Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute
2825 50th St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Office Phone:  (916) 703-0232
E-mail:  blythe.corbett@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

Dr. Corbett is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Corbett has been working with and studying children with autism spectrum disorders since 1991. Currently, she is a full time faculty member and clinical neuropsychologist with the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Prior to coming to UC Davis, she completed her internship and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Department of Pediatric Neurology. In December 2004, Dr. Corbett was selected as one of 12 young American scientists to present her work on the limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary adrenocortical (LHPA) axis and autism at the Japanese-American Frontiers of Science Symposium sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences. Since coming to UC Davis, Dr. Corbett has consistently received research awards and grants from several funding agencies and foundations to include the Debber Family Foundation (2003/2006), a M.I.N.D. Institute Investigator-Initiated Award (2004), the Tupin Award (2005), Perry Family Foundation (2005), National Institute of Health (2005), and Children’s Miracle Network (2006).

Dr. Corbett's research program is referred to as the Social Emotional NeuroScience Endocrinology (SENSE) lab. In order to characterize the behavioral and biological profiles of children with autism, Dr. Corbett’s interrelated studies utilize several methods of analysis including sophisticated behavioral observation, analysis of social and stress hormones, and functional MRI. Results from these studies are revealing meaningful associations between the child’s behavior, biological profiles and neural substrates before, during and after social interactions. Subsequently, the ultimate hope is that these results will better inform our understanding of autism to allow us to provide individualized biological and behavioral treatments. Additionally, Dr. Corbett is extending these approaches to investigate the biological and neuropsychological profiles of Tourette syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As part of the SENSE approach, Dr. Corbett is committed to designing a program of translational research that will lead to enhanced assessment and treatment of the socioemotional capabilities of children with autism. In the process, she continues to expand research and clinical applications of video and computer modeling while considering biological approaches to treat children with autism. She is a licensed clinical psychologist.

Dr. Corbett is currently featured on Studio 360. Click "play" on the left of the player below to listen to the show.

Click here for a list of Dr. Corbett's recent publications.