Terence Ketter

Clinical Focus

• Psychiatry

Administrative Appointments

• Chief, Bipolar Disorders Clinic (1995 - 2004)

Honors and Awards

• Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2006)
• Independent Investigator Award, National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression (2003-2005)
• Outstanding Faculty Physician Award, Vaden Health Center, Stanford University (2002)
• Independent Investigator Award, National Alliance for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression (1999-2001)
• Independent Investigator Award, Stanley Foundation Research Award Program (1996-2000)

Professional Education

• Fellowship: National Institute of Health, MD (1995)
• Board Certification: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1989)
• Residency: UCSF Medical Center, CA (1988)
• Internship: UCSF Medical Center, CA (1985)
• Medical Education: University of Toronto, Canada (1984)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Neurosciences
• Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Web Site Links

• Stanford Bipolar DIosrders Clinic

Research Interests

Dr. Ketter has done extensive research into the etiology, phenomenology, and treatment of bipolar disorder. His etiologic research has focused on the use of brain imaging methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and positron emission tomography (PET) to better understand the neurobiology of mood disorders and to explore the possibility of using these techniques to more effectively target treatments for patients with bipolar disorder. His phenomenologic research has focused on the development and course of bipolar disorder in late adolescence and young adulthood, particularly in college students, and links between creativity, temperament, and mood disorders. His research into treatment has involved clinical trials of novel medications and combinations of medications in the treatment of bipolar disorder, with an emphasis on the use of anticonvulsants.

Publications

• Decreased prefrontal, anterior cingulate, insula, and ventral striatal metabolism in medication-free depressed outpatients with bipolar disorder. Brooks JO, Wang PW, Bonner JC, Rosen AC, Hoblyn JC, Hill SJ, Ketter TA "J Psychiatr Res" 2009 ; 3 (43) : 181-8
• Insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia in women with bipolar disorder. Stemmle PG, Kenna HA, Wang PW, Hill SJ, Ketter TA, Rasgon NL "J Psychiatr Res" 2009 ; 3 (43) : 341-3
• Increased frequency of depressive episodes during the menopausal transition in women with bipolar disorder: preliminary report. Marsh WK, Templeton A, Ketter TA, Rasgon NL "J Psychiatr Res" 2008 ; 3 (42) : 247-51
• Adjunctive zonisamide for weight loss in euthymic bipolar disorder patients: a pilot study. Wang PW, Yang YS, Chandler RA, Nowakowska C, Alarcon AM, Culver J, Ketter TA "J Psychiatr Res" 2008 ; 6 (42) : 451-7
• A new US-UK diagnostic project: mood elevation and depression in first-year undergraduates at Oxford and Stanford universities. Chandler RA, Wang PW, Ketter TA, Goodwin GM "Acta Psychiatr Scand" 2008 ; 1 (118) : 81-5