Dr. Kimberly A. Yonkers |
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Yale University School of Medicine Psychiatry Associate ProfessorAppointed: 1999 Yale University School of Medicine Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2005 Yale University School of Epidemiology and Public Health Chronic Diseases InstructorAppointed: 2000 |  |
Mailing Address142 Temple Street Suite 301 New Haven, Connecticut 06510United States | Contact Information |
Qualifications
Residency, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Psychiatry, 1990.
M.D., Columbia University, Medicine, 1986.
B.A., Amherst College, Political Science, Women's Studies, 1979.
Expertise and Research Interests
Through research, I am committed to servicing women who suffer from mood and anxiety disorders. My specific interests have included sex differences in these conditions as well as the relationship and treatment of mood and anxiety disorder occurring during the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy and parturition. My research foci are several and include determining the efficacy and effectiveness of pharmacological treatments of perinatal mood disorders and PMDD, determine the degree of health care utilization among women with PMDD and perinatal depression and investigating the impact of perinatal depressive, anxiety and substance use disorders on birth outcomes.
Other Expertise
I have expertise in the administration of structured short term psychotherapies including interpersonal psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. I also have expertise in consult liason psychiatry.
Fellowship, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Neurosciences, 1992
Fellowship, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Neurosciences, 1992
Future Research
I hope information gathered on mood disorders in women will influence and guide clinicians in determining the optimal interventions for their female patients. I also hope that the information gathered can be helpful to educate consumers about mood disorders such as depression during pregnancy, postpartum depression and severe premenstrual syndrome so that they can partner with their clinicians and obtain the best possible health care.
Industrial Relevance
I collaborate with other researchers, community clinics, and the hospitals in the greater New Haven and Fairfield Counties, in an effort to increase understanding of women's psychiatric health issues. The goal is to contribute to both the scientific and local communities by conducting research that has clear, pratical applications for women.
Keywords
COS Keywords:
Affective Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Chronic Illness, Depression, Obstetrics or Gynecology, Pregnancy, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Psychiatry, Women's Health, Women's Mental Health.Additional Terms:
Anxiety Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Perinatal, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Mood Disorders, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Substance Use Disorders, Women's Health.Languages
(Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Spanish: (Functional, Basic, Functional)
Memberships
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Medical Women's Association
American Psychiatric Association
North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology
Society of Biological Psychiatry
Surgeon General's Workshop on Women's Mental Health
Honors and Awards
2001-2005,
Best Doctors in New York Metro Area (selected annually)
2001-2005,
Best Doctors in U.S (selected annually)
1999-1999,
Psychiatric Research Award,
Texas Psychiatric Society
1996-1998,
Dallas Best Doctors (selected annually),
Previous Positions
1998-1999, Associate Professor,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas,
Medical School - Departments and Divisions,
Psychiatry
1992-1998, Assistant Professor,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas,
Ob & Gyn
1992-1998, Assistant Professor,
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas,
Medical School - Departments and Divisions,
Psychiatry
1990-1992, Assistant Clinical Psychiatrist,
Brigham and Women's Hospital,
Psychiatry
1990-1992, Instructor,
Harvard University,
Medical School,
Psychiatry
Funding Received
- United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS): Screening for Depression During Pregnancy, $670,000, Jun 1, 2001 to May 30, 2005.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): Treating PMS/PMDD: Clinical Research vs Reality, $460,000, Aug 1, 2001 to 2005.
- National Institute of Drug Abuse: Anxiety, Disinhibition, and Risk for Drug Abuse, $874,184, 9/99 to 2005.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Depression, $700,000, 9/1999 to 8/2004.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): Symptom-Onset Antidepressant Treatment for PMDD, 2007 to 2012.
- Lilly Pharmaceuticals: A Comparison Antidepressant Treatment in Women with and Without Postpartum Onset of Major Depressive Disorder, 2007 to 2008.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Effects of Perinatal Depression on Preterm Delivery and Low Brith WeightLBW, $5,676,655, 2004 to 2009.
- National Institute of Drug Abuse: Psychosocial Research to Improve Drug Treatment in Pregnancy, $2,429,288, 2004 to 2009.
Publications
- Halbreich, U, Backstrom, T, Eriksson, E, O'Brien, S, Calil, H, Ceskova, E, Dennerstein, L, Douki, S, Freeman, E, Genazzani, A, Heuser, I, Kadri, N, Rapkin, A, Steiner, M, Wittchen, HU, Yonkers, KA (2007) Clinical Diagnostic Criteria of Premenstrual Syndrome and Guidelines for their Quantification for Research Studies, Gynecological Endocrinology, 23 (3), 123-130
- Borenstein, JE, Dean, BB, Yonkers, KA, Endicott, J (2007) Using the Daily Record of Severity of Problems as a Screening Instrument for Premenstrual Syndrome, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 109 (5), 1068-1075
- Smith, MV, Poschman, KP, Allen, AA, Cavaleri, MA, Howell, HB, Yonkers, KA (2006) Symptom Profiles of PTSD in Pregnancy, American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 881-884
- Yonkers, KA, Holthausen, GA, Poschman, KP, Howell, HB (2006) Symptom Onset Treatment for Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 26, 198-202
- Dean, BB, Borenstein, JE, Knight, K, Yonkers, KA (2006) Evaluating the Criteria Used for the Identification of PMS, Journal of Women's Health, 15 (5), 546-555
- Yonkers KA, Brown C, Pearlstein TB, Foegh M, Sampson-Landers C, Rapkin A (2005) Efficacy of a New Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive With Drospirenone in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder., Obstetrics & Gynecology, 106, 492-501
- Yonkers KA, Pearlstein T, Fayyad R, Gillespie JA (2005) Luteal phase treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) improves symptoms that continue into postmenstrual phase, Journal of Affective Disorders, 85 (3), 317-321
- Pearlstein, T, Bachmann, GA, Zacur, HA, Yonkers, KA (2005) Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder with a New Drospirenone-Containing Oral Contraceptive Formulation, Contraception, 73, 414-421
- Bruce, SE, Yonkers, KA, Otto, MW, Eisen, JL, Weisberg, RB, Pagano, M, Shea, MT, Keller, MB (2005) Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Recovery and Recurrence in Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, and Panic Disorder: a 12-Year Prospective Study, American Journal of Pyschiatry, 162 (6), 1179-1187
- Pearlstein, T, Yonkers, KA, Fayyad, R, Gillespie, JA (2005) Pretreatment Pattern of Symptom Expression in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Journal of Affective Disorders, 85, 275-282
- Smith M, Cavaleri MA, Howell HB, Poschman K, Rosenheck RA, Yonkers KA, Screening for and detection of depression, panic disorder and PTSD in public sector obstetrical clinics, Psychiatric Services, 55, 407-414, 2004
- Yonkers KA, Wisner K, Stowe Z, Leibenluft E, Cohen L, Miller L, Manber R, Viguera A, Suppes T, Altshuler L, Management of bipolar disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period, American Journal of Psychiatry, 161(4), 608-620, 2004
- Borenstein JE, Dean B, Endicott J, Wong J, Brown C, Dickerson V, Yonkers KA, The Health and economic impact of premenstrual syndrome, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 48(7), 515-524., 2003
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