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Kelly Skelton MD/PhD

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 321-6111
  • khartli@emory.edu

Academic Appointment

  • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta
  • Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Emory University, Atlanta
  • PhD from Emory University, Atlanta
  • MD from Emory University, Atlanta
  • BS from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Research

Publications

  • Design and challenges for a randomized, multi-site clinical trial comparing the use of service dogs and emotional support dogs in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
    Contemp Clin Trials Volume: 62 Page(s): 105 - 113
    11/01/2017 Authors: Saunders GH; Biswas K; Serpi T; McGovern S; Groer S; Stock EM; Magruder KM; Storzbach D; Skelton K; Abrams T
  • Psychological resilience is associated with more intact social functioning in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
    Psychiatry Res Volume: 249 Page(s): 206 - 211
    03/01/2017 Authors: Wingo AP; Briscione M; Norrholm SD; Jovanovic T; McCullough SA; Skelton K; Bradley B
  • Prevalence of childhood physical and sexual abuse in veterans with psychiatric diagnoses.
    J Nerv Ment Dis Volume: 201 Page(s): 348 - 352
    04/01/2013 Authors: Koola MM; Qualls C; Kelly DL; Skelton K; Bradley B; Amar R; Duncan EJ
  • PTSD and gene variants: new pathways and new thinking.
    Neuropharmacology Volume: 62 Page(s): 628 - 637
    02/01/2012 Authors: Skelton K; Ressler KJ; Norrholm SD; Jovanovic T; Bradley-Davino B
  • More than military sexual trauma: interpersonal violence, PTSD, and mental health in women veterans.
    Res Nurs Health Volume: 34 Page(s): 457 - 467
    12/01/2011 Authors: Kelly UA; Skelton K; Patel M; Bradley B
  • Pain symptomatology and pain medication use in civilian PTSD.
    Pain Volume: 152 Page(s): 2233 - 2240
    10/01/2011 Authors: Phifer J; Skelton K; Weiss T; Schwartz AC; Wingo A; Gillespie CF; Sands LA; Sayyar S; Bradley B; Jovanovic T
  • Posttraumatic stress disorder is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in an impoverished urban population.
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry Volume: 33 Page(s): 135 - 142
    01/01/2011 Authors: Weiss T; Skelton K; Phifer J; Jovanovic T; Gillespie CF; Smith A; Umpierrez G; Bradley B; Ressler KJ
  • An evolving integrative treatment program for military sexual trauma (MST) and one veteran's experience.
    Issues Ment Health Nurs Volume: 32 Page(s): 552 - 559
    01/01/2011 Authors: Ferdinand LG; Kelly UA; Skelton K; Stephens KJ; Bradley B
  • The CRF1 receptor antagonist, R121919, attenuates the severity of precipitated morphine withdrawal.
    Eur J Pharmacol Volume: 571 Page(s): 17 - 24
    09/24/2007 Authors: Skelton KH; Oren D; Gutman DA; Easterling K; Holtzman SG; Nemeroff CB; Owens MJ
  • The CRF1 receptor antagonist R121919 attenuates the neuroendocrine and behavioral effects of precipitated lorazepam withdrawal.
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) Volume: 192 Page(s): 385 - 396
    06/01/2007 Authors: Skelton KH; Gutman DA; Thrivikraman KV; Nemeroff CB; Owens MJ
  • Spontaneous withdrawal from the triazolobenzodiazepine alprazolam increases cortical corticotropin-releasing factor mRNA expression.
    J Neurosci Volume: 24 Page(s): 9303 - 9312
    10/20/2004 Authors: Skelton KH; Nemeroff CB; Owens MJ
  • The effects of chronic treatment with the mood stabilizers valproic acid and lithium on corticotropin-releasing factor neuronal systems.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther Volume: 305 Page(s): 434 - 439
    05/01/2003 Authors: Gilmor ML; Skelton KH; Nemeroff CB; Owens MJ
  • The corticotropin-releasing factor1 receptor antagonist R121919 attenuates the behavioral and endocrine responses to stress.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther Volume: 304 Page(s): 874 - 880
    02/01/2003 Authors: Gutman DA; Owens MJ; Skelton KH; Thrivikraman KV; Nemeroff CB
  • Are CRF receptor antagonists potential antidepressants?
    Hum Psychopharmacol Volume: 16 Page(s): 81 - 87
    01/01/2001 Authors: O'Brien D; Skelton KH; Owens MJ; Nemeroff CB
  • The neurobiology of urocortin.
    Regul Pept Volume: 93 Page(s): 85 - 92
    09/25/2000 Authors: Skelton KH; Owens MJ; Nemeroff CB
  • Chronic administration of the selective corticotropin-releasing factor 1 receptor antagonist CP-154,526: behavioral, endocrine and neurochemical effects in the rat.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther Volume: 294 Page(s): 588 - 597
    08/01/2000 Authors: Arborelius L; Skelton KH; Thrivikraman KV; Plotsky PM; Schulz DW; Owens MJ
  • A comparison of plasma alprazolam concentrations following different routes of chronic administration in the Sprague-Dawley rat: implications for psychotropic drug research.
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) Volume: 151 Page(s): 72 - 76
    07/01/2000 Authors: Skelton KH; Nemeroff CB; Owens MJ
  • Chronic administration of the triazolobenzodiazepine alprazolam produces opposite effects on corticotropin-releasing factor and urocortin neuronal systems.
    J Neurosci Volume: 20 Page(s): 1240 - 1248
    02/01/2000 Authors: Skelton KH; Nemeroff CB; Knight DL; Owens MJ
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