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Research Interests
Dr. Wisner's main focus is research related to the psychiatric treatment of women of childbearing age. She is internationally recognized as an expert in the treatment of mood disorders in women, with particular expertise in pregnancy and the postpartum period. She has been the principal investigator on multiple National Institute of Mental Health- and foundation-funded research projects including the impact of medication use during pregnancy for Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders, a Randomized Controlled Trial of Estradiol for Postpartum Depression, Screening for Postpartum Disorders, and the efficacy of bright light treatment for patients with bipolar disorder. Other areas of interest in include mood disorders in the premenstrual and perimenopause periods, post-bariatric surgery, complex medical-psychiatric diagnostic assessment and treatment-refractory mood disorders. Dr. Wisner is board-certified in general and child and adolescent psychiatry. Her memberships in scientific societies include the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, the Teratology Society, and the North American Society for Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Certifications and Licenses
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | |
Psychiatry |
Training Experience
1981 | Internship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
1985 | Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
1988 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh |
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Case Western Reserve University
… → 1980
Research interests
- Depression
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry
- Women's Health
- Women's Health / Women's Reproductive Health
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Effectiveness and Implementation of a Mindfulness Intervention for Depressive Symptoms Among Low-income, Racial/Ethnic Minority Adults in a Federally Qualified Health Center
Brown, C. H., Burnett-Zeigler, I. E., Ciolino, J. D., McDade, T., Moskowitz, J. T. & Wisner, K. L.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
7/13/18 → 3/31/23
Project: Research project
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Cognitive-Affective Substrates of Smoking: Targets for Maternal Behavior Change
Fleming, M. F., Grafman, J. H., Grobman, W. A., Massey, S., Mroczek, D. K., Wakschlag, L. S. & Wisner, K. L.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
7/1/15 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
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Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Commonly Used Drugs in Lactating Women and Breastfed Infants
Duke University, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
1/22/19 → 9/21/20
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Pilot validation of blood-based biomarkers during pregnancy and postpartum in women with prior or current depression
Redei, E. E., Ciolino, J. D., Wert, S. L., Yang, A., Kim, S., Clark, C., Zumpf, K. B. & Wisner, K. L., Jun 2021, In: Translational psychiatry. 11, 1, 68.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A common clinical conundrum: Antidepressant treatment of depression in pregnant women
Mesches, G. A., Wisner, K. L. & Betcher, H. K., Apr 2020, In: Seminars in Perinatology. 44, 3, 151229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A prospective pilot study to assess the impact of the etonogestrel implant on postpartum depression
Ross, C. M., Hammond, C., Ralph, J. A., Balmert, L. C., Wisner, K. L. & Kiley, J. W., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Carbon monoxide: a critical physiological regulator sensitive to light
Oren, D. A., Sit, D. K., Goudarzi, S. H. & Wisner, K. L., Dec 1 2020, In: Translational psychiatry. 10, 1, 87.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction
Stika, C. S. & Wisner, K. L., Apr 2020, In: Seminars in Perinatology. 44, 3, 151220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review