2020
Disordered Eating Among Trans-Masculine Youth: Considerations Through a Developmental Lens
Kamody RC, Yonkers K, Pluhar EI, Olezeski CL. Disordered Eating Among Trans-Masculine Youth: Considerations Through a Developmental Lens. LGBT Health 2020, 7: 170-173. PMID: 32380892, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2019.0354.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Identification of substance use disorders among pregnant women: A comparison of screeners
Chang G, Ondersma SJ, Blake-Lamb T, Gilstad-Hayden K, Orav EJ, Yonkers KA. Identification of substance use disorders among pregnant women: A comparison of screeners. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 205: 107651. PMID: 31683243, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPregnant womenUse disordersAlcohol use disorderDrug use questionnaireMINI diagnostic interviewRate of useMean ageDiagnostic criteriaQuick screenDiagnostic InterviewIdeal questionnaireCRAFFTDisordersWomenModest abilityReference standardUse QuestionnaireQuestionnaireScreener
2017
Postpartum Contraceptive use and Rapid Repeat Pregnancy Among Women who use Substances
Loree AM, Gariepy A, Ruger JP, Yonkers KA. Postpartum Contraceptive use and Rapid Repeat Pregnancy Among Women who use Substances. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 53: 162-169. PMID: 28937912, PMCID: PMC6025459, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1327976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid repeat pregnancyPostpartum contraceptive useRepeat pregnancyContraceptive usePostpartum womenRandomized clinical trialsOB/GYN clinicPrenatal substance exposureEffective contraceptive useIllicit drug useContraceptive initiationWeeks' gestationPregnant womenSubstance use historiesPostpartum contraceptionClinical trialsSubstance exposurePregnancyDrug useSecondary analysisIllicit substancesSubstance useWomenUse historyDepoProvera
2016
Early Childhood Adversity and Pregnancy Outcomes
Smith MV, Gotman N, Yonkers KA. Early Childhood Adversity and Pregnancy Outcomes. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2016, 20: 790-798. PMID: 26762511, PMCID: PMC4849279, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1909-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesGestational agePregnancy outcomesBirth weightConclusions ACEsComposite International Diagnostic InterviewEarly Trauma Inventory Self Report-Short FormMaternal reproductive healthShorter gestational ageAdditional adverse childhood experienceDelivery of offspringPregnant womenHealth habitsPsychiatric illnessPsychiatric diagnosisReproductive healthDiagnostic InterviewChildhood adversityShort formMultiple mediatorsAgeChildhood experiencesMediatorsMethods ExposureOutcomes
2015
Perinatal substance use: A prospective evaluation of abstinence and relapse
Forray A, Merry B, Lin H, Ruger JP, Yonkers KA. Perinatal substance use: A prospective evaluation of abstinence and relapse. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 150: 147-155. PMID: 25772437, PMCID: PMC4387084, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of abstinenceMean daysSubstance useMultivariate Cox modelLittle prospective dataPostpartum relapseRelapse postpartumAbstinence ratesProspective evaluationNicotine cigarettesProspective dataCox modelPregnancyRelapseCigarettesAbstinenceToxicology testingCocaineWomenPsychological treatmentLast monthPostpartumMarijuanaSpecific substancesDays
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 disorderMotivational enhancement therapy coupled with cognitive behavioral therapy versus brief advice: a randomized trial for treatment of hazardous substance use in pregnancy and after delivery
Yonkers KA, Forray A, Howell HB, Gotman N, Kershaw T, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. Motivational enhancement therapy coupled with cognitive behavioral therapy versus brief advice: a randomized trial for treatment of hazardous substance use in pregnancy and after delivery. General Hospital Psychiatry 2012, 34: 439-449. PMID: 22795046, PMCID: PMC3428516, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyMotivational enhancement therapyMET-CBTEnhancement therapyBehavioral therapySubstance useHazardous substance useBrief advicePregnant substance usersMonths postdeliverySubstance usersHospital outpatient clinicSubstance-using womenWeeks of pregnancySubstance misuseSimilar therapeutic effectsPercentage of daysSelf-reported percentageBiological measuresPreterm birthStudy nursesPrimary outcomeOutpatient clinicPrenatal careTherapeutic effect
2008
Premenstrual syndrome
Yonkers KA, O'Brien P, Eriksson E. Premenstrual syndrome. The Lancet 2008, 371: 1200-1210. PMID: 18395582, PMCID: PMC3118460, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60527-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere premenstrual syndromePremenstrual dysphoric disorderPremenstrual syndromeSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsGonadal hormone levelsGonadotropin-releasing hormoneOral contraceptivesReuptake inhibitorsBreast tendernessSerotonergic synapsesReproductive ageHormone levelsDysphoric disorderLuteal phaseOvary axisMost womenOvarian cyclicityBehavioral symptomsDepressed moodSymptomsMood swingsSomatic complaintsPhysical discomfortWomenDaily activities
2004
Management of Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Yonkers KA, Wisner KL, Stowe Z, Leibenluft E, Cohen L, Miller L, Manber R, Viguera A, Suppes T, Altshuler L. Management of Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 608-620. PMID: 15056503, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.4.608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood stabilizersBipolar disorderPostpartum periodFuture reproductive plansBipolar disorder patientsIssue of pregnancyPeripartum womenCohort studyPostpartum womenPregnant womenSodium valproateDisturbed sleepReproductive yearsHuman teratogenPsychotic componentsGeneral populationDisorder patientsPregnancyConsensus documentAmerican Psychiatric AssociationReproductive plansDisordersEarly adulthoodExpert panelWomen
2001
An 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