Kimberly Ann Yonkers MD

Professor of Psychiatry and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Lecturer in Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Director, PMS and Perinatal Psychiatric Research Program

Departments & Organizations

Yale Medical Group

School of Public Health

NIMH Research Training Program in Childhood-onset Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences: Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Center

Psychiatry: Mood Disorders Research Program | PMS and Perinatal Research Program | Psychiatric Inpatient Consultation Service | Adult Psychiatry | Division of Women's Behavioral Health Research

Research Interests

Women's health; Psychiatric Disorders in Women; Gender Differences in Mental Health; Substance Use Disorders in Women; Perinatal Mental Health; Premenstrual Disorders more...

Education

• M.D., Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1986

Selected Publications

• Epperson CN, Steiner M, Hartlage SA, Eriksson E, Schmidt PE, Jones I, Yonkers KA. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Evidence for a New Category for the DSM-5. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2012: 169(5); 465-475.
• Yonkers KA, Gotman N, Smith MV , Forray A, Belanger K, Brunetto W, Lin H, Burkman RT, Zelop CM, Lockwood CJ. Does Antidepressant Use Attenuate The Risk Of A Major Depressive Episode In Pregnancy? Epidemiology, 2011:22; 848-854.
• Yonkers KA, Gotman N, Smith MV , Forray A, Belanger K, Brunetto W, Lin H, Burkman RT, Zelop CM, Lockwood CJ. Does Antidepressant Use Attenuate The Risk Of A Major Depressive Episode In Pregnancy? Epidemiology, Nov, 2011

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