Faculty

Leslie E Horton, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email
Website
YETI Lab

Education & Training

PhD
Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Clinical Psychology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh

Selected Honors & Awards

Young Investigator Award, International Congress on Schizophrenia Research

Research Interests

Threat dysregulation/social dysfunction & risk; Cognition and affect in adolescence; Ambulatory assessment methodology
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Woods SW, Parker S,Horton LE, et al. Development of the PSYCHS: Positive Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria for the CAARMS Harmonized with the SIPS. Early Interv. Psychiatry. 2023 Aug: https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13457.
  2. Porter CA, Mayanil T, Gupta T, Horton LE. #DID: The role of social media in the presentation of dissociative symptoms in adolescents. JAACAP. 2023 June: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2023.03.021.
  3. Gupta T, Antezana L, Porter C, Mayanil T, Bylsma L, Maslar M, Horton LE. Skills program for awareness, connectedness, and empowerment: A conceptual framework of a skills group for individuals with a psychosis-risk syndrome. Front. Psychiatry. 2023 March; 14: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1083368
  4. Schiffman J, Horton LE, Landa Y, Woods S. Considerations for providing feedback to patients and families regarding clinical high-risk for psychosis status. Schizophr Res. 2022; 244: 55-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.01.059.
  5. Bridgwater MA, Horton LE, Haas GL. Premorbid adjustment in childhood predicts later ability to manage emotions in first-episode psychosis. Schizophr Res. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2021.11.041.

Clinical Interests

Clinical high-risk for psychosis; Social functioning interventions; Evidence-based practices for early psychosis

Education Interests

Research mentorship; Medical student/resident education; Clinical training

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)...

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: The Role of Social Media in the Presentation of Dissociative Symptoms in Adolescents

Dr. Leslie Horton

In a recent paper published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Christian Porter (PhD student, Pitt School of Social Work); and Tushita Mayanil, MBBS (MD) (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry); Tina Gupta, PhD (postdoctoral scholar); and Leslie Horton, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), from Pitt Psychiatry, outlined the increased presence of dissociative identity disorder...

Research in First Episode and Clinical High Risk Psychosis

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EPINET: First-Episode Psychosis Research The UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) Services for the Treatment of Early Psychosis (STEP) clinic is an outpatient program for the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of people who may be experiencing early signs of a psychotic illness. STEP is one of 20 clinics across Maryland and Pennsylvania that will be included in an Early Psychosis Intervention Network...

Career Development Awards are an Important Step in Transition to Next Phase of Research Careers

The Department of Psychiatry is a model of success for K awardees. The Department's successful funding rate for federal career development (K) awards is twice the national average, and typically 30-40 funded K awards are active at any given time. The keys to this success include the research environment, the generous availability of existing research funding, an outstanding collection of mentors, and very strong...