Emily Behling, MD

Emily Behling is a resident physician in the Albert J. Solnit IntegratedAdult/Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Program. Emily grew up in rural northeastern Connecticut. She received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Connecticut and her M.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Prior to entering medical school, Emily worked as a mental health worker on the inpatient adolescent psychiatry unit at NatchaugHospital. During medical school, Emily became involved in clinical and research work at the Yale Child Study Center. She conducts research in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Bloch and is involved clinically at the Yale Tic Disorder/OCD Clinic. Her research interests involve using advanced meta-analytic techniques and clinical trials to improve the understanding and pharmacological treatments of conditions affecting children and adults including Tourette syndrome, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and anxiety disorders. In her spare time, Emily enjoys reading classic novels, cross-country skiing and cooking.