Bio

Clinical Focus

  • Child and Adult ADHD
  • Mood Disorders
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Child Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry

Academic Appointments

Administrative Appointments

  • Committee Member, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ethics Committee (2011 - 2013)
  • Site Director, Child Psychiatry Rotation for General Residents, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford (2011 - Present)

Professional Education

  • Board Certification: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2012)
  • Fellowship:Stanford University School of Medicine (6/2010) CA
  • Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child Psychiatry (2012)
  • Board Certification: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2011)
  • Residency:University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (06/2008) PA
  • Medical Education:Drexel University College of Medicine (6/2004) PA

Contact

    • Tel: (650) 723-5511
  • Child Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic 401 Quarry Rd MC 5719 Stanford, CA94305
    • Tel: (650) 723-5511
    Fax: (650) 724-7389

Research & Scholarship

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Ethics in Psychiatry, Mood disorders, Psychosomatic Medicine

Teaching

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Ethical Considerations in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Focus: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry Michelle D. Goldsmith, Shashank V. Joshi 2012; X (2): 315
  • Antidepressants and Psychostimulants in Pediatric Populations Is there an Association with Mania? PEDIATRIC DRUGS Goldsmith, M., Singh, M., Chang, K. 2011; 13 (4): 225-243

    Abstract

    This article reviews the literature that examines whether exposure to psychostimulants or antidepressants precipitates or exacerbates manic symptoms, or decreases the age at onset of mania in pediatric populations. A PubMed search using relevant key words identified studies targeting five distinct clinical groups: (i) youth without a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD) at the time of exposure to psychostimulants; (ii) youth with a diagnosis of BD at the time of exposure to psychostimulants; (iii) youth without a diagnosis of BD at the time of exposure to antidepressants; (iv) youth with a diagnosis of BD at the time of exposure to antidepressants; and (v) youth who develop BD after exposure to these medications. In patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the risk for mania was found to be relatively low with the use of psychostimulants. For patients with BD and ADHD, effective mood stabilization is important prior to adding a stimulant. For children with depression and/or anxiety, the risk of antidepressant-induced mania (AIM) was generally low (<2%), but the risk of general 'activation' secondary to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) may be greater (2-10%). However, rates of AIM in specialty clinics appear to be much higher. SSRIs may be particularly problematic in specific populations, such as those with some symptoms of mania or a family history of BD, but the precise risk is unknown. There is no clear evidence that stimulants or SSRIs accelerate the natural course of BD development in overall samples, but in individual cases prescribers should proceed cautiously when using these agents in youth already at risk for developing BD, such as those with ADHD and mood dysregulation, a history of prior AIM, a history of psychosis, or a family history of BD.

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    View details for PubMedID 21692547

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