2024
Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally representative sampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative sample
2023
Multimorbidity and Correlates of Comorbid Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Nationally Representative US Sample
Jegede O, Stefanovics E, Rhee T, Rosenheck R. Multimorbidity and Correlates of Comorbid Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Nationally Representative US Sample. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2023, 211: 355-361. PMID: 36807207, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxiety DisordersChildComorbidityDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorHumansMultimorbidityQuality of LifeConceptsMajor depressive disorderAdditional psychiatric diagnosesRepresentative US sampleComorbid groupPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisPoor mental health qualityMental health-related qualityPoorer mental health-related qualityAnxiety disordersHealth-related qualityAdditional psychiatric disordersNationally Representative US SampleMental health qualityLogistic regression analysisSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyMDD-only groupRelated Conditions-IIISingle disorder groupsGeneralized anxiety disorderSingle diagnosis groupsPsychiatric comorbidityComorbid depressionDepressive disorder
2022
Rates and correlates of dual diagnosis among adults with psychiatric and substance use disorders in a nationally representative U.S sample
Jegede O, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Zhou B, Rosenheck RA. Rates and correlates of dual diagnosis among adults with psychiatric and substance use disorders in a nationally representative U.S sample. Psychiatry Research 2022, 315: 114720. PMID: 35834863, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersDual diagnosisPsychiatric disordersIndependent correlatesUse disordersDrug use diagnosesService use characteristicsPoor mental HRQOLRelated Conditions Wave IIINational Epidemiologic SurveyRepresentative US sampleMental HRQOLSUD diagnosisUse diagnosesTreatment needsEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIAdult traumaMedical problemsSuicide attemptsDiagnosisDisordersAdultsFurther studiesSocial support“Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. “Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1123-1134. PMID: 35028698, PMCID: PMC8757395, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02218-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersHumansQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersSuicide, AttemptedVulnerable PopulationsConceptsSubstance use disordersLifetime substance use disorderDeaths of despairSuicide attemptsUS adultsMental health service utilizationMental health care servicesQuality mental health careHealth service utilizationRelated Conditions Wave IIIMental health treatmentMental health careNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeMore psychosocial adversityHealth care servicesCharacteristics of adultsMultivariable analysisService utilizationPsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIHealth treatmentAdverse experiencesReligious Institutions as a Link to Substance use Treatment: Characterizing the Potential Service Population through National Survey Data
Heikkila HD, Edens EL, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Religious Institutions as a Link to Substance use Treatment: Characterizing the Potential Service Population through National Survey Data. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2022, 43: 699-707. PMID: 35099366, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersDrug use disordersSUD treatmentUse disordersLife scoresUse diagnosesPast-year substance use disorderRepresentative cross-sectional surveyDrug use diagnosesSuch service useQuarter of adultsSubstance use diagnosesNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIISubstance use treatmentCross-sectional surveyCharacteristics of adultsProportion of adultsUse of servicesCurrent alcoholMultinomial logistic regressionEpidemiologic SurveyService useAfrican American groupSocio-demographic disadvantage
2021
A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2021, 31: 69-79. PMID: 34921471, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildComorbidityHealth StatusHumansParentsQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsCurrent substance use disorderSubstance use disordersParental substance use disordersCurrent disorderUse disordersDiagnostic remissionUS populationChildhood adversityMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionMental health-related qualityPoorer mental health-related qualityLifetime substance use disorderHealth-related qualityPopulation-based estimatesRelated Conditions Wave IIIUS adult populationNational Epidemiologic SurveyPublic health impactPsychiatric comorbidityFunctional impairmentPsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIUnaffected groupPsychiatric multimorbidityPsychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States
Jegede O, Na PJ, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2021, 9: 2237-2247. PMID: 34590245, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01163-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleChildEmigrants and ImmigrantsHumansQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsRelated service useSubstance use diagnosesSubstance use disordersService useUse diagnosesUse disordersRelated Conditions Wave IIILogistic regression analysisNational Epidemiologic SurveyDiverse black populationsAfrican AmericansMultinomial logistic regression analysisBlack/African AmericanBlack populationClinical characteristicsMethodsThe dataWave IIIEpidemiologic SurveyMeasures of qualityMental healthPhysical healthReference groupSubstance useGroup differencesBlack individualsComparison of Black and white individuals who report diagnoses of schizophrenia in a national sample of US adults: Discrimination and service use
Bommersbach TJ, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Comparison of Black and white individuals who report diagnoses of schizophrenia in a national sample of US adults: Discrimination and service use. Schizophrenia Research 2021, 253: 22-29. PMID: 34088549, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepresentative survey dataExperiences of discriminationReligious service attendanceRecognition of disparitiesSocial assetsComparison of BlackSocial disadvantageService attendanceJob discriminationBlack AmericansViolent behaviorRepresentative U.S. sampleSurvey dataEducational attainmentSystem discriminationSocial supportNational sampleService useDiscrimination ScaleU.S. sampleWhite adultsBlacksDiscriminationBlack individualsIncarceration
2020
Association of symptom severity, pain and other behavioral and medical comorbidities with diverse measures of functioning among adults with post-traumatic stress disorder
Manhapra A, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Association of symptom severity, pain and other behavioral and medical comorbidities with diverse measures of functioning among adults with post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 134: 113-120. PMID: 33383494, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultComorbidityDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersHumansPainQuality of LifeStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsMental health composite scoresPhysical function scoresPost-traumatic stress disorderSubstance use disordersMedical comorbiditiesPain interferencePTSD symptomsStatistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) criteriaSymptom severityMental health-related qualityStress disorderPast-year post-traumatic stress disorderShort Form-12Health-related qualityNational Epidemiologic SurveyNegative associationCommon comorbiditiesChronic painForm-12Medical illnessSubstantial disabilityPsychiatric comorbidityPTSD symptom severityFunction scoresIndependent association
2018
Mental 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
2014
Health and well-being of homeless veterans participating in transitional and supported employment: Six-month outcomes
Leddy M, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Health and well-being of homeless veterans participating in transitional and supported employment: Six-month outcomes. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2014, 51: 161-174. PMID: 24805902, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2013.01.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttitude to HealthEmployment, SupportedFemaleHealth StatusHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOccupational TherapyPatient Outcome AssessmentPersonal SatisfactionQuality of LifeRehabilitation, VocationalSelf ConceptSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransConceptsNon-vocational outcomesSix-month outcomesHomeless veteransSerious mental illnessGreater increaseCompetitive employment ratesTreatment daysPublic support incomeMental illnessSecondary analysisVeterans AffairsGreater decreaseIndividual PlacementOutcomesVeteransVocational servicesGreater improvementSupported EmploymentDaysDiverse outcomes