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Leslie Rachel Miller, M.D.

Leslie Rachel Miller, M.D.

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  • Director, Mood Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults Program
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Female

Expertise

Adolescent Health, Adolescent Medicine, Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Development and Behavioral Health, Child Psychiatry, Depression, Mood Disorders, Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychotherapy, Trauma ...read more

Research Interests

Combining psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions to optimize treatment; Treatments for youth with significant mood lability, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.; Mood disorders, with particular focus on adolescents and young adults.; Mood disorders; Interpersonal Psychotherapy ...read more

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Appointment Phone: 410-550-0018
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224 map
Phone: 410-550-9014

The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 410-955-5104
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287 map

Background

Dr. Leslie Miller is an Assistant Professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and board-certified in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry. 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.

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Titles

  • Director, Mood Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults Program
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (2001)

Residencies

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)
  • Psychiatry; The Mount Sinai Hospital (2004)

Fellowships

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry And Neurology (Child And Adolescent Psychiatry) (2007)
  • American Board of Psychiatry And Neurology (Psychiatry) (2006)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Youth with Severe Mood Dysregulation

Clinical Trial Keywords

interpersonal psychotherapy, severe mood dysregulation, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, chronic irritability, outbursts

Selected Publications

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

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

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

Miller L, Campo JV.  Depression in Adolescents.  New England Journal of Medicine. 2021; 385: 445-449

Contact for Research Inquiries

Leslie Miller, M.D.
5500 East Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21224 map

Phone: 410-550-7166

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Dean’s Clinical Excellence Award for Excellence in Service and Professionalism, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 2015
  • Member of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence

Memberships

  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy

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