CDI for Psychiatry
Ellen Frank

Ellen Frank, Ph.D.

Dr. Frank is currently studying the efficacy of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy, a psychotherapy she and her colleagues developed for the adjunctive treatment of manic-depressive illness. She is also involved in a joint project with researchers at the University of Pisa, Italy, aimed at achieving a better understanding of the clinical importance of subsyndromal mood, anxiety, and eating disorders.

Positions

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

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1979, University of Pittsburgh, Clinical Psychology

 

Relevant Publications

  • Frank E, Cassano GB, Rucci P, Fagiolini A, Maggi L, Kraemer HC, et al.(2008). Addressing the challenges of a cross-national investigation: lessons from the Pittsburgh-Pisa study of treatment-relevant phenotypes of unipolar depression. Clinical Trials, 5(3):253-61.
  • Fagiolini A, Frank E, Turkin S, Houck PR, Soreca I, Kupfer DJ. (2008). Metabolic syndrome in patients with bipolar disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 69(4):678-9.
  • Frank, E., Kupfer, D., Buysse, D. J., Swartz, H. A., Pilkonis, P. A., Houk, P. R., et al. (2007). Randomized trial of weekly, twice-monthly, and monthly interpersonal psychotherapy as maintenance treatment for women with recurrent depression. American Journal of Psychiatry, 164(5), 761-767.
  • Frank, E., Boland, E., Novick, D. M., Bizzarri, J. V., & Rucci, P. (2007). Association between illicit drug and alcohol use and first manic episode. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 86(2), 395-400.
  • Frank, E. (2007). Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy: A means of improving depression and preventing relapse in bipolar disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(5), 463-73.