Alejandro Interian

Biographic Data

ID6654218
NAMEAlejandro Interian
GIVEN NAMESAlejandro
FAMILY NAMEInterian
SIGNATUREINTERIAN A
AFFILIATIONSJohnson University
ORCID0000-0003-4841-0562
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Bridging the Rural Mental Health Gap

    Open AccessJohn R Purcell, Rokas Perskaudas et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2026

    PURPOSE: The Veteran Affairs (VA) New Jersey Parkinson's Disease (PD) Telepsychotherapy Hub (PD Telepsych Hub) delivers virtual mental health treatments to underserved rural Veterans in partnership with VA Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (PADRECCs). This manuscript outlines the PD Telepsych Hub's hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness framework then presents the clinical and demographic characteristics of Enrolle…

  • Negative valuation of ambiguous feedback may predict near-term risk for suicide attempt in Veterans at high risk for suicide

    Open AccessCatherine E Myers, Rokas Perskaudas et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025

    A reinforcement learning task with ambiguous neutral outcomes may provide a useful tool to help predict near-term risk of ASA in at-risk patients. While most individuals interpret ambiguous feedback as mildly reinforcing (a "glass half full" interpretation), those with upcoming ASA tend to view it as mildly punishing (a "glass half empty" interpretation). While the current results are based on a very small sample with relatively few ASA events, a…

  • Using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Prevent Suicide Among High Suicide–Risk Patients Who Also Misuse Opioids

    Open AccessMegan S Chesin, Megan Chesin et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Mental…2022

  • Antidepressant Adherence among Latinos

    Igda Martinez, Alejandro Interian et al.ARTICLEQualitative Research in Psychology2012Cited by: 2References: 11

    Familismo (familism) has been introduced in various ways in Latino mental health. For people with mental illnesses such as depression, familism can create pressures that are treatment discouraging. This article presents the results of a multiphase study aimed to increase antidepressant adherence among Latinos. The data presented came from Phase 1 and describe an analysis of familism broadly defined from the transcripts across six focus groups wit…

  • Adaptation of a motivational interviewing intervention to improve antidepressant adherence among Latinos

    Alejandro Interian, Igda Martinez et al.ARTICLECultural Diversity & Ethnic…2010Cited by: 6References: 2

    Poor antidepressant adherence is a significant issue in depression treatment that adversely affects treatment outcomes. Although being a common problem, it tends to be more common among Latinos. To address this problem, the current study adapted a Motivational Interviewing (MI) intervention to improve adherence among Latinos with depression. The adaptation process included six focus groups that elicited participants' perspectives (N = 30), applyi…

  • The Value of Pseudoneurological Symptoms for Assessing Psychopathology in Primary Care

    Alejandro Interian, Michael A Gara et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2004

    OBJECTIVE: This study sought to examine the relationship between pseudoneurological symptoms (PNS) and somatic and psychiatric symptom severity, physical functioning, and psychiatric comorbidity. METHODS: Interview and questionnaire data were obtained from 120 patients with somatization who participated in a study assessing the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Measures elicited information on psychiatric diagnoses, anxiety and depressive…