About Dr. Guerrieri
Gioia M. Guerrieri, DO, DFAPA, FASAM is a medical doctor and founder of Well-Minded. Dr. Guerrieri is specialized in Women’s Behavioral Health and completed a 4-year clinical research fellowship in Reproductive Psychiatry in addition to traditional medical training. She has been in practice for over 15 years and is board-certified in adult psychiatry and addiction medicine.
With a background in the Arts, Fitness, and Osteopathic Medicine (and with specific expertise in psychopharmacology), Dr. Guerrieri is a collaborative physician who incorporates creative problem solving to help each of her patients establish and meet their goals in a non-intimidating environment. Dr. Guerrieri is also committed to sharing health concepts with her patients, informed by her health and wellness credentials.
Dr. Guerrieri transferred to the Washington DC area in 2011, from the Mayo Clinic, for clinical research at the National Institute of Health (NIH) within the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH). She was one of two residents in the country to be invited by the NIMH to complete her 4th year of psychiatry residency in tandem with her first year of clinical research. At the NIMH, Dr. Guerrieri completed a clinical research fellowship in Behavioral Endocrinology (Reproductive Psychiatry), where she studied the effect of hormones on mood and behavior. Dr. Guerrieri has served as an Associate Investigator on clinical trials in Reproductive Endocrine-Related Mood Disorders and Principal Investigator on a funded study evaluating biomarkers in perimenopause-onset depression. In addition, she serves as a a subject matter expert in women’s mental health and a former Clinical Advisory Board Member for the International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD). Dr. Guerrieri is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a writer, and gives talks on a variety of issues related to maintaining mental wellness. She has been recognized for her dedication to patient care and mental health research and loves to incorporate teaching and psychoeducation in the scope of her practice.
Education & Training
Appointment – Special Research Physician Volunteer (2015-2019), NIMH, Behavioral Endocrinology (Reproductive Psychiatry), Bethesda, MD
Residency & Fellowship – NIH/NIMH (2012-2015), Behavioral Endocrinology (Reproductive Psychiatry), Bethesda, MD (PGY 5-8)
Residency – NIH/NIMH (2011-2012), Behavioral Endocrinology (Reproductive Psychiatry), Bethesda, MD (PGY 4)
Academic Appointment – Instructor of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic (2010), Rochester, MN
Residency – Mayo Clinic, School of Graduate Medical Education (2009-2011), Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, MN (PGY 2-3)
Internship – Mayo Clinic, School of Graduate Medical Education (2008-2009), Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, MN (PGY 1)
Medical School – University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004-2008), Biddeford, ME
Licensures & Certifications
Medical Licensure, Maryland Board of Physicians and Surgeons; unrestricted, full
Medical Licensure, Virginia Board of Physicians and Surgeons; unrestricted, full
Board-Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry
Board-Certified, American Board of Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Certified Yoga Instructor, Level 200
Select scientific publications
1. Zou C, Guerrieri GM, Martinez PE, Xiaobai L, et al. Cortisol and ACTH response to Dex/CRH Testing and 24-Hour Urine Free Cortisol Levels in Women with and without Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. 2024
2. Zou C, Ben Dor R, Guerrieri GM, et al. Depression and the Menopausal Transition: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Biol Psych. 2023; 93:9
3. Guerrieri GM, Ben Dor R, Xiaobai L, et al. The Cortisol and ACTH response to Dex/CRH testing in Women with and without Perimenopausal Depression. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021
4. Schmidt PJ, Wei, SM, Martinez PE, Ben Dor R, Guerrieri GM, et al. The Short-term Effects of Estradiol, Raloxifene and a Phytoestrogen in Women with Perimenopausal Depression. Menopause. 2021.
5. Book Co-Author: Anxiety Disorders and insomnia in the Perinatal Period (chapter 19). Textbook of Women’s Reproductive Mental Health, American Psychiatric Publishing group. 2021
6. Basurto C, Guerrieri GM, et al. Inflammation and Metabolism in Perimenopause-Onset Depression. APA Annual Meeting, 5/19/2019
7. Co-author: National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry: Perinatal Anxiety Module. 2019
8. Muo IM, MacDonald SD, Madan R, Park S, Gharib AM, Martinez P, Walter M, Bernstein SP, Rodante J, Courville AB, Walter P, Cai H, Glicksman H, Guerrieri GM, et al. An Exploratory Study of The Effects of Roflumilast, A Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, on Insulin Sensitivity in Adults with Prediabetes and Overweight/Obesity. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy. May 2019
9. Wariso BA, Guerrieri, GM, Thompson K, et al. Depression during the Menopause Transition: Impact on Quality of Life, Social Adjustment, and Disability. Archives Women’s Mental Health, December 2017
10. Guerrieri GM, Wakim PG, Keenan PA, Schenkel LA, Berlin K, Gibson CJ, Rubinow DR, Schmidt PJ. Sex differences in visuospatial abilities persist during induced hypogonadism. Neuropsychologia. 81 (2016) 219-229
11. Ben Dor R, Guerrieri GM, et al. Depression and the Menopause Transition: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Biol Psych. 2016; 79:1 373S
12. Schmidt PJ, Ben Dor R, Martinez PE, Guerrieri GM, Harsh VL, Thompson K, Koziol DE, Nieman LK, Rubinow DR. Effects of Estradiol Withdrawal on Mood in Women with Past Perimenopausal Depression. JAMA Psychiatry. June 2015
13. Guerrieri GM, et al. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Endocrine Reviews. April 2015
14. Guerrieri GM, Martinez PE, Klug SP, Haq NA, Vanderhoof VH, Koziol K, Popat V, Rubinow DR, Schmidt PJ, Nelson LM. Effects of Physiologic Testosterone Replacement on Quality of Life, Mood, and Self-Esteem in Women with Spontaneous 46, XX Primary Ovarian Insufficiency. Menopause. Vol 21.9 September 2014