Steven C. Pitts

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Differential relations of locus of control to perceived social stress among help-seeking adolescents at low vs. high clinical risk of psychosis

Zachary B. Millman, Marc J. Weintraub, Eryn Bentley, Jordan E. DeVylder, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2017 > 184 > C > 39-44

Research suggests that perceived social stress influences illness presentation and course among youth in the clinical high-risk (CHR) phase of psychosis. Little is known, however, about the social cognitive factors associated with social stress perception in this population, particularly relative to youth with non-CHR psychopathology. Individuals with psychosis tend to endorse an external locus of...

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Weight gain trajectories in hospital‐based treatment of anorexia nervosa

Saniha H. Makhzoumi, Janelle W. Coughlin, Colleen C. Schreyer, Graham W. Redgrave, more

International Journal of Eating Disorders > 50 > 3 > 266 - 274

Weight gain is a primary treatment goal for anorexia nervosa (AN); however little is known about heterogeneity in weight gain pattern during treatment. Preliminary evidence suggests weight gain trajectory is associated with treatment outcome. This study grouped patients using mixture modeling into weight gain trajectories, and compared predictors and treatment outcomes between trajectory groups. Women...

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Childhood pegboard task predicts adult-onset psychosis-spectrum disorder among a genetic high-risk sample

Pamela Rakhshan, Holger Sørensen, Jordan DeVylder, Vijay Mittal, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2016 > 178 > 1-3 > 68-73

Motor abnormalities have been established as a core aspect of psychosis-spectrum disorders, with numerous studies identifying deficits prior to clinical symptom presentation. Additional research is needed to pinpoint standardized motor assessments associated with psychosis-spectrum disorders prior to illness onset to enhance prediction and understanding of etiology. With a long history of findings...

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High-risk diagnosis, social stress, and parent-child relationships: A moderation model

Eryn Bentley, Zachary B. Millman, Elizabeth Thompson, Caroline Demro, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2016 > 174 > 1-3 > 65-70

Stress is related to symptom severity among youth at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis, although this relation may be influenced by protective factors. We explored whether the association of CHR diagnosis with social stress is moderated by the quality of parent-child relationships in a sample of 96 (36 CHR; 60 help-seeking controls) adolescents and young adults receiving mental health services...

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Context matters: The impact of neighborhood crime and paranoid symptoms on psychosis risk assessment

Camille Wilson, Melissa Edmondson Smith, Elizabeth Thompson, Caroline Demro, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2016 > 171 > 1-3 > 56-61

Psychosis risk assessment measures probe for paranoid thinking, persecutory ideas of reference, and suspiciousness as part of a psychosis risk construct. However, in some cases, these symptoms may reflect a normative, realistic, and even adaptive response to environmental stressors rather than psychopathology. Neighborhood characteristics, dangerousness for instance, are linked to levels of fear and...

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Using parent and youth reports from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition to identify individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis

Elizabeth Thompson, Emily Kline, Gloria Reeves, Steven C. Pitts, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2014 > 154 > 1-3 > 107-112

Brief self-report screening can help facilitate early identification of individuals at risk for or in early stages of psychosis. Existing screening tools focus on self-reported attenuated positive symptoms to detect potential risk; however, parent reports may also be helpful for assessing symptoms, especially in younger patients. Recent evidence has shown that the “atypicality” scale within the self-report...

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Psychosis-like experiences and distress among adolescents using mental health services

Emily Kline, Elizabeth Thompson, Kristin Bussell, Steven C. Pitts, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2014 > 152 > 2-3 > 498-502

Although 'psychosis-like experiences' (PLEs) may reflect elevated risk for onset of serious mental illness, many individuals reporting PLEs are not truly at risk for developing clinical psychosis. Interview-based instruments that define and diagnose “clinical high risk” status attempt to distinguish between normative PLEs and attenuated symptoms indicating progression toward psychosis by probing whether...

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Identifying youth at risk for psychosis using the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition

Elizabeth Thompson, Emily Kline, Gloria Reeves, Steven C. Pitts, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2013 > 151 > 1-3 > 238-244

Identification of youth at risk for or with early psychosis has become the focus of many research and clinical initiatives, as early intervention may be linked to better long-term outcomes. Efforts to facilitate identification have led to the development of several self-report instruments that intend to quickly assess “attenuated” psychosis, potentially screening people for further evaluation. The...

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Parent–adolescent agreement on psychosis risk symptoms

Emily Kline, Elizabeth Thompson, Caroline Schimunek, Gloria Reeves, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2013 > 147 > 1 > 147-152

Despite practice guidelines recommending caregiver inclusion for assessment of mental health problems in adolescents, clinical high-risk (CHR) assessment tools that target attenuated psychosis symptoms rely solely on self-report. As many individuals in the clinical high-risk phase are expected to be adolescents, and programs of CHR research routinely recruit participants as young as twelve, parent...

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Psychosis risk screening in youth: A validation study of three self-report measures of attenuated psychosis symptoms

Emily Kline, Camille Wilson, Sabrina Ereshefsky, Danielle Denenny, more

Schizophrenia Research > 2012 > 141 > 1 > 72-77

Brief self-report questionnaires that assess attenuated psychosis symptoms have the potential to quickly and effectively screen many people who may benefit from clinical monitoring or early intervention. The current study sought to examine and compare the criterion validities of attenuated symptoms screening tools with diagnoses obtained from the clinician-administered Structured Interview for Psychosis...

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Psychometric properties of a youth self-report measure of neglectful behavior by parents

Howard Dubowitz, Miguel T. Villodas, Alan J. Litrownik, Steven C. Pitts, more

Child Abuse & Neglect > 2011 > 35 > 6 > 414-424

This study aimed to empirically assess psychometric properties of a multi-dimensional youth self-report measure of neglectful behavior by parents.Data were gathered from 593 12-year-old youth participating in the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) consortium; 272 also had data at age 14. Youth responded to a 25-item measure of their experiences of neglect. Expert raters classified...

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Defining child neglect based on child protective services data

Howard Dubowitz, Steven C. Pitts, Alan J. Litrownik, Christine E. Cox, more

Child Abuse & Neglect > 2005 > 29 > 5 > 493-511

To compare neglect defined by Child Protective Services official codes with neglect defined by a review of CPS narrative data, and to examine the validity of the different neglect measures using children's functioning at age 8 years.Data are from 740 children participating in a consortium of longitudinal studies on child abuse and neglect; 481 had at least one CPS report prior to age 8. CPS records...

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Longitudinal measurement models in evaluation research: examining stability and change

Steven C. Pitts, Stephen G. West, Jenn-Yun Tein

Evaluation and Program Planning > 1996 > 19 > 4 > 333-350

This article provides an introduction to the use of Confirmatory Factor Analysis to test measurement invariance and stability in longitudinal research. The approach is illustrated through examples representing: (a) one construct, two measurement waves; (b) one construct, three waves; (c) two constructs, two waves; and (d) comparison of treatment and control groups in pre-post designs. Basic issues...

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Differential relations of locus of control to perceived social stress among help-seeking adolescents at low vs. high clinical risk of psychosis

Weight gain trajectories in hospital‐based treatment of anorexia nervosa

Childhood pegboard task predicts adult-onset psychosis-spectrum disorder among a genetic high-risk sample

High-risk diagnosis, social stress, and parent-child relationships: A moderation model

Context matters: The impact of neighborhood crime and paranoid symptoms on psychosis risk assessment

Using parent and youth reports from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition to identify individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis

Psychosis-like experiences and distress among adolescents using mental health services

Identifying youth at risk for psychosis using the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition

Parent–adolescent agreement on psychosis risk symptoms

Psychosis risk screening in youth: A validation study of three self-report measures of attenuated psychosis symptoms

Psychometric properties of a youth self-report measure of neglectful behavior by parents

Defining child neglect based on child protective services data

Longitudinal measurement models in evaluation research: examining stability and change

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