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PERSONAL DATA Name: Norman Emil Alessi EDUCATION High School: Shades Valley High School, Birmingham, Alabama Undergraduate: Auburn University, Opelika, Alabama, 1968-70 Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1970-72, B.S. (Biology) Professional: Emory University Medical School, Atlanta, Georgia, 1972-76,

M.D. POSTGRADUATE TRAINING 1976-1977 Psychiatric Internship, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann

Arbor, Michigan 1977-1980 Resident in Psychiatry, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann

Arbor, Michigan 1978-1981 Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of

Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1981-1983 Research Fellow in Child Psychiatry, Mental Health Research

Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 1983-1989 Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University

of Michigan 1983-1990 Research Investigator, Mental Health Research Institute,

University of Michigan 1989-present Associate Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine,

University of Michigan 1996-2000 Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases,

School of Medicine, University of Michigan 2000-present Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of

Michigan CONSULTING POSITIONS 1975-1976 Admitting Physician, Peach Tree-Parkwood Psychiatric Hospital,

Atlanta, Georgia 1978-1980 Consulting Psychiatrist, Octagon House, Methadone

Maintenance Clinic, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1979-1980 Medical Director, Octagon House, Methadone Maintenance

Clinic, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Curriculum Vitae 2 Norman Emil Alessi, M.D.

1981-1982 Research Consultant, Task Force on the Mentally Ill Adolescent Offender, State of Michigan

1979-1984 Consulting Psychiatrist, Maxey Boys' Training School, Green Oaks Center, Whitmore Lake, Michigan

1984-1986 Consulting Psychiatrist, Monroe County, Adolescent and Child Day Treatment Program, Monroe, Michigan

1987-1989 Consulting Psychiatrist, Veterans Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1987-1989 Research Consultant, Maxey Boys' Training School (Hawthorn

Center) Whitmore Lake, Michigan 1996-1999 Vector Research, Incorporated 1996-1998 American Psychiatric Association, Consulting Forum

1996-1998 Child and Adolescent Branch, NIMH, Bethesda, Maryland 1998 Riverview Hospital, British Columbia, Canada

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION 1983-present Attending Physician, Child Inpatient Service, Department of

Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical Center 1986-1990 Program Director, Child Psychiatry, Diagnostic and Research

Unit, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1986-1989 Director, Child Affective Disorders Program, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1989-1994 Director, Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Clinic, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1990-1994 Director, Child Psychiatric Inpatient Program, Mott Children's Hospital, Maternal Child Health Center (MCHC), Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1991-1992 Director, Child and Adolescent Inpatient Services, MCHC, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1993-1994 Interim Division Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1993 Director, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Service, MCHC, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1995-1999 Division Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1995-2000 Chief Information Officer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1995-2002 Director of the Psychiatric Informatics Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES 1983-1990 Research Director, Child Psychiatry Diagnostic and Research

Unit, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan


1994-1999 Director, Multimedia Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1994-2002 Director, Psychiatric Informatics Fellowship, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

1999-2002 Director, Psychiatric Motion Simulation (PsychMoSim) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

EDITORIAL BOARDS 1998-present Telemedicine Journal 2000-present Cyberpsychology and Behavior Invited Reviewer

Archives of General Psychiatry, Psychiatry Research, Neuropsychopharmacology, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Anxiety and Clinical Journal of Psychiatry, and British Medical Journal (BMJ), Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology.

Proposals with Funding: NIMH: Time Integrated Measurement of Hormone Availability. Principal Investigator:

Stephen E. Wade, M.D.; Total Budget: $460,440 (2 years) 1988-1990. CRC: Urinary Urgency in Response to TRH: Mechanisms of Action and the Effect of

Imipramine (Protocol #786); Total Budget: $28,000 (1 year) 1989. AACAP: Abramson Fund: Internet Project for the American Academy of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry. Principal Investigator: Total Budget: $55,000 (3 years) 1995-1997. The Department of Corrections Contract: Development of Telepsychiatry within the DOC.

Principal Investigator: Norman Alessi, M.D.; Total Budget: $25,000, 1996-1997. The Department of Corrections Contract: Development of Telepsychiatry within the DOC.

Principal Investigator: Norman Alessi, M.D.; Total Budget: $40,000, 1997-1998. Intel/Microsoft Grant: The Development of Advanced Communication Projects in Child

and Adolescent Psychiatry – Digital Library, Psychiatric Emergency Webcam, and Primary Care Telepsychiatry. Principal Investigator: Norman Alessi, M.D.; Total Budget: $50,000, 1998-1999.

Faculty Group Practice Venture Funds: Telepsychiatry Collaboration for Adolescent Mental

HealthCare. Principal Investigator: Norman Alessi, M.D.; Total Budget: $342,000. 2000-2002.


COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Departmental Research Computer Task Force (Vice-chairman), University of Michigan, Department of

Psychiatry (1985) Research Committee, Representative, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital,

Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan (1984-1987) Research Committee, Consultant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Department

of Psychiatry, University of Michigan (1987-1990) Appointments and Promotion Committee, Department of Psychiatry, University of

Michigan (1987-1991) Academic Advisory Committee, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan (1988) Psychiatry Core Clinical Research Laboratory Committee, Department of Psychiatry,

University of Michigan (1987-present) Child Fellowship Education Committee, Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent

Psychiatric Hospital, University of Michigan (1987-1990) Research Track Program Selection Committee, Department of Psychiatry, University of

Michigan (1988-present) Internal Review Committee of the Day Hospital Program, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric

Hospital (Chairman), Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan (1988) Search Committee for Training Director Fellowship Program (Chairman), University of

Michigan, Department of Psychiatry (1989) Program Co-Chairman, Albert J. Silverman, Research Conference, Department of

Psychiatry, University of Michigan (1991-1995) Executive Committee, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan (1991-1992) Task Force (Chairman) Partial Hospitalization for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,

Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan (1991) Psychiatry Macintosh Users Group (Founder and Chairman) Department of Psychiatry,

University of Michigan (1991-1992) Member, Appointments and Promotion Committee, Department of Psychiatry (1991-1993) Member, Internal Review Committee, Department of Psychiatry (1991-1992) Member, Operations Committee, Department of Psychiatry (1993-1994) Chairman, Task Force, Committee for development of a departmental wide scheduling

system (1993) Chairman, Inpatient Review Committee, Department of Psychiatry (1993-1994) Chairman, Pediatric Interface Initiative, Department of Psychiatry (1994) Member, Operations Committee, Department of Psychiatry (1995- present) Chair, Intake and Scheduling Task Force (1996) Chair, Intake and Scheduling, Department of Psychiatry (1996) Co-Chair, Child and Adolescent Section of the Integrated Project for UMMC and

Washtenaw County CMH (1996-1998) Member, Information Technology Group of the Integrated Project for UMMC and

Washtenaw County CMH (1996-1998) Member, Performance Indicators/Outcomes Group for UMMC and Washtenaw County

CMH Integrated Project (1997-1998)


Institutional Team Leader Training, Total Quality Process, University of Michigan Medical Center,

(February, 1991) Physician Computer Information System, representative for the Department of Psychiatry

(1992-1995) Member, Search Committee, Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan

Medical School (1994-1995) Chairman, Steering Committee, Telemedicine, University of Michigan Medical Center

(1994-1996) Cofounder and Coordinator, Medical Informatics Lecture Series for the University of

Michigan Medical Center and Medical School (1995-1996). Member, Distance Learning Taskforce, School of Nursing (1996) Director, Telepsychiatry for the Department of Community Health/Forensics Center (1997-

present) Member, Learning Resource Center (LRC) Advisory Committee, University of Michigan

Medical School (1997-present) Member, Telemedicine Committee, University of Michigan Health System (1997-present). Member, Adolescent Healthcare Project, Department of Pediatrics (1998). Member, President’s Commission for the Information Revolution, University of Michigan

(2000-present). Chair, eC2-Commerce and Community Subcommittee, President’s Commission for the

Information Revolution, University of Michigan (2000-2001). Member, Scientific and Program Committees, International Symposium on Telemedicine,

Telemedicine Program, University of Michigan Medical School (2000-2001). National/State Committee on Research, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1983-

1990) Board Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Adult and Child Psychiatry

(1987-present) Task Force on Computer Utilization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Chairman),

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1990-1996) Program Committee, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1990-1996) Selection Committee, Dista Fellowship Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry (1991-

1993) Reviewer for HHS Administration for Children, Youth and Families (1992-1993) Chairman, Task Force, Implementation of the Michigan Telepsychiatric Care Network

(1993-1994) Member, Committee on Information Systems. American Psychiatric Association (1994-

1995) Representative, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan Task Force for Psychotropic

Guidelines, Michigan Psychiatric Society (1994) Editorial Board, Computers and Mental Health, WHO (1995) Task Force on Management of the AACAP’s World Wide Web, American Academy of

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1995-1996) Founding Member, Psychiatric Society for Informatics (1995-1996)


Starbright, Healthcare Advisory Board and Research Review Committee (1995-1996) Member, American Psychiatric Association Computer Task Force (1996) President-elect, Psychiatric Society for Informatics (1996-1997) Consultant, Committee on Information Systems, Council on Internal Organization,

American Psychiatric Association (1996-1997) Deputy Editor, Electronic Journal American Journal of Psychiatry, (1996-1997) Chair, Web Steering Committee, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

(1996) Member, Interim Web Committee, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

(1996) Consultant, Information Systems Committee, American Psychiatric Association (1996-

1998) Representative, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American

Telemedicine Association (1997-2000). Chair, Special Interest Group – Telemental Health , American Telemedicine Association,

1999- 2000. Chair, Telecommunication Subcommittee, Scientific Program Committee, American

Psychiatric Association, 1999-2002. Member, Information Technology Steering Committee, American Psychiatric Association,

1999-2002. Member, Informatics Committee, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, (2000-

2002) Consultant, Scientific Program Committee, American Psychiatric Association (2002-2003) Founder, President, Psychopharm Foundation, 2001-present CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE 1977-present Medical Licensure, State of Michigan I.D. #038296 1982 Board Certified, General Psychiatry 1985 Board Certified, Child Psychiatry 1992-1993 Medical Licensure, State of Ohio ID #64141 MILITARY SERVICE None HONORS AND AWARDS 1970 Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-med Honor Society) 1977 Phi Beta Kappa 1980-1981 Chief Resident in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of

Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1981 Research Careers in Child Psychiatry, Columbia University

(NIMH sponsored) 1984 Travel Award, International Narcotic Research Conference,

Cambridge, England 1985 Dictionary of International Biography, Volume XX


1986-present Directory of Medical Specialists, 22nd Edition 1986 Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology, 2nd Edition 1988 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, Department of

Psychiatry, University of Michigan 1988 Who's Who in America, 45th Edition 1991 Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1995 Best Regional Council Newsletter Award 1995 Mentor, Presidential Scholar (Rick D’Alli), American Academy

of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1996-1997 The Best Doctors in America, Midwest Region 1996 "Webmaster," American Academy of Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry 1997 Visiting Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and

Psychiatric Informatics and Telepsychiatry, National University of Taiwan, School of Medicine

1998 Fellow, American Psychiatric Association 1998 Visiting Professor, Telepsychiatry, Medical College of Georgia,

Augusta, Georgia 1998-1999 The Best Doctors in America

1998-1999 Visiting Professor, Psychiatric Biomechanics, IOE, Ergonomics Center, University of Michigan

1999 Catcher in the Rye Advocacy Award 1999 Founder, Website Technology Committee, Catcher in the Rye

Advocacy Award, Regional Organizations, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

2000-2001 The Best Doctors in America 2001-2002 America’s Top Doctors 2001-2002 The Best Doctors in America

MEMBERSHIPS American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry American Psychiatric Association Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Society of Biological Psychiatry American Medical Informatics Association Psychiatric Society for Informatics Society of Professors, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (SPCAP) American Telemedicine Association International Telemedicine Association OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES


Recruitment Conference for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Representative), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Diego (1989)

Scientific Abstracts (Co-editor), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1991-1993)

Special Interest Groups (Chairman), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1990-1994)

Computer Utilization Committee (Chairman), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1991-present)

Advisory Council, American Medical Informatics Association, representative of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1992-present)

Representative, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Computer Based Patient Record, April 27, 1992, Washington, D.C.

Editor, Scientific Proceeding 40th Annual Meeting, AACAP (1994) President-Elect, Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1993-1995) Editor, Newsletter Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1993-1996) Chairman, Program Committee, Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

(1993-1996) President, Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1995-1997) President-Elect, Psychiatric Society for Informatics (1996-1997) President, Psychiatric Society for Informatics (1997-1998) Chair, Web Homepage Committee, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

(1996-present) Chair, Information Technology Committee, American Academy of Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry (1994-1996) Chair, Web Homepage Committee, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

(1996-1998) Editor, AACAP Website, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1996-

1998) President, Psychiatric Society for Informatics (1997-1999) Editor, Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Website (1997-1998) Editor, Psychiatric Society for Informatics Newsletter (1997-1998) Past -President, Psychiatric Society for Informatics (1998-2000). Chair, Special Interest Group, Telemental Health, American Telemedicine Association

(1999-2000). Chair, Web Development Taskforce, American Academy of Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry, (1999) TEACHING ACTIVITIES Resident/Fellows Teaching 1983-1994 Resident/Child Fellow Individual and Group Supervision for the

Child Diagnostic and Research Unit 1983-1990 Seminar: Neurobiological Basis of Childhood Psychiatric

Disorders 1985-1990 Seminar: Advanced Psychopathology and Diagnostic and

Therapeutic Techniques in Child Psychiatry (Second Year Child Fellows)


1986-1989 Neurobiological Science (NBS). Normal child development and childhood psychiatric disorders (First Year Medical Students)

1986-1993 Seminar: Psychopharmacology of Childhood Psychiatry/ Behavioral Disorders (First Year Child Fellows)

1994-1995 Resident/Child Fellow Individual and Group Supervision, General Outpatient

1994-1999 Seminar: Advanced Psychopharmacology for Children and Adolescents

1994-present Supervision, Informatics Fellowship 1994-present Seminar: Application of Information Technology in Psychiatry 1994-present Residents/Child Fellows/Medical Students Individual and Group

Supervision for Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical Teams, CAPH. Staff Teaching 1984-1993 Research Supervision of Inpatient Teaching, Occupational

Therapy, and Social Work Staff 1994-present Consultation, Software and hardware selection and use 1994-1995 Seminar, Local Area Network (LAN) access to CD-ROM

databases 1994-1995 Seminar, Wide Area Network (WAN) access to the Internet Undergraduate 1984-1994 Supervision of Honors Students in Biology and Psychology


BIBLIOGRAPHY Completed Publications in Scientific Journals (Peer Reviewed) 1. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Cook, S.C., Poznanski, E.O, and Yanchyshyn, G.W.: The use

of the research diagnostic criteria (RDC) for depression in adolescent psychiatric inpatients. The Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1982; 21:251-255.

2. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Yanchyshyn, G.W. and Colfer, M.V.: Preliminary report on

the dexamethasone suppression test in adolescents. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1982; 139:942-943.

3. Alessi, N.E., Taylor, L. and Akil, H.: Peptide F (pro-enkephalin fragment):

Radioimmunoassay and stress-induced changes in adrenal. Life Sciences, 1982; 31:1875-1878.

4. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Yanchyshyn, G.W., and Colfer, M.V.: The dexamethasone

suppression test in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1983; 22:467-469.

5. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Yanchyshyn, G.W. and Colfer, M.V.: Psychodynamic and

characterological heterogeneity among adolescents with major depressive disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1983; 22,5:487-491.

6. Alessi, N.E., Khachaturian, H., Watson, S.J. and Akil, H.: Postnatal ontogeny of acetylated

and non-acetylated ß-endorphin in rat pituitary. Life Sciences, Supplement I, 1983; 33:57-60.

7. Khachaturian, H., Alessi, N.E., Munfakh, N. and Watson, S.J.: Ontogeny of opioid and

related peptides in the rat CNS and pituitary: An immunocytochemical study. Life Sciences, Supplement I, 1983; 33:61-64.

8. Alessi, N.E., McManus, M., Brickman, A. and Grapentine, W.L.: Suicidal behavior in

serious juvenile offenders. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1984; 141:286-287. 9. Alessi, N.E., McManus, M., Grapentine, W.L. and Brickman, A.: The characterization of

depressive disorders in serious juvenile offenders. Journal of Affective Disorders, 1984; 6:9-17.

10. Alessi, N.E. and Robbins, D.R.: Symptoms and subtypes of depression among adolescents

distinguished by the dexamethasone suppression test: A preliminary report. Psychiatry Research, 1984; 11:177-184.

11. Brickman, A.S., McManus, M., Grapentine, W.L. and Alessi, N.E.: Neuropsychological

assessment of seriously delinquent adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1984; 23,4:453-457.


12. McManus, M., Alessi, N.E., Grapentine, W.L. and Brickman, A.S.: Psychiatric disturbances in serious delinquents. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1984; 23,5:602-615.

13. McManus, M., Brickman, A.S., Alessi, N.E. and Grapentine, W.L.: Borderline personality

in serious delinquents. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 1984; 25:446-454. 14. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Colfer, M.V. and Yanchyshyn, G.W.: Use of the Hamilton

Rating Scale for Depression and the Carroll Self-rating Scale in adolescents. Psychiatry Research, 1985; 14:123-129.

15. Khachaturian, H., Alessi, N.E., Watson, S.J.: Development of hypothalamic opioid

neurons: A combined immunocytochemical and [3H]-thymidine autoradiographic study. Neuropeptides, 1985; 5:477-480.

16. Alessi, N.E and Khachaturian, H.: Postnatal development of ß-endorphin immunoreactivity

in the medulla oblongata of rat. Neuropeptides, 1985; 5:473-476. 17. Robbins, D.R. and Alessi, N.E.: Suicide and the dexamethasone suppression test in

adolescents. Biological Psychiatry, 1985; 20(1):107-110. 18. McManus, M., Brickman, A.S., Alessi, N.E. and Grapentine, W.L.: Neurological

dysfunction in serious delinquents. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1985; 24,4:481-486.

19. Robbins, D.R. and Alessi, N.E.: Depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior in adolescents.

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1985; 142:588-592. 20. Khachaturian, H., Lewis, M.E., Alessi, N.E., and Watson, S.: Time of origin of opioid

peptide-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus. The Journal of Comparative Neurology, 1985; 236:538-546.

21. Alessi, N.E. and Quinlan, P.: Postnatal development of ACTH and ?-MSH in the medulla

oblongata of rat: ?-MSH is the predominant peptide. Peptides, 1985; 6 (Suppl. 2):137-141. 22. Dilsaver, S.C, Snider, R.M., and Alessi, N.E.: Stress induces supersensitivity of a

cholinergic system in rats. Biological Psychiatry, 1986; 21:1093-1096. 23. Dilsaver, S.C., Snider, R.M., Alessi, N.E.: Amitriptyline supersensitizes a central

cholinergic mechanism. Biological Psychiatry, 1987; 22:459-507. 24. Alessi, N.E., Robbins, D.R., and Dilsaver, S.C.: Panic and depressive disorders among

psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Psychiatry Research, 1987; 20:275-283. 25. Dilsaver, S.C., and Alessi, N.E.: Chronic inescapable foot shock produces cholinergic

system supersensitivity. Biological Psychiatry, 1987; 22:914-918.


26. Dilsaver, S.C., Majchrzak, M. and Alessi, N.E.: Chronic treatment with amitriptyline produces supersensitivity to nicotine. Biological Psychiatry, 1988; 23:169-175.

27. Dilsaver, S.C., and Alessi, N.E.: Temperature as a dependent variable in the study of

cholinergic mechanisms. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 1988; 12:1-32.

28. Sholle-Martin, S. and Alessi, N.E.: Adaptive functioning in children hospitalized for

psychiatric disturbances. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1988; 27:636-641.

29. Dilsaver, S.C., and Alessi, N.E.: Antipsychotic withdrawal symptoms: Phenomenology

and pathophysiology. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1988; 77:241-246. 30. Alessi, N.E., Quinlan, P., Khachaturian, H.: MSG effects on beta-endorphin and alpha-

MSH in the hypothalamus and caudal medulla. Peptides, 1988; 9:689-695. 31. Alessi, N.E. and Magen, J.: Panic disorders identified among psychiatrically hospitalized

children. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1988; 145:1450-1452. 32. Alessi, N.E. and Magen, J.: Comorbidity of other psychiatric disturbances in depressed,

psychiatrically hospitalized children. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1988; 145:1582-1584.

33. Alessi, N.E., Walden, M.E., and Hsieh, P.S.: Nifedipine-haloperidol combination in the

treatment of Tourette's syndrome: A case study. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1989; 50:103-104.

34. Dilsaver, S.C., Votolato, N.A., and Alessi, N.E.. Complications of phenylpropanolamine.

American Family Physician, 1989; 39:201-206. 35. Naylor, M.W. and Alessi, N.E.: Pseudo-ASA deficiency in an adolescent boy. The Journal

of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989; 28:444-449. 36. Alessi, N.E., Krahn, D., Brehm, D., and Wittekindt, J.: Case Report: Prepubertal anorexia

nervosa and major depressive disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989; 28:380-384.

37. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., and Colfer, M.V.: Treatment of adolescents with major

depression: implications of the DST and the melancholic clinical subtype. Journal of Affective Disorders, 1989; 17:99-104.

38. Shain, B.N., Naylor, M. and Alessi, N.E.: Comparison of self-rated and clinician-rated

measures of depression in adolescents. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1990; 147:793-795.

39. Naylor, M., Greden, J., and Alessi, N.E.: Plasma dexamethasone levels in children given

the Dexamethasone Suppression Test. Biological Psychiatry, 1990; 27:592-600.


40. Shain, B.N., Shipley, J.E., Alessi, N.E. and Naylor, M.: Imipramine effects on sleep in

depressed adolescents: A preliminary report. Biological Psychiatry, 1990; 28:459-462. 41. Sholle-Martin, S. and Alessi, N.E.: Formulating a role for occupational therapy in child

psychiatry: A clinical application. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1990; 44:871-882.

42. Dilsaver, S.C., Majchrzak, M.J., Alessi, N.E.: Telemetric measurement of core temperature

in psychobiological research: Reliability and validation. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 1990; 14:591-596.

43. Shain, B.N., King, C., Naylor, M., and Alessi, N.E.: Chronic depression and hospital course

in adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1991; 30:428-433.

44. Quinlan, P.E. and Alessi, N.E.: Characterization of beta-endorphin-related peptides in the

caudal medulla oblongata and hypothalamus of the prenatal, postnatal and adult rat. Developmental Brain Research, 1992; 62:1-5.

45. Abelson, J. and Alessi, N.: Panic disorders--A Commentary. Journal of the American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1992; 31:114-116. 46. Alessi, N., Knight, C., Eisner, S., and Bergs, J.: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of

the effect of imipramine on TRH-induced urinary urgency in healthy males. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1992; 17:1-7.

47. Shipley, J.E., Alessi, N.E., Wade, S., Haegele, A., and Helmbold, B. Utility of an oral

diffusion sink (ODS) device for quantification of saliva corticosteroids in human subjects. Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1992; 74:698-700.

48. Ghaziuddin, N. and Alessi, N.E.: An open clinical trial of trazodone in aggressive children.

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 1992; 2: 291-297. 49. Zubieta, J., Alessi, N.: Acute and chronic administration of trazodone in the treatment of

disruptive behavior disorders in children. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 1992; 12:346-351.

50. Alessi, N.: Two-week psychiatric hospitalization for children and adolescents are useless.

Negative (debate). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1993; 32:215-220.

51. Ghaziuddin, M., Sheldon, S., Tsai, L.Y., and Alessi, N.E.: Abnormalities of chromosome

18 in a girl with mental retardation and autistic disorder. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 1993; 37:313-317.


52. Ghaziuddin, M., Tsai, L.Y., Ghaziuddin, N., Eilers, L., Naylor, M. and Alessi, N.E.: Utility of the head CT scan in child and adolescent psychiatry. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1993; 32:123-126.

53. Zubieta, J., Alessi, N.: Serotonin and its potential role in disruptive behavior disorder: A

critical literature review. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 1993; 3:11-35.

54. Ghaziuddin, M., Bolyard, B. and Alessi, N. Autistic disorder in Noonan syndrome.

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 1993; 38: 67-72. 55. Alessi, N.E. Debate: Effects of watching violence. Journal of the American Academy of

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1992; 31: 988-989. 56. Alessi, N. Two-week psychiatric hospitalization for children and adolescents are useless

(response). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1993; 32:219-220.

57. Alessi, N.E. and Schoof Kaufman, K: The University of Michigan Child and Adolescent

Mood Disorder Program. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1993; 2:27-33. 58. Alessi, N.: Hope for the helpers: Beyond therapeutic nihilism. Journal of Emotional and

Behavioral Problems, 1993; 2:39-41. 59. Alessi, N.E.: Despair at any age. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1993;

2:13-17. 60. Alessi, N. , Naylor, M., Ghaziuddin, M., and Zubieta, J.K.: An update on lithium carbonate

in children and adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1994; 33:291-304.

61. Lauer, R.E., Giordani, B., Boivin, M.J., Halle, N., Glasgow, B., Alessi, N.E., and Berent,

S.: The effects of depression on memory performance and metamemory in children. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1994; 33:5 679-685.

62. Ghaziuddin, M., Alessi, N.E., and Greden, J.: Life events and depression in children with

pervasive developmental disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 25 (5), 1995.

63. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.E. The Internet and the Future of Psychiatry. American Journal

of Psychiatry 1996; 153:861-869. 64. Huang, M., Himle, J., Beier, K., and Alessi, N.: Comparing virtual and real worlds for

acrophobia treatment. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 6, Amsterdam 6:164-168, 1998. 65. Huang, M., Himle, J., Beier, K., and Alessi, N.: Challenges of recreating reality in virtual

environments. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, Vol. 1 (2), 1998.


66. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: An Informatics Curriculum for Psychiatry. Academic

Psychiatry, Vol. 22 (2):77-91, 1998. 67. Huang, M., Rajarethinam R., Abelson, J., Alessi, N.: Case Studies of the Internet:

Experiences at an Anxiety Disorders Program. M.D. Computing, Vol. 15 (4), 1998. 68. Alessi, N. and Huang, M., Quinlan, P.: The Zackman Framework: Information System

Architecture for Disease Management Systems. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 1998; 1(4):347-351.

69. Huang, M., Couling, M. and Alessi, N: The CAVE System. Cyberpsychology and

Behavior, 1998; 1(4):397-399. 70. Quinlan, P., Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: A Model for Developing Web Sites at Academic

Medical Institutions. Cyberpsychology and Behavior,; 1(4):361-369, 1998. 71. Huang, M. and Alessi, N: Developing trends of the World Wide Web. Psychiatric

Services, 1999; 50(1):31-2,41. 72 Alessi, N,., Huang, M. and Quinlan, P. The Use of an Information System Architecture

Modeling tool in the development of Disease Management Systems. Proceedings of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality VII, pp. 15-20, Amsterdam, IOS Press, 1999.

73. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: Challenges of the World Wide Web. Psychiatric Services,

50(4):483-484, 1999. 74. Huang, M., and Alessi, N.: Presence as an Emotional Experience. Proceedings of Medicine

Meets Virtual Reality VII, pp. 148-153, Amsterdam IOS Press, 1999. 75. Huang, M., Alessi, N. and Quinlan, P.: The Internet and Psychiatry. Directions in

Psychiatry , 19:177-190, 1999. 76. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: Mental Health Implications for Presence. Cyberpsychology and

Behavior, 2(1):15-18, 1999. 77. Alessi, N. and Huang, M.: The Evolution of Virtual Humans in Psychiatry.

Cyberpsychology and Behavior.(2000) 78. Huang, M., Himle, J. and Alessi, N.: Vivid visualization in the experience of phobia in

virtual environments: preliminary results. Cyberpsychology and Behavior. (2000). 79. Alessi, N.: Child and Adolescent Telepsychiatry: Reliability Studies Needed.

Cyberpsychology and Behavior 3(6):1009-1015, 2000. 80. Alessi, N. and Huang, M.: Digital Motion Phenomenology of Depression. Proceedings:

Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 2001, pp. 30-37, IOS Press, 2001.


81. Alessi, N.: Information Technology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Ethical Issues. Drug Benefit Trends, 13(9):24-27, 2001.

82. Alessi, N.: Geriatric Telepsychiatry: No Matter the Population, the Questions Remain the

Same-A Commentary. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. 14:88-90, 2001 83. Alessi, N.: Case Report: Quantitative Documentation of the Therapeutic Efficacy of

Adolescent Telepsychiatry. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. (In Press) Manuscripts:Submitted/In Preparation 1. Alessi, N., Wautier, G.: Survey of Need vs. Demand for Child and Adolescent

Telepsychiatry Services. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. Articles Accepted for Publication (Nonpeer Reviewed) 1. Alessi, N.E. and Wittekindt, J.: Childhood aggressive behavior. Pediatric Annals, 1989;

18:94-101. 2. Alessi, N. and Bennett, J.: Child and adolescent psychiatry and the information

superhighway: Our entry ramp. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Newsletter, 1994.

3. Alessi, N.: A case for medical informatics in child and adolescent psychiatry (Letter).

Newsletter for American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (in press). 4. Hunt, R.D., Hoehn, R., Narion, R., and Alessi, N.: Computer application for psychiatry.

Psychiatric Times, 1994; 11:33-36. 5. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.E.: Psychiatry navigates the Web. Psychiatric Times, 1995. 6. Alessi, N.E. and Huang, M.: University of Michigan on-line with first psychiatric

information fellowship. Psychiatric Times, 1995. 7. N.E. and Huang, M.: Riding the Third Wave: Psychiatry in the Information Era.

Psychiatric Times, 1996; 13:20-21. 8. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: Psychiatry in the digital age. Psychiatric Times, 1996. 9. Alessi, N.E. and Huang, M.: Psychiatry in the information era: Victims or Victors?

Psychiatric Times, 1996. 10. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.E.: Future of psychiatry information technology. Psychiatric

Times, 1997.


11. Alessi, N.E., Huang, M. and Quinlan, P.: Psychiatric Informatics; Exploring myths and

Barriers. Psychiatric Times, 1997, 14:54. 12. Alessi, N., Roberts, M.: Medication for the depressed child: Hope or Harm? Researching

Today’s Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 4:47-53, 1999. 13. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: An introduction to virtual reality in psychiatry. Canadian

Psychiatric Academy Bulletin, (In press). 14. Alessi, N.: Adolescents, Sex, and the Internet. AACAP Newsletter, July/August 2001. 15. Alessi, N.: HIPAA: Unavoidable and Unignorable! AACAP Newsletter,

November/December, 2001. Letters 1. Robbins, D.R. and Alessi, N.E.: Questions unanswered in article on DST in adolescents

(Letter to the Editor). American Journal of Psychiatry, 1984; 141,11:1492-1493. 2. Alessi, N.E., Walden, M.E., and Hsieh, P.S.: Nifedipine augments haloperidol in the

treatment of Tourette's Syndrome. Pediatric Neurology, 1988; 4:191. 3. Alessi, N.E.: The psychiatric trainee as an executive in training (Letter to the Editor).

American Journal of Psychiatry, 1989; 146:1518. 4. Alessi, N.E. and Sholle-Martin, S.: Adaptive functioning at home and in the classroom

(Letter to the Editor). Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989; 28:621-623.

2. Alessi, N. and Bos, T.: Buspirone augmentation of fluoxetine in a child with treatment

resistant OCD (Letter). American Journal of Psychiatry, 1991; 148:1605-1606. 3. Alessi, N.E.: Resolved: Horror movies are good for children (Letter to the Editor) Journal

of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1992. 8. Ghaziuddin, M., Tsai, L. and Alessi, N.: ADHD and PDD (Letter). Journal of the

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1992; 31:567. 9. Alessi, N.E.: Guest editorial: Depression in children and youth. Journal of Emotional and

Behavioral Problems, 1993; 2:3-4. 10. Alessi, N., Coates, J. and Hottois, M.: ADHD and the thyroid controversy (Letter). Journal

of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1994; 33:756-757. 11. Dillon, J., Alessi, N.E., Greden, J.F.: Possible Ritalin dangers should give us pause (Letter

to the Editor), Ann Arbor News, 1996.


12. Huang, Milton, Alessi, N.E.: Internet addiction, Internet Psychotherapy (Letter to the Editor), The American Journal of Psychiatry, 1996.

13. Alessi, N.: Affective disorders in juvenile offenders: A preliminary study. (Letter to the

Editor), American Journal of Psychiatry, 2000 (accepted). 14. Alessi, N., Quinlon, P., Williams, K., Fluent, T., and Khouri, A.: Use of Haldol Decanoate

in Children. (Letter to the Editor), Journal of the AACAP (Accepted). 15. Alessi, N.: Response to “Disembodiment in Cyberspace Is Not a Myth: Discourse and the

Self in Real Space”. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 4(4):537-538, 2001. 16. Alessi, N.: Response to “Debate on Patient’s Rights Sends Lobbyists to Battle”. New York

Times, June 23, 2001. 17. Alessi, N.: New York Times letter, quoted in Week Magazine, June 23, 2001. 18. Alessi, N.: Clinical Factors Support Need for High Bandwidth Interactive Telepsychiatry.

Psychiatric Servies. 19. Alessi, N.: Letter to the Editor in response to Dr. Wun Jung Kim. “Quality of Care at

Stake”. Psychiatric News, January 4, 2002. 20. Alessi, N.: Letter to the Editor: Telepsychiatric care of a depressed adolescent in a rural

Community Mental Health clinic. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (In Press).

Chapters in Books 1. McManus, M., Alessi, N.E., Grapentine, W.L. and Brickman, A.: A report to the State of

Michigan: A psychiatric study of serious juvenile offenders in the state training school system. In: Davoli, C.R. and Stock, H. Report of the Task Force on the Mentally Ill Adolescent Offender to the Michigan Departments of Management and Budget, Mental Health and Social Services. November 3, 1982.

2. Johnston, M.V., Alessi, N.E., Mobley, W.C., Wainer, B.H., Silverstein, F.S., Penney, J.B.,

Young, A.B., and Hudson, C.: Development and reorganization of central neurotransmitter systems. Fetal Neuroendocrinology, eds. Ellendorff, F., Gluckman, P.O. and Parvizi, N., 2:39-53, 1984.

3. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood and adolescent depressive disorders. In Oliver Cameron (ed.)

Presentations of Depression. John Wiley and Sons, 1987. 4. Alessi, N.E. and Rome, L.H.: Juvenile delinquency: Conceptual and forensic implications

of depression. In Stiffman, A.R., and Feldman, R.A. (eds.) Advances in Adolescent Mental Health, Volume III: Depression and Suicide. JAI Press, Inc., 1989.


5. Alessi, N.E.: Refractory childhood depressive disorders from a pharmacotherapeutic perspective. In Amsterdam, J. (ed) Refractory Depression - Frontiers in Research and Treatment. Raven Press, 1990.

6. Bennett, J., Huang, M., and Alessi, N.: Barriers to Telemedicine in psychiatry. In Miller,

M. (ed) Computer Application in Psychiatry, 415-428, 1996. 7. Huang, M., and Alessi, N.: Multimedia in psychiatry. In Miller, M. (ed) Computer

Application in Psychiatry, 322-341, 1996. 8. Huang M. and Alessi, N.E.: Computers and assessment. Noshpitz, J., Editor in Chief,

Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2nd Edition, 5:740-745, 1998. 9. Alessi, N.E. and Ghaziuddin, M.: Violent and homicidal children and adolescents:

Emergency assessment and intervention. Noshpitz, J., Editor in Chief, Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2nd Edition, 7:373-379, 1998.

10. Huang, M., Carli, T., and Alessi, N.: The use of the Web by primary care physicians to

update their knowledge of psychiatry. In Riba, M., Knesper, D., and Schwank _ (eds) Psychiatry for the Primary Care Physician, APA, 1996.

11. Alessi, N.: Despair at any age. In Long, N., Morse, W., and Newman, R. (eds) Conflict in

the Classroom: The Education of At-Risk and Troubled Students. Pro-Ed, 1996. 12. Alessi, N., Naylor, M., Ghaziuddin, M., and Zubieta, J.K.: Update on lithium carbonate

therapy in children and adolescents. In Hertzig, M. and Farber, E. (eds) Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development, 1995. Brunner/Mazel, 1996.

13. Dillon, J., Tsai, L., and Alessi, N.: Child and adolescent psychopharmacology: A decade of

progress. In Mak, F.L. and Nadelson, C. (eds) International Review of Psychiatry, Vol. 2. American Psychiatric Press, 1996.

14. Alessi, N., Quinlan, P., and Dillon, J. Common emotional and behavioral problems of

children and adolescents. In Knesper, D., Schwank, T., and Riba, M. Psychiatry for the Primary Care Physician, APA, 1997.

15. Alessi, N., Huang, M., and Quinlan, P: 2005: Informatic technology impact on psychiatry.

In Taintor, Z. (ed) Annual Review of Psychiatry, APA, 1997. 16. Alessi, N. and Huang, M.: The potential relevance of attachment theory in assessing

relatedness with virtual humans. In Rim, G. and Wiederhold, B. (eds.) Virtual Environments in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience: Methods and Techniques in Advanced Patient-Therapist Interaction, IOS Press, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1998.

17. Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: Current limitations to the application of Virtual Reality to

mental health research. In Rim, G. and Wiederhold, B. (ed.) Psychology and Virtual Reality, IOS Press, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1998.


18. Alessi, N. and Huang, M.: The Internet and Mental health: A consumer health perspective. In Dewan, N.A., Lorenzi, N.M. and Riley, R.T. (eds) Behavioral Health Care Informatics (accepted)

Books 1. Alessi, N.E.: Varieties of development. Editor. Noshpitz, J., Editor-in-Chief. Handbook

of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2nd edition Vol. I, 1997. 2. Alessi, N., Coyle, J., Harrison, S., and Eth, S.: Basic Psychiatric Science and Treatment.

Editor. Noshpitz, J., Editor-in-Chief. Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2nd edition. Vol. VI, 1998.

Scientific Proceedings 1. Newcorn, J., Alessi, N., Crosby M: Scientific Proceedings of the Annual Meeting,

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume VII, 1991. 2. Newcorn, J., Alessi, N., Crosby, M.: Scientific Proceedings of the Annual Meeting,

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume VIII, 1992. 3. Newcorn, J., Alessi, N., Crosby, M.: Scientific Proceedings of the Annual Meeting,

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume IX, 1993. 4. Alessi, N., Porter, S.: Scientific Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, American Academy of

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Volume X, 1994. Book Reviews 1. Alessi, N.E.: Book Review, "Advances and New Directions" edited by Call, J.D., Cohen,

R.I., Harrison, S.I., Berlin, I.N., and Stone, L.A. Volume 5 of the Basic Handbook of Child Psychiatry edited by Noshpitz, J.D. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1989; 146:795-796.

2. Alessi, N.E. and Campbell, P. Book Review, "Childhood Schizophrenia," Cantor, S. The

Guilford Press, N.Y. and London, 1988. American Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

3. Alessi, N.E. and Zubieta, J.K. Book Review, "Application of Basic Neuroscience to Child

Psychiatry," edited by Deutsch, S.I., Weizman, H. and Weizman, R. New York, London, Raven Press, 1990. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1992

4. Alessi, N.E. Book Review, "Screen Memories," Greenberg, H. American Journal of

Psychiatry, 1995 5. Alessi, N.: CD-ROM Review, ”The Global Forum on Telemedicine:A Bridge to the 21st

Century “. Telemedicine Journal (In Press).


6. Alessi, N.: Book Review, “e-Health”, Yellowlees, British Medical Journal (In Press). 7. Alessi, N.: Book Review, “Telemedicine and Telehealth”, Darkins and Carey. Springer,

Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 7:93-94, 2001. Abstracts 1. Alessi, N.E. and Rome, L.H.: The psychiatric internship: A review of the experience.

American Psychiatric Association Scientific Proceedings 1978; 243. 2. Alessi, N.E. and Rome, L.H.: The process of supervision. American Psychiatric

Association Scientific Proceedings 1979: 218. 3. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Yanchyshyn, G.W. and Colfer, M.V.: The dexamethasone

suppression test in adolescents. American Psychiatric Association New Research Abstracts 1981; N.R. 26.

4. McManus, M. and Alessi, N.E.: The psychiatric evaluation of serious juvenile offenders.

International Meeting of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Abstracts 1982; 39, 10th Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland.

5. Alessi, N., Taylor, L. and Akil, H.: Peptide F (pro-enkephalin precursor fragment):

Adrenal and central nervous system (CNS) distribution. Society of Neuroscience 1982; 8:478.

6. Alessi, N.E., McManus, M., Grapentine, W.L. and Brickman, A.S.: Suicidal behavior

among serious juvenile offenders. American Psychiatric Association New Research Abstracts 1983; N.R. 67, New York.

7. Alessi, N.E., Khachaturian, H., Watson, S.J. and Akil, H.: ß-endorphin immunoreactivity

in the rat pituitary: Postnatal development. Society of Neuroscience 1983; 9:587. 8. Khachaturian, H., Alessi, N.E., Lewis, M.E., Munfakh, N. and Watson, S.J.: Ontogeny of

opioid and related peptides in the rat brain and pituitary. Society of Neuroscience 1983; 9:440.

9. Alessi, N.E. and Khachaturian, H.: Postnatal development of ß-endorphin

immunoreactivity in the medulla oblongata of rat. International Narcotic Research Conference 1984; 41.

10. Khachaturian, H., Alessi, N.E., Lewis, M.E., Fitzsimmons, M.D. and Watson, S.J.:

Development of hypothalamic opioid neurons: A combined immunocytochemical and [3H]-thymidine autoradiographic study. International Narcotic Research Conference 1984; 42.


11. Alessi, N.E., Khachaturian, H. and Watson, S.J.: Biochemical and immunocytochemical studies of the postnatal development of ß-endorphin in the rat medulla oblongata. Society of Neuroscience 1984; 10:592.

12. Alessi, N.E.: Alterations in pro-opiomelanocortin processing in the rat medulla oblongata

during development. Society of Neuroscience 1985. 13. Alessi, N.E., Whitelaw, G., and Schonfeld, M.: Application of the Olson circumplex

model to families of psychiatrically hospitalized children. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 1986; October 23-26.

14. Alessi, N.E. and Khachaturian, H.: Effects of monosodium glutamate on the levels of beta-

endorphin immunoreactive materials in rat dorsal and ventral caudal medulla. International Narcotic Research Conference 1986; July 6-11.

15. Alessi, N.E., Burak, S.L., Sholle-Martin, S., Bishop, G., Whiting, C., and Michalik, K.:

The test reliability of an attention battery. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1986; October.

16. Alessi, N.E.: DSM-III diagnoses associated with childhood depressive disorders.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1986; October. 17. Alessi, N.E. and Robbins, D.R.: Beta-endorphin and cortisol levels among psychiatrically

hospitalized and normal adolescents. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1986; October.

18. Tobias, K.J., and Alessi, N.E.: Head CT scans in a child psychiatric inpatient population.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1986; October. 19. Tobias, K.J. and Alessi, N.E.: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis: A diagnosable etiology of

childhood psychosis. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1986; October.

20. Dilsaver, S.C. and Alessi, N.E.: Inescapable foot shock produces supersensitivity of a

central cholinergic mechanism. American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 1986; December 8-12, Washington, D.C.

21. Alessi, N.E. and Burak, S.: Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of children with

attention deficit disorders. The Council for Exceptional Children 1987; April. 22. Alessi, N.E.: Psychopharmacological interventions: Options in the treatment of children

with attention deficit disorder (ADD). The Council for Exceptional Children 1987; April. 23. Alessi, N.E., Robbins, D.R., Dilsaver, S.C.: Beta-endorphin and cortisol levels among

psychiatrically hospitalized and normal adolescents. Annual Meeting of the Society for Biological Psychiatry, Chicago, Illinois, 1987; May.


24. Dilsaver, S.C. and Alessi, N.E.: Inescapable foot shock produces supersensitivity of a central cholinergic mechanism. Annual Meeting of the Society for Biological Psychiatry, Chicago, Illinois, 1987; May.

25. Dilsaver, S.C. and Alessi, N.E.: Chronic stress produces cholinergic system

supersensitivity. International Affective Disorders Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, April 2-9, 1987.

26. Dilsaver, S.C., Majchrzak, M.J., and Alessi, N.E.: Amitriptyline induces supersensitivity to

nicotine. International Affective Disorders Conference, Jerusalem, Israel, April 2-9, 1987. 27. Alessi, N.E. and Greden, J.F.: Panic and separation anxiety disorder among psychiatrically

hospitalized children. Annual Meeting of the Society for Biological Psychiatry, Chicago, Illinois, 1987; May.

28. Naylor, M.W. and Alessi, N.E.: Correlation between dexamethasone dosage and

suppressor status in psychiatrically hospitalized children. Annual Meeting of the Society for Biological Psychiatry, Chicago, Illinois, 1987; May.

29. Alessi, N.E.: Separation anxiety disorders and panic disorders in children. American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington, D.C., 1987. 30. Alessi, N.E. and Loomis, S.K. Frequency and Severity of Language Disturbances in

Depressed Children. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 26-30, 1988.

31. Loomis, S.R. and Alessi, N.E. Speech and Language Disorders in a Group of Child

Psychiatric Inpatients. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seattle, Washington, October 26-30, 1988.

32. Naylor, M.W. and Alessi, N.E. Plasma Dexamethasone Levels in Children Given the DST.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seattle, Washington, October 26-30, 1988.

33. Naylor, M.W. and Alessi, N.E.. Imipramine Side-effects in Children with Depressive and

Behavior Disorders. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seattle, Washington, October 26-30, 1988.

34. Naylor, M.W. and Alessi, N.E.. Imipramine Side-effects in Children with Disruptive

Behavior and Depressive Disorders. Biological Psychiatry, 25:125A, 1989. 35. Naylor, M.W., Greden, J.F., and Alessi, N.E. Plasma Dexamethasone Levels in Children

Given the Dexamethasone Suppression Test. Biological Psychiatry, 25:37A, 1989. 36. Robbins, D. and Alessi, N.E. Major Depression with Psychotic Features in Adolescence.

Biological Psychiatry, 25:125A, 1989.


37. Robbins, D., Alessi, N.E., and Colfer, M. Melancholic Symptoms and Associations with Treatment Response. Biological Psychiatry, 25:38A, 1989.

38. Alessi, N.E. and deVries, D. The Psychopharmacological Treatment of Prepubertal

Depressive Disorders. Biological Psychiatry, 25:124A, 1989. 39. Alessi, N.E., DeLuca, J.W., deVries, D., and Loomis, S. Language Disturbances in

Depressed Children. Biological Psychiatry, 25:122A, 1989. 40. Shain, B., Shipley, J., Alessi, N.E., and Naylor, M. Polysomnography and Prediction of

Treatment Response in Depressed Adolescents. Biological Psychiatry, 25:202A, 1989. 41. Shain, B., Naylor, M. and Alessi, N.E.. Comparison of Clinician-Rated and Self-Rated

Depression Rating Scales in Adolescents. Biological Psychiatry, 25:124A, 1989. 42. Alessi, N.E.: Physician Contracting in Child Psychiatry Training: Curriculum

Development, Implementation and Program Evaluation. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989.

43. Alessi, N.E. and Leventhal, B. The Business of Academic Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry. A Workshop. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989. 44. Alessi, N.E.: The Psychological Consequences of Child Abuse: Theoretical and Clinical

Considerations. Symposium. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989.

45. Alessi, N.E.: Language Disturbances in Child Psychiatric Populations. Symposium.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989. 46. Alessi, N.E.: The Frequency and Severity of Speech and Language Disturbance in Child

Psychiatric Inpatients. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989. 47. Alessi, N.E.: Stress-Induced Analgesia and Its Relationship to Child Abuse. American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989. 48. Alessi, N.E., and Eisner, S.J.: The Characterization of Childhood Aggression Using the

Overt Aggression Scale (OAS). Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 1990.

49. Alessi, N.E., Eisner, S.J., and Knight, C.D.: The Association of Language Disturbances

with Cognitive and Motoric Impairments in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children. Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 1990.

50. Alessi, N.E., and Eisner, S.J.: Language Disturbances Significantly Association with

Cognitive and Motoric Impairments in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children. Society of Biological Psychiatry, 1990.


51. Alessi, N.E., Knight, C., Bergs, J., and Eisner, S.: The Effects of Imipramine on TRH-induced Urinary Urgency. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, October, 1990.

52. Alessi, N.E. and Shain, B.: The Macintosh Computer: Applications in the Pursuit of

Academic Productivity. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, October, 1990.

53. Alessi, N.E., Hunt, R., Garfinkel, B.: Beyond Diagnostic Diffusion and Therapeutic

Nihilism: Medication Selection in the Difficult Case. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, October, 1990.

54. Alessi, N.E. and Naylor, M.: Research in Inpatient Child and Adolescent Units. American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, October, 1990. 55. Bos, T. and Alessi, N.E.: An Open Clinical Trial of MAOI in Children with Major

Depressive Disorder. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, October, 1990.

56. Naylor, M.W., Alessi, N.E., Shain, B.M., King, C., and Shipley, J.E.: Polysomnographic

Sleep in Depressed Children and Adolescents. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, October, 1990.

57. Zubieta, J. and Alessi, N.E.: Trazodone in the Treatment of Childhood Disturbance?

Society of Biological Psychiatry, New Orleans, 1991. 58. Alessi, N.E., Hunt, R., Gafney, G., and Steingard, R.: The Computer is More than a Word

Processor. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, October, 1991.

59. Livingston, R., Alessi, N., and Lenore, T: Post-traumatic Stress in Children. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, October, 1991.

60. Alessi, N.: An Open Clinical Trial of Fluoxetine in Childhood Major Depressive Disorder.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, October, 1991. 61. Zubieta, J. and Alessi, N.: Trazodone in the Treatment of Childhood Disorders. American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, October, 1991. PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS 1. Robbins, D.R. Alessi, N.E., Poznanski, E.D., Cook, S.C. and Yanchyshyn, G.W.: The

assessment of depressed adolescents. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Atlanta, Georgia, 1979.

2. Alessi, N.E., McManus, M., Brickman, A. and Grapentine, W.L.: Affective disorders in

violent juvenile delinquents. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 28th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1981.


3. Grapentine, W.L., McManus, M., Alessi, N.E. and Brickman, A.: Psychiatric disturbances

in serious juvenile offenders: Implications for treatment. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 28th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

4. McManus, M., Alessi, N.E., Brickman, A. and Grapentine, W.L.: Borderline pathology in

serious juvenile offenders. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 28th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

5. Brickman, A., McManus, M. Alessi, N.E. and Grapentine, W.L.: Neuropsychological

assessment of juvenile offenders. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 28th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

6. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Yanchyshyn, G.W. and Colfer, M.V: The dexamethasone

suppression test in adolescents. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 28th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

7. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Yanchyshyn, G.W., and Colfer, M.V.: Psychodynamic and

characterological heterogeneity among adolescents with major depressive disorders. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 28th Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

8. Series co-host with Harrison, S.: Childhood depression: An affect, a symptom, a

syndrome, a sickness? Major Conference Series, University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry, 1981.

9. McManus, M., Grapentine, W.L., Alessi, N.E., and Brickman, A.: Panel. The spectrum of

psychiatric disorders in an institutionalized population of male and female adolescent offenders. American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, San Diego, California, 1981.

10. McManus, M., Alessi, N.E., and Grapentine, W.L.: Panel. Psychiatric and neurological

disorders in a delinquent population. American Association of Psychiatric Services for Children, San Francisco, California, 1981.

11. Alessi, N.E., Taylor, L. and Akil, H.: Peptide F (pro-enkephalin precursor fragment):

Radioimmunoassay and stress-induced changes in adrenal. Presented at the International Narcotic Research Conference, North Falmouth, Massachusetts, June, 1982.

12. Alessi, N.E.: Endorphins: A model for an understanding of central nervous system

peptides. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 29th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October, 1982.

13. McManus, M., Lerner, H., Robbins, D.R., and Alessi, N.E.: The evaluation of borderline

conditions in hospitalized adolescents. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 29th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October, 1982.

14. Khachaturian, H., Munfakh, N., Alessi, N.E., and Watson, S.J.: Comparative ontogeny of

three opioid systems in the rat CNS. International Narcotic Research Conference, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June, 1983.


15. Alessi, N.E., Khachaturian, H., Watson, S.J. and Akil, H.: Postnatal development of beta-

endorphin immunoreactivity in rat pituitary. International Narcotic Research Conference, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June, 1983.

16. Alessi, N.E., Robbins, D.R., Akil, H. and Watson, S.J.: ß-endorphin response to

dexamethasone in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 30th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October, 1983.

17. McManus, M., Brickman, A., Alessi, N.E., and Grapentine, W.L.: Neurological soft signs

in serious juvenile offenders. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 30th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October, 1983.

18. Robbins, D.R., and Alessi, N.E.: Depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior in

hospitalized adolescents. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 30th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California., October, 1983.

19. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., Colfer, M.V. and Yanchyshyn, G.W.: Use of the Hamilton

Depression Rating Scale and the Carroll Self-rating Scale in adolescents. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 30th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October, 1983.

20. Alessi, N.E.: The investigation of the endogenous opiate system in psychiatrically

hospitalized adolescents. Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota. December 6, 1983.

21. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E. and McManus, M.: Depression and suicide in adolescence:

Implications of recent research. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 31st Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, October, 1984.

22. Series co-host with McManus, M.: Trends in Child Psychiatric Research; Major

Conference Series, University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry, 1984. 23. Alessi, N.E.: Biological Research on Prepubertal Major Depressive Disorders: Current

Status of the Evidence, Major Conference Series, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan. October 24, 1984.

24. Alessi, N.E. and Quinlan, P.: Biochemical Studies of the Postnatal Development of

Proopiomelanocortin-related Peptides in the Rat Medulla Oblongata. Winter Neuropeptide Conference, Denver, Colorado, January, 1985.

25. Alessi, N.E. (Chairman): The Neurosciences in Child Psychiatry: The Future Frontier.

Midyear Institute, sponsored by the American Academy of Child Psychiatry and the Society of Professors of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Orlando, Florida, March 17-19, 1985.

26. Alessi, N.E.: Neuropeptides in the Study of Childhood Psychopathology. Midyear

Institute, sponsored by the American Academy of Child Psychiatry and the Society of


Professors of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Orlando, Florida, March 17-19, 1985

27. Alessi, N.E., McManus, M., Welk, K. and Mooney, A.: Psychiatric disturbances among

children with developmental disabilities: The critical interface. Developmental Disabilities Institute of Wayne State University, Kellogg Center, Lansing, Michigan, March 28-29, 1985.

28. Robbins, D.R., Alessi, N.E., and Doherty, M.: Depression in adolescence: Recent research

approaches. American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 32nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October, 1985.

29. McManus, M. and Alessi, N.E.: Child psychiatry: An update in common disorders.

Michigan State Medical Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Lansing, November 14, 1985. 30. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood depression: An overview. Michigan State Medical Society

Annual Scientific Meeting, Lansing, November 14, 1985. 31. Alessi, N.E.: Medical Interventions for Behavioral Problems. Monroe County

Intermediate School District Teachers Conference. Monroe County, Michigan, February 28, 1986.

32. Alessi, N.E.: Management of children with attention deficit disorders. Family Practice -

1986: tenth annual Spring refresher and Board Examination Review, University of Michigan Medical School, March 28, 1986.

33. Alessi, N.E.: Teenage suicide. Channel 50 (Morning Break), June 19, 1986. 34. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression. Pediatric Psychopharmacology: A Clinical Update.

Robert D. Hunt, Director, American Psychiatric Association 140th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 1987

35. Hunt, R.D. and Alessi, N.E.: Pediatric neuropharmacology and neurobiology. American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington, D.C., 1987. 36. Alessi, N.E.: The implementation of inpatient child research. American Academy of Child

and Adolescent Psychiatry, Special Interest Group, Washington, D.C., 1987. 37. Alessi, N.E.: Separation anxiety and panic disorder in psychiatrically hospitalized children.

Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University, June 24, 1987. 38. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood depressive disorders. Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry,

University of Alabama, September 25, 1987. 39. Alessi, N.E.: Adolescent depression and anxiety. Havenwyck Hospital, Oakland

University, October 7, 1987.


40. Alessi, N.E.: Child and adolescent depressive disorders. Clinical Training in Depressive Disorders, Ford Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1, 1988.

41. Alessi, N.E.: Child and adolescent depressive disorders. Clinical Training in Depressive

Disorders, Rackham Building, Detroit, Michigan, April 15, 1988. 42. Alessi, N.E. Refractory Childhood Depression. The First International Conference on

Refractory Depression, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 5-7, 1988. 43. Alessi, N.E.: Communication Disorders in Depressed Children. Department of Psychiatry,

Cornell University, Whiteplains, New York, November 15, 1988. 44. Alessi, N.E. and Loomis, S.K.: Frequency and Severity of Language Disturbance in

Depressed Children. Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Miami, Florida, February 3-4, 1989.

45. Alessi, N.E.: Child and Adolescent Depressive Disorder. Clinical Training in Depressive

Disorders, Toledo, Ohio, December 2, 1988. 46. Alessi, N.E.: Recruitment Conference in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, represented. San Diego, California, January 18-19, 1989.

47. Alessi, N.E.: The Barriers, Challenges and Rewards of Inpatient Child Psychiatry.

Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Hospital. Harvard University, March 29-30, 1989. 48. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression. Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, University

of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, June 16, 1989. 49. Alessi, N.E.: Inpatient Child Psychiatric Research. Special Interest Group. American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, New York, 1989. 50. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression: Darkness in the Time of Youth. Media Theater.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, New York, 1989. 51. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Ann Arbor,

Michigan, 1989. 52. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression. Michigan Psychiatric Society, Dearborn, Michigan,

1989. 53. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression: A Family Affair. Michigan Medical Society,

Dearborn, Michigan, November 7, 1989. 54. Alessi, N.E.: Refractory Childhood Depressive Disorders from a Pharmacotherapeutic

Perspective. Research Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 29, 1989.


55. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression: Identification and Treatment, Grand Rounds, Hanneman Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1990.

56. Arbour, M., Brady, L., and Alessi, N.: Language Disorders in Emotionally Impaired

Children and Adolescents, Michigan Speech and Hearing Association, Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 23, 1990.

57. Alessi, N.E.: Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies in the Treatment of Depressed Children. Cleveland Clinic, Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio, July 9-10, 1990.

58. Alessi, N.E.: Careers in Academic and Research Psychiatry, Symposium, Career Options

for Trainees, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, Illinois, October, 1990.

59. Alessi, N.E.: Negotiating a Contract. Symposium, Career Options for Trainees, American

Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Chicago, Illinois, October, 1990. 60. Alessi, N.: The Future of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Keynote Speech, Michigan

Activity Therapy Conference, Boyne City, Michigan, October 6, 1991 61. Alessi, N.E.: Academia and Research. Current Options for Trainees, American Academy

of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, Illinois, October, 1991. 62. Alessi, N. : Medication in the Treatment of Childhood Psychiatric Disorder. Association of

Child Mental Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 22, 1991. 63. Alessi, N.: Child Depression. Michigan Association of Suicidology, Lansing, Michigan,

November 1, 1991. 64. Alessi, N.: Prozac in Children: What is the Controversy? Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, Indiana,

November 11, 1991. 65. Staskowski, M. and Alessi, N.: Interfacing Speech Pathology and Child Psychiatry:

Barriers and Actions, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, November 22-25, 1991.

66. Alessi, N.: Fluoxetine in the Treatment of Childhood Depression. Grand Rounds,

Schneider Children's Hospital of Long Island, Jewish Medical Center, Long Island, New York, June 25, 1992.

67. Alessi, N.: Chairperson. Inpatient Child Psychiatry: A Specialty in Crisis. (Symposium)

39th Annual meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.

68. Alessi, N.: Career Alternatives in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (Symposium)

Academia, 39th Annual meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.


69. Alessi, N. and Smith, J.: Personal Computer Literature Searches: An Introduction. (Workshop) 39th Annual meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.

70. Alessi, N. and King. C.: The Macintosh computer: Application in the Pursuit of Academic

Productivity. (Workshop) 39th Annual meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.

71. Staskowski, M. and Alessi, N.: Interfacing the Field of Child Psychiatry and Speech-

Language Pathology. (Workshop) 39th Annual meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.

72. Hunt, R.D. and Alessi, N.: Co-Chairperson. Neuropharmacology and Clinical Decision-

Making (Neurobiological and Clinical Variables Impacting Medical Decision-Making). (Symposium) 39th Annual meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.

73. Alessi, N.: Medical Information and Clinical Decision Making. 39th Annual meeting,

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.

74. Alessi, N.: Serotonin and Serotonergic Agents--Inhibitory Processes in Violence and

Aggression (Symposium). 39th Annual meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 20-25, 1992, Washington, D.C.

75. Alessi, N. Chairperson. Refractory Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

(Symposium). Annual Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, 1994.

76. Alessi, N. Pharmacological Strategies for Refractory Depressive Disorder in Children and

Adolescents (Symposium). Annual Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, 1994.

77. Alessi, N. Career Alternatives in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Symposium). Annual

Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, 1994. 78. Alessi, N., Bennett, J., and Kowatch, R. The Information Superhighway: Where is the

Entry Ramp for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry? (Workshop). Annual Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, 1994.

79. Steingard, R. and Alessi, N. Future of Computer Application in Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry (Special Interest Group). Annual Meeting American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, 1994.

80. Alessi, N. Multimedia, Telemedicine, and the Future of Medicine. First Annual Applied

Clinical Informatics Symposium, University of Michigan Medical Center, March 9, 1995, Ann Arbor, MI.


81. Alessi, N. The AACAP Homepage: A Review of the Experience. American Society of Child and Adolescent Professors, March 19, 1995, Key West, Florida.

82. Alessi, N. Childhood Mood Disorder. Distinguished Lecture Series. The Spurwink

Foundation, May 12, 1995, Bedford, New Hampshire. 83. Huang, M. and Alessi, N. Toward the Development of a Digital Library of

Psychopathology. Fifth Computer Application in Mental Health, May 20, 1995, Miami, Florida.

84. Alessi, N. and Huang, M. A Fellowship in Psychiatric Informatics. Fifth Computer

Application, in Mental Health. May 20, 1995, Miami, Florida. 85. Alessi, N. Treatment Resistant Depression in Children and Adolescents. American Society

of Clinical Psychopharmacology, May 21, 1995. 86. Alessi, N. AACAP--WWW Task Force Report. Assembly of the AACAP, May 21, 1995,

Miami, Florida. 87. Alessi, N. AACAP--WWW Project Update. Assembly of the AACAP (Workshop,

Symposium, Breakfast). 88. Dunne, J., Alessi, N., Back, P., and Benoit, M. Career Opportunities (Symposium).

AACAP Annual Meeting, October 18, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana. 89. Huang, M. and Alessi, N. Making a Homepage for the World Wide Web (Workshop).

AACAP Annual Meeting, October 19, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana. 90. Alessi, N., Huang, M., Kowatch, B., and Behr, R. Advances in Information Technology:

Their Relevance to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Symposium). AACAP Annual Meeting, October 19, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana.

91. Alessi, N., Kowatch, B., and Bennett, J. Introduction to the Internet (Workshop). AACAP

Annual Meeting, October 20, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana. 92. Alessi, N. Computers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Applied Information

Technology (Special Interest Study Group). AACAP Annual Meeting, October 20, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana.

93. Alessi, N. Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy (Clinical Consultation Breakfast).

AACAP Annual Meeting, October 21, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana. 94. Huang, M. and Alessi, N. Introduction to the World Wide Web. Society on Computer

Application in Medical Care, October 28-November 1, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana. 95. Alessi, N. Data Management in Psychiatry. Psychiatric Society for Informatics, May 3,

1996, New York, New York.


96. Alessi, N. The development of a departmental integrated data system. Administrators in Academic Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, 1996.

97. Alessi, N., Quinlan, P. and Kowatch, R. Introduction to the Web (Workshop), AACAP

Annual Meeting, October 22, 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 98. Kowatch, R., Alessi, N., and Huang, M. Introduction to Web Authoring (Workshop),

AACAP Annual Meeting, October 24, 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 99. Alessi, N., Jessup, J., Quinlan, P., Huang, M., and Kowatch, R. WWW Classroom and

Miniseries. AACAP Annual Meeting, October 22-27, 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 100. Dunne, J., Alessi, N., Back, P., and Benoit, M. Career Opportunities (Symposium).

AACAP Annual Meeting, October 23, 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 101. Marcus, S., Quinlan, P., DiFranco, D., Stephan, E., Huang, M., and Alessi, N. The Use of a

Web Based "Intranet" System for Institutional Dissemination of Multimedia Information about Postpartum Depression. American Medical Informatics Association Annual Fall Symposium, October 28, 1996, Washington D.C.

102. Alessi, N. The Potential Use of the Web for Research Subject Recruitment. Child and

Adolescent Branch, Intramural Program, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), November 14, 1996.

103. Alessi, N. Role of the Internet in Child and Adolescent Training and Research. Society of

Professors, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bermuda, March 21-24, 1997.

104. Alessi, N., Chair. Symposium - Telepsychiatry, American Telemedicine Association,

Atlanta, Georgia, April 3-6, 1997. 105. Alessi, N. Review of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Taipei University,

Taiwan, April, 1997. 106. Alessi, N. Telepsychiatry: The Promise of Informatic Technologies. Taipei University,

Taiwan, May 23, 1997. 107. Alessi, N. Telepsychiatry: The Promise of Informatic Technologies. Seoul, Korea, April

26, 1997. 108. Alessi, N. Barriers to the Information Systems Implementation in Psychiatry. Symposium

Chair, Robert Schaefer, M.D. American Psychiatric Association, San Diego, California, May 19, 1997.

109. Alessi, N. Clinical Consultation. Chair, American Psychiatric Association, San Diego,

California, May 19, 1997.


110. Alessi, N. 2005: Impact of Technology on Psychiatry. Annual Review of Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, San Diego, California, May 19, 1997.

111. Alessi, N., Quinlan, P. and Kowatch, R. Introduction to the Web (Workshop), AACAP

Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 1997, Toronto, Canada. 112. Kowatch, R., Alessi, N., and Huang, M. Introduction to Web Authoring (Workshop),

AACAP Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 1997, Toronto, Canada. 113. Alessi, N., Jessup, J., Quinlan, P., Huang, M., and Kowatch, R. WWW Classroom and

Miniseries. AACAP Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 1997, Toronto, Canada. 114. Dunne, J., Alessi, N., Back, P., and Benoit, M. Career Opportunities (Symposium).

AACAP Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 1997, Toronto, Canada. 115. Alessi, N. The Future of Information Technology in Psychiatry, Rush Medical Center,

Chicago, Illinois, October 22, 1997. 116. Alessi, N.: The Web and Neurosciences in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Can't Have

One Without The Other. Society of Professors, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 20-23, 1998. 117. Alessi, N.: Psychotherapy and Juvenile Delinquency. American Psychiatric Association,

Toronto, Canada, June 2, 1998. 118. Alessi, N.: The Role of the Internet in Disease Management Systems. Grand Rounds.

Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, October 16, 1998. 119. Alessi, N.: Telepsychiatry: The Managed Care of the Future. Invited Speaker, Dayton,

Ohio, October 16, 1998. 120. Alessi, N.: The Role of The Internet in Disease Management Systems. Grand Rounds.

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Ohio, October 23, 1998. 121. Alessi, N.: The Digital Economy: Where is Psychiatry? Keynote Speech, Vancouver,

Canada, Ohio, October 23, 1998. 122. Alessi, N.: Workshop on the Implementation of Telepsychiatry Systems, Canada, Ohio,

October 23, 1998. 123. Alessi, N.: The Digital Economy: Where is Psychiatry? Grand Rounds. Medical College

of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, January 26, 1999. 124. Alessi, N.: Clinical Outcomes Measures and Experiences. Second Annual Conference.

Integrating Informatics and Telemedicine to Improve Clinical Outcomes. Las Vegas, Nevada, February 4-7, 1999.

125. Alessi, N.: Clinical Outcomes in Telepsychiatry. AACAP, Chicago, Illinois, October 20,

1999.


126. Alessi, N.: Introduction to the Internet (Workshop) AACAP Annual Meeting, Chicago,

Illinois, October 21, 1999. 127. Alessi, N.: The Impact of Information Technology on the Doctor/Patient Relationship.

AACAP Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 21, 1999. 128. Alessi, N. and Huang, M.: The Virtual Human in Psychiatry. MMVR, San Francisco,

California, January 25, 2000. 129. Alessi, N.: Implications of the Internet in academic child and adolescent psychiatry.

Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Miami, Florida, February 26-28, 2000.

130. Alessi, N., Killian, C., Karlinsky, H: Advances in Psychiatric Informatics. American

Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Ill, May 13-17, 2000. 131. Alessi, N.: Global Telepsychiatry. American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Ill, May 13-

17, 2000. 132. Alessi, N.: Chair, Symposium: The Electronic Medical Record and the Doctor/Patient

Relationship. American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Ill, May 13-17, 2000. 133. Alessi, N.: The Patient Electronic Medical Record. American Psychiatric Association,

Chicago, Ill, May 13-17, 2000. 134. Alessi, N.: Virtual Humans Within Virtual Environments. American Psychiatric

Association, Chicago, Ill, May 13-17, 2000. 135. Alessi, N. and Woods, D.: Co-Chairs, Symposium: Adolescents and Media in the New

Millenium. American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Ill, May 13-17, 2000. 136. Alessi, N.: Teen Violence and the Internet. American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, Ill,

May 13-17, 2000. 137. Alessi, N.: Can There be Privacy, If There is Healthcare e-Commerce? American Academy

of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, New York, October 24-29, 2000. 138. Alessi, N.: Adolescent Sexuality and the Internet. American Academy of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, New York, October 24-29, 2000. 139. Alessi, N.: Fear and Loathing of the Job Search. American Academy of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, New York, October 24-29, 2000. 140. Alessi, N.: To e or not to e? The Dilemma of Academic Health Centers in Dealing with

Healthcare e-Commerce. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, New York, October 24-29, 2000.


141. Alessi, N.: e-Psychiatry: e-hype, e-harm or e-hope? Grand Rounds, New Jersey School of Medicine, Newark, New Jersey, December 6, 2000.

142. Alessi, N.: The Birds and the Bees in the 21st Century. Grand Rounds, University of

Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 10, 2001. 143. Alessi, N.: Kids, Sex, and the Internet. Guest Speaker, Ohio State Psychiatric Society,

Cleveland, Ohio, Marcy 31, 2001. 144. Alessi, N.: Motion Analysis in Depression. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 2001,

Newport Beach, Ca, January 24-27, 2001. 145. Alessi, N.: Voyeurism in the New Millennium: A Prime-Time Obsession? American

Psychiatric Association, New Orleans LA, May 5-10, 2001. 146. Alessi, N.: Digital Phenomenology of Depression. American Psychiatric Association, New

Orleans LA, May 5-10, 2001. 147. Alessi, N.: Making a Home on the World Wide Web. American Psychiatric Association,

New Orleans LA, May 5-10, 2001. 148. Alessi, N. and Huang, M.: Forum. From HomoSapien to CyberSapien: Living with Virtual

Humans. American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, LA, May 5-10, 2001. 149. Alessi, N.: Digital Avatars in Psychiatry. Association of Technology and Psychiatry,

Philadelphia, PA, May 18, 2001. 150. Alessi, N.: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Clinical Applications and

Implications. American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA, May 18-23, 2002. 151. Alessi, N.: Overview. American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA, May 18-23,

2002. 152. Alessi, N. and Barker, G.: The Use of Digital Streaming Video for Distance Education in

Telepsychiatry. American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA, May 18-23, 2002. 153. Alessi, N.: DAVID (Depression Animated Video Image Database): The Study of

Depression Phenomenology Using Advanced Information Technologies. American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA, May 18-23, 2002.

154. Alessi, N.: Affective Reciprocity in Teleconference Sessions and Its Significance in the

Doctor/Patient Relationship. American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA, May 18-23, 2002.

155. Alessi, N.: Virtual Humans and Their Uses in Virtual Reality. American Psychiatric

Association, Philadelphia, PA, May 18-23, 2002.


156. Alessi, N. and Wautier, G.: Adolescent Telepsychiatry. American Telemedicine Association, Los Angeles, CA, June 2-5, 2002.

157. Alessi, N. and Barker, G.: Telepsychiatry Network-Based Digital Backup. American

Telemedicine Association, Los Angeles, CA, June 2-5, 2002. AUDIO/VISUAL PRODUCTIONS 1. Alessi, N.E.: Management of Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Audio-

Digest Foundation, 1986. 2. Alessi, N.E.: Childhood Depression: Darkness in the Time of Youth. Biomedical

Communication, 1989. 3. Alessi, N.E., Huang, M., James, P., and Stephan, E. American Academy of Child and

Adolescent Psychiatry Website. 1994-1996 4. Quinlan, P., Ging, R.J., Huang, M.P., and Alessi, N.E. AACAP facts for families for the

Apple Newton. 1996. 5. Quinlan, P., Huang, M. and Alessi, N.: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

Website. 1995-2000. 6. Alessi, N. and Barker, G.: Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Web Video

Streaming, Grand Rounds, 1999- 2002. 7. Barker, G. and Alessi, N.: Depression Center. Department of Psychiatry, University of

Michigan, Center of Hope, 2000.

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