2023
Victimization in schizophrenia and its relation to violence
Buchanan A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Victimization in schizophrenia and its relation to violence. Schizophrenia Research 2023, 255: 52-58. PMID: 36963231, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention Effectiveness (CATIE) trialMental health symptomsStudy entryCross-sectional designAntipsychotic treatmentEffectiveness trialSchizophrenia symptomsMultivariate analysisHealth symptomsSchizophreniaViolent behaviorSubstance useSymptomsRecent victimizationPotential causesAggressive behaviorChildhood experiencesBaselineMore incidentsCorrelatesTreatmentVictims of violenceSexual abuseClose friendsMost perpetrators
2021
Comparison of Black and white individuals who report diagnoses of schizophrenia in a national sample of US adults: Discrimination and service use
Bommersbach TJ, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Comparison of Black and white individuals who report diagnoses of schizophrenia in a national sample of US adults: Discrimination and service use. Schizophrenia Research 2021, 253: 22-29. PMID: 34088549, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepresentative survey dataExperiences of discriminationReligious service attendanceRecognition of disparitiesSocial assetsComparison of BlackSocial disadvantageService attendanceJob discriminationBlack AmericansViolent behaviorRepresentative U.S. sampleSurvey dataEducational attainmentSystem discriminationSocial supportNational sampleService useDiscrimination ScaleU.S. sampleWhite adultsBlacksDiscriminationBlack individualsIncarceration
2020
Estimated Proportions and Characteristics of National Survey Respondents Reporting New Diagnoses of Schizophrenia or Other Psychoses in the Past Year as Compared With Prior Years.
Bommersbach T, Rhee TG, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Estimated Proportions and Characteristics of National Survey Respondents Reporting New Diagnoses of Schizophrenia or Other Psychoses in the Past Year as Compared With Prior Years. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2020, 209: 65-70. PMID: 33141782, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersEarly psychosisPast-year substance use disorderInfrequency of casesFirst-time diagnosisFirst-episode psychosisPopulation-based estimatesNational Epidemiologic SurveyAlcohol use disorderRelated Conditions-IIINational survey respondentsMean ageEpidemiologic dataGeneral populationNew diagnosisEpidemiologic SurveyOlder populationPrevious yearPsychosisSchizophreniaPast yearDiagnosisDisordersSimilar elevationsAn 18-month longitudinal study of suicidality in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia
Buchanan A, Sint K, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. An 18-month longitudinal study of suicidality in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2020, 224: 102-107. PMID: 33046335, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLongitudinal StudiesRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSuicidal IdeationSuicideSuicide, AttemptedConceptsRisk factorsSevere suicidalityHazard ratioDepression scoresIntervention Effectiveness (CATIE) trialMultivariate hazard ratiosHigh-risk groupImportant risk factorPotential risk factorsProportional hazards modelPutative risk factorsSubjects' depression scoresSymptoms of schizophreniaUnstable illnessAntipsychotic treatmentPatient populationSelf-reported suicide attemptsClinical changesEffectiveness trialHigh riskPsychotic decompensationPsychotic symptomsHazards modelMultivariate analysisPrior suicidality
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
2014
A cross-national factor analytic comparison of three models of PANSS symptoms in schizophrenia
Stefanovics EA, Elkis H, Zhening L, Zhang XY, Rosenheck RA. A cross-national factor analytic comparison of three models of PANSS symptoms in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research 2014, 219: 283-289. PMID: 24930581, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.04.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptom structure and severity: A comparison of responses to the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) between patients with PTSD or schizophrenia
Stefanovics EA, Krystal JH, Rosenheck RA. Symptom structure and severity: A comparison of responses to the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) between patients with PTSD or schizophrenia. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2014, 55: 887-895. PMID: 24602497, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntipsychotic AgentsChronic DiseaseCombat DisordersDiagnosis, DifferentialDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsRisperidoneSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransYoung AdultConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderNegative Syndrome ScaleSyndrome ScalePTSD samplePlacebo-controlled trialPsychosis-related factorsClinical trial patientsClinical Antipsychotic TrialsT-testSchizophrenia sampleExploratory factor analysisSymptoms of schizophreniaMilitary-related post-traumatic stress disorderSymptom structureAdjunctive risperidoneTrial patientsTraumatic Stress DisorderAntipsychotic TrialsSecondary data analysisSevere symptomsIndependent factorsDepressive factorsPatientsSymptom ratingsStress disorder
2012
Rater Evaluations for Psychiatric Instruments and Cultural Differences
Aggarwal NK, Zhang XY, Stefanovics E, Chen D, Xiu MH, Xu K, Rosenheck RA. Rater Evaluations for Psychiatric Instruments and Cultural Differences. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2012, 200: 814-820. PMID: 22922237, PMCID: PMC3885177, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e318266bcaa.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Criminal Justice System Involvement Among People with Schizophrenia
Greenberg G, Rosenheck RA, Erickson SK, Desai RA, Stefanovics EA, Swartz M, Keefe RS, McEvoy J, Scott Stroup T, Other CATIE Investigators. Criminal Justice System Involvement Among People with Schizophrenia. Community Mental Health Journal 2010, 47: 727-736. PMID: 21113799, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-010-9362-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisCJS involvementDrug abuseSystem involvementCriminal justice system involvementCo-morbid drug abuseBaseline clinical statusSymptoms of akathisiaPotential risk factorsSevere mental illnessClinical Antipsychotic TrialsRegression analysisJustice system involvementBivariate chi-squarePatient characteristicsClinical statusRisk factorsAntipsychotic TrialsPsychiatric statusService useAdolescent conduct disorderMental illnessSociodemographic characteristicsBivariate analysis