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William B Lawson
HOWARD UNIVERSITY| Position Professor Department Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Degrees Howard University Washington, D.C. B.S., 6/1966 Graduate: University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA M.A., 6/1969 University of New Hampshire Durham, N.H. Ph.D., 2/1972 Medical School: Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago Chicago, IL M.D., 6/1978 Medical Postgraduate: Internship, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 7/1978-6/1979 Residency: Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 7/1979-6/1982 Fellowships: Staff Psychiatrist and Clinical Research Fellow, Adult Psychiatry Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Mental Health, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, D.C. 7/1981-6/1984 Interests Culture and genetics in patients with mood disorders Race and ethnicity in pharmacoterapy and treatment outcomes. Field of Interest Life Sciences - Medicine, Diseases All Funding $ 2,992,137 |  |
Biography
| Dr. Lawson is currently Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Howard University College of Medicine and Hospital . He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, , Chair of the Committee of Tellers for the American Psychiatric Association, treasurer of the American Orthopsychiatry Association, and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists. Dr. Lawson is a past Chair of the Section of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the National Medical Association, a past president of the Black Psychiatrists of America. And former Vice Chair of the Addiction Council of the American Psychiatric Association. He received the Howard University Faculty Senate Creativity and Research Award, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Exemplary Psychiatrist Award and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Outstanding Psychologist Award. He was named one of “America’s Leading Black Doctors” by Black Enterprise Magazine, was the Andrea Delgado Honoree and Lecturer for the Black Psychiatrists of America, received the Jeanne Spurlock Award from the American Psychiatric Association, received the E.Y. Williams Clinical Scholar of Distinction Award from the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Section of the National Medical Association, a Multicultural Workplace Award from the Veterans Administration for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of diversity and multicultural understanding, named as a national mentor by the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill and received numerous awards for excellent teaching. He is on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. Dr. Lawson received his Bachelor’s degree from Howard University, Master’s from the University of Virginia, and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire. He received his M.D. degree from the University of Chicago, and did his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in clinical psychopharmacology at the National Institute of Mental Health intramural program and did an addictions fellowship at Vanderbilt University. . He is certified by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry and has Added Qualifications in Addictions. He has received state, federal, and foundation support for pharmacological research and to develop new and effective treatments. He currently has three RO! National Institute of Mental Health grants and a contract with the National Institute of Mental Health intramural program. These grants have allowed Dr. Lawson to realize his dream of studying the interaction of culture and genetics in ethnicity and mood disorders. . He has over one hundred publications involving severe mental illness and its relationship to psychopharmacology, substance abuse, and racial and ethnic issues. He has a long standing concern about ethnic disparities in mental health treatment, and has been an outspoken advocate for access to services for the severely mentally ill. He has been chair of the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences since 2000 |
Grants (Principal Investigator)
Grants for which William B Lawson acted as the principal investigator
| Title/Granting Organization | Fiscal Years | Total Funding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative Genomic Study Of Bipolar Disorder | |||
| National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH) | 2004 - 2007 | $ 725,697 | |
| Ethnicity And The Diagnosis Of Affective Illness | |||
| National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH) | 2005 - 2007 | $ 751,058 | |
| Genetics Of Early-onset Depression | |||
| National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH) | 2005 - 2007 | $ 779,136 | |
| Collaborative Genomic Study Of Bipoalar Disorder | |||
| National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH) | 2005 - 2006 | $ 736,246 | |
| Alpha2 | |||
| National Center for Research Resources(NCRR) | 2004 | ||
| Step-bd | |||
| National Center for Research Resources(NCRR) | 2004 | ||
| Pram-c | |||
| National Center for Research Resources(NCRR) | 2004 | ||
| Mouth Fluid Environment And Taste Preference | |||
| National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH) | 1974 | ||
Publications
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PUBLICATIONS: REFERRED JOURNALS: 1. Lawson, W.B., Hagstrom, E. and Walter, G.: Salt Preference in Desalinated Rats. Physiology and Behavior, 12:733-739, 1974.2. 2. Lawson, W.B., Zeidler, A. and Rubenstein, A.A.: Taste Detection and Preference in Diabetic Patients. Clinical Research, 24:5294, 1976. 3. Lawson, W.B., Zeidler, A. and Rubenstein, A.: Taste Detection and Preference in Diabetics and their Relatives. Psychosomatic Medicine, 41:219-227, 1979. 4. Lawson, W.B., Yesavage, J.A. and Werner, P.D. Race, Violence and Psychopathology. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 45:294-297, 1984. 5. Kirch, D.G., Bigelow, L.B., Weinberger, D.R., Lawson, W.B. and Wyatt, R.J.: Polydipsia and Chronic Hyponatremia in Schizophrenic Inpatients. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 46(5):179-181, 1985. 6. Lawson, W.B., Karson, C.N. and Bigelow, L.B.: Clinical Correlates of Polyuria in Schizophrenic Patients. Psychiatry Research, 14:323-331, 1985. 7. Lawson, W.B.: The Black Family and Chronic Mental Illness. American Journal of Social Psychiatry, 6:57-61, 1986. 8. Lawson, W.B.: Racial Issues in Psychiatric Research. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 37:50-54, 1986. 9. Parent, M., Roy, S., Sramek, J., Lawson, W.B. and Herrera, J., Effect of Molindone on Weight Change in Hospitalized Schizophrenic Patients. Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy, 20:873-875, 1986. 10. Herrara, J and Lawson, W.B.: Effects of Consultation on the Ward Atmosphere in a State Psychiatric Hospital. Psychological Reports, 60:423-428, 1986. 11. Karoum, F., Karson, C.N., Bigelow, L., Lawson, W.B. and Wyatt, R.J. Preliminary Evidence of Reduced Combined Output of Dopamine and its Metabolites in Chronic Schizophrenia. Archives of 12. General Psychiatry, 44:604-607, 1987. 13. Lawson, W.B., Waldman, I. and Weinberger, D.R. Schizophrenic Dementia: Results of Neuropsychological Testing and Clinical Correlates. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 176:207-212, 1988. 14. Lawson, W.B., Williams, B. and Pasion, R. Effects of Captopril on Psychosis and Disturbed Water Regulation in Schizophrenia. Psychopharmacology Bulletin, 24:176-178, 1988. 15. Lawson, W.B., Jeste, D.V. and Hanin, I. RBC and Plasma Choline in Chronic Schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 29:45-53, 1989. 16. Herrera, J., Freinhar, J., Sramek, J., Lawson, W.B. and Alvarez, W. Adjunctive Clonazepan in the Chronic Schizophrenia. International Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, 38:17-20, 1991. 17. Lawson, W.B., Roy, S., Parent, M., Herrera, J., Karson, C. and Bigelow, L. Fluid Uptake Patterns in Schizophrenia vs. Normal Controls. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 16:39-44, 1992. 18. Lawson, W.B., Herrera, J.M. and Costa, J. The Dexamethasone suppression test as an adjunct in diagnosing depression. Journal of the Association for Academic Minority Physicians, 3:17-19, 1992. 19. Cuffel, B., Heithoff, K., Lawson, W.B. Correlates of Patterns of Substance Abuse Among Patients with Schizophrenia, Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 44:247-251, 1993. 20. Strickland, T, James R, Myers H, Lawson W.B., Bean X, Mapps J: Psychological Characteristics Related to Cocaine Use During Pregnancy: A Postpartum Assessment. Journal of the National Medical Association, 85: 758-760, l993. 21. Lawson, W. B., Karson, C.N.: Clinical Correlates of Body Weight Changes in Schizophrenia, Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 6:l87-l88, l994. 22. Lawson, W. B., Hepler N, Holladay J, Cuffel B,: Race as a Factor in Inpatient and Outpatient Admissions and Diagnosis, Hospital and Community Psychiatry 45:72-74, l994. 23. Prell, G.D., Green, J.P., Elkashef, A.M., Khandelwal, J.K. Linnoila, M., Wyatt, R.J., Lawson, W.B., Iagar, A.C., Kaufmann, C.A., and Kirch, D.G.: The Relationship Between Urine Excretion and Some Biogenic Amines and Their Metabolites in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Schizophrenic Patients, Schizophrenia Research. 19:171-176, 1996. 24. Prell, G.D., Green, J.P., Khandelwal, J.k., Wyatt, R.J., Lawson, W.B., Jaeger, A.C., Kaufmann, C.A. and Kirch, D.G.Pros-Methylimidazoleacetic Acid in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia: Relationships to Ratings of Symptoms, Ventricular Brain Ratios, and Rates of Urine Excretion. Clinical Neuropharmacology 19, 415-419, 1996. 25. Lawson, W.B. Clinical Issues in the Pharmacotherapy of African Americans. Psychopharmacology Bulletin, 32, 275-281, 1996. 26. Lawson, W.B. The Art and Science of the Psychopharmacotherapy of African Americans. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 63, 301-305, 1996. 27. Rosenheck, R., Cramer, J., Xu, W., et al., Lawson, W.B.(Member of the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group on Clozapine in Refractory Schizophrenia and of the Executive Committee). A Comparison of Clozapine and Haloperidol in Hospitalized Patients with Refractory Schizophrenia. New England Journal of Medicine, 337, 809-815, 1997. 28. Rosenheck, R., Lawson, W.B., Crayton, J., Cramer, J., Xu, W.., Thomas, J.,Stolar, M., and Charney, D., Predictors of Differential Response to Clozapine and Haloperidol. Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study Group on Clozapine in Refractory Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, 44, 475-482, 1998. 29. Heimberg, C. Komoroski, R.A., Lawson, W.B., Cardwell D., and Karson, C. N. Regional Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Schizophrenia and Exploration of Drug Effect. Psychiatry Research, 83, 105-115, 1998. 30. Wells, K. B., Miranda, J , Bauer, M.S.,Bruce, M L. Durham, M Escobar, J., Ford, D., Gonzalez, J., Hoagwood, K.,Horwitz, S.M., Lawson, W., Lewis, L McGuire, T., Pincus, H., Scheffler, R., Smith W.A., Unützer, J. Overcoming Barriers to Reducing the Burden of Affective Disorders. Biological Psychiatry: 52, 655-675, 2002 31. Bauer, M., Unützer, J., Pincus, H.A., Lawson, W. B. Bipolar Disorder. Mental Health Services Research: 4, 225-229, 2002 32. Frackiewicz, EJ, Herrera, JM, Sramek, JJ, Collazoo, Y, Lawson, WB. Risperidone in the treatment of Hispanic inpatients with schizophrenia:a pilot study. Psychiatry 65, 371-374, 2002. 33. Miranda J, Lawson W, Escobar J; NIMH Affective Disorders Workgroup Ethnic minorities, Mental Health Services Research 4, 231-237, 2002. 34. Hasan, S.P., Hashmi, S., Alhassen, M., Lawson, W., Castro, O. Depression in Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of the National Medical Association 95, 533-538, 2003 35. Rosenheck R, Perlick D, Bingham S, Liu-Mares W, Colllins, J , Warren S, Leslie D, Allan E, Campbell EC, Caroff S, Corwin J, Davis L, Douyon R, Dunn L, Evans D, Frecska E, Grabowski J, Graeber D, Herz L, Kwon K, Lawson W, Mena F, Sheikh J, Smelson D, Smith-Gamble V. Department of Veteran Affairs Cooperative Study Group on the Cost-Effectiveness of Olanzapine. Effectiveness and cost of olanzapine and haloperidol in the treatment of schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association 290, 2693-2702, 2003 36. Tohen M, Goldberg JF, Gonzalez-Pinto Arrillaga AM,Azorin JM, Vieta E, Hardy-Bayle MC, Lawson WB, Emsley RA, Zhang F, Baker RW, Risser RC, Namjoshi MA, Evans AR, Breier A. A 12-week study, double-blind comparison of olanzapine vs. haloperidol in the treatment of acute mania. Archives of General Psychiatry 60, 1218-1226, 2003. 37. Lawson, WB Guest Editor, The spectrum of bipolar disorder, Psychiatric Annals 34, 6, 2004 38. Lawson, WB , Strickland T Racial and ethnic issues affect treatment for bipolar disorder, Psychiatric Annals 34, 17-20, 2004 39. Lawson, WB , Bland W Comorbid substance abuse affects treatment for bipolar disorder, Psychiatric Annals 34, 41-45, 2004 40. Alim TN, Graves E, Mellman TA, Aigbogun N, Gray E, Lawson W, Charney DS. Trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in an African-American primary care population. Journal National l Medical Association , ;98:1630-1636; 2006 41. Graves. R. E., Alim, T. A., Aigbogun, N., Chrishon, C., Mellman, T., Charney, D., & Lawson, W.B. Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care Clinics. Bipolar Disorders. Bipolar Disorder. 2007 Jun;9(4):318-23. 42. Mellman, T.E. Aigbogun, N, Graves. R. E., Lawson, W.B. & Alim, T. A Sleep Paralysis and Trauma, Psychiatric Symptoms and Disorders in an Adult African American Population Attending Primary Medical Care. Depression and Anxiety, 25, No.5 (1 May 2008): 435-440. 43. John I. Nurnberger, Jr., Samuel Kuperman, Leah Flury Wetherill, Eric T. Meyer, William B. Lawson & Dean F.MacKinnnon... Genetics of Comorbid Mood Disorder and Alcohol Dependence. Journal of Dual Diagnosis; 3: 31-46, 2007 44. Lawson, W.B. and Nanos, J. Effects of Divalproex on Disruptive Behavior of Jail Inmates. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 32 issue 3 ,909-10, 2008 45. Lixiang Liu, Tatiana Foroud, Xiaoling Xuei, Wade Berrettini, William Byerley, William Coryell, Rif El-Mallakh, Elliot S. Gershonf, John R. Kelsoe, William B. Lawson, Dean F. MacKinnon, Melvin McInnis, Francis J. McMahon, Dennis L. Murphy, John Ricel, William Scheftner, Peter P. Zandi, Falk Lohoff , Alexander B. Niculescua Eric T. Meyer, Howard J. Edenberg, John I. Nurnberger Jr.. Evidence of association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene and bipolar disorder. Psychiatric Genetics (In press), 2008 BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS: 46. Lawson, W.B. "Consequences of the Biological Foundations of Behavior for the Black Child", in Reflections on Black Psychology. Smith, W.D., Burlew, A.K., Mosely, M.H. and Whitney, W.B. (Eds.), University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1979. 47. Lawson, W.B. "Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus: A Challenge for the Black Behavioral Scientists", in Research Directions of Black Psychologists. Boykin, A.Q., Franklin, A.J. and Yates, J.F. (Eds.), Russell Sage Foundation, New York, 1979. 48. Parron, D.L. and Lawson, W.B. "Minorities in Clinical Research In Psychiatry: A Challenge for the Future", in Clinical Research Careers in Psychiatry. Pincus, A. and Pardes, H. (Eds.), American Psychiatric Press Inc., Washington, D.C., 1986. 49. Lawson, W.B. "Biological Markers in Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Racial and Ethnic Factors", in Family, Culture, and Psychobiology, Sorel, E. (Ed.), Legas, New York, 1990. 50. Strickland, T., Lawson, W.B., Lin, K-M, Fu, P. "Interethnic Variation to Lithium Therapy Among African-American and Asian-American Populations", in Psychopharmacology and Psychobiology of Ethnicity. Lin, Keh Min, Poland, E., Nakasaki, G. (Eds), American Psychiatric Association Press, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1993. 51. Lawson, W.B. "Pharmacological Approaches to Disturbances in Water Regulation in the Severely Mentally Ill", in Water Balance in Schizophrenia, Schnur, D (Ed.), American Psychiatric Association Press, Inc., Washington, D.C., l996. 52. Lawson, W.B., "Psychopharmacology and African American Mental Health", in African American Mental Health, Jones, R. (Ed.), Cobb and Henry, Hampton, VA 1998. 53. Herrera, J, Lawson, W.B., & Sramek, J. (Ed.) Cross Cultural Psychiatry, John Wiley & Sons, Sussex, England, 1999 54. Lawson, W.B. "The Art and Science of Ethnopharmacotherapy", in Cross Cultural Psychiatry, Herrera, J. Lawson , W.B. , & Sramek, J.(Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, Sussex, England, 1999 55. Lawson, W.B. "Psychiatric Diagnosis of African Americans", in Cross Cultural Psychiatry, Herrera, J. Lawson , W.B.¸& Sramek, J. (Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, Sussex, England, 1999 56. Tran, P.T., Lawson, W.B., Andersen, S., and Shavers, E. “Treatment of the African American patient with novel antipsychotic agents” in Cross Cultural Psychiatry, Herrera, J., Lawson , W.B., & Sramek, J. (Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, Sussex, England, 1999 57. Lawson, W.B. , "Diagnosis and Pharmacological Treatment of African Americans", in Cultural Competency in Managed Behavioral Healthcare, Jackson, V. and Lopez, L (Ed.) Manisses Communications Group Inc., Providence, RI,1999 58. Lawson, W.B. “Issues in the Pharmacotherapy of African Americans” in Review of Psychiatry Volume 19, No. 4 , Pp 37-53; Ruiz, P. (Ed. ) American Association Press, Washington DC, 2000. 59. Lawson, W.B. “Mental Health Issues for African Americans” in Handbook of Racial and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Guillermo, B., Trimble, J. E., Burlow, A. K., and Leong, F.T.I. (Ed.) Sage Publications , Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, 2002 60. Lawson, W.B., and Kennedy, C..” Role of the Severely Mentally Ill in the Family”, in Psychiatric Illness in Women: Emerging Treatments and Research, F. Lewis- Hall, T.S. Williams, J.A. Panetta, and J. Herrera, (Ed), Pp.319-330,American Psychiatric Association Press, Washington DC, 2002. 61. Lawson, W.B. Cunningham, J., and Lawson, V. “Violence Prevention in African American Youth” in The Health, Behavioral Change Imperative: Theory, Education , and Practice in Diverse Populations, J.C. Chunn ( Ed.)Pp 61-72, Kluwer/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2002. 62. Lawson, W.B. , Mickey, R ”Inpatient Alcoholism Services” In Handbook on Alcoholism., ed. P. Ruiz and B. Johnson , Pp 150-155, 2003, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa. 63. Hopson R and Lawson, W.B. ”Church, family , and community in the prevention and treatment of addiction among African Americans” in Substance A Comprehensive Textbook, Fourth Edition , eds. J.H. Lowinson, P. Ruiz, R.B. Millman, J.C. Langrod, Pp 1250-1255, 2005, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa. 64. Lawson, W.B.” “Bipolar Disorder in African Americans” in Perspectives in Cross-cultural Psychiatry. Eds. A.M. Georgiopoulos, J.M. Rosenbaum, Pp 135-142, 2005, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa. 65. Lawson, W.B., Hutchinson, J., Reynolds, Diane, “HIV/AIDS among African Americans” in Psychiatric Aspects of HIV/AIDS. Eds. Fernandez, F. Ruiz, Pp 223-230, 2006, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa. 66. Lawson, W.B.” Multicultural Understanding in Psychiatry” Inside the Minds: The Art & Science of Psychiatry. Pp 79-88, 2007Aspatore Books, Boston, Mass. 67. Lawson, W.B. “Schizophrenia in African Americans” in Clinical Handbook of Schizophrenia; Ed..K T. Mueser,, and Di V. Jeste, Guilford Publications, Inc. New York, N.Y, 2007 68. Lawson, W.B.” Identifying interethnic variations in psychotropic response in African-Americans and other ethnic minorities” in Ethno-psychopharmacology Advances in Current Practice; Eds. C. H. Ng , K-M Lin, B. S. Singh, E. Chiu, Cambridge University Press, Australia 2007. LETTERS TO EDITOR: 69. Lawson, W.B. Race Violence and Psychopathology, Dr. Lawson replies (Letter). Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 46:407, 1985. 70. Lawson, W.B. Polyuria and Schizophrenia, the author replies (Letter). Psychiatry Research, 17:331-332, 1986. 71. Lawson, W.B. Response to Clozaril Editorial (Letter). Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 42:537-538, 1991. PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS: 72. Lawson, W.B., Zeidler, A. and Rubenstein, A.A.: Taste Detection and Preference in Diabetic Patients. Clinical Research, 24:529A, 1976. 73. Bear, D., Lawson, W.B., Burns, S. and Tacke, U. Clozapine in Idiopathic Parkinson’s. Biological Psychiatry, 25:163A, 1989. 74. Lawson, W., Schmidt, D. and Okpaku, S. Polydipsia, Hyponatremia, and Smoking in Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, 25:183A, 1989. 75. Lawson, W., Schmidt, D. and Okpaku, S. Polydipsia, Hyponatremia, and Cotinine Levels in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 2:160, 1989. 76. Lawson, W., Kazumi, H., Inagami, T., Kirch, D., Robertson, G.,Morales, E., and Iager, A.: Neuroendocrine Determinants of Disturbed Water Regulation in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 4:377-378, 1991. 77. Lawson, W., Hepler, N. and Holladay, J.: Diagnosis of Blacks in a State System. Schizophrenia Research, 4:263, 1991. 78. Lawson, W., Kirch, D., Shelton, R., Daniels, D., Iager, A. and Robertson, G.: Computer Tomographic and Endocrine Findings in Schizophrenic Patients with Hyponatremia. Biological Psychiatry, 1991. 79. Lawson, W.B. and Clothier, J.: Substance Abuse and the Neurobiological Aspects of Schizophrenia. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 18:573, 1992. 80. Lawson, W.B.: Substance Abuse and Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, 31:243A, 1992. 81. Lyon, N., Lawson, W.B., Amick, R., and Karson, C.: The Profile of Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Schizophrenic Subjects. Biological Psychiatry, 18:193A, 1992. 82. Lawson, W.B., Cuffel, B.: Race and Treatment of Schizophrenic Veterans. Schizophrenia Research, 9:102, 1993. 83. Lawson, W.B.: Cocaine and Alcohol Use in Schizophrenics. Schizophrenia Research, 9:202, 1993. 84. Lyon, M., Hudzik, T., Lawson, W.B., McMillan, D.E.: Potential Animal Model of Increased ETOH Intake in Schizophrenics: Prenatal or Amphetamine Exposure vs. Pair-Feeding Control Condition. Schizophrenia Research, 9:243, 1993. 85. Lawson, W.B., Karson, C.: Schizophrenic Dementia: Racial Issues. Biological Psychiatry, 35:702, l994. 86. Lawson, W.B.: Movement Disorders in Schizophrenic Substance Abusers. Biological Psychiatry, 35:731, l994. 87. Lawson, W.B., Gore, T.: Race and Substance Abuse in Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, 37:370, 1995. 88. Lawson, W.B., Neihus, C., Creer, M.: Cocaine and Cocaethylene Levels in Psychiatric Patients. Biological Psychiatry, 41:75, 1997. 89. Lawson, W.B.: Race and Movement Disorder in Substance Abusing Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 24:271, 1997 90. Lawson, W.B.: Racial Issues in Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry, 43:349, 1998 91. Lawson, W.B.: Alcohol Abuse in Schizohrenia. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 22:711, 1998. 92. Lawson, W.B. Alcohol Dependence in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 36: 23, 1999. 93. Lawson, W.B., Alim T.: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Patterns in Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia Research, 60: 20, 2003. 94. Bukhari, L.., Samavedy, N.., Anand, A., Mayada, A., Lawson W. , Nurnberger, J.I. The effect of circadian rhythm disruption on mood in a subgroup of patients with bipolar affective disorder. Bipolar Disorders, Bipolar Disorders: A International Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences 5: 37, 2003 95. Ekoh, C.S., Lawson W.B., Zandi, M., Castro, O., Kark, J. Mickey, R., Attia, W. Factitiious Absesses in Sickle Cell Disease. Psychosomatics 444: 132, 2003 96. Neumeister A., Geraci, M., Willis, T, Belfer, I., Alim, T., Bobbe, O., Lawson, W.B., Goldman, D., Charney, D. a2-Adrenoreceptor (AR) polymorphisms and behavioral responses to yohimbine. Biological Psychiatry 55: 1055, 2004 97. Alim, T.N., Graves RE., Robertson, J., Aigbogun, N., Hamilton, J., Williams, B., Brisbane, E., Smith, B., Lawson, W.B., Charney, D. Psychopathology in African Americans exposed to trauma. Biological Psychiatry 55, 694, 2004 98. Lawson, W.B. Recruitment of African American normal volunteers. Biological Psychiatry 55, 805, 2004 99. Lawson WB, Hipolito MM, Wambulwa CC, Brisbane E, Barnes DM, Rapid cycling in African Americans with bipolar disorder. Biological Psychiatry 57: 945, 2005 100. Lawson, WB, Graves, RE, Chrishon K, Alim T , Mellman T. Diagnosing bipolar disorder in primary care clinics. Bipolar Disorders. 7 (Suppl. 2). 70, 2005 101. Nwulia EA, Hipolito, MM, Lawson, WB. Racial differences in bipolar disorder with psychotic features. Biological Psychiatry 59: 65S, 2006 102. Alim T, Graves, E, Notalelomwan, A Mellman, t, Jenifer, E, Feder, A, Lawson, WB, Charney, D. Coping and PTSD in trauma exposed African Americans. . Biological Psychiatry 59: 247S, 2006 103. Hamilton, J, Alim, T, Williams B, Lawson, WB, Mellman, T, Harrell, J, Charney, D. Relationship between initial trauma reactions, ED vital signs, and drug and alcohol use in cute trauma exposure. Biological Psychiatry 59: 256S, 2006 104. Lawson, W.B. Hipolito, M., Nwulia, E., Exxum, K. Race and psychotic features in bipolar disorder. Bipolar Dsiorder., 9 (Suppl. 1), P144, 2007 OTHER PUBLICATIONS: 105. Lawson, W.B. Salivary influences on fluid preferences and aversions in the albino rat. Dissertation Abstracts International, 34:1, 1973. 106. Lawson, W.B., and Woolridge, T.J.: AIDS Policy, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1988. 107. Lawson, W.B.: Is Neurobiological Research Relevant to Black Psychiatrists? The Black Psychiatrists of America Quarterly, 13:3-4, 1984. 108. Lawson, W.B.: Lithium-Neuroleptic Combination Therapy: A Review. Drug Information: Metropolitan State Hospital, May 1995 109. Lawson, W.B.: Racial Issues in Psychiatric Diagnosis: Biopsychological Perspective. The Black Psychiatrists of America Quarterly, 14:4-8, 1985. 110. Lawson, W.B.: Book review of Schizophrenia: Treatment, Management and Rehabilitation. Bellack, A.S. (Ed.). In Book Reviews in the Neurosciences. Blors Corporation, Robert G.Owens, Madison, WI, 1985. 111. Lawson, W.B.: New technologies offer hope for victims of mental illness. Special article to the "Nashville Banner" and "Nashville Daily", Oct. 3, 1988. 112. Lawson, W.B.: Guest Editorials to the "Nashville Pride", and "Nashville Weekly", for Mental Health Awareness Week, Oct. 14, 1988. 113. Lawson, W.B., Hepler, N. and Holladay, J.: Over commitment and Misdiagnosis of Blacks in the State Mental Health System. Report to the Legislature of Tennessee, 1990. 114. Lawson, W.B. Editorials in the Black Psychiatrists of America Quarterly from 1988 to 1994. 115. Lawson, W.B. Editorials in the Newsletter of the Black Psychiatrists of America from 1994 to 2001. 116. Jaco, J.L. Lawson, W.B. Psychiatric Aides & technicians, Chronicle Guidance Publications, Inc., Moravia, N.Y., 1997 117. Lawson, W.B. "Psychopharmacology Update: Treatment of Affective Disorder", Black Psychiatrists of America Newsletter, July – Sept. 1997 118. Lawson, W.B. "Psychopharmacology Update: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder", Black Psychiatrists of America Newsletter, Oct. – Dec., 1997 119. Lawson, W.B. "Psychopharmacology Update: Aggressive Behavior in the Absence of a Psychiatric Diagnosis", Black Psychiatrists of America Newsletter, Jan. – Mar., 1998 120. Lawson, W.B. Diagnosis and treatment of African Americans. The Journal of the California Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1999 121. Lawson, W.B. Bipolar disorder: Training guide or taxonomy? [Review of the book Bipolar disorder]. PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology—American Psychological Association Review of Books, 2006 122. Lawson, W.B. Ketamine findings are important, Guest Editorial, Clinical Psychiatry News, Sept., 2006. |
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