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Last published
2026
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2026-10-06
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Ellen P. Fischer's research has focused on mental health services, particularly for individuals with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Her work has investigated factors influencing treatment adherence and retention, including medication noncompliance, substance abuse, and awareness of illness. Fischer has also examined the accessibility and availability of mental health treatment within the Veterans Affairs Health System, specifically looking at barriers for patients with serious mental illness and the rural perspective on care quality and outcomes.
Her publications include studies on consumer, provider, and family priorities in schizophrenia treatment. Fischer's scholarship metrics indicate a significant body of work, with an h-index of 26, 79 total publications, and over 2,100 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeffrey M. Pyne, Marcela C. Weber, and Michael A. Cucciare, and with Ashlyn M. Jendro from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Metrics
- h-index: 26
- Publications: 79
- Citations: 2,122
Selected Publications
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A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans (2025)
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Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care (2024)
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Beyond the common metrics: Expanding the impact of the KL2 mentored career development program using alternative impact assessment frameworks (2019)
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Development of a Perceived Access Inventory for Community Care Mental Healthcare Services for Veterans (2019)
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A Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention (2017)
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Using the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey to Predict the Occurrence of Short-Term Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women (2017)
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Practical application of opt-out recruitment methods in two health services research studies (2017)
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Overcoming Barriers to Sustained Engagement in Mental Health Care: Perspectives of Rural Veterans and Providers (2016)
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Predicting Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women (2013)
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Development of a Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention (2013)
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Reliability of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey among black and white women (2012)
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Rates of Enrollment in Smoking Cessation Services Following Fax Referrals From a Children's Hospital (2010)
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Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI (2010)
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A New Engagement Strategy in a VA-Based Family Psychoeducation Program (2009)
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Women's Prehospital Delay Associated With Myocardial Infarction (2007)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Richard R. Owen
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
6 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Substance abuse, community service use, and symptom severity of urban and rural residents with schizophrenia
- 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
Jeffrey M. Pyne
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
6 shared publications
In database
- Practical application of opt-out recruitment methods in two health services research studies
- Development of a Perceived Access Inventory for Community Care Mental Healthcare Services for Veterans
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
- Development of a Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention
- A Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Jean C. McSweeney
University of Arkansas Medical Center
6 shared publications
In database
- Overcoming Barriers to Sustained Engagement in Mental Health Care: Perspectives of Rural Veterans and Providers
- Predicting Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women
- Women's Prehospital Delay Associated With Myocardial Infarction
- Reliability of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey among black and white women
- Using the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey to Predict the Occurrence of Short-Term Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
John C. Fortney
University of Washington (US)
3 shared publications
- Use, Quality, and Outcomes of Care for Mental Health: The Rural Perspective
- Overcoming Barriers to Sustained Engagement in Mental Health Care: Perspectives of Rural Veterans and Providers
- Development of a Perceived Access Inventory for Community Care Mental Healthcare Services for Veterans
Patricia Wright
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Overcoming Barriers to Sustained Engagement in Mental Health Care: Perspectives of Rural Veterans and Providers
- HIV Risk Behaviors Among Rural Stimulant Users: Variation by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
- Development of a Perceived Access Inventory for Community Care Mental Healthcare Services for Veterans
Mario A. Cleves
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Predicting Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women
- Reliability of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey among black and white women
- Using the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey to Predict the Occurrence of Short-Term Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women
Kathryn Rost
2 shared publications
- Use, Quality, and Outcomes of Care for Mental Health: The Rural Perspective
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Mental Health Care in Routine Clinical Practice
Jeffrey L. Smith
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
2 shared publications
In database
- Use, Quality, and Outcomes of Care for Mental Health: The Rural Perspective
- Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI
Lisa B. Dixon
University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
2 shared publications
- A New Engagement Strategy in a VA-Based Family Psychoeducation Program
- Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI
Marcia Valenstein
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (US)
2 shared publications
- Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI
- Development of a Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention
Katharine E. Stewart
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
2 shared publications
- HIV Risk Behaviors Among Rural Stimulant Users: Variation by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
- Development of a Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention
Brian J. Cuffel
2 shared publications
- Awareness of Illness in Schizophrenia and Outpatient Treatment Adherence
- Substance abuse, community service use, and symptom severity of urban and rural residents with schizophrenia
Dinesh Mittal
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
2 shared publications
- Development of a Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention
- A Patient-Centered Antipsychotic Medication Adherence Intervention
Martha Rojo
University of Kentucky
2 shared publications
In database
- Predicting Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women
- Reliability of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey among black and white women
Narain Armbya
University of Kentucky (US)
2 shared publications
- Predicting Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women
- Reliability of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey among black and white women
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