Derek Novacek, PhD
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Derek Novacek, PhD
@dereknovacek.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at UC Irvine | VA Investigator | Licensed Clinical Psychologist | Mental health equity and housing justice | Notre Dame & Emory alum | Views my own
Excited to share our new article published in Schizophrenia Research which examines clinical outcomes and medication adherence in response to oral versus long-acting injectable risperidone in a sample of Black, Latino, and White first-episode #psychosis patients! authors.elsevier.com/a/1lZT63HQGm...
August 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Excited to share that on July 1st, I will be joining the faculty at the UC Irvine School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior! I’ll still be continuing my research at the VA. Looking forward to expanding my research program @ucirvine.bsky.social! 🔵🟡
June 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Credit to Dr. Seppo Rinne who originally created and shared this graphic on LinkedIn outlining the impact recent executive orders are having on #VA research.
March 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Excited to share a new article on the trajectories of psychiatric symptoms and functioning in Black and White Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness during a 15-month period early into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1icoy55vZD...
February 26, 2024 at 10:10 PM