Deborah Cowley, MD

Personal Statement

My primary clinical interest and expertise is in the evaluation and treatment of women with mental health issues during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as women’s mental health throughout the life cycle, including premenstrual and menopause-related psychiatric symptoms.  In addition, I am interested and experienced in evaluation and treatment of anxiety disorders and depression. 

Department Affiliations

I have most recently participated in implementation projects related to education of health professionals about perinatal psychiatry and women’s mental health.

Recent Publications

Increasing Access To Perinatal Mental Health Care: The Perinatal Psychiatry Access Program Model.
(2024 Apr)
Health Aff (Millwood) 43(4): 557-566
Schaefer AJ, Mackie T, Veerakumar ES, Sheldrick RC, Moore Simas TA, Valentine J, Cowley D, Bhat A, Davis W, Byatt N

Project ECHO in Psychiatric Workforce Development: the Example of a Perinatal Mental Health ECHO.
(2023 Dec 12)
Acad Psychiatry
Ramaraj AB, Franz NA, Bhat A, Adachi J, Quiray JA, Bespalova N, Duncan MH, Cowley DS

Content and complexity of consultations in a provider-to-provider perinatal psychiatry consultation line: A mixed methods analysis.
(2022 Nov-Dec)
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 79(): 187-188
Bhat A, Khan F, Shaikh M, Franz N, Kerlee A, Adachi J, Croicu C, Wurzel K, Cowley D

Understanding the Training of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.
(2023 Jun)
Acad Psychiatry 47(3): 304-308
Aggarwal R, Cowley DS, Tang J, Lundquist RS, Wolf KM, Walaszek A

What Sustains Residency Program Directors: Social and Interpersonal Factors That Foster Recruitment and Support Retention.
(2022 Dec 1)
Acad Med 97(12): 1742-1745
Yager J, Anzia JM, Bernstein CA, Cowley DS, Eisen JL, Forstein M, Summers RF, Zisook S

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