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Jing Zhou, Jill Harrington-LaMorie, Lareina N. La Flair, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano> ;Military Medicine. 2017 Mar 9
6 citations
Characteristics, Classification, and Prevention of Child Maltreatment Fatalities.
James E. McCarroll, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Stephen J. Cozza, Rene J. Robichaux, Carol S. Fullerton> ;Military Medicine. 2017 Jan 4
Toward a Better Recognition of Clinically Impairing Grief: Response to Smid and Boelen.
Stephen J. Cozza, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Christine Mauro, Jing Zhou, Claudio D. Ortiz, Natalia A. Skritskaya, Melanie M. Wall, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, M. Ka...> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2016 Nov 1
50 citations
Performance of DSM-5 Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Criteria in a Community Sample of Bereaved Military Family Members
Stephen J. Cozza, Joscelyn E. Fisher, Christine Mauro, Jing Zhou, Claudio D. Ortiz, Natalia A. Skritskaya, Melanie M. Wall, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, M. Ka...> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2016 May 24
5 citations
Types, subtypes, and severity of substantiated child neglect in U.S. Army communities
Stephen J. Cozza, Claudio D. Ortiz, Carol S. Fullerton, James E. McCarroll, Allison K. Holmes, April M. Harris, Christina L. Wryter, Robert J. Ursano> ;Military Medicine. 2015 Nov 4
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Press Mentions

Bereaved Families of 9/11 Victims Largely Show Strong Resilience, More Than 15 Years LaterOctober 11th, 2019
National Grief Study Launched to Help Military Families Manage Loss of a Loved OneAugust 20th, 2018
Improved Diagnostic Criteria Needed for Individuals Suffering from Complicated GriefMay 24th, 2016