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Patricia R. Houck publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patricia R. Houck sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 301 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Patricia R. Houck D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patricia R. Houck sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 107 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Patricia R. Houck is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States, focusing on research in medicine with a specialization in parasitology, infectious diseases, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, economics and econometrics, as well as psychiatry and mental health.

Their work encompasses a range of topics related to parasitic diseases and global health, including:

  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Patricia R. Houck has contributed to several publications, with recent papers including:

  • "Synthesis of findings from the literature and a qualitative research study on the impacts of gender, disability, and ethnicity in Neglected Tropical Diseases programs" (2023) in PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • "Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy on Retention in Medication for Addiction Treatment Within a Large Medicaid Population" (2021) in Journal of Addiction Medicine
  • "An Intent-to-Treat Method for Enhancing Analysis of Clinical Trials with Rescue Medication: A Mixed-Model Approach" (2025) in Psychopharmacology Bulletin
  • "Re-assessment of schistosomiasis in nine endemic districts with cluster sampling in Sierra Leone" (2024) in Frontiers in Public Health
  • "Epidemiological situation of schistosomiasis in 16 districts of Burkina Faso after two decades of mass treatment" (2025) in PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Their most frequent coauthors are:

  • Yaobi Zhang
  • Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour
  • Steven D. Reid
  • Abdulai Conteh
  • Mohamed S. Bah

Publications have been primarily disseminated through venues such as:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Psychopharmacology Bulletin
  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Addiction Medicine

Best Publications

  • Rating chronic medical illness burden in geropsychiatric practice and research: Application of the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale

    Mark D. Miller;Cynthia F. Paradis;Patricia R. Houck;Sati Mazumdar

  • The MTA at 8 Years: Prospective Follow-up of Children Treated for Combined-Type ADHD in a Multisite Study

    Brooke S.G. Molina;Stephen P. Hinshaw;James M. Swanson;L. Eugene Arnold

  • Treatment of complicated grief: a randomized controlled trial

    Katherine Shear;Ellen Frank;Patricia R. Houck;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Frequent Amyloid Deposition Without Significant Cognitive Impairment Among the Elderly

    Howard Jay Aizenstein;Robert D. Nebes;Judith A. Saxton;Julie C. Price

  • Complicated grief and bereavement-related depression as distinct disorders : preliminary empirical validation in elderly bereaved spouses

    Holly G. Prigerson;Ellen Frank;Stanislav V. Kasl;Charles F. Reynolds

  • Two-Year Outcomes for Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy in Individuals With Bipolar I Disorder

    Ellen Frank;David J. Kupfer;Michael E. Thase;Alan G. Mallinger

  • Nortriptyline and Interpersonal Psychotherapy as Maintenance Therapies for Recurrent Major Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Older Than 59 Years

    Charles F. Reynolds;Ellen Frank;James M. Perel;Stanley D. Imber

  • Healthy older adults' sleep predicts all-cause mortality at 4 to 19 years of follow-up.

    Mary Amanda Dew;Carolyn C. Hoch;Daniel J. Buysse;Timothy H. Monk

  • Efficacy of brief behavioral treatment for chronic insomnia in older adults.

    Daniel J. Buysse;Anne Germain;Douglas E. Moul;Peter L. Franzen

  • Maintenance treatment of major depression in old age.

    Charles F. Reynolds;Mary Amanda Dew;Bruce G. Pollock;Benoit H. Mulsant

  • Treating Major Depression in Primary Care Practice: Eight-Month Clinical Outcomes

    H C Schulberg;M R Block;M J Madonia;C P Scott

  • Obesity as a correlate of outcome in patients with bipolar I disorder

    Andrea Fagiolini;David J. Kupfer;Patricia R. Houck;Danielle M. Novick

  • Allelic Variation in the Serotonin Transporter Promoter Affects Onset of Paroxetine Treatment Response in Late-Life Depression

    Bruce G Pollock;Robert E Ferrell;Benoit H Mulsant;Sati Mazumdar

  • Self-Reported Sleep Quality Predicts Poor Cognitive Performance in Healthy Older Adults

    Robert D. Nebes;Daniel J. Buysse;Edythe M. Halligan;Patricia R. Houck

  • Tranylcypromine versus imipramine in anergic bipolar depression.

    Jonathan M. Himmelhoch;Michael E. Thase;Alan G. Mallinger;Patricia Houck

  • Reliability and validity of the Panic Disorder Severity Scale: replication and extension

    M.Katherine Shear;Paola Rucci;Jenna Williams;Ellen Frank

  • Characteristics of depression in hemodialysis patients: symptoms, quality of life and mortality risk.

    Rebecca A. Drayer;Beth Piraino;Charles F. Reynolds;Patricia R. Houck

  • Decreased working memory and processing speed mediate cognitive impairment in geriatric depression.

    R. D. Nebes;M. A. Butters;B. H. Mulsant;B. G. Pollock

  • Symptoms of stress and depression as correlates of sleep in primary insomnia.

    M Hall;D J Buysse;P D Nowell;E A Nofzinger

  • Four-Year Longitudinal Course of Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: The Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth (COBY) Study

    Boris Birmaher;David Axelson;Benjamin Goldstein;Michael Strober

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles F. Reynolds
Charles F. Reynolds University of Pittsburgh
David J. Kupfer
David J. Kupfer University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Ellen Frank
Ellen Frank University of Pittsburgh
Benoit H. Mulsant
Benoit H. Mulsant Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Mary Amanda Dew
Mary Amanda Dew University of Pittsburgh
Bruce G. Pollock
Bruce G. Pollock University of Toronto
Daniel J. Buysse
Daniel J. Buysse University of Pittsburgh
Jacqueline A. Stack
Jacqueline A. Stack West Virginia University
M. Katherine Shear
M. Katherine Shear Columbia University
Katalin Szanto
Katalin Szanto University of Pittsburgh

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