Alice R Mao, M.D.

Professor

(713) 802-6398

Email

amao@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor: Psychiatry & Behav Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Associate Medical Director: DePelchin Children's Center

Addresses

Depelchinchildren's Center (Office): Room: DPCC-ADMIN
Houston, TX, 77007
United States

Education

M.D. from University Of Texas Medical School At Houston: 01/1987 - Houston, TX, United States

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine: Houston, Texas

Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Professional Interests

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders

Professional Statement

Dr. Alice Mao’s clinical practice and research has focused in two areas: psychopharmacology (the use of medications to treat mental illnesses) and helping parents of children with autism spectrum disorders and ADHD to integrate behavioral and psychological interventions to help them to function optimally as they transition from adolescence into adulthood. She has chaired and co-chaired Institutes and Master Courses at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ( AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meetings on reviews of biopsychosocial treatment interventions for autism. In addition she is the Co-Chairman of the AACAP Consumer issues which is involved in providing public educational information on mental illness in the form of Facts for Families and the public access resource centers. She is also actively involved on the Child and Adolescent Steering Committee of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She has published in peer reviewed journals on psychopharmacology research and issues related to parental adjustment when raising a child with autism.

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Selected Publications

Mao AR, Brams M, Babcock T, Madhoo M. " A physician's guide to helping patients with ADHD find success in the workplace. " Postgrad Med. 2011 Sep ; 123 (5) : 60-70.
Pubmed PMID: 21904087.
Brams M, Muniz R, Childress A, Giblin J, Mao A, Turnbow J, Borrello M, McCague K, Lopez FA, Silva R. " A randomized, double-blind, crossover study of once-daily dexmethylphenidate in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: rapid onset of effect. " CNS Drugs. 2008 ; 22 (8) : 693-704.
Pubmed PMID: 18601306.
McKelvey RS, Mao AR, Webb JA. " A risk profile predicting psychological distress in Vietnamese Amerasian youth. " J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1992 Sep ; 31 (5) : 911-5.
Pubmed PMID: 1400125.
Mao AR, Babcock T, Brams M. " ADHD in adults: current treatment trends with consideration of abuse potential of medications. " J Psychiatr Pract. 2011 Jul ; 17 (4) : 241-50.
Pubmed PMID: 21775825.
Silva RR, Muniz R, Pestreich L, Brams M, Mao AR, Childress A, Wang J. " Dexmethylphenidate extended-release capsules in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. " J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2008 Feb ; 47 (2) : 199-208.
Pubmed PMID: 18176337.
Muniz R, Brams M, Mao A, McCague K, Pestreich L, Silva R. " Efficacy and safety of extended-release dexmethylphenidate compared with d,l-methylphenidate and placebo in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a 12-hour laboratory classroom study. " J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2008 Jun ; 18 (3) : 248-56.
Pubmed PMID: 18582179.
Silva R, Muniz R, McCague K, Childress A, Brams M, Mao A. " Treatment of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Results of a Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Crossover Study of Extended-Release Dexmethylphenidate and d,l-Methylphenidate and Placebo in a Laboratory Classroom Setting. " Psychopharmacol Bull. 2008 ; 41 (1) : 19-33.
Pubmed PMID: 18362868.
Mao A, Freeman KA, Tallarida RJ. " Transient loss of dopamine autoreceptor control in the presence of highly potent dopamine agonists. " Life Sci.. 1996 ; 59 (21) : PL317-24.
Pubmed PMID: 8937509.
Harris TB, Mian A, Lomax JW, Scott-Gurnell K, Sargent JA, Phillips JL, Mao AR, Thompson B, Searle N, Folensbee-Eddins F, Andrews LB, Primm AB, Coverdale JH. " The Texas Regional Psychiatry Minority Mentor Network: A Regional Effort To Increase Psychiatry's Workforce Diversity. " Acad Psychiatry. 2012 Jan 1; 36 (1) : 60-3.
Pubmed PMID: 22362440.
Beconi M, Mao A, Creighton M, Hop CE, Chiu SH, Eydelloth R, Franklin R, Tang F, Yu N, Vincent S. " Species and gender differences in the formation of an active metabolite of a substituted 2,4-thiazolidinedione insulin sensitizer. " Xenobiotica. 2003 Jul ; 33 (7) : 767-87.
Pubmed PMID: 12893525.
Freeman KA, Mao A, Nordberg LO, Pak J, Tallarida RJ. " The relationship between vessel wall tension and the magnitude and frequency of oscillation in rat aorta. " Life Sci.. 1995 ; 56 (6) : PL129-34.
Pubmed PMID: 7830497.
Bernier R, Mao A, Yen J. " Psychopathology, families, and culture: autism. " Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2010 Oct ; 19 (4) : 855-67.
Pubmed PMID: 21056350.
McKelvey RS, Webb JA, Mao AR. " Premigratory risk factors in Vietnamese Amerasians. " Am J Psychiatry. 1993 Mar ; 150 (3) : 470-3.
Pubmed PMID: 8434664.
McKelvey RS, Mao AR, Webb JA. " Premigratory expectations and mental health symptomatology in a group of Vietnamese Amerasian youth. " J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1993 Mar ; 32 (2) : 414-8.
Pubmed PMID: 8444772.
Brams M, Mao AR, Doyle RL. " Onset of efficacy of long-acting psychostimulants in pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. " Postgrad Med. 2008 Sep ; 120 (3) : 69-88.
Pubmed PMID: 18824827.
Peng M, Emig FA, Mao A, Lu W, Kirby EP, Niewiarowski S, Kowalska MA. " Interaction of echicetin with a high affinity thrombin binding site on platelet glycoprotein GPIb. " Thromb. Haemost.. 1995 Sep ; 74 (3) : 954-7.
Pubmed PMID: 8571328.
Shah S, Ceska R, Gil-Extremera B, Paolini JF, Giezek H, Vandormael K, Mao A, McCrary Sisk C, Maccubbin D. " Efficacy and safety of extended-release niacin/laropiprant plus statin vs. doubling the dose of statin in patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia. " Int. J. Clin. Pract.. 2010 May ; 64 (6) : 727-38.
Pubmed PMID: 20518948.
Mao AR. " Factors that contribute to caregiver burden for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. " J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Sep ; 51 (9) : 864-6.
Pubmed PMID: 22917199.
Mao AR, Findling RL. " Growing evidence to support early intervention in early onset bipolar disorder. " Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2007 Aug ; 41 (8) : 633-6.
Pubmed PMID: 17620159.