2005
Efficacy of a New Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive With Drospirenone in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Yonkers KA, Brown C, Pearlstein TB, Foegh M, Sampson-Landers C, Rapkin A. Efficacy of a New Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive With Drospirenone in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 106: 492-501. PMID: 16135578, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000175834.77215.2e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderPlacebo groupSymptom scoresDysphoric disorderNew low dose oral contraceptiveLow-dose oral contraceptivesBehavioral symptom scoresActive treatment groupDaily symptom scoresPhysical symptom scoresEthinyl estradiol groupInactive pillsOral contraceptivesEstradiol groupClinical trialsEthinyl estradiolTreatment cyclesTotal Daily RecordI. EfficacyDrospirenoneSymptomsPill formulationDisordersOCP formulationsPlacebo
2001
Onset and Persistence of Postpartum Depression in an Inner-City Maternal Health Clinic System
Yonkers KA, Ramin SM, Rush AJ, Navarrete CA, Carmody T, March D, Heartwell SF, Leveno KJ. Onset and Persistence of Postpartum Depression in an Inner-City Maternal Health Clinic System. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 1856-1863. PMID: 11691692, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.11.1856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderDepressive disorderPostpartum womenPostpartum periodCaucasian womenPostpartum depressionDepressive symptomsDisturbed mother-infant relationshipsPostpartum major depressive disorderEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleMaternal Health ClinicPersistent depressive symptomsFirst postpartum visitPostnatal Depression ScalePostpartum depressive disordersStructured Clinical InterviewMother-infant relationshipPostpartum visitPregnant womenClinic populationNonpostpartum womenMaternal disabilityMultistage screening processHealth clinicsDepressed womenAn Eight-Year Longitudinal Comparison of Clinical Course and Characteristics of Social Phobia Among Men and Women
Yonkers KA, Dyck IR, Keller MB. An Eight-Year Longitudinal Comparison of Clinical Course and Characteristics of Social Phobia Among Men and Women. Psychiatric Services 2001, 52: 637-643. PMID: 11331798, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.5.637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityHarvard/Brown Anxiety Research ProgramSuicide attemptsSocial phobiaComorbid substance use disorderPoorer baseline functioningLower Global AssessmentPercent of menPercent of womenSubstance use disordersPotential sex differencesComplete remissionRemission rateClinical courseChronic courseEight-year study periodChronic disordersHigh prevalenceObservational studyFunctioning scoresUse disordersBaseline functioningConcurrent agoraphobiaGreater chronicityGlobal assessment