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  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Scott R. Beach is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine with a focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, as well as Neurology. The scientist's work is represented by 130 publications, with significant contributions in Psychiatry and Mental Health (42 publications) and Clinical Psychology (21 publications).

The main research topics covered by Scott R. Beach include:

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

The scientist has published notable recent papers such as:

  • "Delirium in COVID-19: A case series and exploration of potential mechanisms for central nervous system involvement" (2020) in General Hospital Psychiatry
  • "Post-stroke depression: A 2020 updated review" (2020) in General Hospital Psychiatry
  • "Effect of Antithrombotic Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Outpatients With Clinically Stable Symptomatic COVID-19" (2021) in JAMA
  • "Neurocovid: Pharmacological Recommendations for Delirium Associated With COVID-19" (2020) in Psychosomatics
  • "Post-COVID-19 psychiatric and cognitive morbidity: Preliminary findings from a Brazilian cohort study" (2022) in General Hospital Psychiatry

Scott R. Beach frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Felicia A. Smith
  • James Luccarelli
  • Gregory L. Fricchione
  • Kirsty Le Doaré
  • Mary Kyohere

The scientist's work has been widely published across various venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (26 publications)
  • General Hospital Psychiatry (10 publications)
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases (6 publications)
  • Psychosomatics (4 publications)
  • Harvard Review of Psychiatry (2 publications)

Scott R. Beach has contributed to book publications as well, with a recorded publication titled "Introduction to Psychiatry" (2021) issued by Cambridge University Press.

This scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1995.

Best Publications

  • Caregiving as a risk factor for mortality: the Caregiver Health Effects Study.

    Richard Schulz;Scott R. Beach

  • Association between depression and mortality in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

    Richard Schulz;Scott R. Beach;Diane G. Ives;Lynn M. Martire

  • Negative and positive health effects of caring for a disabled spouse: longitudinal findings from the caregiver health effects study.

    Scott R. Beach;Richard Schulz;Jennifer L. Yee;Sharon Jackson

  • Family Caregiving for Older Adults.

    Richard Schulz;Scott R. Beach;Sara J. Czaja;Lynn M. Martire

  • Financial Exploitation and Psychological Mistreatment Among Older Adults: Differences Between African Americans and Non-African Americans in a Population-Based Survey

    Scott R. Beach;Richard Schulz;Nicholas G. Castle;Jules Rosen

  • Risk Factors for Potentially Harmful Informal Caregiver Behavior

    Scott R. Beach;Richard Schulz;Gail M. Williamson;L. Stephen Miller

  • Post-stroke depression: A 2020 updated review.

    Gustavo C. Medeiros;Gustavo C. Medeiros;Durga Roy;Nicholas Kontos;Scott R. Beach

  • Depression and Cardiac Disease: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Diagnosis

    Jeffery C. Huffman;Christopher Michael Celano;Scott Beach;Shweta Rajeev Motiwala

  • Advancing the Aging and Technology Agenda in Gerontology

    Richard Schulz;Hans Werner Wahl;Judith T. Matthews;Annette De Vito Dabbs

  • QTc prolongation, torsades de pointes, and psychotropic medications.

    Scott R. Beach;Christopher M. Celano;Peter A. Noseworthy;James L. Januzzi

  • Involvement in caregiving and adjustment to death of a spouse: Findings from the caregiver health effects study.

    Richard Schulz;Scott R. Beach;Bonnie Lind;Lynn M. Martire

  • Exposure effects in the classroom: The development of affinity among students

    Richard L Moreland;Scott R Beach

  • DEPRESSION STIGMA, RACE, AND TREATMENT SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES.

    Charlotte Brown;Kyaien O. Conner;Valire Carr Copeland;Nancy Grote

  • Meta-Analysis of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor–Associated QTc Prolongation

    Scott R. Beach;William J. Kostis;Christopher M. Celano;James L. Januzzi

  • Effect of Antithrombotic Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Outpatients With Clinically Stable Symptomatic COVID-19: The ACTIV-4B Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Jean M Connors;Maria M Brooks;Frank C Sciurba;Jerry A Krishnan

  • Modifying Repetitive Verbalizations of Community-Dwelling Patients with AD

    Michelle S. Bourgeois;Louis D. Burgio;Richard Schulz;Scott Beach

  • Collaborative Care for Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Patients With Recent Cardiac Events The Management of Sadness and Anxiety in Cardiology (MOSAIC) Randomized Clinical Trial

    Jeff C. Huffman;Carol A. Mastromauro;Scott R. Beach;Christopher M. Celano

  • Living alone and depression: the modifying role of the perceived neighborhood environment

    Sarah T. Stahl;Scott R. Beach;Donald Musa;Richard Schulz

  • Patient Suffering and Caregiver Compassion: New Opportunities for Research, Practice, and Policy

    Richard Schulz;Randy S. Hebert;Mary Amanda Dew;Stephanie L. Brown

  • Effects of Depression and Anxiety Improvement on Adherence to Medication and Health Behaviors in Recently Hospitalized Cardiac Patients

    Leah K. Bauer;Mario A. Caro;Scott R. Beach;Carol A. Mastromauro

  • Delirium in COVID-19: A case series and exploration of potential mechanisms for central nervous system involvement.

    Scott R. Beach;Nathan C. Praschan;Charlotte Hogan;Samuel Dotson

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Jeff C. Huffman
Jeff C. Huffman Harvard University
Christopher M. Celano
Christopher M. Celano Harvard Medical School
Lynn M. Martire
Lynn M. Martire Pennsylvania State University
Sara J. Czaja
Sara J. Czaja Cornell University
Michelle S. Bourgeois
Michelle S. Bourgeois University of South Florida
Anne B. Newman
Anne B. Newman University of Pittsburgh
Eleanor M. Simonsick
Eleanor M. Simonsick National Institutes of Health
Peter A. Lichtenberg
Peter A. Lichtenberg Wayne State University
David A. Loewenstein
David A. Loewenstein University of Miami

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