2016
Factors Associated with Family Reports of Pain, Dyspnea, and Depression in the Last Year of Life
Singer A, Meeker D, Teno J, Lynn J, Lunney J, Lorenz K. Factors Associated with Family Reports of Pain, Dyspnea, and Depression in the Last Year of Life. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 1066-1073. PMID: 27454900, PMCID: PMC5065036, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily living dependencySignificant painRetrospective cohort studyPresence of dyspneaWorse self-rated healthSelf-rated healthEnd of lifeBurdensome symptomsCohort studyNational sampleSymptom assessmentLung conditionsDyspneaInstrumental activitiesMore diagnosesPainFamily respondentsFamily reportLife supportDepressionUS residentsPopulation strategyRetirement StudyRepresentative sampleLast yearsSimCoach Evaluation: A Virtual Human Intervention to Encourage Service-Member Help-Seeking for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression.
Meeker D, Cerully J, Johnson M, Iyer N, Kurz J, Scharf D. SimCoach Evaluation: A Virtual Human Intervention to Encourage Service-Member Help-Seeking for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. Rand Health Quarterly 2016, 5: 13. PMID: 28083410, PMCID: PMC5158215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychological healthStress disorderService membersGame-like interfaceUser experience surveyVirtual humansSoftware engineeringControl usersHuman interventionExperiences SurveyImplementation approachDevelopment processSummative componentsContent developmentDepressionUsersBest practicesEvaluation processComputer programDisordersInterventionFormative evaluationIntended impactClinical processes
2011
Comparison of the Mental Health of Female Adult Film Performers and Other Young Women in California
Grudzen C, Meeker D, Torres J, Du Q, Morrison R, Andersen R, Gelberg L. Comparison of the Mental Health of Female Adult Film Performers and Other Young Women in California. Psychiatric Services 2011, 62: 639-645. PMID: 21632733, DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.6.pss6206_0639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalifornia Women's Health SurveySelf-reported mental health statusMental health statusAdult film performersCurrent depressionMental healthHealth SurveyHealth statusPatient Health Questionnaire-8Young womenMain outcome measuresSimilar ageWomen's Health SurveyWorse mental healthPoor mental healthOutcome measuresCalifornia womenMultivariate analysisConvenience sampleWomenDepressionLife questionsHigh rateStructured online surveyHealth