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: Lecturers
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
- 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
- Spoozak L, Gotman N, Smith MV, Belanger K, Yonkers KA (Sep 2008) Evaluation of a social support measure that may indicate risk of depression during pregnancy., Journal of Affective Disorders
- Yonkers KA, Lin H, Howell HB, Heath AC, Cohen LS (Apr 2008) Pharmacologic treatment of postpartum women with new-onset major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial with paroxetine., The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 69(4)659-65
