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The effects of novel antipsychotics on glucose and lipid levels by WIRSHING, Donna A, BOYD, Jennifer A, MENG, Laura R, BALLON, Jacob S, MARDER, Stephen R, WIRSHING, William C

“…The novel antipsychotics are extensively used based on their favorable extrapyramidal side effect profiles. However, accumulating evidence suggests that these…”
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of modafinil for negative symptoms in schizophrenia by PIERRE, Joseph M, PELOIAN, John H, WIRSHING, Donna A, WIRSHING, William C, MARDER, Stephen R

“…Negative symptoms are core features of schizophrenia that are functionally debilitating, associated with poor outcomes, and resistant to existing…”
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Addictive Potential of Quetiapine by MURPHY, DAVID, BAILEY, KIMBERLY, STONE, MICHAEL, WIRSHING, WILLIAM C.

“…The newer "atypical" antipsychotic compounds have generally improved on this subjective intolerability, which has led to the steadily expanding use of these…”
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Lack of insight in schizophrenia : Impact on treatment adherence by BUCKLEY, Peter F, WIRSHING, Donna A, BHUSHAN, Prameet, PIERRE, Joseph M, RESNICK, Seth A, WIRSHING, William C

“…People with schizophrenia commonly lack insight, that is, they are unaware of their illness and the consequences thereof. One of the most important…”
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Clozapine and risperidone in moderately refractory schizophrenia: a 6-month randomized double-blind comparison by Schooler, Nina R, Marder, Stephen R, Chengappa, K N R, Petrides, Georgios, Ames, Donna, Wirshing, William C, McMeniman, Marjorie, Baker, Robert W, Parepally, Haranath, Umbricht, Daniel, Kane, John M

“…Clozapine remains the only medication indicated for refractory schizophrenia. As new antipsychotic drugs become available, their efficacy compared to…”
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Risperidone vs. haloperidol on reaction time, manual dexterity, and motor learning in treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients by Kern, Robert S, Green, Michael F, Marshall, Barringer D, Wirshing, William C, Wirshing, Donna, McGurk, Susan, Marder, Stephen R, Mintz, Jim

“…Background: The present study compared the effects of risperidone vs. haloperidol on reaction time, manual dexterity, and two types of motor learning in a…”
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Early Evidence of the Affordable Care Act’s Impact on the Medically Indigent Population Consuming Emergency Mental Health Care in Los Angeles County by Schaper, Elizabeth C., Murphy, David L., Wirshing, William C.

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Novel antipsychotics : Comparison of weight gain liabilities by WIRSHING, D. A, WIRSHING, W. C, KYSAR, L, BERISFORD, M. A, GOLDSTEIN, D, PASHDAG, J, MINTZ, J, MARDER, S. R

“…We performed a retrospective analysis of 122 clinical records of 92 male patients with DSM-III-R schizophrenia to examine the relative weight gain liabilities…”
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Intranasal Quetiapine Abuse by PIERRE, JOSEPH M., SHNAYDER, IGOR, WIRSHING, DONNA A., WIRSHING, WILLIAM C.

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The neurocognitive effects of low-dose haloperidol: a two-year comparison with risperidone by Green, Michael F, Marder, Stephen R, Glynn, Shirley M, McGurk, Susan R, Wirshing, William C, Wirshing, Donna A, Liberman, Robert P, Mintz, Jim

“…Background: Neurocognitive deficits are core features of schizophrenia that are linked to functional outcome for the disorder. Recent studies and reviews have…”
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Supplementing Clinic-Based Skills Training With Manual-Based Community Support Sessions: Effects on Social Adjustment of Patients With Schizophrenia by Glynn, Shirley M., Marder, Stephen R., Liberman, Robert P., Blair, Karen, Wirshing, William C., Wirshing, Donna A., Ross, Doreen, Mintz, Jim

“…OBJECTIVE: Although skills training is a validated psychosocial treatment for schizophrenia, generalization of the skills to everyday life has not been…”
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Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia With Risperidone or Haloperidol: 2-Year Outcomes by Marder, Stephen R., Glynn, Shirley M., Wirshing, William C., Wirshing, Donna A., Ross, Doreen, Widmark, Clifford, Mintz, Jim, Liberman, Robert P., Blair, Karen E.

“…OBJECTIVE: Most controlled studies comparing second-generation and conventional antipsychotics have focused on the acute treatment of schizophrenia. The…”
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Informed Consent: Assessment of Comprehension by Wirshing, Donna A., Wirshing, William C., Marder, Stephen R., Liberman, Robert P., Mintz, Jim

“…Objective:The authors designed and evaluated a structured and rigorous informed consent procedure involving subjects with schizophrenia.Method:Informed consent…”
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Sexual side effects of novel antipsychotic medications by Wirshing, Donna A, Pierre, Joseph M, Marder, Stephen R, Saunders, C.Scott, Wirshing, William C

“…Background: The novel antipsychotic medications offer a more favorable extrapyramidal side effect profile than conventional agents. It is uncertain that the…”
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Antipsychotic and anticholinergic effects on two types of spatial memory in schizophrenia by McGurk, Susan R, Green, Michael F, Wirshing, William C, Wirshing, Donna Ames, Marder, Steven R, Mintz, Jim, Kern, Robert

“…Spatial memory is of interest in schizophrenia because of widespread impairments in adaptive functioning, including independent living skills. Short-term…”
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Risperidone-associated new-onset diabetes by Wirshing, Donna A, Pierre, Joseph M, Eyeler, Jerry, Weinbach, Julie, Wirshing, William C

“…Background: Weight gain, and its associated complications such as the development of diabetes, is becoming increasingly recognized as an important potential…”
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Risperidone in Treatment-Refractory Schizophrenia by Wirshing, Donna A., Marshall, Jr, Barringer D., Green, Michael F., Mintz, Jim, Marder, Stephen R., Wirshing, William C.

“…OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of risperidone compared to haloperidol in patients with…”
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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in veterans with schizophrenia by Meyer, Jonathan, Loh, Catherine, Leckband, Susan G, Boyd, Jennifer A, Wirshing, William C, Pierre, Joseph M, Wirshing, Donna

“…The metabolic syndrome has become a focus of clinical attention due to its high prevalence in the United States (23%) and impact on cardiovascular risk, yet…”
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Hepatitis B and C Among Veterans on a Psychiatric Ward by Tabibian, James H., Wirshing, Donna A., Pierre, Joseph M., Guzik, Lisa H., Kisicki, Michael D., Danovitch, Itai, Mena, Shirley J., Wirshing, William C.

“…Hepatitis B and C are public health problems. Psychiatric patients may be at risk of hepatitis B and C exposure due to lifestyle and inadequate health care. We…”
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High-dose quetiapine in treatment refractory schizophrenia by Pierre, Joseph M., Wirshing, Donna A., Wirshing, William C., Rivard, J. Michael, Marks, Russell, Mendenhall, John, Sheppard, Karen, Saunders, David G.

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