Kaitlyn P. Ahlers, PhD, MA

She/Her/Hers

  • Psychiatry
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Kaitlyn P. Ahlers

Locations

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

About me

As a child psychologist, I work with children and adolescents with a broad range of mood, anxiety, and behavioral disorders. I also specialize in evaluating and treating individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. This includes autism spectrum disorder, specifically those with autism and co-occurring mental health needs.

I strive to increase access to evidence-based mental health care. I use treatment approaches with strong research support. My approach to care is primarily behavioral and cognitive-behavioral. I view health as an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors. As such, I collaborate with families, schools, and other providers to provide family-centered, interdisciplinary care.

Specialties

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent

Areas of focus

  • Autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Disruptive behavior
  • Anxiety and stress-related disorders

Titles and faculty positions

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth

View my Geisel School of Medicine profile

Year joined

  • 2021

Department websites

Education

Internship

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tuscon, AZ, 2019

Fellowship

  • Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2021

Doctorate

  • PhD, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, 2019

Graduate

  • MA, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, 2016

Research and publications

Publications