Faculty

Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD

Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email

Education & Training

MD
Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, School of Medicine
PhD
Neuroscience, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel
Psychiatry, Central Michigan University
Addiction Psychiatry, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Internal Medicine/Neprhology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany

Specialty Certifications

Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Addiction Psychiatry)

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Psychiatric Association
Member, American Academy for Addiction Psychiatry
Member, American Society of Addiction Medicine

Research Interests

Medicinal marijuana; Medicinal marijuana legalization; Opioid epidemic
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Osuagwu F, Roy N, Khalid Z, Oberbarnscheidt T, Jafferany M. Prevalence and Clinical of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Patients-a pilot study Nordic Journal Of Psychiatry. April 2019. DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2019.16129.
  2. Gobel H, Heinze A, Niederberger U, Witt (Oberbarnscheidt) T & Zumbroich Cephalagia V. Efficacy of phenazone in the treatment of acute migraine attacks: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study, Cephalalgia. 2004 Oct; 24(10): 888-893. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2004.00764.x

Clinical Interests

Substance use disorders; Pain management; opioid induced hyperalgesia; Pharmacology
Selected Clinical Publications & Products
  1. Oberbarnscheidt T, Miller NS. The Impact of Cannabidiol on Psychiatric and Medical Conditions.J Clin Med Res.2020 Jul;12(7):393-403. doi: 10.14740/jocmr4159. Epub 2020 Jun 25.
  2. Miller NS, Ipeku R, Oberbarnscheidt T, A Review of Cases of Marijuana and Violence, Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Feb 29;17(5). pii: E1578. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051578.
  3. Oberbarnscheidt T, Miller NS, Henry T. Abilify induced Gambling disorder-A case review, Journal of pharmacology and Clinical Research. Volume 4, Issue 4. December 2017. DOI: 10.19080/JPCR.2017.04.555641.

Education Interests

Medical student/resident/fellow education; Research advising; Medical school curriculum development
Selected Education Publications & Products
  1. Oberbarnscheidt T, Miller NS. Kratom-A lethal drug on the rise , Journal of Addiction and Prevention, March 2019, volume 7, issue 1.
  2. Oberbarnscheidt T, Miller NS. The Effect of Marijuana on Methadone maintenance treatment, ARC Journal of Addiction, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2018, PP 5-12 www.arcjournals.org
  3. Oberbarnscheidt T, Miller NS. Pharmacology of Marijuana, J Addict Res Ther. May 2017, S11:012 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.S11-012
  4. Oberbarnscheidt T, Miller NS. Marijuanas role in the adolescent population, J Addict Res Ther, May 2017, S11:016, DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.S11-016.
  5. Oberbarnscheidt T, Miller NS. Marijuana is it a Medicine?, J Addict Res Ther. May 2017, S11:011DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.S11-011

Pitt Psychiatry at the 2023 National Update on Behavioral Emergencies 

Pitt Psychiatry at the 2023 National Update on Behavioral Emergencies 

Pitt Psychiatry faculty and trainees past and present attended the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP)’s annual meeting, the National Update on Behavioral Emergencies. Representing psychiatrists—as well as other clinicians, educators, and professionals—working in the emergency setting, the AAEP is dedicated to the advancement of evidence-based compassionate care for behavioral emergencies through...

A Professional Development Milestone for Early-Career Clinician-Educator Faculty Members

2022 CEFDP Graduating Class

Congratulations to the most recent graduates of the Clinician-Educator Faculty Development Program (CEFDP)! The CEFDP is a Department of Psychiatry professional development opportunity for early-career clinician-educators, specially designed to enhance clinical and academic skills and to foster peer network connections. Because the transition to a faculty position in an academic medical center can be challenging...

The Department of Psychiatry Welcomes New Clinician-Educator Faculty

Pictured above: Drs. Priyanka Amin, Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, Shelly Kucherer, Dan Bender and Ran Li. The Department of Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to the physicians below, who join our clinician-educator faculty at the rank of assistant professor. Priyanka Amin, MD Dr. Amin earned her MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Following her graduation from medical school, she joined Western...