Lisa Dixon

Edna L Edison Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Medical Center

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Lisa Dixon is the Edna L. Edison Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and Director of the Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policy Research. She earned her MD from Cornell University Medical College, completed residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and a fellowship at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center. Her research focuses on schizophrenia, first-episode psychosis, psychiatric epidemiology, and stigma reduction, including the OnTrackNY statewide initiative. She has published over 350 peer-reviewed articles, serves as Editor-in-Chief of *Psychiatric Services*, and has received the APA Health Services Senior Scholar Award and the 2022 Stanley Dean Award.

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Lisa Dixon

Columbia University

Edna L Edison Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Medical Center

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Exploring the Relationship Between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Negative Symptoms Subtypes in Individuals at Ultra‐High Risk for Psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry (2026)

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Adaptation and Evaluation of the Program Based on Specialized Coordinated Care for First Psychotic Episode in Chile - Ontrackchile: Preliminary Results of Implementation Fidelity. European Psychiatry (2025)

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Brief Video Intervention to Increase Treatment-Seeking Intentions Among Young Adults With Psychiatric Symptoms. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (2025)

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Brief Video Intervention to Reduce Stigma of Family and Friends of People Living With Serious Mental Illness. Schizophrenia Research (2025)

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Detection of Diabetes and Hypertension Comorbidities Among Adult Psychiatric Inpatients. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (2025)

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Gender and Racial/Ethnic Matching in Brief Video-Based Anti-Stigma Interventions for Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2025)

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General Systems Theory: Understanding the Complexities of Specialty Mental Health Services. Psychiatric Services (2025)

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Integrating Social Determinants of Health Into Clinical Formulations: The Need for a Biaxial System in the Dsm and Psychiatry. Psychiatric Services (2025)

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Large-Scale Public Stigma Reduction Toward Individuals With Psychosis Using Brief Videos: A Secondary Data Analysis. Schizophrenia Bulletin (2025)

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