Featured Publications
The effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service
Ferrara M, Guloksuz S, Hazan H, Li F, Tek C, Sykes L, Riley S, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service. Schizophrenia Research 2023, 260: 198-204. PMID: 37688984, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesLength of stayUntreated psychosisPsychiatric hospitalizationFirst-episode servicesDuration of hospitalizationIncidence rate ratiosNon-affective psychosisNew Haven areaPoisson regression modelsPatient characteristicsHospitalization ratesRecent onsetMedical recordsHospitalizationEffect of durationNegative binomial regressionSpecialized treatmentPsychosisRate ratioBinomial regressionAdmissionDUPEnrollmentFirst yearFirst-episode psychosis and autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review and a guide to overcome diagnostic challenges
Ferrara, M, Curtarello, E., Simonelli, S., Yoviene Sykes, L.A., Fusar-Poli, L., Folesani, F., Belvederi, M. Murri, Eugenio Aguglia, E., Politi, P & Grassi, L (2023) First-episode psychosis and autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review and a guide to overcome diagnostic challenges, International Journal of Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2023.2276872Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial
Srihari, V.H., Ferrara, M., Li, F., Kline, E., Gülöksüz, S., Pollard, J.M., Cahill, J.D., Mathis, W.S. Yoviene Sykes, L.A., Walsh, B.C., McDermott, G., Seidman, L.J., Gueorguieva, R., Woods, S.W., Tek, C, & Keshavan, M.S. Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial, Schizophrenia Bulletin Open, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2022, sgab057, https://doi.org/10.1093/schizbullopen/sgab057Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTaking the next step: Improving care transitions from a first‐episode psychosis service
Gallagher, K, Ferrara, M, Pollard, J, Yoviene Sykes, L.A., Li, F., Imetovski, S., Cahill, J.D., Mathis, W., & Srihari, V.H. Taking the next step: Improving care transitions from a first‐episode psychosis service. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 2021; 1– 6. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13127Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictive validity of conversion from the clinical high risk syndrome to frank psychosis
Yoviene Sykes LA, Ferrara M, Addington J, Bearden CE, Cadenhead KS, Cannon TD, Cornblatt BA, Perkins DO, Mathalon DH, Seidman LJ, Tsuang MT, Walker EF, McGlashan TH, Woodberry KA, Powers AR, Ponce AN, Cahill JD, Pollard JM, Srihari VH, Woods SW. Predictive validity of conversion from the clinical high risk syndrome to frank psychosis. Schizophrenia Research 2019, 216: 184-191. PMID: 31864837, PMCID: PMC7239715, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrank psychosisFirst-episode psychosis patientsOne-yearNorth American Prodromal Longitudinal StudySeverity of illnessClinical high-risk syndromeCurrent antipsychotic medicationsHigh-risk syndromePsychosis risk syndromeClinical high riskPredictive validityFEP casesPrescription ratesAntipsychotic medicationPsychosis patientsRisk syndromePsychosis onsetHigh riskLittle investigative attentionDiagnostic stabilityCHR individualsPsychosis paradigmPsychosisLongitudinal studySyndromeAddressing concerns in psychology training: Consultation on trainee development
Ponce, A.N., Aosved, A.C., Yoviene Sykes, L. A, Davis III, C., & Teng, E.J. (2019). Addressing concerns in psychology training: Consultation on trainee development. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13 (4), 247-253.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Someone who ‘gets’ me: adolescents’ perceptions of positive regard from natural mentors
Ben-Eliyahu, A., Yoviene Sykes, L.A., & Rhodes, J.E. (2021). Someone who ‘gets’ me: adolescents’ perceptions of positive regard from natural mentors. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 29:3, 305-327. DOI: 10.1080/13611267.2021.1927438Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The effects of youth mentoring programs: A meta-analysis of outcome studies
Raposa, E.B., Rhodes, J., Stams, G.J., Card, N., Burton, S., Schwartz, S., Yoviene Sykes, L. A., Kanchewa, S. S., Kuperschmidt, J. & Hussain, S. (2019). The effects of youth mentoring programs: A meta-analysis of outcome studies. Journal of Youth and Adolescence (48) 423-443.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Corrective experiences in school-based mentoring: The mediating role of rejection sensitivity.
Kanchewa, S. S., Yoviene, L. A., Schwartz, S. E. O., Herrera, C., & Rhodes, J. E. (2016). Corrective experiences in school-based mentoring: The mediating role of rejection sensitivity. Youth & Society, 1-22.Peer-Reviewed Original Research