Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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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 CiteMetformin 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 CiteHigh-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 CiteRecent Grants
1/2 A Comparison of Long-Acting Injectable Medications for Schizophrenia -ACLAIMS
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2016Metabolomic Signatures and Biomarkers for Schizophrenia
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2013Whole-genome sequencing for rare highly penetrant gene variants in schizophrenia
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2013View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Vanderbilt University ·
1973
M.D.