SAMUEL J. KEITH, M.D.
Department of
Psychiatry
M.D., Emory University, 1970 I left the National Institute of Mental Health over 17 years ago to move to this Land of Enchantment. I have never looked back! The people of New Mexico have become my friends and colleagues and they have allowed me to participate in and contribute to the evolution of its history, culture and diversity. I had been aware of its colorful past, from the rich Native American traditions, to the Hispanic cultural influence over the past 500 years, to the country’s third largest art market, to Billy the Kid, to the building of the most destructive weapon of war ever made. But I have come to learn that we are more than about just history and its lessons. We have seen the same labs that developed our weapon of mass destruction, now working on clean energy to preserve our environment, protect our air and water, and improve our health. Albuquerque is now a developing leader in becoming a "green" city. The evolution continues and our department is a bright and shining example of what can be done with creative minds working together. We are about new approaches to rural mental health, new solutions to the treatment of psychiatric disorders through research, and new approaches to education. We have developed new uses of telemedicine, bringing mental health care around our state to individual patients and to those who need continuing medical education, and bringing new supervisors in psychotherapy to our residents in a virtual national network. We are about a new state-of-the art psychiatric research facility, dedicated in winter, 2009 adjacent to the Domenici Neuroimaging Center. We are a "pharma-free" grand rounds program, where pharmacology can be presented without wondering who is paying for it. This year we have been the recipient of a major gift from a grateful family. Take a look at how we plan to use this to develop the Institute for the Development of Education and Advancement of Science (IDEAS) in psychiatry taking faculty, resident and public education about psychiatric illness and treatment to the next level. Come see the plans for our two new psychiatric hospitals (adult and child) which will be completed in the next two to three years. When you think of New Mexico, honor and respect our past, but come live our future. You will never look back!
Residency, Emory University, 1970-73
Recipient of the Arthur P. Noyes Award in Schizophrenia Research, 2001
Areas of Specialization: Schizophrenia; depression; anxiety disorder and panic
e-mail: skeith@salud.unm.edu
Selected Publications:
Lewis S, Escalona P, Keith S. Kaplan & Sadocks ComprehensiveTextbook of Psychiatry. Phenomenology of Schizophrenia. 9(1): 1433-1451, Dec 2008.
Keith S. Are We Still Talking to Our Patients With Schizophrenia? American J Psychiatry, 163:3, March 2006.
Lauriello J, Bustillo J, Keith S. Schizophrenia: Scope of the Problem. In: Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Saddock, B and Saddock V (ends). William and Wilkins, Jan 2005.
Keith S, Pani L, Nick B, Emsley R, San L, Turner M, Conley R, Scully P, Chue P, Lachaux B. Practical Application of Pharmacotherapy with Long-Acting Risperidone for Patients with Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 55(9): 997-1005, 2004.
Keith S. Ten Days Matter (Editorial). Psychiatric Services, 55(8): 857, 2004.
Lenroot R, Bustillo J, Lauriello J, Keith S. Integrated Treatment of Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 54(11):1499-1507, 2003.
Keith SJ, Kane, J. Partial Compliance and Patient Consequences in Schizophrenia: Our Patients Can Do Better. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 24(11): 1308-1315, 2003.
Kane J, Eerdekens M, Lindenmayer JP, Keith SJ, Lesem M, Karcher K. Long-Acting Injectable Risperidone: Efficacy and Safety of the First Long-Acting Atypical Antipsychotic. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160(6):1125-1132, 2003.
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