2009
Longitudinal association of alcohol use with HIV disease progression and psychological health of women with HIV
Ghebremichael M, Paintsil E, Ickovics JR, Vlahov D, Schuman P, Boland R, Schoenbaum E, Moore J, Zhang H. Longitudinal association of alcohol use with HIV disease progression and psychological health of women with HIV. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 834-841. PMID: 20024739, PMCID: PMC3292857, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802537864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease progressionT-cell countsDisease progressionAlcohol consumptionAlcohol useMedical record extractionAntiretroviral therapy useHealth of womenAlcohol use assessmentTherapy useCell count determinationPhysical examinationT cellsAlcohol use interventionsART useDepression symptomsHIVSignificant associationCD4Longitudinal associationsStatistical significanceWomenDepressionProgressionUse interventions
2003
Longitudinal Trajectories of Depression and Anxiety in a Prospective Community Study: The Zurich Cohort Study
Merikangas KR, Zhang H, Avenevoli S, Acharyya S, Neuenschwander M, Angst J. Longitudinal Trajectories of Depression and Anxiety in a Prospective Community Study: The Zurich Cohort Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 993-1000. PMID: 14557144, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.9.993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid anxietyDiagnostic thresholdZurich cohort studyLong-term followCommunity-based cohortMajor mental disordersProspective community studyCommunity-based sampleCohort studyProspective studyComorbid statesAffective disordersMental disordersDiagnostic InterviewMid adulthoodCanton of ZurichCommunity studyAnxiety statesSubthreshold levelsAssessment pointsDepressionDisordersLongitudinal trajectoriesTreatment researchAnxietyRecurrence of bipolar disorders and major depression
Angst J, Gamma A, Sellaro R, Lavori PW, Zhang H. Recurrence of bipolar disorders and major depression. European Archives Of Psychiatry And Clinical Neuroscience 2003, 253: 236-240. PMID: 14504992, DOI: 10.1007/s00406-003-0437-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence riskBipolar disorderDepressive disorderMajor depressionLifelong prophylactic treatmentRisk of recurrenceState of remissionMajor depressive disorderHigh recurrence riskLong-term trialsProphylactic treatmentDepressive patientsNew episodesBipolar IIRecurrenceSevere typeBP-IIDisordersSignificant gender differencesDepressionRiskGender differencesConstant riskHospitalisationRemission