Faculty

Tina R Goldstein, PhD

Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Psychiatry Research and Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Psychology

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email
Website
CABS Clinical Research
STAR Center
Assistant
Pamala Pyle
Pylep2@upmc.edu

Education & Training

PhD
Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
MA
Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Clinical Psychology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh

Current Appointments

Co-Director, Services for Teens at Risk (STAR) Center
Director of Psychotherapy, Pediatric Mood Disorders
Co-Director, Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Member, International Society for Bipolar Disorder

Selected Honors & Awards

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, National Science and Technology Council
Klerman Young Investigator Award, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Mental Health Research Award, Mental Health America Allegheny County

Research Interests

Adolescent mood disorders & suicide; Proximal risk factors for suicidal behavior; Psychosocial prevention and intervention
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Goldstein TR, Krantz ML, Fersch-Podrat RK, Hotkowski NJ, Merranko J, Sobel L, Axelson D, Birmaher B, Douaihy A. A brief motivational intervention for enhancing medication adherence for adolescents with bipolar disorder: A pilot randomized trial. J Affect Disord. 2020 Mar 15;265:1-9. PMID: 31957686
  2. Goldstein TR, Krantz M, Merranko J, Garcia M, Sobel L, Rodriguez C, Douaihy A, Axelson DA, Birmaher B. Medication adherence among adolescents with bipolar disorder. J Child Adol Psychopharmacol. 2016 Dec;26(10). PMID: 27419273
  3. Goldstein TR, Fersch RK, Rivera M, Axelson DA, Merranko J, Yu H, , Brent DA, Birmaher B. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder: Results from a Pilot Randomized Trial. J Child Adol Psychopharmacol. 2015 Mar;25(2):140-149. PMID: 25010702
  4. Goldstein TR, Fersch-Podrat RK, Axelson DA, Gilbert A, Hlastala S, Birmaher B, Frank E. Early Intervention for adolescents at high risk for the development of bipolar disorder: Pilot study of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT). Psychotherapy. 2014 Mar;51(1):180-18. PMID: 24377402
  5. Goldstein TR, Ha W, Axelson DA, Goldstein BI, Liao F, Gill MK, Ryan ND, Yen S, Hunt J, Hower H, Keller M, Strober M, Birmaher B. Predictors of prospectively observed suicide attempts among youth with bipolar disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2012 Nov;69(11):1113-1122. PMID: 22752079

Clinical Interests

Child & adolescent mood disorders; Adolescent suicide; Pediatric bipolar disorder

Education Interests

Research mentorship; Clinical psychologist training; Evidence-based psychosocial intervention

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry—Bridging Gaps in Care Following Hospitalization for Suicidal Adolescents: As Safe as Possible (ASAP) and BRITE App 

Dr. Goldstein and Dr. Brent

Over the past decade, rates of suicidal ideation and behavior in American adolescents have increased dramatically. One strategy for preventing suicide is to develop interventions for use during elevated risk periods, such as immediately following inpatient discharge for suicidal adolescents. The time during and immediately after hospital discharge offers a critical window to enhance vulnerable youths’ coping skills...

Journal of Affective Disorders: Sleep Quality Predicts Future Mood Symptoms in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder

Drs. Michelle Stepan and Tina Goldstein

Poor sleep is prevalent in adolescents with bipolar disorder, precedes illness onset, and is associated with worse mood symptoms. Furthermore, adolescents with bipolar disorder are at a heightened risk for suicidal behavior. Because many risk factors for suicidal behavior (e.g., prior history of trauma, family history of bipolar disorder) are not modifiable, it is critical to identify novel risk factors for bipolar...

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Welcomes the Clinical Psychology Intern Class of 2024-2025

2024-2025 Clinical Psychology Intern Class

Please join us in welcoming the 2024-2025 Clinical Psychology Intern class! The American Psychological Association-accredited program is led by Tina Goldstein, PhD (Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Psychiatry Research and Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Psychology), and Michele Levine, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and Psychology)...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Tina Goldstein, PhD, to Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Tina Goldstein

We are pleased to announce that Tina Goldstein, PhD, has been promoted to Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Goldstein earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, having completed her predoctoral clinical internship at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH). She joined the Pitt Department of Psychiatry as a postdoctoral scholar...

JAMA Psychiatry: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder 

Dr. Tina Goldstein

Up to 50% of youth with bipolar spectrum disorder attempt suicide, and of all psychiatric diagnoses, bipolar spectrum disorder imparts the greatest risk of death by suicide in adolescents. Although multiple psychosocial interventions are effective for mood stabilization and for decreasing the risk of mood episode recurrence, no treatment specifically targets suicidal behavior in youth with bipolar spectrum disorder...