2024
Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder.
Stefanovics E, Kraus S, Madden L, Farnum S, Cannata E, Potenza M, Barry D. Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024 PMID: 39298267, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenOpioid use disorderPornography useOpioid use disorder treatmentUse disorderMeasures of substance useMeasures of impulsivityProblematic pornography useMinority of individualsNegative urgencyPositive urgencyPsychotic symptomsSelf-reported dataBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric symptomsSensation-seekingEmotional labilitySelf-harmSubstance useDisordersOpioidIndividualsSymptoms
2023
Multimorbidity and Correlates of Comorbid Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Nationally Representative US Sample
Jegede O, Stefanovics E, Rhee T, Rosenheck R. Multimorbidity and Correlates of Comorbid Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Nationally Representative US Sample. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2023, 211: 355-361. PMID: 36807207, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderAdditional psychiatric diagnosesRepresentative US sampleComorbid groupPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisPoor mental health qualityMental health-related qualityPoorer mental health-related qualityAnxiety disordersHealth-related qualityAdditional psychiatric disordersNationally Representative US SampleMental health qualityLogistic regression analysisSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyMDD-only groupRelated Conditions-IIISingle disorder groupsGeneralized anxiety disorderSingle diagnosis groupsPsychiatric comorbidityComorbid depressionDepressive disorder
2022
Update on Gambling Disorder
Stefanovics EA, Potenza MN. Update on Gambling Disorder. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2022, 45: 483-502. PMID: 36055734, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of GDGambling disorderClinical trialsPsychiatric disordersPossible treatmentAdult populationNoninvasive neuromodulationBehavioral interventionsSpecific populationsDisordersTreatmentFormal indicationImproved identificationMedicationsEtiologyPopulationNeuromodulationEnvironmental factorsTrialsPreventionRates and correlates of dual diagnosis among adults with psychiatric and substance use disorders in a nationally representative U.S sample
Jegede O, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Zhou B, Rosenheck RA. Rates and correlates of dual diagnosis among adults with psychiatric and substance use disorders in a nationally representative U.S sample. Psychiatry Research 2022, 315: 114720. PMID: 35834863, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersDual diagnosisPsychiatric disordersIndependent correlatesUse disordersDrug use diagnosesService use characteristicsPoor mental HRQOLRelated Conditions Wave IIINational Epidemiologic SurveyRepresentative US sampleMental HRQOLSUD diagnosisUse diagnosesTreatment needsEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIAdult traumaMedical problemsSuicide attemptsDiagnosisDisordersAdultsFurther studiesSocial support“Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. “Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1123-1134. PMID: 35028698, PMCID: PMC8757395, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02218-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersLifetime substance use disorderDeaths of despairSuicide attemptsUS adultsMental health service utilizationMental health care servicesQuality mental health careHealth service utilizationRelated Conditions Wave IIIMental health treatmentMental health careNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeMore psychosocial adversityHealth care servicesCharacteristics of adultsMultivariable analysisService utilizationPsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIHealth treatmentAdverse experiences
2021
A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2021, 31: 69-79. PMID: 34921471, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent substance use disorderSubstance use disordersParental substance use disordersCurrent disorderUse disordersDiagnostic remissionUS populationChildhood adversityMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionMental health-related qualityPoorer mental health-related qualityLifetime substance use disorderHealth-related qualityPopulation-based estimatesRelated Conditions Wave IIIUS adult populationNational Epidemiologic SurveyPublic health impactPsychiatric comorbidityFunctional impairmentPsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIUnaffected groupPsychiatric multimorbidityTreatment of substance use disorders among black and white adults: rates, correlates, and racial discrimination
Bommersbach TJ, Jegede O, Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Treatment of substance use disorders among black and white adults: rates, correlates, and racial discrimination. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2021, 40: 345-356. PMID: 34747323, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2021.1997038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment receiptPast-year SUDCriminal justice involvementSUD treatmentWhite individualsWhite adultsMultivariate analysisBlack individualsIndependent differentiating factorsSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIILow social supportJustice involvementClinical correlatesRacial groupsPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric treatmentUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyDisorder treatmentBivariate analysisSociodemographic disadvantageLifetime risk and correlates of incarceration in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults with non-substance-related mental illness
Nakic M, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Lifetime risk and correlates of incarceration in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults with non-substance-related mental illness. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2021, 57: 1839-1847. PMID: 34453553, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-021-02158-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral risk factorsSubstance use disordersDSM-5 disordersMental illnessRisk factorsPsychiatric disordersUse disordersLifetime historyCorrelates of incarcerationMethodsNationally representative dataLogistic regression analysisNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIIBorderline personality disorderAntisocial personality disorderProportion of respondentsResultsAmong adultsIndependent associationLifetime riskUS adultsDual diagnosisEpidemiologic SurveyDiagnostic groupsIllnessU.S. adultsLong-term impact of the U.S. Armed forces Zero-Tolerance drug policy on female veterans
Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Long-term impact of the U.S. Armed forces Zero-Tolerance drug policy on female veterans. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2021, 40: 26-34. PMID: 33988491, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2021.1922049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersSubstance useMultivariate interaction analysisSubstance use diagnosesAlcohol use disorderIllicit substance useLong-term effectsUse diagnosesPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisFemale veteransYounger groupOlder groupCohortDisordersU.S. Armed ForcesVeteransVeteran statusNational survey dataDiagnosisWomenSignificant changesAge cohortsLong-term impact
2018
Mental health multimorbidity and poor quality of life in patients with schizophrenia
Bhalla IP, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Mental health multimorbidity and poor quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2018, 201: 39-45. PMID: 29709490, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdditional psychiatric comorbiditySubstance use disordersPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric disordersUse disordersMental health multimorbiditySubstance use comorbiditiesAdditional psychiatric disordersComorbid psychiatric disordersComorbid substance useComplex clinical presentationClinical Antipsychotic TrialsSelf-reported QoLSimilar adverse effectsMultimorbidity frameworkPoor qualityClinical presentationWorse QoLBetter QOLAntipsychotic TrialsComorbiditiesDual diagnosisQoLPatientsMultimorbidity
2017
Gambling in a National U.S. Veteran Population: Prevalence, Socio-demographics, and Psychiatric Comorbidities
Stefanovics EA, Potenza MN, Pietrzak RH. Gambling in a National U.S. Veteran Population: Prevalence, Socio-demographics, and Psychiatric Comorbidities. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2017, 33: 1099-1120. PMID: 28293767, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-017-9678-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma burdenU.S. veteransPsychiatric comorbidityDrug use disordersU.S. veteran populationMental health treatmentMagnitude of associationNon-White HispanicsChi-square testIndependent correlatesDepressive disorderNational HealthRoutine screeningMultinomial logistic regressionPsychiatric disordersGreater prevalenceVeteran populationHealth treatmentVeterans StudyYounger ageOlder ageSquare testLogistic regressionPhysical traumaRecreational gambling
2012
Pathological gambling severity and co-occurring psychiatric disorders in individuals with and without anxiety disorders in a nationally representative sample
Giddens JL, Stefanovics E, Pilver CE, Desai R, Potenza MN. Pathological gambling severity and co-occurring psychiatric disorders in individuals with and without anxiety disorders in a nationally representative sample. Psychiatry Research 2012, 199: 58-64. PMID: 22534498, PMCID: PMC3572829, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.03.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersCo-occurring psychiatric disordersPathological gamblingAxis II disordersDSM-IV criteriaNational Epidemiologic SurveyTreatment selectionAxis IEpidemiologic SurveySignificant anxietyRelated conditionsSeverity measuresAnxiety disordersPathological gambling severityPersonality disorderDisordersSeverityPG severityAxes IAnxietyPsychopathologyRepresentative sampleCurrent studySpecific factorsPrevious studies
2010
Differences in the Associations between Gambling Problem Severity and Psychiatric Disorders among Black and White Adults: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Barry DT, Stefanovics EA, Desai RA, Potenza MN. Differences in the Associations between Gambling Problem Severity and Psychiatric Disorders among Black and White Adults: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. American Journal On Addictions 2010, 20: 69-77. PMID: 21175923, PMCID: PMC3059256, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00098.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersWhite adultsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyMental health preventionProblem severityTreatment strategiesMood disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveySubsyndromal levelsHealth preventionRelated conditionsDisordersPathological gamblingGambling problem severitySeverityRepresentative sampleAdultsRace-related factorsAssociationWhite respondentsBlack respondentsDifferencesGambling problem severity and psychiatric disorders among Hispanic and white adults: findings from a nationally representative sample
Barry DT, Stefanovics EA, Desai RA, Potenza MN. Gambling problem severity and psychiatric disorders among Hispanic and white adults: findings from a nationally representative sample. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2010, 45: 404-411. PMID: 20800852, PMCID: PMC3651857, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxis II psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersAxis IWhite adultsCo-occurring disordersLogistic regression analysisAxis II disordersProblem severityNational Epidemiologic SurveyHispanic respondentsMental health preventionChi-square testMultinomial logistic regression analysisGambling problem severityWhite respondentsRepresentative sampleTreatment strategiesEpidemiologic SurveySubsyndromal levelsLarger oddsHealth preventionRelated conditionsSeverityDisordersSubthreshold levels
2005
The Role of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Satisfaction With Primary Care
Desai RA, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. The Role of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Satisfaction With Primary Care. Medical Care 2005, 43: 1208-1216. PMID: 16299432, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000185747.79104.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary carePsychiatric illnessPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisVeterans AffairsOutpatient primary carePrimary care servicesSatisfaction ratingsMental health diagnosesPosttraumatic stress disorderPatient characteristicsPatient subgroupsPatient satisfactionPsychiatric patientsPatientsCare servicesMedical careMental illnessStress disorderSuch disordersDrug abuseSubjective healthHealth diagnosisLower satisfaction ratingsDiagnosis