Suman Baddam, MD
Assistant Professor of Child PsychiatryCards
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2024
Screening and Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Baddam S, Canapari C, Van de Grift J, McGirr C, Nasser A, Crowley M. Screening and Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2024, 47: 65-86. PMID: 38302214, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2023.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep disturbancePediatric mental health clinicsPediatric mental healthPrimary care clinicsMental health clinicsMental health disordersSleep disordersEvaluation of sleep disturbancesCare clinicsHealth clinicsMental healthTreatment of sleep disturbancesHealth disordersConsumer wearablesPediatric clinicScreening toolUnder-recognizedEvaluation toolSleep assessmentChildren/adolescentsBidirectional relationshipClinicDisordersSleepSleep telemedicine
2021
A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems, Third Edition Jodi A. Mindell Judith A. Owens A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems Third Edition 2015 Wolters Kluwer Philadelphia, PA
Baddam S, Nasser A. A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems, Third Edition Jodi A. Mindell Judith A. Owens A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems Third Edition 2015 Wolters Kluwer Philadelphia, PA. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 60: 1536-1538. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Screening and Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Baddam SKR, Canapari CA, Van de Grift J, McGirr C, Nasser AY, Crowley MJ. Screening and Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2020, 30: 65-84. PMID: 33223069, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2020.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep disturbancesChildren/adolescentsSleep disordersPediatric mental health clinicsPediatric mental healthPrimary care clinicsMental health clinicsMental health disordersCare clinicsPediatric clinicHealth clinicsSleep telemedicineSleep assessmentHealth disordersScreening toolMental healthClinicDisordersBidirectional relationshipAdolescentsConsumer wearablesScreeningHealth care workers and medical errors:the need for a multipronged experimental approach
Baddam S. Health care workers and medical errors:the need for a multipronged experimental approach. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2020, 16: 841-842. PMID: 32329436, PMCID: PMC7849657, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8512.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Childhood Trauma and Stressful Life Events Are Independently Associated with Sleep Disturbances in Adolescents
Baddam SKR, Olvera RL, Canapari CA, Crowley MJ, Williamson DE. Childhood Trauma and Stressful Life Events Are Independently Associated with Sleep Disturbances in Adolescents. Behavioral Sciences 2019, 9: 108. PMID: 31658779, PMCID: PMC6826433, DOI: 10.3390/bs9100108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStressful life eventsLife eventsChildhood traumaSleep patternsSleep disturbancesRecent stressful life eventsAdolescent sleep patternsSelf-report questionnairesAppearance of anxietyCritical developmental periodSleep regularitySleep pressureSleep factorsAnxietyDevelopmental periodIndependent effectsDepressive symptomsAdolescentsDepressionDepressive disorderSleep questionsTraumaAdolescenceSleepDisorders
2018
Sleep Disturbances in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: A Review of the Variability of Objective Sleep Markers
Baddam SKR, Canapari CA, van Noordt SJR, Crowley MJ. Sleep Disturbances in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Disorders: A Review of the Variability of Objective Sleep Markers. Medical Sciences 2018, 6: 46. PMID: 29867064, PMCID: PMC6024884, DOI: 10.3390/medsci6020046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent mental health disordersSleep markersMental health disordersSleep disturbancesAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAutism spectrum disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderHealth disordersHyperactivity disorderSpectrum disorderSubjective reportsSleep findingsCircadian measuresPrevious researchCurrent researchObjective markersDisordersFuture directionsDepressive disorderChildrenResearchAnxietyActigraphyMeasuresFindings
2016
What they bring: baseline psychological distress differentially predicts neural response in social exclusion by children’s friends and strangers in best friend dyads
Baddam S, Laws H, Crawford JL, Wu J, Bolling DZ, Mayes LC, Crowley MJ. What they bring: baseline psychological distress differentially predicts neural response in social exclusion by children’s friends and strangers in best friend dyads. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2016, 11: 1729-1740. PMID: 27330184, PMCID: PMC5091675, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsw083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarger neural responsesEvent-related potentialsPsychological distressNeural responsesMiddle childhoodGreater psychological distressSocial exclusionBest friend dyadsPsychological distress levelsBaseline psychological distressSocial exclusion paradigmHierarchical linear modelingERP responsesUnfamiliar peersNeural correlatesLarger P2Slow wave responseEffect of friendsUnfamiliar playersFriendship dyadsFriend dyadsExclusion paradigmChild's friendsDistress levelsBest friend
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Suman Baddam, MD, is a child psychiatrist who specializes in caring for children and adolescents with mental health concerns and sleep problems. He focuses on evaluating and treating conditions such as anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, and sleep disorders in young people.
Dr. Baddam works with families to help children develop healthy sleep habits and addresses emotional or behavioral issues that may affect a child's well-being. He uses a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to each patient's needs.
As assistant professor of child psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Baddam conducts research exploring the relationship between sleep and mental health in children and adolescents. His work aims to identify how stress can impact sleep and emotional health, and he is currently studying biological markers that might signal sleep problems in youth with mental health disorders.
Dr. Baddam received medical training from Armed Forces Medical College, followed by general psychiatry training at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed specialized training in child psychiatry and sleep medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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