In Memoriam
Elizabeth B. Weller, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Member of Committee of Appointments and Promotions Department of Psychiatry , University of Pennsylvania
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
3440 Market Street
2nd Floor, Dept of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA 19104
2nd Floor, Dept of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-7573/215-590-7574
Email:
WELLER@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
WELLER@EMAIL.CHOP.EDU
Education:
B.S.
American University of Beirut, 1971.
M.D.
American University of Beirut, 1975.
Permanent linkB.S.
American University of Beirut, 1971.
M.D.
American University of Beirut, 1975.
Description of Research Expertise
child and adolescent psychiatry, bipolar, depression, mania, bereavement, mood and anxiety disorders, ChIPS/PChIPSDescription of Clinical Expertise
child and adolescent psychiatry, bipolar, depression, mania, bereavement, mood and anxiety disorders, ChIPS/PChIPSSelected Publications
Weller E.B., Schlewiet B., & Weller R.A: Traumatized children: Why victims of violence live out their nightmares. Current Psychiatry 2(1): 30-39, 2003.Weller E.B., Carlson G.A., Jensen P.S., Findling R.L., Meyer R.E., Calabrese J., DelBello M.P., Emslie G., Flynn L., Goodwin F., Hellander M., Kowatch R., Kusumakar V., Laughren T., Leibenluft E., McCracken J., Nottleman E., Pine D., Sachs G., Shaffer D., Simar R., Strober M., Wozniak J., & Youngstrom E.A. : Methodological issues and controversies in clinical trials with child and adolescents patients with bipolar disorder: report of a consensus conference. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 13(1): 13-27, 2003.
Scheiber C.S., Kramer T.A.M., Weller E.B., & Adamowski S.E. : Core Competencies for Psychiatric Practice:What Clinician Need to Know. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Washington, DC Page: 103-108, 2003.
Wagner D.W., Weller E.B., Carlson G.A., Sachs G., Biederman J., Frazier J.A., Wozniak P., Tracy K., Weller R.A., & Bowden C : An open-label trial of divalproex in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 41(10): 1124-1230, 2002.
Weller E.B., Weller R.A., & Sanchez L.E. : Bipolar Mood Disorder in Children and Adolescents: In Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook. Baltimore, Maryland, Williamss & Wilkins. Lewis M (eds.). 2002.
Keller M.B., Weller E.B., et. al. : Efficacy of Paroxetine in the Treatment of Adolescent Major Depression: A Randomized Control Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Page: 2001, 2001.
Biederman J.,Birmaher B., Chang K., & Weller E.B. : National Institute of Mental Health Research Roundtable on Prepubertal Bipolar Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 40(8): 871-878, 2001.
Weller, E.B. : Commentary: Patients with early adolescent bipolar disorder had 37.1% recovery and 38.3% relapse rates. Journal of Evidence Based Medicine 4: 119, 2001.
Weller E.B., Young, K.M., Rohrbaugh A.R., & Weller R.A. : Overview and assessment of the suicidal child. Depression and Anxiety 14(3): 157-163, 2001.
Weller R.A., Weller E.B., Fristad M.A., & Bawa P.K: Suicidal behavior and parental psychopathology in hospitalized depressed children. Depression and Anxiety 14(3): 183-185, 2001.