Professor of  Psychiatry
Elizabeth H. Penn Professorship in Clinical Psychology
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Department of Psychiatry
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9149
Phone: 214-648-5345
Fax:214-648-5340
E-mail: robin.jarrett@utsouthwestern.edu
Personal Web page:
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/findfac/professional/0,2356,13553,00.html
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/home/research/prdc/indec.html

Ethics/Medical Humanities Areas of Expertise/Interest:

Clinical Psychology; Behavioral Science; Clinical Science; Psychotherapy: Mood Disorders
Informed Consent
Conflict of Interest
Clinical Trials

CME Lectures:

Jarrett, R. B. (1998-present). Screening Research Subjects and Obtaining Informed Consent. Annual Lecture on Informed Consent at the annual Patient-Oriented Research Symposium, The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas.

Jarrett, R.B. (2006, December). Ethics in Clinical Science seminar. Conflicts of Interest and Duty lecture. Department of Clinical Sciences, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Jarrett, R.B. (2007, January). Conflict of Interest in Research. Research Matters Lecture Series. Institutional Review Board, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Jarrett, R.B. (2007, May). Gender and Equity Panel. Ethics in Clinical Research lecture at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Jarrett, R.B. (2007, August). Managing Conflicts of Interest Lecture, “Regulatory and Public Policy Considerations in Research" Course

Recent Ethics/Medical Humanities Publications:

Jarrett, R. B. (Script), Sadler, J. (Script), Adams, P. (Editor) & Pak, G. (Editor, Producer, Director). (1999). The Informed Consent Zone [Videotape]. Available from Pak Man Productions, 561 Hudson Street #116, New York, NY 10014, e-mail greg@gregpak.com.

Jarrett, R. B. (2000). The Principles and Practicalities of Informed Consent in Patient-Oriented Research: A Primer. In C.Y.C. Pak & P.M. Adams (Eds.), Techniques of Patient-Oriented Research (2nd ed., pp. 27-42). Dallas, TX: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

Key Publications:

Jarrett, R. B., Schaffer, M., McIntire, D., Witt-Browder, A., Kraft, D., Risser, R. C, "Treatment of atypical depression with cognitive therapy or phenelzine: A double-blind placebo controlled trial". Archives of General Psychiatry, 56:431-437, 1999 

Jarrett, R.B., Kraft, D., Doyle, J., Foster, B. M., Eaves, G., & Silver, P, "Preventing recurrent depression using cognitive therapy with and without a continuation phase: A randomized clinical trial." Archives of General Psychiatry, 58:381-388, 2001

Jarrett, R.B., Vittengl, J.R., Doyle, K., & Clark, L.A, "Changes in cognitive content during and following cognitive therapy for recurrent depression: substantial and enduring but not predictive of change in depressive symptoms." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75, 432-446, 2007

Vittengl, J. R., Clark, L.A, & Jarrett, R.B., "Interpersonal problems, personality pathology, and social adjustment after cognitive therapy for depression" Psychological Assessment, 15:29-40, 2003 

Vittengl, J.F., Clark, L.A., Dunn, T.W., & Jarrett, R.B., “Reducing relapse and recurrence in unipolar depression: a comparative meta-analysis of cognitive therapy’s effects”. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75:475-488, 2007