Kristin Cadenhead, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Psychiatry · University of California, San Diego
Kristin Cadenhead is Professor of Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego. OpenAlex indexes 482 publications with 20,547 citations (h-index 68); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Psychiatry profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Kristin Cadenhead as a Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field, 2021; Psychiatry and Psychology, 2019; Psychiatry/Psychology, 2014-2015, 2017-2018).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Kristin Cadenhead, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego. The public record shows 482 publications with 20,547 citations (h-index 68), centered on Schizophrenia. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (1991–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Early intervention in psychiatry
- Top research focus: Schizophrenia
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 31 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) Versus Placebo as an Adjunct to Treatment in Early Psychosis
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
- Family-Focused Therapy for Individuals at High Clinical Risk for Psychosis: A Confirmatory Efficacy Trial
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
- Compensatory Cognitive Training in Clinical High Risk Latino Youth
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Janssen Research & Development, LLCProgram year20241 payment
- Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.Program year20222 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
100%Atypical Antipsychotic100%Clozapine100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 1991–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- 5/5 Biomarkers to Enhance Early Schizophrenia Treatment (BEEST)
University of California, San Diego
FY2025$397,916R01MH134901 - Predictors and Moderators of Long-Term Outcome of Persons at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
University of California, San Diego
FY2024$666,012R01MH123641 - 5/5 Biomarkers to Enhance Early Schizophrenia Treatment (BEEST)
University of California, San Diego
FY2024$397,500R01MH134901
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Exploring Group Differences in Attenuated Symptoms and Functioning Between Clinical High-Risk Individuals With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Early intervention in psychiatry
Article2026 - The Utility of Negative Symptoms in Predicting Transition to Psychosis Among Individuals at Clinical High Risk.
Schizophrenia bulletin
Article2026 - Cannabis and tobacco co-use predicts psychosis in clinical high risk cohorts.
Nature. Mental health
Article2026
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/kristin-cadenhead-a22a9524
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profiles.ucsd.edu/kristin.cadenhead
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researchgate.net/profile/Kristin-Cadenhead
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/lab/Kristin-S-Cadenhead-Lab
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twitter.com/ucsd_care
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
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- Board Certified
Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Attending Physician
UC San Diego Health / UCSD Medical Center
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Cross-Field2021verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
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- Psychiatry/Psychology2014201520172018verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Interview on assessment/management of psychotic-like experiences in children and teens
Carlat Publishing (The Carlat Report)
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