CDI Faculty

Holly Swartz

Holly Swartz, M.D.

Dr. Swartz' research focuses on optimizing psychosocial treatments for mood disorders. She is currently testing the impact of maternal depression treatment on offspring also receiving treatment and the role of psychotherapy in the management of bipolar II disorder. She is also interested in the process of moving efficacious psychosocial interventions to routine practice settings.

Positions

  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Medical Director, Depression and Manic Depression Prevention Program, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

 

Education

  • M.D., 1990, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

 

Relevant Publications

  • Swartz HA, Frank E, O’Toole K, Newman N, Kiderman H, Carlson S, Fink JW, Cheng Y, Maihoefer C, Wells KF, Houck PR, Painter T, Ortenzio SH, Simon SL, Henschke P, Ghinassi F. Implementing interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for mood disorders across a continuum of care. Psychiatr Serv, in press.
  • Swartz HA, Thase ME. Pharmacotherapy for the treatment of acute bipolar II depression: Current evidence. J Clin Psychiatry. 2011;72(3):356-366 (doi:10.4088/JCP.09r05192gre).
  • Swartz HA, Frank E, Frankel D, Novick P, Houck P. Psychotherapy as monotherapy for the treatment of bipolar II depression: A proof of concept study. Bipolar Disord. 2009;11(1):89-94. Cyranowski JM, Swartz HA, Hofkens TL, Frank E. Emotional and cardiovascular reactivity to a child-focused interpersonal stressor among depressed mothers of psychiatrically ill children. Depress Anxiety. 2009;26(2):110-116.
  • Swartz HA, Frank E, Zuckoff A, Cyranowski JM, Houck PR, Cheng Y, Fleming MA, Grote NK, Brent DA, Shear MK. Brief interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed mothers whose children are receiving psychiatric treatment. Am J Psychiatry. 2008;165(9):1155-1162.