Featured Publications
Joint Modelling of Longitudinal Outcome and Interval-Censored Competing Risk Dropout in a Schizophrenia Clinical Trial
Gueorguieva R, Rosenheck R, Lin H. Joint Modelling of Longitudinal Outcome and Interval-Censored Competing Risk Dropout in a Schizophrenia Clinical Trial. Journal Of The Royal Statistical Society Series A (Statistics In Society) 2011, 175: 417-433. PMID: 22468033, PMCID: PMC3315284, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-985x.2011.00719.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLongitudinal outcomesClinical Antipsychotic TrialsQuality of lifeSchizophrenia clinical trialsStudy medicationAntipsychotic medicationClinical trialsAntipsychotic TrialsStudy participantsPhase IIntervention effectivenessMedicationsSignificant differencesSelection biasTrialsOutcomesJoint modelling approachCauses of dropoutLarge percentageParticipantsTolerabilityPatientsOutcome valuesEffect of dropoutStudy schedule
2023
Relationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort
Gordon K, Buta E, Pratt-Chapman M, Brandt C, Gueorguieva R, Warren A, Workman T, Zeng-Treitler Q, Goulet J. Relationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 4037-4047. PMID: 38054108, PMCID: PMC10695019, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s432967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetrospective cross-sectional cohortCross-sectional cohortPersistent painSelf-reported pain scoresVeterans Health AdministrationRobust Poisson modelsCorporate Data WarehouseLGBT veteransPain screeningPain scoresClinic visitsPain assessmentPainAdjusted modelHealth AdministrationGreater painMental healthSubstance useCohortYear of entryBlack veteransHealthcare systemVeteransSignificant differencesAdministrative data
2021
Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatments for Loss‐of‐Control Eating Following Bariatric Surgery
Grilo CM, Ivezaj V, Duffy AJ, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatments for Loss‐of‐Control Eating Following Bariatric Surgery. Obesity 2021, 29: 689-697. PMID: 33694287, PMCID: PMC7995173, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryWeight lossAllied health cliniciansBariatric surgery outcomesThree-month treatmentSelf-help treatmentBariatric surgery settingsSignificant differencesControlled TrialsSurgery settingSurgery outcomesTreatment outcomesHealth cliniciansPosttreatment outcomesNon-White participantsControl eatingSurgeryTrialsOutcomesTreatmentPatientsCategorical outcomesWhite participantsAbstinenceHigher proportion
2017
Mecamylamine treatment for alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled trial
Petrakis IL, Ralevski E, Gueorguieva R, O'Malley SS, Arias A, Sevarino KA, Jane JS, O'Brien E, Krystal JH. Mecamylamine treatment for alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled trial. Addiction 2017, 113: 6-14. PMID: 28710873, PMCID: PMC5725262, DOI: 10.1111/add.13943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking daysDrinking daysAlcohol use disorderUse disordersAlcohol consumptionAlcohol dependenceDouble-blind clinical trialNicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonistWeeks of treatmentAcetylcholine receptor antagonistCurrent alcohol dependenceSignificant differencesTreatment-seeking smokersMecamylamine treatmentPlacebo groupMonth 3Primary outcomeSmoking statusNicotine withdrawalReceptor antagonistNovel pharmacotherapiesClinical trialsManagement therapyMecamylamineTreatment groups
2016
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Very Brief, Multicomponent Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for Undergraduates With a Focus on Protective Behavioral Strategies
Leeman RF, DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Nogueira C, Corbin WR, Neighbors C, O’Malley S. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Very Brief, Multicomponent Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for Undergraduates With a Focus on Protective Behavioral Strategies. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 1008-1015. PMID: 27599223, PMCID: PMC5332163, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinkingWeb-based alcohol interventionPast-month heavy drinkingPeak drinkingControl conditionAlcohol-related problemsBrief interventionAlcohol interventionsYoung adultsInterventionWeeksSignificant differencesDrinkingMonthsDrinksFocused listPBSAssessment controlResearch interventionsFirst studyCondition participants
2009
The Impact of Occupation on Self-Rated Health: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
Gueorguieva R, Sindelar JL, Falba TA, Fletcher JM, Keenan P, Wu R, Gallo WT. The Impact of Occupation on Self-Rated Health: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2009, 64B: 118-124. PMID: 19196689, PMCID: PMC2654983, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbn006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported healthOlder individualsSelf-reported health statusSignificant baseline differencesSelf-rated healthHealth habitsBaseline differencesOccupation-related differencesHealth statusHealth trajectoriesImpact of occupationKey covariatesStudy sampleSignificant differencesRetirement StudyHealthOccupational categoriesRetirement SurveyLongitudinal evidenceIndividual ageOccupational differencesIndividualsDifferences
2005
Baseline and Modulated Acoustic Startle Responses in Adolescent Girls With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Lipschitz DS, Mayes LM, Rasmusson AM, Anyan W, Billingslea E, Gueorguieva R, Southwick SM. Baseline and Modulated Acoustic Startle Responses in Adolescent Girls With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2005, 44: 807-814. PMID: 16034283, DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000166379.60769.b6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAcoustic startle responseHealthy control girlsStartle responseAdolescent girlsPrepulse inhibitionGroup of girlsStress disorderControl girlsStartle stimulusBaseline acoustic startle responsesBaseline startle responseCombat veteransExaggerated startlePsychophysiological abnormalitiesAcoustic stimuliBaselineSignificant differencesStimuliGirlsDisordersInhibitionFurther researchResponseTone
2002
Lack of a therapeutic effect of a 2-week sub-threshold transcranial magnetic stimulation course for treatment-resistant depression
Boutros NN, Gueorguieva R, Hoffman RE, Oren DA, Feingold A, Berman RM. Lack of a therapeutic effect of a 2-week sub-threshold transcranial magnetic stimulation course for treatment-resistant depression. Psychiatry Research 2002, 113: 245-254. PMID: 12559481, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(02)00267-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTreatment-resistant depressed patientsDepressed patientsTherapeutic effectActive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationStimulation parametersTreatment-resistant depressionDouble-blind designTranscranial magnetic stimulationLeft prefrontal cortexSham groupMagnetic stimulationStimulation courseRTMS stimulationPatientsSystematic followThreshold stimulationPrefrontal cortexFollowPre-set criteriaSignificant differencesStimulationWork daysWeeksConsecutive work days