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The importance of interpersonal treatment goals for depressed inpatientsLisa A Uebelacker
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 196:217-22. 2008..These results suggest that for many severely depressed individuals, primary treatment goals include improvements in social and occupational functioning in addition to symptomatic improvement...- Likelihood of suicidality at varying levels of depression severity: a re-analysis of NESARC dataLisa A Uebelacker
Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Suicide Life Threat Behav 40:620-7. 2010..All suicide symptoms were generally less likely to be endorsed than other depression symptoms. There was a low probability of suicidality at depression levels that likely would not merit a diagnosis of major depression... 
Treatment of depression in a low-income primary care setting with colocated mental health careLisa A Uebelacker
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Fam Syst Health 27:161-71. 2009..These results suggest that, even in the context of colocated mental health care, there is still room for improving treatment of depressed patients...- Adapted behavior therapy for persistently depressed primary care patients: an open trialLisa A Uebelacker
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Behav Modif 33:374-95. 2009..These results highlight the acceptability and feasibility of adapting behavior therapy for primary care, and support the continuation of this research... - Use of item response theory to understand differential functioning of DSM-IV major depression symptoms by race, ethnicity and genderL A Uebelacker
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Psychol Med 39:591-601. 2009.... 
Family functioning in bipolar I disorderLisa A Uebelacker
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University and Psychosocial Research Program, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
J Fam Psychol 20:701-4. 2006....- Clinical differences among patients treated for mental health problems in general medical and specialty mental health settings in the National Comorbidity Survey ReplicationLisa A Uebelacker
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 28:387-95. 2006..We explored whether differences in the clinical characteristics of patients treated in each sector (GM-only or SMH-only) or in both sectors (GM+SMH) may help to explain this finding... - The family check-up: a pilot study of a brief intervention to improve family functioning in adultsLisa A Uebelacker
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Fam Process 45:223-36. 2006..These results suggest that further research, particularly a randomized clinical trial, is warranted... - Moderators of the association between relationship discord and major depression in a national population-based sampleLisa A Uebelacker
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Medical School, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Fam Psychol 20:40-6. 2006..In general, findings suggest that when a person or family presents with one problem (e.g., relationship discord), it is important to evaluate and potentially treat the other problem (e.g., depression) as well... - Longitudinal course of bipolar I disorderIvan W Miller
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University School of Medicine, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
Compr Psychiatry 45:431-40. 2004..Estimates concerning percent time fully symptomatic and asymptomatic converge with those reported in other datasets... - Characterizing the long-term course of individuals with major depressive disorderLisa A Uebelacker
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University School of Medicine and Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 192:65-8. 2004 - Open trial of Vinyasa yoga for persistently depressed individuals: evidence of feasibility and acceptabilityLisa A Uebelacker
Brown University and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Behav Modif 34:247-64. 2010..This pilot study provided support for continuing to investigate Vinyasa yoga as an adjunct treatment for depression. The next step required is a rigorous randomized clinical trial... - DSM-IV depressive symptom expression among individuals with a history of hypomania: a comparison to those with or without a history of maniaLauren M Weinstock
Psychosocial Research Program, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906, United States
J Psychiatr Res 44:979-85. 2010..An exception to this conclusion may be in the area of suicidal ideation, which requires additional attention... - Measuring homework completion in behavioral activationAndrew M Busch
Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown Medical School, Coro Bldg West, Suite 500, One Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Behav Modif 34:310-29. 2010..Ultimately, this line of research aims to develop a user-friendly, reliable measure of BA homework completion that can be completed by a therapist during session... - Differential item functioning of DSM-IV depressive symptoms in individuals with a history of mania versus those without: an item response theory analysisLauren M Weinstock
Psychosocial Research Program, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Bipolar Disord 11:289-97. 2009..e., bipolar depression) versus those without (i.e., unipolar depression)... - Course of illness in psychotic mania: is mood incongruence important?Brandon A Gaudiano
Brown Medical School and Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 195:226-32. 2007..Current results suggest that when provided efficacious treatment, mood-incongruent psychotic mania does not predict a worse symptomatic course of illness... - Impact of remitted substance use disorders on the future course of bipolar I disorder: findings from a clinical trialBrandon A Gaudiano
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, and Psychosocial Research Program, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, United States
Psychiatry Res 160:63-71. 2008..As remitted SUDs appear to negatively predict treatment outcome, current findings have implications for both clinical trials of bipolar patients as well as clinical practice... - Family treatment for bipolar disorder: family impairment by treatment interactionsIvan W Miller
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 69:732-40. 2008..In addition to evaluating overall differences between treatments, a chief goal was to examine whether family impairment levels moderated the effects of family intervention on outcome... - Impairment and distress associated with relationship discord in a national sample of married or cohabiting adultsMark A Whisman
University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Psychology, Boulder, CO 80309 0345, and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
J Fam Psychol 20:369-77. 2006.... - Hatha yoga for depression: critical review of the evidence for efficacy, plausible mechanisms of action, and directions for future researchLisa A Uebelacker
Brown University School of Medicine and Butler Hospital 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Psychiatr Pract 16:22-33. 2010..The purpose of this article is to review the evidence for the efficacy of hatha yoga for depression and possible mechanisms by which yoga may have an impact on depression, and to outline directions for future research... - Marital discord and well-being in older adults: is the association confounded by personality?Mark A Whisman
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 80309 0345, USA
Psychol Aging 21:626-31. 2006..Findings suggest that marital discord is an important correlate of multiple measures of well-being in older individuals and that this association is not confounded by the Big Five personality traits... - Psychopathology and marital satisfaction: the importance of evaluating both partnersMark A Whisman
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 72:830-8. 2004.... - Longitudinal association between marital dissatisfaction and alcohol use disorders in a community sampleMark A Whisman
Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309 0345, USA
J Fam Psychol 20:164-7. 2006..The longitudinal association between baseline marital dissatisfaction and current alcohol use disorder diagnosis at follow-up remained significant when controlling for baseline demographic variables and history of alcohol use disorders...
Research Grants
- Psychotherapy for Depressed Primary Care PatientsLISA UEBELACKER; Fiscal Year: 2007..These data will be used to estimate an effect size, which in turn will be used to justify an R01 application for a full-scale clinical trial. ..
- Family Check-Up for Depression PreventionLISA UEBELACKER; Fiscal Year: 2007..Secondary outcome variables include incidence of major depressive episodes and change in family functioning. The purpose of Phase 2 is to gain an estimate of effect size for a larger randomized controlled trial. ..