Lawrence A Palinkas

Summary

Affiliation: University of Southern California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A conceptual framework for understanding the mental health impacts of oil spills: lessons from the Exxon Valdez oil spill
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    University of Southern California, School of Social Work, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatry 75:203-22. 2012
  2. ncbi Psychoneuroendocrine effects of combined thyroxine and triiodothyronine versus tyrosine during prolonged Antarctic residence
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work and Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089 0411, USA
    Int J Circumpolar Health 66:401-17. 2007
  3. ncbi Environmental influences on hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid function and behavior in Antarctica
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 W 34th Street, Los Angeles CA, 90089 0411, USA
    Physiol Behav 92:790-9. 2007
  4. ncbi An ethnographic study of implementation of evidence-based treatments in child mental health: first steps
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 59:738-46. 2008
  5. ncbi Mixed-methods designs in mental health services research: a review
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 62:255-63. 2011
  6. ncbi A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of the effectiveness of thyroxine and triiodothyronine and short-term exposure to bright light in prevention of decrements in cognitive performance and mood during prolonged Antarctic residence
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work and Departments of Anthropology and Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 72:543-50. 2010
  7. ncbi Mixed method designs in implementation research
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Adm Policy Ment Health 38:44-53. 2011
  8. ncbi Social networks and implementation of evidence-based practices in public youth-serving systems: a mixed-methods study
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
    Implement Sci 6:113. 2011
  9. ncbi Unmet needs for services for older adults with mental illness: comparison of views of different stakeholder groups
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, The School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 15:530-40. 2007
  10. ncbi Psychological effects of polar expeditions
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
    Lancet 371:153-63. 2008

Detail Information

Publications51

  1. ncbi A conceptual framework for understanding the mental health impacts of oil spills: lessons from the Exxon Valdez oil spill
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    University of Southern California, School of Social Work, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatry 75:203-22. 2012
    ..The conceptual framework may be used to identify strategies to develop community resilience and target specific services to prevent and mitigate these adverse effects...
  2. ncbi Psychoneuroendocrine effects of combined thyroxine and triiodothyronine versus tyrosine during prolonged Antarctic residence
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work and Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089 0411, USA
    Int J Circumpolar Health 66:401-17. 2007
    ..To extend these findings, we examined the effects of tyrosine and a combined levothyroxine/liothyronine supplement in euthyroid men and women who spent the austral summer (n = 43) and/or winter (n = 42) in Antarctica...
  3. ncbi Environmental influences on hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid function and behavior in Antarctica
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 W 34th Street, Los Angeles CA, 90089 0411, USA
    Physiol Behav 92:790-9. 2007
    ....
  4. ncbi An ethnographic study of implementation of evidence-based treatments in child mental health: first steps
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 59:738-46. 2008
    ..The experiences of clinicians in regard to initial and long-term intention to use evidence-based treatments were examined in order to better understand factors involved in implementation of innovative treatments...
  5. ncbi Mixed-methods designs in mental health services research: a review
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 62:255-63. 2011
    ....
  6. ncbi A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of the effectiveness of thyroxine and triiodothyronine and short-term exposure to bright light in prevention of decrements in cognitive performance and mood during prolonged Antarctic residence
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work and Departments of Anthropology and Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 72:543-50. 2010
    ..We examined the effects of a combined levothyroxine/liothyronine supplement and exposure to bright (10,000 lux) light in euthyroid men and women who spent the austral summer (n = 43) and/or winter (n = 42) in Antarctica...
  7. ncbi Mixed method designs in implementation research
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Adm Policy Ment Health 38:44-53. 2011
    ..Complexity of design was associated with number of aims or objectives, study context, and phase of implementation examined. The findings provide suggestions for the use of mixed method designs in implementation research...
  8. ncbi Social networks and implementation of evidence-based practices in public youth-serving systems: a mixed-methods study
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
    Implement Sci 6:113. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi Unmet needs for services for older adults with mental illness: comparison of views of different stakeholder groups
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, The School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 15:530-40. 2007
    ....
  10. ncbi Psychological effects of polar expeditions
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
    Lancet 371:153-63. 2008
    ..Promotion of salutogenic experiences is best accomplished by screening for suitable personality traits, and training participants in individual coping strategies, group interaction, and team leadership...
  11. ncbi Cross-cultural differences in psychosocial adaptation to isolated and confined environments
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
    Aviat Space Environ Med 75:973-80. 2004
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  12. ncbi Social support and depressed mood in isolated and confined environments
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
    Acta Astronaut 54:639-47. 2004
    ..Results suggest a significant erosion of social support under conditions of prolonged isolation and confinement, leading to an increase in depressed mood...
  13. ncbi Building blocks of successful aging: a focus group study of older adults' perceived contributors to successful aging
    Jennifer Reichstadt
    Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 15:194-201. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to solicit the opinions of older adults about factors related to successful aging using focus group methods...
  14. ncbi Unmet needs for mental health services for latino older adults: perspectives from consumers, family members, advocates, and service providers
    Concepcion Barrio
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Community Ment Health J 44:57-74. 2008
    ..Latino older adults experienced their unmet needs in ways associated with their cultural background and minority status. Age- and culturally-appropriate services are needed to overcome these barriers...
  15. ncbi Ethnic differences and treatment trajectories in chronic kidney disease
    Sara Johnson
    Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in San Francisco, CA, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 19:90-102. 2008
    ..Families' perspectives provide valuable information that can serve future studies and interventions for improving care for children with CKD...
  16. ncbi Assessing needs for mental health and other services among transition-age youths, parents, and providers
    Todd P Gilmer
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 0622, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 63:338-42. 2012
    ..This qualitative study assessed the needs for mental health and other services among transition-age youths who were receiving services in youth-specific programs...
  17. ncbi Country prototypes and translation of health programs
    Steve Sussman
    Transdisciplinary Drug Abuse Prevention Research Center, University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA
    Eval Health Prof 31:110-23. 2008
    ..The ideas expressed in this article serve to provide direction when considering developing a health behavior program for a country, using previous programmatic knowledge from elsewhere...
  18. ncbi Mixed methods for implementation research: application to evidence-based practice implementation and staff turnover in community-based organizations providing child welfare services
    Gregory A Aarons
    University of California, San Diego, CA 92093 0812, USA
    Child Maltreat 17:67-79. 2012
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  19. ncbi Perspectives on schizophrenia over the lifespan: a qualitative study
    Sally Shepherd
    National Alliance on Mental Illness, San Diego Affiliate, San Diego, CA, USA
    Schizophr Bull 38:295-303. 2012
    ..Functional rehabilitation may need to be tailored to differences in perceptions of capacity for functional improvement...
  20. ncbi Investigating ADHD treatment trajectories: listening to families' stories about medication use
    Laurel K Leslie
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA 92123 0282, USA
    J Dev Behav Pediatr 28:179-88. 2007
    ..Policymakers, federal agencies, and researchers have called for more in-depth investigation of contextual mechanisms that may explain differences in medication use among youths with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
  21. ncbi Reflections on international translation of evidence-based health behavior programs
    Steve Sussman
    University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA, USA
    Eval Health Prof 31:323-30. 2008
    ..The authors suggest that systematic efforts at language translation, program adaptation partnership, and compromise are general principals needed to surmount these challenges...
  22. ncbi Older adults' perspectives on successful aging: qualitative interviews
    Jennifer Reichstadt
    University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 18:567-75. 2010
    ..The purpose of this qualitative study was to obtain older adults' individual perspectives on what constitutes successful aging along with their views regarding activities and interventions to enhance its likelihood...
  23. ncbi The psychology of isolated and confined environments. Understanding human behavior in Antarctica
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
    Am Psychol 58:353-63. 2003
    ....
  24. ncbi Incidence of psychiatric disorders after extended residence in Antarctica
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093 0807, USA
    Int J Circumpolar Health 63:157-68. 2004
    ....
  25. ncbi Influence of seasonally adjusted exposure to cold and darkness on cognitive performance in circumpolar residents
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0622, USA
    Scand J Psychol 46:239-46. 2005
    ..Increased performance on complex tasks may result from increased arousal in response to the combination of cold temperatures and dim light characteristic of the winter in urban circumpolar settings...
  26. ncbi Dynamic adaptation process to implement an evidence-based child maltreatment intervention
    Gregory A Aarons
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, and Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady s Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
    Implement Sci 7:32. 2012
    ..In addition, this study addresses a secondary concern, that of improving EBP model fidelity assessment and feedback in real-world settings...
  27. ncbi A qualitative view of drug use behaviors of Mexican male injection drug users deported from the United States
    Victoria D Ojeda
    Division of Global Public Health, UCSD School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 10111 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92093 0507, USA
    J Urban Health 88:104-17. 2011
    ..The health status and health behaviors of deportees are likely to impact receiving Mexican communities. Programs that address health, social, and economic issues may aid deportees in resettling in Mexico...
  28. ncbi Youth-violence prevention in the aftermath of the San Diego East county school shootings: a qualitative assessment of community explanatory models
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0807, USA
    Ambul Pediatr 3:246-52. 2003
    ..In March, 2001, 2 separate incidents of school shootings occurred within the same school district in San Diego's East County...
  29. ncbi The San Diego East County school shootings: a qualitative study of community-level post-traumatic stress
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California 92093 0807, USA
    Prehosp Disaster Med 19:113-21. 2004
    ..Within one month (March 2001), two separate incidents of school shootings occurred at two different high schools within the same school district in San Diego's East County...
  30. ncbi Models of research-operational collaboration for behavioral health in space
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0622, USA
    Aviat Space Environ Med 76:B52-60. 2005
    ..To accomplish this, all stakeholders must participate in creating a culture of operational research...
  31. ncbi Implementation of evidence-based practice in child welfare: service provider perspectives
    Gregory A Aarons
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, University of California, San Diego, 3020 Children s Way, MC 5033, San Diego, CA 92123 4282, USA
    Adm Policy Ment Health 34:411-9. 2007
    ..Eventual implementation is viewed as the consequence of perseverance, experience, and flexibility...
  32. ncbi Therapist perspectives on community mental health services for children with autism spectrum disorders
    Lauren Brookman-Frazee
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady Children s Hospital San Diego, 3020 Children s Way MC 5033, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    Adm Policy Ment Health 39:365-73. 2012
    ..Therapists are highly motivated for comprehensive ASD training on ASD characteristics and intervention strategies. These data were used to tailor and package evidence-based intervention strategies for delivery in CMH services...
  33. ncbi The journey to wellness: stages of refugee health promotion and disease prevention
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Immigrant and Refugee Health Studies Program, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California 92093 0807, USA
    J Immigr Health 5:19-28. 2003
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  34. ncbi Cancer treatment adherence among low-income women with breast or gynecologic cancer: a randomized controlled trial of patient navigation
    Kathleen Ell
    School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Cancer 115:4606-15. 2009
    ....
  35. ncbi Azúcar y nervios: explanatory models and treatment experiences of Hispanics with diabetes and depression
    Leopoldo J Cabassa
    University of Southern California, School of Social Work, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90089 0411, USA
    Soc Sci Med 66:2413-24. 2008
    ....
  36. ncbi Implementing evidence-based practice in community mental health agencies: a multiple stakeholder analysis
    Gregory A Aarons
    University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, 9500 Gilman Dr 0812, La Jolla, CA 92093 0812, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:2087-95. 2009
    ..We sought to identify factors believed to facilitate or hinder evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation in public mental health service systems as a step in developing theory to be tested in future studies...
  37. ncbi Ethnic differences in symptoms of post-traumatic stress after the Exxon Valdez oil spill
    Lawrence A Palinkas
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego 92093 0807, USA
    Prehosp Disaster Med 19:102-12. 2004
    ..Previous studies have reported ethnic differences in the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the reasons for these differences remain unclear...
  38. ncbi Syringe possession arrests are associated with receptive syringe sharing in two Mexico-US border cities
    Robin A Pollini
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
    Addiction 103:101-8. 2008
    ..To identify factors associated with receptive syringe sharing among injection drug users (IDUs) and elucidate the association between syringe possession arrests and syringe sharing...
  39. ncbi Rapid community participatory assessment of health care in post-storm New Orleans
    BENJAMIN F SPRINGGATE
    University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Am J Prev Med 37:S237-43. 2009
    ..This project engaged community stakeholders in a rapid, participatory assessment of health priorities 1 year post-disaster, to inform the policy process and build capacity for recovery planning among community members...
  40. ncbi Ethnic differences in complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with diabetes
    Leonel Villa-Caballero
    Family and Preventative Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, United States
    Complement Ther Med 18:241-8. 2010
    ..To evaluate the effect of ethnicity as a predictor of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients with diabetes...
  41. ncbi Immigration, acculturation, and risk factors for obesity and cardiovascular disease: a comparison between Latinos of Peruvian descent in Peru and in the United States
    Jesus L Lizarzaburu
    Department of Family Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA
    Ethn Dis 12:342-52. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The socio-cultural context alters the risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease associated with individual-level variables and accounts for gender and cross-national differences in the migration-illness association...
  42. ncbi Varieties of health services utilization by underserved Mexican American women
    Esmeralda Iniguez
    Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 14:52-69. 2003
    ..Efforts to provide health care to the medically underserved must take these barriers into consideration if they are to be successful...
  43. ncbi Effect of the Antarctic environment on hormone levels and mood of Chinese expeditioners
    Chengli Xu
    Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
    Int J Circumpolar Health 62:255-67. 2003
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  44. ncbi Seasonal levels of melatonin, thyroid hormones, mood, and cognition near the Arctic Circle
    Tiina Pääkkönen
    Department of Biomedicine Physiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    Aviat Space Environ Med 79:695-9. 2008
    ..The associations between melatonin and thyroid hormones and changes in mood and cognitive performance caused by exposure to cold and darkness were examined in 12 circumpolar residents during winter and summer...
  45. ncbi Social roles and the evolution of networks in extreme and isolated environments
    Jeffrey C Johnson
    East Carolina University, USA
    J Math Sociol 27:89-121. 2003
    ..Conversely, the evolution of multiple subgroups was associated with the absence of consensus on critical informal social roles, above all the critically important role of instrumental leader...
  46. ncbi Psychological selection of Antarctic personnel: the "SOAP" instrument
    Iain Grant
    British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
    Aviat Space Environ Med 78:793-800. 2007
    ..The potential advantage of including a psychological test battery in the selection process for service in the Antarctic was examined in 348 applicants for employment in Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS)...
  47. ncbi Elevation in serum thyroglobulin during prolonged Antarctic residence: effect of thyroxine supplement in the polar 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine syndrome
    Nhan Van Do
    Internal Medicine Service, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431, USA
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:1529-33. 2004
    ..The results also suggest that the adaptive changes in thyroid hormone economy with AR reflect TSH-dependent changes in thyroid synthetic activity, which may help explain a portion of the increases in T(3) production found with AR...
  48. ncbi Resting and exercise energy use in Antarctica: effect of 50% restriction in temperate climate energy requirements
    H Samuel Case
    Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD, USA
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 65:257-64. 2006
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  49. ncbi Seasonal changes in thermal responses of urban residents to cold exposure
    Tiina M Mäkinen
    Centre for Arctic Medicine, University of Oulu, P O Box 5000, FIN 90014, Finland
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 139:229-38. 2004
    ..Blunted vasomotor and skin temperature responses, which are typical for habituation to cold, were not observed in winter. Instead, the responses in winter resemble aggravated reactions of non-cold acclimatised subjects...
  50. ncbi Effect of repeated exposures to cold on cognitive performance in humans
    Tiina M Mäkinen
    Centre for Arctic Medicine, Thule Institute, University of Oulu, P O Box 5000, FIN 90014, Finland
    Physiol Behav 87:166-76. 2006
    ..The results suggest that cold affects cognitive performance negatively through the mechanisms of distraction and both positively and negatively through the mechanism of arousal...
  51. ncbi Urinary melatonin: a noninvasive method to follow human pineal function as studied in three experimental conditions
    Tiina Pääkkönen
    Department of Physiology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    J Pineal Res 40:110-5. 2006
    ..Both urinary melatonin and aMT6s are good indicators of melatonin secretion, but the variation is significantly smaller for the former molecule...