2021
The Collision of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Suicide
Forray A, Yonkers KA. The Collision of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Suicide. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 137: 1083-1090. PMID: 33957654, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of suicideSubstance use disordersUse disordersMental healthPerinatal periodSuicidal thoughtsReproductive health care clinicsSevere perinatal depressionHealth care clinicsCause of deathWomen's mental healthPerinatal depressionCare clinicsPerinatal womenPregnant womenDepressive episodeReproductive yearsPsychiatric illnessAmerican CollegePsychiatric disordersCareful monitoringPsychiatric conditionsSuicide attemptsChildhood adversitySuicide prevention
2016
Are pregnancy planning and pregnancy timing associated with maternal psychiatric illness, psychological distress and support during pregnancy?
Gariepy AM, Lundsberg LS, Miller D, Stanwood NL, Yonkers KA. Are pregnancy planning and pregnancy timing associated with maternal psychiatric illness, psychological distress and support during pregnancy? Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 205: 87-94. PMID: 27423065, PMCID: PMC5048515, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeCohen's Perceived Stress ScaleMaternal psychiatric illnessPregnancy planningPsychiatric illnessHighest quartilePsychological distressPregnancy timingComposite International Diagnostic InterviewMultivariable logistic regressionImpact of depressionGeneral anxiety disorderLow social supportSocial Support InventoryProspective cohortPreterm birthPregnant womenDepressive episodeUnplanned pregnancyPerceived Stress ScalePregnancyPsychiatric diagnosisPsychiatric conditionsSecondary analysisDiagnostic Interview
2014
Pregnant Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Preterm Birth
Yonkers KA, Smith MV, Forray A, Epperson CN, Costello D, Lin H, Belanger K. Pregnant Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Preterm Birth. JAMA Psychiatry 2014, 71: 897-904. PMID: 24920287, PMCID: PMC4134929, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodePosttraumatic stress disorderPreterm birthWeeks of pregnancyPregnant womenDepressive episodeModified PTSD Symptom ScalePTSD Symptom ScaleStress disorderBenzodiazepine medicationLikely diagnosisSymptom ScaleComposite International Diagnostic InterviewProspective cohort studySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsLogistic regression analysisCohort studyMedication useReuptake inhibitorsBenzodiazepine treatmentBenzodiazepine usePsychotropic treatmentObstetrical practicePsychiatric illnessAnxiolytic treatment
2012
Depression and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment as Risk Factors for Preterm Birth
Yonkers KA, Norwitz ER, Smith MV, Lockwood CJ, Gotman N, Luchansky E, Lin H, Belanger K. Depression and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment as Risk Factors for Preterm Birth. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 677-685. PMID: 22627901, PMCID: PMC3415566, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31825838e9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsMajor depressive episodePreterm birthDepressive episodeLogistic regressionSRI useUse of SRIsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor treatmentReuptake inhibitor treatmentEarly preterm birthLate preterm birthProspective cohort studyPreterm birth riskMajor depressive disorderNominal logistic regressionBinary logistic regressionAntidepressant treatmentCohort studyHospital chartsReuptake inhibitorsSymptomatic womenBirth outcomesPregnant womenRisk factorsDepressive disorder
2011
Does Antidepressant Use Attenuate the Risk of a Major Depressive Episode in Pregnancy?
Yonkers KA, Gotman N, Smith MV, Forray A, Belanger K, Brunetto WL, Lin H, Burkman RT, Zelop CM, Lockwood CJ. Does Antidepressant Use Attenuate the Risk of a Major Depressive Episode in Pregnancy? Epidemiology 2011, 22: 848-854. PMID: 21900825, PMCID: PMC3188383, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3182306847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeDepressive episodeAntidepressant useDepressive disorderHigh riskNew major depressive episodesComposite International Diagnostic InterviewDiscontinuation of antidepressantsMajor depressive disorderTime-dependent predictorsAntidepressant medicationAntidepressant treatmentRecurrent illnessAntidepressant discontinuationCox regressionPostpartum womenBlack raceMore episodesObstetrical settingHispanic ethnicityHispanic womenNew episodesPregnancyDiagnostic InterviewAntidepressants