2025
Addressing international research challenges in child and adolescent mental health during global crises: experience and recommendations of the Co-SPACE international consortium
McMahon J, March S, Oakes M, Silverman W, Creswell C, Rowe A, Rajabi M, Skripkauskaite S. Addressing international research challenges in child and adolescent mental health during global crises: experience and recommendations of the Co-SPACE international consortium. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2025, 19: 62. PMID: 40442826, PMCID: PMC12123706, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-025-00918-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthFamily mental healthMental health researchMental health symptomsAdolescent mental healthPublic health crisisHealth researchHealth symptomsInternational ConsortiumMobilisation of resourcesLong-term trajectoriesLongitudinal researchRobust evidenceClinical practiceHealth crisisCross-culturallyCompare findingsCOVID-19 pandemicEthical reviewHealthYoung peopleResearch designCountry-level dataEffective supportPandemic impactPrescription Pain Medication Misuse with and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: relationships with Routine Healthcare, Family Support, Academic Performance, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: relationships with Routine Healthcare, Family Support, Academic Performance, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors. Substance Use & Misuse 2025, 60: 1400-1410. PMID: 40383936, PMCID: PMC12187537, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2499945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription pain medication misusePain medication misuseFamily supportHealthcare participantsRisky behaviorsHeroin useMedication misuseOpioid misuseYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataPrescription pain medicationBehavior Survey dataRoutine healthcareHealthcare utilizationPublic health crisisChi-square analysisHigher oddsSurvey dataOdds ratioPain medicationHigh school respondentsAdjusted modelsAcademic performanceNegative healthOddsHealth crisisMaking Progress in Clinical Trials for Suicide Prevention
Wilkinson S, Bryan C, Alphs L, Canuso C, Ostacher M, Price R, Bloch M, Zarate C, Rhee T. Making Progress in Clinical Trials for Suicide Prevention. JAMA Psychiatry 2025, 82: 420-426. PMID: 39937491, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide preventionSelf-reports of suicidal ideationRisk of suicideAt-risk populationsClinical trialsHigh-risk populationUsual carePublic health crisisMental illnessSuicide-related eventsSelf-ReportElevated riskTime-to-event designsHigh-risk patientsCriterion standardStudy outcomesSuicide ratesClinical populationsHealth crisisLiability concernsSuicidal ideationCompare groupsClinical experienceTreatment developmentSuicideImpact of multi-level factors and partner characteristics on antiretroviral therapy adherence and access to HIV care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Neuenschwander P, Pala A, Altice F, Remien R, Mergenova G, Rozental E, Gulyayev V, Davis A. Impact of multi-level factors and partner characteristics on antiretroviral therapy adherence and access to HIV care during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2025, 36: 568-576. PMID: 40155324, DOI: 10.1177/09564624251329626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy adherenceMental healthFactors associated with ART adherenceMethodsA cross-sectional surveyMultilevel generalized linear mixed modelsPoor mental healthAssociated with lower adherenceBackgroundAdherence to antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyMedication adherence ratesCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 pandemicHIV treatment programsMulti-level factorsNegative emotional impactHIV carePublic health crisisSocial supportART adherenceSupportive partnersLinear mixed modelsAdherence ratesAssessed associationsLow adherenceAdherence levelsThis is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19
Griffith F, Kirklewski S, Takenaka B, Nicholson E, Lauckner C, Gibbs J, Hansen N, Kershaw T. This is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID‐19. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2025 PMID: 40053866, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menQueer communityNonbinary individualsMinority menDark humorPolitical valuesSystems advocacySemi-structured interviewsPhotovoice methodologyCommunity-buildingSocial advocacyIn-person healthcareImprove public healthPromoting humorValidation-seekingQueerAIDS epidemicHealth literacyPublic health crisisIntervention developmentOnline networksSocial supportParticipatory researchOnline activitiesPersonal copingA Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities
Shaligram D, Acquaye A, Wortzel J, DeJong S. A Biopsychosociocultural Approach to Climate Mental Health Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 39978633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of CCMental health disparitiesHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPublic health crisisMental healthClimate changeHealth structuresGlobal public health crisisVulnerable populationsHealthIncome groupsHealth crisisGreenhouse gas emittersExploitation of natural resourcesGreenhouse gas emissionsStructural discriminationDisparitiesDisproportionate impactHistorical exploitationChildrenEffects of CCGas emissionsCaregiversThreat multiplier
2024
Impact of pandemic-related worries on mental health in India from 2020 to 2022
Yang Y, Sun A, Zimmermann L, Mukherjee B. Impact of pandemic-related worries on mental health in India from 2020 to 2022. Npj Mental Health Research 2024, 3: 57. PMID: 39582077, PMCID: PMC11586416, DOI: 10.1038/s44184-024-00101-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthCalendar timeSelf-reported symptoms of depressionMental health outcomesPandemic-related worriesSymptoms of depressionMental health trendsSelf-reported symptomsHealth outcomesPublic health crisisHealth trendsEffect modifiersImpact SurveyResidential statusSocial media platformsFinancial stressHealth crisisWorryHealthInteraction termsMedia platformsAnxietyDepressionSurvey dataCalendarLiderando Juntos y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach to Address Latinx Immigrant Health and Psychological Needs
Moreno O, Garcini L, Rodriguez M, Mercado A, Venta A, Galvan T, Silva M, Perez O, Cadenas G, Paris M. Liderando Juntos y Revueltos: A Collectivistic Leadership Approach to Address Latinx Immigrant Health and Psychological Needs. Psychological Services 2024, 21: 758-765. PMID: 37796603, PMCID: PMC11753812, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex social issuesPublic sectorImmigrant healthLeadership approachAnti-immigrant rhetoricPublic health crisisHealth crisisImmigrants' needsSocial justiceImmigrant communitiesMarginalized communitiesPublic actionSystemic inequalitiesLatinx communitiesCommunity organizationsSocial issuesHealth equityCollectivistic approachCommunityPolicyHealth AllianceCrisisHealth researchLeadershipEquityEstimating the lives that could be saved by expanded access to weight-loss drugs
Pandey A, Ye Y, Wells C, Singer B, Galvani A. Estimating the lives that could be saved by expanded access to weight-loss drugs. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2412872121. PMID: 39405358, PMCID: PMC11513960, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2412872121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucagon-like peptide-1Body mass index categoriesObesity prevalence dataGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsHazard ratio of mortalityRatio of mortalityPublic health impactWeight loss drugsInsurance coverage issuesGastric inhibitory polypeptideHealthcare accessType 2 diabetesUnited StatesPublic health crisisObesity epidemicReceptor agonistsIndex categoriesHazard ratioPrevalence dataInhibitory polypeptidePeptide-1Health impactsNovel treatmentObesityHealth crisisTemporal and Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Social Engagement among Older Adults: Evidence from American Time Use Survey 2019 to 2022
Yu J, Huang W, Kahana E. Temporal and Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Social Engagement among Older Adults: Evidence from American Time Use Survey 2019 to 2022. Journal Of Applied Gerontology 2024, 44: 116-125. PMID: 39023779, PMCID: PMC11620968, DOI: 10.1177/07334648241263483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Time Use SurveyTime Use SurveyOut-of-homeOlder adultsUse SurveyRacial/ethnic patternsSocial engagementOut-of-home settingsPatterns of social engagementHispanic older adultsZero-inflated negative binomial regressionNegative binomial regressionEthnic patternsPublic health crisisPublic health emergencyRacial/Ethnic DifferencesRacial/ethnic groupsTargeted interventionsBinomial regressionIn-homeRacial differencesDescriptive analysisHealth emergencyHealth crisisAdultsPublic Health Crisis in Gaza—The Responsibility of US-Based Academic Medical Journals
Ijaz N, Habib A. Public Health Crisis in Gaza—The Responsibility of US-Based Academic Medical Journals. JAMA 2024, 332: 13-14. PMID: 38814748, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.10766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges in Emergency Department Utilization in Vulnerable Populations After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders
Wang P, Anand A, Bena J, Morrison S, Weleff J. Changes in Emergency Department Utilization in Vulnerable Populations After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders. Cureus 2024, 16: e60556. PMID: 38887338, PMCID: PMC11182374, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthSubstance use disordersElectronic medical recordsED utilizationEmergency departmentMH disordersDocumenting social determinants of healthMental healthVulnerable populationsDeterminants of healthRate of hospital admissionsEmergency department utilizationHistory of mental healthIntegrated healthcare systemMedical recordsCompare emergency departmentShelter-in-placeIncreased ED utilizationLogistic regression modelsCOVID-19 shelter-in-placePatients' medical recordsED careSocial determinantsPublic health crisisZ codesGut microbiota and therapy for obesity and type 2 diabetes
Zhang L, Wang P, Huang J, Xing Y, Wong F, Suo J, Wen L. Gut microbiota and therapy for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2024, 15: 1333778. PMID: 38596222, PMCID: PMC11002083, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1333778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGut microbiota compositionGut microbiotaMicrobiota compositionType 2 diabetesFunction of gut microbiotaHomeostasis of gut microbiotaMicrobiota-based approachesModulating gut microbiotaBariatric surgeryEffective anti-obesity treatmentQuality of life of individualsMicrobiotaMildly obese patientsSustained weight lossAssociated with obesityDiminished quality of lifeAnti-obesity treatmentObesity management strategiesGutQuality of lifeNon-surgical interventionsIncreased medical costsPublic health crisisMusculoskeletal disordersObese patientsLeveraging neuroscience education to address stigma related to opioid use disorder in the community: a pilot study
Kyzar E, Arbuckle M, Abba-Aji A, Balachandra K, Cooper J, Dela Cruz A, Edens E, Heward B, Jibson M, Jordan A, Moreno-De-Luca D, Pazderka H, Singh M, Weleff J, Yau B, Young J, Ross D. Leveraging neuroscience education to address stigma related to opioid use disorder in the community: a pilot study. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2024, 15: 1360356. PMID: 38563031, PMCID: PMC10982477, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1360356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderDecrease internalized stigmaEducational eventsNeurobiology of addictionStigma ScaleStigma scoresInternalized stigmaPublic health crisisNeuroscience educationStigmaNeuroscience perspectiveUse disorderOverdose deathsComparing pre-Pilot studyHealth crisisParticipantsPublic-facingDisordersOpioidGenetic and non-genetic predictors of risk for opioid dependence.
Na P, Deak J, Kranzler H, Pietrzak R, Gelernter J. Genetic and non-genetic predictors of risk for opioid dependence. Psychological Medicine 2024, 54: 1779-1786. PMID: 38317430, PMCID: PMC11132928, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723003732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolygenic risk scoresMulti-trait analysis of genome-wide association studyOpioid use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial/environmental factorsAnalysis of genome-wide association studiesHigher education levelGenome-wide association studiesNon-genetic predictorsEuropean-ancestry adultsEtiology of ODPublic health crisisPsychosocial factorsPolygenic riskMulti-trait analysisEducation levelPsychosocial environmentHousehold incomeRisk scoreAssociation studiesOpioid dependenceDiagnosis of ODLifetime diagnosisYale-PennAssociated with ODProblematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study
Na P, Fischer I, Petrakis I, Pietrzak R. Problematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2024, 95: 157-171. PMID: 38319532, PMCID: PMC11521206, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10067-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug use disordersProblematic alcohol useAlcohol use trajectoriesLow social supportAdverse childhood experiencesAlcohol useGreater household incomeSocial supportUS veteransLongitudinal studyNational Health and ResilienceLatent growth mixture modelingU.S. military veteransHousehold incomeGrowth mixture modelingNon-household membersCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans StudyUse disorderMilitary veteransChildhood experiencesPublic health crisisPsychosocial characteristicsPrevention effortsVeteransCOVID‐19 and Contraceptive Use in Two African Countries: Examining Conflicting Pressures on Women
Yu J, Grace K, Boyle E, Mikal J, Gunther M, Kristiansen D. COVID‐19 and Contraceptive Use in Two African Countries: Examining Conflicting Pressures on Women. Population And Development Review 2024, 50: 395-419. PMID: 39309043, PMCID: PMC11412435, DOI: 10.1111/padr.12606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContraceptive useMultilevel logistic regression resultsLogistic regression resultsReproductive health servicesDelay pregnancyAfrican countriesContraceptive uptakeAccess contraceptionMultilevel perspectiveAbstract WomenContraceptionConflicting pressuresVirus exposureHealth servicesLongitudinal dataInterpersonal trustRegression resultsPublic health crisisBurkina FasoWomenMobility restrictionsCOVID-19COVID-19 precautionsPublic health officialsHealth crisis
2023
2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut
Gleason-Vergados J, Correa M, Meek J, Banach D. 2466. The Evolution of Candidemia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Connecticut. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.2084. PMCID: PMC10677364, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence rate ratiosIncidence rateCandidemia casesCOVID-19 pandemicNon-white race/ethnicityHospital-onset infectionsEpidemiology of candidemiaRate of candidemiaCOVID-19 treatmentCOVID-19 surgeFuture public health crisesLife-threatening bloodstream infectionsDifferent incidence ratesCOVID-19 case numbersRace/ethnicityCandidemia ratesClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsPublic health crisisInitial surgeMechanical ventilationBloodstream infectionsChi-square analysisCandidemia epidemiologyCandidemiaLessons Learned from the Connecticut Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes during the First 2 Years of the Pandemic
Goodwin J, Harizaj A, Armstrong J, Maloney M, Ehrlich H, Leung V, Parikh S. Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes during the First 2 Years of the Pandemic. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2023, 24: 1573-1578.e1. PMID: 37591486, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNursing homesSARS-CoV-2-related deathLong-term care facilitiesNursing home residentsPublic healthConnecticut nursing homesPublic health crisisCOVID-19 casesHome residentsCOVID-19 surveillance systemCare facilitiesDeath burdenEarly pandemicLong-term care industryPandemic threatCOVID-19Connecticut DepartmentHealth crisisSurveillance systemInterventionPandemicHealthConnecticut populationHomeVaccinePreferences in medications for patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: A conjoint analysis
Muthulingam D, Hassett T, Madden L, Bromberg D, Fraenkel L, Altice F. Preferences in medications for patients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: A conjoint analysis. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 154: 209138. PMID: 37544510, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderRoute of administrationPatient preferencesUse disordersSymptom reliefTreatment preferencesSide effectsCross-sectional observational studyTreatment-seeking peopleChi-squared analysisOral medicationsPublic health crisisOUD treatmentTreatment uptakeWithdrawal symptomsOpioid epidemicObservational studyTreatment decisionsSTROBE checklistSustainability of treatmentPatientsMedicationsHealth professionalsUtility scoresLarger study
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