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Dorothy Stubbe, MD

Professor in the Child Study Center (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry); Program Director of Residency Training; Medical Director, ACCESS-Mental Health Yale Hub, Child Study Center

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Dorothy Stubbe, MD

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  • Child Study Center

    230 South Frontage Road, Room NIHB 104

    New Haven, CT 06519

    United States

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Research Summary

Research has primarily focused on issues of education and training the next generation of leaders. In particular, I collaborate with faculty at the Child Study Center, as well as directors of residency training nationally and internationally to improve our understanding of complex child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and to train superior physicians. Our work has focused on recruitment of the best and the brightest into the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, optimizing training experiences to ensure superior physician competency, and the initiation of an Integrated Training pathway which combines pediatrics, general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and research to optimally train the next generation of academic child psychiatrists.

My research and writing also includes issues related to clinical child and adolescent psychiatry, development, ADHD, enhancing doctor-patient communication, optimal care patterns, and social media use in youth.

Specialized Terms: Medical education; Practice patterns in child and adolescent psychiatry; Models of psychiatric care; ADHD; doctor-patient communication; social media and mental health

Extensive Research Description

As Director of Residency Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, I direct the educational programs of the child and adolescent psychiatry residency training program and the Albert J. Solnit Integrated psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and research residency training program. The education and training of the next generation of leaders is a key mission of the Child Study Center, and I collaborate with faculty to provide superior training of talented physicians to care for the many children and their families in need. Additionally, the graduates are well-trained to become academic teachers, researchers, advocates, and leaders to move the field forward in developing and providing the most effective early interventions and treatments for children with serious emotional disorders.

My writing is informed by my clinical experiences and experiences as a program director. I have collaborated nationally in scholarship around residency and fellowship training physician competencies; Practice patterns in child and adolescent psychiatry; Innovative educational methods; and a practical guide book to child and adolescent psychiatry for trainees and practitioners. I am a regular contributor to FOCUS: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry on enhancing doctor-patient communication. I collaborate nationally with a professional group investigating the impact of social media on youth mental health. I have an ongoing interest in immigrant, refugees and underserved populations and policies that provide more equitable care.

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Research Interests

Adolescent Psychiatry; Child Psychiatry; Education, Medical; Psychiatry; Health Care

Selected Publications

  • Practicing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in the Care of Diverse Patients.Stubbe DE. Practicing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in the Care of Diverse Patients. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2020, 18: 49-51. PMID: 32047398, PMCID: PMC7011228, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20190041.
  • Integrating clinical and research training in child psychiatry: fifteen-year outcomes of a federally supported program.Calhoun A, Bloch MH, Stubbe D, Leckman JF, Martin A. Integrating clinical and research training in child psychiatry: fifteen-year outcomes of a federally supported program. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2020, 14: 21. PMID: 32467724, PMCID: PMC7227282, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-020-00328-4.
  • Abating Ambivalence: Motivating Depressed Patients for Treatment.Stubbe DE. Abating Ambivalence: Motivating Depressed Patients for Treatment. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2020, 18: 197-200. PMID: 33162858, PMCID: PMC7587893, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20200005.
  • Interest in Identity: Improving LGBTQ Psychiatric Care.Stubbe DE. Interest in Identity: Improving LGBTQ Psychiatric Care. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2020, 18: 300-303. PMID: 33162868, PMCID: PMC7587918, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20200021.
  • Sexual Health in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Multi-Site Implementation Through Synchronized Videoconferencing of an Educational Resource Using Standardized Patients.Drozdowicz L, Gordon E, Shapiro D, Jacobson S, Zalpuri I, Stewart C, Lewis AL, Robinson L, Myint MT, Daniolos P, Williamson ED, Pleak R, Graeff Martins AS, Gleason MM, Galanter CA, Miller S, Stubbe D, Martin A. Sexual Health in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Multi-Site Implementation Through Synchronized Videoconferencing of an Educational Resource Using Standardized Patients. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2020, 11: 593101. PMID: 33329142, PMCID: PMC7716796, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.593101.
  • Enhancing Adherence: Using Mobile Health Technology to Improve Self-Management for Individuals With Schizophrenia.Stubbe DE. Enhancing Adherence: Using Mobile Health Technology to Improve Self-Management for Individuals With Schizophrenia. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2020, 18: 424-427. PMID: 33343253, PMCID: PMC7725159, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20200028.
  • The Use of Technology by Youth: Implications for Psychiatric Educators.Joshi SV, Stubbe D, Li ST, Hilty DM. The Use of Technology by Youth: Implications for Psychiatric Educators. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2019, 43: 101-109. PMID: 30446956, PMCID: PMC6394428, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-1007-2.
  • Correction to: The Use of Technology by Youth: Implications for Psychiatric Educators.Joshi SV, Stubbe D, Li ST, Hilty DM. Correction to: The Use of Technology by Youth: Implications for Psychiatric Educators. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2019, 43: 466. PMID: 30706432, PMCID: PMC6828113, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-1013-4.
  • Defining Professional Development in Medicine, Psychiatry, and Allied Fields.Hilty DM, Liu HY, Stubbe D, Teshima J. Defining Professional Development in Medicine, Psychiatry, and Allied Fields. The Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2019, 42: 337-356. PMID: 31358116, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2019.04.001.
  • Media Talks: Communicating the Neuroscience Underpinnings of Popular Media Stories.Stubbe DE, Akil M. Media Talks: Communicating the Neuroscience Underpinnings of Popular Media Stories. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2019, 17: 32-34. PMID: 31975957, PMCID: PMC6493148, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20180035.
  • Additive Benefit in Addiction Treatment: Human and Technology-Based Patient Engagement.Stubbe DE. Additive Benefit in Addiction Treatment: Human and Technology-Based Patient Engagement. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2019, 17: 148-151. PMID: 31975972, PMCID: PMC6527003, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20190001.
  • Optimizing Adherence: Bipolar Disorder and the Therapeutic Motivational Alliance.Stubbe DE. Optimizing Adherence: Bipolar Disorder and the Therapeutic Motivational Alliance. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2019, 17: 262-264. PMID: 32047372, PMCID: PMC6999207, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20190011.
  • Social Media and Networking Competencies for Psychiatric Education: Skills, Teaching Methods, and Implications.Zalpuri I, Liu HY, Stubbe D, Wrzosek M, Sadhu J, Hilty D. Social Media and Networking Competencies for Psychiatric Education: Skills, Teaching Methods, and Implications. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2018, 42: 808-817. PMID: 30284148, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-0983-6.
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine: If You Don't Ask, They Won't Tell.Stubbe DE. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: If You Don't Ask, They Won't Tell. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2018, 16: 60-62. PMID: 31975902, PMCID: PMC6519570, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20170052.
  • Biomarkers in Psychiatry: Communication Opportunities and Obstacles.Stubbe DE. Biomarkers in Psychiatry: Communication Opportunities and Obstacles. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2018, 16: 183-186. PMID: 31975915, PMCID: PMC6526848, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20180003.
  • Emerging Therapies: Communication, Consent, and Collaboration in Research-Based Treatment.Stubbe DE. Emerging Therapies: Communication, Consent, and Collaboration in Research-Based Treatment. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2018, 16: 289-291. PMID: 31975923, PMCID: PMC6493097, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20180015.
  • The Therapeutic Alliance: The Fundamental Element of Psychotherapy.Stubbe DE. The Therapeutic Alliance: The Fundamental Element of Psychotherapy. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2018, 16: 402-403. PMID: 31975934, PMCID: PMC6493237, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20180022.
  • The Health Care Triad: Optimizing Communication in Dementia Care.Stubbe DE. The Health Care Triad: Optimizing Communication in Dementia Care. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2017, 15: 65-67. PMID: 31975842, PMCID: PMC6519625, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20160033.
  • Alleviating Anxiety: Optimizing Communication With the Anxious Patient.Stubbe DE. Alleviating Anxiety: Optimizing Communication With the Anxious Patient. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2017, 15: 182-184. PMID: 31975850, PMCID: PMC6526974, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20170001.
  • Competent Communication in Collaborative Care.Stubbe DE. Competent Communication in Collaborative Care. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2017, 15: 298-300. PMID: 31975862, PMCID: PMC6519550, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20170016.
  • Optimizing Empathy: Physician Self-Care as a Crucial Component of Trauma-Informed Treatment.Stubbe DE. Optimizing Empathy: Physician Self-Care as a Crucial Component of Trauma-Informed Treatment. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2017, 15: 432-434. PMID: 31975875, PMCID: PMC6519522, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20170033.
  • Defeating Depression: The Healing Power of the Therapeutic Relationship.Stubbe DE. Defeating Depression: The Healing Power of the Therapeutic Relationship. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2016, 14: 219-221. PMID: 31975807, PMCID: PMC6519639, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20160004.
  • Addressing the Treatment Schism: Optimizing Team-Based Therapeutic Engagement of the Patient With Schizophrenia.Stubbe DE. Addressing the Treatment Schism: Optimizing Team-Based Therapeutic Engagement of the Patient With Schizophrenia. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2016, 14: 358-360. PMID: 31975819, PMCID: PMC6526793, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20160012.
  • Clarify, Condense, Collaborate: Communicating With the Cognitively Challenged Patient.Stubbe DE. Clarify, Condense, Collaborate: Communicating With the Cognitively Challenged Patient. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2016, 14: 482-484. PMID: 31975829, PMCID: PMC6519599, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20160027.
  • The Doublespeak Dilemma: Effectively Communicating With Children and Adolescents and Their Caregivers.Stubbe DE. The Doublespeak Dilemma: Effectively Communicating With Children and Adolescents and Their Caregivers. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2016, 14: 60-63. PMID: 31975796, PMCID: PMC6524437, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20150034.
  • Aspirin as an adjunctive treatment for childhood onset schizophrenia.Webb JR, Stubbe DE, Poncin YB. Aspirin as an adjunctive treatment for childhood onset schizophrenia. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2013, 23: 585-6. PMID: 24138014, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2013.0033.
  • Improving child and adolescent psychiatry education for medical students: an inter-organizational collaborative action plan.Fox GS, Stock S, Briscoe GW, Beck GL, Horton R, Hunt JI, Liu HY, Partner Rutter A, Sexson S, Schlozman SC, Stubbe DE, Stuber ML. Improving child and adolescent psychiatry education for medical students: an inter-organizational collaborative action plan. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2012, 36: 461-4. PMID: 23154693, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ap.11110194.
  • Maintenance of certification in psychiatry.Ebert MH, Faulkner L, Stubbe DE, Winstead DK. Maintenance of certification in psychiatry. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: e39. PMID: 19906338, DOI: 10.4088/JCP.8122tx1c.
  • Maintenance of certification in psychiatry.Ebert MH, Faulkner L, Stubbe DE, Winstead DK. Maintenance of certification in psychiatry. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: 619-26; quiz 775-6. PMID: 19552864.
  • Reduction of restraint and seclusion through collaborative problem solving: a five-year prospective inpatient study.Martin A, Krieg H, Esposito F, Stubbe D, Cardona L. Reduction of restraint and seclusion through collaborative problem solving: a five-year prospective inpatient study. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2008, 59: 1406-12. PMID: 19033167, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.12.1406.
  • Model curriculum for academic child and adolescent psychiatry training.Stubbe D, Martin A, Bloch M, Belitsky R, Carter D, Ebert M, Friedman A, Giese A, Kirwin P, Ross RG, Leckman JF. Model curriculum for academic child and adolescent psychiatry training. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2008, 32: 366-76. PMID: 18945975, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ap.32.5.366.
  • A 2-year progress report of the AACAP-Harvard Macy Teaching Scholars Program.Hunt J, Stubbe DE, Hanson M, Al-Mateen CS, Cuccio A, Dingle AD, Glowinski A, Guthrie E, Kelley K, Malloy EM, Mehlinger R, O'Melia A, Shatkin J, Anders TF. A 2-year progress report of the AACAP-Harvard Macy Teaching Scholars Program. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2008, 32: 414-9. PMID: 18945981, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ap.32.5.414.
  • Education and Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Stubbe, D., Beresin, E. (2007). Education and Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In: Martin, A. and Volkmar, F. (Eds.) Lewis Comprehensive Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 4th Edition, Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. In press.
  • From too little too late to early and often: child psychiatry education during medical school (and before and after).Martin A, Bloch M, Pruett K, Stubbe D, Belitsky R, Ebert M, Leckman JF. From too little too late to early and often: child psychiatry education during medical school (and before and after). Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2007, 16: 17-43, vii-viii. PMID: 17141116, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2006.07.005.
  • A stitch in time saves nine: intervention strategies for the remediation of competency.Stubbe D, Heyneman E, Stock S. A stitch in time saves nine: intervention strategies for the remediation of competency. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2007, 16: 249-64, xi. PMID: 17141127, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2006.07.009.
  • Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderStubbe D.E. (2006). Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.. In: Cheng K, Myers D Eds): Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: The Essentials, Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
  • Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.Stubbe D.E. (2005). Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. In: Jeste DV, Friedman JH (Eds.). Psychiatry for Neurologists, Totowa, NJ, Humana Press.
  • Assessment of competency in child and adolescent psychiatry training.Sargent J, Sexson S, Cuffe S, Drell M, Dugan T, Ferren P, Kim WJ, Stubbe D, Zima B, Brown T. Assessment of competency in child and adolescent psychiatry training. Academic Psychiatry : The Journal Of The American Association Of Directors Of Psychiatric Residency Training And The Association For Academic Psychiatry 2004, 28: 18-26. PMID: 15140804, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ap.28.1.18.
  • Multiple psychotropic pharmacotherapy among child and adolescent enrollees in Connecticut Medicaid managed care.Martin A, Van Hoof T, Stubbe D, Sherwin T, Scahill L. Multiple psychotropic pharmacotherapy among child and adolescent enrollees in Connecticut Medicaid managed care. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2003, 54: 72-7. PMID: 12509670, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.1.72.
  • Datapoints: use of multiple psychotropic drugs by Medicaid-insured and privately insured children.Martin A, Sherwin T, Stubbe D, Van Hoof T, Scahill L, Leslie D. Datapoints: use of multiple psychotropic drugs by Medicaid-insured and privately insured children. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2002, 53: 1508. PMID: 12461205, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.53.12.1508.
  • A survey of early-career child and adolescent psychiatrists: professional activities and perceptions.Stubbe DE, Thomas WJ. A survey of early-career child and adolescent psychiatrists: professional activities and perceptions. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2002, 41: 123-30. PMID: 11837401, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200202000-00005.
  • Preparation for practice: child and adolescent psychiatry graduates' assessment of training experiences.Stubbe DE. Preparation for practice: child and adolescent psychiatry graduates' assessment of training experiences. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2002, 41: 131-9. PMID: 11837402, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200202000-00006.
  • Psychosocial interventions. Individual psychotherapy with the child, and family interventions.Stubbe DE, Weiss G. Psychosocial interventions. Individual psychotherapy with the child, and family interventions. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 663-70, ix. PMID: 10944661.
  • The use of psychotropic medications in young children: the facts, the controversy, and the practice.Stubbe DE, Martin A. The use of psychotropic medications in young children: the facts, the controversy, and the practice. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 329-33. PMID: 10909194.
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder overview. Historical perspective, current controversies, and future directions.Stubbe DE. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder overview. Historical perspective, current controversies, and future directions. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2000, 9: 469-79, v. PMID: 10944651.
  • Diagnostic specificity of a brief measure of expressed emotion: a community study of children.Stubbe DE, Zahner GE, Goldstein MJ, Leckman JF. Diagnostic specificity of a brief measure of expressed emotion: a community study of children. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry, And Allied Disciplines 1993, 34: 139-54. PMID: 8444989, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1993.tb00976.x.
  • Accentuate the Positive: Strengths-Based Therapy for Adolescents.Yuen E, Sadhu J, Pfeffer C, Sarvet B, Daily RS, Dowben J, Jackson K, Schowalter J, Shapiro T, Stubbe D. Accentuate the Positive: Strengths-Based Therapy for Adolescents. Adolescent Psychiatry (Hilversum, Netherlands) 2020, 10: 166-171. PMID: 33859924, PMCID: PMC8046159, DOI: 10.2174/2210676610666200225105529.
  • Check Your Ageism at the Door: Implicit Bias in the Care of Older Patients.Stubbe DE. Check Your Ageism at the Door: Implicit Bias in the Care of Older Patients. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) 2021, 19: 322-324. PMID: 34690600, PMCID: PMC8475937, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20210010.
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