Elina A. Stefanovics, PhD
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Research Scientist in Psychiatry
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Education & Training
- Non Degree Program
- Yale University, Post-Doctoral Fellowship, School of Epidemiology and Public Health (2001)
- PhD
- Petersburg State University, Medical Sociology (1999)
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Global Health
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0000-0003-2843-4735
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Marc Potenza, PhD, MD
Robert Rosenheck, MD
Jack Tsai
Theddeus Iheanacho, MBBS, DTM&H
Meaghan Stacy, PhD
Oluwole Jegede, MD, MPH
102Publications
1,385Citations
Global Health
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2024
Socioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018
Simon P, Stefanovics E, Ying S, Gueorguieva R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Buta E. Socioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018. Preventive Medicine 2024, 183: 107956. PMID: 38615947, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and HealthNicotine product useU.S. youthAssociated with tobacco useEstimate adjusted associationsPopulation AssessmentPromote harm reductionTobacco product useMultinomial logistic regressionTobacco useAdjusted associationsSocioecological approachStudy Wave 1Harm reductionProduct useIntrapersonal factorsLogistic regressionWave 1Family factorsLifetime historyNicotine productsOlder ageLifetime usersYouthPrevent escalationSex, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Substance Use Disorders in US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Moore A, Stefanovics E, Jankovsky A, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Sex, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Substance Use Disorders in US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024 PMID: 38598295, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersDrug use disordersAdverse childhood experiencesNational Health and ResilienceUse disorderVeterans StudyChildhood experiencesSexual abuseMentally ill family memberSex moderated associationsSelf-report measuresChildhood sexual abuseUS military veteransIncarcerated family memberChildhood traumaPhysical neglectIll family memberMilitary veteransFemale veteransMale veteransFamily membersTreatment effortsModerate associationAn exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut
Rostam-Abadi Y, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. An exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 372-380. PMID: 38593696, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBullying statusPatterns of bullyingAnti-bullying interventionsYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataInfluence of alcoholTraditional bullyingBullying subgroupsWeapon-carryingDating violenceBehavior Survey dataAssociated with suicide attemptsBullyingReport bullyingMental healthPhysical fightingSelf-harmHigh school studentsCyberbullyingReceipt of social supportConnecticut high school studentsSurvey-weighted logistic regressionAcademic performanceLogistic regressionInsecure housingPerceived family supportAn Exploratory Study of Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and without Heroin Use Among Adolescents
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. An Exploratory Study of Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and without Heroin Use Among Adolescents. SUCHT - Zeitschrift Für Wissenschaft Und Praxis / Journal Of Addiction Research And Practice 2024, 70: 87-96. DOI: 10.1024/0939-5911/a000860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsPrescription pain medication misusePain medication misuseMental healthHeroin usePrescription pain medicationMedication misusePoorer mental healthYouth Risk Behavior SurveySubstance useOpioid usePain medicationRisk Behavior SurveySubstance use measuresOpioid misuseOdds ratioAssociated with suicideOpioidSchool propertyChi-squareHigh school respondentsSchool-basedBehavior SurveyNon-whiteDemographic variablesSuicide measuresObesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally representative sampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative sampleObesity in Latinx and White U.S. military veterans: Mental health, psychosocial burden, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior
Stefanovics E, Grilo C, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Obesity in Latinx and White U.S. military veterans: Mental health, psychosocial burden, non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior. Psychiatry Research 2024, 335: 115844. PMID: 38484606, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-suicidal self-injuryDrug use disordersU.S. military veteransMental health problemsMilitary veteransSelf-injuryUse disorderSymptoms of internalizing disordersLevels of childhood traumaNational Health and ResiliencePost-traumatic stress disorderIncreased risk of mental health problemsWhite veteransCoping self-efficacyRisk of mental health problemsLatinx ethnicityGeneralized anxietyStress disorderChildhood traumaHealth problemsSuicidal behaviorVeterans StudyCorrelates of obesityCulturally sensitive preventionNationally representative sampleGeneralized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning
Macdonald-Gagnon G, Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Generalized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 263-270. PMID: 38325107, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGeneralized anxiety disorderMild anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptomsMilitary veteransU.S. veteransCorrelates of generalized anxiety disorderCorrelates of anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptom severityU.S. military veteransAnxiety disordersGeneralized anxietyPoor mental healthSuicidal thoughtsSymptom severityMental disordersExcessive anxietyAnxietyMagnitude associationsMental healthFunctional impairmentVeteransFunctional correlatesClinical samplesNationally representative sampleSymptomsPerceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Willingness to Receive Vaccination among Health Workers in Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study.
Isiguzo G, Stefanovics E, Unamba N, Mbam T, Anyaehie U, Chukwu C, Anyaehie U, Osy-Eneze C, Ibezim E, Okoro U, Njoku P, Adimekwe A, Ibediro K, Stefanovics G, Iheanacho T. Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Willingness to Receive Vaccination among Health Workers in Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study. Nigerian Journal Of Clinical Practice 2024, 27: 102-108. PMID: 38317042, DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_537_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHealthcare workersConfidence of healthcare workersPublic health effortsCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyVaccine uptakeCross-sectional studyTertiary care settingIndependent t-testYounger healthcare workersHealth workersCare settingsChi-square (c2) testIncrease vaccine uptakeHealth effortsHealthcare settingsVaccine hesitancyClinical contactReceiving vaccinesVulnerable populationsCOVID-19Pharmacy workersCOVID-19 vaccineClinical laboratory professionalsLaboratory professionals
2023
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) Study
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV‐HOPE) Study. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 1-21. PMID: 37751035, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10257-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsU.S. veteransSubstance useMental illnessDrug use disordersPoor physical functioningLogistic regression analysisNon-white veteransChi-square testU.S. military veteransClinical characteristicsDevelopment of interventionsAdjusted associationsPhysical functioningRoutine screeningClinical measuresCurrent prevalenceUse disordersRecreational gamblingLifetime historyGreater symptomsVulnerable subpopulationsPrevalenceEmergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample
Ryus C, Stefanovics E, Tsai J, Rhee T, Rosenheck R. Emergency Department Use Among Recently Homeless Adults in a Nationally Representative Sample. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 894-905. PMID: 37788030, PMCID: PMC10527843, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.59054.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- November 06, 2022Source: Psychiatric Quarterly
Does Street Outreach Engage Its Intended Target Population? Clinical Experience in the Veteran’s Health Administration Homeless Service Programs
- November 16, 2020Source: Journal of Affective Disorders
Recovery from Past Suicide Attempts: Correlates of Time Since the Last Attempt in a National Sample of U.S. Adults
- September 30, 2020Source: Psychiatric Services
Suicide Attempts and Homelessness: Timing of Attempts Among Recently Homeless, Past Homeless, and Never Homeless Adults
- August 02, 2018Source: American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Screening homeless veterans for a voluntary money management skills training program