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Steven L. Sayers, BA, MA, Ph.D

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Professor of Psychiatry at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
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Executive Committee Member, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (Philadelphia)
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Department: Psychiatry
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13 Education:
21 9 B.A. 17 (Psychology) c
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21 9 M.A. 20 (Clinical Psychology) c
43 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill , 1985.
21 8 PhD 3e (Clinical Psychology, minor in Quantitative Psych.) c
42 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1990.
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Description of Research Expertise

76 Couples, Family, Health Psychology, Social Support, Treatment Adherence, Self-care, Suicide Prevention
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Description of Clinical Expertise

48 Marital and Family Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
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Description of Other Expertise

2e Analysis of observational data
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Selected Publications

12d Tang, Hsin-Yi Jean, Sayers, Steven L., Weissinger, Guy, Riegel, Barbara: The Role of Depression in Medication Adherence Among Heart Failure Patients. Clinical Nursing Research. Sage Periodicals Press, 23(3): 231-44, Jun 2013.

1ca Riegel, Barbara, Ratcliffe, Sarah J., Weintraub, William S., Sayers, Steven L., Goldberg, Lee R., Potashnik, Sheryl, Weaver, Terri E., Pressler, Susan J.: Double jeopardy: the influence of excessive daytime sleepiness and impaired cognition on health-related quality of life in adults with heart failure. European Journal Of Heart Failure. Oxford Journals, 14(7): 730-736, Jul 2012.

13c Sayers, Steven L.: Family reintegration difficulties and couples therapy for military veterans and their spouses. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Elsevier Science, 18(1): 108-119, Feb 2011 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2010.03.002.

11f Sayers, S.L.: Assessment of couples. Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Harry T. Reis & Susan Sprecher (eds.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, Page: 118-120, April 2009 Notes: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412958479.n41.

121 Sayers, S. L., Farrow, V. A., Ross, J., Oslin, D. W.: Family problems among recently returned military veterans referred for a mental health evaluation. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 70(2): 163-170, Feb 2009.

182 Cohen, A.N., Glynn, S.M., Murray-Swank, A.B., Barrio, C., Fischer, E.P., McCutcheon, S.J., Perlick, D.A., Rotondi, A.J., Sayers, S.L., Sherman, M.D., Dixon, L.B. : The family forum: Directions for the implementation of family psychoeducation for severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services 59(1): 40-98, Jan 2008.

fc Sayers, S.L., Riegel, B., Goldberg L.R., Coyne, J.C., & Samaha, F.F: Clinical Exacerbations as a Surrogate Endpoint in Heart Failure Research. Heart & Lung 37(1): 28-35, Jan 2008.

fe Sayers, S.L., Riegel, B., Pawlowski, S., Coyne, J.C., Samaha, F. : Social support and self-care of patients with heart failure. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 35(1): 70-79, Feb 2008.

e3 Sayers, S.L., White, T., Zubritsky, C., Oslin, D: Family Involvement in the Care of Healthy Medical Outpatients. Family Practice 23(3): 317-324, Jun 2006.

12b Kohn, C.S., Sayers, S.L.: Extreme relationship standards in the context of discordant and nondiscordant couples. Cognitive and behavioral practice 12(3): 319-323, Jan 2005 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1077-7229(05)80054-9.

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