Faculty

Adriane M Soehner, PhD

Adriane M Soehner, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
 
PA
 
15213
Email
Website
Sleep and Affective Neuroscience Lab
University of Pittsburgh Sleep Medicine Institute
Assistant
Allison Caswell
caswella@upmc.edu

Education & Training

PhD
Clinical Science, University of California, Berkeley
Clinical Psychology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Sleep Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Clinical Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Affiliations

Associate Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Member, Society of Biological Psychiatry
Member, International Pediatric Sleep Organization
Member, European Sleep Research Society
Member, Society for Light, Rhythms, and Circadian Health
Member, Sleep Research Society

Selected Honors & Awards

Rising Star Award, Association for Psychological Science
Invited Participant, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Young Investigator Research Forum
Invited Participant, National Institute of Mental Health Career Development Institute for Bipolar Disorder

Research Interests

Developmental affective neuroscience; Sleep; Mood disorders
Selected Research Publications & Products
  1. Soehner AM, Hayes R, Franzen PL, Goldstein TR, Hasler NP, Siegle GJ, Buysse DJ, Dahl RE, Forbes EE, Ladouceur CD, McMakin DL, Ryan ND, Silk JS, Jalbrzikowski M. Naturalistic sleep patterns are linked to global structural brain aging in adolescence. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Jan;72(1):96-104.
  2. Soehner AM, Wallace ML, Edmiston K, Chase H, Lockovich J, Aslam H, Stiffler R; Graur S, Skeba A, Bebko G; Benjamin OE, Wang Y, Phillips ML. Neurobehavioral reward and sleep-circadian profiles predict present and next-year mania/hypomania symptoms. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging, 2023 May 23:S2451-9022(23)00122-2.
  3. Wallace ML, Kissel N, Hall MH, Germain A, Matthews KA, Troxel WM, Franzen PL, Buysse DJ, Reynolds C, Monk TH, Roecklein KA, Gunn HE, Hasler BP, Goldstein TR, McMakin DL, Szigethy E, Soehner AM. Age trends in actigraphy and self-report sleep across the lifespan: Findings from the Pittsburgh Lifespan Sleep Databank. Psychosom Med. 2022 May 1;84(4):410-420. PMCID: PMC9064898.
  4. Soehner AM, Bertocci MA, Levenson JC, Goldstein TR, Rooks B, Merranko J, Hafeman D, Diler R, Axelson D, Goldstein BI, Hickey MB, Monk K, Phillips ML*, Birmaher B*. Longitudinal associations between sleep patterns and psychiatric symptom severity in high-risk and community comparison youth. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Jun;58(6):608-617. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.09.448. Epub 2019 Mar 6. PMID: 30851396; PMCID: PMC6733405.
  5. Lima Santos JP, Pachgade M, Soehner AM. Slow wave sleep and emotion regulation in adolescents with depressive symptoms: An experimental pilot study. J Sleep Res. 2025 Mar 11:e70038.

Clinical Interests

Sleep medicine; Mood disorders; Cognitive behavioral therapy
Selected Clinical Publications & Products
  1. Soehner AM, Keller LS. CBT-I in the context of Comorbid Mental Health Conditions. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; In Press. Insomnia Presentations and Implementation of CBT-I/Behavioral Interventions in Common Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders: Bipolar and Related Disorders.
  2. Soehner AM, Kaplan KA, Kanady J, Harvey AG. Encyclopedia of Sleep. Vol. 2. Waltham (MA): Academic Press; 2023. Cognitive therapy for insomnia; p. 167-173.
  3. Buysse DJ, Soehner A, Abbott S, Kapur VK, Mahowald MW, Parker KP, Redline S, Schenck CH, Zee PC. Psychiatry. 4th ed. Chichester( UK): John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; 2015. Chapter 66, Sleep and SleepWake Disorders; 1264-1310.
  4. Harvey AG, Soehner AM, Kaplan KA, Hein K, Lee J, Kanady J, Li D, Rabe-Hesketh S, Ketter TA, Neylan TC, Buysse DJ. Treating insomnia improves mood state, sleep, and functioning in bipolar disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2015;83(3):564-77.
  5. Harvey AG, Kaplan KA, Soehner A. Interventions for sleep disturbance in bipolar disorder. Sleep Med Clin. 2015 Mar 1;10(1):101-105.

Education Interests

Research mentorship

Pitt Psychiatry Research Published in Alzheimer's & Dementia

Investigators

Pitt Psychiatry investigators have recently published studies in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Below is a summary of recent original research on neural factors underlying cognitive and depressive symptoms in late life, sleep and rest–activity rhythms across different cognitive aging pathways, and the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Alzheimer’s disease. Altered Triple Network Model...

Pitt Psychiatry’s 2025 Research Day, Part I: A Celebration of Science

Research Day Attendees

The 23rd annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day, held on June 12, 2025, was the most highly attended Research Day ever, with 653 faculty members, trainees, and staff gathering at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Lunchtime Roundtables More than 300 individuals participated in or facilitated one of 30 roundtable discussion groups focused on topics including...

Journal of Adolescent Health: The Impact of Insufficient Sleep on White Matter Development in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence

Journal of Adolescent Health

Early adolescence is associated with major changes in sleep-circadian processes, which, combined with biopsychosocial factors, contribute to a decline in sleep duration. Insufficient sleep in childhood and adolescence is associated with future adverse cognitive and mental health outcomes including depression and anxiety. As part of a Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant, scientists from...

Pitt Psychiatry News from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting

ACNP

Many University of Pittsburgh Psychiatry faculty and trainees attended the recent American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annal meeting to learn about and present new research and to connect with colleagues. Below is a recap of Pitt Psychiatry News from the meeting: ACNP Council Susanne Ahmari, MD, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry), was elected to a three-year term on the ACNP Council. Dr. Ahmari...

Psychiatry Residents Present Robust Research at the 7th Annual Psychiatry Research Pathway Symposium

PRP Residents and Mentors

The Psychiatry Research Pathway (PRP) Symposium provides UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital residents engaged in research the opportunity to present their work to fellow residents, faculty mentors, T32 postdoctoral research program directors, and interested members of our academic community. This year, the PRP Symposium began with a panel discussion focused on interventional psychiatry, moderated by Katherine Lyman...