David Morris

David Morris, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His research focuses on psychiatric disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, with an emphasis on measurement-based care and theoretical models like the Adaptive Affect Approach. He has published over 50 articles and developed psychiatric assessment tools. His work has been funded by NIMH, NIDDK, and NIDA. Morris holds a doctoral degree from the University of Tulsa and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UT Southwestern. He collaborates extensively on clinical trials and has been recognized with the NIMH New Investigator Award.

Education: B.A. Magna Cum Laude from University of Tulsa (1991), clinical internship at Indian Health Care Resource Center (2001), Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of Tulsa (2002). Joined UT Southwestern faculty in 2006.

Research Interests: Depression treatment outcomes, suicide risk assessment, psychosis spectrum disorders, and clinical trial methodologies. His Adaptive Affect model examines stressor impacts on affective disorders. Collaborations include the Mood Disorder Research Program and Clinic, focusing on diagnostic tools and symptom severity assessments.

Publications Highlight Trends: Over 58 publications across depression measurement (e.g., QIDS scales), clinical trial designs (REVAMP, CO-MED), and interdisciplinary studies (obesity-depression links). Recent work emphasizes adolescent depression assessment and emergency psychiatric care optimization.

Awards: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) New Investigator Award. Grants from NIMH, NIDDK, and NIDA for projects addressing depression pharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions.

Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees listed, collaborates on multi-site trials and training programs in clinical psychiatry. Leads STRIDE trial on stimulant reduction via exercise, demonstrating translational research impact.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Mood Disorder Research Program and Clinic at UT Southwestern, contributing to diagnostic tool development and clinical implementation strategies.