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Multimorbidity and Correlates of Comorbid Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Nationally Representative US Sample
Jegede O, Stefanovics E, Rhee T, Rosenheck R. Multimorbidity and Correlates of Comorbid Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Nationally Representative US Sample. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2023, 211: 355-361. PMID: 36807207, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderAdditional psychiatric diagnosesRepresentative US sampleComorbid groupPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisPoor mental health qualityMental health-related qualityPoorer mental health-related qualityAnxiety disordersHealth-related qualityAdditional psychiatric disordersNationally Representative US SampleMental health qualityLogistic regression analysisSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyMDD-only groupRelated Conditions-IIISingle disorder groupsGeneralized anxiety disorderSingle diagnosis groupsPsychiatric comorbidityComorbid depressionDepressive disorder
2023
Psychotic Misdiagnosis of Racially Minoritized Patients: A Case-Based Ethics, Equity, and Educational Exploration
Jegarl A, Jegede O, Isom J, Ciarleglio N, Black C. Psychotic Misdiagnosis of Racially Minoritized Patients: A Case-Based Ethics, Equity, and Educational Exploration. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry 2023, 31: 28-36. PMID: 36608081, DOI: 10.1097/hrp.0000000000000353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinician symptom ratingsMajor depressive disorderMisdiagnosis of schizophreniaPrimary psychotic disordersPost-traumatic stress disorderCase reportDepressive disorderPrimary moodIatrogenic harmPsychotic disordersSchizoaffective disorderYoung Black womenSymptom ratingsMisdiagnosisStress disorderHealth equityAbsence of differencesDisordersPatientsBlack womenDemographic variablesOverdiagnosisGroupProviders
2020
Clinical characteristics, hospital course, and outcomes among COVID-19 positive patients with mental illness in a community hospital in New York City
Jegede O, Raman A, Tiongson B, Garlapati P, Hershberger J, Gayam V. Clinical characteristics, hospital course, and outcomes among COVID-19 positive patients with mental illness in a community hospital in New York City. International Journal Of Mental Health 2020, 50: 4-15. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2020.1845567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSARS-CoV-2 infectionPsychiatric diagnosisHospital courseInflammatory markersClinical characteristicsCommunity hospitalSevere SARS-CoV-2 infectionMental illnessSevere COVID-19 infectionCo-morbid medical conditionsCOVID-19 positive patientsElevated inflammatory markersRetrospective cohort studyCohort of patientsPrimary psychiatric disordersCommon psychiatric diagnosesComorbid psychiatric diagnosesMajor depressive disorderCOVID-19 infectionCentral nervous systemCOVID-19 burdenMorbid obesityCohort studyPositive patientsCommon presentation