[HTML][HTML] An update of peer support/peer provided services underlying processes, benefits, and critical ingredients

KL Fortuna, P Solomon, J Rivera - Psychiatric Quarterly, 2022 - Springer
The purpose of this article is to delineate the current state-of-the-knowledge of peer support
following the framework employed in the 2004 article (Solomon, Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2004; …

Lived experience–led research agenda to address early death in people with a diagnosis of a serious mental illness: a consensus statement

KL Fortuna, S Lebby, P Geiger, D Johnson… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance People with serious mental illness (SMI), defined as a diagnosis of
schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, or disabling major depressive disorder) …

Improving physical health among people with serious mental illness: the role of the specialty mental health sector

EE McGinty, R Presskreischer, J Breslau… - Psychiatric …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
People with serious mental illness die 10–20 years earlier, compared with the overall
population, and the excess mortality is driven by undertreated physical health conditions. In …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to increase peer support specialists' capacity to use digital technology in the era of COVID-19: Pre-post study

KL Fortuna, AL Myers, D Walsh, R Walker… - JMIR mental …, 2020 - mental.jmir.org
Background: Prior to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), telemental health to
support mental health services was primarily designed for individuals with professional …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of shame on patients with social anxiety disorder in internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy: randomized controlled trial

H Wang, Q Zhao, W Mu, M Rodriguez, M Qian… - JMIR mental …, 2020 - mental.jmir.org
Background: Prior research has demonstrated the efficacy of internet-based cognitive
behavioral therapy (ICBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, it is unclear how …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility, acceptability, and potential utility of peer-supported ecological momentary assessment among people with serious mental illness: a pilot study

KL Fortuna, AC Wright, G Mois, AL Myers, A Kadakia… - Psychiatric …, 2022 - Springer
To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and initial validity of using smartphone-based peer-
supported ecological momentary assessment (EMA) as a tool to assess loneliness and …

Cardiovascular disease burden is associated with worsened depression symptoms in the US general population

R Dhingra, F He, L Al-Shaar, EFH Saunders… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and depression are the leading causes of
disability in the US Using five cycles (2009–2018) of the US National Health and Nutrition …

Assessing a digital peer support self-management intervention for adults with serious mental illness: feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness

KL Fortuna, AL Myers, J Ferron, A Kadakia… - Journal of Mental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of digital peer
support integrated medical and psychiatric self-management intervention (“PeerTECH”) for …

Enhanced primary care for people with serious mental illness: a propensity weighted cohort study

AK Gertner, LR Grove, KE Swietek… - The Journal of …, 2023 - psychiatrist.com
Objective: People with serious mental illness (SMI) have high rates of cardiometabolic
illness, receive low quality care, and experience poor outcomes. Nevertheless, studies of …

[HTML][HTML] A real-world study of the association between cardiovascular risk factors and depression symptom trajectory in individuals with mental illness

R Dhingra, F He, EFH Saunders… - Psychiatry Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background We examined the relationship between baseline cardiovascular (CV)
disease/risk factors and longitudinally-collected scores on the patient health questionnaire …