About Dr. Richardson
Education
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Forensic Psychiatry FellowshipPalmetto Health and University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC7/2011-6/2012
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry FellowshipPalmetto Health and University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC7/2009-6/2011
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General Psychiatry ResidencyPalmetto Health and University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC7/2006-7/2009
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Medical DegreeMichigan State University College of Human MedicineEast Lansing, MI 488248/2002-5/2006
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Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of Michigan MicrobiologyAnn Arbor, MI 481098/1998-5/2002
Supplemental Training
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Advanced Child First TrainingChild Law CenterColumbia, SCApril 2012
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Child First TrainingChild Law CenterColumbia, SC2009
Relevant Employment History
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Medical DirectorBlue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Companion Benefits Alternatives4/2015-Present
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Outpatient PsychiatristRichardson Psychiatry4/2015-Present
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Consulting PsychiatristSoutheastern Children’s Home1/2013-Present
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Staff PsychiatristCarolina Center for Behavioral HealthGreer, SC11/2012-4/2015
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Outpatient PsychiatristHope for Families RecoveryGreer, SC10/2013-4/2015
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Associate ProfessorVCOM School of MedicineSpartanburg, SC7/2013-4/2015
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Medical Director and Psychiatric HospitalistSpringbrook Hospital SystemTravelers Rest, SC7/2012-10/2012
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Chief Child Psychiatry ResidentPalmetto HealthColumbia, SC7/2010-2011
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Resident PhysicianPalmetto HealthColumbia, SC7/2006-6/2012
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After Hours PhysicianThree Rivers Hospital SystemLexington, SC7/2010-5/2012
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After Hours PhysicianSpringbrook Hospital SystemTravelers Rest, SC11/2011-6/2012
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After Hours PhysicianGreenville Hospital SystemGreenville, SC2/2010-10/2011
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After Hours PhysicianDMH Hospital SystemColumbia, SC10/2007-2010
Certifications and Licensure
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The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Forensic PsychiatryCompleted October 2013
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The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryCompleted November 2013
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The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General PsychiatryCompleted November 2010
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United States Medical Licensing ExaminationCompleted 2006
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South Carolina Medical License7/2006-Present
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Basic and Advanced Life Support6/2006-Present
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DEA License (Federal and SC State)7/2006-Present
Research Participation
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“Attitudes Towards the Mentally Ill in the Department of Juvenile Justice Correctional Officers – A Survey” April Carpenter, M.D., Jennifer Pender, M.D., Jamae Campbell, M.D., and Richard Frierson, M.D., This research is in process with Dr. Pender and Dr. Frierson in which we are looking at the attitudes correctional officers in the DJJ system have toward the juveniles with mental illness, 2010-2012.
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“Meeting Criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder in a Teenager without Conduct Disorder, A Case Report” April Carpenter, M.D and Craig Stuck, M.D., 2010-2011.
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“Referral Bias in the Inpatient Adolescent Chemical Dependence Unit” April Carpenter, M.D., Jennifer Pender, M.D., Megan Howard, M.D., Christian Neal, M.D. This research is in process with Dr. Pender, in which we are looking at referral bias in the adolescent chemical dependence units, 2010-2011.
National Presentations
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“Treating Adolescent Depression: Thinking Beyond the Black Box” April Richardson, M.D. Annual Meeting for the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatrists/International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY, 2015.
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“Ecstasy on the Big and Small Screens: How Movies and TV Have Portrayed MDMA Over the Past Decade” Jesse Rayle, M.D., and April Carpenter Richardson, M.D. Annual Meeting for the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatrist, New York, NY, 2012.
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“Therapy Bites: Promoting Competence in Psychotherapy Through an Exploration of Vampire Fiction” Ashley Jones, M.D., Leslie Frinks, M.D., Nioaka Campbell, M.D., Linda Hazlett, PhD, Rudolph Parish, PhD, April Carpenter, M.D., New Research in the Young Investigators Poster Session of the APA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2010.
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“The Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Compliance to Treatment in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Retrospective Database Analysis” Kimberly B. Rudd, M.D., Rachel A. Houchins, M.D., David Henderson, M.D., April Carpenter, M.D., Ruskana Mirza, M.D., Meera Narasimhan, M.D., and Divya Ahuja, M.D. New Research in the Young Investigators Poster Session of the APA Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 2008.
Regional Presentations
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Depression in Adolescent Girls, April Richardson, M.D., Riverside High School, January 2015.
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Suicide Education at the Warehouse Theater, April Richardson, M.D., Forum Before the Show – Romeo and Juliet, March 2013.
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Education about Mental Health in the Workplace, April Richardson, M.D., Upstate Corporate Healthcare Seminar, March 2013.
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“An Overview of Changes in the Criminal Personality in the DSM: A Case Report of Diagnostic Confusion in the Adolescent Offender” April Carpenter, M.D, Young Investigators Poster Session of the SCPA Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC, 2011.
Honors and Awards
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resident of the Year, June 1, 2010-June 30, 2011
- Awarded for Outstanding Work Clinical Work with Children and Families
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USC School of Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program Training Director’s Medical Examiner Student Educator Award, July 1, 2010- June 20, 2011
- For the Year’s Most Exemplary Resident Service as a Medical Student Educator
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REAP Award, Resident Excellence Action Program, General Psychiatry Residency, 2007
- Departmental Award Given to Residents to Recognize Outstanding Achievement
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2006-Present
- Golden Key National Honor Society, 2001-Present
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- American Psychiatric Association
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American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
- Secretary
- South Carolina Psychiatric Association
Lectures and Didactics
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“Stop… Don’t Shoot: School Violence and the Role of Mental Health Practitioners in Violence Risk Assessments” April Carpenter Richardson, M.D., Palmetto Health/USC School of Medicine, June 2012
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“Introduction to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy” April Carpenter Richardson, M.D., Palmetto Health/USC School of Medicine, May 2012.
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“Neurobiology of Depression” April Carpenter, M.D., Pharmacology and Physiology Graduate School at USC, August 2011.
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“Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Jeopardy” April Carpenter, M.D., Palmetto Health/USC School of Medicine, July 2010-June2011.
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“Child and Adolescent PRITE Review” April Carpenter, M.D., Palmetto Health, 2010.
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“Child and Adolescent PRITE Review” April Carpenter, M.D., Palmetto Health, 2010.
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“Childhood and Adolescent Disorders as a Predicator of Young Adult Disorders” Child and Adolescent Journal Club, University of South Carolina Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010.
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“Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents” April Carpenter, M.D., 2011.
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“Teens and Texting: The Good the Bad and the Downright Dangerous” April Carpenter, M.D., and Nioaka Campbell, M.D., Grand Rounds, Medical University of Georgia Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2010.
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“The ABC’s of Behavior Management” April Carpenter, M.D., Palmetto Health, 2010.
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“Oxytocin Increases Retention of Social Cognition in Autism” Child and Adolescent Journal Club. University of South Carolina Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010.
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“A Case of Bipolar Disorder in a Multiple Sclerosis Patient” April Carpenter, M.D., and Ashley Jones, M.D., Chairman’s Rounds, University of South Carolina Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2009.
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“Evidenced Based Medicine of Treatment Advances in Bipolar Disorder” Brian Dundas, M.D., April Carpenter, M.D., Shaw Wendi Woods, M.D., Laurie Harden, M.D., Juliet Glover, M.D., Kara Sieverdes, M.D., University of South Carolina Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2009.
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“A Case of Capgras Syndrome” Rukhsans Mirza, M.D., and April Carpenter, M.D., Chairman’s Rounds, University of South Carolina Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2008.
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“The Frequency of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Anxiety, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder: An Unaccounted Source of variance in Clinical Trials” April Carpenter, M.D., and Christian Neal, M.D., Journal Club, University of South Carolina Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2008.
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“Practical Based Learning: Does a Reminder Phone Call Increase Attendance in the Outpatient Clinic?” April Carpenter, M.D., Gariane Gunter, M.D., Ashley Jones, M.D., April Morcigilio, M.D., Christian Neal, M.D., Wendi Woods, M.D., University of South Carolina Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2008.
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“Evidence Based Medicine of Body Dysmorphic Disorder” David Henderson, M.D., Brian Dundas, M.D., Rukhsana, Mirza, M.D., April Carpenter, M.D., Ashley Jones., M.D., Christian Neal, M.D., University of South Carolina Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2007.
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“A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Panic Disorder” April Carpenter, M.D., and Nicole Paier-Mullan, M.D., Journal Club, University of South Carolina Department of Neuropsychiatry, 2006.
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“Booze, Drugs, and Crime: The Missing Link in Substance Abuse Treatment” April Carpenter, M.D., Richland Springs Hospital Faculty and Staff, November, 2006.
Legal Teaching Experience/Mock Trials/Testimony
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National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), childproof: Advanced Trial Advocacy for Child Abuse Prosecutors at the National Advocacy Center (NAC) in Columbia, SC on 4.6.2011. Participated in training as an Expert in Battered Wife Syndrome.
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Expert Witness in Orangeburg and Charleston County in Criminal Court
Extracurricular Activities
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Mentor to a First Year General Resident, July 2010-June2011
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Child Caseload Supervisor to a Second Year General Resident, July 2010-June2011
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Curriculum Committee, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency, 2009-2011
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Resident Selection Committee, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency, 2009-2011
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OSCE Participant and Medical Student Psychiatry Clerkship, 2007-2011
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Introduction to Clinical Medicine Preceptor, Medical Student Education, 2008-2009
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Residency Selection Committee, General Psychiatry Residency, 2007-2009