Dr. Kirisci is a tenured Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kirisci is the director of the three-course sequence in Biostatistics in the School of Pharmacy graduate program. He is a statistician with extensive experience in multivariate statistics, especially in longitudinal data analysis including mixed modeling, mixture modeling, and psychometric methodology including item response theory and computerized adaptive testing. Dr. Kirisci presented the factor structure of substance use disorder severity in adult men and women using item response theory (IRT) modeling. The symptoms of eleven SUD diagnoses have been shown to be scalable as indicators of a unidimensional latent trait. He has also broad knowledge in latent growth curve modeling, including randomized cluster design and cluster stepped wedge design. Dr. Kirisci is Director of the Statistics Core of the NIDA-funded Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research. He has been funded by a K02 award (K02 DA 017822) pertaining to development and validation of a measure quantifying risk for substance use disorder liability, called transmissible liability index (TLI).
1980 Two-year TA/RA/GA Fellowship from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
1982-1987 Fulbright Scholarship for graduate study in USA.
1984 Two-year TA/RA/GA Fellowship from University of Pittsburgh.
1987 Three-year TA/RA/GA Fellowship from University of Pittsburgh.
1988 Travel Award, the Fulbright Program, Institute of International Education.
2002 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Amgen Biotechnology Research Award.
2005-2015 NIDA Independent Scientist Award: Quantifying and Tracking Risk for Substance Use Disorder.
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2018 Recognized by The International College of Person Centered Medicine for his academic support as Statistical Editor of the International Journal of Person Centered Medicine and methodological leader in fundamental person-centered research projects.
175. Vanyukov, M., Cornelius, M., De Genna, N., Reynolds, M., Kirillova, G., Maher, B., Kirisci, L. (2016). Measurement of liability to addiction: Dimensional approaches. International Journal of Person-Centered Medicine, 6(4), 250-259.
176. Vanyukov, Nimgaonkar, VL, M., Kirisci, L., Kirillova, GP, Reynolds, MD, Prasad, K, Tarter, RE, Yolken, RH (2018). Association of Cognitive Function and Liability to Addiction with Childhood Herpesvirus Infections: A Prospective Cohort Study. Development and Psychopathology, 19, 1-10.
177. Vanyukov, Nimgaonkar, VL, M., Kirisci, L., Kirillova, GP, Reynolds, MD, Prasad, K, Tarter, RE, Yolken, RH (2018). Association of cognitive function and liability to addiction with childhood herpesvirus infections: A prospective cohort study-ERRATUM. Development and Psychopathology, 30(1):371-372.
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178. Weaver, C., Kane-Gill, S., Gunn, S., Kirisci, L., Smithburger, PL (2017). A retrospective analysis of the effectiveness of antipsychotics in the treatment of ICU delirium. Journal of Critical Care, 41: 234-239.
179. Li, L., Poloyac, S., Waltkins, S., Croix, CM., Alexander, H., Gibson, G., Loughran, P., Clark, R., Kochanek, P.M., Kirisci, L., Vasquez, A.L., Manole, M.D. (2019). Characterization of disturbances in the cerebral microcirculation and the no-reflow phenomenon in-vivo after experimental pediatrics cardiac arrest. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 39(5): 913-925.
180. Marceau K, Kirisci L.,Tarter R (2019). Correspondence of pubertal neuroendocrine and tanner stage changes in boys and associations with substance use. Child Development, 90 (6): 763-782.
181. Hu Z, Wang L, Ma S, Kirisci L, Feng Z, Xue Y, Klung W, Kamboh MI, Sweet R, Becker J, Lv Q, Lopez O, XQ X. (2018). Synergism of antihypertensives and cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Intervention,4: 1-14.
182. Benedict NJ, Wong A, Cassidy E, Lohr BR, Pizon AF, Smithburger PL, Falcione BA, Kirisci L, Kane-Gill SL. (2018). Predictors of resistant alcohol withdrawal (RAW): A retrospective case-control study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 192: 303-308.
183. Perales A, Kirisci, L, Mezzich JE, Sanchez E, Barahona L, Zavala S, Amorin E. (2018). Comparative study of prototype hospitals in Lima with the person-centered care index rated by health professionals. International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 18(1) 47-61.
184. Mezzich JE, Salloum I, Kirisci L, Perales A. (2018). Person centered medicine foundations for medical education. International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 8(2): 15-28.
185. Suffoletto B, Chung T, Kirisci L, Clark D. (2019). Which behavior change techniques help young adults reduce binge drinking? A pilot randomized clinical trial of 5 text message interventions. Addictive Behaviors,92: 161-167.
186. An Y, Wang, P, Xu P, Tung H-C, Xie Y, Kirisci L, Xu M, Ren S, Tien X, Ma X, Xie W. (2019). An unexpected role of cholesterol sulfotransferase and its regulation in sensitizing mice to acetaminsphen-induced liver injury. Molecular Pharmacology, 95(6), 597-605.
187. Malinowski, A. Benedict, N., Kirisci, L., Meng-Ni H, Gill-Kane, S. (2020). Patient reported outcomes associated with sedation and agitation intensity in the critically ill. American Journal of Critically Ill, 29(2), 140-144.
188. Jing Y, Hu Z, Fan P, Xue Y, Wang L, Tarter, R, Kirisci L, Vanyukov M, Wang J, Xie X. (2020). Analysis of substance use and its outcomes by machine learning I. Childhood evaluation of liability to substance use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Jan 1:
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189. Hu Z, Jing Y, Xue Y, Fan P, Wang L, Vanyukov M, Kirisci L, Wang J, Tarter R, Xie X. (2020). Machine Learning on hazardous substance use II. Predicting trajectory of adolescent substance use severity. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Jan 1;
190. Kirisci L., Tarter R, Reynolds M, Hayes K, Cochran G, Vanyukov M. (2020). Derivation and Assessment of the Opioid Use Disorder Severity Scale: Prediction of Health, Psychological and Social Adjustment Problems. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 46(6): 699-707.
191. Suffoletto B, Huber J, Kirisci L, Clark D, Chung T. (2020). The effect of SMS behavior change techniques on event-level desire to get drunk in young adults. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Mar;34(2):320-326.
192. Fan P, Guo X, Qi X, Matharu M, Patel R, Sakolsky D, Kirisci L, Silverstein JC, Wang L. (2020). Prediction of suicide-related events by analyzing electronic medical records from PTSD patients with bipolar disorder. Brain Sciences. 10(11), 784.
193. Qi X, Shen M, Fan P, Guo X, Wang T, Feng N, Zhang M, Sweet RA, Kirisci L, Wang L. (2020) The performance of gene expression signature-guided drug-disease association in different categories of drugs and diseases. Molecules. 25(12), 2776.
194. Tarter, R., Kirisci, L., Cochran, G., Seybert, A., Reynolds, M., Vanyukov, M. (2020). Forecasting opioid use disorder at 25 years of age in 16-year old adolescents. Journal of Pediatrics, 225, 207-213.
195. Weller J, Parker A, Reynolds M, Kirisci L. (2021). Developmental trajectory classes in psychological dysregulation predict later decision-making competence. Addictive Behaviors. 112: 106650
196. Garafalo C, Weller J, Kirisci L, Reynolds M. (2021). Elaborating on the longitudinal measurement invariance and construct validity of the triarchic psychopathy scales from the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment. 33(9):890-903
197. Delapaz NR, Hor WK, Gilbert M, La A, Liang F, Fan P, Qi X, Guo X, Wang L, Ying J, Sakolsky D, Kirisci L, Silverstein JC (2021). An emulation of randomized trials of administrating antipsychotics in PTSD patients for outcomes of suicide-related events. Journal of Personalized Medicine.
198. Billen E, Garofalo C, Weller JA, Kirisci L, Reynolds M, Tarter RE, Bogaerts S. (2022).
Bidirectional associations between self-regulation and deviance from adolescence to adulthood. Development and Psychopathology, 34(1):335-344.
199. Garafola C, Kirisci L, Reynolds M, Weller J. (in press). Longitudinal Associations Between Parenting Practices and Child’s Decision-Making Competence. Applied Developmental Science.
200. Weller J, Reynolds M, Kirisci L, Parker A. (under review). Developmental trajectory classes of Psychopathic Traits from adolescence to early adulthood predict later anti-social outcomes. Development and Psychopathology.
201. Kirisci L, Tarter R, Reynolds M, Vanyukov M. (under review). Developmental trajectory classes of drug-induced affective experience from adolescence to early adulthood predicts substance use disorder diagnosis in adulthood.
202. Vanyukov M, Maes H, Iacono W, Kirisci L, Samek D, Silberg J, Zimmerman E, Prom-Wormley E. (2023). The concept of resistance to substance use and a research approach: The Resist! Project. Twin Research and Human Genetics. First View, pp. 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2023.8
203. Karavolis Z, Thacker E, Fabian T, Douaihy A, Reynolds M, Kirisci L, Tarter R. Association of Covid-19 Vaccination status and receptivity to intervention with substance use disorder severity. (under review). American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
204. Berenbrok LA, Gessler C, Kirisci L, Herrera-Restrepo O Coley KC. (2023). Impact of pharmacist motivational interviewing on hepatitis B vaccination in adults with diabetes. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 63(1), 66-73.
205. Miranda O, Fan P, Qi X, Wang L, Wang H, Ryan N, Kirisci L, Kosten T, Brannock M. (submitted). DeepBiomarker2: Prediction of alcohol and substance use disorder risk in post-traumatic stress disorder patients using electronic medical records and multiple social determinants of health parameters. The Lancet Digital Health.
180. Horner, M., Kim, K., Kirisci, L., & Tarter, R. The influence of cortisol to testosterone ratio on social dominance-norm violation of behavior and substance use disorder outcome. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada, October 18-23, 2011.
181. Salloum, I., Cornelius, J., Douaihy, A., Caceda, R., Miao, F., Kirisci, L., Thase, M. Longstanding cannabis abuse is associated with decreased likelihood of remission from major depression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Nurse Practitioners, Denver, CO, October 5-9, 2011.
182. Kirisci, L. A Novel Approach to Quantify Risk for SUD: Computerized Adaptive Testing, Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Cleveland, OH, October 5-7, 2011.
183. Kirisci, L., Salloum, I., Mezzich, J. Developmental validation of the Person-centered Care Index. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Network of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 29, May 2, 2012. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
184. Mezzich, J., Adams, N., Wallcraft, J., Trivedi, J., Salloum, I., Kirisci, L. Conceptual framework and further development of the Person-centered Care Index. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Network of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 29, May 2, 2012.
185. Adams, N., Mezzich, J., Kirisci, L., Jacobs, Y., Clark, B. Inter-rater reliability of the Person-centered Care Index. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Network of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 29, May 2, 2012.
186. Trivedi, J.K., Kar, S., Kirisci, L. A pilot Person-Centered Care Index reliability study in Lucknow (India). Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Network of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 29, May 2, 2012.
187. Salloum I, Cornelius JR, Douaihy A, Miao F, Kirisci L. Differential Impact of cannabis abuse on depression remission in comorbid depression and alcoholism. Presented at: Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting 2012 Jun 23 - 27. San Francisco, CA.
188. Kirisci L, Vanyukov M, Tarter RE, Reynolds MD, Ridenour T. Addiction risk in males and females: Higher order item response theory modeling in the transmissible liability index. Presented at: College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting 2012 Jun 9 - 14. Palm Spring, CA.
189. Kirisci L, Vanyukov M, Tarter RE, Reynolds MD, Ridenour T. Addiction risk in males and females: Differential item functioning in the transmissible liability index. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2012 May 29 - Jun 1. Washington, DC.
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190. Vanyukov, M., Kirisci, L., Ridenour, T., Reynolds, M., et al. Gateway behavior vs. gateway sequence in the risk for addiction. Presented at: College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting 2012 Jun 9 - 14. Palm Spring, CA.
191. Vanyukov, M., Kirisci, L., Tarter, R., et al. Methodology of quantitative evaluation of risky sexual and research protocol compliance behaviors for sample selection in HIV prevention trials. Presented at: HIV/AIDS Network Coordination, June 6-7, 2012. Miami, FL.
192. Mosovsky, S., Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Vanyukov, M. Familial risk for SUD and nutritional status. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2012 May 29 - Jun 1. Washington, DC.
193. Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Tarter, R. Familial risk for SUD and multiple sexual partners. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2012 May 29 - Jun 1. Washington, DC.
194. Salloum, I., Cornelius, J., Kirisci, L. Substance use and psychiatric comorbidity in alcohol use disorders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, December 6-9, 2012, Aventure, FL.
195. Mosovsky, S., Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Vanyukov, M. Subclinical parental depression: a predictor of offspring depression and substance use. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2013 May 28-31. San Francisco.
196. Krillova, G., Maureen, R., Kirisci, L., Mosovsky, S., Ridenour, T., Tarter, R., & Vanyukov, M. Familiality of addiction and its developmental mechanism in girls. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2013 May 28-31. San Francisco.
197. Kirisci, L., Cornelius, J., Reynolds, M., & Tarter, R. The relationship of TLI, life stress, and SUD. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2013 May 28-31. San Francisco.
198. Kirisci, L., Hayes, J., Mezzich, J. Measurement models for person-centered medicine. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Network of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, May 1, 2013. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
199. Kirisci, L. Screening youth for current and future SUD: Person-centered multivariate assessment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Network of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, May 1, 2012. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
200. Reynolds, M., Ridenour, T., Kirisci, L., Vanyukov, M., Tarter, R. Liability for risk behaviors: Racial differences. Presented at: College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting Jun 15 – 20, 2013. San Diego, CA.
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201. Cornelius, J.R., Kirisci, L. Can asking about dental problems help identify children at risk for addiction? Presented at the annual meeting of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 22-27 2013, Orlando, FL.
202. Kirisci, L. Quantitative methodology and person centered medicine. Paper presented at the first annual meeting of International College of Person-Centered Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, November 7-10, 2013. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
203. Kirisci, L. Does the first cannabis consumption predict addiction? The role of individual differences in transmissible risk. Paper presented at the first annual meeting of International College of Person-Centered Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, November 7-10, 2013. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
204. Cornelius, J., Kirisci, L., Reynolds, M., Tarter, R. Does the transmissible liability index (TLI) predict MDD and suicidal symptoms? Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2014 May 27-30. Washington, DC.
205. Kirisci, L. Quick Screen to detect substance use disorder in adolescent females and males. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International Network of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 27, April 30, 2014. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
206. Mosovsky, S., Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L. Prevention does begin at home. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2014 May 27-30. Washington, DC.
207. Reynolds, M., Tarter, R., Vanyukov, M., Kirisci, L., Knopf, S. NAHDAP secondary data for prevention research CEDAR: Etiological and prospective family study in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2014 May 27-30. Washington, DC.
208. Ridenour, T., Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Tarter, R., Vanyukov, M. Brief indexes to screen older children in need of preventive intervention for substance use disorder. Presented at: Society of Prevention Research Annual Meeting 2014 May 27-30. Washington, DC.
209. Kirisci, L. Novel measurement models for person-centered medicine. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-Centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 27-April 29, 2015.
210. Kirisci, L. Quantifying risk for substance use disorder in children and adolescents. Paper presented at the conference organized by Department of Psychology, Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, Turkey, May 27, 2015.
211. Reynolds, M., Knopf, S., Kirisci, L., Tarter, R. Liability for violence in young women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Phoenix, Arizona, June 13-18, 2015.
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212. Weller, J.A., Parker, A., Reynolds, M., & Kirisci, L. (2015). Developmental Trajectories of Psychological Regulation Predicts Later Decision-Making Competence. Paper presented at the biennial meeting for the European Academy of Decision Making (SPUDM). Budapest, Hungary.
213. Weller, J.A., Parker, A., Reynolds, M., & Kirisci, L. (2015). Developmental Trajectories of Psychological Regulation Predicts Later Decision-Making Competence. Paper presented at the biennial meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development. Philadelphia, PA.
214. Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Cornelius, M., Tarter, R. Liability for cannabis use disorder in adolescent girls. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Society for Prevention research, May 27-30, 2016, Washington, DC.
215. Kirisci, L., Benedict, N., Wong, A., Reynolds, M., Gill-Kane, S. Pharmacological Management and Outcome of Patients with Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Propensity Score Application to Medical Archival Database. A paper is presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 9-13, 2016.
216. Salloum, I., Cornelius, J., Douaihy, A., Kirisci, L., Gracia, A., Miao, F. Gender differences in alcohol treatment response in alcoholism with comorbid mood disorders (major depression and bipolar disorders). Paper presented at the annual meeting of Research Society of Alcoholism, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 25-29, 2016.
217. Kirisci, L., Hayes, J., Mezzich, J. Application of propensity score to analyze observational data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 9-13, 2016.
218. Reynolds, M., Tarter, R., Vanyukov, M., Kirisci, L. Parental substance use, adolescent physical activity, and cannabis use disorder in young adulthood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Meeting, Montreal, CA, June 17-22, 2017.
219. Kirisci, L. Mezzich, J., Vanyukov, M., Tarter, R. Item response theory analysis of opioid use disorder in men and women: Person centered treatment. A paper is presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, May 7-10, 2017. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
220. Kirisci, L., Mezzich, J. Summary of the validation and further developments of the person-centered care index. A paper is presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, May 7-10, 2017. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
221. Kirisci, L. On the Person-centered Psychiatry Book: Special Topics. A paper is presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, May 7-10, 2017. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
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222. Weller, J.A., Parker, A., Reynolds, M., & Kirisci, L. (2017). Developmental Trajectories of SUD Liability Predicts Later Decision-Making Competence. Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychological Science (Association for Psychological Science). Vienna, Austria.
223. Horner, MS, Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Vanyukov, M, Tarter, RE. (2017). Adolescent exercise and physical recreation influences the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD). Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Washington, DC, October 23-28, 2017
224. Green K, Butrus C, Ickes J, Reynolds M, Kirisci L. Negative health behaviors contribute to the development of opioid use disorder. Presented at the Annual Research Day of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, June 7, 2018.
225. Hu GF, LaFratte C, Reynolds M, Kirisci L. Effects of parental psychiatric stress on a child’s opioid use disorder development in young adulthood. Presented at the Annual Research Day of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, June 7, 2018.
226. Wasylson E, Shoemaker C, Shao L, Reynolds M, Kirisci L. Comparative review of student pharmacists’ perceived competence and knowledge in conducting SBIRT. Presented at the Annual Research Day of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, June 7, 2018.
227. Reynolds M, Kirisci L, Tarter R. Negative health behaviors in adolescence contribute to the development of opioid use disorder in young adulthood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Diego, CA, June 9-14, 2018.
228. Kirisci L. Global research network and person-centered index. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 8-11, 2018. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
229. Kirisci L, Perales A, Mezzich J. Comparative study of Lima hospitals using person-centered care index. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 8-11, 2018. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
230. Kirisci L, Vanyukov M, Reynolds M, Tarter R. Low exercise and physical recreation participation and substance use are associated with the development of cannabis use disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 8-11, 2018. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
231. LaFratte, C, Hu J, Reynolds, M, Kirisci, L. Effects of Parental Psychiatric Stress on a Child's OUD Development in Young Adulthood. ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, Seattle, WA, October 20-23, 2018.
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232. Kirisci, L. Measuring well-being: Statistical Machine Learning Approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland, April 8-11, 2019. (Podium Presentation as invited speaker).
234. Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Vanyukov, R., Tarter, R. Negative health behaviors contribute to the development of opioid use disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Antonio, TX, June 16, 2019.
235. Yabs, M. Kirisci, L., Fabian, T. Long-acting injectable antipsychotics in the treatment of early psychosis: A naturalistic study. University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Resident Research Day, Pittsburgh, Pa, June 4, 2019.
236. Goulding, H., Lupu, A., Kirisci, L., Fabian, T. Optimization of medication regiments in patients with serious mental illness. University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Resident Research Day, Pittsburgh, Pa, June 4, 2019.
237. Szybist, P., Reynolds, M., Kirisci, L., Tarter, R. Negative health behaviors contribute to the development of opioid use disorder. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), March 22-25, 2019, Seattle, WA.
238. Dean, T., Joseph, MP, Carr, CN, Kirisci, L., Fabian, T. Evaluating Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Intervention on Prescribing and Administration of As Needed Psychotropics for Acute Agitation in Older Adults. University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Resident Research Day, Pittsburgh, Pa, June 4, 2019.
239. McHugh, C, Gill, S, Kirisci, L, Havrilla, P. Characterizing ICU delirium in older patients with ICDSC dimensions. Paper is presented at the annual meeting of Critical Care Congress in Orlando, FL, 2020.
240. Mezzich J, Kirisci L. Institutional and Research Development. Paper is presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine (Virtual Conference), Geneva, Switzerland, April 5-7, 2021.
241. Lucas B, Herrera-Restrepo O, Parinaz G, Coley K, Gessler C, Kirisci L. Hepatitis B Vaccine Initiation in US Adults with Diabetes: The Experience of a Pharmacist-led Motivational Interviewing Program. World Hepatitis Submit, 2021.
242. Kirisci L. Quantitative methodology for identifying quality of person-centered care indicators. Paper is presented at the annual meeting of International College of Person-centered Medicine (Virtual Conference), Geneva, Switzerland, April 18-20, 2022.
243. Reynolds M, Karavolis Z, Thacher E, Kirisci L, Douaihy A, Fabian T, Tarter R. Substance use, Psychiatric disorders, and the COVID-19 Vaccine. a Quality Improvement Project. Paper is presented at the annual meeting of CPDD, Denver Colorado, June 17-21, 2023.
