2024
Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety
Haim-Nachum S, Lazarov A, Zabag R, Martin A, Bergman M, Neria Y, Amsalem D. Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2024, 15: 2370174. PMID: 38985020, PMCID: PMC11238652, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2370174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChildhood maltreatmentSelf-stigmaChildhood abuseSymptom severity of depressionSymptom typeSubtypes of childhood maltreatmentSurvivors of childhood abuseChildhood trauma survivorsSeverity of depressionChildhood maltreatment experiencesSymptoms of depressionEffects of self-stigmaInternalization of negative stereotypesIncreased self-stigmaMental health problemsSignificant mediation effectAnxiety symptomsStress disorderChildhood neglectSymptom levelsMaltreatment experiencesTrauma survivorsSymptom severityPhysical neglect
2023
Stigma Reduction Via Brief Video Interventions: Comparing Presentations by an Actor Versus a Person With Lived Experience
Amsalem D, Jankowski S, Pagdon S, Markowitz J, Martin A, Dixon L. Stigma Reduction Via Brief Video Interventions: Comparing Presentations by an Actor Versus a Person With Lived Experience. Psychiatric Services 2023, 75: 485-488. PMID: 38088037, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention groupMental illnessReduce mental health-related stigmaMental health-related stigmaExperience of mental illnessHealth-related stigmaDomains of stigmaFocus groups of individualsStigma scoresPersonal recoveryVideo interventionFocus groupsStigmaInterventionLived experienceGroup of individualsFollow-upIllnessControl groupPersonal storiesPostinterventionComparative presentationPersonsNoninferiority analysisGroup
2022
Selfie Videos to Reduce Stigma and Increase Treatment Seeking Among Youths: Two Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trials
Amsalem D, Jankowski SE, Pagdon S, Valeri L, Yang LH, Markowitz JC, Neria Y, Pescosolido BA, Dixon LB, Martin A. Selfie Videos to Reduce Stigma and Increase Treatment Seeking Among Youths: Two Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trials. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 229-236. PMID: 36254455, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking intentionsControl conditionBrief videoD effect sizesIntervention videoYoung adultsIllness-related stigmaMental health stigmaAdolescent depressionCohen's d effect sizesHealth stigmaStudy 2Study 1Treatment engagementThemes of recoveryAdolescentsEffect sizeShort videosRepeated-measures analysisStigmaIntentionSimilar efficacyAdultsVideoSocial media influencersEnhancing Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Recruitment Through a Medical Student Mentorship Network: A Qualitative Study
Kishore A, DiGiovanni M, Sun KL, Kolevzon A, Benoit L, Martin A. Enhancing Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Recruitment Through a Medical Student Mentorship Network: A Qualitative Study. Academic Psychiatry 2022, 47: 124-133. PMID: 36123518, PMCID: PMC9484713, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-022-01700-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMentorship networkMedical studentsFocus group sessionsMentorship programQualitative approachShortage of psychiatristsSite leadersProgram directorsProgram participantsQualitative studyResultsThe authorsStudentsGroup sessionsPositive impactVerbatim transcriptsWorkforceOverarching domainsMethodsThe authorsProgramSimilar effortsChildrenSchoolsGraduatesSessionsVideoconferencingNonsuicidal Self-injury and Barriers to Accessibility of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Among Black Youth
Kamody RC, Pluhar E, Burton ET, Lois BH, Martin A. Nonsuicidal Self-injury and Barriers to Accessibility of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Among Black Youth. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 62: 389-393. PMID: 35981668, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Hospital AssociationAmerican AcademyEvidence-based mental health servicesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMental health burdenHospital AssociationMental health servicesDisease 2019 pandemicDialectical behavior therapyMental health crisisNonsuicidal Self-InjuryHealth burdenHealth servicesCurrent mental health crisisSocial determinantsSelf-InjuryBehavior therapyAdolescent psychiatryHealth crisisInequitable accessBurdenFinancial hardshipTherapyUndue burdenPediatricsA Developmental Framework for Progression to Anti-racism in Academic Psychiatry
Calhoun AJ, Martin A, Calhoun JW. A Developmental Framework for Progression to Anti-racism in Academic Psychiatry. Academic Psychiatry 2022, 46: 651-656. PMID: 35486363, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-022-01627-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Medical Graduates in the United States Psychiatry Workforce
Duvivier RJ, Buckley PF, Martin A, Boulet JR. International Medical Graduates in the United States Psychiatry Workforce. Academic Psychiatry 2022, 46: 428-434. PMID: 35486365, PMCID: PMC9053123, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-022-01635-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQualitative methods in child and adolescent psychiatry: the time has come
Falissard B, Benoit L, Martin A. Qualitative methods in child and adolescent psychiatry: the time has come. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 31: 541-544. PMID: 35366131, PMCID: PMC8976216, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-01978-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of a Brief Social Contact Video on Transphobia and Depression-Related Stigma Among Adolescents
Amsalem D, Halloran J, Penque B, Celentano J, Martin A. Effect of a Brief Social Contact Video on Transphobia and Depression-Related Stigma Among Adolescents. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e220376. PMID: 35212749, PMCID: PMC8881766, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking intentionsDepression-related stigmaAdolescent boysAdolescent girlsGender diverse adolescentsTransgender youthStraight participantsValidity testPostintervention assessmentsAdolescentsCisgender participantsHeterosexual participantsVideo interventionIntervention effectsMental health careStigma scale scoreWomen ScaleParticipantsYouthTransphobiaEmpathetic insightIntentionStigmaDepressionPersonal storiesDestigmatizing perceptions about Black adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial of brief social contact–based video interventions
Martin A, Calhoun A, Páez J, Amsalem D. Destigmatizing perceptions about Black adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial of brief social contact–based video interventions. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 63: 1270-1278. PMID: 35066880, PMCID: PMC9307690, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression Stigma ScaleHelp-seeking intentionsBlack adolescent girlsAdolescent depressionAdolescent girlsIntervention interactionTreatment-seeking intentionsVideo interventionDepression-related stigmaNon-Black participantsRace perceptionEmotional problemsStigmatized groupsVideo conditionRisk youthDifferent response profilesStigmatized attitudeShort videosStigma ScaleParticipantsPerceptionIntentionWarmthOlder healthy volunteersInterventionAttitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Kamauf R, Chilton J, Martin A. Attitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 9-16. PMID: 35067586, PMCID: PMC9037761, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistant studentsAssistant studentsPA studentsVirtual learning spacesFirst-year studentsPre-activity surveyPA training programsMixed-methods studyLearning spacesPA facultyStudentsOpening MindsOMS-HCPA programsMethods studyFacilitated discussionTraining programMental illnessPeer relationshipsFocus groupsMental healthLiving experienceEffective anti-stigma interventionsProgrammatic interventionsQualitative component
2021
Moving Beyond Implicit Bias in Antiracist Academic Medicine Initiatives
Calhoun A, Genao I, Martin A, Windish D. Moving Beyond Implicit Bias in Antiracist Academic Medicine Initiatives. Academic Medicine 2021, 97: 790-792. PMID: 34907963, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning About and Destigmatizing Substance Use Disorders: a Video-Based Educational Module Using Simulated Patients
Fuehrlein B, Hochschild A, Goldman M, Amsalem D, Chilton J, Martin A. Learning About and Destigmatizing Substance Use Disorders: a Video-Based Educational Module Using Simulated Patients. Academic Psychiatry 2021, 46: 342-346. PMID: 34751939, PMCID: PMC8577171, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01559-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersTreatment of patientsPrimary outcomeMedical disordersSame clinicianClinical scenariosPatientsEducational moduleMethodsThe authorsSynchronous videoconferencingDisordersSimulated patientsObjectiveThe authorsSecond-year medical studentsAlcoholics AnonymousScoresMedical studentsSUDMeasurable changesCliniciansBaselineEditorial: Black Adolescent Suicide in America: Insights From a Large Epidemiological Study
Calhoun A, Martin A. Editorial: Black Adolescent Suicide in America: Insights From a Large Epidemiological Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 61: 601-603. PMID: 34710567, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReview: Ecological awareness, anxiety, and actions among youth and their parents – a qualitative study of newspaper narratives
Benoit L, Thomas I, Martin A. Review: Ecological awareness, anxiety, and actions among youth and their parents – a qualitative study of newspaper narratives. Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2021, 27: 47-58. PMID: 34687125, DOI: 10.1111/camh.12514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClimate crisisYoung peopleYouth-led activismClimate change anxietyPatterns of discourseYoung activistsClimate changePress narrativesDiscourse analysisClimate actionImmature waysUltimate saviourYouth concernsSources of meaningNewspaper articlesNewspaper narrativesAttitudes of childrenInnocent victimsParadigmatic wayQualitative studyNVivo softwareEnvironmental actionsRespective perspectivesAmerican newspapersDefensive stanceCognitive‐behavioral therapy training for multidisciplinary inpatient psychiatric teams: A novel curriculum using animated simulations
Cardona L, Barreto M, Grodberg D, Martin A. Cognitive‐behavioral therapy training for multidisciplinary inpatient psychiatric teams: A novel curriculum using animated simulations. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 2021, 34: 181-190. PMID: 33861496, PMCID: PMC8349870, DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyProfessional development needsChildren self-management skillsSmall-group training sessionsRole-play exercisesRoutine clinical careCommon clinical scenariosCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) trainingEvidence-based treatmentsSelf-reported knowledgeHigh-acuity situationsSelf-management skillsDiscrete skillsFocus group sessionsNovel curriculumCurriculumGroup training sessionsInstructional videosInpatient settingTraining curriculumClinical careDevelopment needsClinical practiceClinical scenariosPsychiatric teamReducing depression‐related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention
Amsalem D, Martin A. Reducing depression‐related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 63: 210-217. PMID: 33821507, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief video-based interventionTreatment-seeking intentionsDepression Stigma ScaleVideo-based interventionSocial contact interventionsVideo-based stimuliContact-based interventionsGeneral Help-Seeking QuestionnaireBrief video interventionDepression-related stigmaAdolescent raceContact interventionsAdolescent boysSame girlsSocial supportTreatment seekingAdolescent girlsSame boysVideo interventionRacial congruenceAdolescentsStigma reductionSuch interventionsStigma ScaleParticipants
2020
Co-constructive Patient Simulation
Martin A, Weller I, Amsalem D, Duvivier R, Jaarsma D, de Carvalho Filho MA. Co-constructive Patient Simulation. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2020, 16: e129-e135. PMID: 33273424, PMCID: PMC8169712, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality Control: A Congratulatory Critique
Martin A. Quality Control: A Congratulatory Critique. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2020, 51: 3014-3015. PMID: 33040270, PMCID: PMC8035350, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04745-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism Spectrum DisorderHumansNarrative Matters: Adult anxieties and prejudice against children – childism in The Twilight Zone
Thomas I, Martin A. Narrative Matters: Adult anxieties and prejudice against children – childism in The Twilight Zone. Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2020, 26: 89-91. PMID: 32970900, PMCID: PMC7855219, DOI: 10.1111/camh.12423.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters