Shinnyi Chou, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Contact Details
3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
PA
15213
Email chous@upmc.edu
Education & Training
MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center
PhD
Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Specialty Certifications
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Professional Affiliations
Member, Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Selected Honors & Awards
John E. Schowalter MD Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow Award, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Research Interests
Endocannabinoid system alterations & schizophrenia
Selected Research Publications & Products- Chou S, Wu R, Li M (2023). Long-term impacts of prenatal maternal immune activation and postnatal maternal separation on maternal behavior in adult female rats: Relevance to postpartum mental disorders, Behav Brain Res. Dec 22;461:114831. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114831.
- Chou S, Han C, Ouyang X, Li A (2022). East Asian Population. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 31(4):745-763. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2022.05.006.
- Chou S, Davis C, Li M (2021). Maternal immune activation and repeated maternal separation alter offspring conditioned avoidance response learning and antipsychotic response in male rats, Behav Brain Res. 27;113145. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113145.
Clinical Interests
Child and adolescent mental health
Selected Clinical Publications & Products- Shaligram D, Chou S, Chandra R, Song S, Chan V (2021). Addressing discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander youth the mental health providers role, J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 26;S0890-8567(21)02030-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.11.021.
Education Interests
Selected Education Publications & Products- Han C, Chou S, Shaligram D, Chan V, Song S, Edwards S, Gordon-Achebe K (2021). Development of a culturally sensitive Asian American/Pacific Islander curriculum for child psychiatry trainees, Acad Psychiatry. 46(1):89-90. doi: 10.1007/s40596-021-01566-0.
