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Weili Lu

Researcher at Rutgers University

Publications -  29
Citations -  1326

Weili Lu is an academic researcher from Rutgers University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental illness & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 29 publications receiving 1191 citations. Previous affiliations of Weili Lu include University of Tulsa & University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

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A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in severe mental illness.

TL;DR: It is suggested that clients with severe mental illness and PTSD can benefit from CBT, despite severe symptoms, suicidal thinking, psychosis, and vulnerability to hospitalizations.
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Correlates of Adverse Childhood Events Among Adults With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

TL;DR: The findings extend the results of research in the general population by suggesting that childhood adversity contributes to worse mental health, substance abuse, worse physical health, and poor functional outcomes in schizophrenia.
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Correlates of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Adults With Severe Mood Disorders

TL;DR: Increased exposure to childhood adverse experiences was related to high-risk behaviors, diagnosis of a substance use disorder, exposure to trauma in adulthood, psychiatric problems, medical service utilization, and homelessness.
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The trauma of psychosis: Posttraumatic stress disorder and recent onset psychosis

TL;DR: The results suggest that individuals with PTSD symptoms related to a recent onset of psychosis may benefit from intervention designed to help them integrate their experience into their lives and address potentially stigmatizing beliefs that could contribute to distress and impaired functioning.
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Evaluation of cognitive restructuring for post-traumatic stress disorder in people with severe mental illness

TL;DR: Cognitive restructuring has a significant impact beyond breathing retraining and education in the CBT programme, reducing PTSD symptoms and improving functioning in people with severe mental illness.