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Dawn I. Velligan is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within medicine and psychology, with significant focus on psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of schizophrenia and related mental health conditions, as reflected in their key research publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • The Epidemiology and Global Burden of Schizophrenia (2023), published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • Antipsychotic Treatment Experiences of People with Schizophrenia: Patient Perspectives from an Online Survey (2020), published in Patient Preference and Adherence
  • Antipsychotic treatment experiences of people with bipolar I disorder: patient perspectives from an online survey (2020), published in BMC Psychiatry
  • Addressing chronic pain with Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in integrated primary care: findings from a mixed methods pilot randomized controlled trial (2022), published in BMC Primary Care
  • Measuring Cognitive Impairments Associated With Schizophrenia in Clinical Practice: Overview of Current Challenges and Future Opportunities (2024), published in Schizophrenia Bulletin

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Martha Sajatovic
  • Sanjai Rao
  • Michael J. Doane
  • Amy K. O'Sullivan
  • Jim Mintz

Research has been published repeatedly in specific venues, which include:

  • The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (6 publications)
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin Open (6 publications)
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin (3 publications)
  • BMC Psychiatry (3 publications)
  • Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (3 publications)

Key areas of study for Dawn I. Velligan encompass subfields such as:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Philosophy
  • General Health Professions
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

The main research topics addressed in their work include:

  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement

Best Publications

  • Self-report measures of medication adherence behavior: recommendations on optimal use

    Michael J. Stirratt;Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob;Heidi M. Crane;Jane M. Simoni

  • Beyond hypofrontality: A quantitative meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies of working memory in schizophrenia

    David C. Glahn;J. Daniel Ragland;Adir Abramoff;Jennifer Barrett

  • The expert consensus guideline series: adherence problems in patients with serious and persistent mental illness.

    Alan S. Bellack;Charles L. Bowden;Christopher R. Bowie;Matthew J. Byerly

  • Defining and Assessing Adherence to Oral Antipsychotics: A Review of the Literature

    Dawn I. Velligan;Yui Wing Francis Lam;David C. Glahn;Jennifer A. Barrett

  • Why do psychiatric patients stop antipsychotic medication? A systematic review of reasons for nonadherence to medication in patients with serious mental illness.

    Dawn I. Velligan;Martha X Sajatovic;Ainslie Hatch;Pavel Kramata

  • Performance-Based Measures of Functional Skills: Usefulness in Clinical Treatment Studies

    Philip D. Harvey;Dawn I. Velligan;Alan S. Bellack;Alan S. Bellack

  • Relationships among subjective and objective measures of adherence to oral antipsychotic medications

    Dawn I. Velligan;Mei Wang;Pamela Diamond;David C. Glahn

  • Cognitive functioning in schizophrenia: a consensus statement on its role in the definition and evaluation of effective treatments for the illness.

    Philip D. Harvey;Michael F. Green;Richard S. E. Keefe;Dawn I. Velligan

  • The Neurocognitive Signature of Psychotic Bipolar Disorder

    David C. Glahn;Carrie E. Bearden;Marcela Barguil;Jennifer Barrett

  • Cognitive Rehabilitation for Schizophrenia and the Putative Role of Motivation and Expectancies

    Dawn I. Velligan;Robert S. Kern;James M. Gold

  • Strategies for addressing adherence problems in patients with serious and persistent mental illness: recommendations from the expert consensus guidelines.

    Dawn I. Velligan;Peter J. Weiden;Martha Sajatovic;Jan Scott

  • Differential working memory impairment in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: effects of lifetime history of psychosis

    David C. Glahn;Carrie E. Bearden;Sibel Cakir;Jennifer A. Barrett

  • Measurement of psychiatric treatment adherence

    Martha X Sajatovic;Dawn I. Velligan;Peter J. Weiden;Marcia A. Valenstein

  • The Use of Individually Tailored Environmental Supports to Improve Medication Adherence and Outcomes in Schizophrenia

    Dawn I. Velligan;Pamela M. Diamond;Jim Mintz;Natalie Maples

  • Assessment of adherence problems in patients with serious and persistent mental illness: Recommendations from the expert consensus guidelines

    Dawn I. Velligan;Peter J. Weiden;Martha X Sajatovic;Jan Scott

  • Trail making test errors and executive function in schizophrenia and depression.

    Roderick K. Mahurin;Dawn I. Velligan;Bonnie Hazleton;J. Mark Davis

  • Psychopharmacology: Perspectives on Medication Adherence and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications

    Dawn I. Velligan;Francis Lam;Larry Ereshefsky;Alexander L. Miller

  • Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Expanded Version: How do new items affect factor structure?

    Dawn Velligan;Thomas Prihoda;Ellen Dennehy;Melanie M Biggs

  • Differential correlations between inflammatory cytokines and psychopathology in veterans with schizophrenia: potential role for IL-17 pathway.

    Dimitre H. Dimitrov;Shuko Lee;Jesse Yantis;Celina Valdez

  • Effect of a Motivational Intervention on Exercise Behavior in Persons with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

    Lora Humphrey Beebe;Kathy Smith;Renee Burk;Kelly McIntyre

  • The expert consensus guideline series

    Alan S. Bellack;Charles L. Bowden;Christopher R. Bowie;Matthew J. Byerly

Frequent Co-Authors

André Aleman
André Aleman University Medical Center Groningen
Christopher R. Bowie
Christopher R. Bowie Queen's University
Kelly Allott
Kelly Allott University of Melbourne
Carrie E. Bearden
Carrie E. Bearden University of California, Los Angeles
Philip D. Harvey
Philip D. Harvey University of Miami
Keith H. Nuechterlein
Keith H. Nuechterlein University of California, Los Angeles
Larry Davidson
Larry Davidson Yale University
Gerdina H. M. Pijnenborg
Gerdina H. M. Pijnenborg University of Groningen
Jan Scott
Jan Scott Newcastle University
David J. Miklowitz
David J. Miklowitz University of California, Los Angeles

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