Jelena MacLeod, MD, MHS
Solnit Integrated Program, Yale Child Study CenterDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Solnit Integrated Program, Yale Child Study Center; Chief Resident of Digital Psychiatry, Yale Department of Psychiatry
Biography
Dr. MacLeod obtained her MD at the University of Connecticut and her MHS in Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Her master’s thesis explored the public health potential of incorporating epigenetics into our understanding of trauma, stress, and PTSD. She subsequently studied neuroendocrinological and behavioral correlates of pediatric anxiety disorders as a postgraduate at the Yale Child Study Center.
Her current research focuses on optimizing mental health screening and trauma-informed care in pediatrics through systems design, healthcare data mining, and implementation science. She is a Physician Builder in the Epic EHR system, with additional accreditations in population health and patient-entered data. She also served as the Chief Resident of Digital Psychiatry for the Yale Department of Psychiatry.
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Child Study Center
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Education & Training
- MD
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2018)
- MHS
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Mental Health (2011)
- BS
- University of Maryland, Psychology (2010)
- BS
- University of Maryland, Physiology & Neurobiology (2010)
- BA
- University of Maryland, French Language & Literature (2010)
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A big-picture view of Jelena MacLeod's research output by year.
Eli Lebowitz, PhD
Alan Meehan
Andrea Asnes, MD, MSW
Andrea Danese
Carla Smith Stover, PhD
Emily Powers, MD, MHS
10Publications
103Citations
Publications
2024
Revisiting the use of adverse childhood experience screening in healthcare settings
Danese A, Asmussen K, MacLeod J, Meehan A, Sears J, Slopen N, Smith P, Sweeney A. Revisiting the use of adverse childhood experience screening in healthcare settings. Nature Reviews Psychology 2024, 1-12. DOI: 10.1038/s44159-024-00362-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsAdverse childhood experiences screenAdverse childhood experiencesImprove population mental healthMitigate adverse childhood experiencesPoor mental health outcomesPopulation mental healthMental health conditionsMental health decisionsMental health outcomesPublic health effortsDelivery of targeted interventionsModifiable risk factorsHealth outcomesMental illnessHealthcare settingsHealth effortsMental healthHealth decisionsHealth conditionsScreening measuresIntervention selectionImprove current practicesChildhood experiencesRisk factorsIndividual risk
2023
Methodological and ethical limitations of interpersonal violence research in Sports and Exercise Medicine: advancing an athlete-centred approach
Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Galea N, Forsdike K, MacLeod J. Methodological and ethical limitations of interpersonal violence research in Sports and Exercise Medicine: advancing an athlete-centred approach. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 57: 1537-1538. PMID: 37286309, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-106754.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2022
1.124 Harnessing Electronic Health Record Data to Examine the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Medical Morbidity, and Healthcare Utilization
MacLeod J, Hoffman P, Ng Z, Powers E, Farren A, Stover C, Asnes A. 1.124 Harnessing Electronic Health Record Data to Examine the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Medical Morbidity, and Healthcare Utilization. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 61: s181. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.09.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpanding sports injury prevention to include trauma and adversity
Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Grimm K, MacLeod JG. Expanding sports injury prevention to include trauma and adversity. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 56: 835-836. PMID: 35609971, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords
2021
Poor Individual Risk Classification From Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening
Meehan AJ, Baldwin JR, Lewis SJ, MacLeod JG, Danese A. Poor Individual Risk Classification From Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 62: 427-432. PMID: 34635382, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAdverse childhood experience scoreAdverse childhood experiencesNegative predictive valuePositive likelihood ratioPredictive valueHealth problemsExperience scoresAdverse childhood experience exposureChildhood experiencesCommon health risk factorsAdverse Childhood Experiences StudyHealth risk factorsPositive predictive valueMental health problemsHigh-risk exposureIndividual risk classificationLikelihood ratioRoutine clinical screeningRisk factorsClinical definitionUnnecessary interventionsHigh riskHealth outcomesClinical screeningRecent longitudinal researchLeveraging the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) framework to strengthen safeguarding in youth sport
Tuakli-Wosornu YA, MacLeod JG. Leveraging the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) framework to strengthen safeguarding in youth sport. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2021, 5: 94-96. PMID: 33484665, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30343-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2018
Caroline Elton Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors 2018 Penguin Random House London, UK
MacLeod J. Caroline Elton Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors 2018 Penguin Random House London, UK. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2018, 57: 983-985. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.10.009.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2016
6.81 MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHILD ANXIETY SYMPTOMS: THE ROLE OF PROLACTIN
MacLeod J, Silverman W, Basile K, Martino A, Lebowitz E. 6.81 MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHILD ANXIETY SYMPTOMS: THE ROLE OF PROLACTIN. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: s230-s231. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.09.400.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
Lebowitz ER, Shic F, Campbell D, MacLeod J, Silverman WK. AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. Depression And Anxiety 2014, 32: 91-98. PMID: 25424469, DOI: 10.1002/da.22333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricClinical and Family Correlates of Coercive–Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
Lebowitz E, Storch E, MacLeod J, Leckman J. Clinical and Family Correlates of Coercive–Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2014, 24: 2589-2597. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-014-0061-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderFamily accommodationFamily correlatesDisruptive behaviorPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderFamily styleTreatment-seeking youthFamily-level variablesOCD symptom severityChild-level variablesSymptom accommodationAttacks of rageMediational modelParental distressOCD symptomsHierarchical regressionParticular symptom dimensionsOCD severityCompulsive disorderSymptom dimensionsReport ScaleSymptom severity
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program
National AwardNational Library of MedicineDetails07/25/2022United Stateshonor NRSA T32 Research Training Grant
National AwardNational Institute of Mental HealthDetails07/01/2022United Stateshonor AACAP Pilot Research Award for Early Career Faculty and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows
National AwardAmerican Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryDetails10/01/2021United Stateshonor NIMH Outstanding Resident Award - Honorable Mention
National AwardNational Institute of Mental HealthDetails07/01/2020United Stateshonor Gold Humanism Honor Society
National AwardUniversity of Connecticut School of MedicineDetails04/01/2017United States