Kenneth Kendler

Kenneth S. Kendler is an American psychiatrist best known for this pioneering research in psychiatric genetics, particularly the genetic causes of schizophrenia.[1] Kendler is one of the highest cited psychiatry researchers. Between 1990 and 1998 he was the 2nd highest cited psychiatrist.[2] For the 1997-2007 decade he was ranked 4th by Thomson Reuters' Science Watch.[3] In 2010 his h-index is 91; Kendler authored over 700 papers.[2] Kendler's group was also noted for the replication of a study of Avshalom Caspi on the interaction of stressful life events and a serotonin transporter polymorphism in the prediction of episodes of major depression.[4]

Kendler is a Banks Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Human Genetics, and Director of the Virginia Institute of Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics at the Virginia Commonwealth University.[5][6] Kendler is also one of the two Editors of Psychological Medicine. He served on the Work Group that revised the DSM-III, on the Task Force for DSM-IV, and on the DSM-5 Work Group for Mood Disorders.[2]

Kendler is also interested in philosophical issues in psychiatry.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=zpfhGZLP4ugC&pg=PA28
  2. 1 2 3 http://isbra2010paris.org/dwl/cv_Kendler.pdf
  3. ↑ Scientist Rankings in Psychiatry/Psychology
  4. ↑ http://www.esi-topics.com/nhp/2006/september-06-KennethSKendler.html
  5. 1 2 http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/30/12/480-b
  6. ↑ http://www.vipbg.vcu.edu/~vipbg/dr/KKENDLER.shtml

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