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Erika F. H. Saunders, MD

    • 673 Citations
    • 16 h-Index
    20002020

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    Research interests

    Dr. Erika Saunders' research interests are twofold:

    • First, to identify biomarkers of bipolar disorders that mediate clinical phenotype, and to use those markers to predict and to follow treatment response. Using the tools of translational research, the Saunders lab is currently studying the relationship between mood variability, sleep phenotypes, inflammation, stress hormones and metabolites of polyunsaturated fatty acid pathways.
    • Second, to improve diagnosis and outcome in real-world clinical settings using tools such as systematic assessment and measurement-based care. 

    Clinical interests

    Dr. Erika Saunders' clinical expertise is in diagnosing and treating mood disorders, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.

    Professional information

    Board certification in Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008

    Licensed psychiatrist, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2008

    Education/Academic qualification

    Public Health Sciences, Graduate Certificate, The Pennsylvania State University

    … → 2014

    Heinz C. Prechter Pediatric Bipolar Fellowship, University of Michigan

    2006 → 2008

    Psychiatry, Residency, University of Michigan

    2001 → 2006

    MD, University of Iowa

    1996 → 2001

    BS, University of Michigan

    1992 → 1996

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    Between Scylla and Charybdis: a Primer for Navigating a Department of Psychiatry in the Increasingly Complex Waters of Academic Medicine

    Saunders, E. F. H. & Rice, A., Feb 1 2020, In : Academic Psychiatry. 44, 1, p. 106-110 5 p.

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    Developing Dimensional, Pandiagnostic Inhibitory Control Constructs With Self-Report and Neuropsychological Data

    Crane, N. A., Vergés, A., Kamali, M., Bhaumik, R., Ryan, K. A., Marshall, D. F., Saunders, E. F. H., Kassel, M. T., Weldon, A. L., McInnis, M. G. & Langenecker, S. A., Jun 1 2020, In : Assessment. 27, 4, p. 787-802 16 p.

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    Development of the National Network of Depression Centers Mood Outcomes Program: A Multisite Platform for Measurement-Based Care

    Zandi, P. P., Wang, Y. H., Patel, P. D., Katzelnick, D., Turvey, C. L., Wright, J. H., Ajilore, O., Coryell, W., Schneck, C. D., Guille, C., Saunders, E. F. H., Lazarus, S. A., Cuellar, V. A., Selvaraj, S., Dill Rinvelt, P., Greden, J. F. & DePaulo, J. R., May 1 2020, In : Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 71, 5, p. 456-464 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Effect of creative writing on mood in patients with cancer

    Zhu, J., Hussain, M., Joshi, A., Truica, C. I., Nesterova, D., Collins, J., Saunders, E. F. H., Hayes, M., Drabick, J. J. & Joshi, M., Mar 1 2020, In : BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 10, 1, p. 64-67 4 p.

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    • Greater Daily Psychosocial Stress Exposure is Associated With Increased Norepinephrine-Induced Vasoconstriction in Young Adults

    Greaney, J. L., Surachman, A., Saunders, E. F. H., Alexander, L. M. & Almeida, D. M., May 5 2020, In : Journal of the American Heart Association. 9, 9, p. e015697

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