Michael Gitlin, M.D.
Titles
Director, Outpatient Mood Disorders Program
Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Member, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Contact Information
Email
mgitlin@mednet.ucla.edu Phone
Work Phone Number:
(800) 825-9989
Address
Mailing Address:
UCLA Psychr And Behavor SciencesBOX 956968, 300 Medical Plaza, Ste 2347
Los Angeles, CA 90095
UNITED STATES
Biography
Dr. Gitlin is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is currently the Director of the Adult Division and Director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital. He is the author of many scientific articles and book chapters as well as two editions of a solo authored psychopharmacology textbook written for nonphysician therapists entitled The Psychotherapist's Guide to Psychopharmacology published by the Free Press. He recently coauthored a book entitled Psychotropic Drugs and Women with Dr. Victoria Hendrick. He served as Chief of Staff at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital from 1997-1999. His recent awards include: Distinguished Educator Award in Teaching from the UCLA Department of Psychiatry in 1999, the UCLA Department of Psychiatry Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award in 1994, the Distinguished Service Award from the Southern California Psychiatric Society in 1995 and was named Psychiatric Times Teacher of the Year in 2002. He has also won the award for the best Internal Medicine Board Review Course in the area of psychiatry from the American Board of Internal Medicine.Publications
A selected list of publications:
Malhi Gin S, Bargh Danielle M, McIntyre Roger, Gitlin Michael, Frye Mark A, Bauer Michael, Berk Michael
Balanced efficacy, safety, and tolerability recommendations for the
clinical management of bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorders,
2012; 14 Suppl 2:
1-21.
Gitlin Michael, Frye Mark A
Maintenance therapies in bipolar disorders
Bipolar disorders,
2012; 14 Suppl 2:
51-65.
Malhi Gin S, Bargh Danielle M, Cashman Emma, Frye Mark A, Gitlin Michael
The clinical management of bipolar disorder complexity using a
stratified model
Bipolar disorders,
2012; 14 Suppl 2:
66-89.
Gitlin Michael J
Antidepressants in bipolar depression: much confusion, many questions,
few answers
The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry,
2012; 46(4):
295-7.
Ventura Joseph, Subotnik Kenneth L, Guzik Lisa H, Hellemann Gerhard S, Gitlin Michael J, Wood Rachel C, Nuechterlein Keith H
Remission and recovery during the first outpatient year of the early
course of schizophrenia
Schizophrenia research,
2011; 132(1):
18-23.
Nuechterlein Keith H, Subotnik Kenneth L, Green Michael F, Ventura Joseph, Asarnow Robert F, Gitlin Michael J, Yee Cindy M, Gretchen-Doorly Denise, Mintz Jim
Neurocognitive predictors of work outcome in recent-onset
schizophrenia
Schizophrenia bulletin,
2011; 37 Suppl 2(1):
S33-40.
Bearden Carrie E, Shih Vivian H, Green Michael F, Gitlin Michael, Sokolski Kenneth N, Levander Eric, Marusak Susan, Hammen Constance, Sugar Catherine A, Altshuler Lori L
The impact of neurocognitive impairment on occupational recovery of
clinically stable patients with bipolar disorder: a prospective study
Bipolar disorders,
2011; 13(4):
323-33.
Gitlin Michael J, Mintz Jim, Sokolski Kenneth, Hammen Constance, Altshuler Lori L
Subsyndromal depressive symptoms after symptomatic recovery from mania
are associated with delayed functional recovery
The Journal of clinical psychiatry,
2011; 72(5):
692-7.
Yan-Meier Leslie, Eberhart Nicole K, Hammen Constance L, Gitlin Michael, Sokolski Kenneth, Altshuler Lori
Stressful life events predict delayed functional recovery following
treatment for mania in bipolar disorder
Psychiatry research,
2011; 186(2-3):
267-71.
Subotnik Kenneth L, Nuechterlein Keith H, Ventura Joseph, Gitlin Michael J, Marder Stephen, Mintz Jim, Hellemann Gerhard S, Thornton Leslie A, Singh Indira R
Risperidone nonadherence and return of positive symptoms in the early
course of schizophrenia
The American journal of psychiatry,
2011; 168(3):
286-92.
Gitlin Michael J, Abulseoud Osama, Frye Mark A
Improving the design of maintenance studies for bipolar disorder
Current medical research and opinion,
2010; 26(8):
1835-42.
Rim Christina L, Gitlin Michael J
Ziprasidone, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and the serotonin syndrome
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology,
2010; 30(4):
470-1.
Bartzokis George, Lu Po H, Stewart Stephanie B, Oluwadara Bolanle, Lucas Andrew J, Pantages Joanna, Pratt Erika, Sherin Jonathan E, Altshuler Lori L, Mintz Jim, Gitlin Michael J, Subotnik Kenneth L, Nuechterlein Keith H
In vivo evidence of differential impact of typical and atypical
antipsychotics on intracortical myelin in adults with schizophrenia
Schizophrenia research,
2009; 113(2-3):
322-31.
Gitlin Michael J
Augmentation strategies in the treatment of major depressive disorder.
Clinical considerations with atypical antipsychotic augmentation
CNS spectrums,
2007; 12(12 Suppl 22):
13-5.
Bartzokis George, Lu Po H, Nuechterlein Keith H, Gitlin Michael, Doi Clarissa, Edwards Nancy, Lieu Christopher, Altshuler Lori L, Mintz Jim
Differential effects of typical and atypical antipsychotics on brain
myelination in schizophrenia
Schizophrenia research,
2007; 93(1-3):
13-22.
Abulseoud Osama, Sane Natasha, Cozzolino Anthony, Kiriakos Lindsay, Mehra Vishal, Gitlin Michael, Masseling Susan, Whybrow Peter, Altshuler Lori L, Mintz Jim, Frye Mark A
Free T4 index and clinical outcome in patients with depression
Journal of affective disorders,
2007; 100(1-3):
271-7.
Dossett Emily C, Land Alisa J, Gitlin Michael J, Frye Mark A
Lack of mania prophylaxis associated with lamotrigine monotherapy in
manic-predominant bipolar I disorder
The Journal of clinical psychiatry,
2007; 68(6):
973-4.
Fan Alexander H, Frye Mark A, Hassell Susan J, Hwang Sun, Kiriakos Lindsay, Mintz Jim, Gitlin Michael J, Altshuler Lori L
Increased suicidality in mania complicated by alcoholism
Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township)),
2007; 4(4):
34-9.
Nuechterlein Keith H, Miklowitz David J, Ventura Joseph, Gitlin Michael J, Stoddard Mitchell, Lukoff David
Classifying episodes in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: criteria
for relapse and remission applied to recent-onset samples
Psychiatry research,
2006; 144(2-3):
153-66.
Dworkin Robert H, Katz Jennifer, Gitlin Michael J
Placebo response in clinical trials of depression and its implications
for research on chronic neuropathic pain
Neurology,
2005; 65(12 Suppl 4):
S7-19.
McKowen James W, Frye Mark A, Altshuler Lori L, Gitlin Michael J
Patterns of alcohol consumption in bipolar patients comorbid for
alcohol abuse or dependence
Bipolar disorders,
2005; 7(4):
377-81.
Schell Anne M, Dawson Michael E, Rissling Anthony, Ventura Joseph, Subotnik Kenneth L, Gitlin Michael J, Nuechterlein Keith H
Electrodermal predictors of functional outcome and negative symptoms
in schizophrenia
Psychophysiology,
2005; 42(4):
483-92.
Gitlin Michael
Bipolar disorder: current clinical research trends
Expert review of neurotherapeutics,
2005; 5(1):
1-4.
Gitlin Michael, Altshuler Lori L, Frye Mark A, Suri Rita, Huynh Emily L, Fairbanks Lynn, Bauer Michael, Korenman Stanley
Peripheral thyroid hormones and response to selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN,
2004; 29(5):
383-6.
Ventura Joseph, Nuechterlein Keith H, Subotnik Kenneth L, Green Michael F, Gitlin Michael J
Self-efficacy and neurocognition may be related to coping responses in
recent-onset schizophrenia
Schizophrenia research,
2004; 69(2-3):
343-52.
Frye Mark A, Gitlin Michael J, Altshuler Lori L
Unmet needs in bipolar depression
Depression and anxiety,
2004; 19(4):
199-208.
Aravagiri Manickam, Marder Stephen R, Nuechterlein Keith H, Gitlin Michael J
Intra- and interindividual variations in steady-state plasma
concentrations of risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone in
schizophrenic patients treated chronically with various doses of
risperidone
Therapeutic drug monitoring,
2003; 25(6):
657-64.
Gitlin Michael
Sexual dysfunction with psychotropic drugs
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy,
2003; 4(12):
2259-69.
Altshuler Lori L, Frye Mark A, Gitlin Michael J
Acceleration and augmentation strategies for treating bipolar
depression
Biological psychiatry,
2003; 53(8):
691-700.
Gitlin Michael, Boerlin Harold, Fairbanks Lynn, Hammen Connie
The effect of previous mood states on switch rates: a naturalistic
study
Bipolar disorders,
2003; 5(2):
150-2.
Bartzokis George, Nuechterlein Keith H, Lu Po H, Gitlin Michael, Rogers Steven, Mintz Jim
Dysregulated brain development in adult men with schizophrenia: a
magnetic resonance imaging study
Biological psychiatry,
2003; 53(5):
412-21.
Frye Mark A, Gitlin Michael J, Altshuler Lori L
Treating acute mania
The Journal of family practice,
2003; Suppl(5):
S10-3.
Altshuler Lori L, Gitlin Michael J, Mintz Jim, Leight Kristin L, Frye Mark A
Subsyndromal depression is associated with functional impairment in
patients with bipolar disorder
The Journal of clinical psychiatry,
2002; 63(9):
807-11.
Gitlin Michael J, Suri Rita, Altshuler Lori, Zuckerbrow-Miller Joni, Fairbanks Lynn
Bupropion-sustained release as a treatment for SSRI-induced sexual
side effects
Journal of sex & marital therapy,
2002; 28(2):
131-8.
Ackerman Deborah L, Unützer Jürgen, Greenland Sander, Gitlin Michael
Inpatient treatment of depression and associated hospital charges
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety,
2002; 11(3):
219-27.
Gitlin Michael
Irresistible joys and discouraging pitfalls in diagnosing personality
disorders
The Western journal of medicine,
2002; 176(3):
215.