Recent Publications
Psychiatric Disorders among Transported Hurricane Evacuees: Acute-phase Findings in a Large Receiving Shelter Site. Carol S. North, MD, MPE; Richard V. King, PhD; Raymond L. Fowler, MD, FACEP; Peter Polatin, MD, MPH; Rebecca P. Smith, MD; H. Alan LaGrone, MD, PhD; David Tyler, MD; G. Luke Larkin, MD, MS, MSPH; and Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, Psychiatric Annals 38:2, February 2008
Do Atypical Antipsychotics Effectively Treat Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Stimulant Dependence? A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial. Vicki Nejtek, Matthew Avila, Li-Ann Chen, Tanya Zielinski, Marija Djokovic, Alan Podawiltz, Kathryn Kaiser, Sejong Bae, A. John Rush, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, (2008, in press).
Atypical Antipsychotics Enhance Decision-Making in Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder with Stimulant Dependence. Vicki Nejtek, Matthew Avila, Alan Podawiltz, Li-Ann Chen, Marija Djokovic, A. John Rush. Biological Psychiatry (supplement, in press).
Quetiapine versus Risperidone: A Double-Blind, Randomized Trial in Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder with Cocaine or Methamphetamine Dependence. Vicki Nejtek, Matthew Avila, Li-Ann Chen, Alan Podawiltz, Tanya Zielinski, Marija Djokovic, Kathryn Kaiser, A. John Rush. Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Completed Research
Computerized Decision Support for the Treatment of Depression (Project IMPACTS)
A. L. Podawiltz, D.O., M.S.
A Descriptive Analysis of Existing Data: Utilization of the JPS-Tarrant County Psychiatric Emergency Center (PEC)
A. L. Podawiltz, D.O., M.S.
Current Research
Analysis of Emergency and Inpatient Psychiatric Services Utilization within the JPS Health Network
des Anges Cruser, PhD
The Role of Residual Effects of Trauma in Serious Mental Illness
A. L. Podawiltz, D.O., M.S.
Factors Affecting Length of Stay at the JPS Trinity Springs Pavilion Psychiatric Inpatient Unit
A. L. Podawiltz,D.O., M.S.
Antidepressant Safety in Kids (ASK)
J. R. Silvas, M.D.
Depressive Symptoms and Correlates among Perinatal Women
A. L. Podawiltz, D.O., M.S.
A Six Week Double Blind Multicenter Placebo Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Flexible Doses of Oral Ziprasidone as add-on, adjunctive therapy with Lithium, Valproate or Lamotrigine in Bipolar 1 depression.
A. L. Podawiltz, D.O., M.S.