Catherine Monk, Ph.D

Degree

Ph.D.

Title

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Associate Director of Research, The Women's Program, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Clinical Appointments/Hospital Affiliation

Research Scientist IV,
Division of Behavioral Medicine, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Senior Sackler Scientist,
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Description of Practice/Services Offered

Dynamic and CBT therapy; long term and short term; specialty areas include: fertility issues, medically complicated pregnancies, fetal loss, depression, stress during pregnancy and postpartum

Areas of Research

Perinatal psychology, psychiatry
Psychobiological development
Developmental neuroscience

Professional Education

Undergraduate:  Barnard College, B.A., 1986
Graduate:  New School For Social Research, M.A., 1990
Doctoral Degree:  City University of New York, Ph.D., 1997
Fellowship:  Psychobiological Sciences Training Program, Columbia University, NIMH Research Fellowship, 1997 - 2000

Credentials/Board Certification

New York State Licensed Psychologist

Honors/Awards

1986    Graduated cum laude
1999    Scholar Award, American Psychosomatic Society
1999    Travel Award, International Society for Developmental Psychobiology
2000    Sackler Institute Scientist
2001    Excellence in Teaching Award, Mt. Sinai Hospital
2001-2006 Career Development Award, NIMH
2003    A Klerman Award Honorable Mention for Outstanding Research Project, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

Publications

  1. Monk C, Sloan RP, Myers MM, Ellman L, Werner E, Jeon J, Tager F, Fifer WP: Fetal heart rate reactivity differs by women's psychiatric status: an early marker for developmental risk?.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry  2004;43: 283-290
  2. Kaplan LA, Evans L, Monk C: Effects of mothers' prenatal psychiatric status and postnatal caregiving on infant biobehavioral regulation: can prenatal programming be modified?.  Early Human Development 2008;84(4): 249-256
  3. Bauer S, Monk C, Ansorage M, Gyamfi C, Myers MM: Impact of antenatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposure on pregnancy outcomes in mice.  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2010;4: 375.e1-375.e4
  4. Monk C, Fifer WP, Myers MM, Bagiella E, Duong JK, Chen IS, Leotti L: Fetal heart rate reactivity differs by women's psychiatric status during psychological stress but not paced breathing. Developmental Psychobiology  2011;53: 221-233
  5. Monk C, Fitelson EM, Werner E: Mood disorders and their pharmacological treatment during pregnancy: is the future child affected?.  Pediatric Research (invited review article)  2011;69(5 Pt 2): 3R-10R

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Suite 1-121
1150 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10032

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210 West 70th Street
Suite 001
New York, NY 10023

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Insurances Accepted/Managed Care Accepted: None directly.