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Jeffrey W. Swanson

Researcher at Duke University

Publications -  241
Citations -  15612

Jeffrey W. Swanson is an academic researcher from Duke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Mental illness. The author has an hindex of 60, co-authored 234 publications receiving 14782 citations. Previous affiliations of Jeffrey W. Swanson include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Violence and Psychiatric Disorder in the Community: Evidence From the Epidemiologic Catchment Area Surveys

TL;DR: Data from the Epidemiologic Catchment Area survey were used to examine the relationship between violence and psychiatric disorders among adults living in the community, and a significant interaction effect was found between major mental illness and substance abuse.
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A National Study of Violent Behavior in Persons With Schizophrenia

TL;DR: To examine the prevalence and correlates of violence among schizophrenia patients living in the community by developing multivariable statistical models to assess the net effects of psychotic symptoms and other risk factors for minor and serious violence, a large number of patients diagnosed as having schizophrenia were enrolled.
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Violence and severe mental illness: the effects of substance abuse and nonadherence to medication.

TL;DR: Alcohol or other drug abuse problems combined with poor adherence to medication may signal a higher risk of violent behavior among persons with severe mental illness.
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Medication adherence and long-term functional outcomes in the treatment of schizophrenia in usual care.

TL;DR: Nonadherence in the first year predicted significantly poorer outcomes in the following 2 years, including greater risks of psychiatric hospitalizations, use of emergency psychiatric services, arrests, violence, victimizations, poorer mental functioning, poorer life satisfaction, greater substance use, and more alcohol-related problems.
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Neighborhood structural characteristics and mental disorder: Faris and Dunham revisited.

TL;DR: The relationship between neighborhood structural characteristics and mental disorder using data from the National Institute of Mental Health's Epidemiological Catchment surveys was found to be negative, with neighborhood disadvantage associated with higher rates of major depression and substance abuse disorder.