Erica Bell

Erica Bell is a Clinical Associate Lecturer at the Sydney Medical School Northern Clinical School, part of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health. Her research focuses on mood disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, lithium therapy, and the role of irritability in mental health. She has published extensively in journals such as Bipolar Disorders, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, and Schizophrenia Research.

Her work explores topics including lithium therapy optimization, pediatric bipolar disorder diagnosis, and telehealth applications in psychiatry. Recent publications (2025) address depression characterisation and recognition strategies. Her research bridges clinical practice and neurobiological mechanisms, emphasizing translational approaches.

Her articles highlight interdisciplinary efforts in mental health, including collaborations on clinical guidelines, psychodynamic psychotherapy positioning, and neuroimaging studies of trauma effects. She has contributed to debates on psychiatric staging, treatment-resistant depression, and rTMS applications.