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Michael P. Wilson

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Associate Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-01

faculty

Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine

31 h-index 150 pubs 3,991 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Michael P. Wilson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. He directs the UAMS Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research (DEMBER) lab and the UAMS ED Research Associates (ED-RA) program. The DEMBER lab's research agenda is centered on psychiatric emergencies relevant to emergency physicians. Current projects include the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder, screening for opioid use and suicide risk, and managing agitation.

Dr. Wilson holds leadership roles within professional organizations, serving as a Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Emergency Medicine, Chair of the Coalition of Psychiatric Emergencies, and a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts, edited four textbooks, and participated in multiple grant-funded studies focused on acute behavioral emergencies. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 31, 150 total publications, and 3,991 total citations.

Research Overview

Michael Wilson, MD PhD FAAEM FACEP Dr. Wilson is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Emergency Medicine with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. He currently serves as the Director of the UAMS Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research (DEMBER) lab and Director of the UAMS ED Research Associates (ED-RA) program. The DEMBER lab’s research primarily focuses on applied psychiatric emergencies of clinical relevance to emergency physicians, with recent projects on treatment of opioid use disordered patients, screening for opioid use and suicide, and treatment of agitation. He is a Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Emergency Medicine, Chair of the Coalition of Psychiatric Emergencies, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts, served as editor of 4 textbooks, and has participated on multiple grants in the field of acute behavioral emergencies.

Metrics

  • h-index: 31
  • Publications: 150
  • Citations: 3,991

Selected Publications

  • Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers (2025)
  • Evaluation of an AI-Based Voice Biomarker Tool to Detect Signals Consistent With Moderate to Severe Depression (2025)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessment and Management of Agitation (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Pathogen disgust is associated with interpersonal bias among healthcare professionals (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Do I Sound Sad? Machine Learning Detects Vocal Characteristics Indicative of Moderate to Severe Depression (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • 148 A Feasibility Study for the Implementation of a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program in the Rural South (2023)
  • Assessment and Management of Agitation (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Emergency Departments Treating Veterans for Suicide: Ensuring Quality Care for Veterans Outside of Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Facilities (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Contemporary Practices for Medical Evaluation of the Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department (2023)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Quality Measurement Framework for Emergency Department Care of Psychiatric Emergencies (2022)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Emergency Department Management of Suicidal Ideation: Challenges, Misperceptions, and Hope. (2022)
    1 citation OpenAlex
  • Haloperidol Versus Ziprasidone With Concomitant Medications and Other Predictors of Physical Restraint Duration in the Emergency Department (2022)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Behavioral Emergencies for Healthcare Providers (2021)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on US Emergency Departments (2021)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Utility of a controlled amphetamine withdrawal paradigm among adults who use methamphetamine: A pilot clinical trial (2021)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy (RDD) NIH/NIDA Other
  • UAMS Project Heal: A Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program US Department of the Treasury - Pass Through: City of Little Rock Arkansas Principal Investigator
  • The utility of the Computerized Assessment and Referral System (CARS) screener for mental health evaluations in the emergency setting. Emergency Medicine Foundation Principal Investigator
  • Improving Emergency Department Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Using Non-Opioid Strategies Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Pass Through: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Principal Investigator
  • Clinical Scientist Award UAMS Principal Investigator
  • A hospital-based retrospective chart review to assess the management of acute agitation in adult patients with schizophrenia and related disorders, and bipolar disorder presenting to the emergency department (ED) in the US BioXcel Pharmaceuticals Principle Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS College of Medicine Principal Investigator

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