Ebony Dix, MD
Assistant Professor of PsychiatryCards
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Additional Titles
Medical Director , Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Program, Yale New Haven Hospital
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Psychiatry
184 Liberty Street
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
Appointments
Additional Titles
Medical Director , Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Program, Yale New Haven Hospital
Contact Info
Psychiatry
184 Liberty Street
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
Appointments
Additional Titles
Medical Director , Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Program, Yale New Haven Hospital
Contact Info
Psychiatry
184 Liberty Street
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
About
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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Medical Director , Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Program, Yale New Haven Hospital
Biography
Ebony Dix is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Unit, located at YNHH-Saint Raphael Campus (SRC). She leads a multidisciplinary team and provides clinical care for patients She is also an attending psychiatrist for the Yale Interventional Psychiatric Service, providing ECT consultations and treatments at SRC. In addition to leading a multidisciplinary team and providing clinical care for patients, her dedication to teaching and education is demonstrated by the transformation of the unit into a robust clinical teaching service for medical students, PA students, psychiatry residents, and geriatric psychiatry fellows.
Appointments
Psychiatry
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Division of Aging & Geriatric Psychiatry
- Interventional Psychiatry Service
- Psychiatry
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow
- Yale School of Medicine (2019)
- Psychiatry Resident
- West Virginia University (2018)
- MD
- Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2014)
- BA
- Columbia University, Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures (major); Economics (minor) (2003)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Ayana Jordan, MD/PhD
Kirsten Wilkins, MD
Mario Fahed
David H Klemanski, PsyD, MPH
Nicolás Pérez Palmer, MD
Publications
2024
Ageism in the Mental Health Setting
Dix E, Van Dyck L, Adeyemo S, Blazek M, Lehmann S, Singh E, Wilkins K. Ageism in the Mental Health Setting. Current Psychiatry Reports 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39278983, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01531-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health settingsMental health care settingsHealth care settingsHealth settingsCare settingsOlder adultsCombat ageismLong-term careAge-friendly practicesHealthcare traineesHealthcare providersPsychosocial consequencesHealthcare systemPublic policy strategiesHealthcareAgeismReviewThis paperAdultsSetsCareProvidersPolicy strategiesTraineesPrevalenceMentalEnhancing Brain Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: Innovations in Lifestyle Interventions
Beyer J, Dix E, Husain-Krautter S, Kyomen H. Enhancing Brain Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: Innovations in Lifestyle Interventions. Current Psychiatry Reports 2024, 26: 405-412. PMID: 38842654, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01513-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsOlder adult patientsBrain healthAssociated with better cognitive healthOlder adultsCognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based treatmentsImprove cognitive functionBehavioral therapyHealthy sleep patternCognitive functionPhysical activityCognitive healthReduce anxietyLifestyle interventionMIND dietRecent FindingsEvidenceSleep hygieneLifestyle changesCognitive activityOptimal careAdult patientsSleep patternsMindfulnessWell-beingHealthBrain Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: Innovations in Lifestyle Interventions
Kyomen H, Husain-Krautter S, Beyer J, Dix E. Brain Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: Innovations in Lifestyle Interventions. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: s24-s25. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adult patientsBrain healthWell-beingHealth and Well-BeingOlder adultsLifestyle changesEvidence-based guidanceCognitive exercisesBenefit of older adultsAdult patientsLifestyle interventionBrainLimitations of current dataLifestyleHealthAdultsCliniciansMindfulnessPatientsExerciseSessionsSleepCurrent dataInterventionNutritionThe Assessment and Management of Insomnia in Older Adults
Johnson C, Srinivasan S, Dix E, Tampi R. The Assessment and Management of Insomnia in Older Adults. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCBT-IBehavioral therapyOlder adultsCognitive Behavioral Therapy for InsomniaBehavioral treatment of insomniaSleep disordersCognitive behavioral therapyClasses of pharmacological interventionsTreatment of insomniaManagement of insomniaEvaluation of insomniaMaintenance of sleepREM sleep behavior disorderTerminal insomniaPersistent insomniaSleep behavior disorderAge-related changesBehavioral disordersSleep concernsNon-pharmacological interventionsInsomniaSleep architectureObstructive sleep apneaRestless legs syndromeAdjunctive treatmentSystems that promote mental health in the teeth of oppression
Fullilove M, Dix E, Hankerson S, Lassiter J, Jordan A. Systems that promote mental health in the teeth of oppression. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 65-74. PMID: 38101874, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00344-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2023
Engaging Historically Black Undergraduate Students in Geriatric Mental Health
Hoskins T, Smith A, McWilliams X, Cox K, Morgan R, Joshi P, Dix E, Kapoor A, Hendrie K, Perez-Palmer N, Kozar V, Black C. Engaging Historically Black Undergraduate Students in Geriatric Mental Health. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 32: 263-266. PMID: 38143190, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.12.013.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersThe Assessment and Management of Insomnia Among Older Adults
Johnson C, Srinivasan S, Dix E, Tampi R. The Assessment and Management of Insomnia Among Older Adults. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: s19. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.12.301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep disordersCognitive behavioral therapyOlder adultsBehavioral therapyREM sleep behavior disorderSimilar short-term outcomesBetter long-term outcomesFirst-line treatmentSleep behavior disorderObstructive sleep apneaNon-pharmacological interventionsShort-term outcomesLong-term outcomesRestless legs syndromeEvaluation of insomniaManagement of insomniaMaintenance of sleepVariety of treatmentsAge-related changesMechanism of actionElderly patientsAdjunctive treatmentLegs syndromeLine treatmentSleep apneaLifestyle Interventions for Brain Health and Well-Being
Kyomen H, Husain-Krautter S, Beyer J, Dix E. Lifestyle Interventions for Brain Health and Well-Being. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: s21. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.12.306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2022
COVID-19 Brain Effects
Dix E, Roy K. COVID-19 Brain Effects. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2022, 45: 625-637. PMID: 36396269, PMCID: PMC9257090, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBrain effectsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Post-acute phaseSyndrome coronavirus 2Burden of diseaseCOVID-19Development of interventionsNeuropsychiatric symptomsCoronavirus 2High riskCoronavirus diseaseNovel coronavirusBrainDiseaseComplicationsPathogenesisEtiologyIllnessSymptomsEvaluation and Management of Sleep Complaints in the Older Adult
Diaz N, Dix E, Srinivasan S, Tampi R. Evaluation and Management of Sleep Complaints in the Older Adult. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 30: s1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.01.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsSleep complaintsCommon sleep complaintNon-pharmacological interventionsRate of institutionalizationBurden of diseaseLater lifeTreatment of insomniaQuality of sleepConsumer sleep technologiesCognitive behavioral therapySleep disturbancesSleep architectureSleep disordersSleep issuesSleep healthCounter formulationsBehavioral therapyCaregiver burnoutHerbal remediesAdultsCommon changesInsomniaComplaintsMedications
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Professional OrganizationsCommittee MemberDetailsGeriatric Psychiatry Certification Committee02/10/2021 - Presentactivity American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Professional OrganizationsBoard of DirectorsDetailsPsychiatrist, Director-At-Large03/17/2022 - Presentactivity American Psychiatric Association
Professional OrganizationsCouncil MemberDetailsCouncil on Geriatric Psychiatry04/29/2020 - Presentactivity International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetails2021 - Presentactivity Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
Professional OrganizationsCommittee MemberDetailsMember of the Committee on Aging2023 - Present
Clinical Care
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Clinical Specialties
Board Certifications
Geriatric Psychiatry
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2020
Psychiatry
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
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184 Liberty Street
New Haven, CT 06519
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