WilliamCharlesWirshingMD

Psychiatry • Culver City, CA

Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine

"Medical Director Exodus Recovery Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Keck Medicine of USC"

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Office
9800 Venice Blvd
Suite 700
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone+1 310-413-4200

Fax+1 323-276-6400
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Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1986
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Naloxone-Induced Acute Opioid Withdrawal in a Stabilized Extended-Release Naltrexone-Treated Patient.
Andrew J. Spitzberg, Edith M. Urner, William C. Wirshing> ;The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2020 Sep 17
8 citations
Clozapine and risperidone in moderately refractory schizophrenia: a 6-month randomized double-blind comparison.
Nina R. Schooler, Stephen R. Marder, K. N. R. Chengappa, Georgios Petrides, Donna Ames, William C. Wirshing, Marjorie McMeniman, Robert W. Baker, Haranath Parepally, D...> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2016 May 25
1 citations
Early evidence of the Affordable Care Act's impact on the medically indigent population consuming emergency mental health care in Los Angeles County.
Elizabeth C. Schaper, David Murphy, William C. Wirshing> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2014 Oct 1
32 citations
Addictive potential of quetiapine.
David Murphy, R.N. Kimberly Bailey, Michael H. Stone, William C. Wirshing> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2008 Jul 1
14 citations
Hepatitis B and C Among Veterans on a Psychiatric Ward
James H. Tabibian, Donna A. Wirshing, Joseph M. Pierre, Lisa H. Guzik, Michael D. Kisicki, Itai Danovitch, Shirley J. Mena, William C. Wirshing> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2008 Jun 1
52 citations
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Modafinil for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Joseph M. Pierre, John H. Peloian, Donna A. Wirshing, William C. Wirshing, Stephen R. Marder> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2007 May 15
115 citations
Lack of insight in schizophrenia: impact on treatment adherence.
Peter F. Buckley, Donna A. Wirshing, Prameet Bhushan, Joseph M. Pierre, Seth A. Resnick, William C. Wirshing> ;CNS Drugs. 2007 Feb 1
5 citations
Community re-entry program training module for schizophrenic inpatients improves treatment outcomes
Donna A. Wirshing, Lisa H. Guzik, Todd Zorick, Joseph M. Pierre, Seth A. Resnick, Danielle Goldstein, William C. Wirshing> ;Schizophrenia Research. 2006 Oct 1
22 citations
A wellness class for inpatients with psychotic disorders.
Donna A. Wirshing, Rebecca A. Smith, Zachary D. Erickson, Shirley J. Mena, William C. Wirshing> ;Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 2006 Jan 1
39 citations
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in veterans with schizophrenia.
Jonathan M. Meyer, Catherine Loh, Susan G. Leckband, Jennifer A. Boyd, William C. Wirshing, Joseph M. Pierre, Donna A. Wirshing> ;Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 2006 Jan 1
63 citations
Intranasal Quetiapine Abuse
Joseph M. Pierre, Igor Shnayder, Donna A. Wirshing, William C. Wirshing> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2004 Sep 1
48 citations
Antipsychotic and anticholinergic effects on two types of spatial memory in schizophrenia.
Susan R. McGurk, Michael F. Green, William C. Wirshing, Donna A. Wirshing, S.R. Marder, Jim Mintz, Robert S. Kern> ;Schizophrenia Research. 2004 Jun 1
60 citations
Maintenance treatment of schizophrenia with risperidone or haloperidol: 2-year outcomes.
Stephen R. Marder, Shirley M. Glynn, William C. Wirshing, Donna A. Wirshing, Doreen Ross, Clifford Widmark, Jim Mintz, Robert Paul Liberman, Karen E. Blair> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2003 Aug 1
28 citations
High-dose quetiapine in treatment refractory schizophrenia.
Joseph M. Pierre, Donna A. Wirshing, William C. Wirshing, J. Michael Rivard, Russell Marks, John Mendenhall, Karen Sheppard, David G. Saunders> ;Schizophrenia Research. 2003 Mar 1
9 citations
"Iatrogenic Malingering" in VA Substance Abuse Treatment
Joseph M. Pierre, Donna A. Wirshing, William C. Wirshing> ;Psychiatric Services. 2003 Feb 1
208 citations
The effects of novel antipsychotics on glucose and lipid levels.
Donna A. Wirshing, Jennifer A. Boyd, Laura R. Meng, Jacob S. Ballon, Stephen R. Marder, William C. Wirshing> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2002 Oct 1
43 citations
Modulating tobacco smoking rates by dopaminergic stimulation and blockade.
Nicholas H. Caskey, Murray E. Jarvik, William C. Wirshing, Damian C. Madsen, Paula N. Iwamoto-Schaap, Naomi I. Eisenberger, Lorena Huerta, Scott M. Terrace, Richard G....> ;Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2002 Aug 1
50 citations
Sexual side effects of novel antipsychotic medications.
Donna A. Wirshing, Joseph M. Pierre, Stephen R. Marder, C. Scott Saunders, William C. Wirshing> ;Schizophrenia Research. 2002 Jul 1
151 citations
The neurocognitive effects of low-dose haloperidol: a two-year comparison with risperidone.
Michael F. Green, Stephen R. Marder, Shirley M. Glynn, Susan R. McGurk, William C. Wirshing, Donna A. Wirshing, Robert Paul Liberman, Jim Mintz> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2002 Jun 15
47 citations
Clinical Predictors of Response to Clozapine Treatment in Ambulatory Patients With Schizophrenia
Daniel Umbricht, William C. Wirshing, Donna A. Wirshing, Marjorie McMeniman, Nina R. Schooler, Stephen R. Marder, John M. Kane> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2002 May 12
56 citations
Supplementing clinic-based skills training with manual-based community support sessions: effects on social adjustment of patients with schizophrenia.
Shirley M. Glynn, Stephen R. Marder, Robert P. Liberman, Karen E. Blair, William C. Wirshing, Donna A. Wirshing, Doreen Ross, Jim Mintz> ;The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2002 May 1
24 citations
Sleep apnea associated with antipsychotic-induced obesity.
Donna A. Wirshing, Joseph M. Pierre, William C. Wirshing> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2002 Apr 1
3 citations
Delusions Associated With Quetiapine-Related Weight Redistribution
Donna A. Wirshing, Jennifer A. Boyd, Joseph M. Pierre, C. Scott Saunders, William C. Wirshing, Krist Azizian, Ketan R. Patel, Jeanne C. Ashcraft, Hasmik Darmandjian, J...> ;The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2002 Mar 1
30 citations
Possible association of QTc interval prolongation with co-administration of quetiapine and lovastatin.
Benjamin A. Furst, Katherine M. Champion, Joseph M. Pierre, Donna A. Wirshing, William C. Wirshing> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2002 Feb 1
14 citations
Fluphenazine plasma level monitoring for patients receiving fluphenazine decanoate
Stephen R. Marder, Manickam Aravagiri, William C. Wirshing, Donna A. Wirshing, M. Lebell, Jim Mintz> ;Schizophrenia Research. 2002 Jan 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Exodus Recovery Psychiatric Health FacilityCulver City, California
Exodus Recovery Psychiatric Health FacilityCulver City, California