2020
Perinatal Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Adolescent Women in New York City
Simons HR, Thorpe LE, Jones HE, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Perinatal Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Adolescent Women in New York City. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2020, 67: 84-92. PMID: 32268996, PMCID: PMC11225562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom trajectoriesDepressive symptomsAdolescent womenSymptom trajectoriesHigher symptomsDepressive symptom dataDepressive symptoms postpartumModerate depressive symptomsDistinct trajectory patternsHigher depressive symptomsGroup-based trajectory modelingPregnancy characteristicsEarly pregnancyPrenatal careEarly treatmentPerinatal periodSymptom dataSymptomsPregnancy distressNew York CityControl participantsWomenTrajectory groupsPostpartumYork City
2019
Application of the Social Vulnerability Index for Identifying Teen Pregnancy Intervention Need in the United States
Yee CW, Cunningham SD, Ickovics JR. Application of the Social Vulnerability Index for Identifying Teen Pregnancy Intervention Need in the United States. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 1516-1524. PMID: 31228149, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02792-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Intergenerational Consequences
Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Moore JM, Ferguson DN, Lewis TT, Reid AE, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Intergenerational Consequences. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2018, 39: 228-237. PMID: 29176360, PMCID: PMC5866165, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsSocial-emotional developmentNegative emotionalityAssociation of discriminationPregnancy distressIntergenerational consequencesEveryday discriminationInfant social-emotional developmentYears of ageUrban young womenGreater negative emotionalityFirst yearYear postpartumCommunity hospitalHealth centersPregnancySociodemographic factorsLinear regression analysisAttention skillsSignificant associationWomen's experiencesPositive emotionalityLifelong consequencesPoor healthSocioeconomic disparities
2017
Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City
Martinez I, Kershaw TS, Keene D, Perez-Escamilla R, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 52: 42-52. PMID: 28707175, PMCID: PMC6367896, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9924-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant Latina adolescentsYear postpartumRisk factorsSyndemic riskSyndemic scoreLongitudinal mixed-effects modelingSubstance useIntimate partner violenceLatina adolescentsCo-occurring epidemicsHigh-risk adolescentsMixed-effects modelingPostpartum periodPartner violenceHealth outcomesPregnancyLongitudinal evaluationLongitudinal changesNew York CitySyndemicSeverityAdolescentsPostpartumRisk reductionYork CityDepressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care
Felder JN, Epel E, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Tobin JN, Rising SS, Thomas M, Ickovics JR. Depressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 574-584. PMID: 28287802, PMCID: PMC5548378, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal carePerinatal depressive symptomsShorter gestational agePrenatal carePreterm birthGestational ageDepressive symptomsPregnant adolescentsClinical sitesEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleThird pregnancy trimesterCommunity health centersNonpharmacological optionsPerinatal adolescentsPregnancy trimesterThird trimesterMedical recordsUltrasound datingHealth centersDepression ScaleIndividual careSymptomsCenteringPregnancyCare
2016
Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women
Reid AE, Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis TT, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women. Social Science & Medicine 2016, 156: 134-141. PMID: 27038321, PMCID: PMC4847945, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcessive weight gainDepressive symptomsWeight gainRace/ethnicityWeight-related health disparitiesYoung womenLatina womenLater life obesityYoung pregnant womenPregnant young womenThird trimesterLife obesitySecond trimesterPregnant womenMedical recordsMedicine recommendationsLatina young womenHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesSymptomsPsychosocial determinantsPregnancyInfluence of discriminationWomenEnvironmental Affordances Model
2015
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers.
Ickovics JR, Earnshaw V, Lewis JB, Kershaw TS, Magriples U, Stasko E, Rising SS, Cassells A, Cunningham S, Bernstein P, Tobin JN. Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 106: 359-65. PMID: 26691105, PMCID: PMC4815610, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGestational ageHealth centersTraditional individual prenatal careNeonatal intensive care unitCluster Randomized Controlled TrialHigh obstetrical riskIndividual prenatal careIntensive care unitRandomized Controlled TrialsWeeks of gestationRapid repeat pregnancyCity Health CenterReproductive health outcomesObstetrical riskPerinatal outcomesControlled TrialsTreat analysisCare unitPatient adherencePregnant womenRepeat pregnancyBirth weightMedical recordsThe impact of group prenatal care on pregnancy and postpartum weight trajectories
Magriples U, Boynton MH, Kershaw TS, Lewis J, Rising SS, Tobin JN, Epel E, Ickovics JR. The impact of group prenatal care on pregnancy and postpartum weight trajectories. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 213: 688.e1-688.e9. PMID: 26164694, PMCID: PMC4910388, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePostpartum weight retentionPrenatal careWeight gain trajectoriesPrenatal distressWeight trajectoriesWeight gainPrenatal depressionMonths postpartumWeight retentionPrepregnancy body mass indexLongitudinal mixed modelingPostpartum weight trajectoriesWeight change trajectoriesWeight loss trajectoriesPregnancy weight gainExcessive weight gainMedical record reviewBody mass indexCommunity health centersCluster-randomized trialEffect of depressionBaseline demographicsMass indexRecord review
2014
Housing Instability and Birth Weight among Young Urban Mothers
Carrion BV, Earnshaw VA, Kershaw T, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Housing Instability and Birth Weight among Young Urban Mothers. Journal Of Urban Health 2014, 92: 1-9. PMID: 25344356, PMCID: PMC4338127, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-014-9913-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing instabilityLow birth weightBirth weightPregnant teensHousing stabilitySocial conditionsWomen ages 14Second trimesterInfant healthCommunity hospitalHealth centersNew York CityFinancial supportPregnancySingle-family homesUrban mothersYoung womenFuture interventionsYoung mothersDelivery logsSevere stressorsSignificant predictorsWomenYork CityAge 14
2012
Blood Pressure Changes during Pregnancy: Impact of Race, Body Mass Index, and Weight Gain
Boynton U, Kershaw T, Duffany K, Rising S, Ickovics J, Magriples U. Blood Pressure Changes during Pregnancy: Impact of Race, Body Mass Index, and Weight Gain. American Journal Of Perinatology 2012, 30: 415-424. PMID: 23059493, PMCID: PMC3938313, DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureBody Mass IndexFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedLongitudinal StudiesObesityOverweightPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsProspective StudiesRacial GroupsWeight GainWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexBlood pressure trajectoriesWeight gainBlood pressureMass indexHigher blood pressure readingsNormal body mass indexHigh pregnancy weight gainPostpartum weight reductionSingleton term infantsPregnancy weight gainDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressure changesBlood pressure readingsPressure trajectoriesAfrican American womenLongitudinal multivariate analysisCardiovascular riskOverweight womenTerm infantsPregnant womenPrenatal careWeeks postpartumPublic clinicsPregnancy
2010
Parity & Untreated Dental Caries in US Women
Russell S, Ickovics J, Yaffee R. Parity & Untreated Dental Caries in US Women. Journal Of Dental Research 2010, 89: 1091-1096. PMID: 20631092, PMCID: PMC3318049, DOI: 10.1177/0022034510375282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAttitude to HealthDental CareDental CariesDental Restoration, PermanentDiet, CariogenicDMF IndexEducational StatusFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansIncomeMarital StatusMiddle AgedModels, TheoreticalOccupationsParityPregnancySmokingSocial ClassSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsStress, PsychologicalUnited StatesYoung Adult
2008
Experiences of Racial Discrimination & Relation to Violence Perpetration and Gang Involvement among a sample of Urban African American Men
Reed E, Silverman J, Ickovics J, Gupta J, Welles S, Santana M, Raj A. Experiences of Racial Discrimination & Relation to Violence Perpetration and Gang Involvement among a sample of Urban African American Men. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2008, 12: 319-326. PMID: 18553221, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9159-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanConfidence IntervalsCrimeCross-Sectional StudiesCultureData CollectionHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPrejudicePsychometricsResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSocial AlienationSocioeconomic FactorsSpouse AbuseSpousesStress, PsychologicalUnited StatesUrban PopulationYoung Adult
2003
Group prenatal care and preterm birth weight: results from a matched cohort study at public clinics.
Ickovics J, Kershaw T, Westdahl C, Rising S, Klima C, Reynolds H, Magriples U. Group prenatal care and preterm birth weight: results from a matched cohort study at public clinics. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 102: 1051-7. PMID: 14672486, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00765-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Self-reported zidovudine adherence among pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus infection in four US states
Wilson T, Ickovics J, Fernandez M, Koenig L, Walter E, Project F. Self-reported zidovudine adherence among pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus infection in four US states. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 184: 1235-1240. PMID: 11349194, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.114032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected pregnant womenHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPrenatal illicit drug useImmunodeficiency virus infectionPrenatal care settingsIllicit drug useIllicit drug usersPrenatal zidovudineZidovudine dosesZidovudine useZidovudine therapyWeeks' gestationPrenatal vitaminsIncomplete adherencePrenatal clinicsRegimen adherenceVirus infectionCare settingsPsychosocial factorsDrug usersDrug useMultivariate analysisWomenAdherenceBarriers to universal prenatal HIV testing in 4 US locations in 1997.
Royce R, Walter E, Fernandez M, Wilson T, Ickovics J, Simonds R. Barriers to universal prenatal HIV testing in 4 US locations in 1997. American Journal Of Public Health 2001, 91: 727-33. PMID: 11344880, PMCID: PMC1446691, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.91.5.727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal HIV testingHIV testingParturient womenPrenatal HIV testProportion of womenMost parturient womenHIV testPrenatal HIVClinician recommendationsPrenatal careProvider practicesStrong recommendationsPrivate insuranceWomenPayment statusMajor barrierMultiple reasonsProportionHIVTestingHospitalCliniciansRecommendationsMortality, CD4 Cell Count Decline, and Depressive Symptoms Among HIV-Seropositive Women: Longitudinal Analysis From the HIV Epidemiology Research Study
Ickovics J, Hamburger M, Vlahov D, Schoenbaum E, Schuman P, Boland R, Moore J, Group F. Mortality, CD4 Cell Count Decline, and Depressive Symptoms Among HIV-Seropositive Women: Longitudinal Analysis From the HIV Epidemiology Research Study. JAMA 2001, 285: 1466-1474. PMID: 11255423, DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.11.1466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusChronic depressive symptomsCD4 cell countHIV-seropositive womenTreatment of depressionDepressive symptomsCell countDisease progressionBaseline CD4 cell countCD4 cell count declineHIV Epidemiologic Research StudyCell count declineCD4 lymphocyte countBaseline viral loadEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleHIV disease progressionHIV Epidemiology Research StudyLongitudinal cohort studyEpidemiologic research studiesImpact of depressionAcademic medical centerSelf-reported CenterCohort studyLymphocyte countCount decline
2000
Organizational predictors of prenatal HIV counseling and testing.
Ethier K, Fox-Tierney R, Nicholas W, Salisbury K, Ickovics J. Organizational predictors of prenatal HIV counseling and testing. American Journal Of Public Health 2000, 90: 1448-51. PMID: 10983205, PMCID: PMC1447621, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.90.9.1448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAmbulatory CareChildConnecticutCounselingFemaleHealth Services ResearchHumansMultivariate AnalysisOrganizational CulturePatient Acceptance of Health CarePredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPrenatal CareProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsWorkloadConceptsHIV counselingTest acceptancePrenatal HIV counselingPerinatal transmissionPrenatal careCounseling ratesCommunity clinicsClinic resourcesPrenatal patientsPrenatal counselingSurveillance recordsCounselingPatientsTesting servicesOrganizational predictorsPredictorsOpposite effectHIVClinicHospitalCare
1998
“A Grief Observed”: The Experience of HIV-Related Illness and Death Among Women in a Clinic-Based Sample in New Haven, Connecticut
Ickovics J, Druley J, Morrill A, Grigorenko E, Rodin J. “A Grief Observed”: The Experience of HIV-Related Illness and Death Among Women in a Clinic-Based Sample in New Haven, Connecticut. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1998, 66: 958-966. PMID: 9874909, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.66.6.958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdolescentAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisAttitude to DeathChi-Square DistributionCommunity Mental Health ServicesConnecticutCounselingDepressionDisease OutbreaksFemaleGriefHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV SeropositivityHumansLife Change EventsLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesWomen's Health
1996
Safer Sex: Social and Psychological Predictors of Behavioral Maintenance and Change Among Heterosexual Women
Morrill A, Ickovics J, Golubchikov V, Beren S, Rodin J. Safer Sex: Social and Psychological Predictors of Behavioral Maintenance and Change Among Heterosexual Women. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1996, 64: 819-828. PMID: 8803373, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.64.4.819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAttitude to HealthCondomsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedRisk-TakingSafetySexual BehaviorConceptsSafer sexual behaviorsPsychological predictorsSexual behaviorEfficacy beliefsInterview 3 monthsRelationship involvementHeterosexual womenBehavioral maintenanceBehavior maintenanceSafe behaviorHealth locusExplanatory modelsFuture interventionsDiverse backgroundsPartner riskSouthern ConnecticutCommunity health clinicsBehaviorHealth clinicsBeliefsOptimismSocialDelayed Entry into Health Care for Women with HIV Disease
Ickovics J, Forsyth B, Ethier K, Harris P, Rodin J. Delayed Entry into Health Care for Women with HIV Disease. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 1996, 10: 21-24. PMID: 11361654, DOI: 10.1089/apc.1996.10.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV diagnosisHIV testingHealth careMedical chart reviewHIV-positive womenEarly medical interventionStructured Clinical InterviewTimely health careChart reviewHIV diseaseHIV statusSymptom statusEarly diagnosisClinical InterviewHealth statusMedical interventionsTesting recommendationsLogistic regressionDiagnosisCareWomenHIVPrimary objectiveStatusDisease