
Leslie Miller, MD
Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Leslie Miller
Professional Titles
- Director, Mood Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults Program
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Background
Dr. Leslie Miller is an Assistant Professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is the director and developer of the Mood Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults Program (MAP). This program provides a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment combining evidence-based pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions. Her commitment to clinical excellence was recognized by the institution in receiving the inaugural Dean's Clinical Excellence Award for Excellence in Service and Professionalism. She recently completed an NIH K23 career development award which focused on the development of an adaptation of interpersonal psychotherapy for youth with a newly defined mood disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
Clinical Trial Keywords
interpersonal psychotherapy, severe mood dysregulation, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, chronic irritability, outbursts
Recent News Articles and Media Coverage
- Coping with Childhood Depression, U.S. News and World Report (July 8, 2015)
- When Adolescent Angst Signals Depression, Brainwise (May 16, 2016)
- More US Teens May be Facing Depression: Here's Why, Live Science (August 10, 2016)
- The Rise of Teen Depression, Johns Hopkins Health Review (Fall/Winter 2017)
- MAP, Johns Hopkins Bayview Health and Wellness News (October 10, 2017)
Contact for Research Inquiries
5500 East Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: (410) 550-7166
Research Interests
Combining psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions to optimize treatment, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mood disorders, Mood disorders, with particular focus on adolescents and young adults., Treatments for youth with significant mood lability, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
Research Summary
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Youth with Severe Mood Dysregulation
Selected Publications
Miller L, Campo JV. Depression in Adolescents. New England Journal of Medicine. 2021; 385: 445-449
Miller L, Hlastala SA, Mufson L, Leibenluft E & Riddle M. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents With Mood and Behavior Dysregulation: Evidence-Based Case Study. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 2016; 1(4):159-175. doi:10.1080/23794925.2016.1247679
Miller L, Hlastala SA, Mufson L, Leibenluft E, Yenokyan G & Riddle M. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Mood and Behavior Dysregulation: Pilot Randomized Trial. Depression and Anxiety. 2018; 35(6): 574-582
Hendrickson B, Girma M, Miller L. Review of the clinical approach to the treatment of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. International Review of Psychiatry. 2019. doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2019.1688260
Honors
- Member of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence
- Dean's Clinical Excellence Award for Excellence in Service and Professionalism, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 7/24/15
Memberships
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2008Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006The Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Psychiatry, 2004Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Medical Education, MD, 2001Board Certifications
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2007Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2006Insurance
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