2022
Experiences of Trauma and DNA Methylation Profiles among African American Mothers and Children
Barcelona V, Huang Y, Caceres BA, Newhall KP, Hui Q, Cerdeña JP, Crusto CA, Sun YV, Taylor JY. Experiences of Trauma and DNA Methylation Profiles among African American Mothers and Children. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2022, 23: 8951. PMID: 36012217, PMCID: PMC9408935, DOI: 10.3390/ijms23168951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanChildDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticEpigenomeEpigenomicsFemaleHumansMothersConceptsLife Events Checklist-5Health outcomesAfrican American mothersHigh-risk groupAdverse health outcomesEpigenome-wide DNA methylationChronic diseasesUnipolar depressionAmerican mothersMental illnessAssociation of experienceTranslational approachDNA methylationChildhood traumaTraumaExperience scoresMothersChildrenAssociationExperience of traumaDNA methylation profilesOutcomesEpigenetic changesTraumatic experiencesLongitudinal research
2021
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Psychiatry Resident Prescribing: a Quality Improvement Education Intervention to Address Health Equity
Cerdeña I, Holloway T, Cerdeña JP, Wing A, Wasser T, Fortunati F, Rohrbaugh R, Li L. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Psychiatry Resident Prescribing: a Quality Improvement Education Intervention to Address Health Equity. Academic Psychiatry 2021, 45: 13-22. PMID: 33495966, PMCID: PMC9942699, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01397-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanEthnicityHealth EquityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansPsychiatryQuality ImprovementUnited StatesConceptsWhite patientsRace/ethnicityPrescriber profilesLatinx patientsEthnic differencesUnique patient encountersPrescription of antipsychoticsElectronic medical recordsAntidepressant prescriptionsAntipsychotic prescribingAntidepressant prescribingHigher diagnosisPrimary diagnosisMedical recordsDepression diagnosisMedication ordersClinical careLower oddsPatientsPsychotic disordersPatient encountersHealth disparitiesPrescribingConclusionsOur findingsEducation interventionAPOL1, Black Race, and Kidney Disease: Turning Attention to Structural Racism
Cerdeña JP, Tsai J, Grubbs V. APOL1, Black Race, and Kidney Disease: Turning Attention to Structural Racism. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 77: 857-860. PMID: 33485919, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.11.029.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters