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Research

Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Selected Publications

• Saxena, K., Verrico, C. D., Saxena, J., Kurian, S., Alexander, S., Kahlon, R. S., Arvind, R. P., Goldberg, A., DeVito, N., Baig, M., Grieb, A., Bakhshaie, J., Simonetti, A., Storch, E. A., Williams, L., & Gillan, L.. " An Evaluation of Yoga and Meditation to Improve Attention, Hyperactivity, and Stress in High-School Students " J Altern Complement Med.. 2020 Aug ; 26 (8) : 701-707.
  Pubmed PMID: 32551827.
• Saxena, K., Kurian, S., Saxena, J., Goldberg, A., Chen, E., & Simonetti, A.. " Mixed States in Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder " Psychiatr Clin North Am.. 2020 Mar ; 43 (1) : 95–111.
  Pubmed PMID: 32008691.
• Benevenuto, D., Saxena, K., Fries, G. R., Valvassori, S. S., Kahlon, R., Saxena, J., Kurian, S., Zeni, C. P., Kazimi, I., Scaini, G., Soares, J. C., & Quevedo, J.. " Alterations in Plasma Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites in Children and Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder and Unaffected Offspring of Bipolar Parents: A preliminary study " Bipolar Disord.. 2020 Oct 24;
  Pubmed PMID: 33098737.
• Hill RM, Rufino K, Kurian S, Saxena J, Saxena K, Williams L.. " Suicide Ideation and Attempts in a Pediatric Emergency Department Before and During COVID-19 " Pediatrics. 2021 Feb ; 147 (2)
  Pubmed PMID: 33328339.
• Hill, R.M., Gushanas, K.L., Alvis, L., Dodd, C.G., Kurian, S., Saxena, J., Saxena, K., Kaplow, J.B., Rufino, K. and Williams, L.. " Geospatial identification of high youth suicide risk areas via electronic health records: Avenues for research and prevention efforts " Suicide Life Threat Behav.. 2021 Apr ; 51 : 255-262.
  Pubmed PMID: 33876482.
• Simonetti A, Kurian S, Saxena J, Verrico CD, Soares JC, Sani G, Saxena K.. " Cognitive correlates of impulsive aggression in youth with pediatric bipolar disorder and bipolar offspring " J Affect Disord. 2021 May ; 287 : 387-396.
  Pubmed PMID: 33838473.
• Simonetti A, Kurian S, Saxena J, Verrico CD, Restaino A, Di Nicola M, Soares JC, Sani G and Saxena K. " Cortical Correlates of Impulsive Aggressive Behavior in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder " Front. Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 21;
• Zhu, T., Simonetti, A., Ouyang, M., Kurian, S., Saxena, J., Soares, J. C., Saxena, K., & Huang, H.. " Disrupted white matter microstructure correlates with impulsivity in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder " Journal of psychiatric research. 2023 ;
  Pubmed PMID: 36577236.
• Simonetti, A., Lijffijt, M., Kurian, S., Saxena, J., Janiri, D., Mazza, M., Carriero, G., Moccia, L., Mwangi, B., Swann, A. C., & Soares, J. C.. " Neuroanatomical correlates of the late positive potential in youth with pediatric bipolar disorder. " Current Neuropharmacology. 2023 ; 21 (7) : 1617–1630.
  Pubmed PMID: 36577236.
• Saxena, K., Simonetti, A., Verrico, C. D., Janiri, D., Nicola, M. D., Catinari, A., Kurian, S., Saxena, M. J., Mwangi, B., & Soares, J.. " Neurocognitive Correlates of Cerebellar Volumetric Alterations in Youth with Pediatric Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and Bipolar Offspring. " Current Neuropharmacology. 2023 ; 21 (6) : 1367 - 1378.
  Pubmed PMID: 36239717.

Projects

Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological, Neurocognitive And Genetic Biomarkers In Youths With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders And Bipolar Offspring.

Baylor College of Medicine

The Behavorial Health AVATAR (BHA) For Automatic Nonverbal Behavorial Analaysis for Personalizing Treatment of Bipolar Disorder