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Using Peer Support Groups to Enhance Community Integration of Veterans in Transition by Drebing, Charles E., Reilly, Erin, Henze, Kevin T., Kelly, Megan, Russo, Anthony, Smolinsky, John, Gorman, Jay, Penk, Walter E.

“…Peer support groups, also known as "self-help groups," provide a unique tool for helping veterans working through the military-to-civilian transition to…”
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Adding contingency management intervention to vocational rehabilitation: outcomes for dually diagnosed veterans by Drebing, Charles E, Van Ormer, E Alice, Mueller, Lisa, Hebert, Marcie, Penk, Walter E, Petry, Nancy M, Rosenheck, Robert, Rounsaville, Bruce

“…In this random-assignment trial, we evaluated the efficacy of using a contingency management (CM) intervention to enhance job acquisition and tenure among…”
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Pilot Outcomes of a Filmmaking Intervention Designed to Enhance Treatment Entry and Social Reintegration of Veterans by Drebing, Charles E., Mamon, Daria, Calixte, Rachelle M., Tuval-Mashiach, Rivka, Patton, Benjamin, Scoglio, Arielle A. J., Girouard, Caitlin, Fukuda, Seiya, Gao, Wenwu, Penk, Walter E.

“…Military personnel transitioning to civilian life have reported significant challenges in reintegrating into civilian culture. Filmmaking has been used as a…”
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The Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms on Educational Functioning in Student Veterans by Morissette, Sandra B., Ryan-Gonzalez, Clark, Yufik, Tomas, DeBeer, Bryann B., Kimbrel, Nathan A., Sorrells, Audrey M., Holleran-Steiker, Lori, Penk, Walter E., Gulliver, Suzy B., Meyer, Eric C.

“…Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs at high rates among student veterans and is known to negatively impact educational functioning; however, the unique…”
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Effects of Social Support and Resilient Coping on Violent Behavior in Military Veterans by Van Voorhees, Elizabeth E, Wagner, H. Ryan, Beckham, Jean C, Bradford, Daniel W, Neal, Lydia C, Penk, Walter E, Elbogen, Eric B

“…Violence toward others has been identified as a serious postdeployment adjustment problem in a subset of Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans. In the current…”
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Gender Differences in Associations Between DSM-5 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Functional Impairment in War Veterans by Meyer, Eric C., Konecky, Brian, Kimbrel, Nathan A., DeBeer, Bryann B., Marx, Brian P., Schumm, Jeremiah, Penk, Walter E., Gulliver, Suzy Bird, Morissette, Sandra B.

“…Understanding the links between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and functional impairment is essential for assisting veterans in transitioning to…”
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Promising Practices in Vocational Services for the Community Reintegration of Returning Veterans: The Individual Placement and Support Model and Beyond by Wewiorski, Nancy J, Gorman, Jay A, Scoglio, Arielle A. J, Fukuda, Seiya, Reilly, Erin, Mueller, Lisa, O'Connor, Maureen, Penk, Walter E, Drebing, Charles E

“…Supporting returning veterans' job-seeking, hiring, and retention issues has become an essential goal for effective community reintegration. Given both the…”
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Austin Jackson Jernigan (1921-2008) by Robinowitz, Ralph, Penk, Walter E

“…Austin Jackson Jernigan (Sr.), a pioneer clinical psychologist with a major impact on the development of psychology in Texas, died at his home in McKinney,…”
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Psychosocial rehabilitation: approach of choice for those with serious mental illnesses by Farkas, Marianne, Jansen, Mary A, Penk, Walter E

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Risk factors for psychiatric inpatient assaults on staff by Flannery, Jr, R B, Hanson, M A, Penk, W E

“…The risk of psychiatric patient assaults on staff members is increasing yearly, with resultant increases in employee victim suffering, medical expense, and…”
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A Randomized Clinical Trial of Vocational Rehabilitation for People With Psychiatric Disabilities by Rogers, E. Sally, Anthony, William A., Lyass, Asya, Penk, Walter E.

“…In this study, the researchers examined the effectiveness of two vocational rehabilitation interventions in improving employment, educational, clinical, and…”
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Housing Preferences of Homeless Veterans With Dual Diagnoses by Schutt, Russell K, Weinstein, Benjamin, Penk, Walter E

“…Previous research indicates that most homeless persons with mental illness prefer independent living, while most clinicians recommend group housing. This study…”
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Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology

“…The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology. The…”
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The Public Sector Psychologist With 2020 Vision by Miller, Thomas W, DeLeon, Patrick H, Morgan, Robert D, Penk, Walter E, Magaletta, Philip R

“…What will public sector psychology look like in the year 2020? Will public sector psychologists be prepared to meet the evolving challenges and service needs…”
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The social environment of transitional work and residence programs: Influences on health and functioning by Schutt, Russell K., Rosenheck, Robert E., Penk, Walter E., Drebing, Charles E., Seibyl, Catherine Leda

“…The social environment of service programs—the context for treatment delivery rather than the treatment itself—is often neglected in evaluations of treatment…”
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Self-Report and Observer Measures of Substance Abuse Among Homeless Mentally Ill Persons in the Cross-Section and Over Time by GOLDFINGER, STEPHEN M, SCHUTT, RUSSELL K, SEIDMAN, LARRY J, TURNER, WINSTON M, PENK, WALTER E, TOLOMICZENKO, GEORGE S

“…The comparability of self-report and observer measures of substance abuse among 118 homeless mentally ill persons was assessed using cross-sectional and…”
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Replicated Declines in Assault Rates After Implementation of the Assaulted Staff Action Program by Flannery, Raymond B., Hanson, M. Annette, Penk, Walter E., Goldfinger, Stephen, Pastva, Gary J., Navon, Marc A.

“…A program to address the psychological sequelae of patients' assaults on psychiatric health care staff-the Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP)-was previously…”
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The Stress of Patient Suicidal Behavior During Clinical Training: Incidence, Impact, and Recovery by Kleespies, Phillip M, Penk, Walter E, Forsyth, John P

“…This study enhances and replicates an earlier study ( Kleespies, Smith, & Becker, 1990 ) on the incidence and impact of patient suicidal behavior on psychology…”
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Building the Future: Psychosocial Rehabilitation with a Veterans Construction Team by Schutt, Russell K, Cournoyer, Bernard, Penk, Walter E, Drebing, Charles E, van Ormer, E. Alice, Krebs, Christopher, Losardo, Marylee O

“…The Veterans Construction Team (VCT) is an innovative form of Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) for unemployed, homeless veterans who have had a history of…”
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Characteristics of Substance-Abusing Persons with Schizophrenia: The Paradox of the Dually Diagnosed by Penk, Walter E., Flannery, Raymond B., Irvin, Elizabeth, Geller, Jeffrey, Fisher, William, Hanson, M. Annette

“…Previous studies have noted the paradox of the dually-diagnosed (serious mental illness and substance abuse) in which the dually-diagnosed are judged to be…”
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