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"New findings, new concepts, new approaches: they show that the field is developing and growing in wisdom. There is truly no room for complacency or dogmatism in psychiatry."
- S. Guze
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Robert Althoff, M.D.
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Work Address
UHC Campus, Box 364SJ 3, 1 South Prospect, Burlington, Vermont 05401, US
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Robert.Althoff@uvm.edu
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Summary
Robert R. Althoff, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Pediatrics
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Certification/Board Eligibility
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Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2006)
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National Board of Medical Examiners (2003)
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Licensure
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Vermont (2006)
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Massachusetts (2004)
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Licensure and Certification:
2003 National Board of Medical Examiners
2006 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Education
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1991 B.A. Psychology, cum laude, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1991 B.S. Biology, cum laude, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1998 Ph.D. Neuroscience, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1999 M.D. University of Illinois College of Medicine
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1998: Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1991: B.S., Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1991: B.A., Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Research Interests
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1. Identification of phenotypes and endophenotypes for psychiatric genetic studies of childhood
psychiatric disorders – specifically as related to disorders of self-regulation
2. Analytic methods of large datasets of twin and family studies using structural equation modeling,
latent class modeling, and multivariate techniques
3. Cognitive neuroscientific studies of childhood psychiatric disorders using behavioral measures, eye
movement monitoring, and magnetic resonance imaging
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Academic Appointments
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1999-2001 Clinical Instructor, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2001-2004 Clinical Instructor, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
2004-2006 Officer, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2006- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington
2007- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont, Burlington
2009- Director, Division of Behavioral Genetics, Psychiatry Department University of Vermont
2009- Faculty of the Graduate College, University of Vermont
2009- Faculty of Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Vermont
2009- Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington
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2004-2006: Officer, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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2001-2004: Clinical Instructor, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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1999-2001: Clinical Instructor, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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2006-present: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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Clinical Appointments
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Attending physician, Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Burlington, VT (2006-present)
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On-call physician, Taunton State Hospital, Taunton, MA (2005-2006)
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On-call physician, Northeastern Medical Corporation, Beverly, MA (2004-2006)
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On-call physician, Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Boston, MA (2004-2006)
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Resident Staff Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (2004-2006)
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Resident Staff Physician, Franciscan Children’s Hospital, Brighton, MA (2004-2006)
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Resident Staff Physician, McLean Psychiatric Hospital, Belmont, MA (2004-2006)
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Resident Staff Physician, Vermont State Hospital, Waterbury, VT (2002-2004)
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Resident Staff Physician, Fletcher-Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT (2001-2004)
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Resident Staff Physician, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO (2001)
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Resident Staff Physician, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO (1999-2001)
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Hospital Appointments:
1999-2001
Resident Staff Physician, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO
2001
Resident Staff Physician, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
2001-2004
Resident Staff Physician, Fletcher-Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
2002-2004
Resident Staff Physician, Vermont State Hospital, Waterbury, VT
2004- 2006
Resident Staff Physician, McLean Psychiatric Hospital, Belmont, MA
2004- 2006
Resident Staff Physician, Franciscan Children’s Hospital, Brighton, MA
2004- 2006
Resident Staff Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2004-2006
On-call physician, Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center, Boston, MA
2004- 2006
On-call physician, Northeastern Medical Corporation, Beverly, MA
2005- 2006
On-call physician, Taunton State Hospital, Taunton, MA
2006-Present
Attending physician, Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Burlington, VT
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Committee Appointments
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Coordinator, resident journal club, University of Vermont (2002-2004)
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Alternate representative, Residency Curriculum Committee, St. Louis Children’s Hospital (1999-2001)
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Student Member, Admissions Committee, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996-1997)
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Member, Regional Dean Search Committee, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1998-1999)
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Class Representative, Clinical Medicine Committee University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996-1999)
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Student Member, Executive Committee, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1997-1998)
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Class Representative, Urbana Medical Student Government, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996-1998)
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Co-chair, Medical Scholars Program Allerton Retreat, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996)
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Awards and Honors
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2010: Nominee, Golden Stethoscope Teaching Award, UVM College of Medicine
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2009: Richard Todd Memorial Award Lecture in Child Psychiatry, World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics
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2008: “Excellence in Academic Teaching” Award by Psychiatry Residents
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2008: Future Leaders in Psychiatry Awardee
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2007: Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
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1987-1991 Edmund J. James Scholar
1991 Phi Beta Kappa
1991 Outstanding Teaching Assistant
1992 Arnold Beckman Research Assistantship (competitive award for graduate student engaged
in interdisciplinary research)
1998 Daniel K. Bloomfield Fellowship (for outstanding Medical Scholar)
1999 Granville A. Bennett Award (for contributions to medical education)
1999 University of Illinois Alumni Association Student Leadership Award
1999 Rute Medenis Award (for outstanding student in pediatrics)
1999 David Olkon Scholarship (for outstanding student in psychiatry/neurology)
2000 James P. Keating Outstanding Resident Award
2003 General Psychiatry Resident Travel Award, AACAP, Lilly
2003 Emory University Psychiatry Resident’s Symposium
2003 NIMH Outstanding Resident in Psychiatry Award
2007 Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
2008 Future Leaders in Psychiatry Awardee
2008 “Excellence in Academic Teaching” Award by Psychiatry Residents
2009 Richard Todd Memorial Award Lecture in Child Psychiatry, World Congress of
Psychiatric Genetics
2010 Nominee, Golden Stethoscope Teaching Award, UVM College of Medicine
2011 Nominee, Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Vermont
Center for Teaching and Learning
2011 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2011 Klingenstein Third
Generation Foundation Award for Research in Depression or Suicide.
2011 University of Vermont Medical Group Junior Researcher of the Year
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2003: General Psychiatry Resident Travel Award, AACAP, Lilly
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2000: James P. Keating Outstanding Resident Award
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1999: David Olkon Scholarship (for outstanding student in psychiatry/neurology)
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1999: Rute Medenis Award (for outstanding student in pediatrics)
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1991: Outstanding Teaching Assistant
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1999: University of Illinois Alumni Association Student Leadership Award
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1991: Phi Beta Kappa
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1999: Granville A. Bennett Award (for contributions to medical education)
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1987-1991: Edmund J. James Scholar
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1998: Daniel K. Bloomfield Fellowship (for outstanding Medical Scholar)
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1992: Arnold Beckman Research Assistantship (competitive award for graduate student engaged in interdisciplinary research)
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Membership
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Behavior Genetics Association (2012-present)
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National Alliance for the Mentally-Ill of Vermont, Professional Associate (2007-present)
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American Psychopathological Association (2007-present)
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Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (2007-present)
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Secretary, American Medical Student Association, Urbana Chapter (1994-1995)
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Illinois State Medical Association (1995-1999)
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American Medical Association (1995-1999)
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School Delegate, Illinois State Medical Association-MSS (1995-1999)
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School Delegate, American Medical Association (1995-1999)
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Editor, ISMS-MSS Student Bulletin, Illinois State Medical Society (1996-1997)
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State Secretary, Illinois State Medical Society (1996-1997)
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American Psychiatric Association (1996 Present)
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Physicians for Social Responsibility (1996-Present)
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Vermont Psychiatric Association (2001-Present)
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Vermont Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2001-Present)
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2002-Present)
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Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (2004-2006)
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Journal Reviews
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Memory and Cognition
American Journal of Medical Genetics: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
European Journal of Child Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorders
Psychological Medicine
Pediatrics Comprehensive Psychiatry
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
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Publications
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To view more of Dr. Althoff's publications, please visit Pub Med
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Althoff RR, Ayer LA, Crehan ET, Rettew DC, Baer JR, Hudziak JJ. Temperamental profiles of dysregulated children. J Child Psychiatry Hum Devel. 2012 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print] In press. PMID: 22271225
Kuny AV, Althoff RR, Copeland W, Bartels M, Van Beijsterveldt CE, Baer J, Hudziak JJ. Separating the domains of oppositional behavior: comparing latent models of the conners’ oppositional subscale. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;52(2): 172-183 PMID: 23357444
Rubin D, Althoff RR, Walkup JT, Hudziak JJ. Cross-informant Agreement on Child and Adolescent Withdrawn Behavior: A Latent Class Approach. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, 2012 Sept published online. PMID: 22968799
Scheet P, Ehli EA, Xiao X, van Beijsterveldt CE, Abdellaoui A, Althoff RR, Hottenga JJ, Willemsen G, Nelson KA, Huizenga PE, Hu Y, Amos CI, Bartels M, Groen-Blokhuis MM, de Geus EJ, Hudziak JJ, Davies GE, Boomsma DI. Twins, Tissue, and Time: An Assessment of SNPs and CNVs. Twin Res Hum Genet. 2012 Sep 28:1-9. PMID: 23021707
Althoff RR, Hudziak JJ, Willemsen G, Hudziak V, Bartels M, Boomsma DI. Genetic and environmental contributions to self-reported thoughts of self-harm and suicide. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2012; Jan;159B(1):120-7. PMID: 22162437 PMCID: 3254180
De Clercq B, Rettew D, Althoff RR, De Bolle M. Childhood Personality Types: Vulnerability and Adaptation over Time. J Child Psych Psychol. 2012 Jun;53(6):716-22. PMID: 22211435. PMCID: 3326221
Ehli EA, Abdellaoui A, Hu Y, Hottenga JJ, Kattengerb M, van Beijsterveldt CEM, Bartels M, Althoff RR, Xiao XJ, Scheet P, de Geus EJ, Hudziak JJ, Boomsma DI, Davies GE. De novo and inherited CNVs in MZ twin pairs selected for discordance and concordance on Attention Probems. European Journal of Human Genetics. April 2012 [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 22490988
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Book Chapters
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Rockhill C, Althoff RR. In this Issue/Abstract Thinking: Personalized Medicine and Pharmacogenomics in Child Psychiatry. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009 Dec; 48(12): 1135-6.
Althoff RR. Dysregulated children reconsidered. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010 Apr;49(4):302-5.
Hannula DE, Althoff RR, Warren DE, Riggs L, Cohen NJ, Ryan JD. Worth a glance: using eye movements to investigate the cognitive neuroscience of memory. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2010 August, 4(66) page 1- .
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Research Grants
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NIMH. 1K08MH082116
9/09-7/14
“Child Behavior Checklist-Dysregulation Profile: Genes, Environment, and Life Course”
This proposal describes a 5 year mentored training program to develop a research career in child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Research will focuus on the CBCL-Dysregulation Profiles as a masure of mood instability, attention problesm, and aggression that is often seen in child and adoelscent pscyhiatry clinics, but poorly studies and understood.
Role: PI
Stare-in-the Crowd Effect: Eye tracking and physiological response
A face that is looking directly at us stands out more prominently than the other faces in a crowd; this phenomenon is called the stare-in-a-crwod effect. Initally, the ability to pick out these self-directed faces played an evolutionary role. Quick identification of faces allows us to determine if another being is looking at us and whether or not they are a threat (Senju et al 2005). In our world today, the ability to detect direct gaze plays an important role in social awareness (von Grunau 1995). In particular, identifying direct gaze is important to understand how another individual is feeling (Baron-Cohen 1995) and to recognize their facial expression (Pelphrey et al 2002). Speed in identifying gaze direction is still important; once a person recognizes that a face is directed at them, they allocate more cognitive resources to detecting information about this other person (Conty et al 2007). With the importance of direct gaze detection already established, this study will employ advanced eye tracking technology to look at this effect in situations that more closely simulate real social situations. Much of the field uses photos of individuals for this research; the proposed study will use stimulus photographs of groups of people. Additionally, the eye tracking technology will allow us to manipulte the stimulus photograhs in reaction to where a subject is looking.
Role: PI
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation “Donald J. Cohen Medical Student Training Program”
7/1/07-6/30/14
Goals of the program are 1) to crea Donald J. Cohen Medical Student Training Program” 1) positive mentoring relationships between medical students and child psychiatrists, 2) to teach empirically-based and family-centered assessment, and 3) to encourage students to consider a career in child and adolescent psychiatry.
Role: PI
National Institute on Drug Abuse, (T32 DA07242)
9/11-6/16
"Training in Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse,"
(Higgins, PI) Role: Co-I
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