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Research Overview
Dr. Nancy H. Covell is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor of Psychiatry, Division of Health Services Research, at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her primary research focus is mental health services research for individuals with serious mental illness, with a particular focus on randomized controlled trials of antipsychotic medication effectiveness and studies of the side effects of antipsychotic medications. She was also part of the team who evaluated the mental health services provided in New York following the terrorist attacks and is currently part of a team in New York charged with designing and evaluating state-wide efforts to improve pscyhotropic prescribing. Another current focus is helping large systems (e.g., state mental health providers) develop the resources and infrastructure needed to adopt evidence-based practices in a way that maintains high fidelity and promotes sustainability.
Education
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1994 (clinical psychology)
M.A., University of Connecticut, 1992 (clinical psychology)
B.S., University of Maryland, 1988 (psychology)
Featured Publications
Essock SM, Frisman LK, Covell NH, Hargreaves WA: Cost-effectiveness of clozapine compared with conventional antipsychotic medication for patients in state hospitals. Archives of General Psychiatry, 57, 987-994, 2000.
Covell NH, Jackson CT, Evans AC, Essock SM: Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices in Connecticut’s Public Mental Health System: Rates of Changing Medications and Prescribing Styles. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 28, 17-29, 2002.
Covell NH, Frisman LK, Essock SM: Rates of Refusal to Participate in Research Studies Among Men and Women. Psychiatric Services, 54, 1541-1544, 2003.
Covell NH, Weissman EM, Essock SM: Weight gain with clozapine compared to first-generation antipsychotic medications. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 30, 229-240, 2004.
Essock SM, Covell NH, Weissman EM: Inside the black box: the importance of monitoring treatment implementation. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 30, 613-615, 2004.
Essock SM, Mueser KT, Drake RE, Covell NH, McHugo GJ, Frisman LK, Kontos NJ, Jackson CT, Townsend F, Swain K: Comparison of ACT and standard case management for delivering integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders. Psychiatric Services, 57, 185-196, 2006.
Covell NH, Donahue SA, Allen G, Foster MJ, Felton CJ, Essock SM: Use of Project Liberty counseling services over time by individuals in various risk categories. Psychiatric Services, 57, 1268-1270, 2006.
Covell NH, Allen G, Essock SM, Pease EA, Felton C, Lanzara CB, Donahue SA: Service utilization and event reaction patterns among children who received Project Liberty counseling services. Psychiatric Services, 57, 1277-1282, 2006.
Essock SM, Covell NH, Shear KM, Donahue SA, Felton CJ: Use of clients’ self-reports to monitor Project Liberty clinicians’ fidelity to a cognitive-behavioral intervention. Psychiatric Services, 57, 1320-1323, 2006.
Covell NH, Donahue SA, Ulaszek WR, Dunakin L, Essock SM, Felton CJ: Effectiveness of two methods of obtaining feedback on mental health services provided to anonymous recipients. Psychiatric Services, 57, 1324-1327, 2006.
Covell NH, Jackson CT, Weissman EM. Health monitoring for patients who have schizophrenia. Summary of the Mount Sinai Conference recommendations. Postgraduate Medicine, Sep., 20-26.
Essock, SM, Covell NH, Davis SM, Stroup TS, Rosenheck RA, Lieberman JA. Effectiveness of Switching Antipsychotic Medications. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 2090-2095, 2006.
Covell NH, Weissman EM, Schell B, McCorkle BH, Summefelt WT, Weiden PJ, Essock SM. Distress with Medication Side Effects among Persons with Severe Mental Illness. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 34, 435-442, 2007.
Covell NH, McCorkle BH, Weissman EM, Summefelt T, Essock SM. What’s in a name? Terms preferred by service recipients. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 34, 443-447, 2007.
Covell NH, Finnerty MT, Essock SM. Implications of CATIE for mental health services researchers. Psychiatric Services, 59, 526-529, 2008.
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