Richard R. Owen
M.D.
Also affiliated: Alliant University (2013); Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (2010); National Institutes of Health (1991–1993); United States Department of Veterans Affairs (1993–2025); Harvard University (1989); University of Louisville (2018); University of Washington (2004); Washington University in St. Louis (2014); VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2013); University of Utah (2004); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2008–2009); Veterans Health Administration (1996–1998); McLean Hospital (1989); Health Services Research & Development (1998–2019); VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System (2004); VA Puget Sound Health Care System (2004); VA Western New York Healthcare System (2013); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (1996–2025); St. Louis VA Medical Center (2014); White River Junction VA Medical Center (2010); Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (2003); Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (2010); Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (2005–2012); Philadelphia VA Medical Center (2013); Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (2020); Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center (2013); National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (2013); National Institute of Mental Health (1989–1993); Saint Louis University (2014); Chatham University (2018); University of Pennsylvania (2013); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2018); Stanford University (2013)
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Richard R. Owen's research focuses on mental health, particularly schizophrenia, and its intersection with other health conditions and healthcare systems. His work has investigated barriers to medication adherence and treatment retention among individuals with serious mental illness, including veterans. Owen has also examined the relationship between anxiety disorders and cardiovascular health in veteran populations.
His federal grant funding includes support for the Center for Mental Healthcare & Outcomes Research (CeMHOR) and a project focused on adapting and implementing a blended collaborative care model in community-based outpatient clinics. These projects underscore his commitment to improving mental healthcare delivery and outcomes.
With a high-impact researcher designation, Owen has authored or co-authored 144 publications, accumulating over 4,118 citations and an h-index of 36. His collaborations include work with Spyridoula Maraka, Hooman Motahari, Soumya Thumma, and Sabah Syed, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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- h-index: 35
- Publications: 124
- Citations: 3,831
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M.D. publications 1997–2025University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institution web page
Selected Publications
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Precision Medicine for Suicide Prevention (2025)
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Discontinuation of levothyroxine therapy in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: a pilot randomized clinical trial (2025)
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Design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial of a post‐discharge suicide prevention intervention for high‐risk psychiatric inpatients: The Veterans Coordinated Community Care Study (2024)
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Frequency and Determinants of Levothyroxine Therapy Initiation for Veterans with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (2024)
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THU664 Discontinuation Of Low-dose Levothyroxine Therapy For Patients With Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is Feasible: A Pilot, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial (2023)
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Evaluation of a Model to Target High-risk Psychiatric Inpatients for an Intensive Postdischarge Suicide Prevention Intervention (2023)
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Association of Thyroid Function with Suicidal Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021)
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Association of Thyroid Function with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020)
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Targeting stigma of mental illness among primary care providers: Findings from a pilot feasibility study (2019)
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Using implementation facilitation to implement primary care mental health integration via clinical video telehealth in rural clinics: protocol for a hybrid type 2 cluster randomized stepped-wedge design (2019)
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Medical Licensure Questions About Mental Illness and Compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. (2018)
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A Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention (2017)
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Analysis of the Appropriateness of Off‐Label Antipsychotic Use for Mental Health Indications in a Veteran Population (2017)
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Implementation Science Supports Core Clinical Competencies (2016)
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Sex Differences in Weight Loss among Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: Observational Study of a National Weight Management Program (2016)
Federal Grants 2
Adapting and Implementing the Blended Collaborative Care Model in CBOCs
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- Awareness of Illness in Schizophrenia and Outpatient Treatment Adherence
- Veterans Affairs Health System and Mental Health Treatment Retention among Patients with Serious Mental Illness: Evaluating Accessibility and Availability Barriers
- Longitudinal Patterns of Health System Retention Among Veterans with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
- Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI
- Quality of Public Sector Care for Schizophrenia in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Evaluation of a Model to Target High-risk Psychiatric Inpatients for an Intensive Postdischarge Suicide Prevention Intervention
- Variation in practices and attitudes of clinicians assessing PTSD‐related disability among veterans
- The reality of malingered PTSD among veterans: Reply to McNally and Frueh (2012)
- Impact of Evidence‐Based Standardized Assessment on the Disability Clinical Interview for Diagnosis of Service‐Connected PTSD: A Cluster‐Randomized Trial
- Design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial of a post‐discharge suicide prevention intervention for high‐risk psychiatric inpatients: The Veterans Coordinated Community Care Study
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Co-Occurring Medical, Psychiatric, and Alcohol-Related Disorders Among Veterans Returning From Iraq and Afghanistan
- Impact of travel distance on the disposition of patients presenting for emergency psychiatric care
- Geographic market areas for psychiatric and medical outpatient treatment
- Using implementation facilitation to implement primary care mental health integration via clinical video telehealth in rural clinics: protocol for a hybrid type 2 cluster randomized stepped-wedge design
- Depressive Disorders and Alcohol Dependence in a Community Population
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for incident myocardial infarction in depressed and nondepressed Veterans Administration patients
- Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Depressed Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Association of Anxiety Disorders and Depression With Incident Heart Failure
- Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction
- Antidepressant Drug Compliance: Reduced Risk of MI and Mortality in Depressed Patients
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for incident myocardial infarction in depressed and nondepressed Veterans Administration patients
- Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Depressed Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Association of Anxiety Disorders and Depression With Incident Heart Failure
- Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction
- Antidepressant Drug Compliance: Reduced Risk of MI and Mortality in Depressed Patients
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for incident myocardial infarction in depressed and nondepressed Veterans Administration patients
- Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Depressed Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Association of Anxiety Disorders and Depression With Incident Heart Failure
- Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction
- Antidepressant Drug Compliance: Reduced Risk of MI and Mortality in Depressed Patients
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for incident myocardial infarction in depressed and nondepressed Veterans Administration patients
- Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Depressed Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Association of Anxiety Disorders and Depression With Incident Heart Failure
- Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction
- Antidepressant Drug Compliance: Reduced Risk of MI and Mortality in Depressed Patients
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for incident myocardial infarction in depressed and nondepressed Veterans Administration patients
- Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Depressed Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Association of Anxiety Disorders and Depression With Incident Heart Failure
- Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction
- Antidepressant Drug Compliance: Reduced Risk of MI and Mortality in Depressed Patients
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Veterans Affairs Health System and Mental Health Treatment Retention among Patients with Serious Mental Illness: Evaluating Accessibility and Availability Barriers
- Longitudinal Patterns of Health System Retention Among Veterans with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
- Use of Electronic Medical Record Data for Quality Improvement in Schizophrenia Treatment
- The Effectiveness of Guideline Implementation Strategies on Improving Antipsychotic Medication Management for Schizophrenia
- Economic evaluations of novel antipsychotic medications: a literature review
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Targeting stigma of mental illness among primary care providers: Findings from a pilot feasibility study
- Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI
- Monitoring and managing metabolic effects of antipsychotics: a cluster randomized trial of an intervention combining evidence-based quality improvement and external facilitation
- Implementation Science Supports Core Clinical Competencies
- Impact of Evidence‐Based Standardized Assessment on the Disability Clinical Interview for Diagnosis of Service‐Connected PTSD: A Cluster‐Randomized Trial
- Use of Electronic Medical Record Data for Quality Improvement in Schizophrenia Treatment
- The Effectiveness of Guideline Implementation Strategies on Improving Antipsychotic Medication Management for Schizophrenia
- Economic evaluations of novel antipsychotic medications: a literature review
- Depressive Disorders and Alcohol Dependence in a Community Population
- Relationship Between Self-Report and Clinician-Rated Impairment in Depressed Outpatients
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for incident myocardial infarction in depressed and nondepressed Veterans Administration patients
- Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Depressed Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction
- Antidepressant Drug Compliance: Reduced Risk of MI and Mortality in Depressed Patients
- The Reply
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for incident myocardial infarction in depressed and nondepressed Veterans Administration patients
- Association of Anxiety Disorders and Depression With Incident Heart Failure
- Treatment-resistant and insufficiently treated depression and all-cause mortality following myocardial infarction
- Antidepressant Drug Compliance: Reduced Risk of MI and Mortality in Depressed Patients
- The Reply
- Association of Thyroid Function with Suicidal Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Association of Thyroid Function with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Discontinuation of levothyroxine therapy in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: a pilot randomized clinical trial
- Frequency and Determinants of Levothyroxine Therapy Initiation for Veterans with Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- THU664 Discontinuation Of Low-dose Levothyroxine Therapy For Patients With Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is Feasible: A Pilot, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
- Using implementation facilitation to implement primary care mental health integration via clinical video telehealth in rural clinics: protocol for a hybrid type 2 cluster randomized stepped-wedge design
- Balancing health care evidence and art to meet clinical needs: policymakers' perspectives
- Depressive Disorders and Alcohol Dependence in a Community Population
- Equity in Veterans' Mental Health Care: Veterans Affairs Medical Center Clinics Versus Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
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