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James McCracken

James McCracken

James McCracken

MD

Psychiatrist

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Also sees adult patients

Board Certifications

American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychiatry
Fellowships

UCLA School of Medicine - Department of Psychology, Child Psychiatry
Internship

Duke University, Psychiatry
Degree

MD, Baylor College of Medicine

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Selected research

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Genome-wide analyses identify 30 loci associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Nature genetics
May 2025
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Genome-wide analyses identify 30 loci associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
April 2025
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Pupillary unrest is attenuated in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Neuroscience letters
February 2025
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