Jay Davidson, MD, MPH
As a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Child Study and Treatment Center, I am deeply inspired by the resilience of the youth we serve and by the collaborative spirit of our multidisciplinary teams. My work is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and respect for the complex systems that shape young people’s lives. My approach integrates evidence-based psychopharmacology with developmental and trauma-informed care, while always centering around the individual’s unique story and strengths. I value the relational and systemic dimensions of psychiatry: the interplay between family, community, and policy that influences recovery and growth. The multidisciplinary, relational model at CSTC reflects these values and continues to shape how I think about psychiatry: not only as a science, but as a deeply human endeavor.
Education
Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, 2025
Residency: Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 2023
Medical School: The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 2020
MPH: The George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, D.C., 2020
Department Affiliations
Centers/Programs
Other Affiliations
Child Study and Treatment Center
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Scholarly Expertise
Clinical Expertise
- Adolescent/young adult
- Adult psychiatry/psychology
- Anxiety disorders/social phobias
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Bipolar Disorder / manic depression
- Borderline personality disorder
- Child abuse
- Child and adolescent psychiatry/psychology
- College students
- Community mental health
- Criminal justice / juvenile justice
- Delirium and catatonia
- Depression
- Inpatient psychiatry/psychology
- Learning disorders, intellectual disability, & delayed development
- Medically complex
- Mood Disorders
- Neuropsychiatric disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Outpatient psychiatry/psychology
- Panic disorders
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
- School mental health
- Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
- Suicidality and self destructive behaviors
- Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Behavioral Activation (BA)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Collaborative Care / Integrated Care
- Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Exposure therapies
- First Episode Psychosis care
- Interpersonal therapy
- Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Addictions
- Medication management/psychopharmacology
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Multiple modalities
- Suicide prevention
- Telepsychiatry
Recent Publications
(2025 Summer)
Psychiatr Res Clin Pract 7(2): 80-90
Potash JB, McClanahan A, Davidson J, Butler W, Carroll N, Ruble A, Yaden M, King D, Torous J, Zandi PP, Kennedy KG, Smith TE, Waghray A, Trestman R, Wills M
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