science | January 08, 2026

Dr. Sean Patterson, MD – New Haven, CT

Overview of Dr. Patterson

Sean is an attending psychiatrist at Yale Psychiatric Hospital interested in inpatient care, adult mood disorders, psychosis, catatonia, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. He is also an assistant professor in the Yale School of Medicine department of Psychiatry and helps with resident and medical student education.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center

    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2019 - 2023

  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine

    University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 2019

Certifications & Licensure

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Program Wide Administrative Chief Resident Yale Psychiatry, 2023

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Changes in the elimination and resurgence of alcohol-maintained behavior in rats and the effects of naltrexone  

    Cook JE, Chandler C, Rüedi-Bettschen D, Taylor I, Patterson S, Platt DM, Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors : Journal Of The Society Of Psychologists In Addictive Behaviors, 2020
  • A note on the annihilation number and 2-domination number of a tree  

    J. Lyle, S Patterson, Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, Vol. 33, Issue 3, 2011

Hospital Affiliations