TRACY A STECKER

Summary

Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Well-being in an academic environment
    Tracy Stecker
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA
    Med Educ 38:465-78. 2004
  2. ncbi Characteristics of women seeking intensive outpatient substance use treatment in the VA
    Tracy Stecker
    VA Health Services Research and Development HSR and D, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:1478-84. 2007
  3. ncbi An assessment of beliefs about mental health care among veterans who served in Iraq
    Tracy Stecker
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72114, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 58:1358-61. 2007
  4. ncbi Patient decision-making regarding entry into psychotherapy to treat depression
    Tracy Stecker
    VA Health Services Research and Development, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Issues Ment Health Nurs 28:811-20. 2007
  5. ncbi Patterns of health services use associated with Veterans Affairs outpatient substance-use treatment
    Tracy Stecker
    Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 152 NLR, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114, USA
    J Stud Alcohol Drugs 68:510-8. 2007
  6. ncbi How depression influences the receipt of primary care services among women: a propensity score analysis
    Tracy Stecker
    VA Health Services Research and Development HRS and D, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:198-205. 2007
  7. ncbi The triple threat for chronic disease: obesity, race, and depression
    Tracy Stecker
    Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development HRS and D Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, AR 72114, USA
    Psychosomatics 47:513-8. 2006
  8. ncbi Prevalence of obese patients in a primary care setting
    Tracy Stecker
    Division of Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:373-6. 2006
  9. ncbi Curriculum planning: a needs assessment for complementary and alternative medicine education in residency
    Sarita H Prajapati
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR 72205 7199, USA
    Fam Med 39:190-4. 2007
  10. ncbi Individual and program predictors of attrition from VA substance use treatment
    Geoffrey M Curran
    VA Health Services Research and Development, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 36:25-34. 2009

Research Grants

  1. Outreach Intervention for OIF Veterans to Promote Use of Mental Health Services
    Tracy Stecker; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. Mechanisms of Changing Beliefs about Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders
    Tracy Stecker; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Well-being in an academic environment
    Tracy Stecker
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA
    Med Educ 38:465-78. 2004
    ..Due to the high volume and acuity of mental health issues presented by graduate and professional students nationwide, this study explored specific mental health needs in students in order to identify credible areas for intervention...
  2. ncbi Characteristics of women seeking intensive outpatient substance use treatment in the VA
    Tracy Stecker
    VA Health Services Research and Development HSR and D, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:1478-84. 2007
    ..To investigate gender differences among veterans receiving intensive outpatient (IOP) substance use treatment in a national VA sample and to compare women attending IOP with women with substance use disorders in VA primary care...
  3. ncbi An assessment of beliefs about mental health care among veterans who served in Iraq
    Tracy Stecker
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72114, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 58:1358-61. 2007
    ..This study assessed beliefs about mental health treatment in a group of soldiers newly returning from the war in Iraq...
  4. ncbi Patient decision-making regarding entry into psychotherapy to treat depression
    Tracy Stecker
    VA Health Services Research and Development, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Issues Ment Health Nurs 28:811-20. 2007
    ..Reported attitudes toward psychotherapy were positive. Many perceived therapy as both effective and preferred over medications. Despite positive attitudes, the rate of initiation into psychotherapy remained alarmingly low...
  5. ncbi Patterns of health services use associated with Veterans Affairs outpatient substance-use treatment
    Tracy Stecker
    Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 152 NLR, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114, USA
    J Stud Alcohol Drugs 68:510-8. 2007
    ..This study examined service use and costs associated with receiving intensive outpatient (IOP) substance-use treatment...
  6. ncbi How depression influences the receipt of primary care services among women: a propensity score analysis
    Tracy Stecker
    VA Health Services Research and Development HRS and D, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:198-205. 2007
    ..This study investigated whether female primary care patients with depression were more or less likely to receive preventive/diagnostic tests...
  7. ncbi The triple threat for chronic disease: obesity, race, and depression
    Tracy Stecker
    Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development HRS and D Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, AR 72114, USA
    Psychosomatics 47:513-8. 2006
    ..Also, these risk factors interacted to create an increased likelihood of disease prevalence. Thus, obesity, race, and depression interacted to create a "triple threat" of developing certain chronic diseases...
  8. ncbi Prevalence of obese patients in a primary care setting
    Tracy Stecker
    Division of Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:373-6. 2006
    ..The purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between obesity and chronic conditions including depression...
  9. ncbi Curriculum planning: a needs assessment for complementary and alternative medicine education in residency
    Sarita H Prajapati
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR 72205 7199, USA
    Fam Med 39:190-4. 2007
    ..Our objective was to assess perceptions of knowledge, attitudes, practice behaviors, and interest toward CAM by family medicine residents...
  10. ncbi Individual and program predictors of attrition from VA substance use treatment
    Geoffrey M Curran
    VA Health Services Research and Development, Center for Mental Health and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 36:25-34. 2009
    ..Focus on individual and program level factors associated with attrition is crucial to retaining individuals in treatment...

Research Grants2

  1. Outreach Intervention for OIF Veterans to Promote Use of Mental Health Services
    Tracy Stecker; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  2. Mechanisms of Changing Beliefs about Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders
    Tracy Stecker; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This may connect more individuals to specialty alcohol treatment, thereby improving substance use and life outcomes. ..