Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsAndrew Meisler, PhD
Assistant Professor Adjunct in PsychiatryAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Role of Homelessness and Incarceration in Time-to-Decision on Veterans Affairs Disability Benefits for a Mental Health Condition
Beydoun H, Gianoli M, Meisler A, Tsai J. Role of Homelessness and Incarceration in Time-to-Decision on Veterans Affairs Disability Benefits for a Mental Health Condition. Psychological Services 2025 PMID: 40587324, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Benefits AdministrationIncarcerated veteransDisability benefitsMental health conditionsService-connected disabilityHealth conditionsHomeless veteransIncarceration statusVA service-connected disabilityHomelessnessIncarcerationVeterans Health AdministrationBenefits administrationVeterans AffairsTime-to-decisionDepartment of Veterans AffairsU.S. veteransUnited StatesDisability applicantsDisabilityDiverse backgroundsRetrospective cohort designNonhomelessVeteransPsychosocial concernsCriminal Justice System Involvement Among U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Mental Health Burden
Meisler A, Gianoli M, Pietrzak R. Criminal Justice System Involvement Among U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Mental Health Burden. Criminal Justice And Behavior 2025, 52: 555-570. DOI: 10.1177/00938548241313383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJustice system involvementU.S. military veteransMilitary veteransLifetime substance use disorderSubstance use disordersCriminal justice system involvementCurrent substance useAdverse childhood experiencesMental health burdenAssociated with current substance useSuicidal ideationLifetime traumaPopulation-based findingsTreatment utilizationCumulative traumaU.S. veteransSubstance useChildhood experiencesVeteransNationally Representative SampleRepresentative sampleSystem involvementRacial/Ethnic MinoritiesIdeationHealth burden
2024
Examining bias in the award of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder in women veterans: Analysis of evaluation reports and VA decisions
Gianoli M, Meisler A, Gordon R. Examining bias in the award of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder in women veterans: Analysis of evaluation reports and VA decisions. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2024, 37: 586-593. PMID: 38462544, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderWomen veteransVeterans AffairsStress disorderOdds ratioU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Affairs (VADepartment of Veterans AffairsPsychiatric symptomsPercentage of disabilityMental disordersSexual traumaSex differencesVA policyService-connectedDisability examinationsSecondary analysisDisability benefitsVeteransDisordersPromote equityDisability programsDisabilityNegative bias
2023
Functional Disability in US Military Veterans: The Importance of Integrated Whole Health Initiatives.
Meisler A, Gianoli M, Na P, Pietrzak R. Functional Disability in US Military Veterans: The Importance of Integrated Whole Health Initiatives. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2023, 25 PMID: 37419488, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.22m03461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderIADL disabilityFunctional disabilityInstrumental ADLUS veteransCognitive disordersOlder ageDeployment-related injuryUS veteran populationUS military veteransLow incomeADL disabilityChronic painMale sexBlack raceClinical managementRisk factorsNational HealthSleep disordersDaily livingPsychiatric correlatesFunctional capacityVeteran populationDisability riskHealth initiatives
2022
Proposed Changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Rubric for Mental Disorders
Gianoli M, Meisler A, Rosen M. Proposed Changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Rubric for Mental Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 628-635. PMID: 36510762, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental disordersVeterans AffairsFunctional impairmentSymptom-based algorithmMental health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderRating schedulePsychiatric symptomsCurrent standard practiceStress disorderHealth conditionsDisordersDomains of functionDisability systemDisability benefitsExamination proceduresDisability determinationImpairmentStudy dataSignificant changesVeteransReal-world functioningStandard practiceRating rubricAward amountPTSD Disability Examinations in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Comparison of Telehealth and In-Person Exams
Gianoli M, Meisler A. PTSD Disability Examinations in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Comparison of Telehealth and In-Person Exams. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2022, 53: 626-630. DOI: 10.1037/pro0000479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderInitial posttraumatic stress disorderMental health conditionsUse of telehealthComparison of telehealthVA ConnecticutPTSD disabilityVeterans AffairsTelehealth technologyStress disorderDisability claimsHealth conditionsTelehealthPension examinationsSubstantial percentageDisability examinationsSignificant differencesCOVID-19 pandemicExaminationExamPresent studyPsychological examsVAAdequate reliabilityPrior studiesThe Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Examination Program for PTSD: Critical Analysis and Strategies for Remediation
Meisler A, Gianoli M. The Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Examination Program for PTSD: Critical Analysis and Strategies for Remediation. Psychology Public Policy And Law 2022, 28: 479-490. DOI: 10.1037/law0000359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPTSD Disability Examination Reports: A Comparison of Veterans Health Administration and Contract Examiners.
Meisler A, Gianoli M. PTSD Disability Examination Reports: A Comparison of Veterans Health Administration and Contract Examiners. Federal Practitioner 2022, 39: 70-75. PMID: 35444382, PMCID: PMC9014935, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic David H.BarlowAnxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic2nd edition2002The Guilford PressNew York704 pp.
Meisler A. Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic David H.BarlowAnxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic2nd edition2002The Guilford PressNew York704 pp. Clinical Psychology Review 2006, 26: 105-106. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2005.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
The Integrative Power of Cognitive Therapy.
Meisler A. The Integrative Power of Cognitive Therapy. Clinical Psychology Review 2001, 21: 321-322. DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7358(99)00060-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research