Steven C. Marcus, PhD

School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  • 2000–2026Active
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About

Steven C. Marcus, PhD, is affiliated with the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Marcus has authored nine articles between 2000 and 2026 focusing on suicide risk prediction, antidepressant use, and psychiatric care in populations including older adults, youth, and patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. His research covers clinical areas such as addiction, anxiety, major depressive disorder, emergency psychiatric care, and child and adolescent psychiatry. He frequently collaborates with co-authors including Mark Olfson and Jalpa A. Doshi.

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Comparing Risk Prediction for Suicide Attempts and Deaths After Emergency Department Visits
Original Research

Comparing Risk Prediction for Suicide Attempts and Deaths After Emergency Department Visits

March 4, 2026

Distinct factors predict nonfatal and fatal suicidal events. Male sex and depression are the strongest predictors for fatal events; being under 65 years of age and suicidal ideation are...
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Original Research

Suicide Risk of Mental Health Emergency Patients

October 26, 2021

This study of Medicaid data investigated whether a recent emergency department visit indicates a greater risk of suicide among people with suicidal ideation.
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Article

Trends in Psychotropic Use in Older Adults

April 26, 2017

Prescriptions of antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and sedative-hypnotics have increased in older adults, even among patients with no mental health diagnosis. Read this journal CME article comparing trends in psychiatry versus...
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Antidepressants and Risk of Fracture in Youth

July 27, 2016

Could treating your pediatric patients with antidepressants increase their risk of bone fracture? This study used a large body of Medicaid data to examine the possible association and the...
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Letter to the Editor

Reply to Schizophrenia-Related Outpatient Treatment of Medicaid-Financed Patients After Hospital Discharge

January 15, 2011

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Original Research

Continuity of Care After Inpatient Discharge of Patients With Schizophrenia in the Medicaid Program: A Retrospective Longitudinal Cohort Analysis

April 20, 2010

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Original Research

A Case-Control Study of Antidepressants and Attempted Suicide During Early Phase Treatment of Major Depressive Episodes

March 14, 2008

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Original Research

National Trends in the Outpatient Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

September 1, 2004

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Article

Psychiatric Care of Patients With Depression and Comorbid Substance Use Disorders.

September 30, 2000

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