Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington 1996
  • M.D., Shandong Medical University (China) 1990
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2010 - 2013
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2010
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2003 - 2006
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2003
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Krystal, Andrew D., Wei Zhang, Jonathan R. T. Davidson, and Kathryn M. Connor. “The sleep effects of tiagabine on the first night of treatment predict post-traumatic stress disorder response at three weeks..” Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) 28, no. 5 (May 2014): 457–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881113509903.
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    • Huang, Xiao, Chao Li, Wei-Hui Li, Yan-Li Luo, Biao Wang, Wei Zhang, Jian-Jun Gan, and Jian-Lin Ji. “Clinical evaluation of the efficacy and safety of tandospirone versus sertraline monotherapy for social anxiety disorder: a randomized open-label trial..” Human Psychopharmacology 28, no. 6 (November 2013): 594–99. https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.2361.
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    • Ulmer, C. S., M. Sutherland, J. D. Edinger, J. Davidson, K. M. Connor, W. Zhang, and A. Krystal. “REM sleep bout duration and frequency in PTSD.” Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma 21, no. 1 (January 1, 2012): 67–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2012.630339.
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    • Davidson, J. R., W. Zhang, K. M. Connor, J. Ji, K. Jobson, Y. Lecrubier, A. C. McFarlane, et al. “A psychopharmacological treatment algorithm for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)..” Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) 24, no. 1 (January 2010): 3–26. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359786810383890.
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    • Davidson, Jonathan R. T., and Wei Zhang. “Treatment of post-stroke depression with antidepressants..” Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York, N.Y.) 14, no. 7 (September 2008): 795–96. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0213.
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    • Simon, Naomi M., Kathryn M. Connor, Richard T. LeBeau, Elizabeth A. Hoge, John J. Worthington, Wei Zhang, Jonathan R. T. Davidson, and Mark H. Pollack. “Quetiapine augmentation of paroxetine CR for the treatment of refractory generalized anxiety disorder: preliminary findings..” Psychopharmacology 197, no. 4 (May 2008): 675–81. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-008-1087-x.
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    • Alamy, Sayed, Sayed Wei Zhang, Indu Varia, Jonathan Rt Davidson, and Kathryn M. Connor. “Escitalopram in specific phobia: results of a placebo-controlled pilot trial..” Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) 22, no. 2 (March 2008): 157–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881107080796.
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    • Zhang, W., and J. R. T. Davidson. “Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.” Psychiatric Times 24, no. 14 SUPPL. 4 (December 1, 2007): 29–32.
    • Vaishnavi, Sandeep, Syed Alamy, Wei Zhang, Kathryn M. Connor, and Jonathan R. T. Davidson. “Quetiapine as monotherapy for social anxiety disorder: a placebo-controlled study..” Progress in Neuro Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry 31, no. 7 (October 2007): 1464–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.06.027.
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    • Zhang, Wei, Li-Ching Lee, Kathryn M. Connor, Chia-Ming Chang, Te-Jen Lai, and Jonathan R. T. Davidson. “Symptoms of neurasthenia following earthquake trauma: re-examination of a discarded syndrome..” Psychiatry Research 153, no. 2 (October 2007): 171–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2006.04.021.
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    • Zhang, Wei, and Jonathan Rt Davidson. “Post-traumatic stress disorder: an evaluation of existing pharmacotherapies and new strategies..” Expert Opin Pharmacother 8, no. 12 (August 2007): 1861–70. https://doi.org/10.1517/14656566.8.12.1861.
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    • Connor, K. M., and W. Zhang. “Resilience: Determinants, measurement, and treatment responsiveness.” Cns Spectrums 11, no. SUPPL. 12 (October 1, 2006): 5–12.
    • Vaishnavi, S., K. Gadde, S. Alamy, W. Zhang, K. Connor, and J. R. T. Davidson. “Erratum: Modafinil for atypical depression: Effects of open-label and double-blind discontinuation treatment (Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (August 2006) 26, (373-378)).” Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 26, no. 5 (October 1, 2006). https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jcp.0000237945.35022.45.
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    • Vaishnavi, S., K. Gadde, S. Alamy, W. Zhang, K. Connor, and J. R. T. Davidson. “Erratum: Modafinil for atypical depression: Effects of open-label and double-blind discontinuation treatment (Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (August 2006) 26, (373-378)).” Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 26, no. 5 (October 1, 2006). https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jcp.0000236653.85791.60.
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    • Gadde, Kishore M., Wei Zhang, and Mariko S. Foust. “Bupropion treatment of olanzapine-associated weight gain: an open-label, prospective trial..” Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 26, no. 4 (August 2006): 409–13. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jcp.0000227354.54074.5d.
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    • Vaishnavi, Sandeep, Kishore Gadde, Sayed Alamy, Wei Zhang, Kathryn Connor, and Jonathan R. T. Davidson. “Modafinil for atypical depression: effects of open-label and double-blind discontinuation treatment..” J Clin Psychopharmacol 26, no. 4 (August 2006): 373–78. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.jcp.0000227700.263.75.39.
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    • Connor, Kathryn M., Jonathan R. T. Davidson, Richard H. Weisler, Wei Zhang, and Kurian Abraham. “Tiagabine for posttraumatic stress disorder: effects of open-label and double-blind discontinuation treatment..” Psychopharmacology 184, no. 1 (January 2006): 21–25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-005-0265-3.
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    • Zhang, Wei, Kathryn M. Connor, and Jonathan R. T. Davidson. “Levetiracetam in social phobia: a placebo controlled pilot study..” Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) 19, no. 5 (September 2005): 551–53. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881105056526.
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    • Connor, Kathryn M., Victoria M. Payne, Kishore M. Gadde, Wei Zhang, and Jonathan R. T. Davidson. “The use of aripiprazole in obsessive-compulsive disorder: preliminary observations in 8 patients..” The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 66, no. 1 (January 2005): 49–51.
    • Zhang, Wei, Jerilyn Ross, and Jonathan R. T. Davidson. “Posttraumatic stress disorder in callers to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America..” Depression and Anxiety 19, no. 2 (January 2004): 96–104. https://doi.org/10.1002/da.10138.
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    • Zhang, Wei, Jerilyn Ross, and Jonathan R. T. Davidson. “Social anxiety disorder in callers to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America..” Depression and Anxiety 20, no. 3 (January 2004): 101–6. https://doi.org/10.1002/da.20020.
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    • Zhang, W., B. Ghetti, X. L. Yang, and W. Lee. “Alteration of IGF system gene expression during the postnatal development of pcd mice..” The Journal of Endocrinology 163, no. 2 (November 1999): 191–98. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.0.1630191.
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    • Zhang, W., B. Ghetti, and W. H. Lee. “Decreased IGF-I gene expression during the apoptosis of Purkinje cells in pcd mice..” Brain Research. Developmental Brain Research 98, no. 2 (February 1997): 164–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0165-3806(96)00168-x.
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    • Triarhou, L. C., W. Zhang, and W. H. Lee. “Amelioration of the behavioral phenotype in genetically ataxic mice through bilateral intracerebellar grafting of fetal Purkinje cells..” Cell Transplantation 5, no. 2 (March 1996): 269–77. https://doi.org/10.1177/096368979600500215.
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    • Zhang, W., W. H. Lee, and L. C. Triarhou. “Grafted cerebellar cells in a mouse model of hereditary ataxia express IGF-I system genes and partially restore behavioral function..” Nature Medicine 2, no. 1 (January 1996): 65–71. https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0196-65.
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    • Triarhou, L. C., W. Zhang, and W. H. Lee. “Graft-induced restoration of function in hereditary cerebellar ataxia..” Neuroreport 6, no. 14 (October 1995): 1827–32.

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