Rochelle Caplan, M.D.
Titles
Member, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Emeritus Member, Brain Research Institute
Professor Emeritus, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Contact Information
Email
rcaplan@ucla.edu Phone
Work Phone Number:
(310) 825-0538
(800) 825-9989
(800) 825-9989
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Mailing Address:
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human BehaviorDepartment of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
760 Westwood Plaza
48-263
Mail Code 175919
Los Angeles, CA 90095
UNITED STATES
Biography
Rochelle Caplan, M.D. is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Directed the UCLA Pediatric Neuropsychiatry clinical program for twenty years. She completed her medical studies at the Jerusalem University Hadassah Medical School and her training in adult and child psychiatry at the Tel-Aviv University Sackler Medical School. She has conducted NIH funded studies on the development of thinking and discourse skills in children with neurobehavioral disorders, such as childhood schizophrenia and pediatric epilepsy. She has developed instruments for studying how children use language to formulate their thoughts and present them to the listener. She has conducted studies on normal development of these skills and their abnormalities (i.e., thought disorder) in children with schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders, epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and high functioning autistic disorder. She has also studied psychopathology, cognition, and language in medically and surgically treated children with epilepsy, as well as obstacles to mental health care in these children. More recently she has used multimodal imaging techniques to study the biological underpinnings of psychopathology, language, and thought disorder in children with epilepsy and of thought disorder and language in children with schizophrenia. Dr. Caplan serves on the editorial board of Epilepsia and Epilepsy and Behavior, chairs the Pediatric Non-epileptic Seizures Subcommittee of the American Epilepsy Society Non-epileptic Seizure Task Force, and serves on the American Epilepsy Psychiatry Task Force, and the International League Against Epilepsy Pediatric Child Neuropsychiatry Task Force. She has received national and community awards in recognition of her research, as well as her mentoring and teaching of young faculty, residents, and child psychiatry fellows. Dr. Caplan has published the findings of her research in over 100 research papers in peer reviewed journals, 25 book chapters, and 190 abstracts.Publications
A selected list of publications:
Caplan Rochelle
Not all seizures are epilepsy also applies to the military
Epilepsy currents / American Epilepsy Society,
2012; 12(4):
138-9.
Clark Kristi, Narr Katherine L, O'Neill Joseph, Levitt Jennifer, Siddarth Prabha, Phillips Owen, Toga Arthur, Caplan Rochelle
White matter integrity, language, and childhood onset schizophrenia
Schizophrenia research,
2012; 138(2-3):
150-6.
Kanner Andres M, Schachter Steven C, Barry John J, Hersdorffer Dale C, Mula Marco, Trimble Michael, Hermann Bruce, Ettinger Alan E, Dunn David, Caplan Rochelle, Ryvlin Philippe, Gilliam Frank
Depression and epilepsy, pain and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures:
clinical and therapeutic perspectives
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2012; 24(2):
169-81.
Kanner Andres M, Schachter Steven C, Barry John J, Hersdorffer Dale C, Mula Marco, Trimble Michael, Hermann Bruce, Ettinger Alan E, Dunn David, Caplan Rochelle, Ryvlin Philippe, Gilliam Frank
Depression and epilepsy: epidemiologic and neurobiologic perspectives
that may explain their high comorbid occurrence
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2012; 24(2):
156-68.
Hesdorffer Dale C, Caplan Rochelle, Berg Anne T
Familial clustering of epilepsy and behavioral disorders: evidence for
a shared genetic basis
Epilepsia,
2012; 53(2):
301-7.
Seese Ronald R, O'Neill Joseph, Hudkins Matthew, Siddarth Prabha, Levitt Jennifer, Tseng Ben, Wu Keng Nei, Caplan Rochelle
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and thought disorder in
childhood schizophrenia
Schizophrenia research,
2011; 133(1-3):
82-90.
Baca Christine B, Vickrey Barbara G, Caplan Rochelle, Vassar Stefanie D, Berg Anne T
Psychiatric and medical comorbidity and quality of life outcomes in
childhood-onset epilepsy
Pediatrics,
2011; 128(6):
e1532-43.
Hua Xue, Thompson Paul M, Leow Alex D, Madsen Sarah K, Caplan Rochelle, Alger Jeffry R, O'Neill Joseph, Joshi Kishori, Smalley Susan L, Toga Arthur W, Levitt Jennifer G
Brain growth rate abnormalities visualized in adolescents with autism
Human brain mapping,
2011; 133(1-3):
.
O'Neill Joseph, Seese Ronald, Hudkins Matthew, Siddarth Prabha, Levitt Jennifer, Tseng Pengju Benjamin, Wu Keng Nei, Gurbani Suresh, Shields W Donald, Caplan Rochelle
1H MRSI and social communication deficits in pediatric complex partial
seizures
Epilepsia,
2011; 52(9):
1705-14.
Hamiwka Lorie, Jones Jana E, Salpekar Jay, Caplan Rochelle
Child psychiatry
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2011; 22(1):
38-46.
Kurth Florian, Narr Katherine L, Woods Roger P, O'Neill Joseph, Alger Jeffry R, Caplan Rochelle, McCracken James T, Toga Arthur W, Levitt Jennifer G
Diminished gray matter within the hypothalamus in autism disorder: a
potential link to hormonal effects?
Biological psychiatry,
2011; 70(3):
278-82.
Toth Sheree L, Pickreign Stronach Erin, Rogosch Fred A, Caplan Rochelle, Cicchetti Dante
Illogical thinking and thought disorder in maltreated children
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
2011; 50(7):
659-68.
Tosun Duygu, Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Seidenberg Michael, Gurbani Suresh, Toga Arthur W, Hermann Bruce
Intelligence and cortical thickness in children with complex partial
seizures
NeuroImage,
2011; 57(2):
337-45.
Bearden Carrie E, Wu Keng Nei, Caplan Rochelle, Cannon Tyrone D
Thought disorder and communication deviance as predictors of outcome
in youth at clinical high risk for psychosis
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
2011; 50(7):
669-80.
Patel Hema, Dunn David W, Austin Joan K, Doss Julia L, LaFrance W Curt, Plioplys Sigita, Caplan Rochelle
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (pseudoseizures)
Pediatrics in review / American Academy of Pediatrics,
2011; 32(6):
e66-72.
Tosun Duygu, Dabbs Kevin, Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Toga Arthur, Seidenberg Michael, Hermann Bruce
Deformation-based morphometry of prospective neurodevelopmental
changes in new onset paediatric epilepsy
Brain : a journal of neurology,
2011; 134(Pt 4):
1003-14.
Tosun Duygu, Siddarth Prabha, Toga Arthur W, Hermann Bruce, Caplan Rochelle
Effects of childhood absence epilepsy on associations between regional
cortical morphometry and aging and cognitive abilities
Human brain mapping,
2011; 32(4):
580-91.
Berg Anne T, Caplan Rochelle, Hesdorffer Dale C
Psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood-onset
epilepsy
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2011; 20(3):
550-5.
Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Levitt Jennifer, Gurbani Suresh, Shields W Donald, Sankar Raman
Suicidality and brain volumes in pediatric epilepsy
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2010; 18(3):
286-90.
Caplan Rochelle, Levitt Jennifer, Siddarth Prabha, Wu Keng Nei, Gurbani Suresh, Shields W Donald, Sankar Raman
Language and brain volumes in children with epilepsy
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2010; 17(3):
402-7.
Sabb Fred W, van Erp Theo G M, Hardt Molly E, Dapretto Mirella, Caplan Rochelle, Cannon Tyrone D, Bearden Carrie E
Language network dysfunction as a predictor of outcome in youth at
clinical high risk for psychosis
Schizophrenia research,
2010; 116(2-3):
173-83.
Schreibman Cohen Ayelet, Daley Melita, Siddarth Prabha, Levitt Jennifer, Loesch Ingrid K, Altshuler Lori, Ly Ronald, Shields W Donald, Gurbani Suresh, Caplan Rochelle
Amygdala volumes in childhood absence epilepsy
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2009; 16(3):
436-41.
Caplan Rochelle, Levitt Jennifer, Siddarth Prabha, Wu Keng Nei, Gurbani Suresh, Sankar Raman, Shields W Donald
Frontal and temporal volumes in Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Epilepsia,
2009; 50(11):
2466-72.
Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Vona Pamela, Stahl Lesley, Bailey Caroline, Gurbani Suresh, Sankar Raman, Donald Shields W
Language in pediatric epilepsy
Epilepsia,
2009; 50(11):
2397-407.
Narr Katherine L, Woods Roger P, Lin James, Kim John, Phillips Owen R, Del'Homme Melissa, Caplan Rochelle, Toga Arthur W, McCracken James T, Levitt Jennifer G
Widespread cortical thinning is a robust anatomical marker for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
2009; 48(10):
1014-22.
Vona Pamela, Siddarth Prabha, Sankar Raman, Caplan Rochelle
Obstacles to mental health care in pediatric epilepsy: insight from
parents
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2009; 14(2):
360-6.
Hua Xue, Leow Alex D, Levitt Jennifer G, Caplan Rochelle, Thompson Paul M, Toga Arthur W
Detecting brain growth patterns in normal children using tensor-based
morphometry
Human brain mapping,
2009; 30(1):
209-19.
Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Stahl Lesley, Lanphier Erin, Vona Pamela, Gurbani Suresh, Koh Susan, Sankar Raman, Shields W Donald
Childhood absence epilepsy: behavioral, cognitive, and linguistic
comorbidities
Epilepsia,
2008; 49(11):
1838-46.
Hamilton Liberty S, Levitt Jennifer G, O'Neill Joseph, Alger Jeffry R, Luders Eileen, Phillips Owen R, Caplan Rochelle, Toga Arthur W, McCracken James, Narr Katherine L
Reduced white matter integrity in attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder
Neuroreport,
2008; 19(17):
1705-8.
Caplan Rochelle, Levitt Jennifer, Siddarth Prabha, Taylor Janelle, Daley Melita, Wu Keng Nei, Gurbani Suresh, Shields W Donald, Sankar Raman
Thought disorder and frontotemporal volumes in pediatric epilepsy
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2008; 13(4):
593-9.
Mazarati Andréy, Siddarth Prabha, Baldwin Roger A, Shin Don, Caplan Rochelle, Sankar Raman
Depression after status epilepticus: behavioural and biochemical
deficits and effects of fluoxetine
Brain : a journal of neurology,
2008; 131(Pt 8):
2071-83.
Daley Melita, Siddarth Prabha, Levitt Jennifer, Gurbani Suresh, Shields W Donald, Sankar Raman, Toga Arthur, Caplan Rochelle
Amygdala volume and psychopathology in childhood complex partial
seizures
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2008; 13(1):
212-7.
Wu Keng Nei, Lieber Eli, Siddarth Prabha, Smith Kimberley, Sankar Raman, Caplan Rochelle
Dealing with epilepsy: parents speak up
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2008; 13(1):
131-8.
Smith Kimberly, Siddarth Prabha, Zima Bonnie, Sankar Raman, Mitchell Wendy, Gowrinathan Rani, Shewmon Alan, Caplan Rochelle
Unmet mental health needs in pediatric epilepsy: insights from
providers
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2007; 11(3):
401-8.
Drewel Elena Harlan, Caplan Rochelle
Social difficulties in children with epilepsy: review and treatment
recommendations
Expert review of neurotherapeutics,
2007; 7(7):
865-73.
Daley Melita, Levitt Jennifer, Siddarth Prabha, Mormino Elizabeth, Hojatkashani Cornelius, Gurbani Suresh, Shields W Donald, Sankar Raman, Toga Arthur, Caplan Rochelle
Frontal and temporal volumes in children with epilepsy
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2007; 10(3):
470-6.
Mazarati Andréy, Shin Don, Auvin Stéphane, Caplan Rochelle, Sankar Raman
Kindling epileptogenesis in immature rats leads to persistent
depressive behavior
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2007; 10(3):
377-83.
Carlson Teri, Reynolds Charles A, Caplan Rochelle
Case report: valproic Acid and risperidone treatment leading to
development of hyperammonemia and mania
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
2007; 46(3):
356-61.
Daley Melita, Ott Derek, Blanton Rebecca, Siddarth Prabha, Levitt Jennifer, Mormino Elizabeth, Hojatkashani Cornelius, Tenorio Raquel, Gurbani Suresh, Shields W Donald, Sankar Raman, Toga Arthur, Caplan Rochelle
Hippocampal volume in childhood complex partial seizures
Epilepsy research,
2006; 72(1):
57-66.
Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Bailey Caroline E, Lanphier Erin K, Gurbani Suresh, Donald Shields W, Sankar Raman
Thought disorder: A developmental disability in pediatric epilepsy
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2006; 8(4):
726-35.
Dapretto Mirella, Lee Susan S, Caplan Rochelle
A functional magnetic resonance imaging study of discourse coherence
in typically developing children
Neuroreport,
2005; 16(15):
1661-5.
Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Gurbani Suresh, Hanson Rebecca, Sankar Ramen, Shields W Donald
Depression and anxiety disorders in pediatric epilepsy
Epilepsia,
2005; 46(5):
720-30.
Marquardt Renée K, Levitt Jennifer G, Blanton Rebecca E, Caplan Rochelle, Asarnow Robert, Siddarth Prabha, Fadale David, McCracken James T, Toga Arthur W
Abnormal development of the anterior cingulate in childhood-onset
schizophrenia: a preliminary quantitative MRI study
Psychiatry research,
2005; 138(3):
221-33.
Caplan Rochelle, Sagun Jaclyn, Siddarth Prabha, Gurbani Suresh, Koh Susan, Gowrinathan R, Sankar Raman
Social competence in pediatric epilepsy: insights into underlying
mechanisms
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B,
2005; 6(2):
218-28.
Taylor Janelle L, Blanton Rebecca E, Levitt Jennifer G, Caplan Rochelle, Nobel Daniel, Toga Arthur W
Superior temporal gyrus differences in childhood-onset schizophrenia
Schizophrenia research,
2005; 73(2-3):
235-41.
Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Gurbani Suresh, Ott Derek, Sankar Raman, Shields W Donald
Psychopathology and pediatric complex partial seizures:
seizure-related, cognitive, and linguistic variables
Epilepsia,
2004; 45(10):
1273-81.
O'Neill Joseph, Levitt Jennifer, Caplan Rochelle, Asarnow Robert, McCracken James T, Toga Arthur W, Alger Jeffry R
1H MRSI evidence of metabolic abnormalities in childhood-onset
schizophrenia
NeuroImage,
2004; 21(4):
1781-9.
Ballmaier Martina, Toga Arthur W, Siddarth Prabha, Blanton Rebecca E, Levitt Jennifer G, Lee Michelle, Caplan Rochelle
Thought disorder and nucleus accumbens in childhood: a structural MRI
study
Psychiatry research,
2004; 130(1):
43-55.
Ott Derek, Siddarth Prabha, Gurbani Suresh, Koh Susan, Tournay Anne, Shields W Donald, Caplan Rochelle
Behavioral disorders in pediatric epilepsy: unmet psychiatric need
Epilepsia,
2003; 44(4):
591-7.
Caplan Rochelle, Siddarth Prabha, Mathern Gary, Vinters Harry, Curtiss Susan, Levitt Jennifer, Asarnow Robert, Shields W Donald
Developmental outcome with and without successful intervention
International review of neurobiology,
2002; 49(2):
269-84.
Caplan Rochelle, Guthrie Donald, Komo Scott, Siddarth Prabha, Chayasirisobhon Sirichai, Kornblum Harley, Sankar Ramen, Hansen Rebecca, Mitchell Wendy, Shields W Donald
Social communication in children with epilepsy
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines,
2002; 43(2):
245-53.