Michael Hall Allen, M. D.
Director of Emergency Psychiatry
University of Colorado Hospital
Past President and Trustee
American Association for
Emergency Psychiatry
Associate Professor
of Psychiatry
University of Colorado
Education and Training
BS, Florida State University, Tallahassee
September 1975
MD, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
June 1979
Psychiatric Residency, The Institute of Living, Hartford
July 1979 - June 1983
Chief Resident, The Institute of Living, Hartford
July 1982 - June 1983
Licensure and Certification
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (26252)
Added Qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry (483)
Addiction Recertification
October 1984
October 1994
April 2005
Colorado License 36867
April 1998
Experience
Instructor of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College
1983-85
Attending, Geriatric Services, New York Hospital-Westchester Division
1983-84
Attending, Alcoholism Service, New York Hospital-Westchester Division
1983-84
Assistant Unit Chief, Acute Division, New York Hospital-Westchester Division
1984-87
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College
1985-87
Medical Director, Samaritan Counseling Center, Rye, NY
1986-92
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
1987-98
Assistant Director, Psychiatric Emergency and Admitting Services, Bellevue Hospital
1987-92
Founding Director, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Bellevue
1992-98
Mentioned in New York Magazine’s “Best Hospitals in New York”, June 9, 1997
Psychiatric Emergency Room
Mobile Crisis Unit
Extended Observation Unit
Crisis Residence
Founding Director, Emergency Psychiatry Fellowship, NYU School of Medicine
1993-98
Associate Editor, Emergency Psychiatry
1993-96
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President-elect, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry
1994-96
President, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry
1996-98
Editor-in-Chief, Emergency Psychiatry
1996-03
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
1998-04
Associate Director, Behavioral Health Services, Denver Health Medical Center
1998-01
Trustee, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry
1998-
Associate Medical Director, Access Behavioral Care/Colorado Access
2000-01
Medical Director, InNet, Inc
2000-02
Director, Inpatient Psychiatry, University of Colorado Hospital
2001-04
Section Editor, General Hospital Psychiatry
2003-
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2004-
Director, Psychiatric Emergency Services, University of Colorado Hospital
2004-
Vice President, International Association for Emergency Psychiatry
2004-
Honors
Golden Flashlight Resident Teaching Award
1984
Janssen Emergency Psychiatry Award
2004
Clinical Research Award, University of Colorado Poster Competition
2004
Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
2005
Epidemiology Research Award, University of Colorado Poster Competition
2005
Publications
Neural Substrates of Behavior (1984). In R J Frances (Ed), Self Assessment of Current
Knowledge in Psychiatry, 5th Edition. Medical Examining Pub Co, New Hyde Park, NY.
Varieties of Psychopathology Associated with Addictive Disorders: A Review (1986). Allen
MH and Frances RJ. In R Meyers (Ed), Psychopathology of Addiction. Guildford Press, NY.
The Interaction of Substance Use Disorders with Nonpsychotic Psychiatric Disorders (1986).
Frances RJ, Allen MH. In J O Cavenar, Jr (Ed), Psychiatry. J B Lippincott Company, Philia, PA.
Handbook of Emergency Psychiatric Medicine (1993). Collaborating Author. Kaplan HI and
Sadock BJ (Eds). Williams and Wilkins, New York.
Psychiatric Principles in the Management of the Toxicologic Emergency (1994). Allen MH,
Serper MR, Elfenbein C. In GoldFrank L, Flomenbaum N, Lewin N, et al, (Eds), Goldfrank's
Toxicologic Emergencies, 5th Ed. Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CT.
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The Growth and Specialization of Emergency Psychiatry (1995). Allen, MH (Guest Ed).
Lamb, HR (Series Ed), New Directions in Mental Health Services. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San
Francisco. http://www.josseybass.com/catalog/isbn/0-7879-9945-8/
Diagnosing Substance Abuse in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (1995). Currier GC,
Serper MR, Allen MH. In Allen MH (Guest Ed), The Growth and Specialization of Emergency
Psychiatry. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.
Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation of 'Organic Mental Disorders' (1995). Allen MH, Fauman
MA, Morin S. In Allen, MH (Guest Ed), The Growth and Specialization of Emergency
Psychiatry. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.
Clinical Effects of Recent Cocaine Use on Patients With Acute Schizophrenia (1995). Serper
M, Alpert M, Richardson N, Allen MH, Dixon S and Werner A. American Journal of Psychiatry
152:1464-1469. NARSAD Young Investigator Award (Serper M).
Definitive Treatment in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (1996). Allen MH. Psychiatric
Quarterly 67:247-262.
Inter-Rater Agreements among Psychiatrists in Psychiatric Emergency Assessments (1998).
Way BB, Allen MH, Mumpower JL, Stewart TR and Banks SM. American Journal of
Psychiatry 155:1423-28. http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/155/10/1423.pdf
Psychiatric Principles: Assessment and Management of Suicide and Violence in Toxologic
Emergencies (1998). Allen MH, Rives WR and Serper MR. In GoldFrank L, Flomenbaum N,
Lewin N, et al, (Eds), Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 6th Ed. Appleton & Lange,
Norwalk, CT.
Cocaine Abuse at Psychiatric Emergency Department Presentation, Hospital Admission and
Subsequent Length of Stay (1998). Currier GC and Allen MH. American Journal of Forensic
Psychiatry 19:55-66.
Symptomatic Overlap of Cocaine Intoxication and Acute Schizophrenia at Emergency
Presentation (1999). Serper MR, Chou JC-Y, Allen MH, Czober P and Cancro R.
Schizophrenia Bulletin 25(2):387-394. NARSAD Young Investigator Award (Serper M).
Acute Mania: Haloperidol Dose and Augmentation with Lithium or Lorazepam (1999).
Chou J C-Y, Czobor P, Tuma I, Charles O, Winsberg B, Allen MH, Trujillo M and Volavka J.
Journal of Clinical Psychopharm 19(6):500-505.
Level I Psychiatric Emergency Services: The Tools of the Crisis Sector (1999). Allen MH.
Psychiatric Clinics of North America 22:713-34.
Safety and Tolerability of Oral Loading Divalproex Sodium in Acutely Manic Patients
(1999). Hershfeld RMA, Keck PE, Allen MH, McEvoy J, Fawcett J, Nemeroff CB, Russell J
and Bowden CL. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 60 (12):815-818.
Medical Assessment in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (1999). Allen MH and Currier GC.
New Directions in Mental Health Services 82:21-28. http://www.josseybass.com/catalog/isbn/07879-1431-2/
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Interrater Agreement Among Psychiatrists Regarding Emergency Psychiatric Assessments
(1999) Letter. Way BB, Allen MH, Mumpower JL, Stewart TR and Banks SM.
American Journal of Psychiatry 156:1841.
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/156/11/1841.pdf
America Is Too Violent: What Can We Do About It? (1999). Allen MH. Primary Care
Companion 1(3):64-65.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mania in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (2000). Allen MH
and Currier GC. Psychiatric Annals 30(4):258-266.
Emergency Management and Initial Definitive Treatment of Agitated Psychosis in
Schizophrenia (2000). Steibel V, Allen MH and Gordon S. Psychiatric Annals 30(4):238-246.
Violence and the Public Health Role of the Emergency Psychiatrist (2000). Allen MH.
Plenary Address to the Tenth International Congress of Emergency Psychiatry. La Revue
Francaise Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Medicale 35:35-38.
Physical Restraint in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (2000). Allen MH and Currier GC.
Psychiatric Services 51:717-719. http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/51/6/717.pdf
Managing the Agitated Psychotic Patient: A Reappraisal of the Evidence (2000). Allen MH.
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 61, supp 14:11-20.
Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies (2001). Allen MH,
Currier GW, Hughes DH, Reyes-Harde M and Docherty JP. Postgraduate Medicine Special
Report, May 2001: 1-90. http://www.psychguides.com/gl-treatment_of_behavioral_emergencies.html
Japanese Edition (2002), Alter Shuppan Co, Japan.
Integration of Suicide Prevention into Outpatient Management of Bipolar Disorder (2001).
Sachs GS, Yan, LJ, Swann, AC and Allen MH. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 62 (supp 25):3-11.
Practical Guide to the Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies (2001)). Allen MH and Ross R.
McGraw Hill Healthcare Information, Minneapolis.
The Influence of Collateral Informants on Psychiatric Emergency Service Disposition
Decisions and Access to Inpatient Psychiatric Care (2002).
Lincoln A and Allen MH.
International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 6: 93-101.
http://psychosocial.com/current_2002/access.html
Report and Recommendations Concerning Psychiatric Emergency and Crisis Services:
Categorization and Model Program Descriptions (2002). Allen MH, Forster P, Zealberg J and
Currier GW. Report of the American Psychiatric Association Task Force Psychiatric Emergency
Services, Allen MH, Chair. Council on Psychiatric Services, Fall Components Meeting,
Washington, DC. http://www.psych.org/downloads/EmergencyServicesFinal.pdf
Psychiatric Principles (2002). Allen MH, Goldberg B, Rives WR and Serper MR. In
GoldFrank L, Flomenbaum N, Lewin N, et al, (Eds), Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 7th
Ed, pp. 1720-1730. Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CT.
Emergency Psychiatry (2002). Allen MH (Ed). Review of Psychiatry Series, Volume 21, No 3;
Oldham JM and Riba MB (Series Eds). American Psychiatric Publishing, Washington, DC.
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Medical, Psychiatric and Cognitive Assessment in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (2002).
Currier GW, Allen MH, Serper MR, Trenton AJ and Copersino MC. In Allen MH (Ed),
Emergency Psychiatry. Review of Psychiatry Series, Volume 21, No 3, Oldham JM and Riba MB
(Series Eds). American Psychiatric Publishing, Washington, DC.
How does a program director determine appropriate staffing levels? (2002) Allen MH.
Reader Forum. Pyschiatric Issues in Emergency Care Settings, Fall 2002, pp 20-21.
Rapid Screening for Cognitive Impairment in the Psychiatric Emergency Service I: Cognitive
Screening Batteries (2002). Serper MR and Allen MH. Psychiatric Services 53: 1527-1529.
Rapid Screening for Cognitive Impairment in the Psychiatric Emergency Service II:
A Flexible Test Strategy (2003). Copersino ML, Serper MR and Allen MH. Psychiatric
Services 54: 314-316.
What Do Consumers Say They Want and Need During a Psychiatric Emergency? (2003).
Allen MH, Caprenter D, Sheets J, Miccio B and Ross R. Journal of Practical Psychiatry 9:29-58.
Treatment of Agitation in Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifecycle (2003). Alderfer B and
Allen MH. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 64 (supp 4):3-9.
Organization and Function of Academic Psychiatric Emergency Services (2003). Currier GC
and Allen MH. General Hospital Psychiatry 25:124-129.
Use of Restraints and Pharmacotherapy in Academic Psychiatric Emergency Services (2003).
Allen MH, Currier GC, Grogg A. General Hospital Psychiatry 26(1):42-49.
Current Concepts in Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder (2004). Schneck CD, Allen MH,
Shelton MD and Calabrese JR. Current Psychosis and Therapeutics Reports 1:72-78.
Improving Emergency Psychiatric Care: An American Perspective (2004).
Journal of the Japanese Association for Emergency Psychiatry 7:16-22.
Allen MH.
Phenomenology of Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder: Data from the First 500 Participants in
the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (2004). Schneck CS,
Miklowitz DJ, Calabrese JR., Allen MH, Thomas MR, Wisniewski SR, Miyahara S, Shelton
MD, Ketter TA, Goldberg JF, Bowden CL, and Sachs GS. American Journal of Psychiatry
161:1902-1908.
Intramuscular Antipsychotics: Clinical Experience Review (2004). Currier GW, Allen MH,
Bunney EB, Daniel DG, Francis A, Jagoda A and Zimbroff D. Journal of Emergency Medicine
27(4S):S1-29.
Haloperidol plus promethazine for psychosis induced aggression (2004). Huf G, Alexander J,
Allen MH. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD005146. DOI:
10.1002/14651858.CD005146.
On Instability of Symptoms in Major Depressive Disorder (2005). Allen MH and Chessick
CA. Letter to the Editor, American Journal of Psychiatry 162(2):403-404.
Care satisfaction, hope, and life functioning among adults with bipolar disorder: Data from the
first 1000 participants in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program (2005). Morris CD,
Miklowitz DJ, Wisniewski SR, Giese AA, Thomas MR and Allen MH. Comprehensive
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Linear Relationship of Valproate Serum Concentration to Response and Optimal Serum
Levels for Acute Mania (2004). Allen MH, Hirschfeld RMA, Wozniak PJ, Baker JD and
Bowden CL. American Journal of Psychiatry (in press MS# 04-06-0950)
Physical restraints for agitated patients in psychiatric emergency hospitals in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil: a predictive model (2004).Coutinho ESF, Huf G, Allen MH and Adams CE. Psychiatric
Services (in press MS# APPI-PS-00395-2004)
Differences in Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotics in Patients with Co-occurring
Psychotic and Substance Abuse Disorders. Stuyt EB, Sajbel TA and Allen MH. American
Journal on Addictions (in press)
Suicidal Ideation and Naturalistic Pharmacotherapy in Bipolar Outpatients: Findings from the
First 1000 Patients in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (2004).
Goldberg JF, Allen MH, Miklowitz DJ, Bowden CL, Endick CJ, Wisniewski S, Miyahara S,
Chessick CA, Thase ME, Calabrese JR, Sagduyu K and Sachs GS. Psychiatric Services (APPIPS-00370-2004 in press)
Are Antidepressants Associated with New-Onset Suicidality in Bipolar Disorder? A Prospective
Study of Participants in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder
(STEP-BD) (2005). Bauer MS, Wisniewski SR, Marangell LB, Chessick CA, Allen MH,
Dennehy EB, Miklowitz DJ, Thase ME and Sachs GS for the STEP-BD Investigators. Journal of
Clinical Psychiatry (in press).
Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in Bipolar Disorder: Data from the First 2000
Participants in the Stystematic Treatment Enhancement Program (2005). Waxmonsky JA, Thomas
MR, Miklowitz DJ, Allen MH, Wismiewski SR, Zhang H, Ostacher M and Fossey MD. General
Hospital Psychiatry (in press).
Differences in Contributors to Suicidal Ideation between Suicide Attempters and Non-Attempters
with Bipolar Disorder (2003). Allen MH, Chessick CA, Miklowitz DJ, Wisniewski SR, Miyahara S,
Calabrese JR, Goldberg JF, Thomas MR, Bowden CL, Marangell L and Sachs GS. Suicide and Life
Threatening Behavior (in press)
The Primary Versus Secondary Distinction in Substance Use Disorder Comorbidity in Bipolar
Disorder: Issues and Outcomes (2005). Fossey MD, Otto MW, Yates WR, Wisniewski SR,
Neel JL, Allen MH, Thase ME, Sachs GS and Weiss RD for the STEP-BD Investigators.
American Journal on Addictions (in press).
Serotonin Gene Polymorphisms and Bipolar I Disorder: Focus on the Serotonin Transporter
(2005). Mansour HA, Talkowski ME, Wood J, Pless L, Bamne M, Chowdari KV, Allen MH,
Bowden CL, Calabrese J, El-Mallakh RS, Fagiolini A, Faraone SV, Fossey MD, Friedman ES,
Gyulai L, Hauser P, Ketter TA, Loftis J, Marangell LB, Miklowitz DJ, Nierenberg A, Patel J,
Sachs G, Sklar P, Smoller J, Thase ME, Frank E, Kupfer DJ, Nimgaonkar VL. Annals of
Medicine (in press).
Management of Behavioural Emergencies (2005). Pereira S, Fleischhacker W and Allen MH.
Journal of Psychiatric Practice (submitted).
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The Prospective Course of Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder (2005). Schneck CD, Miklowitz
DJ, Miyahara MS, Wisniewski S, Gyulai L, Allen MH, Thase ME and Sachs GS. American
Journal of Psychiatry (submitted).
Prospective Predictors of Suicide and Suicide Attempts in 2000 Patients with Bipolar
Disorders Followed for 2 Years (2005). Marangell LB, Bauer M, Dennehy EB, Wisniewski S,
Allen MH, Miklowitz DJ, Oquendo M, Frank E, Perlis R, Martinez JM, Fagiolini A, Otto MW,
Chessick C, Zboyan HA, Miyahara S, Sachs G, Thase ME. Bipolar Disorders (submitted).
Other Media
Nortriptyline and 10-Hydroxynortriptyline in Plasma Ultrafiltrate: Comparisons with Age
(1988). Young R, Allen MH, Dhar A, Kutt H, Klerman GL. Poster. American College of
Neuropsychopharmocology. San Juan, PR.
Police Emergency Room Interface Protocol (1992). Police training video. Bureau of Forensic
Services, New York State Office of Mental Health.
Neurocognitive Functioning and Vocal Expressiveness in Cocaine Abusing Schizophrenic
Patients Over the Course of an Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization (1993). Poster. Serper M,
Ferguson M, Allen MH, Alpert M. Society for Research in Psychopathology. Chicago, IL.
Current Research in Emergency Psychiatric Treatment (1995). In Hughes DH, Moderator,
Current and Future Strategies in Psychiatric Emergency Services. Videotape and slide set.
American Association for Emergency Psychiatry and the University of Cincinnati with MVP
Communications, Princeton, NJ.
Comprehensive Assessment Form (1996). Allen MH and Milstein V. An 18 page suite of
vertically integrated, multidisciplinary assessment, treatment planning and discharge forms for
emergency and inpatient services at Bellevue. Recommended by JCAHO surveyors. Bellevue
Hospital Center, New York, NY.
Higher Cognitive Functioning in Acutely Suicidal Individuals (1996). Wu T, Dacpano G,
Allen JH, Schweitzer G and Serper MR. Poster. American Psychological Association Annual
Meeting. Toronto.
Reliability of Psychiatric Emergency Assessments (1996). Allen MH, Way BB, Mumpower J.
Poster. Institute on Psychiatric Services, Chicago.
Relapse Prevention through Community Partnerships (1998). Tucker W (Chair), Allen MH
and Sledge W. Interactive Statewide Grand Rounds. Satellite Broadcast. New York State
Office of Mental Health, Albany, NY.
Patterns of Cocaine Utilization, Availability of Funds and Acute Care (1998). Rosenberg R,
Schwarz M and Allen MH. Poster. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto,
Canada.
Management of Acute Psychosis (1998). Masand P, Allen MH, Love R and Conley RR.
CME Expert Speakers Training Program (35 mm slide kit, manual, self-assessment questions
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and program evaluation instrument). Scientific Exchange, Greenwich, CT.
Safety and Efficacy of Rapid Loading Divalproex Sodium in Acutely Manic Bipolar Patients
(1998). Hershfeld RMA, Allen MH Keck PE, McEvoy J, Fawcett J, Nemeroff CB, Russell J and
Bowden CL. Poster. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, San Juan, PR.
Directory of Emergency Psychiatry Services and Training Opportunities (1999). Allen MH,
Ed. Training program descriptions and directory. American Association for Emergency
Psychiatry, Medford, MA.
Guidelines for Training Residents in Emergency Psychiatry (1999). Glick R, Allen MH,
Brasch J, Richmond J, Steibel V and Zealberg JJ. Poster. American Association of Directors of
Psychiatric Residency Training Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA.
American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Emergency Psychiatry Practice Survey
(1999). Currier GW and Allen MH. Poster. American Psychiatric Institute on Psychiatric
Services, New Orleans, LA.
A Standard Psychiatric Emergency Assessment Tool Developed by Consensus (1999).
Craven M and Allen MH. Poster. American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric
Services, New Orleans, LA.
Management of Acute Psychotic Agitation: An Evidence Based Approach (1999). Allen MH
Videotape/syllabus and teleconference series. Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education and
Medicom of Princeton, Inc.
Impulsivity and Aggression Across and Beyond Affective Disorders: Implications for
Diagnosis and Treatment (1999). Swann A (Chair), Allen MH, McElroy S, Hollander E.
Audiotape/syllabus and teleconference series (543 sites). Annenberg Center for Health Sciences
at Eisenhower Medical Center.
Emergency Case Conference Series (2002). Allen MH (Chair)
Culture and Diversity in Patient Management. Allen MH, Chou J C-Y and Green G.
Management of Agitation in Psychosis. Hughes DH and Fishkind A.
Management of Agitation in Bipolar Disorder. Allen MH and Sachs G.
Restraint Policies, Procedures and Compliance. Currier GC and Green G.
Syllabus, interactive audioconference and web course. Primedia Healthcare (CME) and
PsychLINK On Call/Interactive Medical Networks, Rockville, MD.
Pharmacologic Management of Agitation: Advances Toward a New Era (2002). Daniel DG,
Onike CU, Allen MH, Hughes DH, Mendelowitz AJ. CME slides, notes and references. The
American College of Emergency Physicians, Johns Hopkins University and Interactive Medical
Education. www.hopkins-pma.com
Suicidality and Differential Pharmacotherapy in the STEP 500 Bipolar Cohort (2002).
Goldberg JF Benjamin, Michaelis H, Endick CJ, Singer TM, Allen MH, Sagduyu K, Calabrese
JR, Sachs GS, Marangell LB, Thase ME, Ketter TA and Ghaemi SN. American College of
Neuropsychopharmacology 41st Annual Meeting, San Juan, PR.
Bipolar Disorder With and Without Suicidal Ideation: Data from the First 500 STEP-BD
Participants (2003). Chessick CA, Allen, MH and Goldberg JF. Poster. American Association
of Suicidology Annual Meeting, Santa Fe, NM.
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Psychiatric Emergency Services: A Consumer Perspective (2003). Videotape. Allen MH
and Docherty J. Am Assoc for Emergency Psychiatry, Comprehensive Neuroscience and LC
Media.
Efficacy and Serum Levels of Divalproex in Treatment of Acute Mania (2004). Poster. Allen
MH, Baker J and Wozniak P. Association of European Psychiatrists, Geneva, April 15, 2004.
Abstract. European Psychiatrist 19 (Supp 1):198S.
Differing Effects of Antipsychotic Medications on Substance Abuse Treatment Patients with
Co-occurring Psychotic and Substance Abuse Disorders (2004). Poster. Stuyt EB, Sajbel TA,
Allen MH. Clinical Research Winner, Annual University of Colorado Poster Competition, Denver.
Care Satisfaction, Hope, and Life functioning Among Adults with Bipolar Disorder: Data
from the First 1,000 Participants in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program. (2004).
Morris CD, Miklowitz DJ, Wisniewski SR, Giese AA, Thomas MR, Allen MH. New Clinical
Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting, Phoenix, June 2004.
Disruptive Behavior in Bipolar Disorder: Data from 2000 STEP-BD Participants (2005).
Nordstrom K and Allen MH. Poster. Society for Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting,
Atlanta.
Selected Presentations
Alcoholism and Depression (1984). Guest Lecture, The Institute of Living. Hartford, CT.
Catastrophic Reaction (1985). Van Vort W, Allen MH, Roth S. Grand Rounds, New York
Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. White Plains, NY.
The Biology of Grief (1988). In W Burten (Moderator), The Many Dimensions of Grief. The
Cancer Support Team and Samaritan Counseling Center (Sponsors). Rye, NY.
Assessing Psychopathology and Substance Use (1988). Grand Rounds, New York Family
Court. New York, NY.
Grief and Depression (1988). In W Burten (Moderator), Good Grief. Phelps Memorial
Hospice. Tarreytown, NY.
Psychiatric, Administrative and Medical-Legal Aspects of Emergency Medicine (1990).
Allen MH, Porter K and LeStrange W. In Goldfrank L (Director), Emergency Medicine Board
Review Course, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Administrative, Medical-Legal Issues and Psychiatric Emergencies (1991). Allen MH, Porter
K and LeStrange W. In Goldfrank L (Director), Emergency Medicine Board Review Course,
NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Management of Phencyclidine Psychosis (1992).
Summit, NJ.
Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals Division.
Visiting Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana-Champaign (1993).
The Counterintuitive Lessons of Research on Substance Abuse.
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Emergency Psychiatry: A Paradigm for Psychiatry in the '90's.
The Suicidal Patient
The Interaction of Mental Illness and Addiction (1993). Grand Rounds, Capitol District
Psychiatric Center, Albany, NY.
Evaluation and Treatment of the MICA Patient (1993). N Y State Office of Mental Health
Psychopharmacology Training Program. Albany, NY.
Psychiatric Emergencies (1994). In Kaplan, HI and Sadock BJ, NYU/Bellevue Psychiatry
Board Review Course. NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Schizophrenia versus Mania (1995). Grand Rounds, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center. Queens
Village, NY.
Suicide Risk Assessment (1995). In Hughes D (Course Director), Psychiatric Emergency
Service Update. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Miami, FL.
An Integrated and Comprehensive Model of Psychiatric Emergency Services (1995). In
Meyer V, Schuster J and Stiebel V (Course Directors), Emergency Psychiatry: Current Practice Future Directions. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA.
Initial Management and Rapid, Definitive Treatment of Mania in the Emergency Setting
(1995). In Bouchoms A (Director), Bipolar Disorders: Psychiatric and Medical Aspects.
University of Connecticut, Farmington.
Recent Trends in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management (1995). Psychiatry Department
Grand Rounds, University of Rochester. Rochester, NY.
Recent Trends in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management (1995). In Hughes D (Course
Director), Psychiatric Emergency Service Update. Institute on Psychiatric Services. Boston, MA.
Substance Abuse Emergencies (1995). Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Holy Family Hospital.
Methuen, MA.
Definitive Treatment of Mania in the Psychiatric Emergency Room (1995). In Sussman, N
(Director), Manic Depressive Illness and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. NYU
Postgraduate Medical School. New York, NY.
Initiating Definitive Treatment in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (1995). N Y State
Office Mental Health Research Conference. Albany, NY.
Visiting Professor, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver (1996).
An Integrated Emergency Mental Health System.
Definitive Treatment in the Psychiatric Emergency Service.
Recognition and Management of Substance Abuse Emergencies (1996). Buffalo Psychiatric
Center. Buffalo, NY.
Rapid, Definitive Treatment of Mania in Acute Settings (1996). Psychiatry Department
Grand Rounds, Hackensack Medical Center. Hackensack, NJ.
New Paradigms in Emergency Psychiatry (1996). Allen MH and Lamb HR (Symposium
Cochairs). American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York.
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Substance Abuse Detection in the Psychiatric Emergency Service (1996). Allen MH, Currier
GC and Serper M. In Allen MH and Lamb HR (Symposium Cochairs), New Paradigms in
Emergency Psychiatry. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York.
Bipolar Subtyping and Treatment Alternatives (1996).
Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, NY.
NYU State Education Program.
An Integrated and Comprehensive Emergency Mental Health System. (1996). Psychiatry
Department Grand Rounds, Brookdale Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Psychiatric Emergency Services: Triage to Treatment (1996). In Trujillo M (Chairman),
Urban Psychiatry: Problems and Prospects. World Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain.
Rapid Stabilization of Mania in Acute Settings (1996). Grand Rounds. State University of
New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
Recent Trends in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management (1996). In Hughes D (Director),
Psychiatric Emergency Service Update. Course. Institute on Psychiatric Services, Chicago, IL.
Psychopharmacology and Compliance (1996). In Hughes D (Chairman), Antipsychotics in the
Crisis Situation. Industry Supported Symposium. Institute on Psychiatric Services, Chicago, IL.
Rapid, Definitive Treatment of Mania in Acute Settings (1996). In Barettini W (Director),
Bipolar Disorders: Genetics, Phenomenology and Treatment. Jefferson Medical College and the
National Association for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression. Philadelphia, PA.
Rapid, Definitive Treatment of Mania in Acute Settings (1996). Grand Rounds. Mount Sinai
School of Medicine. New York, NY.
Rapid Treatment of Mania in Emergency and Acute Settings (1997). Grand Rounds. St.
Vincents Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY.
Psychopharmocology and Compliance (1997). Applied Psychopharmacology Conference.
Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.
Triage to Treatment: The Evolution of Psychiatric Emergency Services (1997). Grand
Rounds. Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.
The Rubber Meets the Road: Implementation of the New York State CPEP Model at NYUBellevue (1997). Psychiatric ER Dedication Ceremony. Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY.
Trends in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management (1997). NYU State Education Program.
Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY.
Cocaine Abuse at Psychiatric Emergency Department Presentation, Hospital Admission and
Subsequent Length of Stay (1997). Currier GC and Allen MH. Young Investigator Award
Presentation. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Diego.
Inter-Rater Agreement among Psychiatrists in Emergency Assessments (1997). Way BB,
Allen MH, Mumpower J and Stewart T. Paper. American Psychiatric Assoc Annual Meeting,
San Diego.
Suicide and Violence: Trends in Risk and Assessment (1997). Allen MH. In Zealberg JJ,
(Program Chairman), Southern Regional Emergency Psychiatry Symposium.
Medical
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Antipsychotics in Bipolar Disorder and Rapid, Definitive Treatment of Mania (1997). In
Allen MH (Program Chairman), Bipolar Disorder Minifellowship: An Intensive Educational
Experience for Psychiatric Residents. NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Antipsychotic Compliance and the Transition to the Community (1997). In Allen MH,
(Program Chairman), Maintaining the Continuum of Care: From Psychiatric Emergency to
Community Reintegration. Industry Supported Symposium. Institute on Psychiatric Services,
Washington, DC.
Suicide: Mortality and Prevention in Bipolar Disorder (1997). Grand Rounds. Northshore
University Hospital, Great Neck, NY.
Suicide: Mortality and Preventability in Bipolar Disorder (1998). Grand Rounds. Elmhurst
Hospital. Queens, NY.
Drug Use, Entitlements, and Psychiatric Emergency Service Utilization (1998). Rosenberg R,
Schwartz M, Ying P, Grunes K and Allen MH. Grand Rounds. NYU School of Medicine, New
York, NY.
Suicide: Mortality and Preventability in Bipolar Disorder (1998). Grand Rounds. Saint
Vincents Hospital, NY, NY.
Urgencias Psiquiatricas (1998). Trujillo M and Allen MH. In del Pino CC, Lopez-Ibor Alino
JJ and Trujillo M, Cochairs, I Curso de Actualization en Psiquiatria. Castilla del Pino Fundacion
and Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
Suicide and Bipolar Disorder: Mortality and Prevention (1998). Grand Rounds. Westchester
County Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
Psychiatric Intensivism: A New Element in Psychiatric Emergency Services (1998). In
Allen MH (Chair), It’s Not Just an ER Anymore: Urgent Care and Training in an Era of Cost
Containment. Symposium. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto.
Care of the Acutely Manic Patient and Suicide Mortality and Prevention in Bipolar Disorder
(1998). In G Sachs (Program Chair), Bipolar Disorder Minifellowship. CME Course.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Rapid Stabilization of Acute Mania and Suicide and Bipolar Disorder (1998). In Allen MH
(Course Director) and Thomas M (Co-Director), Bipolar Disorder Minifellowship: An Intensive
Educational Experience for Psychiatrists. CME Course. University of Colorado Health Science
Center, Denver, CO.
Forensic Issues in the Management of the Violent Patient (1998). In Richmond J (Course
Director), Clinical Management of Violent Patients in the Emergency Room. CME Course.
Institute on Psychiatric Services, Los Angeles, CA.
Suicide and Suicide Attempts: Prediction versus Treatment (1998).
University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO.
Grand Rounds.
What’s Up, Doc? (1999). Clark C, Allen MH, Buzan R and Hagman J. In First Annual Best
Practices Conference. Interactive panel discussion with consumers, families and providers.
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Access Behavioral Care, Denver, CO.
Violence and the Public Health Role of the Emergency Psychiatrist (1999). Allen MH.
Plenary Address to the Tenth International Congress of Emergency Psychiatry, Montreal.
Management of Acute Psychosis (1999). In Combalecer R (Moderator), Contemporary Issues
in Psychiatry. Huron Valley Center, Ypsilanti, MI.
Treatment of Agitation and Aggression; Euphoria, Dysphoria and Substance Use in Bipolar
Disorder and Issues in Suicide and Bipolar Disorder (1999). Allen MH. In Allen MH (Program
Chairman), Spectrum of Mania: A Two Day Psychiatric Institute. University of Colorado
School of Medicine, Denver, CO.
Regulatory and Risk Management Issues in the Disposition of Substance Abuse and
Psychiatric Emergencies (1999). In Beck DM (Course Director), EMTALA: What You Need
to Know. Colorado Health and Hospital Association, Denver, CO.
Suicide Risk in Psychotherapeutic Practice (1999). In Weisberg M (Course Director),
Depression in the New Century: Modern Diagnosis, Modern Treatment. 25th Annual Psychiatry
Conference, Given Institute of the University of Colorado, Aspen.
Suicide Risk in Psychotherapeutic Practice (1999). Grand Rounds.
Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
University of New
Comorbidity of Substance Abuse and Bipolar Disorder and Treatment of Aggression (1999).
In Suppes T and Rush A (Course Directors), Spectrum of Mania: Bipolar Disorder and Beyond.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Santa Fe, NM.
Evidence-Based Strategies for the Initial Nonspecific Management of the Agitated Psychotic
Patient (1999). In Allen MH (Program Chairman), Agitated Psychosis in the Emergency
Department. Symposium. American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, Las
Vegas, NM.
Aging, Illness and Suicide (1999). Geriatric Grand Rounds. University of Colorado School
of Medicine, Denver.
Youth Violence: Origins, Prevalence and Control Strategies (1999). Swanson D, Marans S
and Allen MH. New York State Office of Mental Health 12th Annual Research Conference,
Albany, NY.
Advances in the Management of the Agitated Psychotic Patient (2000). Grand Rounds.
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City.
Advances in the Management of the Agitated Psychosis (2000)
Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
Showa University Karasuyama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Bokuto General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Episodic and Fragmented Care and Initial Pharmacologic Management of Episodic Agitation
(2000). Allen MH. In Allen MH (Program Chair), Managing Patients with Acute Psychosis:
An Interactive Program. Symposium. American Psychiatric Association 153rd Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL.
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Treatment of Mania and Treatment of Impulsive Aggression. Allen MH. In Allen MH
(Program Chair), Sprectrum of Mood Disorders: A 2 Day Minifellowship. University of
Colorado.
Approaches to the Delivery of Emergency Mental Health Services in Canada (2000). Dawe I
(Program Chair), Links PS, Lofchy J and Allen MH (Discussant). Canadian Psychiatric
Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, BC.
Screening and Diagnosis of the Patient at Risk for Suicide (2000). Allen MH. Yampa Valley
Medical Center CME Program, Steamboat Springs, CO.
Emergency Care of the Agitated Psychotic Patient (2000). Allen MH. In Masand PS
(Symposium Chair), Managing Schizophrenia from the Emergency Room to the Community.
52nd Institute on Psychiatric Services, American Psychiatric Assoc, Philadelphia, PA.
The Future of Psychiatric Emergency Services (2000). Allen MH. In Forster P (Symposium
Chair), Developing a Continuum of Crisis Services in Community Mental Health. 52nd Institute
on Psychiatric Services, American Psychiatric Assoc, Philadelphia, PA.
Substance Abuse Emergencies (2000). Allen MH. In Zealberg JJ (Forum Chair), Clinically
Relevant Issues in Emergency Psychiatry. 52nd Institute on Psychiatric Services, American
Psychiatric Assoc, Philadelphia, PA.
Treatment of Agitation and Aggression (2000). Allen MH. In Swann A. Current Practices in
Correctional Psychiatry. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Screening and Diagnosis of the Patient at Risk for Suicide (2001). Allen MH. Pine Rest
Mental Health Services Professional Lecture Series, Grand Rapids, MI.
Raising the Standard of Care in Crisis Services (2001). Allen MH. In Knisely MB (Program
Chair), Shervington Memorial Conference, Best Practices in 2001 Psychiatric Emergency
Programs. District of Columbia Department of Mental Health, Washington, DC.
The Role of the Psychiatrist in a Samaritan Counseling Center (2001). Seventeenth Annual
Samaritan Conference. Workshop. Samaritan Institute, Denver, CO.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia (2001). In Recovery 1st: New Horizons in
Mental Health: Research Findings, Treatment Paths and the Road to Recovery. NAMI Colorado
and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Longment, CO.
Update on Suicide. In Current Issues in Psychiatric Emergency Services: Tools for
Assessment, Management and Change. American Association for Emergency Psychiatry
Regional Conference Series.
Houston, TX (2001). Avrim Fishkind (Program Chair)
Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, CA (2001). Scott Zeller (Program Chair)
New York, NY (2002). D Lindy (Program Chair).
Understanding Mood Disorders (2002). In Cameron H (Coordinator), Crisis Intervention
Team Training. Colorado Department of Public Safety. Jefferson County, CO.
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Role of Emergency Psychiatry in the Reorganization of Mental Health Systems (2002).
In Baca E (Chair), Emergency Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services and Public Health. Sixth World
Congress, International Association for Emergency Psychiatry, Barcelona, Spain.
Emergency Treatment Recommendations (2002). Andreoli A (Chair), Talbott J, Frances A,
Allen MH and Furlan PM. Symposium. Sixth World Congress, International Association for
Emergency Psychiatry, Barcelona, Spain.
Standards for Emergency Psychiatry Services (2002). Forster P (Chair), Allen MH, Kannas S
amd Kerkhof AJFM. Sixth World Congress, International Association for Emergency
Psychiatry, Barcelona, Spain.
Psychiatric Intensivism: Declining Hospital Utilization and Compensatory Efforts in the
Emergency Sector (2002). In Emergency Psychiatry: Current Practices and Future Trends.
Annual Mental Health Conference, University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, CA.
Emergency Pharmacology (2002). Workshop. In Emergency Psychiatry: Current Practices
and Future Trends. Annual Mental Health Conference, University of Toronto and St. Michael’s
Hospital, Toronto, CA.
Suicidal Spectrum Behavior: Risk Factors, Interactions and Interventions (2002). Grand Rounds.
St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, CA.
Psychiatric Emergency and Crisis and Services: Recommendations from the American
Psychiatric Association and the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (2002). In Johnson
B and Covall M (Moderators), Hot Topics. National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems and
American Hospital Association Teleconference Series.
Managing Acute Mania in the Emergency Room. In Allen MH (Chair), Issues in Treating Mania:
Acute and Continuation Phase (2003). Symposium. American Psychiatric Association Annual
Meeting, San Francisco.
Can Acute Care Be Compassionate? (2003). In Currier GC (Chair), Compassionate and Safe
Emergent Care: Best Practices in Antipsychotic Use. Symposium. American Psychiatric
Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco.
Best of the 2003 American Psychiatric Association Meeting (2003). Dubovsky S (Chair),
Allen MH, Arciniegas D and Chessick C. University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry,
Denver.
Psychiatric Emergency Care: An American Perspective (2003). In Yoneda H and Hirata T,
(Chairmen), Guidelines for Psychiatric Emergency Treatment. Symposium. Japanese Association
for Emergency Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Chiba, Japan.
An Overview of Violence and Aggression: Constructs to Care (2003). In DeQuardo JR,
Maintaining Quality Mental Healthcare in a Changing World. Colorado Mental Health Institute at
Pueblo. Inverness, CO.
The Effect of Drug Formulation on Clinical Trial Design (2003). In Caine E (Chair), Designing
Therapeutic Trials for Agitation: Common Definitions, Tools and Procedures. Expert Consensus
Conference, International Psychogeriatric Association and the American Association for Emergency
Psychiatry, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Comorbidity of Substance Use, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia (2004). In Freedman R,
(Chair), An Impromptu Festschrift on Substance Dependence. Grand Rounds, University of
Colorado Department of Psychiatry, Denver.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Emergencies (2004). In Giffin B and Erickson S R (Cochairs), The Future of Emergency Care in the U. S. Health System. The Institute of Medicine,
National Academies of Science, Washington, DC. http://www.iom.edu/file.asp?id=18538
West Slope Casa Psychiatry Symposium, Grand Junction, CO (2004).
Update on Suicide.
Management of Agitation.
Difficult Case Conference.
Best of the 2004 American Psychiatric Association Meeting (2004). Dubovsky S (Chair),
Allen MH, Arciniegas D and Chessick C. University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry,
Denver.
Reducing Restraint and Seclusion: Security Through Care (2004). In Richardson G-L
(Coordinator), Twelfth Annual Forensic Mental Health Conference. Patton State Hospital and
Loma Linda University, Patton, CA
Epidemiology of Nonfatal Intentional Self-Harm in the US as Described in Three National
Databases (2004). Claassen C, Trivedi M, Larkin G, Allen MH and Camargo C. American
Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Atypicals in the Management of Agitation: Increasing Choice or Increasing Risk (2005) In
Allen MH, Program Chair, The Changing Role Atypical Antipsychotics (2005). CME Course.
University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver.
Considering Consumer Choice (2005). In Buckley P, (Chair), Emerging Best Practices in the
Management of Behavioral Emergencies. Symposium. American Psychiatric Association
Annual Meeting, Atlanta.
Agitation in Developmental Disability (2005). Fowler C (Chair), Ad Hoc Committee on
Restraints and Emergency Measures, Division for Developmental Disabilities, Colorado
Department of Human Services. Denver.
First International Interdisciplinary Conference on Emergencies (2005), Montreal.
The Evolution of Emergency Services. Plenary Address.
Reorganizing Psychiatric Emergency Services in Big Cities. Hampel C, Kennedy B, Fishkind A,
Labonte E, Furlan P, Andreoli A, Allen MH, Bruffaerts R, Kates N. Symposium.
Controlling or Managing the Agitated Patient in Different Countries. Damsa C, Allen MH,
Iskandar H (Chair), Huf G. Symposium.
Clinical Trial Training Programs
PANSS Excited Component, Agitated Behavior Scale, Agitation Calmness Evaluation Scale
and Clinical Global Impression (2003). Bristol-Meyers Squibb CN 138-012 and 013. “Gold
standards”, live training and reliability measures. Bioniche, Inc. Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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PANSS Excited Component, Agitation Calmness Evaluation Scale and Clinical Global
Impression (2004). Bristol-Meyers Squibb CN 138-131. Gold standards, live training and
reliability measures. Bioniche, Inc. Boston.
Young Mania Rating Scale (2004). Bristol-Meyers Squibb CN 138-096. Structured interview
recordings, gold standards, live training, demonstration and reliability measures. RTA Colorado.
Chicago.
Young Mania Rating Scale (2004). Bristol-Meyers Squibb CN 138-146. Structured interview
recordings, gold standards, live training, demonstration, reliability measures and supplemental
training. RTA Colorado. Miami.
Hamilton and Montgomery Asberg Rating Scales for Depression (2005). Pfizer A1281136.
Structured interview recordings, gold standards, live training and reliability measures. Bioniche,
Inc. Miami.
Mass Media
Crack Cocaine (1988). R Anson, (Moderator), Allen MH, Brizer D, Castaneda R. Current
Affairs. Manhattan Cable Television. New York, NY.
Violence (1988). R Anson, (Moderator), Allen MH, Brizer D. Current Affairs. Manhattan
Cable Television. New York, NY.
Dartman. Brian Jenkins. Cable News Network. July 6, 1990.
When Down-In-the-Dumps Isn’t Just the Blues: How to Detect Clinical Depression – And
What to Do About It. Susan Curry, Chelsea Clinton News & The Westsider, June 4, 1992.
Foster’s Fatal anger: Blamed the Press, GOP For His Woes. Larry Sutton, New York Daily
News Wednesday August 11, 1993.
Looking to Be ‘Yesterday’s News”.
August 22, 1993.
Matthew Josefowicz, New York Newsday, Sunday
Seeking to Create Database On Emotionally Disturbed. George James, The New York Times,
Wednesday June 1, 1994.
Treating Insanity Reasonably. Sally Satel, City Journal, 1995.
Outpatient Treatment of Suspect in Subway Murder: Mental Health Care for Outpatients is
Often Lax. Lisa Foderaro, The New York Times, February 21, 1996.
Stress Coupled with Despair Can Spur Suicide, Experts Say. Bill Scanlon, Denver Rocky
Mountain News, October 23, 1999.
Depression More Common Among Women. John Ensslin, Denver Rocky Mountain News,
October 26, 1999.
Basketball Star Commits Suicide. Anne Marie Jeffords, Producer. ESPN, May 10, 2000.
Making Sense of HCFA's Restraint Rules. Mary Halloran. Hospital Peer Review 25(4):52-53,
April 2000.
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Coping With Grief. Jan Tracey. Channel 2 News, Denver, September 7, 2000.
Delirium Often Misdiagnosed in Hospitals, Especially ERs. Liz Lipton. Psychiatric News
November 03, 2000. http://www.psych.org/pnews/00-11-03/delirium.html
Images, Emotional Aftershocks Will Linger in the Nation’s Psyche. William Porter. Denver
Post, September 12, 2001, page A23.
The Stages of Stress. Jodi Ballinger, Producer. Channel 2 News, Denver, September 13, 2001.
Take Care of Yourslf in the Wake of Trauma. Ann Schrader. Denver Post, September 20, 2001.
Psychiatric Emergencies Call for Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment. Lynne Lamberg.
JAMA, August 14, 2002; 288:686-687. http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/current/ffull/jmn0814-2.html
Sniper Attacks. Ward Lucas. Channel 9 News, Denver, October 22, 2002.
Rule Change on Emergency Care Could Reduce Specialty Coverage. Mark Moran. Psychiatric News,
November 21, 2003.
STEP-BD Data Characterize Bipolar Patients at High Risk of Suicide. Andrew Wilner. CNS News, p
58, November 2003.
Compassionate and Safe Emergency Care. Glenna Major. Highlights from the 156th Annual Meeting of
the American Psychiatric Association. Resident and Staff Physician 50:2, February 2004.
As Insurance Coverage Wanes, Psychiatric ERs Get busier. Mark Moran. Psychiatric News vol 39, no
21, pg 12, November 5, 2004.
Who Seeks Psychiatric Emergency Care. Mark Moran. Psychiatric News vol 39, no 21, pg 13
November 5, 2004.
Fatalities Associated With Olanzapine IM. Emergency Psychiatry, Winter 2004, p 4.
Zyprexa IM Caution Issued in Some Countries but Not US. Mark Moran. Psychiatric News vol 40, no 8,
p 1, April 15, 2005. http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/short/40/8/1
FDA Warns About Using Antipsychotic Drugs for Dementia. Jeanne Lenzer. BMJ vol 330, pg 922,
April 23, 2005. http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/330/7497/922-c?ehom
Pleas Hit Home for Lawmakers: State Officials' Personal Stories May Draw Attention to Bills, But
Others Say They Provide Flimsy Rationales for Laws. Jim Hughes. Denver Post, April 25, 2005.
Institutional Review Board Approved Investigations
Clincal and Neuropsychological Functioning of Psychiatric Patients Comorbid for HIV.
The Therapeutic Milieu in a Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program.
Investigator.
Principal
Police Influence on Decision Making in the Psychiatric Emergency Room.
Investigator.
Principal
The Efficacy and Safety of Rapid-Loading Depakote in the Treatment of Acutely Manic
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Patients (Abbott Laboratories M95-305). Principal Investigator.
Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Depakote and Zyprexa in the Treatment of Bipolar
Disorder (Abbott M99-045). Principal Investigator.
Safety and Efficacy of Depakote as Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Psychosis
Associated with Schizophrenia (Abbott Laboratories M99-010). Principal Investigator.
Risperidone Depot (Microspheres) vs Placebo in the Treatment of Subjects with Schizophrenia
or Schizoaffective Disorder (Janssen RIS-USA-121). Principal Investigator.
Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder
Principal Investigator.
(NIMH-DS-0098)
A Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Rapid Initial Dose Escalation of Olanzapine to Treat
Acute Behavioral Agitation in Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder (Lilly F1D-US-HGIY).
Principal Investigator.
Rocky Mountain Clinical Trial Node (NIDA DA-99-004). Scientific Advisory Committee.
Randomized Trial of Oral Risperidone Versus Intramuscular Haloperidol in the Emergency
Treatment of Acute Psychosis (Janssen RIS-USA-235). Consultant.
Efficacy and Safety of Flexible Doses of Risperidone vs. Placebo or Divalproex Sodium in the
Treatment of Manic or Mixed Episodes… (Janssen RIS-USA-240, 241). Investigator.
Multicenter Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Flexible Doses of Aripiprazole versus
Perphenazine in the Treatment of Patients with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia (Bristol
Meyers Squibb CN 138-032). Investigator.
Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Depakote ER plus Atypical
Antipsychotic vs. Atypical Antipsychotic Alone in the Treatment of Schizophrenia. (Abbott
Laboratories M02-547). Subinvestigator.
A Double Blind Randomized Study Comparing Intramuscular Olanzapine Depot With
Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia (Lilly F1D-MC-HGJZ). Investigator.
An Open-Label Study of Intramuscular Olanzapine Depot in Patients with Schizophrenia or
Schizoaffective Disorder (Lilly F1D-MC-HGKB). Investigator.
A multicenter, open-label, flexible-dose, parallel-group evaluation of the cataractogenic
potential of quetiapine fumarate (SEROQUEL) and risperidone (RISPERDAL) in the longterm treatment of subjects with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (AstraZeneca CLEARS
5077IL/0089). Subinvestigator.
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Aripiprazole
Monotherapy in the Treatment of Acutely Manic Patients with Bipolar I Disorder. BristolMeyers Squibb CN138125. Subinvestigator.
Selected Expert Testimony
Custody.
Edwin C. Rendall v. Carol W. Rendall. Circuit Court, Montgomery County,
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Maryland (Civil 10213).
Murder. New York State v. Joel Steinberg. New York County Supreme Court, Criminal
Term (2179/88). Hon Harold J Rothwax, Presiding. Ira London, Atty. Defendant.
Attempted murder. New York State v. R McAllister.
Term (1635/88). J Cederbaums, Atty. Defendant.
Bronx Co Supreme Court, Criminal
Child neglect. Commissioner of Social Services v. B Cochran. Bronx County Family Court
(2865/89). Anthony Ferraro, Atty. Plaintiff.
Attempted murder (110/125.25). New York State v. S Bogan. Bronx Co Supreme Court,
Criminal Term (6876/91). David Berlin, Atty. Defendant.
Attempted murder (110/120.25). New York State v. J Rooney. Bronx Co Supreme Court,
1107/94. Hon Gerald Sheindlin, Presiding. Maria Immitt, Asst Dist Atty. Prosecution.
Wrongful confinement. Rodriguez v. NYC Health and Hospitals Corp. U S District Court,
Southern District of New York (93 Civ 0122). Hon Kimba M Wood, Presiding. Townsend
Davis, Atty. 861 F Supp 1173 (SDNY 1994). Defendant.
Wrongful death. Mary Lee Sheron v. Lutheran Medical Center, West Pines and Janice M.
Vernon. District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado (97-CV-1675, Div 4). Steven Taffet, Atty.
Plaintiff.
Wrongful death. Cazeau v. Bridgeport Hospital, Felix I. Gottlieb, and Cyril Waynik, M. D.,
F.A.P.A., P. C. Superior Court, State of Connecticut, Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk at
Stamford (D.N. CV 92 0125121 S). Earnest F. Teitell, Atty. Plaintiff.
Wrongful death. Burk v. Lutheran Medical Center, et al. District Court, Jefferson County,
Colorado (99-CV-3354). Pamela Johnson, Atty. Plaintiff.
Negligence. Bunn v. U.S. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1:00CV00563
RCL). Heather J. Kelly, U. S. Atty. Defendant.
Wrongful death. Banach v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, et al. Cook Country Circuit Court
(01 L 10126). Theodore Jennings, Atty. Plaintiff.
Selected Educational and Administrative Experience
New York Hospital
ECT Privileges, Consultations and Supervision
Cornell University Medical College
Behavioral Science Preceptor
Course Co-Director, Psychiatry Clerkship
New York University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Course Director, Emergency Psychiatry
Graduate Medical Education Steering Committee
Psychiatry Board Review Course (Benjamin Sadock, Coord)
Emergency Medicine Board Review Course (Lewis Goldfrank, Coord)
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Secret Service Training Program
New York State Office of Mental Health
Physician Management Conference
Expert Panel, Crisis Decision Making Project, Center for Policy Research
Police Emergency Liaison Project, Bureau of Forensic Services
New York State Psychiatric Association
Task Force on Psychiatric Emergency Services
State of Colorado
Member, Citizen’s Advisory Panel, Governor’s Suicide Prevention Advisory Commission
American Psychiatric Association
Member, Consortium on Special Delivery Settings, Council on Psychiatric Services
Organizational Liaison, Council on Quality Improvement
Chair, Task Force on Psychiatric Emergency Services
Denver Health Medical Center
Member, Long Range System Planning Group
Credentialing Subcommittee, Denver Health Medical Plan
Access Behavioral Care
Member, Clinical Leadership Committee
Chair, Quality Improvement and Program Evaluation Council
Chair, Access to Care Committee
Advisory Panel, Colorado Collaborative Guideline Consortium
Denver Juvenile Justice Integrated Treatment Network
Member, Health Steering Committee
International Association for Emergency Psychiatry
Member, International Scientific Committee, Sixth World Congress, Barcelona
University of Colorado Hospital
Operative and Other Procedures Committee
Current Responsibilities
American College of Emergency Physicians
Clinical Policies Subcommittee on Management of the Psychiatric Emergency Patient
Colorado Access
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Investigation Program
Course Director, Emergency Psychiatry
Member, Medical Student Education Committee
Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Hospital
Director of Inpatient Services
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Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board
Human Subject Protection (course) and Protecting Study Volunteers in Research (examination)
Review Panel Member
American Association for Emergency Psychiatry
Past President and Trustee
Editor-in-chief, Emergency Psychiatry
International Association for Emergency Psychiatry
Vice President
Co-Chair, International Scientific Committee, Seventh World Congress, Montreal
Expert Consensus Consortium
Panelist, Bipolar Disorder Expert Consensus Guidelines,
http://www.psychguides.com/bp2000gl.pdf
Lead Expert, Behavioral Emergency Expert Consensus Guideline
http://www.psychguides.com/gl-treatment_of_behavioral_emergencies.html
Colorado Clinical Guideline Collaborative
Panelist, Major Depression in Adults
http://www.coloradoguidelines.org/pdf_files/MajDepInAdults.pdf
Grant Review
Stanley Foundation Research Programs
Peer Review
American Journal of Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorders
European Psychiatry
Sxhizophrenia Research
Substance Abuse
American Journal on Addictions
General Hospital Psychiatry
Emergency Medicine Practice
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Other Professional Associations
Founding Member, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatrists
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Association for Suicidology
Charitable Activities
Trustee and Chair, Administration Committee, Samaritan Counseling Center of Denver
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Judge, Pieces of Mind Consumer Art Exhibit, Mental Health Association of Colorado, 2004
Contact Information
University North Pavilion
4455 East 12th Avenue, Box A011-95
Denver, CO 80220
Phone 303-315-9883
FAX 303-315-9570
Email michael.allen@uchsc.edu
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