Tina R Goldstein, PhD
- Director, STAR Center
- The Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Psychiatry Research
- Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Tina R. Goldstein, Ph.D. received her Bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and went on to receive her Masters and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She completed her clinical internship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/Western Psychiatric Hospital (UPMC/WPH) and subsequently a post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric mood disorders. She is a licensed psychologist and The Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Psychiatry Research, where she also serves as Director of the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Spectrum Services (CABS) clinic, Director of the NIMH-funded T32 training program in child mental health, Co-Director of the Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship Program, and Director of Psychotherapy Training in Pediatric Mood Disorders. She has been integrally involved in the STAR clinic since coming to WPH in 2004. In her professional roles, she enjoys conducting clinical research, providing clinical services to youth and their families, teaching, training, and mentoring trainees from diverse disciplines.
Dr. Goldstein’s clinical and research interests focus on understanding the etiology and treatment for youth with, and at-risk for, mood disorders and suicide, with a particular focus on pediatric bipolar disorder. Her work aims to develop improved prevention and intervention strategies for this population informed by an enhanced understanding of the relationship between biological and psychosocial determinants of mood disorder and suicide.
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Dr. Goldstein’s research program is supported by grant funding from federal and private foundations including the National Institute of Mental Health and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She is the author of over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters on the topics of suicidality and mood disorders in youth, and is co-author of a book on the treatment of depressed and suicidal youth with Dr. Brent and Ms. Poling. Her contributions have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Mental Health Research Award from Mental Health America, the Klerman Young Investigator Award from The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral, Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
- Internship, Clinical Psychology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
- MA, Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder