Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2015 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
The impact of evidence-based education on prescribing in a psychiatry residency.
Journal Article J Psychiatr Pract · March 2011 OBJECTIVE: Recent clinical trials comparing the effectiveness of antipsychotics have found no advantage for second-generation antipsychotics over older first-generation agents. However, the former are much more commonly used despite their significantly hig ... Full text Link to item CiteEvaluation and characterization of generalized anxiety and depression in patients with primary brain tumors.
Journal Article Neuro Oncol · April 2008 To determine clinical and sociodemographic factors that are associated with major neuropsychiatric illnesses among brain tumor patients, we administered a modified version of the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire and a demographic data form to 363 adult n ... Full text Link to item CiteInfluence of depression and effect of treatment with sertraline on quality of life after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome.
Journal Article Am J Cardiol · December 1, 2003 Major depressive disorders complicate recovery from acute coronary syndrome in approximately 1 in 5 patients, and have been found to be associated with significant impairments of quality of life and functioning. The aim of the present analysis was to evalu ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Exercise Training And Depression In Older Adults
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 1999View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Tufts University ·
1972
M.D.