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Psychiatric illness in female physicians. Are high rates of depression an occupational hazard?C S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis 63110, USA
Postgrad Med 101:233-6, 239-40, 242. 1997..The medical profession could benefit from increased awareness of depression among female physicians and removal of barriers to treatment, such as stigma and discrimination against those with psychiatric illness...
Somatization in survivors of catastrophic trauma: a methodological reviewCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
Environ Health Perspect 110:637-40. 2002....
Three-year follow-up of survivors of a mass shooting episodeCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
J Urban Health 79:383-91. 2002..No delayed cases of PTSD were identified. Studies are needed to compare these characteristics of the course of PTSD with other populations, using consistent methodology to allow valid comparison...- Are rates of psychiatric disorders in the homeless population changing?Carol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Am J Public Health 94:103-8. 2004..We examined the prevalence of psychiatric illness among 3 homeless populations in St. Louis, Mo, in approximately 1980, 1990, and 2000. The 3 studies were conducted with the same systemic research methodology... - Capitol hill staff workers' experiences of bioterrorism: qualitative findings from focus groupsCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, USA
J Trauma Stress 18:79-88. 2005..Nonadherence to antibiotic prophylaxis is of immediate concern for response to future bioterrorist events as well as infectious disease epidemics. Other topics that warrant attention are social support and mental health interventions... - The Homeless Supplement to the Diagnostic Interview Schedule: test-retest analysesCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 13:184-91. 2004..Replication is needed in larger, more representative samples and comparison of reliability with other psychiatric and cognitive characteristics... - Approaching disaster mental health research after the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacksCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8134, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Psychiatr Clin North Am 27:589-602. 2004..Experience in developing research in the post-9/11 setting encountered a number of issues, suggesting need for new policy recommendations that may facilitate research in future disaster settings... - The presentation of irritable bowel syndrome in the context of somatization disorderCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2:787-95. 2004..The study's aim was to determine within a female IBS population the degree of segregation of psychiatric illness, functional disorders, and health care utilization with somatization disorder... - The Oklahoma City bombing study and methodological issues in longitudinal disaster mental health researchCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
J Trauma Dissociation 6:27-35. 2005..Clinical implications of the data obtained from the Oklahoma City bombing study of survivors of the direct bomb blast are presented in the context of these methodological concerns... - The course of posttraumatic stress disorder in a follow-up study of survivors of the Oklahoma City bombingCarol S North
Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Ann Clin Psychiatry 16:209-15. 2004.... - Coping, functioning, and adjustment of rescue workers after the Oklahoma City bombingCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
J Trauma Stress 15:171-5. 2002..Postdisaster alcohol use disorders and drinking to cope were significantly associated with indicators of poorer functioning. Surveillance for problem drinking after disaster exposure may identify useful directions for intervention... - Comparison of post-disaster psychiatric disorders after terrorist bombings in Nairobi and Oklahoma CityCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8134, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
Br J Psychiatry 186:487-93. 2005..African disaster-affected populations are poorly represented in disaster mental health literature... - A prospective study of coping after exposure to a mass murder episodeC S North
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
Ann Clin Psychiatry 13:81-7. 2001.... - The course of post-traumatic stress disorder after the Oklahoma City bombingC S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Mil Med 166:51-2. 2001..Focus on avoidance and numbing symptoms may aid in identification of individuals needing intervention and monitoring the course of PTSD... - Psychiatric disorders among survivors of the Oklahoma City bombingC S North
School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
JAMA 282:755-62. 1999..The Oklahoma City, Okla, bombing is particularly significant for the study of mental health sequelae of trauma because its extreme magnitude and scope have been predicted to render profound psychiatric effects on survivors... - Psychiatric disorders in rescue workers after the Oklahoma City bombingCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Am J Psychiatry 159:857-9. 2002..Psychiatric disorders were studied in a volunteer group of 181 firefighters who served as rescue/recovery workers after the Oklahoma City bombing... - Service use over time and achievement of stable housing in a mentally ill homeless populationD E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130 4899, USA
Psychiatr Serv 51:1536-43. 2000.... - Content and curriculum in psychoeducation groups for families of persons with severe mental illnessD E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130, USA
Psychiatr Serv 49:816-22. 1998.... - The association of irritable bowel syndrome and somatization disorderA R Miller
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Ann Clin Psychiatry 13:25-30. 2001..Clinicians should consider whether patients with functional disorders have SD, a diagnosis that indicates specific clinical management strategies... - The impact of psychiatric diagnosis and family system relationship on problems identified by families coping with a mentally ill memberD E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130 4999, USA
Fam Process 40:199-209. 2001..Building on previous research, groups composed of families coping with more than a single diagnosis and including a variety of family member relationships have the potential to reach consensus on curriculum topics... - Agency-based tracking of difficult-to-follow populations: runaway and homeless youth programs in St. Louis, MissouriD E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri 63130 4899, USA
Community Ment Health J 36:247-58. 2000..This study explored agency-based tracking methods for one of the most difficult-to-follow populations: runaway and homeless youth... - Posttraumatic stress disorder: a state-of-the-science reviewCharles B Nemeroff
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1639 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 4990, USA
J Psychiatr Res 40:1-21. 2006.... - Persistent physiological reactivity in a pilot study of partners of firefighters after a terrorist attackBetty Pfefferbaum
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 194:128-31. 2006.... - Living with severe mental illness--what families and friends must know: evaluation of a one-day psychoeducation workshopDavid E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130 4899, USA
Soc Work 51:31-8. 2006.... - A comparison of agency-based and self-report methods of measuring services across an urban environment by a drug-abusing homeless populationDavid E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130 4899, USA
Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 15:46-56. 2006..The two methods of assessment appeared to capture overlapping but not identical information. Each method of assessment has different utility to researchers and providers wishing to assess service use... - Trauma, grief and depression in Nairobi children after the 1998 bombing of the American EmbassyBetty Pfefferbaum
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Death Stud 30:561-77. 2006..The study supports the developing literature on traumatic grief and the need for studies exploring the potentially unique aspects of this construct... - Interrater reliability and coding guide for nonpsychotic formal thought disorderCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, VAMC 6363 Forest Park Rd, Suite 651, Dallas, TX 75390 8828, USA
Percept Mot Skills 103:395-411. 2006..85 for agreement on the presence of any abnormal speech element and kappa values from .66 to 1.00 for agreement on the presence of individual elements)... - Physiologic reactivity despite emotional resilience several years after direct exposure to terrorismPhebe M Tucker
Department of Psychiatry, OUHSC, WP 3440, P O Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA
Am J Psychiatry 164:230-5. 2007..Six and a half to 7 years after the 1995 terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City, the authors assessed autonomic reactivity to trauma reminders and psychiatric symptoms in adults who had some degree of direct exposure to the blast... 
Change in smoking and drinking after september 11, 2001, in a national sample of ever smokers and ever drinkersBetty Pfefferbaum
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126 0901, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 196:113-21. 2008..The results have implications for research, clinical practice, and public health...- Violently injured patients seen in the emergency department of Barnes-Jewish Hospital: a descriptive study of context, future views and spiritualityBarry A Hong
Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, USA
Mo Med 105:86-9. 2008..The cycle of violence clearly calls for interventions and solutions involving hospitals and the community... - Distinguishing distress and psychopathology among survivors of the Oakland/Berkeley firestormCarol S North
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Dallas, TX 75390 8828, USA
Psychiatry 71:35-45. 2008..The choice of research focus and methods can provide very different portraits of outcomes post-disaster... - Concerns of Capitol Hill staff workers after bioterrorism: focus group discussions of authorities' responseCarol S North
School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 193:523-7. 2005..This suggests focus on risk communication in developing interventions, but more systematic investigation is needed... - Psychiatric disorders among victims of a courthouse shooting spree: a three-year follow-up studySharon D Johnson
Department of Social Work, University of Missouri-St Louis, 63121-4499, USA
Community Ment Health J 38:181-94; discussion 195-7. 2002..quot; The need for intervention among symptomatic individuals not meeting diagnostic criteria should not be discounted as subdiagnostic distress may warrant specific intervention... - Research on the mental health effects of terrorismCarol S North
JAMA 288:633-6. 2002 - The impact of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing on the partners of firefightersBetty Pfefferbaum
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 73104, USA
J Urban Health 79:364-72. 2002..The results suggest the need for further study of the impact of interpersonal exposure in those who provide support for rescue-and-recovery workers in major terrorist incidents... - Comorbidity among Oxford House residents: a preliminary outcome studyJohn M Majer
Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Addict Behav 27:837-45. 2002..Implications of this study suggest that substance abusers with psychiatric comorbidity are heterogeneous groups that benefit from living in an Oxford House... - Family-responsive psychoeducation groups for families with an adult member with mental illness: pilot resultsDavid E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130 4899, USA
Community Ment Health J 38:413-21. 2002..The encouraging results of this second pilot effort serve to substantiate the initial efforts in developing the PERF group model... - The course of PTSD, major depression, substance abuse, and somatization after a natural disasterCarol S North
Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 192:823-9. 2004..Methodological differences may account for much of the apparent discrepancy of these findings, with recent reports of increased alcohol use and somatic symptoms observed after other disasters... - Posttraumatic stress and functional impairment in Kenyan children following the 1998 American Embassy bombingBetty Pfefferbaum
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190-3048, USA
Am J Orthopsychiatry 73:133-40. 2003..Posttraumatic stress reactions to the bombing were related to posttraumatic stress reactions to other trauma and to peritraumatic reaction. Self-reported functional impairment was minimal... - Deriving service costs for a clubhouse psychosocial rehabilitation programAlexander J Cowell
Behavioral Health Economics Program at RTI, 3040 Cornwallis Road, P O Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 30:323-40. 2003..Because the case-study clubhouse is typical in key dimensions, the methods used here appear generalizable to other programs and should have utility for other rehabilitation-based services for individuals with mental illness... - Modeling service access in a homeless populationDavid E Pollio
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St Louis, Missouri 63130 4899, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 35:487-95. 2003.... - Is self-mastery always a helpful resource? Coping wiith paradoxical findings in relation to optimism and abstinence self-efficacyJohn M Majer
Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 29:385-99. 2003..Overall, findings suggest that optimism and abstinence self-efficacy are effective personal resources for recovering substance abusers in 12-step programs... - Relationship of functional gastrointestinal disorders and psychiatric disorders: implications for treatmentCarol S North
World J Gastroenterol 13:2020-7. 2007.... - P-FLASH: Development of an empirically-based post-9/11 disaster mental health training programCarol S North
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA
Mo Med 105:62-6. 2008.... - The state of research on the mental health effects of terrorismCarol S North
Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc 13:4-9. 2004 - Does television viewing satisfy criteria for exposure in posttraumatic stress disorder?Betty Pfefferbaum
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Williams Pavilion, Room 3470, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA
Psychiatry 65:306-9. 2002