John Brekke

Summary

Affiliation: University of Southern California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Intensity and continuity of services and functional outcomes in the rehabilitation of persons with schizophrenia
    J S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 50:248-56. 1999
  2. ncbi Biosocial pathways to functional outcome in schizophrenia
    John Brekke
    University of Southern California, School of Social Work, MC 0411, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Schizophr Res 80:213-25. 2005
  3. ncbi How neurocognition and social cognition influence functional change during community-based psychosocial rehabilitation for individuals with schizophrenia
    John S Brekke
    Schizophr Bull 33:1247-56. 2007
  4. ncbi Neurocognitive change, functional change and service intensity during community-based psychosocial rehabilitation for schizophrenia
    J S Brekke
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089 0411, USA
    Psychol Med 39:1637-47. 2009
  5. ncbi Neuropsychological functioning as a moderator of the relationship between psychosocial functioning and the subjective experience of self and life in schizophrenia
    J S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089, USA
    Schizophr Bull 27:697-708. 2001
  6. ncbi Risks for individuals with schizophrenia who are living in the community
    J S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 52:1358-66. 2001
  7. ncbi Cross-ethnic differences in perception of emotion in schizophrenia
    John S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Schizophr Res 77:289-98. 2005
  8. ncbi The structure and invariance of a model of social functioning in schizophrenia
    John S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Montgomery Ross Fisher Bldg, Room 204, Los Angeles, California 90089-0411, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 190:63-72. 2002
  9. ncbi The prospective relationships among intrinsic motivation, neurocognition, and psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia
    Eri Nakagami
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Schizophr Bull 36:935-48. 2010
  10. ncbi Intrinsic motivation as a mediator of relationships between symptoms and functioning among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in a diverse urban community
    Ann Marie Yamada
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 198:28-34. 2010

Research Grants

  1. Biosocial Factors in Rehabilitation for Schizophrenia
    John Brekke; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. PREDICTING PSYSOCIAL REHABILITATION SERVICE OUTCOME
    John Brekke; Fiscal Year: 2005
  3. BIOSOCIAL FACTORS AND REHABILITATION SERVICE OUTCOMES
    John Brekke; Fiscal Year: 2002

Detail Information

Publications23

  1. ncbi Intensity and continuity of services and functional outcomes in the rehabilitation of persons with schizophrenia
    J S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 50:248-56. 1999
    ....
  2. ncbi Biosocial pathways to functional outcome in schizophrenia
    John Brekke
    University of Southern California, School of Social Work, MC 0411, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Schizophr Res 80:213-25. 2005
    ..Biosocial models are preeminent in the study of schizophrenia, yet there has been little empirical testing of these models...
  3. ncbi How neurocognition and social cognition influence functional change during community-based psychosocial rehabilitation for individuals with schizophrenia
    John S Brekke
    Schizophr Bull 33:1247-56. 2007
    ....
  4. ncbi Neurocognitive change, functional change and service intensity during community-based psychosocial rehabilitation for schizophrenia
    J S Brekke
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089 0411, USA
    Psychol Med 39:1637-47. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi Neuropsychological functioning as a moderator of the relationship between psychosocial functioning and the subjective experience of self and life in schizophrenia
    J S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089, USA
    Schizophr Bull 27:697-708. 2001
    ..Implications for biosocial models, psychosocial interventions, and models of quality of life in schizophrenia are discussed...
  6. ncbi Risks for individuals with schizophrenia who are living in the community
    J S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 52:1358-66. 2001
    ..This study examined the incidence and predictors of police contact, criminal charges, and victimization among noninstitutionalized individuals with schizophrenia living in the community...
  7. ncbi Cross-ethnic differences in perception of emotion in schizophrenia
    John S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Schizophr Res 77:289-98. 2005
    ..It was hypothesized that ethnic minorities would have lower POE scores than Caucasians, and that the differences on POE would remain significant after controlling for neurocognition...
  8. ncbi The structure and invariance of a model of social functioning in schizophrenia
    John S Brekke
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Montgomery Ross Fisher Bldg, Room 204, Los Angeles, California 90089-0411, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 190:63-72. 2002
    ..Correlations with other measures in both samples provided additional evidence for the construct validity of the proposed measurement model of social functioning. Implications for research and practice are discussed...
  9. ncbi The prospective relationships among intrinsic motivation, neurocognition, and psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia
    Eri Nakagami
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Schizophr Bull 36:935-48. 2010
    ..These findings improve our fundamental understanding of the relationships among these variables and contribute to intervention development for improving outcomes in schizophrenia...
  10. ncbi Intrinsic motivation as a mediator of relationships between symptoms and functioning among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in a diverse urban community
    Ann Marie Yamada
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 198:28-34. 2010
    ..05), but no moderation effect was indicated. The strong mediation effect schizophrenia of motivation on the symptoms-functioning relationship supports future work to translate findings into effective recovery-oriented services...
  11. ncbi Addressing mental health disparities through clinical competence not just cultural competence: the need for assessment of sociocultural issues in the delivery of evidence-based psychosocial rehabilitation services
    Ann Marie Yamada
    University of Southern California, School of Social Work, MRF 102C, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, United States
    Clin Psychol Rev 28:1386-99. 2008
    ..Emphasizing competent clinical assessment skills will ultimately offer a strategy to address disparities in treatment outcomes for understudied populations of culturally diverse consumers with severe and persistent mental illness...
  12. ncbi Intrinsic motivation, neurocognition and psychosocial functioning in schizophrenia: testing mediator and moderator effects
    Eri Nakagami
    University of Southern California, School of Social Work, CA, USA
    Schizophr Res 105:95-104. 2008
    ..This study examined the nature of the relationships among neurocognition, intrinsic motivation, and psychosocial functioning for persons with schizophrenia. Hypotheses concerning both mediator and moderator mechanisms were tested...
  13. ncbi Construct validity of a measure of subjective satisfaction with life of adults with serious mental illness
    Mary Ann Test
    School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1350 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 56:292-300. 2005
    ..The Satisfaction With Life scale measures satisfaction in four domains: living situation, social relationships, work, and self and present life...
  14. ncbi Is emotion processing a predictor of functional outcome in schizophrenia?
    Kimmy S Kee
    Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Schizophr Bull 29:487-97. 2003
    ..These findings suggest that emotion processing is a key determinant of work functioning/independent living for individuals with serious mental illness...
  15. ncbi Vocational, social, and cognitive rehabilitation for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia: a review of recent research and trends
    Seth Kurzban
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, University Park MC0411, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
    Curr Psychiatry Rep 12:345-55. 2010
    ..Overall, these treatments hold promise in improving psychosocial functioning and helping individuals with schizophrenia acquire important life skills...
  16. ncbi Knowledge and use of workplace accommodations and protections by young adults with schizophrenia: a mixed method study
    Deborah Gioia
    University of Michigan, School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
    Psychiatr Rehabil J 27:59-68. 2003
    ..Three distinct groups emerged. Group differences suggest that use of ADA provisions may be dependent on individual need and comfort with ADA opportunity...
  17. ncbi Ethnicity and treatment outcome variation in schizophrenia: a longitudinal study of community-based psychosocial rehabilitation interventions
    Sung-Woo Bae
    Department of Social Welfare, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
    J Nerv Ment Dis 192:623-8. 2004
    ..Several important implications are discussed...
  18. ncbi Identifying mechanisms of treatment effects and recovery in rehabilitation of schizophrenia: longitudinal analytic methods
    Jason E Peer
    Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA
    Clin Psychol Rev 27:696-714. 2007
    ..The respective advantages and disadvantages of these modern methods are highlighted. Their potential use for future research of treatment effects and recovery in schizophrenia is also discussed...
  19. ncbi Direct assessment of functional abilities: relevance to persons with schizophrenia
    Christine L McKibbin
    University of California San Diego, VA San Diego Healthcare System, CA 92161, USA
    Schizophr Res 72:53-67. 2004
    ..To review functional outcome assessment strategies specifically focusing on performance-based measures used in patients with schizophrenia...
  20. ncbi Characteristics of Korean-Americans with schizophrenia: a cross-ethnic comparison with African-Americans, Latinos, and Euro-Americans
    Sung-Woo Bae
    Faculty of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea
    Schizophr Bull 28:703-17. 2002
    ..Interventions should also identify risk factors associated with lower life satisfaction. Several research implications are discussed...
  21. ncbi The measurement of self-esteem among Korean Americans: a cross-ethnic study
    Sung-Woo Bae
    Faculty of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
    Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 9:16-33. 2003
    ..Additional analyses showed modest support for the cross-cultural construct equivalence of this measure of self-esteem...
  22. ncbi Longitudinal construct validity of Brief Symptom Inventory subscales in schizophrenia
    Jeffrey D Long
    Department of Educational Psychology, Quantitative Methods in Education, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 178 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Psychol Assess 19:298-308. 2007
    ..There is evidence that the 9 subscales may be validly used to study change in single constructs over time...
  23. ncbi Rehab rounds: use of the Americans with Disabilities Act by young adults with schizophrenia
    Deborah Gioia
    University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor 48109, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 54:302-4. 2003
    ..In this month's column, Deborah Gioia and John S. Brekke describe the impact of the Americans With Disabilities Act on the work experience of young adults with schizophrenia...

Research Grants13

  1. Biosocial Factors in Rehabilitation for Schizophrenia
    John Brekke; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  2. PREDICTING PSYSOCIAL REHABILITATION SERVICE OUTCOME
    John Brekke; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..They will have six psychosocial assessments (baseline, 6, 12, 18, 20 and 24 months), and three psychobiological assessments (baseline, 12, and 24 months). ..
  3. BIOSOCIAL FACTORS AND REHABILITATION SERVICE OUTCOMES
    John Brekke; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ....