M. AUDREY BURNAM
ADDRESS
RAND
1776 Main Street
P.O. Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
310-393-0411 ext. 6370 Fax: 310-260-8152
E-mail: aburnam@rand.org
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 1977, Social Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
B.A., 1973, Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1989-Present
2000-Present
2005-2011
1998-2006
1992-2001
1992-2005
1990-1992
1987-1989
1986-1987
1979-1985
1977-1978
1973-1977
Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND
Adjunct Professor, RAND Graduate School
Manager, Behavioral and Social Sciences Group, RAND, Santa Monica,
California
Director, RAND Health Center for Research on Alcohol, Drugs, and Mental
Health
Co-Director, Drug Policy Research Center, RAND
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
Associate Corporate Research Manager, Social Policy Department, RAND
Behavioral Scientist, RAND, Santa Monica, California
Associate Research Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and
Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant Research Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and
Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
Postdoctoral Scholar, School of Public Health, University of California, Los
Angeles. National Institute of Mental Health Fellow in “Epidemiology and
Evaluation Methods in Mental Health”
Research Assistant and Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of
Texas, Austin
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2003-2005
2001
Member of The Initial Review Group, Healthcare Quality and Effectiveness
Research Section, for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
RAND Health “Mentor of the Year” Award
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2001-2010
1999-2009
1998-2003
1996
1994-2000
1989-1994
Member of The Behavioral Health Measurement Advisory Panel for the
National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Member of The MacArthur Network on Mental Health Policy Research.
Deputy Editor of Medical Care.
Member of The Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality Assurance and
Accreditation Guidelines for Managed Behavioral Healthcare.
Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes
Trust.
Member of the Initial Review Group, Epidemiology and Prevention Section,
of The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Chairman,
1992-1993.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Psychological Science (Fellow)
American Public Health Association
PUBLICATIONS
RAND Peer-Reviewed Reports
Eberhart, N.K., Burnam, M.A., Berry, S.H., Collins, R.L., Ebener, P.A., Ramchand, R.,
Stein, B.D., & Woodbridge, M.W. Evaluation of California’s Statewide Mental Health
Prevention and Early Intervention Programs: Summary of Key Year 2 Findings. Santa
Monica, CA: RAND, 2015 (RR-971-CMHSA).
Burnam, M.A., Berry, S.H., Eberhart, N.K., Collins, R.L., Ebener, P.A., Ramchand, R.,
Stein, B.D., & Woodbridge, M.W. Recommendations for Sustaining California’s Statewide
Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Programs. Santa Monica, CA: RAND,
2014 (RR-787-CMHSA).
Burnam, M.A., Berry, S.H., Cerully, J.S., & Eberhart, N.K. What has the CalMHSA
Statewide Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Implementation Program Done
So Far? Summary and Commentary for Year 1 Evaluation. Santa Monica, CA: RAND,
2014 (RB-9772-CMHSA).
Cerully, J.L., & Burnam, M. A. What has the CalMHSA Statewide Mental Health
Prevention and Early Intervention Implementation Program Done So Far? Key Results from
the Baseline RAND General Population Survey. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2014 (RB9771-CMHSA).
Burnam, M.A., Berry, S.H., Cerully, J. L., & Eberhart, N.K. (eds). Evaluation of the
California Mental Health Services Authority’s Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives:
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Executive Summary and Commentary. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2014 (RR-438/1CMHSA)
Burnam, M.A., Berry, S.H., Cerully, J. L., & Eberhart, N.K. (eds). Evaluation of the
California Mental Health Services Authority’s Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives:
Progress and Preliminary Findings. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2014 (RR-438-CMHSA)
Watkins, K., Burnam, A., Okeke, E. & Setokji, C.M. Evaluating the Impact of Prevention
and Early Intervention Activities on the Mental Health of California’s Population. Santa
Monica, CA: RAND, 2012 (TR-1316-CMHSA).
Burnam, M.A., Meredith, L.S., Helmus, T.C., Burns, R.M., Cox, R.A., D’Amico, E., Martin,
L.T., Vaiana, M.E., Williams, K.M., & Yochelson, M.R. “Systems of care: Challenges and
opportunities to improve access to high-quality care,” Chapter 7 in Invisible Wounds of War:
Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery.
Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2008 (MG-720-CCF).
Tanielian, T., Jaycox, L.H., Schell, T.L., Marshall, G.N., Burnam, M.A., Ringel, J.S., Vaiana,
M.E., and the Invisible Wounds Study Team. Invisible Wounds of War: Summary and
Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries. Santa Monica, CA:
RAND, 2008 (MG-720/1-CCF).
Pincus, H.A., Burnam, M.A., Magnabosco, J.L., Dembosky, J.W., & Greenberg, M.D. State
Efforts to Improve Practice and Policy for Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental and
Addictive Disorders. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2006 (WR-344-RWJ).
Burnam, M.A., Reuter, P., Adams, J.L., Palmer, A.R., Model, K.E., Rolph, J.E., Heilbrunn,
J.Z., Marshall, G.N., McCaffrey, D.F., Wenzel, S.L., & Kessler, R.C. Review and
Evaluation of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Block Grant Allotment
Formula. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 1997 (MR-533-HHS/DPRC). .
Burnam, M.A., Meredith, L.S., Sherbourne, C.D., Valdez, R.B., & Vernez, G. Army
Families and Soldier Readiness. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 1992 (R-3884-A).
Articles in Scientific Journals
Scharf, D., Eberhart, N., Schmidt, N., Vaughan, C., Dutta, T., Pincus, H., & Burnam, A.
“Integrating primary care into community behavioral health settings: Programs and early
implementation experiences,” Psychiatric Services, 2013, 64: 660-665.
Azzone, V., Frank, R.G., Normand, S.T., & Burnam, M.A. “Effect of insurance parity on
substance abuse treatment,” Psychiatric Services, 2011, 62:129-134.
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Miranda, J., Azocar, F., & Burnam, M.A. “Assessment of evidence-based psychotherapy
practices in usual care: challenges, promising approaches, and future directions,”
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2010,
37:205-207.
Hepner, K.A., Azocar, F., Greenwood, G., Miranda, J., & Burnam, M.A. “Development of a
clinician report measure to assess psychotherapy for depression in usual care settings,”
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2010,
37:221-229.
Miranda, J., Hepner, K.A., Azocar, F., Greenwood, G., Ngo, V., & Burnam, M.A.
“Development of a patient-report measure of psychotherapy for depression,” Administration
and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2010, 37:245-253.
Hepner, K.A., Greenwood, G.L., Azocar, F., Miranda, J., & Burnam, M.A. “Usual care
psychotherapy for depression in a large managed behavioral health organization,”
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2010,
37:270-278.
Burnam, M.A., Hepner, K.A., & Miranda, J. “Future research on psychotherapy practice in
usual care,” Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services
Research, published online November 13, 2009, 1-5. Available at:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10488-009-0254-7.
Tanielian, T., Jaycox, L.H., Paddock, S.M., Chandra, A., Meredith, L.S., & Burnam, M.A.
“Improving treatment seeking among adolescents with depression: Understanding readiness
for treatment,” Journal of Adolescent Health, 2009, 45:490-498.
Jaycox, L.H., Stein, B.D., Paddock, S., Miles, J.N.V., Chandra, A., Meredith, L.S., Tanielian,
T., Hickey, S., & Burnam, M.A. “Impact of teen depression on academic, social, and
physical functioning,” Pediatrics, 2009, 124: e596-e605.
Chandra, A., Scott, M.M., Jaycox, L.H., Meredith, L.S., Tanielian, T., & Burnam, A.
“Racial/ethnic differences in teen and parent perspectives toward depression treatment,”
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2009, 44:546-553.
Burnam, M.A., Meredith, L.M., Tanielian, T., & Jaycox, L.H. “Mental health care for Iraq
and Afghanistan war veterans,” Health Affairs, 2009, 28(3):771-782.
Meredith, L.S., Stein, B.D., Paddock, S.M., Jaycox, L.H., Quinn, V.P., Chandra, A., &
Burnam, A. “Perceived barriers to treatment for adolescent depression,” Medical Care, 2009,
47:6777-685.
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Watkins, K.E., Burnam, M.A., Orlando, M. Escarce, J.J., Huskamp, H.A., & Goldman, H.H.
“The health value and cost of care for major depression,” Value in Health, 2009, 12:65-72.
Edelen, M.O., Burnam, M.A., Watkins, K.E., Escarce, J.J., Huscamp, H., Goldman, H.H., &
Rachelefsky, G.G. “Obtaining utility estimates of the health value of commonly prescribed
treatments for asthma and depression,” Medical Decision Making, 2008, 28:732-750.
Isett, K.R., Burnam, M.A., Coleman-Beattie B., Hyde P.S., Morrissey J.P., Magnabosco J.L.,
et al. “The role of state mental health authorities in managing change for the implementation
of evidence-based practices,” Community Mental Health Journal, 2008, 44(3):195-211.
Isett, K.R., Burnam, M.A., Coleman-Beattie B., Hyde P.S., Morrissey J.P., Magnabosco J.L.,
et al. “The state policy context of implementation issues for evidence-based practices in
mental health,” Psychiatric Services, July 2007, 58(7):914-921.
Azrin, S.T., Huskamp, H.A., Azzone, V., Goldman, H.H., Frank, R.G., Burnam, M.A., et al.
“Impact of full mental health and substance abuse parity for children in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program,” Pediatrics, 2007, 119(2):452-459.
Burnam, M.A., & Watkins, K.E. “Substance abuse with mental disorders: Specialized public
systems and integrated care,” Health Affairs, 2006, 25(3):648-658.
Goldman, H.H., Frank, R.G., Burnam, M.A., Huskamp, H.A., Ridgely, M.S., Normand, S.L.,
et al. “Behavioral health insurance parity for federal employees,” New England Journal of
Medicine, 2006, 354(13):1378-1388.
Ridgely, M.S., Burnam, M.A., Barry, C.L., Goldman, H.H., & Hennessy, K.D. “Health
plans respond to parity: Managing behavioral health care in the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program,” The Milbank Quarterly, 2006, 84(1):201-218.
Joyce, G.F., Chan, K.S., Orlando M., & Burnam, M.A. “Mental health status and use of
general medical services for persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus,” Medical Care,
2005, 43(8):834-839.
Watkins, K.E., Hunter, S.B., Burnam, M.A., Pincus, H.A., & Nicholson, G. “Review of
treatment recommendations for persons with a co-occurring affective or anxiety and
substance use disorder,” Psychiatric Services, 2005, 56(8):913-926.
Orlando, M., Tucker, J.S., Sherbourne, C.D., & Burnam, M.A. “A cross-lagged model of
psychiatric problems and health-related quality of life among a national sample of HIVpositive adults,” Medical Care, 2005, 43(1):21-27.
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Stein, B.D. Tanielian, T.L., Eisenman, D.P., Keyser, D., Burnam, M.A., & Pincus, H.A.
“Emotional and behavioral consequences of bioterrorism: Planning a public health
response,” Milbank Quarterly, 2004, 82(3):413-455.
Tucker, J.S., Orlando, M., Burnam, M.A., Sherbourne, C., Kung, F-Y., & Gifford, A.L.
“Psychosocial mediators of antiretroviral non-adherence in HIV-positive adults with
substance use and mental health problems,” Health Psychology, 2004, 23(4):363-370.
Taylor, S.L., Burnam, M.A., Sherbourne, C., Andersen, R., & Cunningham, W.E. “The
relationship between type of mental health provider and met and unmet mental health needs
in a nationally representative sample of HIV-positive patients,” Journal of Behavioral Health
Services & Research, 2004, 31(2):149-163.
Tucker, J.S., Burnam, M.A., Sherbourne, C.D., Kung, F.Y., & Gifford, A.L. “Substance use
and mental health correlates of nonadherence to antiretroviral medications in a sample of
patients with Immunodeficiency Virus Infection,” American Journal of Medicine, 2003,
114:573-580.
Asch, S.M., Kilbourne, A.M., Gifford, A.L., Burnam, M.A., Turner, B., Shapiro, M.F., et al.
“Underdiagnosis of depression in HIV: Who are we missing?” Journal of General Internal
Medicine, June 2003, 18(6):450-460.
Galvan, F.H., Burnam, M.A., & Bing, E.G. “Co-occurring psychiatric symptoms and drug
dependence or heavy drinking among HIV-positive people,” Journal of Psychoactive Drugs,
2003, SARC Supplement 1:153-160.
Chan, K.S., Orlando, M., Joyce, G., Gifford, A.L., Burnam, M.A., Tucker, J.S., &
Sherbourne, C.D. “Combination antiretroviral therapy and improvements in mental health:
Results from a nationally representative sample of persons undergoing care for HIV in the
United States,” Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2003, 33(1):104-11.
Vitiello,B.., Burnam, M.A., Bing, E.G., Beckman, R., & Shapiro, M.F. “Use of Psychotropic
Medications Among HIV-Infected Patients in the United States,” American Journal of
Psychiatry, 2002, 160:547-554.
Orlando, M., Burnam, M.A., London, A.S., Fleishman, J.A., Bing, E.G., Beckman, R., &
Morton, S.A. “Re-estimating the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in a nationally
representative sample of persons receiving care for HIV: Results from the HIV Costs and
Services Utilization Study,” International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 2002,
11:75-82.
Bird, C.E., Jinnett, K.J., Burnam, M.A., Koegel, P., Sullivan, G., Wenzel, S.L., Ridgely,
M.S., Morton, S.C., & Miu,A. “Predictors of contact with public service sectors among
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homeless adults with and without alcohol and other drug disorders,” Journal of Studies on
Alcohol, 2002, 63:716-725.
Booth, B.M., Sullivan, G., Koegel, P., & Burnam, A. “Vulnerability factors for
homelessness associated with substance dependence in a community sample of homeless
adults,” American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2002, 28:429-452.
Galvin, F.H., Bing, E.G., Fleishman, J.A., London, A.S., Caetano, R., Burnam, M.A.,
Longshore, D., Morton, S.C., Orlando, M., & Shapiro, M. “The prevalence of alcohol
consumption and heavy drinking among people with HIV in the United States: Results from
the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study,” Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 2002, 63:179186.
Muñoz, M., Koegel, P., Vázquez, C., Sanz, J., & Burnam, A. “An empirical comparison of
substance and alcohol dependence patterns in the homeless in Madrid (Spain) and Los
Angeles (CA, USA),” Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2002, 37:289-298.
Ridgely, M.S., Giard, J., Shern, D., Mulkern, V., & Burnam, M.A. “Managed behavioral
health care: An instrument to characterize critical elements of public sector programs,”
Health Services Research, 2002, 37:1105-1123.
Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes Trust. “Assessing health status and
quality-of-life instruments: Attributes and review criteria,” Quality of Life Research, 2002,
11:193-205.
Wells, K.B., Sherbourne, C.D., Sturm, R., Young, A.S., & Burnam, M.A. “Alcohol, drug
abuse and mental health care for uninsured and insured adults,” Health Services Research,
2002, 37:1055-1066.
Bing, E.G., Burnam, M.A., Longshore, D., Fleishman, J.A., Sherbourne, C.D., London, A.S.,
Turner, B.J., Eggan, F., Beckman, R., Vitiello, B., Morton, S.C., Orlando, M., Bozzette, S.A.,
Ortiz-Barron, L., & Shapiro, M. “Psychiatric disorders and drug use among human
immunodeficiency virus-infected adults in the United States,” Archives General Psychiatry,
2001, 58:721-728.
Burnam, M.A., Bing, E.G., Morton, S.C., Sherbourne, C., Fleishman, J.A., London, A.S.,
Vitiello, B., Stein, M., Bozzette, S.A., & Shapiro, M.F. “Use of mental health and substance
abuse treatment services among adults with HIV in the United States,” Archives General
Psychiatry, 2001, 58:729-736.
Orlando, M., Burnam, M.A., London, A.S., Hays, R.D., Bing, E.G., Sherbourne, C.D., &
Morton, S.C. “Brief screening of psychiatric disorders among a national sample of HIV
positive adults: Concordance between the Composite International Diagnostic Interview
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(CIDI) and the CIDI short form (CIDI-SF),” International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric
Research, 2001, 10(2):97-107.
Sullivan, G., Dumenci, L., Burnam, A., & Koegel, P. “Validation of the Brief Instrumental
Functioning Scale in a homeless population,” Psychiatric Services, 2001, 52:1097-1099.
Turner, B.J., Fleishman, J.A., Wenger, N., London, A.S., Burnam, M.A., Shapiro, M.F.,
Bing, E.G., Stein, M.D., Longshore, D., & Bozzette, S.A. “Effects of drug abuse and mental
disorders on use and type of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected person,” Journal of
General Internal Medicine, 2001, 16:625-633.
Watkins, K.E., Burnam, A., Kung, F., & Paddock, S. “A national survey of care for persons
with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders,” Psychiatric Services, 2001, 52:10621068.
Watkins, K.E., Podus, D., Lombardi, E., & Burnam, A. “Changes in mental health and
service use after termination of SSI benefits,” Psychiatric Services, 2001, 52:1210-1215.
Wenzel, S.L., Burnam, M.A., Koegel, P., Morton, S.C., Miu, A., Jinnett, K.J., & Sullivan,
J.G. “Access to inpatient or residential substance abuse treatment among homeless adults
with alcohol or other drug use disorders,” Medical Care, 2001, 39:1158-1169.
Wolf, J., Burnam, A., Koegel, P., Sullivan, G., & Morton, S. “Changes in subjective quality
of life among homeless adults who obtain housing: A prospective examination,” Social
Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2001, 36:391-398.
Sherbourne, C.D., Hays, R.D., Fleishman, J.A., Vitiello, B., Magruder, K.M., Bing, E.G.,
McCaffrey,D., Burnam, A., Longshore, D., Eggan F., Bozzette, S.A., & Shapiro, M.F.
“Impact of psychiatric conditions on health-related quality of life in persons with HIV
infection,” American Journal of Psychiatry, 2000, 157(2):248-254.
Sullivan, G., Burnam, A., & Koegel, P. “Pathways to homelessness among the mentally ill,”
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2000, 35:444-450.
Sullivan, G., Burnam, A., Koegel, P., & Hollenberg, J. “Quality of life of homeless persons
with mental illness: Results from the Course-of-Homelessness Study,” Psychiatric Services,
2000, 51(9):1135-1141.
Burnam, A., & Escarce, J.J. “Equity in managed care for mental disorders,” Health Affairs,
1999, 5:22-31.
Burnam, A., & Escarce, J.J. “Shrinking costs of inpatient mental health care,” Medical Care,
999, 37:434.
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Sturm, R., Gresenz, C., Sherbourne, C., Minnium, K., Klap,R., Bhattacharya, J., Farley, D.,
Young, A.S., Burnam, M.A., & Wells, K.B. “The design of Healthcare for Communities: A
study of health care delivery for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health conditions,” Inquiry,
1999, 36:221-233.
Frankel, M.R., Shapiro, M.F., Duan, N., Morton, S.C., Berry, S.H., Brown, J.A., Burnam,
M.A., Cohn, S.E., Goldman, D.P., McCaffrey, D.F., Smith, S.M., St. Clair, P.A., Tebow,
J.F., & Bozzette, S.A. “National probability samples in studies of low-prevalence disease.
Part II: Designing and implementing the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study Sample,”
Health Services Research, 1999, 34(5):969-992.
Koegel, P., Sullivan, G., Burnam, A., Morton, S.C., & Wenzel, S. “Utilization of mental
health and substance abuse services among homeless adults in Los Angeles,” Medical Care,
1999, 37:306-317.
Muñoz, M., Vázquez, C., Koegel, P., Sanz, J., & Burnam, M.A. “Differential patterns of
mental disorders among the homeless in Madrid (Spain) and Los Angeles (USA),” Social
Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 1998, 33:514-520.
Young, A.S., Sullivan, G., Burnam, M.A., & Brook, R.H. “Measuring the quality of
outpatient treatment for schizophrenia,” Archives of General Psychiatry, 1998, 55:611-617.
Smith, G.R., Rost, K.M., Fischer, E.P., Burnam, M.A., & Burns, B.J. “Assessing the
effectiveness of mental health care on routine clinical practice: Characteristics, development,
and uses of patient outcomes modules,” Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1997, 20:6580.
Koegel, P., Burnam, M.A., & Morton, S. “Enumerating homeless people: Alternative
strategies and their consequences,” Evaluation Review, 1996, 20:378-404.
Marshall, G.N., Burnam, M.A., Koegel, P., Sullivan, G., & Benjamin, B. “Objective life
circumstances and life satisfaction: Results from the Course of Homelessness Study,”
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1996, 37:44-58.
Lohr, K.N., Aaronson, N.K., Alonso, J., Burnam, M.A., Patrick, D.L., Perrin, E.B., &
Roberts, J.S. “Evaluating quality-of-life and health status instruments: Development of
scientific review criteria,” Clinical Therapeutics, 1996, 18:979-992.
Burnam, M.A., Morton, S.C., McGlynn, E.A., Peterson, L.P., Stecher, B.M., Hayes, C., &
Vaccaro, J.V. “An experimental evaluation of residential and nonresidential treatment for
dually diagnosed homeless adults,” Journal of Addictive Diseases, 1995, 14:111-134.
Koegel, P., Melamid, E., & Burnam, M.A. “Childhood-related risk for homelessness among
homeless adults,” American Journal of Public Health, 1995, 85:1642-1649.
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Wells, K.B., Burnam, M.A., & Camp, P. “Severity of depression in prepaid and fee-forservice general medical and mental health specialty practices,” Medical Care, 1995, 33:350364.
Sherbourne, C.D., Wells, K.B., Hays, R.D., Rogers, W., Burnam, M.A., & Judd, L.L.
“Subthreshold depression and depressive disorder: Clinical characteristics of general
medical and mental health specialty outpatients,” American Journal of Psychiatry, 1994,
151:1777-1784.
Stecher, B.M., Andrews, C.A., McDonald, L., Morton, S., McGlynn E.A., Petersen, L.P., &
Burnam, M.A. “Implementation of residential and non-residential treatment for the dually
diagnosed homeless,” Evaluation Review, 1994, 18:689-717.
Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., Benjamin, B., & Wells, K.B. “Risk factors for secondary
depression among Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites: Alcohol use, alcohol
dependence, and reasons for drinking,” The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1993,
181:168-177.
Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., Wells, K.B., & Benjamin, B. “Alcohol use, depressive
symptoms, and cultural characteristics in two Mexican-American samples,” The
International Journal of the Addictions, 1993, 28:451-476.
McGlynn, E.A., Boynton, J., Morton, S.C., Stecher, B.M., Hayes, C., Vaccaro, J.V., &
Burnam, M.A. “Treatment for the dually diagnosed homeless: Program models and
implementation experience,” Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 1993, 10:171-186.
Rogers, W.H., Wells, K.B., Meredith, L.S., Sturm, R., & Burnam, M.A. “Outcomes for adult
outpatients with depression under prepaid or fee-for-service financing,” Archives of General
Psychiatry, 1993, 50:517-525.
Rost, K., Burnam, M.A., & Smith, G.R. “Development of screeners for depressive disorders
and substance disorder history,” Medical Care, 1993, 31:189-200.
Sherbourne, C.D., Hays, R.D., Wells, K.B., Rogers, W., & Burnam, M.A. “Prevalence of
comorbid alcohol disorder and consumption in medically ill and depressed patients,”
Archives of Family Medicine, 1993, 2:1142-1150.
Stewart, A.L., Sherbourne, C.D., Wells, K.B., Burnam, M.A., Rogers, W.H., Hays, R.D., &
Ware, J.E. “Do depressed patients in different treatment settings have different levels of
well-being and functioning?” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1993,
61(5):849-857.
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Wells, K.B., Burnam, M.A., Rogers, W., & Camp, P. “Course of depression in patients with
hypertension, insulin-dependent diabetes, or myocardial infarction: Results from the Medical
Outcomes Study,” American Journal of Psychiatry, 1993, 150:632-638.
Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., Benjamin, B., & Wells, K.B. “Reasons for drinking, alcohol
use, and alcoholism among Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites,” Psychology of
Addictive Behaviors, 1992, 6:155-167.
Rost, K., Smith, G.R., Burnam, M.A., & Burns, B.J. “Measuring the outcomes of care for
mental health problems: The case of depressive disorders,” Medical Care, 1992, 30:MS266MS273.
Shrout, P.E., Canino, G.J., Bird, H.R., Rubio-Stipec, M., Bravo, M., & Burnam, M.A.
“Mental health status among Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, and non-hispanic whites,”
American Journal of Community Psychology, 1992, 20:729-752.
Wells, K.B., Burnam, M.A., Rogers, W., Hays, R., & Camp, P. “The course of depression
for adult outpatients: Results from the Medical Outcomes Study,” Archives of General
Psychiatry, 1992, 49:788-794.
Potts, M.K., Burnam, M.A., & Wells, K.B. “Gender differences in depression detection: A
comparison of clinician diagnosis and standardized assessment,” Psychological Assessment,
1991, 3:609-615.
Wells, K.B., & Burnam, M.A. “Caring for depression in America: Lessons learned from
early findings of the Medical Outcomes Study,” Psychiatric Medicine, 1991, 4:503-519.
Wells, K.B., Burnam, M.A., Benjamin, B., & Golding, J.M. “Alcohol use and limitations in
physical functioning in a sample of the Los Angeles general population,” Alcohol and
Alcoholism, 1991, 25:673-684.
Wells, K.B., Rogers, W., Burnam, M.A., Greenfield, S., & Ware, J.E. “How the medical
comorbidity of depressed patients differs across health care settings: Results from the
Medical Outcomes Study,” American Journal of Psychiatry, 1991, 48:1697-1704.
Golding, J.M. & Burnam, M.A. “Immigration, stress, and depressive symptoms in a
Mexican-American community,” The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1990,
178:161-171.
Golding, J.M. & Burnam, M.A. “Stress and social support as predictors of depressive
symptoms among Mexican-American and Non-Hispanic Whites,” Journal of Social &
Clinical Psychology, 1990, 9:268-286.
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Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., & Wells, K.B. “Alcohol use and depressive symptoms among
Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites,” Alcohol and Alcoholism, 1990, 25:421-432.
Koegel, P., Burnam, M.A., & Farr, R.K. “Subsistence adaptation among homeless adults in
the inner-city of Los Angeles,” Journal of Social Issues, 1990, 46:83-108.
Potts, M.K., Daniels, M., Burnam, M.A., & Wells, K.B. “A structured interview version of
The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale: Evidence of reliability and versatility of
administration,” Journal of Psychiatric Research, 1990, 24:335-350.
Siegel, J.M., Golding, J.M., Stein, J.A., Burnam, M.A., & Sorenson, S.B. “Reactions to
sexual assault: A community study,” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1990, 5:229-246.
Golding, J.M., Siegel, J.M., Sorenson, S.B., Burnam, M.A., & Stein, J.A. “Social support
sources following sexual assault,” Journal of Community Psychology, 1989, 17:92-107.
Karno, M., Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., Hough, R.L., Escobar, J.I., Wells, K.B., & Boyer,
R. “Anxiety disorders among Mexican Americans and Nonhispanic Whites in Los Angeles,”
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1989, 177:202-209.
Siegel, J.M., Sorenson, S.B., Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., & Stein, J.A. “Resistance to
sexual assault: Who resists and what happens?” American Journal of Public Health, 1989,
79:27-31.
Wells, K.B., Golding, J.M. & Burnam, M.A. “Affective, substance use, and anxiety
disorders in persons with arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, or chronic
lung conditions,” General Hospital Psychiatry, 1989, 11:320-327.
Wells, K.B., Golding, J.M., & Burnam, M.A. “Chronic medical conditions in a sample of
the general population with anxiety, affective, and substance use disorders,” American
Journal of Psychiatry, 1989, 146:1440-1446.
Wells, K.B., Golding, J.M., Hough, R.L., Burnam, M.A., & Karno, M. “Acculturation and
the probability of use of health services by Mexican Americans,” Health Services Research,
1989, 24:237-257.
Wells, K.B., Hays, R.D., Burnam, M.A., Rogers, W., Greenfield, S. & Ware, J.E. “Detection
of depressive disorder for patients receiving prepaid or fee-for-service care: Results from the
Medical Outcomes Study,” The Journal of The American Medical Association, 1989,
26:3298-3302.
Wells, K.B., Stewart, A., Hays, R.D., Burnam, M.A., Rogers, W., Daniels, M., Berry, S.,
Greenfield, S. & Ware, J. “The functioning and well-being of depressed patients: Results
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from the Medical Outcomes Study,” The Journal of The American Medical Association,
1989, 262:914-919.
Burnam, M.A., & Koegel, P. “Methodology for obtaining a representative sample of
homeless persons: The Los Angeles skid row study,” Evaluation Review, 1988, 12:117-152.
Burnam, M.A., Stein, J.A., Golding, J.M., Siegel, J.M., Sorenson, S.B., Forsythe, A.B., &
Telles, C.A. “Sexual assault and mental disorders in a community population,” Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988, 56:843-850.
Burnam, M.A., Wells, K.B., Leake, B., & Landsverk, J. “Development of a brief screening
instrument for detecting depressive disorders,” Medical Care, 1988, 26:775-789.
Escobar, J.I., Karno, M., Burnam, M.A., Hough, R.L., & Golding, J.M. “Distribution of
major mental disorders in a U.S. metropolis,” Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1988,
78(Suppl 344):45-54.
Golding, J.M., Stein, J.A., Siegel, J.M., Burnam, M.A., & Sorenson, S.B. “Sexual assault
history and use of health and mental health services,” American Journal of Community
Psychology, 1988, 16:625-644.
Karno, M., Golding, J.M., Sorenson, S.B., & Burnam, M.A. “The epidemiology of
obsessive-compulsive disorder in five U.S. communities,” Archives of General Psychiatry,
1988, 45:1094-1099.
Koegel, P. & Burnam, M.A. “Alcoholism among homeless adults in the inner-city of Los
Angeles,” Archives of General Psychiatry, 1988, 45:1011-1018.
Koegel, P., Burnam, M.A., & Farr, R.K. “The prevalence of specific psychiatric disorders
among homeless individuals in the inner-city of Los Angeles,” Archives of General
Psychiatry, 1988, 45:1085-1092.
Wells, K.B., Burnam, M.A., Leake, B., & Robins, L.N. “Agreement between face-to-face
and telephone-administered versions of the depression section of the NIMH Diagnostic
Interview Schedule,” Journal of Psychiatric Research, 1988, 22:207-220.
Wells, K.B., Golding, J.M., & Burnam, M.A. “Psychiatric disorder and limitations in
physical functioning in a general population,” American Journal of Psychiatry, 1988,
145:712-717.
Wells, K.B., Golding, J.M., & Burnam, M.A. “Psychiatric disorder in a general population
with and without chronic medical conditions,” American Journal of Psychiatry, 1988,
145:976-981.
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Burnam, M.A., Hough, R.L., Escobar, J.I., Karno, M., Timbers, D.M., Telles, C.A., & Locke,
B.Z. “Six-month prevalence of specific psychiatric disorders among Mexican Americans
and Non-Hispanic Whites in Los Angeles,” Archives of General Psychiatry, 1987, 44:687694.
Burnam, M.A., Hough, R.L., Karno, M., Escobar, J.I., & Telles, C.A. “Acculturation and
lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Mexican Americans,” Journal of Health
and Social Behavior, 1987, 28:89-102
Burnam, M.A., Telles, C.A., Karno, M., Hough, R.L., & Escobar, J.I. “Measurement of
acculturation in a community population of Mexican Americans,” Hispanic Journal of
Behavioral Sciences, 1987, 9:105-130.
Escobar, J.I., Burnam, M.A., Karno, M., Forsythe, A., & Golding, J.M. “Somatization in the
community,” Archives of General Psychiatry, 1987, 44:713-719.
Escobar, J.I., Golding, J.M., Hough, R.L., Karno, M., Burnam, M.A., & Wells, K.B.
“Somatization in the community: Relationship to disability and use of services,” American
Journal of Public Health, 1987, 77:837-840.
Hough, R.L., Landsverk, J.A., Karno, M., Burnam, M.A., Timbers, D.M., Escobar, J.I., &
Regier, D.A. “Utilization of health and mental health services by Los Angeles Mexican
Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites,” Archives of General Psychiatry, 1987, 44:702-712.
Karno, M., Hough, R.L., Burnam, M.A., Escobar, J.E., Timbers, D.M., Santana, F., & Boyd,
J.H. “Lifetime prevalence of specific psychiatric disorders among Mexican Americans and
Non-Hispanic Whites in Los Angeles,” Archives of General Psychiatry, 1987, 44:695-701.
Koegel, P., & Burnam, M.A. “Traditional and nontraditional homeless alcoholics,” Alcohol
Health & Research World, 1987, 11:28-34.
Siegel, J.M., Sorenson, S.B., Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., & Stein, J.A. “The prevalence of
childhood sexual assault: The Los Angeles Epidemiologic Catchment Area Project,”
American Journal of Epidemiology, 1987, 126:1141-1153.
Sorenson, S.B., Stein, J.A., Siegel, J.M., Golding, J.M., & Burnam M.A. “The Prevalence of
adult sexual assault: The Los Angeles Epidemiologic Catchment Area Project,” American
Journal of Epidemiology, 1987, 126:1154-1164.
Wells, K.B., Golding, J.M., Hough, R.L., Burnam, M.A., & Karno, M. “Which Mexican
Americans underutilize health services?” American Journal of Psychiatry, 1987, 144:918922.
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Escobar, J.I., Burnam, M.A., Karno, M., Forsythe, A., Landsverk, J., & Golding, J.M. “Use
of the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) in a community population of mixed
ethnicity: Cultural and linguistic artifacts,” Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1986,
174:607-614.
Koegel, P., Farr, R.K., & Burnam, M.A. “Heterogeneity in an inner-city homeless
population: A comparison between individuals surveyed in traditional skid row locations and
in voucher hotel rooms,” Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal, 1986, 10:31-45.
Burnam, M.A., Timbers, D.M., & Hough R.L. “Two measures of psychological distress
among Mexican Americans, Mexicans, and Anglos,” Journal of Health and Social Behavior,
1984, 25:24-33.
Eaton, W.W., Holzer, C.E., Von Korff, M., Anthony, J.C., Helzer, J.E., George, L., Burnam,
M.A., Boyd, J.H., Kessler, L.G., & Locke, B.Z. “The design of the ECA Surveys: The
control and measurement of error,” Archives of General Psychiatry, 1984, 41:942-948.
Burnam, M.A., Karno, M., Hough, R.L., Escobar, J.I., & Forsythe, A.B. “The Spanish
Diagnostic Interview Schedule: Reliability and comparison with clinical diagnosis,”
Archives of General Psychiatry, 1983, 40:1189-1196.
Hough, R., Karno, M., Burnam, M.A., Escobar, J., & Timbers, D.M. “The Los Angeles
Epidemiologic Catchment Area research program and the epidemiology of psychiatric
disorders among Mexican Americans,” Journal of Operational Psychiatry, 1983, 14:42-51.
Karno, M., Burnam, M.A., Escobar, J.I., Hough, R.L., & Eaton, W.W. “Development of the
Spanish language version of the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule,” Archives of General
Psychiatry, 1983, 40:1183-1188.
Forsythe, A.B., Hough, R., & Burnam, M.A. “Variances for subdomains of multi-stage
cluster samples: The Delta and Bootstrap Methods,” Proceedings of the American Statistical
Association, 1982.
Stephan, C., Burnam, M.A., & Aronson, E. “Attributions for success and failure after
cooperation, competition or team competition,” European Journal of Social Psychology,
1979, 9:109-114.
Holahan, C.J., Wilcox, B.L., Burnam, M.A., & Culler, R.E. “Social satisfaction and
friendship formation as a function of floor level in high-rise student housing,” Journal of
Applied Psychology, 1978, 63:529-531.
Pennebaker, J.W., Burnam, M.A., Schaeffer, M.A., & Harper, D. “Lack of control as a
determinant of perceived physical symptoms,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,
1977, 35:167-174.
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Burnam, M.A., Pennebaker, J.W., & Glass, D.C. “Time consciousness, achievement
striving, and the type A coronary prone behavior pattern,” Journal of Abnormal Psychology,
1975, 84:76-79.
White G.M. & Burnam, M.A. “Socially cued altruism: Effects of modeling, instruction, and
age on public and private donations,” Child Development, 1975, 46:559-563.
Chapters in Books
Burnam, M.A. “Effect on Clinical Practice,” in Feldman, S. (ed.), Managed Behavioral
Health Sciences Perspectives and Practice, Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas
Publisher, LTD., 2003.
Burnam, A. & Melamid, E. “Child protection and welfare reform,” in Hosek, J. & Levine, R.
(eds.), The New Fiscal Federalism and the Social Safety Net: A View from California,
RAND, 1996.
Burnam, M.A. “Measuring outcomes of care for substance use and mental disorders,” in
Steinwachs, D.M., Flynn, L.M., Norquist, G.S., & Skinner, E.A. (eds.), New Directions for
Mental Health Services: Using Client Outcomes Information to Improve Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Treatment, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.
Koegel, P., Burnam, M.A., & Baumohl, J. “ The causes of homelessness,” in Baumohl, J.
(ed.), Homelessness in America, New York: Oryx Press, 1996.
Koegel, P. & Burnam, M.A. “Getting nowhere: Homeless people, aimless policy,” in
Steinberg, J.B., Lyon, D.W., & Vaiana, M.E. (eds.), Urban America, Policy Choices for Los
Angeles and the Nation, RAND, 1992.
Koegel, P. & Burnam, M.A. “Issues in the assessment of mental disorders among the
homeless: An empirical approach,” in Robertson, M.J. & Greenblatt, M., (eds.),
Homelessness: The National Perspective, New York: Plenum, 1992.
Burnam, M.A. “Estimation of the number of homeless and mentally ill persons in three
California Counties,” in Tauber, C.M. (ed.), Conference Proceedings for Enumerating
Homeless Persons: Methods and Data Needs, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of
Commerce, March 1991.
Canino, G.J., Burnam, M.A., & Caetano, R. “Alcohol abuse and/or dependence among
Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans,” in Helzer, J.E., Canino, G.J., & Chen, C-N. (eds.),
Cross National Studies of Alcohol Disorders, New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.
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Helzer, J.E., Burnam, M.A., & McEvoy, L.T. “Alcohol abuse and dependence,” in Robins,
L.N., & Regier, D.A. (eds.), Psychiatric Disorders in America, New York: The Free Press,
1991.
Burnam, M.A. & Wells, K.B. “Use of a two-stage procedure to identify depression: The
Medical Outcomes Study,” in Attkisson, C.C. & Zich, J.M. (eds.), Depression in Primary
Care: Screening and Detection, New York: Routledge, 1990.
Burnam, M.A. “Prevalence of alcohol abuse and dependence among Mexican Americans
and Nonhispanic Whites in the community,” in Spiegler, D.L., Tate, D.A., Aitken, S.S., &
Christian, C.M. (eds.), Alcohol Use Among U.S. Ethnic Minorities, NIAAA Research
Monograph No. 18; DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 88-1435. Washington, D.C.: U.S.
Government Printing Office, 1989.
Burnam, M.A. “Psychosocial and health consequences of alcohol involvement among
Mexican Americans,” in Gilbert, J.M. (ed.), Alcohol Consumption Among Mexicans and
Mexican Americans: A Binational Perspective, Los Angeles: Spanish Speaking Mental
Health Research Center, University of California, 1988.
Stein, J.A., Golding, J.M., Siegel, J.M., Burnam, M.A., & Sorenson, S.B. “Long-term
psychological sequelae of child sexual abuse,” in Wyatt, G.E. & Powell, G.J. (eds.), Lasting
Effects of Child Sexual Abuse. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1988.
Escobar, J.I., Karno, M., Golding, J.M., Burnam, M.A., & Hough, R.L. “Psychosocial
influences on psychiatric symptoms: The case of somatization,” in Gaviria, M. & Arana, J.
(eds.), Health and Behavior Research Agenda for Hispanics, Chicago: University of Illinois,
1987.
Karno, M., Burnam, M.A., Hough, R.L., Escobar, J.I., & Golding, J.M. “Mental disorders
among Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites in Los Angeles,” in Gaviria, M. &
Arana, J. (eds.), Health and Behavior Research Agenda for Hispanics, Chicago: University
of Illinois, 1987.
Burnam, M.A., Leaf, P.J., Skinner, E.A., Cottler, L., Melville, M.L., & Thompson, J.W.
“Proxy interview,” in Eaton, W.W. & Kessler, L.G. (eds.), Epidemiologic Methods in
Psychiatry: The NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program, New York: Academic,
1985.
Hough, R.L., Eaton, W., Burnam, M.A., Gongla, P.A., Blazer, D., & Brown, V.B.
“Prevention of specific disorders--where do we begin?” in Hough, R.L., Gongla, P.A.,
Brown, V.B., & Goldston, S.E. (eds.), Psychiatric Epidemiology and Prevention: The
Possibilities, Los Angeles: Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles,
1985.
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Karno, M., Burnam, M.A., Escobar, J.I., Hough, R.L., & Eaton, W.W. “The Spanish
language version of The Diagnostic Interview Schedule,” in Eaton, W.W. & Kessler, L.G.
(eds.), Epidemiologic Methods in Psychiatry: The NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area
Program, New York: Academic, 1985.
Robins, L.N., Helzer, J.E., Orvaschel, H., Anthony, J.C., Blazer, D.G., Burnam, M.A., &
Burke, J.D., “The Diagnostic Interview Schedule,” in Eaton, W.W. & Kessler, L.G. (eds.),
Epidemiologic Methods in Psychiatry: The NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program,
New York: Academic, 1985.
VonKorff, M., Cottler, L., George, L.K., Eaton, W.W., Leaf, P.J., & Burnam, M.A.
“Nonresponse and nonresponse bias in the ECA surveys,” in Eaton, W.W. & Kessler, L.G.
(eds.), Epidemiologic Methods in Psychiatry: The NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area
Program, New York: Academic, 1985.
Vernez, G., Burnam, M.A., McGlynn, E.A., Trude, S., & Mittman, B.S. Review of
California's Program for the Homeless Mentally Disabled. (RAND Report R-3631-CDMH).
Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 1988.
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