Jessica C Kettel, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.

Pittsburgh

15213

Email kettjc@upmc.edu

Education & Training

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine Medicine

PhD

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine Department of Immunology

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMCGeneral Psychiatry

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMCChild and Adolescent Psychiatry

Research Interests

Autism

Selected Research Publications & Products

Anagnostou, E, Aman, M, Handen, B, Sanders, K, Shui, A, Hollway, J, Brian, J, Arnold, E, Capano, L, Hellings, J, Butter, E, Mankad, D; Tumuluru, R, Kettel, J, Newsom, C, Hadjiyannakis, S, Peleg, N, Odrobina, D, McAuliffe-Bellin, S, Zakroysky, P, Marler, S, Wagner, A, Wong, T, Macklin, E, Veenstra-VanderWeele, J. Metformin for Treatment of Overweight Induced by Atypical Antipsychotic Medication in Young People With Autism Spectrum Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73(9):928-937.

Clinical Interests

Neurodevelopmental disabilities

February 8, 2018

Publications

Dr. Benjamin Handen Reports in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry that Metformin Decreases Weight Gain in Autistic Children Taking Atypical Antipsychotic Medications

Disruptive behaviors, including aggression, tantrums, and self-injury, are estimated to occur in 20% to 50% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Atypical antipsychotic medications are one of the most common pharmacologic treatments for such behaviors in the ASD population, but significant increases in weight are frequently reported. There also is evidence of an increased risk of diabetes in children...

August 24, 2012

Faculty

Jessica C. Kettel, MD, PhD Appointed to Department of Psychiatry Faculty

The Department of Psychiatry welcomes Jessica Kettel, MD, PhD to the faculty. Dr. Kettel, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, completed the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training Program under the mentorship of Dr. Olivera Finn. She is a graduate of the General Psychiatry residency training program at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, where she was a fellow in the Child and...