Sarah Riley, MD
she/her/hers
Assistant Professor of PsychiatryCards
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2026
Changes in cannabis use following legalization: Effects in first-episode psychosis
Purushothaman D, Tayfur S, Song Z, Li F, Corbera S, Sykes L, Riley S, Terashima J, D'Souza D, Tek C, Srihari V. Changes in cannabis use following legalization: Effects in first-episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research 2026, 290: 86-87. PMID: 41671766, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2026.02.001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersThis study investigates how cannabis legalization in Connecticut increased moderate-to-severe cannabis use among first-episode psychosis patients, raising concerns about potential health risks.
2025
Enhancing Coordinated Specialty Care Through Early Detection: Impact of Reduced Duration of Untreated Psychosis
Hazan H, Ferrara M, Zhou B, Li F, Imetovski S, Sykes L, Pollard J, Cahill J, Gibbs-Dean T, Corbera S, Karmani S, Riley S, Tayfur S, Tek C, Keshavan M, Srihari V. Enhancing Coordinated Specialty Care Through Early Detection: Impact of Reduced Duration of Untreated Psychosis. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2025, 51: 1730-1737. PMID: 40339151, PMCID: PMC12597490, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe STEP Learning Collaborative: A statewide Learning Healthcare System (LHS) for first episode psychosis
Sykes L, Levine N, Tayfur S, Gibbs-Dean T, Hazan H, Imetovski S, James J, Karmani S, Mathis W, Markovich P, Purushothaman D, Riley S, Tek C, Veillette C, Cahill J, Giard J, Marracino A, Barrette K, Bozak S, Gregory F, McDermott G, Srihari V. The STEP Learning Collaborative: A statewide Learning Healthcare System (LHS) for first episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research 2025, 278: 96-108. PMID: 40132282, PMCID: PMC11981821, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2025.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe impact of Duration of Untreated Psychosis on functioning and quality of life over one year of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC)
Hazan H, Tayfur S, Zhou B, Li F, Gibbs-Dean T, Karmani S, Kline E, Ferrara M, Corbera S, Riley S, Sykes L, Tek C, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The impact of Duration of Untreated Psychosis on functioning and quality of life over one year of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0312740. PMID: 39928579, PMCID: PMC11809850, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312740.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
The anomalous effect of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the duration of untreated psychosis
Nicholls-Mindlin J, Hazan H, Zhou B, Li F, Ferrara M, Levine N, Riley S, Karmani S, Mathis W, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The anomalous effect of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the duration of untreated psychosis. BJPsych Open 2024, 10: e216. PMID: 39628123, PMCID: PMC11698182, DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe impact of early detection (ED) campaigns on care presentations: Beyond DUP reduction
Hazan H, Ferrara M, Riley S, Li F, Zhou B, Kline E, Gibbs-Dean T, Karmani S, Tayfur S, Tek C, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The impact of early detection (ED) campaigns on care presentations: Beyond DUP reduction. Schizophrenia Research 2024, 264: 457-461. PMID: 38266513, PMCID: PMC10923115, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
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 ResearchA Novel Approach to Delivering Evidence-based, High-quality Care in Psychiatry Through an Electronic Integrated Care Pathway (eICP) Pilot
Li L, Kruger M, Kim N, Ong S, Riley S, Cameron K, Koslosky K, Rhodes D. A Novel Approach to Delivering Evidence-based, High-quality Care in Psychiatry Through an Electronic Integrated Care Pathway (eICP) Pilot. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 94: 103-111. PMID: 36840898, PMCID: PMC9959944, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10016-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Methemoglobinemia in a Patient Presenting with an Undisclosed Intentional Overdose
Gibson C, Abdallah S, Neumann N, Millard H, Riley S. Methemoglobinemia in a Patient Presenting with an Undisclosed Intentional Overdose. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry 2022, 30: 361-368. PMID: 36534838, DOI: 10.1097/hrp.0000000000000348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst Episode Psychosis and Pituitary Hyperplasia in a Patient With Untreated Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report
Lipkes C, Haider S, Rashid A, Angarita GA, Riley S. First Episode Psychosis and Pituitary Hyperplasia in a Patient With Untreated Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Case Report. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 863898. PMID: 35401262, PMCID: PMC8987109, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.863898.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- February 15, 2026
After Legalization: More Severe and Concerning Cannabis Use in First-Episode Psychosis
- February 13, 2024Source: WNPR
Mindmap 2.0 on Connecticut Public Radio
- October 10, 2023
Riley Appointed Medical Director of STEP Clinic
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Specialized Treatment for Early Psychosis (STEP) Program
34 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06519
United States