2018
The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stefanovics EA, Potenza MN, Pietrzak RH. The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2018, 103: 112-119. PMID: 29807318, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of obesityU.S. veteransU.S. military veteransNational HealthHealth burdenVeterans StudyMental healthSubstantial health burdenMental health burdenMultivariate logistic regressionMilitary veteransQuality of lifeNon-white veteransTrauma burdenObesity statusHeart diseaseObesity preventionLifestyle characteristicsNicotine dependenceObesityLifestyle variablesLinear regression analysisActive lifestyleTreatment programLogistic regression
2017
Minimal Clinically Important Differences (MCID) in Assessing Outcomes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA, Jones KM, Huang G, Krystal JH. Minimal Clinically Important Differences (MCID) in Assessing Outcomes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Quarterly 2017, 89: 141-155. PMID: 28634644, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-017-9522-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Correlates of Improvement in Substance Abuse Among Dually Diagnosed Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Specialized Intensive VA Treatment
Coker KL, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Correlates of Improvement in Substance Abuse Among Dually Diagnosed Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Specialized Intensive VA Treatment. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2016, 8: 41-48. PMID: 26121176, PMCID: PMC4487392, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)HumansLinear ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotropic DrugsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransViolenceConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderSubstance abuseEvidence-based substance abuse treatmentStress disorderSevere post-traumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsProper discharge planningDuration of treatmentCorrelates of improvementAddiction Severity Index AlcoholSubstance use disordersSubstance abuse treatmentEffect sizeDischarge planningPsychiatric medicationsImproved outcomesUse disordersBetter outcomesSynergistic treatment effectSubstance use measuresMultivariate analysisVA treatmentPTSD programAbuse treatmentViolent behavior
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
2012
Rater Evaluations for Psychiatric Instruments and Cultural Differences
Aggarwal NK, Zhang XY, Stefanovics E, Chen D, Xiu MH, Xu K, Rosenheck RA. Rater Evaluations for Psychiatric Instruments and Cultural Differences. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2012, 200: 814-820. PMID: 22922237, PMCID: PMC3885177, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e318266bcaa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAgedChinaCross-Cultural ComparisonFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSchizophreniaUnited States
2011
Comparing the PANSS in Chinese and American inpatients: Cross-cultural psychiatric analyses of instrument translation and implementation
Aggarwal NK, Tao H, Xu K, Stefanovics E, Zhening L, Rosenheck RA. Comparing the PANSS in Chinese and American inpatients: Cross-cultural psychiatric analyses of instrument translation and implementation. Schizophrenia Research 2011, 132: 146-152. PMID: 21885258, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAmericasAnalysis of VarianceChinaCross-Cultural ComparisonFemaleHumansInpatientsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating Scales
2010
Differences in the Associations between Gambling Problem Severity and Psychiatric Disorders among Black and White Adults: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Barry DT, Stefanovics EA, Desai RA, Potenza MN. Differences in the Associations between Gambling Problem Severity and Psychiatric Disorders among Black and White Adults: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. American Journal On Addictions 2010, 20: 69-77. PMID: 21175923, PMCID: PMC3059256, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00098.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanFemaleGamblingHealth SurveysHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSeverity of Illness IndexWhite PeopleConceptsPsychiatric disordersWhite adultsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyMental health preventionProblem severityTreatment strategiesMood disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveySubsyndromal levelsHealth preventionRelated conditionsDisordersPathological gamblingGambling problem severitySeverityRepresentative sampleAdultsRace-related factorsAssociationWhite respondentsBlack respondentsDifferencesGambling problem severity and psychiatric disorders among Hispanic and white adults: findings from a nationally representative sample
Barry DT, Stefanovics EA, Desai RA, Potenza MN. Gambling problem severity and psychiatric disorders among Hispanic and white adults: findings from a nationally representative sample. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2010, 45: 404-411. PMID: 20800852, PMCID: PMC3651857, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChi-Square DistributionEthnicityGamblingHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMental DisordersPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesWhite PeopleConceptsAxis II psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersAxis IWhite adultsCo-occurring disordersLogistic regression analysisAxis II disordersProblem severityNational Epidemiologic SurveyHispanic respondentsMental health preventionChi-square testMultinomial logistic regression analysisGambling problem severityWhite respondentsRepresentative sampleTreatment strategiesEpidemiologic SurveySubsyndromal levelsLarger oddsHealth preventionRelated conditionsSeverityDisordersSubthreshold levels