Amanda Calhoun, MD/MPH
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Research Summary
Dr. Calhoun’s research focuses on Black/African/African descent populations, in an effort to increase representation and knowledge in the current evidence research base, which largely focuses on the majority population. Her research targets the unique issues Black children face which affect their mental health outcomes, such as colorism, racism, and code switching.
Dr. Calhoun’s global mental health initiatives focus on underserved minority populations in lower and middle-income countries. She currently serves as PI on research initiatives in Lagos, Nigeria, and continues to maintain contact and collaborate with psychiatric organizations in Panajachel, Guae
Extensive Research Description
Dr. Calhoun is a Psychiatry resident in the Albert J. Solnit Adult/Child Integrated Program. As a pre-medical student, Dr. Calhoun engaged in global clinical mental health interventions and psychiatric research projects around the world, including Haiti, New Zealand, Guatemala, Nigeria, and Honduras.
Prior to medical school, her projects included coordinating a clinical intervention teaching infant massage techniques as a means of decreasing maternal depression and increasing mother-infant bonding in Cap Haïtien, Haiti and editing a medical school textbook surrounding Maori mental health at University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand.
During medical school, Dr. Calhoun served as PI on an AACAP and APA-funded research project assessing the mental health infrastructure in Sololá, Guatemala for depressed children and adolescents. Additionally, Dr. Calhoun served as PI of a research project in Lagos, Nigeria which assessed youth-generated solutions of ways to decrease stigma around HIV self-testing among Nigerian youth. She was awarded the Community Health Scholarship from Saint Louis University due to her commitment to underserved minority research.
As a resident, Dr. Calhoun continued her global work in Nigeria as the PI of two projects, a needs assessment of the gaps in child/adolescent psychiatric care in Nigeria.
Currently, Dr. Calhoun's research focuses on the mental health sequelae of anti-Black racism in children and has received the Pilot Trainee award from Yale Child Study Center as well as the LRP award from NIMH.
Research Interests
Psychiatry and Psychology
Public Health Interests
Global Health; Implementation Science
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Selected Publications
- “I feel like I know them”: the positive effect of celebrity self-disclosure of mental illness. Academic Psychiatry.Calhoun A. and Gold J. “I feel like I know them”: the positive effect of celebrity self-disclosure of mental illness. Academic Psychiatry. Accepted for publication.
- Young, Angry, and in Need of a Liver TransplantCalhoun A., and Newman B. Young, angry, and in need of a liver transplant. Current Psychiatry An adverse effect to valproic acid in an otherwise healthy 21-year old. Current Psychiatry. 18(5): 45-51.
- Females who maltreat animalsFelthous AR, Calhoun AJ. Females who maltreat animals. Behavioral Sciences & The Law 2018, 36: 752-765. PMID: 30556604, DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2390.
- An evaluation of memantine ER + donepezil for the treatment of Alzheimer’s diseaseCalhoun A, King C, Khoury R, Grossberg GT. An evaluation of memantine ER + donepezil for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2018, 19: 1711-1717. PMID: 30244611, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1519022.
- Early major complications after bariatric surgery in the USA, 2003-2014: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Chang SH, Freeman NLB, Lee JA, Stoll CRT, Calhoun AJ, Eagon JC, Colditz GA. Early major complications after bariatric surgery in the USA, 2003-2014: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal Of The International Association For The Study Of Obesity 2018, 19: 529-537. PMID: 29266740, PMCID: PMC5880318, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12647.
- Do Pediatric Teams Affect Outcomes of Injured Children Requiring Inter-hospital Transport?Calhoun A, Keller M, Shi J, Brancato C, Donovan K, Kraus D, Leonard JC. Do Pediatric Teams Affect Outcomes of Injured Children Requiring Inter-hospital Transport? Prehospital Emergency Care : Official Journal Of The National Association Of EMS Physicians And The National Association Of State EMS Directors 2017, 21: 192-200. PMID: 27636186, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1218983.
- Emerging chemical therapies targeting 5-hydroxytryptamine in the treatment of Alzheimer’s diseaseCalhoun A, Ko J, Grossberg GT. Emerging chemical therapies targeting 5-hydroxytryptamine in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Expert Opinion On Emerging Drugs 2017, 22: 101-105. PMID: 28253832, DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2017.1293651.
- Water and SanitationCalhoun A. Water and Sanitation. In Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource-Limited Settings, 2nd edition, eds. J.M. Spector and T.E. Gibson, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL, pp. 25-30.
- Neglected Tropical DiseasesCalhoun A. Neglected Tropical Diseases. In Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource-Limited Settings, 2nd edition, eds. J.M. Spector and T.E. Gibson, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL, pp. 7-8.
- Rapid phenotyping of autism spectrum disorders: inclusion of direct observation in feasible paradigms for clinical assessmentConstantino, J., Zhang, Y., Abbacchi, A., Calhoun, A., Scofield, F., Grafeman, S.J. Rapid phenotyping of autism spectrum disorders: inclusion of direct observation in feasible paradigms for clinical assessment. Neuropsychiatry, 2(3), 203-212. doi:10.2217/npy.12.28.