Research in MIPS
Highlighting Research in the Division of Medicine in Psychiatry Services.
Publications
Wittink, M., Wood, B. L., Woods, S., Bobeda, E., & McDaniel, S. H. (2026). Psychosomatic medicine in the USA: A systemic biopsychosocial approach in practice. In Psychosomatic Medicine (3rd ed., Chapter 32). Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-11824-0_32
Norton, S. A., Carter, R. M., Moskow, M., Bobry, M., Wittink, M. N., Heffner, K. L., & Van Orden, K. A. (2026). Connect for caregivers: An exemplar using the NIH Stage Model for behavioral intervention development. Aging & Mental Health, 30(3), 627–637.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2581098
Wittink, M., Lee, N., Pope-Collins, E., Holderle, K., & Maeng, D. (2025). Hospital outcomes for patients with psychiatric comorbidities: A comparison of an integrated medical-psychiatry unit and traditional medical units. Population Health Management.
https://doi.org/10.1177/19427891251388072
Padrino, S., Chan, A. C., van Schijndel, M., & Wittink, M. (2025). Medical psychiatry units: A Delphi consensus approach to defining essential characteristics. Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 66(2), 152–161.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaclp.2024.09.004
Chang, S., Plenerovna, A., & Wittink, M. (2025, December). GUMS: Growing Understanding of Mouth Health [Poster presentation]. New York Academy of Family Physicians Winter Conference.
Gensler, L.,Kim, S.; Pinto, C.,Padrino, S., Wittink, M. (September 20, 2024) Medical Psychiatry Units (MPUs) in Cultural Context: Lessons from MPUs in the Netherlands, the United States and Korea. [Conference presentation]. ICPM World Congress,Tuebingen, Germany.
Rigney, E., Schild, L., Wittink, M.; Brazill, K., Fulle, N., Scoville, B., Eck, Harrison. (October 4, 2024). Using a Patient Priorities Tool to Engage Patients in their Care: From Gangrene to Clean, a Case Exemplar [Conference presentation]. Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI.
Scoville, B., Fulle, N., Rigney, E., Schild, L., Wittink, M., (October 4, 2024) Feasibility Study of an iPad-based Patient Priorities Tool on a MedPsych Unit. [Conference presentation]. Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
Choi, J. J., Maeng, D. D., Wittink, M. N., Olivares, T. E., Brazill, K., & Lee, H. B. (2024). Enhanced Primary Care for Severe Mental Illness Reduces Inpatient Admission and Emergency Room Utilization Rates. Population Health Management.
https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2024.010
Wittink, M., Chan, A. C., Padrino, S., & Silverstein, S. M. (2023). The undervalued potential of medical-psychiatry units to improve care for people with severe mental illnesses. Psychiatric Services, 74(9), 991-993.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202200039
Wittink, M. N., Chan, A. C., Padrino, S., & Silverstein, S. M. (2023). The undervalued potential of medical-psychiatry units to improve care for people with severe mental illnesses. Psychiatric Services, 74(9), 991–993.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202200039
Johnson, E. M., Poleshuck, E., Possemato, K., Hampton, B., Funderburk, J. S., Grewal, H., Cerulli, C., & Wittink, M. (2023). Practical and emotional peer support tailored for life's challenges: Personalized Support for Progress randomized clinical pilot trial in a Veterans Health Administration women's clinic. Military Medicine, 188(7–8).
https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac164
LoCastro, M., Wang, Y., Sanapala, C., Jensen-Battaglia, M., Wittink, M., Norton, S., Klepin, H. D., Richardson, D. R., Mendler, J. H., Liesveld, J., Huselton, E., & Loh, K. P. (2023). Patient preferences, regret, and health-related quality of life among older adults with acute myeloid leukemia: A pilot longitudinal study. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 14(5), 101529.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101529
LoCastro, M., Sanapala, C., Wang, Y., Jensen-Battaglia, M., Wittink, M., Norton, S., Klepin, H. D., Richardson, D. R., Mendler, J. H., Liesveld, J., Huselton, E., O'Dwyer, K., Cortes, A. M., Rodriguez, C., Dale, W., & Loh, K. P. (2023). Patient-centered communication tool for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia, their caregivers, and oncologists: A single-arm pilot study. Cancer Medicine, 12(7), 8581–8593.
https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.5547
Carter, R., Norton, S., Moskow, M., Bobry, M., Van Orden, K., Heffner, K., & Wittink, M. (2023). Losing personhood: Experiences of individuals caring for a family member with dementia. Innovation in Aging, 7(1), 104.
Wittink, M. N., Rosenberg, T., Waller, C., Qiu, P., & McDaniel, S. H. (2022). Editorial: Real-world implementation of the biopsychosocial approach to healthcare: Pragmatic approaches, success stories and lessons learned. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 1026415.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1026415
Wittink, M. N., McDaniel, S. H., Rosenberg, T., Qiu, P., & Waller, C. (Eds.). (2022). Real-world implementation of the biopsychosocial approach to healthcare: Pragmatic approaches, success stories and lessons learned.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1026415
Choi J, Wittink MN, Maeng, D, Olivares, T, Lee, HB. (2022, November) Embedding Primary Care Clinic within Community Mental Health Services Reduces All-Cause Hospitalizations and Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). [Conference Presentation] Presented at the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry annual meeting.
Bobeda E, Ainsworth A, Rigney E, Hart J, Newell L, Tsun Z, Olivares T, Wittink MN. (2022, September 7-9) Delivering Medical Care to Patients in Psychiatry: Moving from Interdisciplinary to Transdisciplinary Care” [Conference Presentation] Presented at the World Congress of the International Conference of Psychosomatic Medicine, Rochester NY.
Chan A, Padrino S, Wittink MN. (2022, September 7-9) Improving Medical Care for Patients with Mental Illnesses: Comparison of Three Medical-Psychiatric Units in the United States” [Conference Presentation] Presented at the World Congress of the International Conference of International Psychosomatic Medicine, Rochester NY.
Perlis, L. T., Lamberti, J. S., & Miedlich, S. U. (2020). Glucagon-Like Peptide Analogs Are Superior for Diabetes and Weight Control in Patients on Antipsychotic Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Study. The primary care companion for CNS disorders, 22(1), 19m02504.
https://doi.org/10.4088/PCC.19m02504
Wittink, M. N., Cross, W., Goodman, J., Jackson, H., Lee, H. B., Olivares, T., ... & Caine, E. D. (2020). Taking the long view in an inpatient medical unit: a person-centered, integrated team approach for patients with severe mental illnesses. Psychiatric Services, 71(9), 885-892.
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900385
AugensteinTara, M., PigeonWilfred, R., DiGiovanniSue, K., BrazillKevin, P., OlivaresTelva, E., LeeHochang, B., & WittinkMarsha, N. (2020). Creating a novel inpatient psychiatric unit with integrated medical support for patients with COVID-19. NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery.
https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0249
Pudalov, L. R., Swogger, M. T., & Wittink, M. (2018). Towards integrated medical and mental healthcare in the inpatient setting: what is the role of psychology?. International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England), 30(6), 210–223.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2018.1552125