Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsNeill Epperson, MD
Director, Yale Program For Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health (WRBH)About
Research
Publications
2026
Ovarian hormones, hormonal contraceptives and reward processing
Novick A, Weinhold E, Epperson C. Ovarian hormones, hormonal contraceptives and reward processing. BJPsych Advances 2026, 1-10. DOI: 10.1192/bja.2026.10206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReward processingOvarian hormonesSubstance use disordersEffects of ovarian hormonesInverted-U patternAllopregnanolone effectPositive moodUse disorderHormonal contraceptionReward functionBrain functionRewardClinical implicationsSexual desireSummary ResearchLimited researchHormone therapyInhibitory roleSide effectsMoodNeurobiologyAllopregnanoloneComplexity of findingContraceptionDeficitsResearch Literacy in Residency: Development, Implementation, and Outcomes for the Psychiatry Research Methods and Scholarship (PReMS) Curriculum
Mikulich-Gilbertson S, Sakai J, Perks E, Natvig C, Bhatia D, Slavsky K, Epperson C. Research Literacy in Residency: Development, Implementation, and Outcomes for the Psychiatry Research Methods and Scholarship (PReMS) Curriculum. Academic Psychiatry 2026, 1-6. PMID: 41851571, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-026-02309-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch literacyAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competenciesYears post graduationFaculty authorsLife-long learnersYear of implementationLiteracy scoresPGY-2Program researchEffective curriculumMedical literatureConclusionsPreliminary resultsResident cohortMethodological materialsSources of biasStudy designLecture materialResidency trainingMentoring opportunitiesCourse directorsLiteracyResidency leadershipCurriculumPost graduationAnswered questionsModifiable cardiovascular risk factors in people with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): Findings from The Endocrine and Mental Health Study
Vela A, Delity M, Johnson R, DuBose L, Epperson C, Phimphasone-Brady P. Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in people with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): Findings from The Endocrine and Mental Health Study. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2026, 101528. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexParticipants' body mass indexPolycystic ovarian syndrome statusPolycystic ovarian syndromeCV risk factorsRisk factorsBody mass index categoriesWorse qualityModifiable CV risk factorsWorse quality of lifeModifiable cardiovascular risk factorsMultifactorial riskMental Health StudyIndependent of body mass indexBody mass index groupsCommunity sampleQuality of lifeCardiovascular risk factorsPhysical activityOvarian syndromeEffect of polycystic ovarian syndromeHealth StudyRisk of polycystic ovarian syndromeDescriptive statisticsCV preventionConsiderations and practical recommendations for identifying perimenopause in longitudinal research
Huibregtse M, Taylor L, Prochaska T, Arnold A, Epperson C, Chahine E, Smith A, Powers A, Michopoulos V, Stevens J. Considerations and practical recommendations for identifying perimenopause in longitudinal research. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2026, 186: 107748. PMID: 41576711, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.107748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesHealth researchQuality of life concernsWomen's health researchAdverse health outcomesReproductive stageMenopausal transitionQuality of lifeOperational definitionLife concernsStages of Reproductive Aging WorkshopAssociated with significant qualityLongitudinal researchReproductive ageAging WorkshopHealthBleeding data
2025
Invisible Scars: Residual Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment Even in Adults Classified as Resilient.
Duffy K, Sammel M, Page C, Epperson C. Invisible Scars: Residual Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment Even in Adults Classified as Resilient. Child Maltreatment 2025, 10775595251387057. PMID: 41145000, DOI: 10.1177/10775595251387057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood maltreatmentConsequences of childhood maltreatmentMeasures of stress reactivityNegative consequencesPhysical health consequencesNon-resilientResilient adultsPhysical health outcomesConsequences of CMSurvey wavesAreas of lifeRelationship qualitySubstance useStress reactivityPsychiatric disordersResidual consequencesPerceived stressSelf-esteemLife satisfactionSocial isolationMaltreatmentHealth outcomesIn adulthoodUnited StatesNegative outcomesUS Abortion Restrictions and the Neuropsychiatric Health of Pregnant Individuals and Families
Osborne L, Appelbaum P, Watson K, Yonkers K, Burnett-Zeigler I, Epperson C, Monk C, Wisner K. US Abortion Restrictions and the Neuropsychiatric Health of Pregnant Individuals and Families. JAMA Psychiatry 2025, 82: 1025-1029. PMID: 40668571, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.1376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthDenial of abortion carePregnant individualsHealth of reproductive-age womenAbortion careRates of mental health symptomsReproductive-age womenMental health sequelaeMental health symptomsReproductive health servicesNeuropsychiatric healthLegal landscapeInfant well-beingHealthy infantsHealth servicesHealth symptomsHealth sequelaeDenied careCareRural populationWell-beingLimited financial resourcesInfantsAbortion restrictionsProfound effects16.2 Maternal Cannabis Use and Early Adversity: Implications for Mother-Infant Relationships
Olsavsky A, Peloff L, Boggs B, Gorelik M, Mikulich S, Hutchison K, Frankel K, Hopfer C, Feldman R, Epperson C. 16.2 Maternal Cannabis Use and Early Adversity: Implications for Mother-Infant Relationships. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: s359. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric symptoms on the ovarian hormone roller-coaster
Comasco E, Epperson C, Kulkarni J. Psychiatric symptoms on the ovarian hormone roller-coaster. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 2025, 226: 329-330. PMID: 40528482, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2025.10298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRefugee and Asylum Seeker Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Racial, Ethnic, and Contextual Disparities
Ali D, Olstein B, Vargas L, Hale E, Adi A, Savin D, Epperson C. Refugee and Asylum Seeker Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Racial, Ethnic, and Contextual Disparities. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2025 PMID: 40504633, PMCID: PMC12590491, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic reviewMental healthUnderuse of careMental health outcomesAdolescent mental health outcomesPreferred Reporting ItemsCare accessAPA PsycInfoHealth outcomesWeb of Science databasesAsylum-seeking populationReporting ItemsSociostructural factorsContextual disparitiesCareInclusion criteriaDisparitiesHealthAdolescent populationScience databasesAcculturative stressEthnic groupsInvestigated childrenAccess of refugeesOutcomesWhen the Bough Breaks: Are We Ever Going to Prevent Childhood Adversity?
Epperson C. When the Bough Breaks: Are We Ever Going to Prevent Childhood Adversity? American Journal Of Psychiatry 2025, 182: 322-325. PMID: 40165554, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20250121.Peer-Reviewed Original Research