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Terry L. Schell

Santa Monica Office

Behavioral Scientist

Media Availability

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Education

Ph.D. in social psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. in psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; B.A. in psychology, Reed College

Research Focus

Alcohol and drug use; effects of stereotypes on judgment and behavior; psychological effects of trauma; racially biased policing; violent behavior

RAND Research Areas

Child Policy; Health and Health Care

Recent Projects

  • Long-term mental health of trauma-exposed refugees years after permanent resettlement in host countries

Selected Publications

T. L. Schell et al., "Dynamic Effects Among Patients' Treatment Needs, Beliefs, and Utilization: A Pro-spective Study of Adolescents in Drug Treatment", Health Services Research, 40(4), 2005

T. L. Schell et al., "Measuring Developmental Changes in Alcohol Expectancies", Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19(2), 2005

G. N. Marshall et al., "Mental Health of Cambodian Refugees 2 Decades After Resettlement in the United States", Journal of the American Medical Association, 295(5), 2005

T. L. Schell et al., "All Symptoms Are Not Created Equal: The Prominent Role of Hyperarousal in the Natural Course of Posttraumatic Psychological Distress", Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 113(2), 2004

M. Chinman et al., "Computer-Assisted Self-Assessment in Persons with Severe Mental Illness", Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65(10), 2004

Research Focus

Alcohol and drug use, effects of stereotypes on judgment and behavior, psychological effects of trauma, racially biased policing, violent behavior

Recent Projects

  • Long-term mental health of trauma-exposed refugees years after permanent resettlement in host countries

Selected Publications

"Dynamic Effects Among Patients' Treatment Needs, Beliefs, and Utilization: A Pro-spective Study of Adolescents in Drug Treatment," T. L. Schell et al., Health Services Research, Vol. 40, No. 4, Aug 2005

"Mental Health of Cambodian Refugees 2 Decades After Resettlement in the United States," G. N. Marshall et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 295, No. 5, Aug 2005

"Measuring Developmental Changes in Alcohol Expectancies," T. L. Schell et al., Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 19, No. 2, June 2005

"All Symptoms Are Not Created Equal: The Prominent Role of Hyperarousal in the Natural Course of Posttraumatic Psychological Distress," T. L. Schell et al., Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Vol. 113, No. 2, May 2004

"Computer-Assisted Self-Assessment in Persons with Severe Mental Illness," M. Chinman et al., Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Vol. 65, No. 10, Oct 2004

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