2024
Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine/Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting.
Santucci M, Ansari M, Nikayin S, Radhakrishnan R, Rhee T, Wilkinson S. Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine/Esketamine in Bipolar Depression in a Clinical Setting. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 39361411, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24m15376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar depressionAcute seriesRisk of affective switchDiagnosis of bipolar depressionRefractory bipolar depressionAcute phaseMADRS scoreAffective switchIntranasal esketamineManic episodesBipolar disorderCohort of patientsAttending psychiatristsSource of morbidityEsketamineSample of patientsIV ketamineMaintenance treatmentDepressionClinical responseHeightened riskClinical outcomesMania/hypomaniaKetamineKetamine/esketamineKetamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Jha M, Wilkinson S, Krishnan K, Collins K, Sanacora G, Murrough J, Goes F, Altinay M, Aloysi A, Asghar-Ali A, Barnett B, Chang L, Costi S, Malone D, Nikayin S, Nissen S, Ostroff R, Reti I, Wolski K, Wang D, Hu B, Mathew S, Anand A. Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2417786. PMID: 38916891, PMCID: PMC11200139, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionQIDS-SR16 scoresElectroconvulsive therapy groupElectroconvulsive therapyQIDS-SR16Measure of premorbid intelligencePosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisTrial of electroconvulsive therapyNonpsychotic depressive episodeImpaired memory recallAssociated with differential improvementStress disorder diagnosisIntravenous ketamineEnd-of-treatment visitInfusion of ketamineMADRS scorePremorbid intelligenceResistant depressionDepressive episodeMeasures mixed-effects modelsFalse discovery rate adjustmentDisorder diagnosisMemory recallSevere depressionDifferential improvement
2021
Mental Health Care Resource Utilization and Barriers to Receiving Mental Health Services Among US Adults With a Major Depressive Episode and Suicidal Ideation or Behavior With Intent.
Voelker J, Cai Q, Kuvadia H, Daly E, Connolly N, Pesa J, Sheehan J, Wilkinson S. Mental Health Care Resource Utilization and Barriers to Receiving Mental Health Services Among US Adults With a Major Depressive Episode and Suicidal Ideation or Behavior With Intent. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2021, 82 PMID: 34529898, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.20m13842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeMental health servicesHealth care resource utilizationHealth servicesSuicidal ideationDepressive episodeMental health treatmentLogistic regression modelsPrescription medicationsOutpatient careInpatient careHigher oddsExtensive burdenHealth treatmentUnmet needDrug useCohortCareAdult participantsNational surveyIdeationRegression modelsGreatest barrierTreatmentEpisodes
2018
Double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of intravenous ketamine as adjunctive therapy in treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
Fava M, Freeman MP, Flynn M, Judge H, Hoeppner BB, Cusin C, Ionescu DF, Mathew SJ, Chang LC, Iosifescu DV, Murrough J, Debattista C, Schatzberg AF, Trivedi MH, Jha MK, Sanacora G, Wilkinson ST, Papakostas GI. Double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial of intravenous ketamine as adjunctive therapy in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 25: 1592-1603. PMID: 30283029, PMCID: PMC6447473, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0256-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionSingle doseActive placeboSubanesthetic dosesIntravenous ketamineAdult treatment-resistant depressionTransient blood pressure elevationTransient antidepressant effectsBlood pressure elevationPlacebo-controlled studyDose-ranging trialInfusion of ketaminePrimary outcome measureAbility of ketamineCurrent depressive episodeSingle intravenous doseNMDA receptor antagonistTime interaction effectsMeaningful efficacyAntidepressant doseGreater dissociative symptomsAdjunctive therapyAntidepressant effectsEligible subjectsSecondary outcomesAcute and Longer-Term Outcomes Using Ketamine as a Clinical Treatment at the Yale Psychiatric Hospital.
Wilkinson ST, Katz RB, Toprak M, Webler R, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G. Acute and Longer-Term Outcomes Using Ketamine as a Clinical Treatment at the Yale Psychiatric Hospital. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2018, 79 PMID: 30063304, PMCID: PMC6296748, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.17m11731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood disordersClinical treatmentTreatment-resistant mood disordersResearch protocolLong-term adverse effectsRapid-acting antidepressantsLong-term safetyEmergence of symptomsRemission rateKetamine infusionFourth infusionLabel therapyTerm outcomesAuthors' institutionPsychiatric hospitalTotal infusionPatientsCognitive declineKetamineTotal treatmentInfusionAdverse effectsClinical samplesLong-term basisTreatmentIdentifying Recipients of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Data From Privately Insured Americans
Wilkinson ST, Agbese E, Leslie DL, Rosenheck RA. Identifying Recipients of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Data From Privately Insured Americans. Psychiatric Services 2018, 69: 542-548. PMID: 29385954, PMCID: PMC6248332, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyMood disordersClinical characteristicsECT useUse of ECTCharacteristics of patientsProportion of patientsComorbid psychiatric disordersMajor depressive disorderNumber of prescriptionsSubstance use disordersOutpatient psychotherapy visitsECT patientsECT utilization rateMarketScan databasePsychotherapy visitsPsychotropic medicationsDepressive disorderPsychiatric disordersService useUse disordersPatientsECT utilizationBipolar disorderCommercial insurance
2017
The Effect of a Single Dose of Intravenous Ketamine on Suicidal Ideation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Wilkinson ST, Ballard ED, Bloch MH, Mathew SJ, Murrough JW, Feder A, Sos P, Wang G, Zarate CA, Sanacora G. The Effect of a Single Dose of Intravenous Ketamine on Suicidal Ideation: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2017, 175: 150-158. PMID: 28969441, PMCID: PMC5794524, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual participant dataLong-term safetySuicidal ideationKetamine effectsSingle doseParticipant dataSuicide itemOutcome measuresSystematic reviewIndividual Participant Data Meta-AnalysisLimited treatment optionsPrimary outcome measureSelf-reported outcome measuresData Meta-AnalysisIntravenous ketaminePublic health crisisKetamine administrationTreatment optionsQIDS-SRDepressed patientsDepressive symptomsIntervention studiesKetamineMeta-AnalysisSuicidal thoughtsCognitive Behavior Therapy May Sustain Antidepressant Effects of Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression
Wilkinson ST, Wright D, Fasula MK, Fenton L, Griepp M, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G. Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Sustain Antidepressant Effects of Intravenous Ketamine in Treatment-Resistant Depression. Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics 2017, 86: 162-167. PMID: 28490030, PMCID: PMC5516265, DOI: 10.1159/000457960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAdultAntidepressive AgentsCognitionCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDepressive Disorder, MajorDepressive Disorder, Treatment-ResistantFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKetamineMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecurrenceRemission InductionTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionCognitive behavioral therapyAntidepressant effectsKetamine's antidepressant effectsKetamine exposureIntravenous ketamineKetamine infusion therapyWeeks of protocolOpen-label trialLong-term treatmentStandardized clinical protocolCognitive behavior therapyKetamine nonrespondersKetamine respondersRelapse rateMedian timeInfusion therapyClinical protocolsKetamineNeurobiological changesRemissionBehavioral therapyTherapyWeeksBehavior therapyComputer-Assisted Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Prevent Relapse Following Electroconvulsive Therapy
Wilkinson ST, Ostroff RB, Sanacora G. Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Prevent Relapse Following Electroconvulsive Therapy. Journal Of Ect 2017, 33: 52-57. PMID: 27564424, PMCID: PMC5315599, DOI: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapyElectroconvulsive therapyCognitive behavior therapyMean timeOpen-label trialMajor depressive episodeMean numberBehavior therapyAcute treatmentDepressive episodeIndex coursePrevent relapseDepression severityRelapsePotential efficacyTherapyMonthsOwn homesPreliminary evidenceRemittersTrialsSubjectsEntire sampleHoursRemission
2015
Marijuana use is associated with worse outcomes in symptom severity and violent behavior in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Wilkinson ST, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Marijuana use is associated with worse outcomes in symptom severity and violent behavior in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2015, 76: 1174-80. PMID: 26455669, PMCID: PMC6258013, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.14m09475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsSymptom severityPTSD symptom severityWorse outcomesObservational studyMarijuana useStress disorderAlcohol useRelevant baseline covariatesWorse PTSD symptomsEffect sizeViolent behaviorBaseline characteristicsIntensive treatmentPrevention of useMeasures of alcoholAnalysis of covarianceDrug useAdmissionBaseline covariatesSymptomsTreatment programRelevant covariatesMedical marijuana