Recent Presentations:

2011: Batscha, C., McDevitt, J., Weiden, P., Dancy, B.  Development and components of an intervention for linking psychiatric inpatients to an outpatient appointment.  Poster presentation for Research! Louisville, October 2011

2011: Liwski, K., Sumner, E., Batscha, C., Solari, H., & Weiden, P.J.  New Pharmacological Therapies for Schizophrenia: Update on the UIC Schizophrenia Clinical Trials Program.  UIC Second Annual Poster Research Extravaganza, Chicago, IL.

2011: Zipple, A.M., Batscha, C., & Zipple, H.  It starts with a relationship.  USPRA Conference, Boston, MA.

2011:  Zipple, A.M., Batscha, C.  Strategies for Engagement, Seven Counties Services, Louisville, KY

2010: Batscha, C. Leading Healthier Lives, McHenry County Mental Health Board

2009: Batscha, C. Physical illness in people with schizophrenia. McHenry County Mental Health Board

2009: Batscha, C. Why is schizophrenia a life-shortening disease and what can we do about it?  5th Annual Forum on Mental Health, Mandan, North Dakota

2009: Schneiderhan, M., Batscha, C., Rosen, C., Marvin, R., Beedle, D., DeLeon, O., et al.  Results of point-of-care glucose testing and basic metabolic screening in outpatients on antipsychotic agents.  Poster Presentation at College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

2008: Schneiderhan, M., & Batscha, C.  Metabolic risk screening, Annual Conference NAMI, Illinois, Lisle Illinois

2008: Batscha, C., Schneiderhan, ME, Rosen, C., Marvin, R., Weiden, P.J., Deleon, O., Beedle, D., et al: Developing and Implementing a Psychiatric Clinic-Based Metabolic Screening: Part I. Scientific and Clinical Reports, American Psychiatric Association 161st Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

2008: Schneiderhan, M., Batscha, C., Rosen, C., Weiden, P., Marvin, R., Beedle, D., et al.  Results of metabolic-risk screening among patients with serious mental illness and concurrent antipsychotic therapy.  Poster Presentation at College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

2007: Schneiderhan, M., Batscha, C., Rose, C., Marvin, R. Deleon, O., Beedle, D., et al.  Pre-screening of metabolic abnormalities and hypertension among patients with serious mental illness and concurrent antispsychotic therapy.  Poster Presentation at College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Conference, Colorado Springs, CO

2007: Pathways to Learning, Sponsored by Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Collaborative Associate of Science in Nursing Program, Medford, MA

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

Dopke, C & Batscha, C (in press). Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Individuals with Schizophrenia: A Recovery Approach. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

Zipple, A, Batscha C., Flaherty, P. Reynolds, J. (2012). Don’t get bugged: Practical strategies for managing bedbugs in psychiatric rehabilitation programs.  Journal of Psychosocial and Mental Health Nursing, 50(7), 22-26.

2011: Batscha, C., McDevitt, J., Weiden, P., Dancy, B.  The effect of an inpatient transition intervention on attendance at the first appointment post-discharge from a psychiatric hospitalization.  Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

2010: Batscha, C., Schneiderhan, M., Kataria, Y., Rosen, C. & Marvin, R.  Treatment Settings and Metabolic Monitoring for People Experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis.  Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. 48(9), 44-49

2009: Schneiderhan, M., Batscha, C., & Rosen, C.  Assessment of a point-of-care metabolic risk screening program in outpatients receiving antipsychotic agents.  Pharmacotherapy, 29(8), 975-987