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Laren M Alexander

Laren M Alexander, M.D.

Assistant Professor; Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Department: Psychiatry – Jacksonville
Business Phone: (904) 383-1038
Business Email: laren.alexander@jax.ufl.edu

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About Laren M Alexander

Laren Alexander, M.D., is a University of Florida assistant professor of psychiatry and a board-certified psychiatrist at UF Health in Jacksonville specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Additional Positions:

  1. Program Director

    2025 – Current · Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

  2. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

    2023 – Current · University of Florida

  3. Associate Program Director

    2024 – 2025 · Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDC7830 – Psychiatry Clerkship

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Psychiatry

Subspecialties

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. The Application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Transgender and Gender-diverse Patients

    Journal
    Psychiatric Annals.
    Volume/Issue
    56(6)
    [DOI]
    10.3928/00485713-20260402-03.
    Publisher’s Site

  2. Prior Adversity and Current Functioning Difficulties Predict Likelihood of Meeting the Criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Scoring Above the Cutoff for Post-Traumatic Growth.

    Journal
    Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland).
    Volume/Issue
    14(10)
    [DOI]
    10.3390/healthcare14101402.
    [PMID]
    42194494.
    PubMed Publisher’s Site

  3. Women’s Behavioral Health

    Journal
    Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Mental Health Disorders in Female Children and Adolescents.
    Volume/Issue
    25-48
    [DOI]
    10.1007/978-3-031-58293-6.
    Publisher’s Site

Grants

  1. Collaborative Care Model Y3

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH CHILDRENS MED SERVS

  2. CREATE (Co-designing Rich Environments for All to Thrive Everyday) System of Care: Year 3: Collaborative Care / Behavioral Health Hub Services

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    MANAGED ACCESS TO CHILD HEALTH via SUBSTANCE ABUSE MENTAL HLTH SER ADMIN

  3. Collaborative Care Model with Angel Kids Pediatrics

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH CHILDRENS MED SERVS

  4. CMS Collaborative Care Model

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH CHILDRENS MED SERVS via SUBSTANCE ABUSE MENTAL HLTH SER ADMIN

Education

  1. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

    University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville

  2. Psychiatry Residency

    University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville

  3. Medical Degree

    University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(904) 383-1038
Emails:
Business:
laren.alexander@jax.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
580 W 8TH ST # T11
580 WEST 8TH ST., BOX T11
 JACKSONVILLE FL 322096533
Business Street:
8789 SAN JOSE BLVD STE 305
 JACKSONVILLE FL 32217