Carol North, MD

Professor
Endowed Title: Nancy and Ray L. Hunt Chair in Crisis Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Graduate Program: Clinical Psychology

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-648-5375
Office Fax: 214-648-5376

carol.north@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Education

Graduate SchoolWashington University School of Medicine, Epidemiology (1993)
Research FellowWashington University / Barnes Jewish Hospital, Epidemiology (1990)
Internship/ResidencyWashington University / Barnes Jewish Hospital, Psychiatry (1987)
Medical SchoolWashington University School of Medicine (1983)

Research Interests

Psychiatric aspects of gastrointestinal disease
Psychiatric effects of disasters, terrorism, and other trauma
Psychiatric epidemiology, substance abuse, and service use among the homeless population
Psychoeducation
Somatoform and dissociative disorders

Publications

Featured
The presentation of irritable bowel syndrome in the context of somatization disorder.

North CS, Downs D, Clouse RE, Alrakawi R, Dokucu ME, Cox J, Spitznagel EL, Alpers DH. , Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2004 , 2004; (2(9)):787-795

Featured
Are rates of psychiatric disorders changing over time in the homeless population?

North CS, Eyrich KM, Pollio DE, Spitznagel EL. , American Journal of Public Health, 2004 , 2004; (94(1)):103-108

Featured
Research on the mental health effects of terrorism (editorial).

North CS, Pfefferbaum B. , Journal of the American Medical Association, 2002 , 2002; (288):633-636

Featured
Psychiatric disorders among survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing.

North CS, Nixon SJ, Shariat S, Mallonee S, McMillen JC, Spitznagel EL, Smith EM. , Journal of the American Medical Association, 1999 , 1999; (282(8)):755-762

Featured
The relation of ulcerative colitis and psychiatric factors: a review of findings and methods.

North CS, Clouse RE, Spitznagel EL, Alpers DH. , American Journal of Psychiatry 1990 , 1990; (147(8)):974-981

Somatization and terrorism.

North CS. , Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 2005 , 2005; (9(1/2)):143-155

Mental health status of World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers and volunteers?New York City, July 2002-August 2004.

Smith RP, Katz CL, Holmes A, Herbert R, Levin S, Moline J, Landsbergis P, Stevenson L, North CS, Larkin GL, Baron S, Hurrell Jr. JJ. , Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2004 , 2005; (53(35)):812-813

Postdisaster psychiatric disorders after the US embassy bombing in Nairobi: comparison with the Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City.

North CS, Pfefferbaum B, Narayanan P, Thielman S, McCoy G, Dumont C, Kawasaki A, Ryosho N, Kim YS, Spitznagel EL. , British Journal of Psychiatry, 2005 , 2005; (186):487-493

The course of PTSD, major depression, substance abuse, and somatization after a natural disaster.

North CS, Kawasaki A, Spitznagel EL, Hong BA. , Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 2004 , 2004; (192(12)):1-7

Approaching disaster mental health research after the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks.

North CS. , Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2004 , 2004; (27(3)):589-602

Honors/Awards

Humanitarian Award, International Center for Psychosocial Trauma, University of Missouri-Columbia

(2001)

Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

(1998)

American Psychiatric Association Bruno Lima Award for Excellence in Disaster Psychiatry

(1996)

American Psychiatric Association Francis J. Braceland Public Service Award

(1996)

Teacher of the Year Award

Washington University Residents in Psychiatry (1995)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists

American Medical Association

American Psychiatric Association (Fellow, 1997; Distinguished Fellow, 2003)

American Psychopathological Association (Fellow, 1997)

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies