
Additional Titles & Roles
- Psychiatry Consult Attending
- Psychiatry Clinic Attending
Education & Training
- Residency: Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1990
- M.D.: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1986
- B.A.: Johns Hopkins University, 1982
Major Awards
- American Psychiatric Association – Distinguished Fellow, 2003
Areas of Clinical Interest
Dr. Nelson has experience, and interest in treating OCD, anxiety and affective disorders.
Research Interests
I have expertise in genetic studies of opioid and other drug dependence. I also have a strong interest in the contribution of trauma exposure to liability for psychopathology. I have conducted large investigations in these areas.
Recent Publications
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Childhood Experiences of Corporal Punishment and Associated Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization in Adulthood: Results from a Longitudinal Twin Study
Poulsen, A., Mathews, B., Egan, N., Garwood-Gowers, A., Forder, P., Loxton, D., Madden, P., Heath, A. & Nelson, E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Family Violence. 100044.
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Potential causal association between gut microbiome and posttraumatic stress disorder
He, Q., Wang, W., Xu, D., Xiong, Y., Tao, C., You, C., Ma, L., Ma, J., Nievergelt, C. M., Maihofer, A. X., Klengel, T., Atkinson, E. G., Chen, C. Y., Choi, K. W., Coleman, J. R. I., Dalvie, S., Duncan, L. E., Logue, M. W., Provost, A. C. & Ratanatharathorn, A. & 165 others, , Dec 2024, In: Translational psychiatry. 14, 1, 67.
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Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Nievergelt, C. M., Maihofer, A. X., Atkinson, E. G., Chen, C. Y., Choi, K. W., Coleman, J. R. I., Daskalakis, N. P., Duncan, L. E., Polimanti, R., Aaronson, C., Amstadter, A. B., Andersen, S. B., Andreassen, O. A., Arbisi, P. A., Ashley-Koch, A. E., Austin, S. B., Avdibegoviç, E., Babić, D., Bacanu, S. A. & Baker, D. G. & 215 others, , May 2024, In: Nature Genetics. 56, 5, p. 792-808 17 p.
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Associations Between Cannabis Use, Polygenic Liability for Schizophrenia, and Cannabis-related Experiences in a Sample of Cannabis Users
Johnson, E. C., Colbert, S. M. C., Jeffries, P. W., Tillman, R., Bigdeli, T. B., Karcher, N. R., Chan, G., Kuperman, S., Meyers, J. L., Nurnberger, J. I., Plawecki, M. H., Degenhardt, L., Martin, N. G., Kamarajan, C., Schuckit, M. A., Murray, R. M., Dick, D. M., Edenberg, H. J., D’Souza, D. C. & Forti, M. D. & 3 others, , May 1 2023, In: Schizophrenia bulletin. 49, 3, p. 778-787 10 p.
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Cnih3 Deletion Dysregulates Dorsal Hippocampal Transcription across the Estrous Cycle
Mulvey, B., Frye, H. E., Lintz, T., Fass, S., Tycksen, E., Nelson, E. C., Morón, J. A. & Dougherty, J. D., Mar 2023, In: eNeuro. 10, 3, ENEURO.0153-22.2023.