RAND Expert Biography
Terry L. Schell
Behavioral Scientist
Office
Santa Monica
Expertise
Alcohol and drug use, effects of stereotypes on judgment and behavior, psychological effects of trauma, racially biased policing, violent behavior
Recent Work
Long-term mental health of trauma-exposed refugees years after permanent resettlement in host countries
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
Publications of Interest
"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
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
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