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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
Keywords
- Depression
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry
- Women's Health
- Women's Health / Women's Reproductive Health
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Grants 2012 2023
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
Mindfulness
Depression
Health
Vulnerable Populations
Hispanic Americans
Optimization of Drug Dosing in Pregnant Women through Research and Education (OPRC)
Magee-Womens Health Corporation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
7/1/18 → 6/30/20
Project: Research project
Research Ethics Committees
Premature Birth
Documentation
Pregnant Women
Fetal Research
Molecular Basis of Altered Drug Metabolism During Pregnancy
Ciolino, J. D., Grobman, W. A., Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J., Stika, C. S. & Wisner, K. L.
University of Illinois at Chicago, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
8/10/17 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
Pregnancy
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
Pregnant Women
Optimizing Medication Management for Mothers with Depression during Pregnancy (OPTI-MOM)
Avram, M. J., Ciolino, J. D., George Jr, A. L., Gollan, J. K., Grobman, W. A., Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. & Wisner, K. L.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
8/1/15 → 6/30/20
Project: Research project
Mothers
Depression
Pregnancy
Postpartum Period
Health Priorities
Research Output 1982 2019
Attention to Prevention-Can We Stop Perinatal Depression before it Starts?
Wisner, K. L., Miller, E. S. & Tandon, D., Jan 1 2019, In : JAMA Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Bipolar disorder and psychotropic medication: Impact on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes
Wisner, K. L., Sit, D., O'Shea, K., Bogen, D. L., Clark, C. T., Pinheiro, E., Yang, A. & Ciolino, J. D., Jan 15 2019, In : Journal of Affective Disorders. 243, p. 220-225 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Pregnancy Outcome
Bipolar Disorder
Mothers
Street Drugs
Head
Four maternal characteristics determine the 12-month course of chronic severe postpartum depressive symptoms
Fisher, S. D., Sit, D., Yang, A., Ciolino, J. D., Gollan, J. K. & Wisner, K. L., Jan 1 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Depression and Anxiety.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Postpartum Period
Mothers
Depression
Postpartum Depression
Health Planning
Obstetric patients’ perspectives on functional magnetic neuroimaging research in pregnant women
Newmark, R. L., Zaydlin, M. L., Yang, A., Kuchenrither, K., Wisner, K. L. & Massey, S., Feb 1 2019, In : Archives of Women's Mental Health. 22, 1, p. 115-118 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Functional Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging
Obstetrics
Pregnant Women
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid inflammatory cytokines in perinatal depression
Miller, E. S., Sakowicz, A., Roy, A., Yang, A., Sullivan, J. T., Grobman, W. A. & Wisner, K. L., Mar 1 2019, In : American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 220, 3, p. 271.e1-271.e10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Depression
Cytokines
Odds Ratio
Confidence Intervals