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Adjunct rank detailsJeremy Weleff, DO
Assistant Professor Adjunct in PsychiatryAbout
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Unhoused Children Increase Odds of Psychiatric Illness, Physical Illness, and Psychiatric Admission
Pan, E.J., Liu, J.C., Zha, A.C. et al. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Unhoused Children Increase Odds of Psychiatric Illness, Physical Illness, and Psychiatric Admission. Journ Child Adol Trauma (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-023-00608-zPeer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegular cannabis use is associated with history of childhood and lifetime trauma in a non-clinical community sample
Bassir Nia A, Weleff J, Fogelman N, Nourbakhsh S, Sinha R. Regular cannabis use is associated with history of childhood and lifetime trauma in a non-clinical community sample. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 159: 159-164. PMID: 36736285, PMCID: PMC10024801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.01.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor life eventsChildhood traumaLife eventsChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireLifetime traumaCannabis useNon-clinical community sampleChronic stressNeurobiology of stressRegular cannabis useGender differencesRegular useSelf-report questionnairesRecent life eventsPotential gender differencesCross-sectional studyUrine drug testingLife traumaLogistic regression analysisAdversity indexCommunity sampleCannabis usersTrauma QuestionnaireHigh rateSubstance useKey Updates to Understanding Roles of Childhood Trauma in Overall Health.
Weleff J, Potter D. Key Updates to Understanding Roles of Childhood Trauma in Overall Health. The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2023, 25: e116-122. PMID: 36754073, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2023.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review.
Weleff J, Kovacevich A, Burson J, Nero N, Anand A. Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review. J Addict Med 2023 PMID: 36745903, DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency services utilization by patients with alcohol‐associated hepatitis: An analysis of national trends
Sengupta S, Anand A, Lopez R, Weleff J, Wang P, Bellar A, Attaway A, Welch N, Dasarathy S. Emergency services utilization by patients with alcohol‐associated hepatitis: An analysis of national trends. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2024, 48: 98-109. PMID: 38193831, PMCID: PMC10783841, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-associated hepatitisNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency departmentRate of ED visitsED visitsLiver diseaseProportion of young patientsComplications of liver diseaseSeverity of diseaseED utilizationAH diagnosisPrimary AHPatients seeking careOutcome of ED visitsYounger patientsHighest rate of ED visitsEmergency Department SampleSevere formHospitalized patientsTemporal trendsPatientsEmergency service utilizationED utilization ratesRate of visitsLogistic regressionThe Zero Suicide Model in Addiction Treatment Settings: Recognizing the Need for Feasibility and Implementation Data
Arakelian M, Barnett B, Weleff J. The Zero Suicide Model in Addiction Treatment Settings: Recognizing the Need for Feasibility and Implementation Data. Psychiatric Services 2023, 75: 378-380. PMID: 37933133, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddiction treatment settingsTreatment settingsZero SuicideSubstance use disordersZero Suicide modelAddiction outcomesUse disorderSuicide modelsAddiction treatmentHealth care settingsAddictionHealth care systemSuicide preventionSuicideImplement best practicesCare settingsCare systemOpen forumIncreased riskBest practicesHealthDisordersSetsResearchCliniciansReported firearm access among patients admitted to a dual diagnosis medically-assisted withdrawal unit over five years
Weleff, J., Butler, R.S., Streem, D, & Barnett, B.S. Reported firearm access among patients admitted to a dual diagnosis medically-assisted withdrawal unit over five years. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports. 2022. 2, 100034. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100034Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDysregulation of the endogenous cannabinoid system following opioid exposure
Mohammad Aghaei A, Saali A, Canas M, Weleff J, D'Souza D, Angarita G, Bassir Nia A. Dysregulation of the endogenous cannabinoid system following opioid exposure. Psychiatry Research 2023, 330: 115586. PMID: 37931479, PMCID: PMC10842415, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocannabinoid systemECS componentsBrain regionsNovel neurobiological targetsTreatment of OUDEndogenous opioid systemOpioid-related deathsEndogenous cannabinoid systemSpecific brain regionsECS dysregulationOpioid exposureOUD treatmentOpioid systemCannabinoid systemNeurobiological targetsNew medicationsPreclinical literatureCannabinoid receptorsEndogenous ligandTherapeutic potentialStudy typePresent potential targetsExposure protocolOpioidsPreclinical researchRace, economic status, and disparities in the receipt of benzodiazepine prescriptions in a large primary care sample
Dore S, Weleff J, Anand A, Thompson N, Barnett B. Race, economic status, and disparities in the receipt of benzodiazepine prescriptions in a large primary care sample. General Hospital Psychiatry 2023, 85: 28-34. PMID: 37729721, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican patientsAsian American patientsPatient characteristicsBenzodiazepine prescriptionsWhite patientsCohort of patientsEconomic statusMultivariate logistic regressionAfrican American patientsPrescription of benzodiazepinesLow-income zip codesPatient's economic statusPrimary care contextPrimary care samplePrimary care visitsPrimary care clinicsLower-income patientsRetrospective studyPrescribed benzodiazepinesPatientsBenzodiazepinesCare sampleBenzodiazepine prescribingCare clinicsCare visitsClinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review
Weleff J, Kovacevich A, Burson J, Nero N, Anand A. Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Phenibut Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 407-417. PMID: 37579098, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWithdrawal casesClinical presentationConcomitant substance useLength of hospital stayAverage length of hospital staySystematic treatment protocolCochrane Library databasesAtypical antipsychoticsComprehensive literature searchSubstance useAddictive agentHospital stayPublished casesBenzodiazepinesPhenibutLibrary databasesToxicity casesAntipsychoticsTreatment protocolsPsychosisWithdrawalMultiple medicationsAverage ageMental statusMovement disorders
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- October 04, 2024Source: The American Journal on Addictions
Navigating New Norms: Addiction Specialists' Perspectives on Opioid Use Disorder Treatments and Policy Challenges in the Fentanyl Era
- July 26, 2024Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Inductive Thematic Analysis of Healthcare Qualitative Interviews Using Open-Source Large Language Models: How Does it Compare to Traditional Methods?
- July 05, 2024
Weleff Edits New Issue of AMA Journal of Ethics
- June 21, 2024Source: Psychiatric Services
Prevalence of Patient Suicide and Its Impact on Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review