2022
Life meaning and mental health in post-9/11 veterans: the mediating role of perceived stress
Gnall K, Sacco S, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Life meaning and mental health in post-9/11 veterans: the mediating role of perceived stress. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2022, 36: 743-756. PMID: 36542555, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2022.2154341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMental HealthQuality of LifeStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalVeterans
2021
Are Women Less Psychologically Resilient Than Men? Background Stressors Underlying Gender Differences in Reports of Stress-Related Psychological Sequelae.
Lowe SR, Hennein R, Feingold JH, Peccoralo LA, Ripp JA, Mazure CM, Pietrzak RH. Are Women Less Psychologically Resilient Than Men? Background Stressors Underlying Gender Differences in Reports of Stress-Related Psychological Sequelae. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2021, 83 PMID: 34936244, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21br14098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleResilience, PsychologicalSex FactorsStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesThis is Your Brain in Meltdown
Arnsten A, Mazure CM, Sinha R. This is Your Brain in Meltdown. Scientific American 2021, 306: 48-53. PMID: 22486116, PMCID: PMC4774859, DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0412-48.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal GlandsBrainFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneMaleNeurotransmitter AgentsPrefrontal CortexPyramidal CellsSex FactorsStress, Psychological
2016
Associations of Gender, Smoking, and Stress with Transitions in Major Depression Diagnoses.
Verplaetse TL, Smith PH, Pittman BP, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Associations of Gender, Smoking, and Stress with Transitions in Major Depression Diagnoses. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2016, 89: 123-9. PMID: 27354839, PMCID: PMC4918874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depression diagnosisFormer smokersDepression diagnosisMDD diagnosisMore stressful eventsStressful eventsFormer cigarette smokersU.S. National Epidemiologic SurveyCigarette smoking statusNational Epidemiologic SurveyAssociation of genderCurrent smokingSmoking statusCigarette smokersClinical assessmentDepression riskEpidemiologic SurveyLife event stressRelated conditionsSmokersSmokingDiagnosisBiological underpinningsEvent stressHigh rate
2014
Gender and Stress in Predicting Depressive Symptoms Following Stroke
Mazure CM, Weinberger AH, Pittman B, Sibon I, Swendsen J. Gender and Stress in Predicting Depressive Symptoms Following Stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 38: 240-246. PMID: 25401293, PMCID: PMC4283501, DOI: 10.1159/000365838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-stroke depressionPost-stroke patientsDepressive symptomsStressful life eventsClinic visitsElectronic momentary assessmentRisk of PSDThree monthsLife eventsStandardized depression scalesRegular clinic visitsSpecific depressive symptomsStandard clinical assessmentPredicting Depressive SymptomsStroke centersAppetite changesProspective studyFunctional outcomeClinical assessmentDepression ScaleDepression assessmentGender differencesAmbulatory monitoringSignificant associationSymptoms
2007
Timing and Predictors of Postpartum Return to Smoking in a Group of Inner‐City Women: An Exploratory Pilot Study
Letourneau AR, Sonja B, Mazure CM, O’Malley S, James D, Colson ER. Timing and Predictors of Postpartum Return to Smoking in a Group of Inner‐City Women: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Birth 2007, 34: 245-252. PMID: 17718875, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2007.00177.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city womenExploratory pilot studyPilot studyUrine cotinine levelsPostpartum hospital stayHealth supervision visitsPercent of womenTime of interviewPostpartum stayHospital stayWomen smokersCotinine levelsMonths postpartumPerinatal periodSupervision visitsPostpartum returnPregnancySmokingRelapse preventionGeneral equivalency diplomaWomenCigarettesSmokersStayAfrican Americans
2005
A gender specific psychometric analysis of the early trauma inventory short form in cocaine dependent adults
Hyman SM, Garcia M, Kemp K, Mazure CM, Sinha R. A gender specific psychometric analysis of the early trauma inventory short form in cocaine dependent adults. Addictive Behaviors 2005, 30: 847-852. PMID: 15833587, PMCID: PMC2444015, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime diagnosisDSM-IV Axis I DisordersMajor depressive disorderStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersCocaine-dependent adultsAlcohol use disorderCocaine-dependent menShort formChildhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short FormEarly traumaQuestionnaire-Short FormInternal consistencyClinical research toolDepressive disorderI disordersPredictive validityGood internal consistencyPsychiatric disordersUse disordersClinical InterviewDependent menCTQ-SFDependent adultsWomenThe Mediational Role of Relationship Efficacy and Resource Utilization in the Link Between Physical and Psychological Abuse and Relationship Termination
Raghavan C, Swan SC, Snow DL, Mazure CM. The Mediational Role of Relationship Efficacy and Resource Utilization in the Link Between Physical and Psychological Abuse and Relationship Termination. Violence Against Women 2005, 11: 65-88. PMID: 16043541, DOI: 10.1177/1077801204271514.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Sex differences in the effects of stressful life events on changes in smoking status
McKee SA, Maciejewski PK, Falba T, Mazure CM. Sex differences in the effects of stressful life events on changes in smoking status. Addiction 2003, 98: 847-855. PMID: 12780373, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00408.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressful life eventsLife eventsSmoking statusAdverse financial eventsCurrent smokersHealth eventsCommunity-based sampleOccurrence of relapseImportant risk factorAdverse health eventsSubstance useFormer smokersFinancial eventsRisk factorsLogistic regression proceduresOdds ratioTobacco useAmericans' ChangingInteractive effectsSex differencesSmokersGreater deleterious effectWomenAbstinenceSmokingThe interplay of stress, gender and cognitive style in depressive onset
Mazure CM, Maciejewski PK. The interplay of stress, gender and cognitive style in depressive onset. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2003, 6: 5-8. PMID: 12715259, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-002-0161-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsCognitionDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSex FactorsStress, Psychological
2002
Gambling
Potenza MN, Fiellin DA, Heninger GR, Rounsaville BJ, Mazure CM. Gambling. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 721-732. PMID: 12220370, PMCID: PMC1495100, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10812.x.Peer-Reviewed Educational Materials
1999
Childhood Sexual Abuse as a Risk Factor for Depression in Women: Psychosocial and Neurobiological Correlates
Weiss EL, Longhurst JG, Mazure CM. Childhood Sexual Abuse as a Risk Factor for Depression in Women: Psychosocial and Neurobiological Correlates. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 816-828. PMID: 10360118, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.6.816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult-onset depressionChildhood sexual abuseEarly stressorsHPA axisSexual abuseAdrenal axis functionLong-term dysregulationMajor depressive disorderStress-induced dysregulationDepressive illnessAxis functionDepressed patientsDepressive disorderRisk factorsLong-term effectsHuman studiesManual searchNeurobiological correlatesPsychosocial mechanismsDepressionWomenEarly stressDysregulationSubsequent developmentDysregulation results
1997
Recent life stressors and biological markers in newly admitted psychotic patients
Mazure C, Quinlan D, Bowers M. Recent life stressors and biological markers in newly admitted psychotic patients. Biological Psychiatry 1997, 41: 865-870. PMID: 9099413, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(96)00222-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
DSM-III-R Axis IV: Clinician Reliability and Comparability to Patients’ Reports of Stressor Severity
Mazure CM, Kincare P, Schaffer CE. DSM-III-R Axis IV: Clinician Reliability and Comparability to Patients’ Reports of Stressor Severity. Psychiatry 1995, 58: 56-64. PMID: 7792323, DOI: 10.1080/00332747.1995.11024711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedBipolar DisorderDementiaDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionPersonality AssessmentPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsPsychotic DisordersReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySomatoform DisordersStress, PsychologicalConceptsPsychosocial stressorsAxis IVClinical setting todayMultiaxial diagnostic systemImportant precipitantsExacerbation of psychopathologyPatient reportsPatients' appraisalPsychiatric disordersClinical ratingsClinician reliabilityObjective ratingsSeverityExacerbationStressor severityNosological systemsReportStressorsSubjective appraisalClinicians
1989
Psychological studies of in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer participants
Mazure C, Greenfeld D. Psychological studies of in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer participants. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 1989, 6: 242-256. PMID: 2693559, DOI: 10.1007/bf01132873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvestigation of psychopathologiesPsychological researchPsychological experiencePsychological studiesPsychological reactionsET literatureIVF/ET outcomePsychological profileFuture research directionsET participantsTransfer participantsArea of researchSpecific suggestionsResearch directionsParticipantsInitial findingsPsychologyPsychopathologyFuture studies
1985
The Role of the Social Worker in the In-Vitro Fertilization Program
Greenfeld D, Mazure C, Haseltine F, DeCherney A. The Role of the Social Worker in the In-Vitro Fertilization Program. Social Work In Health Care 1985, 10: 71-79. PMID: 6528307, DOI: 10.1300/j010v10n02_06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalCounselingEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertilityMaleSocial WorkStress, PsychologicalConceptsIn-Vitro fertilization ProgramSocial workersClinical social workersEmotional spectrumPsychological demandsSupportive psychotherapyFertilization programEmotional stressIn-Vitro FertilizationInfertility clinicRealistic expectationsAnxietyPsychotherapyDysphoriaCounselorsWorkersExpectationsPatientsProgramClinicEducatorsEuphoria