Royce Lee, M.D.

Education & Training

• College: Northwestern University, 1989-1992.
• Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 1992-1996.
• Residency: General Adult Psychiatry, Rush Medical School, 1996-1999, Chief Residency, 2000

Clinical Interests

• Personality disorder
• Major depressive disorder
• Posttraumatic stress disorder

Research Interests

• Stress neuropeptides
• EEG
• Childhood Trauma

Teaching

• Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
• Advanced Psychopharmacology Seminar

Society Memberships

• American Psychiatric Association

Ongoing Research

• Effects of Intranasal Vasopressin and Oxytocin on Arousal and Aggression: A Pilot Study
• Effects of Intranasal Corticotropin Releasing Hormone on Cortical and Sub_Cortical Information Processing
• Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on a Competitive Computer Task

Selected Publications

• Lee R, Ferris C, Van de Kar LD, Coccaro EF: Cerebrospinal fluid oxytocin, life history of aggression, and personality disorder. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2009; epub ahead of print
• Lee RJ, Coccaro EF: Childhood trauma and personality disorder: Toward a biological model. Current Psychiatry Reports 2006; 8: 43 – 52
• Lee R, Petty F, Coccaro EF: Cerebrospinal fluid GABA concentration: Relationship with impulsivity and history of suicidal behavior, but not aggression, in human subjects. J Psychiatr Res. 2008 May 17
• Lee R, Gollan J, Kasckow J, Geracioti T, Coccaro EF: CSF corticotropin-releasing factor in personality disorder: relationship with perceived parental care and CSF 5-HIAA. Neuropsychopharmacology 2006; 31: 2289 – 95

• Lee RJ, Garcia F, van de Kar L, Coccaro EF.  The oxytocin and prolactin response to d-fenfluramine challenge in healthy male subjects.  Psychiatry Research 118; 29 – 36, 2003

• Lee RJ, Garcia F, van de Kar L, Coccaro EF.  The oxytocin and prolactin response to d-fenfluramine challenge in healthy male subjects.  Psychiatry Research 118; 29 – 36, 2003