Karen Dineen Wagner, MD, PhD
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JCP Section Editor Profile
Karen Dineen Wagner, MD, PhD, is the Titus H. Harris Chair, Harry K. Davis Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Dr Wagner received her medical degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and her doctorate in clinical psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia. She completed her residency in psychiatry with Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Hospital and completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry with Harvard Medical School at McLean Hospital.
Dr Wagner is an internationally recognized expert in the pharmacological treatment of childhood mood disorders. Her work has led to the development of evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents with major depression and bipolar disorder.
Dr Wagner is the recipient of numerous honors, including receipt of an Honorary Doctorate from State University of New York; Klerman Senior Investigator Award from Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance; Blanche F. Ittleson Award for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association; Colvin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation; and the Mood Disorders Research Award from the American College of Psychiatrists.
Dr Wagner has served in leadership positions in professional organizations and has been a member of the National Advisory Mental Health Council of the National Institutes of Health. She is Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr Wagner also serves as the Section Editor for JCP’s Focus on Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health section. The objective of this collection is to encourage scientific studies regarding the mental health of children and adolescents, promote excellent clinical care of children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, and help keep the psychiatric community informed about the latest research developments. We encourage authors to review the scope of this section and submit papers for consideration.
