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Voluntary rank detailsBeth Grunschel, MD, ScM
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Psychiatry
Positions outside Yale
Psychiatrist, Psychiatry, VA-Connecticut
Biography
Dr. Grunschel received an Sc.B. and an Sc.M. in Biomedical Engineering from Brown University, with a masters thesis on murine bone biomechanics, prior to completing her M.D. at Jefferson Medical College. After completing medical school, Dr. Grunschel completed her Psychiatry residency at Yale, serving as Chief Resident of Education for the residency and Chief Resident of Inpatient Psychiatry at VA-Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, CT. Upon completion of residency, Dr. Grunschel continued at Yale, completing an Addiction Psychiatry fellowship. She is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and in Addiction Psychiatry.
She works clinically in private practice.
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Last Updated on October 24, 2023.
Appointments
Education & Training
- Addiction Psychiatry Fellow
- Yale School of Medicine (2015)
- Resident
- Yale School of Medicine (2014)
- Chief Resident of Education
- Yale School of Medicine (2014)
- Chief Resident, Inpatient Psychiatry
- VA-Connecticut Healthcare System (2014)
- MD
- Jefferson Medical College (2010)
- ScM
- Brown University (2006)
- ScB
- Brown University (2004)
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Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Beth Grunschel's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Beth Grunschel's research output by year.
Corey Horien
Holly Grossetta Nardini, AHIP
Louis Trevisan, MD
Michael Bloch, MD, MS
5Publications
78Citations
Publications
2018
Substance Use in Medical Trainees: Current Problems and Future Directions
Horien C, Athar W, Grossetta Nardini HK, Grunschel B. Substance Use in Medical Trainees: Current Problems and Future Directions. Academic Psychiatry 2018, 42: 438-439. PMID: 29511970, PMCID: PMC5943170, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-0898-2.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetric
2017
Self-efficacy and paradoxical dependence in chronic back pain: A qualitative analysis
Cummings EC, van Schalkwyk GI, Grunschel BD, Snyder MK, Davidson L. Self-efficacy and paradoxical dependence in chronic back pain: A qualitative analysis. Chronic Illness 2017, 13: 251-261. PMID: 28118739, DOI: 10.1177/1742395317690033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsParticipants' responsesPerson semi-structured interviewsSemi-structured interviewsSense of autonomySource of anxietyInductive thematic analysisSense of isolationInterpersonal relationshipsParadoxical needChronic back painSocial challengesLonely struggleSocial relationshipsThematic analysisResults ParticipantsDiminished capabilityInterview transcriptsTheoretical frameworkLeisure timeStruggleQualitative analysisParadoxical dependenceSenseAnxietyRelationship
2016
Transforming Systems of Care Through a Novel Resident-Led Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
Wasser T, Grunschel BD, Stevens A, Capurso NA, Ralevski E, Barkil-Oteo A, Trevisan L. Transforming Systems of Care Through a Novel Resident-Led Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Conferences. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 40: 893-897. PMID: 27541033, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0606-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsA Novel Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Analysis in Psychiatry Residency. Psychiatric Times.
Wasser T, Grunschel BD. A Novel Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Analysis in Psychiatry Residency. Psychiatric Times. July 16, 2014. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/residents-corner/novel-approach-morbidity-and-mortality-analysis-psychiatry-residency.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Two cases of delayed-onset suicidal ideation, dysphoria and anxiety after ketamine infusion in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder and a history of major depressive disorder
Niciu MJ, Grunschel B, Corlett PR, Pittenger C, Bloch MH. Two cases of delayed-onset suicidal ideation, dysphoria and anxiety after ketamine infusion in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder and a history of major depressive disorder. Journal Of Psychopharmacology 2013, 27: 651-654. PMID: 23676198, DOI: 10.1177/0269881113486718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderAntidepressant effectsPsychiatric comorbidityComorbid depressionNon-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonistN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistTreatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorderAcute antidepressant effectsTreatment-resistant unipolarOpen-label trialSevere respiratory depressionAdverse neuropsychiatric effectsComorbid psychiatric disordersMinimal depressive symptomsOff-label useMajor depressive disorderStart of infusionRespiratory depressionIntravenous ketamineNeuropsychiatric effectsKetamine infusionBipolar depressionReceptor antagonistDepressive disorderSedative effects
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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Honors
honor Honorable Mention for Innovation in Education
05/21/2015Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Teaching and Learning CenterDetailsUnited Stateshonor Addiction Psychiatry Fellow Travel Award
12/06/2014National AwardAmerican Academy of Addiction PsychiatryDetailsUnited Stateshonor Excellence in Professionalism
06/30/2007Regional AwardJefferson Medical CollegeDetailsUnited States
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