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Pamela J. Steigman MA

Research Director/Senior Research Specialist

Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy

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Contact

Email:

psteig [at] uic.edu

Office Phone:

(312) 413-8063

Office Fax:

(312) 355-4189

Building & Room:

School of Public Health / Psychiatric Institute (SPHPI) 484

Address:

1601 W. Taylor St. SPHPI MC 912 Chicago IL 60612

About

Ms. Steigman serves as the Center’s Research Director. For the past 25 years, she has managed a multitude of federally funded randomized controlled trials and evaluations related to health and wellness, supported employment, financial empowerment and recovery among people with mental health conditions. She also co-manages a large-scale diagnostic assessment of mental health conditions among people living with HIV/AIDS.

PSYCHIATRY

Health and wellness promotion, supported employment, financial well-being; mental health services research; mental health among people living with HIV/AIDS.

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Health and Function of Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities

PI Dr. Judith Cook

This 5-year program of research, dissemination, training, and technical assistance is advancing knowledge about the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults with mental illnesses, along with a series of innovative interventions to improve their outcomes.
 

Testing an Intervention to Promote Financial Wellness Among Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities

PI Dr. Judith Cook

This randomized controlled trial study is testing a financial education intervention designed to increase financial literacy and promote money management skills among adults with mental illnesses.
 

Center on Integrated Health Care and Self-Directed Recovery

PI Dr. Judith Cook

This 5-year program of research, dissemination, training, and technical assistance is advancing knowledge about health, self-direction, and employment of adults with mental illnesses, along with a series of innovative interventions to improve their outcomes.
 

  • Selected Publications

    Brown, C., Cook, J.A., Jonikas, J.A., Steigman, P.J., Burke-Miller, J.K., Hamilton, M.M., Rosen, C., Tessman, D.C., Santos, A. (2022). Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery: A randomized controlled trial of a community-based health intervention, Psychiatric Services, 74(5), 463-471.
    Pub Med link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36377367/

    Cook, J.A., Steigman, P.J., Swarbrick, M., Burke-Miller, J.K., Laing, T., Vite, L., Jonikas, J.A., Brown, I. (2022). Outcomes of peer-provided individual placement and support services in a mental health peer-run vocational program. Psychiatric Services, 74(5), 480-487.
    Pub Med link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36254454/

    Cook, J.A., Swarbrick, M., Boss, K.A., Steigman, P.J., Nemec, P., Jonikas, J.A., Brice, G.H., Jr., & Aranda, F. (2022). The importance of employment to workers with preexisting behavioral health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 45(1), 11-17.
    Pub Med link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34672640/

    Cook, J.A., Jonikas, J.A., Steigman, P.J. et al. (2021). Registry-managed care coordination and education for patients with co-occurring diabetes and serious mental illness. Psychiatric Services, doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000096

    Cook, J.A., Burke-Miller, J.K., Razzano, L.A., Steigman, P.J., Jonikas, J.A., & Santos, A. (2021).
    Serious mental illness, other mental health disorders, and outpatient health care as predictors of 30-day readmissions following medical hospitalization. General Hospital Psychiatry, Advance access online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.02.004.

    Cook, J.A., Jonikas, J.A., Steigman, P.J., Glover, C.M., Burke-Miller, J.K., Weidenaar, J., O’Neill, S., Pavick, D., Jami, A. & Santos, C.J. (2021). Registry-managed care coordination and education for patients with co-occurring diabetes and serious mental illness. Psychiatric Services, 72(8), 912-919.

    Jonikas, J. A., Cook, J. A., Swarbrick, M., Nemec, P., Steigman, P. J., Boss, K. A., & Brice, G. H. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and daily life of adults with behavioral health disorders. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(5), 1162-1171.

    Cook, J. A., Burke-Miller, J. K., Steigman, P. J. et al. (2018). Prevalence, comorbidity, and correlates of psychiatric and substance use disorders and associations with HIV risk behaviors in a multisite cohort of women living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior, 22(10), 3141-3154.

    Cook, J.A., Razzano, L., Jonikas, J.A., Swarbrick, M.A., Steigman, P.J., Hamilton, M.M. Carter, T.M., & Santos, A.B. (2016). Correlates of Co-Occurring Diabetes and Obesity among Community Mental Health Program Members with Serious Mental Illnesses. Psychiatric Services in Advance (doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500219).

    Jonikas, J.A., Cook, J.A., Razzano, L.A., Steigman, P.J., Hamilton, M.M., Swarbrick, M.A., Santos, A. (2015). Associations between gender and obesity among adults with mental illnesses in a community health screening study. Community Mental Health Journal, 52(4), 406-415.

    Cook, J.A., Razzano, L.A., Swarbrick, M.A., Jonikas, J.A., Yost, C., Burke, L., Steigman, P.J., Santos, A. (2015). Health risks and changes in self-​efficacy following community health screening of adults with serious mental illnesses. PLoS ONE, 10(4): e0123552. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.012355.

    Steigman, P.J., Pickett, S.A., Diehl, S.M., Fox, A., Grey, D.D., Shipley, P., & Cook, J.A (2014). Psychiatric Symptoms Moderate the Effects of Mental Illness Self-management in a Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 202(3), 193-199.

    Cook, J.A., Steigman, P.J., & Jonikas, J.A. (2014). Outcomes of programs serving mothers with psychiatric disabilities and their young children: A multi-site case file abstraction study. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 37(3), 232-241.

    Cook, J.A., Burke-Miller, J.K., Grey, D.D., Cocohoba, J., Liu, C., Schwartz, R.M., Golub, E.T., Anastos, K., Steigman, P.J., & Cohen, M.H. (2014). Do HIV-Positive Women Receive Depression Treatment that Meets Best Practice Guidelines? AIDS and Behavior, 1-9.

    Cook, J.A., Steigman, P., Pickett, S., Diehl, S., Fox, A., Shipley, P., et al. (2012). Randomized controlled trial of peer-led recovery education using Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support (BRIDGES). Schizophrenia Research, 136(1), 36-42.

    Pickett, S.A., Diehl, S., Steigman, P., Prater, J., Fox, A., Shipley, P., et al. (2012). Consumer empowerment and self-advocacy outcomes in a randomized study of peer-led education. Community Mental Health Journal, doi: 10.1007/s10597-012-9507-0

    Cook, J.A., Steigman, P., Pickett, S.A., Diehl, S. et al., (2011). Randomized controlled trial of peer-led recovery education using Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support (BRIDGES). Schizophrenia Research. 136(1-3), 36-42.

    Pickett-Schenk, S.A., Bennett, C., Cook, J.A., Steigman, P., Lippincott, R., Villagracia, I., & Grey, D.D. (2006). Changes in caregiving satisfaction among relatives of adults with mental illness: Results of a randomized evaluation of a family-led education intervention.  American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76(4), 545-553.

    Pickett-Schenk, S.A., Cook, J.A., Steigman, P., Lippincott, R., Bennett, C., & Grey, D.D. (2006).  Psychological well-being and relationship outcomes in a randomized study of family-led education. Archives of General Psychiatry, 63, 1043-1050.

    Cook, J.A. & Steigman, P. (2000).  Experiences of parents with mental illnesses and their service needs.  Journal of the California Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 11(2), 221-23.

Title Description Investigator(s) Category Status
Prevalence of DSM-IV Disorders in the MACS-WIHS Combined Cohort Study This large-scale psychiatric epidemiology study will determine the prevalence, type, and severity of mental health and substance use disorders in a national cohort of men and women living with HIV/AIDS and a matched seronegative cohort.
  • PI Judith A. Cook PhD
  • Co-I Jane K. Burke-Miller PhD
  • Co-I Pamela J. Steigman MA
Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy Completed
Use of a Diabetes Registry and Care Coordination in a Medical Health Home for People with Mental Illnesses This study found that introducing a diabetes registry and care coordination was associated with significant improvements over time in A1C, total cholesterol, triglycerides, triglyceride/HDL ratio, and blood pressure among patients of two Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) serving adults with serious mental illnesses.
  • PI Judith A. Cook PhD
  • Co-I Pamela J. Steigman MA
  • Co-I Jane K. Burke-Miller PhD
  • Co-I Charles Santos MD
Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy Completed

*System-generated list from psychiatry research website.