2021
Psychosocial function, legal involvement and violence in mental disorder
Buchanan A, Moore KE, Pittman B, McKee SA. Psychosocial function, legal involvement and violence in mental disorder. European Psychiatry 2021, 64: e75. PMID: 34859762, PMCID: PMC8715282, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial functionAssociated Disabilities Interview Schedule-5Mental disordersWorse psychosocial functionDSM-5 categoriesAlcohol use disorderLongitudinal designSchedule 5Significant outcomesLegal involvementUse disordersPersonality disorderEffect sizeDrug abuseNational Epidemiologic SurveyAlcohol abuseMental illnessDisordersAbuseLifetime outcomesPeopleRepresentative sampleRelated conditionsSocial networksForm Health Survey version 2
2017
Correlates of Reduced Violent Behavior Among Patients Receiving Intensive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Buchanan A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Correlates of Reduced Violent Behavior Among Patients Receiving Intensive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Services 2017, 69: 424-430. PMID: 29241432, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderIntensive treatmentStress disorderSubstance useWar-related posttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomatologySpectrum of careProgram entryViolent behaviorU.S. military veteransModerate effect sizeClinical factorsPTSD symptom severityShort-term supportObservational studyBaseline levelsPTSD programSymptom severitySpecific causesFour monthsPTSD changeMilitary veteransIncarceration historyEffect sizeTreatment