2021
Impact of COVID-19–Related Social Distancing on Delivery of Intensive Case Management
Rosenheck R, Johnson B, Deegan D, Stefanovics E. Impact of COVID-19–Related Social Distancing on Delivery of Intensive Case Management. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2021, 209: 543-546. PMID: 34009864, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapeutic allianceVeterans Affairs Medical CenterTreatment of adultsCOVID-19-Related Social DistancingSerious mental illnessIntensive case managementMore telephone contactsCommunity-based careCommunity-based treatment programsSocial distancingSelf-reported declineClinical statusTelephone contactMedical CenterService deliveryClinical status indicatorsMental illnessTreatment programCase managementFace service deliveryCOVID-19Status indicatorsVeteransParallel declineDelivery
2019
Predictors of Post-Discharge Suicide Attempt Among Veterans Receiving Specialized Intensive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Predictors of Post-Discharge Suicide Attempt Among Veterans Receiving Specialized Intensive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2019, 80 PMID: 31412170, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.19m12745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-discharge suicide attemptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSuicide attemptsAlcohol useSuicidal ideationStress disorderSubstance abuse comorbidityMultivariable logistic regressionNational program evaluation dataVeterans Health AdministrationAssociation of changesIntensive treatment programViolent behaviorBaseline characteristicsClinical correlatesUS veteransClinical changesIntensive treatmentHigh riskHealth AdministrationAdmissionBivariate analysisPTSD programTreatment programGreater risk
2018
The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stefanovics EA, Potenza MN, Pietrzak RH. The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2018, 103: 112-119. PMID: 29807318, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of obesityU.S. veteransU.S. military veteransNational HealthHealth burdenVeterans StudyMental healthSubstantial health burdenMental health burdenMultivariate logistic regressionMilitary veteransQuality of lifeNon-white veteransTrauma burdenObesity statusHeart diseaseObesity preventionLifestyle characteristicsNicotine dependenceObesityLifestyle variablesLinear regression analysisActive lifestyleTreatment programLogistic regression
2015
Marijuana use is associated with worse outcomes in symptom severity and violent behavior in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Wilkinson ST, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Marijuana use is associated with worse outcomes in symptom severity and violent behavior in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2015, 76: 1174-80. PMID: 26455669, PMCID: PMC6258013, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.14m09475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsSymptom severityPTSD symptom severityWorse outcomesObservational studyMarijuana useStress disorderAlcohol useRelevant baseline covariatesWorse PTSD symptomsEffect sizeViolent behaviorBaseline characteristicsIntensive treatmentPrevention of useMeasures of alcoholAnalysis of covarianceDrug useAdmissionBaseline covariatesSymptomsTreatment programRelevant covariatesMedical marijuana