Faculty Supervisor, CU Medicine Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Recognition & Awards
Alexis Giese, MD Service Excellence Award, University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry
(2016)
In recognition of a resident who works to “improve the patient experience, improve the quality of care, and contribute to a more efficient and effective delivery system.”
Resident Recognition Award, American Psychiatric Association
(2016)
Presented annually to outstanding psychiatry residents or fellows from each department or institution who exemplifies one or more APA values.
Research Interests
Undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education in substance use disorders as well as safe prescribing and deprescribing of benzodiazepines.
Teaching
Assistant Professor
(2018)
School of Medicine,
Psychiatry
Resident education in addiction psychiatry, addiction and mental health policy, and psychotherapy training.
Publications
Ritvo AD, Foster DE, Huff C, Finlayson AJR, Silvernail B, Martin PR. Long-term consequences of benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction: A survey. PLoS One. 2023;18(6):e0285584. PubMed PMID: 37384788
Coyle DT, Stewart S, Bortz C, Manalo J, Ritvo A, Krsak M. Buprenorphine Prescribing and Dosing Limits: Evidence and Policy Goals. Subst Abus. 2023 Jan-Apr;44(1):17-23. PubMed PMID: 37226901
Yager J, MacPhee ER, Ritvo AD, Salamander RM. Thirty-Minute Psychiatric Management Visits in Academic Medical Centers: Framing and Exploring Distinct Clinical-Educational Social Processes. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2022 Feb 1;210(2):77-82. PubMed PMID: 35080517
Balasanova AA, Ritvo A, Renner JA Jr. A call for increased addiction psychiatrist engagement in medical student education. Am J Addict. 2022 Sep;31(5):403-405. PubMed PMID: 36071591
Yager J, Ritvo AD, MacPhee ER. Psychiatrists' Cognitive and Affective Biases and the Practice of Psychopharmacology: Why Do Psychiatrists Differ From One Another in How They View and Prescribe Certain Medication Classes?. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2022 Oct 1;210(10):729-735. PubMed PMID: 35687788
Yager J, MacPhee ER, Ritvo AD, Salamander RM. Thirty-Minute Psychiatric Management Visits in Academic Medical Centers: Framing and Exploring Distinct Clinical-Educational Social Processes. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2022 Feb 1;210(2):77-82. PubMed PMID: 35080517
Balasanova AA, Ritvo AD, Yager J. Addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine - Strange bedfellows or separated at birth?. Subst Abus. 2021;42(2):130-135. PubMed PMID: 33689603
Ritvo AD, Calcaterra SL, Ritvo JI. Using Extended Release Buprenorphine Injection to Discontinue Sublingual Buprenorphine: A Case Series. J Addict Med. 2021 May-Jun 01;15(3):252-254. PubMed PMID: 32925232
Yager J, Ritvo A, Wolfe JH, Feinstein RE. A Survival Guide to Low-Resource Peer-Reviewed Creative Scholarship for Aspiring Clinician-Educators. Acad Psychiatry. 2018 Dec;42(6):841-846. PubMed PMID: 30109545
Cummings JR, Wen H, Ritvo A, Druss BG. Health insurance coverage and the receipt of specialty treatment for substance use disorders among U.S. adults. Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Aug 1;65(8):1070-3. PubMed PMID: 25082606
Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis' Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training Program, Specialized Training
(2018)
University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry Psychotherapy Scholars' Track, Specialized Training
(2016)
Conditions & Treatments
Substance Abuse
Mental Health and Behavior
Substance Abuse - Alcoholism
Substance Abuse - Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse - Smoking Cessation
Clinical Interests
Evaluating and treating co-occurring substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders as well as prescription benzodiazepine deprescribing. I have a half day co-occurring disorder clinic where I directly supervise a 3rd or 4th year psychiatry resident seeing patients referred from UCHealth providers.
Public Speaking Yes
Addiction Psychiatry. Safe prescribing and deprescribing of benzodiazepines.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Emory University School of Medicine
(2012)
Graduate Schools:
MPH, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
(2012)
Undergraduate Schools:
AB, Harvard University (MA)
(2005)
Internships:
University of Colorado
(2013)
Residency Programs:
University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Psychiatry (2016)
Fellowships:
University of Colorado, Addiction Psychiatry
(2017)