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 Research & Giving News Article  A research psychiatrist, Dr. Fenton had been at NIMH since 1999, where he supervised the development of new diagnostic instruments and interventions for mental illnesses with an emphasis on severe disorders such as, schizophrenia. One of his primary initiatives was the establishment of standard outcome measures of cognitive ability for people with schizophrenia. This was part of a concentrated NIMH effort to develop new treatments to improve cognitive impairment for people with this most disabling mental illness, to enable them to live and work in the community. Dr. Fenton authored textbook chapters and more than 50 scientific papers on diagnosis, treatment, outcome, and service delivery for schizophrenia. He also served as Deputy Editor of Schizophrenia Bulletin, and served as a consultant to the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. He was active in the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, serving on the Scientific Council of this advocacy organization. He received a NARSAD Young Investigator Award in 1989 and was active in the organization. "His contributions to understanding and treating psychiatric illnesses were enormous," says Connie Lieber, president of NARSAD. "He will be deeply missed." As NIMH's liaison to the American Psychiatric Association and World Psychiatric Association, Dr. Fenton helped shape the research agenda for the forthcoming DSM-V diagnostic manual. He also worked to enhance training opportunities in patient-oriented research for psychiatrists, to develop and promote a neuroscience middle school curriculum, and to launch new NIMH treatment development initiatives. Dr. Fenton previously directed research at Chestnut Lodge Hospital, Rockville, MD, where he also served as Medical Director. After earning a BA at Bard College and an M.D. at George Washington University, Dr. Fenton completed a psychiatric residency and fellowship in social and policy studies at Yale University. Throughout his professional career, he was known as a psychiatrist dedicated to caring for and advocating for the most severe mentally ill patients, often meeting them in their homes or halfway houses rather than his office. He received many national awards for his dedication to the treatment of schizophrenia, including regular recognition in the Best Doctors in America. |
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