Michael Allen, MD
Professor, Psychiatry-Adult Psychiatry

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Medical School:
  • MD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1979)
Undergraduate School:
  • BS, Florida State University (FL) (1975)
Residency:
  • Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Program, Chief Resident, Psychiatry (1983)
Languages: English
Department: Psychiatry-Adult Psychiatry

Professional Titles

  • Medical Director, Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners

Recognition & Awards

  • Outstanding Achievement Award, Colorado Psychiatric Society (2015)
  • Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2004)

Publications

  • Bryan CJ, Allen MH, Wastler HM, Bryan AO, Baker JC, May AM, Thomsen CJ. Rapid intensification of suicide risk preceding suicidal behavior among primary care patients. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2023 Jun;53(3):352-361. PubMed PMID: 36912126
  • Bryan CJ, Allen MH, Bryan AO, Thomsen CJ, Baker JC, May AM. Does Suicide Risk Screening Improve the Identification of Primary Care Patients Who Will Attempt Suicide Versus Depression Screening Alone?. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 Dec;49(12):680-688. PubMed PMID: 37739828
  • Bryan CJ, Allen MH, Hoge CW. Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Universal Suicide Risk Screening in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Approach. Psychiatr Serv. 2023 Jan 1;74(1):79-81. PubMed PMID: 35811562
  • Nordstrom K, Currier GW, Allen MH, Powsner S. Modern Psychiatric Emergency Care. In Tasman A, Riba M, Alarcon RD, Alfonso CA, Kanba S, Ndetei DM, Ng CH, Schulze TG, Lecic-Tosevski D, editors. Tasman’s Psychiatry, 5th Edition. Springer, Cham; 2023. p 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42825-9_6-1
  • Bryan CJ, Allen MH, Hoge CW. Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Universal Suicide Risk Screening in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Approach. Psychiatr Serv. 2022 Jul 11;:appips202100611. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35811562
  • Bryan CJ, Thomsen CJ, Bryan AO, Baker JC, May AM, Allen MH. Scores on the suicide cognitions scale-revised (SCS-R) predict future suicide attempts among primary care patients denying suicide ideation and prior attempts. J Affect Disord. 2022 Sep 15;313:21-26. PubMed PMID: 35772624
  • Goldman-Mellor SJ, Bhat HS, Allen MH, Schoenbaum M. Suicide Risk Among Hospitalized Versus Discharged Deliberate Self-Harm Patients: Generalized Random Forest Analysis Using a Large Claims Data Set. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Apr;62(4):558-566. PubMed PMID: 34810041
  • Goldman-Mellor SJ, Bhat HS, Allen MH, Schoenbaum M. Suicide Risk Among Hospitalized Versus Discharged Deliberate Self-Harm Patients: Generalized Random Forest Analysis Using a Large Claims Data Set. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34810041
  • Bryan CJ, Allen MH, Thomsen CJ, May AM, Baker JC, Bryan AO, Harris JA, Cunningham CA, Taylor KB, Wine MD, Young J, Williams S, White K, Smith L, Lawson WC, Hope T, Russell W, Hinkson KD, Cheney T, Arne K. Improving Suicide Risk Screening to Identify the Highest Risk Patients: Results From the PRImary Care Screening Methods (PRISM) Study. Ann Fam Med. 2021 Nov-Dec;19(6):492-498. PubMed PMID: 34750123
  • Bryan CJ, May AM, Thomsen CJ, Allen MH, Cunningham CA, Wine MD, Taylor KB, Baker JC, Bryan AO, Harris JA, Russell WA. Psychometric evaluation of the Suicide Cognitions Scale-Revised (SCS-R). Military Psychology (epub 8 April 2021). DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2021.1897498
  • Daniel DG, Daniel NG, Daniel DT, Flynn LC, Allen MH. The Effect of Propofol on a Forced Swim Test in Mice at 24 Hours. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp. 2020;92:100590. doi: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2020.100590. eCollection 2020. PubMed PMID: 32714472; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7378852.
  • O'Connor L, Larkin C, Ibrahim AF, Allen M, Wang B, Boudreaux ED. Development and pilot study of simple suicide risk rulers for use in the emergency department. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2020 Mar - Apr;63:97-102. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.08.004. Epub 2018 Aug 9. PubMed PMID: 30121140.
  • Screening for Suicidal Ideation and Attempts among Emergency Department Medical Patients: Screening Instrument and Results from the Psychiatric Emergency Research Collaboration (PERC-02) (2012) Allen MH, Abar B, McCormick M, Barnes DH, Haukoos J, Garmel GM and Boudreaux ED. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior (in press)
  • Nordstrom K, Allen MH. Alternative delivery systems for agents to treat acute agitation: progress to date. Drugs. 2013 Nov;73(16):1783-92. PubMed PMID: 24151084
  • Boudreaux ED, Miller I, Goldstein AB, Sullivan AF, Allen MH, Manton AP, Arias SA, Camargo CA Jr. The Emergency Department Safety Assessment and Follow-up Evaluation (ED-SAFE): method and design considerations. Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Sep;36(1):14-24. PubMed PMID: 23707435
  • Allen MH, Abar BW, McCormick M, Barnes DH, Haukoos J, Garmel GM, Boudreaux ED. Screening for suicidal ideation and attempts among emergency department medical patients: instrument and results from the Psychiatric Emergency Research Collaboration. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2013 Jun;43(3):313-23. PubMed PMID: 23413776
  • Modern Psychiatric Emergency Care. Nordstrom K, Currier GW, Allen MH and Powsner S. In Tasman A, Kay J, Lieberman JA, First MB and Riba M, (Editors), Psychiatry, 5th Edition, Wiley & Sons, Ltd; (in press).
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Professional Memberships

  • American Association for Emergency Psychiatry, Past President and Trustee
  • American Psychiatric Assocation, Distinguished Life Fellow
  • Colorado State Suicide Prevention Commission, Founding Member
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Scientific Advisor

Practice Locations

Helen and Arthur E Johnson Depression Center - CU Anschutz Medical Campus
1890 N Revere Ct
Anschutz Health Sciences Bldg, Suite 5240
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-3300

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Psychiatry, Board Certification (1984)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Mental Health and Behavior
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Bipolar Disorder
  • Mental Health and Behavior - Depression
Clinical Interests
I am interested in treating bipolar disorder and emergency psychiatry.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1979)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, Florida State University (FL) (1975)
Residency Programs:
  • Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Program, Chief Resident, Psychiatry (1983)
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Languages: English
Department: Psychiatry-Adult Psychiatry
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CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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