2020
Initiating Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid use Disorder Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration: Who Gets What?
Manhapra A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Initiating Opioid Agonist Treatment for Opioid use Disorder Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration: Who Gets What? Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2020, 41: 110-120. PMID: 31403914, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1640831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentUse disordersOAT initiationAgonist treatmentHigher oddsMultivariate logistic regression modelVeterans Health AdministrationNational administrative dataDrug use variablesLogistic regression modelsMMT initiationPatient characteristicsIndependent predictorsMaintenance treatmentBlack raceFiscal year 2012Inpatient treatmentLower oddsBuprenorphineHealth AdministrationOpioid crisisSociodemographic characteristicsPatients
2019
Adverse Consequences of Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder Compared to Opioid Use Disorder Only
De Aquino JP, Sofuoglu M, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Adverse Consequences of Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder Compared to Opioid Use Disorder Only. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 45: 527-537. PMID: 31112429, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1607363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug use disordersOpioid use disorderUse disordersOpioid prescriptionsCo-occurring opioid use disordersNational Veterans Health Administration dataVeterans Health Administration dataCo-occurring opioidEmergency department visitsHealth Administration dataInpatient psychiatric admissionCannabis use disorderOpioid prescribingClinical characteristicsED visitsDepartment visitsInpatient admissionsPsychiatric admissionsFiscal year 2012Lower riskPatientsBivariate analysisAdministration dataDisordersHigher likelihood
2018
Polysubstance Use Among Veterans in Intensive PTSD Programs: Association With Symptoms and Outcomes Following Treatment
Bhalla IP, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Polysubstance Use Among Veterans in Intensive PTSD Programs: Association With Symptoms and Outcomes Following Treatment. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2018, 15: 36-45. PMID: 30444189, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2018.1535150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolysubstance useTotal daysSubstance usePTSD symptomsInnovative trial designsAddictive substancesPolysubstance use disorderMore total daysSevere PTSD symptomsBaseline characteristicsSuch patientsPTSD symptom severitySevere symptomsUse disordersDual diagnosisTrial designDifferent addictive substancesDisorders ProgramPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (CR for PTSD) programPatientsComplex interventionsSimilar associationBivariate analysisPTSD programSymptom severityMental health multimorbidity and poor quality of life in patients with schizophrenia
Bhalla IP, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Mental health multimorbidity and poor quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2018, 201: 39-45. PMID: 29709490, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdditional psychiatric comorbiditySubstance use disordersPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric disordersUse disordersMental health multimorbiditySubstance use comorbiditiesAdditional psychiatric disordersComorbid psychiatric disordersComorbid substance useComplex clinical presentationClinical Antipsychotic TrialsSelf-reported QoLSimilar adverse effectsMultimorbidity frameworkPoor qualityClinical presentationWorse QoLBetter QOLAntipsychotic TrialsComorbiditiesDual diagnosisQoLPatientsMultimorbidity
2016
Attitudes of Brazilian Medical Students Towards Psychiatric Patients and Mental Illness: A Quantitative Study Before and After Completing the Psychiatric Clerkship
da Rocha Neto HG, Rosenheck RA, Stefanovics EA, Cavalcanti MT. Attitudes of Brazilian Medical Students Towards Psychiatric Patients and Mental Illness: A Quantitative Study Before and After Completing the Psychiatric Clerkship. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 41: 315-319. PMID: 26883528, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0510-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessPsychiatric clerkshipSignificant differencesMedical studentsBrazilian medical studentsPsychiatric patientsStigmatized attitudeIllnessCeiling effectsSupernatural causesPatientsCauseObjectiveThe authorsHigher scoresExploratory factor analysisMajor medical schoolsAnalysis of varianceFactorsMedical schoolsConclusionParticipationClerkship
2014
Symptom structure and severity: A comparison of responses to the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) between patients with PTSD or schizophrenia
Stefanovics EA, Krystal JH, Rosenheck RA. Symptom structure and severity: A comparison of responses to the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) between patients with PTSD or schizophrenia. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2014, 55: 887-895. PMID: 24602497, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntipsychotic AgentsChronic DiseaseCombat DisordersDiagnosis, DifferentialDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsRisperidoneSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransYoung AdultConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderNegative Syndrome ScaleSyndrome ScalePTSD samplePlacebo-controlled trialPsychosis-related factorsClinical trial patientsClinical Antipsychotic TrialsT-testSchizophrenia sampleExploratory factor analysisSymptoms of schizophreniaMilitary-related post-traumatic stress disorderSymptom structureAdjunctive risperidoneTrial patientsTraumatic Stress DisorderAntipsychotic TrialsSecondary data analysisSevere symptomsIndependent factorsDepressive factorsPatientsSymptom ratingsStress disorder
2005
The Role of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Satisfaction With Primary Care
Desai RA, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. The Role of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Satisfaction With Primary Care. Medical Care 2005, 43: 1208-1216. PMID: 16299432, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000185747.79104.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary carePsychiatric illnessPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisVeterans AffairsOutpatient primary carePrimary care servicesSatisfaction ratingsMental health diagnosesPosttraumatic stress disorderPatient characteristicsPatient subgroupsPatient satisfactionPsychiatric patientsPatientsCare servicesMedical careMental illnessStress disorderSuch disordersDrug abuseSubjective healthHealth diagnosisLower satisfaction ratingsDiagnosis