2024
The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
Mazure C. The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184 PMID: 39348106, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3592.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Pre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers
Hennein R, Lowe S, Feingold J, Feder A, Peccoralo L, Ripp J, Mazure C, Pietrzak R. Pre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 162: 88-94. PMID: 37105023, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderProspective cohort studyHealthcare providersCohort studyLarge tertiary care hospitalPsychological sequelaeSymptoms of MDDMental health risk factorsTertiary care hospitalProbable major depressive disorderWomen's healthcare providersHealth risk factorsFrontline healthcare providersCare hospitalRisk factorsDepressive disorderGender differencesStress disorderAnxiety disordersWomenSequelaeCOVID-19DisordersCOVID-19 pandemicObesity Risk Among West Point Graduates Later in Life
Szivak TK, Thomas MM, Pietrzak RH, Nguyen DR, Ryan DM, Mazure CM. Obesity Risk Among West Point Graduates Later in Life. The Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research 2023, 37: 1284-1291. PMID: 33278268, DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPhysical activityObesity ratesMetabolic equivalentsObesity riskHigher self-reported physical activityInternational Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short FormSelf-reported physical activityWeekly metabolic equivalentLean body massU.S. adult populationQuestionnaire-Short FormLifetime obesityMass indexObesity statusBMI valuesJ Strength Cond ResHealth initiativesAdult populationGreater riskWomenMenObesityShort formResiliency factors
2021
Mental Health and Wealth: Depression, Gender, Poverty, and Parenting
Smith MV, Mazure CM. Mental Health and Wealth: Depression, Gender, Poverty, and Parenting. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2021, 17: 181-205. PMID: 33962537, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-071219-022710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen, opioid use and addiction
Goetz TG, Becker JB, Mazure CM. Women, opioid use and addiction. The FASEB Journal 2021, 35: e21303. PMID: 33433026, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202002125r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useChronic painPrescription opioidsEffective public health policiesOngoing opioid epidemicPublic health policyComparison of womenWidespread prescribingOpioid medicationsPublic health crisisOpioid epidemicOpioid addictionOpioidsTreatment opportunitiesTreatment approachesSynthetic opioidsMedicationsPainPsychosocial effectsHealth policyWomen's exposureWomenCurrent coronavirus pandemicHealth crisisMen
2018
Do unit and post-deployment social support influence the association between deployment sexual trauma and suicidal ideation?
Monteith LL, Hoffmire CA, Holliday R, Park CL, Mazure CM, Hoff RA. Do unit and post-deployment social support influence the association between deployment sexual trauma and suicidal ideation? Psychiatry Research 2018, 270: 673-681. PMID: 30384288, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.10.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationSexual traumaUnit supportPost-deployment supportColumbia-Suicide Severity Rating ScaleLifetime suicide attemptsSeverity Rating ScalePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsSocial supportSexual trauma survivorsElevated riskPossible depressionSuicide attemptsTraumaRating ScaleDisorder symptomsSocial support influenceIdeationIntensive monitoringTrauma survivorsMenAssociationWomenPresent studySurvey of experiences
2017
Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey
Smith PH, Zhang J, Weinberger AH, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation medications: Findings from the 2010–2011 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 178: 485-491. PMID: 28715776, PMCID: PMC6779031, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransdermal nicotine patchUnassisted quit attemptsClinical trial dataTobacco Use SupplementQuit attemptsTrial dataClinical trial findingsReal-world effectivenessSample of smokersGender differencesRelevant gender differencesCessation optionsCessation medicationsCessation pharmacotherapyNicotine patchMedication interactionsSmoking cessationPotential confoundersTrial findingsVareniclineComparative effectivenessPropensity scoreCross-sectional dataWomenMedications
2015
Impact of Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment on Transitions to Alcohol Dependence in Women and Men
Oberleitner LM, Smith PH, Weinberger AH, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Impact of Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment on Transitions to Alcohol Dependence in Women and Men. Child Maltreatment 2015, 20: 301-308. PMID: 26130105, PMCID: PMC4868049, DOI: 10.1177/1077559515591270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useChildhood maltreatmentAlcohol dependenceFourth Edition alcohol dependencePoisson regression analysisNational Epidemiologic SurveyNegative alcohol-related outcomesProblematic alcohol useImpact of exposureEpidemiologic SurveyEarly interventionAlcohol-related outcomesMental disordersBehavioral treatmentRelated conditionsPrevention effortsStatistical ManualOutcome variablesAlcohol initiationWomenRegression analysisAgeMenFirst useMaltreatmentTargeting the Noradrenergic System for Gender-Sensitive Medication Development for Tobacco Dependence
Verplaetse TL, Weinberger AH, Smith PH, Cosgrove KP, Mineur YS, Picciotto MR, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Targeting the Noradrenergic System for Gender-Sensitive Medication Development for Tobacco Dependence. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2015, 17: 486-495. PMID: 25762760, PMCID: PMC4432402, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntu280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationNoradrenergic systemClinical evidenceTobacco dependenceNoradrenergic activityMedication developmentPoor smoking cessation outcomesCause of morbiditySmoking cessation outcomesStress reactivitySex-specific mechanismsLower quit ratesNicotine-related reinforcementCurrent medicationsMedication effectivenessNicotine reinforcementCessation outcomesNoradrenergic agentsQuit ratesTreatment strategiesTobacco useNoradrenergic compoundsSmoking outcomesTreatment developmentWomen
2013
Understanding Disparities in Subpopulations of Women Who Smoke
Smith MV, Ramsay C, Mazure CM. Understanding Disparities in Subpopulations of Women Who Smoke. Current Addiction Reports 2013, 1: 69-74. PMID: 24533257, PMCID: PMC3922222, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-013-0002-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Inclusion of Women and Gender-Specific Analyses in Randomized Clinical Trials of Treatments for Depression
Weinberger AH, McKee SA, Mazure CM. Inclusion of Women and Gender-Specific Analyses in Randomized Clinical Trials of Treatments for Depression. Journal Of Women's Health 2010, 19: 1727-1732. PMID: 20799923, PMCID: PMC2936499, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecent randomized clinical trialsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsGender-specific analysisDepression treatmentHealth (NIH) Revitalization ActCost of depressionInterventional studyInclusion of womenHigh prevalenceTreatment responseMEDLINE searchTreatment efficacyGender differencesPossible gender differencesDepression researchTrialsWomenDepressionNational InstituteRevitalization ActTreatmentFemale participantsOutcomesGenderExploring the impact of gender and reproductive status on outcomes in a randomized clinical trial of naltrexone augmentation of nicotine patch
Epperson CN, Toll B, Wu R, Amin Z, Czarkowski KA, Jatlow P, Mazure CM, O’Malley S. Exploring the impact of gender and reproductive status on outcomes in a randomized clinical trial of naltrexone augmentation of nicotine patch. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 112: 1-8. PMID: 20561758, PMCID: PMC2946976, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo groupStudy completersNaltrexone doseClinical trialsContinuous abstinenceOral naltrexone treatmentNicotine patch therapyNicotine replacement therapyInteractive voice responseRandomized clinical trialsMenstrual cycle statusEffect of doseNaltrexone augmentationNaltrexone groupAdverse eventsNaltrexone treatmentNicotine patchPatch therapyReplacement therapyQuit dayWeek 1AbstinenceDoseWomenLess adherent
2009
Gender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task
Li CS, Zhang S, Duann JR, Yan P, Sinha R, Mazure CM. Gender Differences in Cognitive Control: an Extended Investigation of the Stop Signal Task. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2009, 3: 262-276. PMID: 19701485, PMCID: PMC2728908, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-009-9068-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional brain activationTrial reaction timeStop-signal taskCognitive controlBrain activationGo-trial reaction timesRight inferior parietal lobuleGender differencesReaction timeSub-cortical areasInferior parietal lobuleFunctional magnetic resonancePost-SEClinical conditionsControl disordersCortical activationClinical implicationsParietal lobuleInitiate studiesResponse inhibitionNeural processesSignal taskGreater activationWomenMen
2008
Past Depression and Gender Interact to Influence Emotional Reactivity to Daily Life Stress
Husky M, Mazure C, Maciejewski P, Swendsen J. Past Depression and Gender Interact to Influence Emotional Reactivity to Daily Life Stress. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2008, 33: 264-271. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-008-9212-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy controlsPrior episodesPast depressionDaily stressorsFemale genderPrior depressionPsychiatric illnessEmotional reactivityDepressed menDaily life stressPrevalence changesRemitted depressionDepressed moodDepressionWomenLife stressStress vulnerabilityMenEpisodesGender differencesGreater emotional reactivityIllnessMessage Framing for Smoking Cessation: The Interaction of Risk Perceptions and Gender
Toll BA, Salovey P, O'Malley SS, Mazure CM, Latimer A, McKee SA. Message Framing for Smoking Cessation: The Interaction of Risk Perceptions and Gender. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2008, 10: 195-200. PMID: 18188760, PMCID: PMC2527723, DOI: 10.1080/14622200701767803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessage framing interventionsRisk of cessationSmoking cessationLung cancerClinical trialsGain-framed messagesHigh riskSmoking relapseHealth message framingHealth problemsLoss-framed messagesSmokingFraming interventionCessationNumber of daysInfluence of genderInterventionRiskRisk perceptionWomenMedian splitGain-framed conditionDaysMenGender differences
2007
Gender differences in the comorbidity of smoking behavior and major depression
Husky MM, Mazure CM, Paliwal P, McKee SA. Gender differences in the comorbidity of smoking behavior and major depression. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2007, 93: 176-179. PMID: 17850991, PMCID: PMC2247435, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionPrior smokingSmoking behaviorPast depressionDSM-IV major depressionPrior major depressionLifetime major depressionNational Epidemiologic SurveySmoking statusCessation interventionsDaily smokingOdds ratioHigh riskNicotine dependenceSmoking relapseEpidemiologic SurveySmokingLogistic regressionRelated conditionsDepressionWomenAssociationGender differencesFunction of genderComorbiditiesTiming and Predictors of Postpartum Return to Smoking in a Group of Inner‐City Women: An Exploratory Pilot Study
Letourneau AR, Sonja B, Mazure CM, O’Malley S, James D, Colson ER. Timing and Predictors of Postpartum Return to Smoking in a Group of Inner‐City Women: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Birth 2007, 34: 245-252. PMID: 17718875, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2007.00177.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city womenExploratory pilot studyPilot studyUrine cotinine levelsPostpartum hospital stayHealth supervision visitsPercent of womenTime of interviewPostpartum stayHospital stayWomen smokersCotinine levelsMonths postpartumPerinatal periodSupervision visitsPostpartum returnPregnancySmokingRelapse preventionGeneral equivalency diplomaWomenCigarettesSmokersStayAfrican AmericansDepressive Symptoms and Sex Affect Completion Rates and Clinical Outcomes in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Caulin‐Glaser T, Maciejewski PK, Snow R, LaLonde M, Mazure C. Depressive Symptoms and Sex Affect Completion Rates and Clinical Outcomes in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Preventive Cardiology 2007, 10: 15-21. PMID: 17215628, DOI: 10.1111/j.1520-037.2007.05666.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDI-II scoresClinical outcomesDepressive symptomsMultiple logistic regression analysisCardiac rehabilitation completionBody mass indexCoronary heart diseaseLogistic regression analysisSymptoms of depressionLower BDI-II scoresRehabilitation completionExercise capacityCardiac rehabilitationCardiovascular benefitsMass indexCR programCardiovascular healthHeart diseaseLipid profileSymptomsPatientsIndependent effectsWomenRegression analysisCompletion rates
2005
A gender specific psychometric analysis of the early trauma inventory short form in cocaine dependent adults
Hyman SM, Garcia M, Kemp K, Mazure CM, Sinha R. A gender specific psychometric analysis of the early trauma inventory short form in cocaine dependent adults. Addictive Behaviors 2005, 30: 847-852. PMID: 15833587, PMCID: PMC2444015, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime diagnosisDSM-IV Axis I DisordersMajor depressive disorderStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersCocaine-dependent adultsAlcohol use disorderCocaine-dependent menShort formChildhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short FormEarly traumaQuestionnaire-Short FormInternal consistencyClinical research toolDepressive disorderI disordersPredictive validityGood internal consistencyPsychiatric disordersUse disordersClinical InterviewDependent menCTQ-SFDependent adultsWomen
2004
Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease and depression.
Batten SV, Aslan M, Maciejewski PK, Mazure CM. Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease and depression. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2004, 65: 249-54. PMID: 15003081, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v65n0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsChildhood maltreatmentAdult depressionMultiple logistic regression modelAdult cardiovascular diseasePotent risk factorEffective clinical assessmentNational Comorbidity SurveySignificant increaseU.S. National Comorbidity SurveyLogistic regression modelsSex differencesCardiovascular eventsRepresentative sampleClinical assessmentLifetime depressionDiseaseAdult HealthPhysical outcomesWomenDepressionChildhood abuseMenDemographic factors