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Michael P. Wilson
High Impact
Associate Professor
Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine
31 h-index
150 pubs
3,991 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Michael P. Wilson's research focuses on the acute behavioral and psychiatric emergencies encountered in emergency medicine settings. As Director of the UAMS Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research (DEMBER) lab and the ED Research Associates (ED-RA) program, he investigates clinical issues relevant to emergency physicians. His work includes projects on the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder, screening for opioid use and suicide, and the management of agitation.
Wilson holds secondary appointments in Psychiatry and has contributed to multiple grants in the field of acute behavioral emergencies. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts and edited four textbooks. His professional service includes roles as Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Emergency Medicine, Chair of the Coalition of Psychiatric Emergencies, and a position on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. His scholarly metrics include an h-index of 31, with over 150 total publications and nearly 4,000 citations.
Research Overview
Michael Wilson, MD PhD FAAEM FACEP Dr. Wilson is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Emergency Medicine with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. He currently serves as the Director of the UAMS Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research (DEMBER) lab and Director of the UAMS ED Research Associates (ED-RA) program. The DEMBER lab’s research primarily focuses on applied psychiatric emergencies of clinical relevance to emergency physicians, with recent projects on treatment of opioid use disordered patients, screening for opioid use and suicide, and treatment of agitation. He is a Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Emergency Medicine, Chair of the Coalition of Psychiatric Emergencies, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts, served as editor of 4 textbooks, and has participated on multiple grants in the field of acute behavioral emergencies.
Metrics
- h-index: 31
- Publications: 150
- Citations: 3,991
Positions
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Associate ProfessorUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine Institutional directory
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Associate ProfessorUniversity of Arkansas System Emergency Medicine ORCID
Selected Publications
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Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers (2025)
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Evaluation of an AI-Based Voice Biomarker Tool to Detect Signals Consistent With Moderate to Severe Depression (2025)
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Assessment and Management of Agitation (2024)
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Pathogen disgust is associated with interpersonal bias among healthcare professionals (2023)
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Do I Sound Sad? Machine Learning Detects Vocal Characteristics Indicative of Moderate to Severe Depression (2023)
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148 A Feasibility Study for the Implementation of a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program in the Rural South (2023)
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Assessment and Management of Agitation (2023)
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Emergency Departments Treating Veterans for Suicide: Ensuring Quality Care for Veterans Outside of Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Facilities (2023)
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Contemporary Practices for Medical Evaluation of the Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department (2023)
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A Quality Measurement Framework for Emergency Department Care of Psychiatric Emergencies (2022)
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Emergency Department Management of Suicidal Ideation: Challenges, Misperceptions, and Hope. (2022)
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Haloperidol Versus Ziprasidone With Concomitant Medications and Other Predictors of Physical Restraint Duration in the Emergency Department (2022)
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Behavioral Emergencies for Healthcare Providers (2021)
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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on US Emergency Departments (2021)
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Utility of a controlled amphetamine withdrawal paradigm among adults who use methamphetamine: A pilot clinical trial (2021)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy (RDD) NIH/NIDA Other
- UAMS Project Heal: A Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program US Department of the Treasury via City of Little Rock Arkansas Principal Investigator
- The utility of the Computerized Assessment and Referral System (CARS) screener for mental health evaluations in the emergency setting. Emergency Medicine Foundation Principal Investigator
- Improving Emergency Department Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Using Non-Opioid Strategies Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Principal Investigator
- Clinical Scientist Award UAMS Principal Investigator
- A hospital-based retrospective chart review to assess the management of acute agitation in adult patients with schizophrenia and related disorders, and bipolar disorder presenting to the emergency department (ED) in the US BioXcel Pharmaceuticals Principle Investigator
- Clinical Trials Network: The Big South/West Node NIH/Nat. Inst. on Drug Abuse via University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Principal Investigator
- SOR III Emergency Department Naloxone Project Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Arkansas Department of Human Services Principal Investigator
- A hospital-based retrospective chart review to assess the management of acute agitation in adult patients with schizophrenia and related disorders, and bipolar disorder presenting to the emergency department (ED) in the US (IRB 263279) Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc. via Actu-Real, Inc. Principal Investigator
- AR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM DISCHARGE NALOXONE PROGRAM Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
- METH-OD: A Phase 2a study of IXT-M200 in patients with toxicity from methamphetamine overdose NIH/NIDA Other
- Junior Faculty Development Award: Chronic Pain and its Influence on Mental Health in Older Adults. HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, Geriatric Fellowship from AR Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) Principal Investigator
- METH-OD: A Phase 2A Study of IXT-M200 in Patients with Toxicity from Methamphetamine Overdose (IRB 262745) InterveXion Therapeutics, LLC via Syneos Health Principal Investigator
- ACTIV-6: COVID-19 Outpatient Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy of Repurposed Medications (263095) NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences via Duke University Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Kimberly Nordstrom
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
14 shared publications
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adult Psychiatric Patients. Part II: Controversies over Medical Assessment, and Consensus Recommendations
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adults Part I: Introduction, Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines
- Suicide screening scales may not adequately predict disposition of suicidal patients from the emergency department
- ED recommendations for suicide prevention in adults: The ICAR2E mnemonic and a systematic review of the literature
- Medical Screening of Mental Health Patients in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Samuel Mullinax
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11 shared publications
In database
- Suicide screening scales may not adequately predict disposition of suicidal patients from the emergency department
- Medical Screening of Mental Health Patients in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
- Telephoned, Texted, or Typed Out: A Randomized Trial of Physician–Patient Communication After Emergency Department Discharge
- Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
- Study Enrollment When “Preconsent” Is Utilized for a Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Treatments for Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Alison Oliveto
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
- Intramuscular medication for treatment of agitation in the emergency department: A systematic review of controlled trials
- The utility of a statewide prescription drug-monitoring database vs the Current Opioid Misuse Measure for identifying drug-aberrant behaviors in emergency department patients already on opioids
- Utility of a controlled amphetamine withdrawal paradigm among adults who use methamphetamine: A pilot clinical trial
- Adherence to guideline creation recommendations for suicide prevention in the emergency department: A systematic review
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Gary M. Vilke
6 shared publications
- Suicide screening scales may not adequately predict disposition of suicidal patients from the emergency department
- Telephoned, Texted, or Typed Out: A Randomized Trial of Physician–Patient Communication After Emergency Department Discharge
- Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
- Risperidone in the Emergency Setting is Associated with More Hypotension in Elderly Patients
- Excited Delirium Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Leslie S. Zun
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (US)
5 shared publications
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adult Psychiatric Patients. Part II: Controversies over Medical Assessment, and Consensus Recommendations
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adults Part I: Introduction, Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines
- Treatment Goal for Agitation: Sedation or Calming
- A Quality Measurement Framework for Emergency Department Care of Psychiatric Emergencies
- Behavioral Emergencies for Healthcare Providers
Christen E. Chalmers
UC San Diego Health System (US)
5 shared publications
- Suicide screening scales may not adequately predict disposition of suicidal patients from the emergency department
- Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
- The utility of a statewide prescription drug-monitoring database vs the Current Opioid Misuse Measure for identifying drug-aberrant behaviors in emergency department patients already on opioids
- Health Care Usage and Suicide Risk Screening within 1 Year of Suicide Death
- Corrigendum to “Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study” [J Emerg Med. 2019;56(6):601–10]
Scott L. Zeller
University of California, Riverside (US)
5 shared publications
- A Quality Measurement Framework for Emergency Department Care of Psychiatric Emergencies
- The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on US Emergency Departments
- Intramuscular Midazolam, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone, or Haloperidol for Treating Acute Agitation
- Assessment and Management of Agitation
- Assessment and Management of Agitation
Austin Porter
Arkansas Department of Health
4 shared publications
In database
- Risperidone in the Emergency Setting is Associated with More Hypotension in Elderly Patients
- The utility of a statewide prescription drug-monitoring database vs the Current Opioid Misuse Measure for identifying drug-aberrant behaviors in emergency department patients already on opioids
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
- Empty bottles, rising risks: A case-crossover study on psychotherapeutic medication depletion and suicide triggers
Jesse J. Brennan
UC San Diego Health System (US)
4 shared publications
- Suicide screening scales may not adequately predict disposition of suicidal patients from the emergency department
- Telephoned, Texted, or Typed Out: A Randomized Trial of Physician–Patient Communication After Emergency Department Discharge
- Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
- Corrigendum to “Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study” [J Emerg Med. 2019;56(6):601–10]
Christopher S. Sharp
University of Denver (US)
4 shared publications
- Hypercortisolism (Cushing’s Syndrome)
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Hyponatremia
- Adrenal Crisis/Adrenal Insufficiency
Ronald G. Thompson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Evaluation of an AI-Based Voice Biomarker Tool to Detect Signals Consistent With Moderate to Severe Depression
- Utility of a controlled amphetamine withdrawal paradigm among adults who use methamphetamine: A pilot clinical trial
- Adherence to guideline creation recommendations for suicide prevention in the emergency department: A systematic review
- Do I Sound Sad? Machine Learning Detects Vocal Characteristics Indicative of Moderate to Severe Depression
Eric Anderson
University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
3 shared publications
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adult Psychiatric Patients. Part II: Controversies over Medical Assessment, and Consensus Recommendations
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adults Part I: Introduction, Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines
- Medical Screening of Mental Health Patients in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
Ambrose H. Wong
Yale University (US)
3 shared publications
- Improving the management of acutely agitated patients in the emergency department through implementation of Project BETA (Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation)
- Management of Agitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Presenting as a Psychiatric Emergency
Jennifer Peltzer-Jones
Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adult Psychiatric Patients. Part II: Controversies over Medical Assessment, and Consensus Recommendations
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adults Part I: Introduction, Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines
Anthony Ng
Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adult Psychiatric Patients. Part II: Controversies over Medical Assessment, and Consensus Recommendations
- American Association for Emergency Psychiatry Task Force on Medical Clearance of Adults Part I: Introduction, Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines
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