2024
National trends and correlates of treatment resistance in major depressive episode and associated suicidal ideation and behaviors among adults in the United States
Rhee T, Bommersbach T, Rosenheck R, Nierenberg A, McIntyre R. National trends and correlates of treatment resistance in major depressive episode and associated suicidal ideation and behaviors among adults in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 358: 342-349. PMID: 38734245, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-resistant depressionMajor depressive episodeSuicidal ideationDepressive episodeAverage annual percent changePast-year suicide attemptPast-year suicidal ideationPast-year major depressive episodePrevalence of suicidal ideationSuicide prevention effortsNational Survey of Drug Use and HealthUS adultsSuicide attemptsDrug Use and HealthNon-pharmacological interventionsHigh-risk populationIdeationAnnual percent changeTreatment resistanceNo significant differenceDiagnostic criteriaPreventive servicesAdultsPercent changeSignificant difference
2023
Pain Management in Older Adults Before and During the First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic: Prevalence, Trends, and Correlates
Manhapra A, Fortinsky R, Berg K, Ross J, Rhee T. Pain Management in Older Adults Before and During the First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic: Prevalence, Trends, and Correlates. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2023, 78: 1627-1640. PMID: 37096328, PMCID: PMC10460550, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-impact chronic painChronic painPain managementOlder adultsCoronavirus diseasePain treatmentNational Health Interview SurveyNonpharmacological pain treatmentsUtilization of opioidsHealth Interview SurveyUS older adultsFirst yearOpioid useNonpharmacological treatmentsNonpharmacological interventionsTreatment utilizationLong-term effectsPainU.S. adultsPrevalenceInterview SurveyDiseaseAdultsCOVID-19 pandemicTreatment
2022
Association of current and remitted bipolar disorders with health-related quality of life: Findings from a nationally representative sample in the US
Rhee TG, Gillissie ES, Nierenberg AA, McIntyre RS. Association of current and remitted bipolar disorders with health-related quality of life: Findings from a nationally representative sample in the US. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 321: 33-40. PMID: 36273681, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsCurrent bipolar disorderHealth-related qualityBipolar disorderNon-institutionalized adultsLower mental HRQoLNational Epidemiological SurveyRelated Conditions-IIIDSM-5 criteriaMental HRQOLRepresentative sampleHRQoLRemissionEpidemiological surveyLife yearsPast yearStudy sampleAdultsRegression analysisConditions-IIIDisordersAssociationRole of covariatesYearsGroupIs legalization of recreational cannabis associated with levels of use and cannabis use disorder among youth in the United States? A rapid systematic review
O’Grady M, Iverson MG, Suleiman AO, Rhee TG. Is legalization of recreational cannabis associated with levels of use and cannabis use disorder among youth in the United States? A rapid systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 33: 701-723. PMID: 35508822, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-01994-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRapid systematic reviewPrevalence of cannabisYoung adultsSystematic reviewRecreational legalizationYoung Adults (CARDIA) studyRisk of biasDate of inceptionPubMed/MEDLINEFull-text articlesWeb of ScienceTreatment optionsAdult studiesTrip DatabaseMajority of studiesAppropriate preventionUse prevalencePrevalence measuresText articlesTheses GlobalPrevalenceCannabisAdolescent studiesRecreational cannabisAdultsIncreased Admissions of Older Adults to Substance Use Treatment Facilities and Associated Changes in Admission Characteristics, 2000-2017.
Na PJ, Rosenheck R, Rhee TG. Increased Admissions of Older Adults to Substance Use Treatment Facilities and Associated Changes in Admission Characteristics, 2000-2017. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2022, 83 PMID: 35377564, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21m13938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSUD treatment facilitiesSubstance use disordersOlder adultsYoung adultsCocaine/General older adult populationTreatment Episode Data SetAdults 55 yearsOlder adult populationUse of alcoholClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsAdmission ratesRelative decreaseAnnual admissionsGeneral populationUse disordersAdmissionMultivariate analysisNationwide dataAdult populationLogistic regressionCannabis useAdultsTreatment facilities
2020
Prevalence of Treatment for Depression Among US Adults Who Screen Positive for Depression, 2007-2016
Rhee TG, Wilkinson ST, Steffens DC, Rosenheck RA, Olfson M. Prevalence of Treatment for Depression Among US Adults Who Screen Positive for Depression, 2007-2016. JAMA Psychiatry 2020, 77: 1193-1195. PMID: 32609306, PMCID: PMC7330829, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.1818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol Use Disorder Among Adults Recovered From Substance Use Disorders
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Alcohol Use Disorder Among Adults Recovered From Substance Use Disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 331-339. PMID: 32219914, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent alcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderUse disordersRepresentative cross-sectional analysisPast substance use disorderHealth-related qualityRelated Conditions Wave IIINational Epidemiological SurveyCross-sectional analysisPsychiatric comorbidityEdition criteriaUS adultsWave IIIEpidemiological surveyMental disordersSubstantial riskLifetime incarcerationSubstance dependenceAlcohol useStatistical ManualComparison groupDisordersAdultsBehavioral factors
2019
Use of Drug Treatment Services Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: Rates, Patterns, and Correlates
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Use of Drug Treatment Services Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: Rates, Patterns, and Correlates. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 992-999. PMID: 31357922, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderDrug use disordersDrug treatment servicesUse disordersService useTreatment servicesU.S. civilian adultsHealth service useNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIIOutpatient treatmentExtreme painGreater oddsEpidemiologic SurveyCivilian adultsLower likelihoodDisordersMost adultsAdultsCommon typeRegression analysisConditions-IIILower ratesRepresentative sampleVulnerable adultsPsychotropic polypharmacy reconsidered: Between-class polypharmacy in the context of multimorbidity in the treatment of depressive disorders
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Psychotropic polypharmacy reconsidered: Between-class polypharmacy in the context of multimorbidity in the treatment of depressive disorders. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2019, 252: 450-457. PMID: 31004825, PMCID: PMC6520147, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotropic polypharmacyDepressive disorderDepressed adultsPsychiatric careNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyPsychiatric multimorbidityAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyPrevalence of polypharmacyAdjunctive treatment strategyMore psychotropic medicationsOutpatient psychiatric careContext of multimorbidityPrescription combinationsPsychiatric polypharmacyPsychotropic classesPsychotropic medicationsCare SurveyPolypharmacyTreatment strategiesMultimorbidityAdultsCareAntipsychoticsAntidepressantsDisordersImpact of Perceived Racism on Healthcare Access Among Older Minority Adults
Rhee TG, Marottoli RA, Van Ness PH, Levy BR. Impact of Perceived Racism on Healthcare Access Among Older Minority Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2019, 56: 580-585. PMID: 30772147, PMCID: PMC6430677, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdequate health careForgone careDoctor communicationHealth careMultivariable logistic regression analysisCalifornia Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveyLogistic regression analysisOlder minority adultsMinority older adultsStudy cohortSensitive communication skillsHealthcare accessHealth disparitiesOlder individualsRelevant covariatesOlder adultsInterview SurveyCareInsurance coverageMinority adultsRegression analysisMinority individualsWhite counterpartsAdults
2018
Does improvement in symptoms and quality of life in chronic schizophrenia reduce family caregiver burden?
Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Does improvement in symptoms and quality of life in chronic schizophrenia reduce family caregiver burden? Psychiatry Research 2018, 271: 402-404. PMID: 30530058, PMCID: PMC6382537, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily caregiver burdenQuality of lifeCaregiver burdenPatient's symptomsClinical changesExperience of burdenCATIE schizophrenia trialAssociation of changesSmall clinical changesIll adultsClinical statusSchizophrenia trialsChronic schizophreniaLongitudinal associationsSymptomsWeak associationBurdenSchizophreniaAssociationAdultsTrialsContinuing versus new antidepressant use in older adults: US prescribing trends from 2006 to 2015
Rhee TG. Continuing versus new antidepressant use in older adults: US prescribing trends from 2006 to 2015. European Geriatric Medicine 2018, 9: 551-555. PMID: 30524610, PMCID: PMC6277036, DOI: 10.1007/s41999-018-0075-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAntidepressant prescriptionsAntidepressant prescribingOlder adultsStratified analysisPrescription statusOffice-based outpatient visitsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyNew antidepressant usePrimary care physiciansNew antidepressant prescriptionsRepeated cross-sectional designPrescribing trendsAntidepressant useCare physiciansCross-sectional designOutpatient visitsCare SurveyPrevalence ratesPrescriptionAdultsAppropriate usePrescribingVisitsRepresentative samplePatterns and Perceived Benefits of Utilizing Seven Major Complementary Health Approaches in U.S. Older Adults
Rhee TG, Marottoli RA, Van Ness PH, Tinetti ME. Patterns and Perceived Benefits of Utilizing Seven Major Complementary Health Approaches in U.S. Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2018, 73: 1119-1124. PMID: 29718133, PMCID: PMC6037109, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gly099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary health approachesNational Health Interview SurveyOlder adultsHerbal therapyCHA useHealth approachHealth Interview SurveyNon-institutionalized adultsU.S. older adultsClinical factorsChronic conditionsTai ChiFunctional limitationsGreater oddsOverall healthHealth problemsHealth statusHealthy agingInterview SurveyAdultsTherapyMassageSubstantial numberHealthSurvey participants
2017
Potentially Inappropriate Antidepressant Prescriptions Among Older Adults in Office-Based Outpatient Settings: National Trends from 2002 to 2012
Rhee TG, Schommer JC, Capistrant B, Hadsall RL, Uden DL. Potentially Inappropriate Antidepressant Prescriptions Among Older Adults in Office-Based Outpatient Settings: National Trends from 2002 to 2012. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2017, 45: 224-235. PMID: 28730279, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-017-0817-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant prescriptionsOlder adultsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAvoidable adverse drug eventsOffice-based outpatient visitsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAdverse drug eventsOutpatient visitsOutpatient settingCare SurveyDrug eventsHigher oddsMedicaid beneficiariesVisitsNational trendsPrescriptionAdultsAntidepressantsEthnic minoritiesPrevalenceDoxepin
2016
Mental health literacy as a mediator in use of mental health services among older korean adults
Kim YS, Rhee TG, Lee HY, Park BH, Sharratt ML. Mental health literacy as a mediator in use of mental health services among older korean adults. International Psychogeriatrics 2016, 29: 269-279. PMID: 27760581, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610216001721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service utilizationHealth service utilizationMental health literacyService utilizationMental health servicesHealth literacyKorean older adultsOlder adultsHealth servicesIndividuals age 65 yearsAge 65 yearsSignificant mental health concernsAppropriate mental health servicesOlder Korean adultsCross-sectional surveyCommunity-based education programsMental health concernsSocio-demographic factorsSocio-demographic characteristicsKorean adultsQuota sampling strategyHealth concernRelevant covariatesAdultsRelevant socio-demographic characteristicsIs Health Literacy Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Korean Adults? Implications for Mental Health Nursing
Rhee TG, Lee HY, Kim NK, Han G, Lee J, Kim K. Is Health Literacy Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Korean Adults? Implications for Mental Health Nursing. Perspectives In Psychiatric Care 2016, 53: 234-242. PMID: 27198862, DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth literacyDepressive symptomsKorean adultsCommunity-dwelling Korean adultsHealth promotion interventionsRelevant treatment optionsRelevant risk factorsMental health nursingMultivariate regression analysisTreatment optionsRisk factorsPromotion interventionsHealth nursingSymptomsQuota sampling strategyRegression analysisAdultsDepressionLow levelsHigh levelsAdults' understandingImportant roleComplementary health approaches for health and wellness in midlife and older US adults
Johnson PJ, Jou J, Rhee TG, Rockwood TH, Upchurch DM. Complementary health approaches for health and wellness in midlife and older US adults. Maturitas 2016, 89: 36-42. PMID: 27180158, DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary health approachesOlder US adultsOlder adultsUS adultsNational Health Interview Survey dataHealth approachHealth Interview Survey dataDesign-based F testsMultiple logistic regressionInterview Survey dataSample of midlifeRepresentative US sampleHigher oddsHealth problemsGood sleepHealthy lifestyleLogistic regressionHealthy agingAnalytic sampleAdultsMidlifeHealth/TreatmentWellnessHealth