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Publications: Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (including Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder)

McDonell, M.G., Kaufman, E.K., Srebnik, D.S., Ciechanowski, P.S. & Ries, R.K. (In Press). Barriers to Metabolic care for adults with serious mental illness: Provider perspectives. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine.
Bell, R., Farmer, S., Ries, R., Srebnik, D. (2009). Metabolic risk factors among Medicaid outpatients with schizophrenia receiving second-generation antipsychotics. Psychiatric Services, 60, 1686–1689.
McDonell, M. G. & McClellan, J. M . (2007). Early onset schizophrenia. In E.J. Mash & R. Barkley (Eds.), Assessment of Childhood Disorders, Fourth Edition, (pp.526-550). New York: Guilford Press.
McDonell, M.G., Short, R.A., Hazel, N.A., Berry, C.M., & Dyck, D.G. (2006). Multiple family group treatment for outpatients with schizophrenia: Impact on psychiatric service utilization. Family Process, 45, 359-373.
McDonell, M.G., Rodgers, M.L., Short, R.A., Norell, D., Pinter, L., & Dyck, D.G. (April, 2005). Measuring clinician behavior and its relationships to patient and family outcomes in a family psycho-education and support intervention for schizophrenia. International Congress on Schizophrenia Research Biennial Meeting, Savannah, GA.
Comtois, K.A., Russo, J.E., Roy-Byrne, P.P., & Ries, R.K. (2004). Clinicians' assessments of bipolar disorder and substance abuse as predictors of suicidal behavior in acutely hospitalized psychiatric inpatients. Biological Psychiatry, 56, 757-763.
Hazel, N.A., McDonell, M.G., Short, R.A., Berry, C.M., Rodgers, M., Voss, W.D., et al. (2004). Impact of multiple-family groups for outpatients with schizophrenia on caregivers’ distress and resources. Psychiatric Services, 55, 35-41.
Maynard, C., Cox, G.B., Hall, J., Krupski, A., & Stark, K.D. (2004). Substance use and five-year survival in Washington State mental hospitals. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 31, 339-345.
Ries, R.K., Dyck, D.G., Short, R., Srebnik, D., Fisher, A., & Comtois, K.A. (2004). Outcomes of managing disability benefits among patients with substance dependence and severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 55, 445-457.
Ries, R.K., Short, R.A., Dyck, D.G., & Srebnik, D.S. (2004). Unlinking disability income, substance use, and adverse outcomes in dually diagnosed severely mentally ill outpatients. American Journal on Addictions, 13, 390-397.
McDonell, M. G., Short, R. A., Berry, C. M., & Dyck, D. G. (2003). Burden in schizophrenia caregivers: Impact of family psychoeducation and awareness of patient suicidality. Family Process, 42, 91-103.
Srebnik, D., Comtois, K.A., Stevenson, J., Hoff, H., Snowden, M., Russo, J., et al. (2003). Eating disorder symptoms among adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 11, 27-28.
McDonell, M.G., Berry, C., Jemelka, R., & Dyck, D.G. (2002). A review of current prevalence studies of serious mental illness. A report prepared for the Prevalence Advisory Group, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
Srebnik, D.S., Uehar, E., Smukler, M., Russo, J., Comtois, K., & Snowden, M. (2002). Psychometric properties and utility of the problem severity summary for adults with serious mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 53, 1010-1017.
Berry, C, McDonell, M.G., & Dyck, D.G. (2001). Serious emotional disturbance & co-occurrence with poverty, substance abuse, child abuse, and DSM-IV axis II disorders. A report prepared for the Prevalence Advisory Group, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.
Dyck, D.G., Short, R.A., Hendryx, M.S., Norell, D., Meyers, M., Patterson, T., McDonell, M.G., Voss, W.D., & McFarlane, W.R. (2000). Management of negative symptoms among patients with schizophrenia attending multiple-family groups. Psychiatric Services, 51, 513-519.
Ries, R.K., Russo, J., Wingerson, D., Snowden, M., Comtois, K.A., Srebnik, D., et al. (2000). Shorter hospital stays and more rapid improvement among patients with schizophrenia and substance use disorders. Psychiatric Services, 51, 210-215.
Wingerson, D., & Ries, R. (1999). Assertive Community Treatment for patients with chronic and severe mental illness who abuse drugs. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 31, 13-18.
Jaffe, C., Comtois, K.A., Calsyn, D.A., & Saxon, A.J. (1998). A pilot study comparing severely and persistently mentally ill opiate addicted patients in dual diagnosis treatment in methadone maintenance. American Journal on Addictions, 7, 288-298.
Ries, R., & Comtois, K.A. (1997). Managing disability benefits as part of treatment for persons with severe mental illness and co-morbid drug/alcohol disorders: A comparative study of payee and non-payee participants. The American Journal on Addictions, 6, 330-338.
Ries, R., Comtois, K., & Roy-Byrne, P. (1997). Illness severity and treatment services for dually diagnosed severely mentally ill outpatients. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 23, 239-246.