Joan L. Luby, MD
- Psychiatry
- Pediatric Psychiatry
- English
Appointments
Sees Patients For
Mood disorders in preschool children: diagnosis and treatment, developmental psychopathology, mental disorders in preschool children, Dyadic Play Therapy for preschool mood disorders, and preschool psychiatry. Currently only accepting patients under age 5.
Hospital Affiliations
This provider offers inpatient care at these hospitals.
- St. Louis Children's Hospital
Locations
- 4444 Forest Park Avenue Building4444 Forest Park AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63108Suite: 2600Floor: 2Appointments:
Experience
Board Certifications
- Child Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
Academic Title(s)
Samuel and Mae S. Ludwig Professor of Child PsychiatryDirector, Early Emotional Development Program
Research Interests
Studies of early onset depression, validators, clinical characteristics, biological markers and alterations in brain structure and function related to early onset depression; Psychotherapeutic treatments for early onset depression focusing on emotion development; Studies of early experience and brain development; Studies of alterations in emotion development in early onset mood disorders; Novel treatments for early onset depression focused on attention bias; and sensitive periods in emotion development.
Publications & Research
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1990 Child Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
1988 Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
1985 Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
1981 Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island