2023
Associations of Discrimination, Low Social Support, and Limited English Proficiency with Depression in South Asian Immigrants
Roy S, Hassan S, Kanaya A, Kandula N, Desai M. Associations of Discrimination, Low Social Support, and Limited English Proficiency with Depression in South Asian Immigrants. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2023, 25: 990-998. PMID: 36940078, PMCID: PMC11070655, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01467-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow social supportSouth AsiansSouth Asian immigrantsRisk of depressionSocial supportMediators of AtherosclerosisLogistic regression modelsOverall prevalenceLimited English proficiencyDepressive symptomsAssociation of discriminationAmerica StudyMental healthCross-sectional dataDepressionAsian immigrantsRegression modelsExperiences of discriminationAsiansAssociationStressorsIndividual factorsAtherosclerosisSymptomsPrevalence
2015
The Value of Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring in the Emergency Department
Bovino LR, Funk M, Pelter MM, Desai MM, Jefferson V, Andrews LK, Forte K. The Value of Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring in the Emergency Department. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal 2015, 37: 290-300. PMID: 26509726, PMCID: PMC4644066, DOI: 10.1097/tme.0000000000000080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous ST-segment monitoringAcute coronary syndromeST-segment monitoringEmergency departmentAdverse eventsDiagnostic accuracyRisk-stratified analysisLikelihood ratioSingle emergency departmentHigh-risk participantsCoronary syndromeElectrocardiographic monitoringMedian timeTroponin (HEART) scoreMyocardial ischemiaRisk factorsHigh riskDiagnostic benefitIschemiaIntervention phaseDiagnosisBedside monitorsInfarctionPatientsSymptoms
2011
Correlates of religious, supernatural and psychosocial causal beliefs about depression among Latino immigrants in primary care
Caplan S, Paris M, Whittemore R, Desai M, Dixon J, Alvidrez J, Escobar J, Scahill L. Correlates of religious, supernatural and psychosocial causal beliefs about depression among Latino immigrants in primary care. Mental Health Religion & Culture 2011, 14: 589-611. DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2010.497810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial causal beliefsCausal beliefsPrimary care patientsCross-sectional studyCausal attributionsExploratory factor analysisPersonal transgressionsLatino immigrantsCare patientsBeliefs ScalePrimary carePsychosocial factorsHealth knowledgeDepressive symptomsMultivariate analysisSomatic symptomsEthnic identitySpecific interventionsFactor analysisBeliefsReligious explanationsPatientsDepressionSymptomsMalevolent forces
2010
Subjective versus objective: an exploratory analysis of latino primary care patients with self-perceived depression who do not fulfill primary care evaluation of mental disorders patient health questionnaire criteria for depression.
Caplan S, Alvidrez J, Paris M, Escobar JI, Dixon JK, Desai MM, Whittemore R, Scahill LD. Subjective versus objective: an exploratory analysis of latino primary care patients with self-perceived depression who do not fulfill primary care evaluation of mental disorders patient health questionnaire criteria for depression. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2010, 12 PMID: 21274360, PMCID: PMC3025995, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.09m00899blu.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatino primary care patientsPrimary care patientsTreatment of depressionCare patientsSelf-perceived mental health problemsPrimary Care EvaluationPrimary care providersPrimary care practicesPresentation of symptomsMental health problemsSelf-perceived depressionPatients' subjective experienceMeaning of illnessCommon complaintCare EvaluationQuestionnaire criteriaCare providersDiagnostic criteriaDepression severityCare practicesHealth problemsMental disordersSomatic symptomsSymptomsSignificant distressPrevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia
Choi P, Kavasery R, Desai MM, Govindasamy S, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Prevalence and correlates of community re-entry challenges faced by HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2010, 21: 416-423. PMID: 20606222, PMCID: PMC2925151, DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009180.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress in Iranian Survivors of Chemical Warfare
Hashemian F, Khoshnood K, Desai MM, Falahati F, Kasl S, Southwick S. Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress in Iranian Survivors of Chemical Warfare. JAMA 2006, 296: 560-566. PMID: 16882962, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.5.560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime PTSDDepressive symptomsCurrent PTSDAnxiety symptomsHigh riskMental healthMajor anxiety symptomsClinician-Administered PTSD ScaleSevere depressive symptomsStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisBeck Depression InventoryOverall participation rateLong-term psychological impactIranian survivorsMean ageLong-term effectsPrevalence ratesHamilton scalePTSD ScaleDepression InventorySymptomsPaucity of informationDisorder diagnosisPTSD