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Hellerstein, D. J., Batchelder, S. T., Hyler, S.E., Arnaout, B., Toba, C., Benga, I., & Gangure, D.  (2010). Escitalopram versus placebo in the treatment of dysthymic disorder.  International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 25, 143-148. doi: 10.1097/YIC.0b013e328333c35e

Cohen, L. R., Hien, D. A., & Batchelder, S. T. (2008). The Impact of Cumulative Maternal Trauma and Diagnosis on Parenting Behavior. Child Maltreatment, 13(1), 7-38. doi: 10.1177/1077559507310045

Hellerstein, D. J., Batchelder, S. T.; Hyler, S. E., Arnaout, B., Corpuz, V., Coram, L., & Weiss, G. (2008). Aripiprazole as an adjunctive treatment for refractory unipolar depression. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 32, 744-750. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.11.024

Arnaout, B., Batchelder, S., Rosenthal R. N., Hyler S. E., Hellerstein, D. J. (2008). Does a history of alcohol use disorder affect response to antidepressant medication in patients with dysthymic disorder? Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 4, 377–393.

Hellerstein, D. J., Seirmarco, G., Almeida, G., & Batchelder, S. (2008). Assessing behavioral coping preferences of psychiatric inpatients: A pilot study.  Medscape Journal of Medicine, 10(12), 271.

Hyler, S. E., Gangure,  D. P., & Batchelder,  S. T. (2005) Can telepsychiatry replace in-person psychiatric assessments? A review and meta-analysis of comparison studies. CNS Spectrums 10, 403-413.

Hellerstein, D. J., Batchelder, S., Miozzo, R., Kreditor, D., Hyler, S., Gangure, D., & Clark J. (2004). Citalopram in the treatment of dysthymic disorder. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 19, 143-148.

Hellerstein, D.J., Batchelder, S., Lee, A., Borisovaskaya, M. (2002). Rating dysthymia: An assessment of the construct and content validity of the Cornell Dysthymia Rating Scale. Journal of Affective Disorders, 71, 85-96.

Hellerstein, D.J., Batchelder, S., Kreditor, D., Fedak, M. (2001). Bupropion Sustained Release in the treatment of dysthymic disorder: An open-label study. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 21, 325-329.

Hellerstein, D.J., Little, S.A.S., Samstag, L.W., Batchelder, S., Muran, J.C., Fedak, M., Kreditor, D., Rosenthal, R.N., Winston, A. (2001). Combined medication and group psychotherapy in dysthymia: a randomized prospective pilot study. Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 10, 93-103.

Hellerstein, D.J., Batchelder, S.T., Little, S.A.S., Fedak, M.J., Kreditor, D., Rosenthal, J.  (1999). Venlafaxine in the treatment of dysthymia: An open-label study.  Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 60, 845-849.

Gutkovich, Z., Rosenthal, R. N., Galynker, I., Muran, J.C., Batchelder, S. T., & Itskhoki, E. (1999). Depression and demoralization among Russian-Jewish immigrants in primary care. Psychosomatics, 40, 117-125.

Samstag, L.W., Batchelder, S.T., Muran, J.C., Safran, J.D. & Winston, A.  (1998).  Early identification of treatment failures in short-term psychotherapy: An assessment of self-reported therapeutic alliance and interpersonal behavior.  Journal of Psychotherapy Research and Practice, 7, 126-143. 

Hellerstein, D.J., Little, S.A.S., Batchelder, S., Samstag, L.W., Rosenthal, R.N., Winton, A. (1997).  Dysthymia: An outcome study of combined group therapy and medication treatment vs. medication treatment alone, New Research Programs and Abstracts, American Psychiatric Association, San Diego, 176-177.

Muran, J.C., Wallner, L., Jilton, R., Batchelder, S., Winston, A.  (1997). Development of a suboutcome strategy to measure interpersonal process in psychotherapy from an observer perspective.  Journal of Clinical Psychology, 53, 405-420.

Presentations

Bullitt, C., Batchelder, S.T., & McCullough, L.  Intensive content and process analysis of the composition of transference interpretations and the effects of outcome. In H.F.A. Azim, (moderator)   The use and impact of transference interpretations in dynamically-oriented psychotherapy.  Panel  session at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Wintergreen, Virginia, (1990, June).

Batchelder, S.T., Pollack, J., & McCullough, L. Sequential analyses of therapeutic interactions involving transference interpretations.  In A. Winston (moderator), The Beth Israel Brief Psychotherapy Research Project.  Panel conducted at the annual convention of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Lyon, France.  (1991, July).

Muran, J.C., Wallner, L., Jilton, R., Batchelder, S.T. & Winston, A.  Relationship of patient-therapist interpersonal transactions to the therapeutic alliance within session and across treatment.  In A. Winston (Moderator), The therapeutic relationship - Beth Israel Brief Psychotherapy Research Project. Panel conducted at the annual convention of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Berkeley, CA.  (1992, June).

Jilton, R., Batchelder, S.T., Muran, J.C., Gorman, B., Safran, J.D., Samstag, L.W., & Winston, A. Content analysis of therapeutic alliance rupture events.  In A.Winston (Chair), Ruptures in the therapeutic alliance I:  Assessment.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.  (1994, June).

Batchelder, S.T., Jilton, R., Safran, J. & Muran, J.C.  An application of interpersonal process recall to alliance rupture resolution events.  In J.D. Safran (Chair), Ruptures in the therapeutic alliance II: Treatment.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.  (1994, June).

Samstag, L.W., Batchelder, S.T., Muran, J.C., Safran, J.D., & Winston, A.  In-treatment predictors of psychotherapy outcome. In A. Winston (chair), Treatment failures in brief psychotherapy.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA.  (1994, May).

Batchelder, S.T., Jilton, R., Safran, J. & Muran, J.C.  Retrospective analysis of problem resolution.  In A. Winston (chair), Treatment failures in brief psychotherapy.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Philadelphia, PA.   (1994, May).

Samstag, L.W., Batchelder, S.T., Muran, J.C., Safran, J.D., Bernbach, E., and Winston, A.  Difficult dyads: Evolution of a system for assessing interpersonal process and predicting treatment failure.  In A. Winston (Chair), Resolving problems in the therapeutic alliance.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Vancouver, Canada.  (June 1995).

Jilton, R., Batchelder, S.T., Muran, J.C., Gorman, B., Safran, J., & Winston, A.   How the  patient sees problems in the alliance: A second look at types of rupture events.   In A. Winston  (Chair), Resolving problems in the therapeutic alliance.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Vancouver, Canada.  (June 1995).

Hellerstein, D.J., Little, S.A.S., Batchelder, S., Samstag, L.W., Rosenthal, R.N., Winston, A., "Dysthymia: an outcome study of combined group therapy and medication treatment vs. medication treatment alone," Paper presented at the American Psychiatric Association, San Diego, CA. (May 1997).

Gutkavich, Z., Rosenthal, R.N., Muran, J.C., Galynker, I., Batchelder, S.T., & Itskhoki, E. “Depression and demoralization among Russian-Jewish émigrés in primary care.”  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, Coronado, CA.   (November 1997). 

Borisovaskaya, M., Hellerstein, D.J., Batchelder, S., Lee, A., “Assessing dysthymia using the Cornell Dysthymia Rating Scale.” Presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington DC. (May 1999).

Batchelder, S.T. “Case presentation.”  In Doctors, S.R., Kindler, A., & Batchelder, S.T.

Master Class, Presented at the International Conference on the Psychology of the Self, Chicago, IL, USA. (November, 2006).

Batchelder, S. T. “Why should I trust you?: The intersubjective erosion of mistrust.” Paper presented at New York Meets Vienna, IPSS-WKSP Spring Meeting, New York, NY (April, 2011).

Posters

Hellerstein, D.J., Batchelder, S., Little, S.A.S., Fedak, M., Kreditor, D. “Venlafaxine in the treatment of dysthymia: An open-label study.”  New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit, National Institute of Mental Health, Boca Raton, Fla. (June, 1999).

Hellerstein, D.J., Batchelder, S., Kreditor, D., Fedak, M.. “Bupropion SR in dysthymic disorder.” New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit, National Institute of Mental Health, Boca Raton, Fla. (June 1999).

Hellerstein D.J., Batchelder, S., Kreditor, D., & Fedak, M. “Bupropion SR in the treatment of dysthymic disorder: An open-label study." American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, (May, 2000).

Miozzo, R., Batchelder, S., Tisminetzsky, M., & Hellerstein, D. J. “Analysis of Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression scores in patients with Dysthymic Disorder.” American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York, (May, 2004).

Toba, C., Hellerstein, D. J., Batchelder, S., Meresh, E., & Hyler, S. Comorbidity of anxiety disorders in dysthymic disorder. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York, (May, 2004).

Benga, I., Hellerstein, D. J., Batchelder, S. T., & Hyler, S. E. “Suicidal ideation during antidepressant treatment of dysthymic disorder.” New Research Abstracts, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta (May, 2005).

Arnaout, B., Batchelder, S. T., Hyler, S. E., & Hellerstein, D. J. “Does a history of alcohol use disorder affect response to antidepressant medication in patients with dysthymic disorder?” American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto (May, 2006).