2023
Can multisite clinical trial results change clinical practice? Use of long-acting injectable risperidone nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Rosenheck R, Anand S, Kurtz S, Hau C, Smedberg D, Pontzer J, Ferguson R, Davis C. Can multisite clinical trial results change clinical practice? Use of long-acting injectable risperidone nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Trials 2023, 24: 85. PMID: 36747254, PMCID: PMC9900548, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07094-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond-generation antipsychoticsLAI risperidoneClinical practiceLAI second-generation antipsychoticsInjectable second-generation antipsychoticsPractical clinical trialsVeterans Health AdministrationClinical trial resultsStudy publicationDiagnosis of schizophreniaNational administrative dataLongitudinal observational analysisLAI paliperidoneOral antipsychoticsReal-world practiceInjectable risperidoneTrial findingsClinical trialsLAI treatmentRisperidoneSchizoaffective disorderHealth AdministrationCooperative StudyAntipsychoticsDrug expendituresImpact of multi-site clinical trial results on clinical practice: Use of risperidone to treat PTSD nationally in the veterans health administration
Rosenheck R, Kurtz S, Anand S, Hau C, Smedberg D, Sicilia R, Pontzer J, Ferguson R. Impact of multi-site clinical trial results on clinical practice: Use of risperidone to treat PTSD nationally in the veterans health administration. Psychiatry Research 2023, 321: 115071. PMID: 36720177, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practiceNational VHA administrative dataOral second-generation antipsychoticsUse of risperidoneVHA administrative dataSecond-generation antipsychoticsMulti-site clinical trialVeterans Health AdministrationClinical trialsEffectiveness trialHealth AdministrationRisperidoneCooperative StudyYear of publicationAdministrative dataPTSDTrialsYearsAntipsychoticsStudy resultsAdministration
2021
Mental Health Service Utilization in Rural Areas Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Bommersbach T, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Mental Health Service Utilization in Rural Areas Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Rural Mental Health 2021, 45: 229-242. DOI: 10.1037/rmh0000182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationMental health servicesHealth servicesHealth AdministrationSpecialty mental health servicesMental health service utilizationRural-Urban Commuting Area codesSpecific mental health servicesVHA administrative databasesHealth service utilizationSubstance use diagnosesIntensive case managementUtilization of servicesMental health problemsService usersAdministrative databasesService utilizationUrban veteransUse diagnosesHigh riskEligible veteransService useEquitable careSystemic propensityLarger sample sizeMental health and addiction service use among United States veterans with liver disease nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Haque L, Rosenheck R. Mental health and addiction service use among United States veterans with liver disease nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2021, 20: 191-200. DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-07-2020-0088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersSpecialized addiction treatmentLiver diseaseHealth treatmentAddiction treatmentMental healthHealth AdministrationUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationYears of ageDrug dependence diagnosesProportion of adultsService useUse disordersAlcohol dependenceDependence diagnosisDrug dependenceHomeless veteransVeteransTreatmentGood knowledgeComprehensive servicesHigh rateDisease
2020
Increasing the Numbers of Homeless Veterans Served by the Veterans Health Administration from 2008 to 2015: maintaining focus on the intended target population and on sustaining service intensity
Rosenheck R, Sorkin H, Stefanovics E. Increasing the Numbers of Homeless Veterans Served by the Veterans Health Administration from 2008 to 2015: maintaining focus on the intended target population and on sustaining service intensity. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2020, 30: 66-76. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2020.1753914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntended target populationHomeless veteransTarget populationVeterans AffairsVeterans Health AdministrationMental health servicesNon-homeless veteransIntensity of servicesHealth AdministrationHealth servicesSociodemographic characteristicsHealth careVeteransSuccessful maintenanceDelivery of servicesPopulationLittle evidenceVeteran homelessnessHigh levelsService intensity
2017
Opioid agonist treatment in the Veterans Health Administration: is health care local?
Peglow S, Petrakis I, Rosenheck R. Opioid agonist treatment in the Veterans Health Administration: is health care local? Journal Of Public Mental Health 2017, 16: 28-36. DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-08-2016-0033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid use disorderVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid-related deathsHealth insurance coverageAgonist treatmentHealth AdministrationLocal health system performanceCase identificationHealth systemInsurance coverageVHA administrative dataPublic health challengePublic health systemHealth care systemHealth system performanceNational health care systemUse disordersDrug useMedian incomeSignificant associationHealth challengesCare systemCentralized health systemHealth careRates and correlates of specialized pain clinic use nationally in the veterans health administration
Arout C, Sofuoglu M, Rosenheck R. Rates and correlates of specialized pain clinic use nationally in the veterans health administration. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 171: e10-e11. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptivity to a peer counselling program and recovery atmosphere as perceived by Veterans Health Administration peer support specialists and supervisors
Stefanovics E, Drebing C, Sweeney P, Sofuoglu M, Rosenheck R. Receptivity to a peer counselling program and recovery atmosphere as perceived by Veterans Health Administration peer support specialists and supervisors. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2017, 20: 62-73. DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2016.1267050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationRecovery Self-AssessmentPeer support specialistsPeer support servicesRecovery attitudesSerious mental illnessPromotion of recoveryVA facilitiesVHA sampleHealth AdministrationMental illnessSupport specialistsPeer counselling programmeSupport servicesConvenience sampleLevels of receptivityRSA scoresPeer supportPeer supervisorsCounselling programmeScoresMore recoveryReceptivitySelf-AssessmentStandard measures
2016
Prevalence and correlates of diabetes mellitus among homeless veterans nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Iheanacho T, Rosenheck R. Prevalence and correlates of diabetes mellitus among homeless veterans nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2016, 25: 53-59. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2016.1169722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationBody mass indexDiabetes mellitusHomeless veteransRisk factorsHealth AdministrationPrevalence of DMChronic medical conditionsRisk of diabetesCurrent epidemiological studiesHomeless adultsPotential risk factorsLogistic regression modelsDM screeningMass indexNon-homeless veteransDiabetes prevalenceClinical assessmentHigh prevalenceMedical conditionsHigh riskEpidemiological studiesMulti-variate analysisPrevalenceSelf-reported data
2013
National psychotropic prescription dispensation among dually diagnosed patients
Marienfeld C, Rosenheck R. National psychotropic prescription dispensation among dually diagnosed patients. Advances In Dual Diagnosis 2013, 6: 34-44. DOI: 10.1108/17570971311309015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnalysis of covarianceNational Veterans Health AdministrationOutpatient mental health visitsMental health service useMental health visitsHealth service useVeterans Health AdministrationSevere mental illnessDrug-drug interactionsSchizophrenia spectrum disordersPrescription dispensationMedication classesClinic visitsClinical confoundersPharmacy recordsHealth visitsPsychotropic prescriptionsMood stabilizersPsychotropic medicationsMore prescriptionsHigh riskPatientsService useHealth AdministrationBipolar disorder
2008
Integrating Peer Support Initiatives in a Large Healthcare Organization
Hebert M, Rosenheck R, Drebing C, Young A, Armstrong M. Integrating Peer Support Initiatives in a Large Healthcare Organization. Psychological Services 2008, 5: 216-227. DOI: 10.1037/1541-1559.5.3.216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationComorbid substance abusePeer supportRecovery-oriented servicesPeer support initiativesHealth AdministrationMental illnessSubstance abuseMental healthLarge healthcare organizationTraining protocolHealthcare systemNational surveyHealthcare organizationsService deliveryPartnership servicesSupport initiativesIllnessAdministrationBaseline
2002
Patterns in Work Functioning and Vocational Rehabilitation Associated with Coexisting Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
Drebing C, Fleitas R, Moore A, Krebs C, Van Ormer A, Penk W, Seibyl C, Rosenheck R. Patterns in Work Functioning and Vocational Rehabilitation Associated with Coexisting Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 2002, 46: 5-13. DOI: 10.1177/00343552020460010501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPsychiatric disordersWork functioningUse disordersVeterans Health AdministrationVocational rehabilitationBetter work functioningWork therapy programBetter outcomesDual diagnosisHealth AdministrationClinical effortsTherapy programSubstance abusePoor functioningDisordersRehabilitationParticipantsVocational goalsFunctioningCliniciansPsychiatricDiagnosisAdministration