Jennifer Niskala Apps, PhD

Titles
Pediatric psychiatrist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

Division
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

Research interests
Neuropsychiatric diseases

Study interests
Bipolar disorder, pediatric neuropsychology.

Education
Doctorate, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1998; post-doctoral internship, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, 1998-2000.

Certifications
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

Honors
Psi Chi National Honors Society; Departmental Scholar in Psychology.

Representative publications

• Scheffer RE, Apps, J. The Diagnosis of Preschool Bipolar Disorder Presenting with Mania: Open Pharmacological Treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2004 Oct.; 82(1001):S25-S34.
• Scheffer RE, Apps J. Differentiating Pediatric Bipolar Disorder from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Current Psychiatry. 2005 May; 4(5).

Grants

• Neuropsychological Functioning of Treated Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Children's Research Institute, principal investigator.

Contact
Children's Research Institute
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Phone: (414) 266-2932
Fax: (414) 266-3735
E-mail: Japps@chw.org