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 amount
1998
Phonological assessment A systematic comparison of conversation and picture naming
Wolk L, Meisler A. Phonological assessment A systematic comparison of conversation and picture naming. Journal Of Communication Disorders 1998, 31: 291-313. PMID: 9697041, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9924(97)00092-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConversational speech taskMethod of speech elicitationSpeech elicitationPhonological assessmentPhonologically impaired childrenChild's phonological systemChild's speech outputSpeech-language therapyPicture namingPhonological systemPhonological analysisPhonological abilitiesPhonological errorsComparison of conversionChildren's performanceSpeech taskSpeech outputError patternsSeverity measuresImpaired childrenChildrenTaskPhonologyClinical toolElicitation
1997
Adherence in AIDS clinical trials: A framework for clinical research and clinical care
Ickovics J, Meisler A. Adherence in AIDS clinical trials: A framework for clinical research and clinical care. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1997, 50: 385-391. PMID: 9179096, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(97)00041-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsAIDS clinical trialsPoor medication adherenceAssessment of adherencePatient-provider relationshipClinical trial dataProtease inhibitor drugsTreatment regimenMedication adherenceMedical adherencePatient participationClinical careDrug failureTherapeutic outcomesViral resistanceNew treatmentsPatient careTrial dataTherapeutic valueClinical settingClinical interventionsClinical researchInhibitor drugsTrialsGood adherence
1996
Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis
Ickovics J, Morrill A, Meisler A, Rodin J, Bromberger J, Matthews K. Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 143: 144-150. PMID: 8546115, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolDensity lipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein cholesterolHealth behaviorsTotal high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolMenopause-related changesHealth-related variablesCholesterol subfractionsCoronary riskCholesterol levelsCoronary healthLongitudinal assessmentCholesterolStudy periodBaselinePotential mechanismsSignificant decreaseWomenAllegheny CountyLongitudinal analysisEmployment statusHealthDetrimental effectsYears
1991
Depressed affect and male sexual arousal
Meisler A, Carey M. Depressed affect and male sexual arousal. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 1991, 20: 541-554. PMID: 1768221, DOI: 10.1007/bf01550953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive affectSexual arousalSubjective arousalDepressive mood inductionConsistent with previous researchSexually dysfunctional menMale sexual arousalSubjective sexual arousalSexually functional malesMood inductionDysfunctional menPenile tumescenceErotic filmDepression inductionRepeated-measures designPartial supportPrevious researchArousalAffectMultiple regression analysisDepressionEarly portionEtiology of erectile dysfunctionRegression analysisEroticaPsychiatric Symptoms in Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers
CAREY M, CAREY K, MEISLER A. Psychiatric Symptoms in Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1991, 179: 136-138. PMID: 1997660, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199103000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMentally ill chemical abusersMICA patientsPsychiatric patientsChemical abuseNon-substance-abusing patientsLevels of somatizationSubstance abuse problemsObsessive-compulsivePsychotic symptomsPsychiatric symptomsAbuse problemsPsychoactive substancesGroup comparisonsAbuseMentalDistressSymptomsParanoiaSomatizationAnxietyDepressionSubstancesPatientsReliability and validity of the Appraisal of Diabetes Scale
Carey M, Jorgensen R, Weinstock R, Sprafkin R, Lantinga L, Carnrike C, Baker M, Meisler A. Reliability and validity of the Appraisal of Diabetes Scale. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1991, 14: 43-50. PMID: 2038044, DOI: 10.1007/bf00844767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes-related health beliefsDiabetes ScaleSelf-report measuresSelf-report instrumentAppraisal of diabetesAppraisal of Diabetes ScaleDaily hasslesAssess appraisalsPsychiatric symptomsDiabetes adherencePsychometric propertiesPerceived stressStable measureAppraisalMale subjectsHealth beliefsCorrelation analysisHasslesScaleSubjectsSymptomsValidityBeliefsMeasurementsGlycemic control
1990
Learned Resourcefulness, Drinking, and Smoking in Young Adults
Carey M, Carey K, Carnrike C, Meisler A. Learned Resourcefulness, Drinking, and Smoking in Young Adults. The Journal Of Psychology 1990, 124: 391-395. PMID: 2213643, DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1990.10543233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-Control ScheduleSelf-reported patterns of alcohol consumptionHeavy drinking subjectsYoung adultsFemale college studentsPatterns of alcohol consumptionSelf-reported patternsAddictive behaviorsSubstance abuseCollege studentsDrinking subjectsSelf-controlCorrelational supportInfrequent drinkersModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionHistory formDrinkersAdultsDrinkingAbuseEx-smokersAbstainersStudentsSmokingA Critical Reevaluation of Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction
MEISLER A, CAREY M. A Critical Reevaluation of Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1990, 178: 78-89. PMID: 2405102, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199002000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNocturnal penile tumescencePsychogenic erectile dysfunctionDiagnosis of erectile dysfunctionErectile dysfunctionSleep parametersDifferential diagnosisBiopsychosocial approachDiagnostic criteriaDifferential diagnosis of erectile dysfunctionAssessment of erectile dysfunctionNocturnal penile tumescence monitoringPenile tumescenceDiagnostic purposesData scoresDysfunctionTumescence monitoring
1989
Use of the Malleable Penile Prosthesis in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Prospective Study of Postoperative Adjustment
Krauss D, Lantinga L, Carey M, Meisler A, Kelly C. Use of the Malleable Penile Prosthesis in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: A Prospective Study of Postoperative Adjustment. Journal Of Urology 1989, 142: 988-991. PMID: 2795757, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)38963-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative adjustmentPsychological adjustmentMethodological limitationsSexual desireLongitudinal studyAssessment proceduresImplant recipientsTreatment of erectile dysfunctionShort-term complicationsFrequency of sexual intercourseMalleable penile prosthesisProspective studyErectile dysfunctionFollowup periodPenile prosthesis
1988
Success and failure in penile prosthesis surgery: Two cases highlighting the importance of psychosocial factors
Meisler A, Carey M, Krauss D, Lantinga L. Success and failure in penile prosthesis surgery: Two cases highlighting the importance of psychosocial factors. Journal Of Sex & Marital Therapy 1988, 14: 108-119. PMID: 3204635, DOI: 10.1080/00926238808403911.Peer-Reviewed Original Research