StephenJosephDonovanMD

Psychiatry • New York, NY

Addiction, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

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Office
1051 Riverside Drive
#51
New York, NY 10032
Phone+1 646-774-8078

Fax+1 646-774-8034
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Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1985 - 1987
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1983 - 1985
Jacobi Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1983 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1990 - 1991
WY State Medical License 1990 - 1990
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors (yearly since 2002), Career Development Awards (K-20, K-02) (NIH), RO1 (NIH) Best Doctors, National Institute of Health

Clinical Trials

Effectiveness of Divalproex Sodium (Depakote) in Treating Children With Temper Outbursts and Severe Mood Swings Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
Divalproex Sodium (Depakote) for Explosive Tempers in Adolescents and Adults Start of enrollment: 2000 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 3
Pilot Study of Vyvanse™ In ADHD Adolescents at Risk for Substance Abuse Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Intuniv vs Placebo in the Treatment of Childhood Intermittent Explosive Disorder Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
The “Younger-Sibling-at-Risk Design”: a Pilot Study of Adolescents with ADHD and an Older Sibling with Substance Use Disorder
Stephen J. Donovan, Frances R. Levin> ;The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2011 Jul 13
127 citations
Commentary: Advent of sibling designs
Stephen J. Donovan, Ezra Susser> ;International Journal of Epidemiology. 2011 Apr 1
1 citations
Verbal abilities as predictors of retention among adolescents in a therapeutic community.
Jeffrey J. Wilson, Frances R. Levin, Stephen J. Donovan, Edward V. Nunes> ;Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 2006 Jun 14
79 citations
Pharmacotherapy for Marijuana Dependence: A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Pilot Study of Divalproex Sodium
Frances Rudnick Levin, David McDowell, Suzette M. Evans, Edward Nunes, Evaristo Akerele, Stephen Donovan, Suzanne K. Vosburg> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 2004 Jan 2
13 citations
"Outer-directed irritability": a distinct mood syndrome in explosive youth with a disruptive behavior disorder?
Stephen J. Donovan, Edward V. Nunes, Jonathan W. Stewart, Donald C. Ross, Frederic M. Quitkin, Peter S. Jensen, Donald F. Klein> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2003 Jun 15
144 citations
Increased Glucocorticoid Receptor Expression in Human Skeletal Muscle Cells May Contribute to the Pathogenesis of the Metabolic Syndrome
Christopher B. Whorwood, Stephen J. Donovan, Daniel Flanagan, David I. W. Phillips, Christopher D. Byrne> ;Diabetes. 2002 Apr 1
Deliberate self-harm and antidepressant drugs. Investigation of a possible link.
Donovan S, Clayton A, Beeharry M, Jones S, Kirk C, Waters K, Gardner D, Faulding J, Madeley R> ;Br J Psychiatry. 2000-12-01
148 citations
Divalproex treatment for youth with explosive temper and mood lability: a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design.
Stephen J. Donovan, Jonathan W. Stewart, Edward V. Nunes, Frederic M. Quitkin, Michael K. Parides, William Daniel, Ezra Susser, Donald F. Klein> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2000 May 1
Atypical features and treatment response in the National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program.
Stewart JW, Garfinkel R, Nunes EV, Donovan S, Klein DF> ;J Clin Psychopharmacol. 1998-12-01
14 citations
Treatment of Comorbid Affective and Substance Use Disorders: Therapeutic Potential of Anticonvulsants
Stephen J. Donovan, Edward V. Nunes> ;The American Journal on Addictions. 1998 Jul 1
112 citations
Imipramine Treatment of Opiate-Dependent Patients With Depressive Disorders: A Placebo-Controlled Trial
Edward V. Nunes, Frederic M. Quitkin, Stephen J. Donovan, Deborah A. Deliyannides, Katja Ocepek-Welikson, Teresa Koenig, Ronald Brady, Patrick J. McGrath, George E. Woody> ;Archives of General Psychiatry. 1998 Feb 1
21 citations
Outcome of cognitive–behavioral therapy for depression: Relation to hemispheric dominance for verbal processing.
Gerard E. Bruder, Jonathan W. Stewart, Mary A. Mercier, Vito Agosti, Paul Leite, Stephen J. Donovan, Frederic M. Quitkin> ;Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 1997 Feb 1
111 citations
Divalproex Treatment of Disruptive Adolescents: A Report of 10 Cases
Stephen J. Donovan, Ezra Susser, Edward V. Nunes, Jonathan W. Stewart, Frederic M. Quitkin, Donald F. Klein> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 1997 Jan 15
24 citations
THE MANAGEMENT OF TREATMENT RESISTANCE IN DEPRESSED PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Edward V. Nunes, Deborah A. Deliyannides, Stephen J. Donovan, Patrick J. McGrath> ;The Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 1996 Jun 1
12 citations
Evaluation and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in opioid-dependent patients.
Edward V. Nunes, Stephen J. Donovan, Ronald Brady, Frederic M. Quitkin> ;Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 1994 Apr 1
20 citations
Duration of antidepressant trials : clinical and research implications
Stephen J. Donovan, Frederic M. Quitkin, Jonathan W. Stewart, Katja Ocepek-Welikson, Wilma Harrison, Patrick J. McGrath, Edward V. Nunes, Steven Wager, Elaine Tricamo> ;Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 1994 Feb 1
1 citations
Cuba's health services.
Sarah Conover, Stephen J. Donovan, Ezra Susser> ;Lancet. 1981 Jan 24
Medication use during psychoanalysis: a survey.
Donovan, S. J., Roose, S. P.> ;J Clin Psychiatry. 1995 May
Chronological milestones to guide drug change. When should clinicians switch antidepressants?
Quitkin, F. M., McGrath, P. J., Stewart, J. W., Ocepek-Welikson, K., Taylor, B. P., Nunes, E., Deliyannides, D., Agosti, V., Donovan, S. J., Petkova, E., Klein, D. F.> ;Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1996 Sep
Placebo run-in period in studies of depressive disorders. Clinical, heuristic and research implications.
Quitkin, F. M., McGrath, P. J., Stewart, J. W., Ocepek-Welikson, K., Taylor, B. P., Nunes, E., Delivannides, D., Agosti, V., Donovan, S. J., Ross, D., Petkova, E., Kle...> ;Br J Psychiatry. 1998 Sep
Regulation of glucocorticoid receptor alpha and beta isoforms and type I 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression in human skeletal muscle cells: a key role in t...
Whorwood, C. B., Donovan, S. J., Wood, P. J., Phillips, D. I.> ;J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 May
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Grant Support

Pharmacology Of Addiction Risk FactorsNational Institute On Drug Abuse2000–2004
Temper, Mood Swings &Marijuana-A Treatable SyndromeNational Institute On Drug Abuse2000–2003
Early Intervention To Prevent Career AddictionNational Institute On Drug Abuse1995–1998
Early Intervention To Prevent Career AddictionNational Institute On Drug Abuse1994