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Joseph Patrick McEvoy

Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
John Umstead Hospital, 1003 12th Street, Butner, NC 27509

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2013 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Recent Publications


Effectiveness of paliperidone palmitate vs haloperidol decanoate for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia: a randomized clinical trial.

Journal Article JAMA · May 21, 2014 IMPORTANCE: Long-acting injectable antipsychotics are used to reduce medication nonadherence and relapse in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The relative effectiveness of long-acting injectable versions of second-generation and older antipsychotics has no ... Full text Link to item Cite

Metformin for weight loss and metabolic control in overweight outpatients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

Journal Article Am J Psychiatry · September 2013 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether metformin promotes weight loss in overweight outpatients with chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. METHOD: In a double-blind study, 148 clinically stable, overweight (body mass ind ... Full text Link to item Cite

High-dose oral ziprasidone versus conventional dosing in schizophrenia patients with residual symptoms: the ZEBRAS study.

Journal Article J Clin Psychopharmacol · August 2013 Uncontrolled studies have suggested that increasing the dose of ziprasidone above the standard maximum daily dose of 160 mg may be more effective for some patients with schizophrenia. To test this hypothesis, we conducted an 8-week, placebo-controlled, fix ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


1/2 A Comparison of Long-Acting Injectable Medications for Schizophrenia -ACLAIMS

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2016

Metabolomic Signatures and Biomarkers for Schizophrenia

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2013

Whole-genome sequencing for rare highly penetrant gene variants in schizophrenia

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2013

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Education, Training & Certifications


Vanderbilt University · 1973 M.D.