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
Intergenerational Associations of Childhood War Exposure, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Mental Health in Offspring of Lebanese Immigrants
A. Ali D, Mikulich-Gilbertson S, Epperson C. Intergenerational Associations of Childhood War Exposure, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Mental Health in Offspring of Lebanese Immigrants. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2026, 1-6. PMID: 42303938, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-026-01942-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and Timing of Childhood Adversity: Test–Retest Reliability of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Questionnaire in a Mid-Aged, Female Cohort
Page C, Metcalf C, Lipner E, Gordon M, Freeman E, Epperson C, Sammel M. Prevalence and Timing of Childhood Adversity: Test–Retest Reliability of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Questionnaire in a Mid-Aged, Female Cohort. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2026, 10.1037/tra0002197. PMID: 42275035, PMCID: PMC13262783, DOI: 10.1037/tra0002197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElevated zygotic let-7f-5p alters developmental trajectories and sex-specific somatic growth
Jeng A, Creutzberg K, Feltrin A, Moon N, Leu N, Epperson C, Bale T. Elevated zygotic let-7f-5p alters developmental trajectories and sex-specific somatic growth. IScience 2026, 29: 116115. PMID: 42239731, PMCID: PMC13226937, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.116115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSperm sncRNA networks are synchronized by a coordination between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and current stress
Moon N, Braga C, Jeng A, Feltrin A, Johnson R, Sammel M, Simões S, Martins-Jr D, Brentani H, Epperson C, Bale T. Sperm sncRNA networks are synchronized by a coordination between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and current stress. Scientific Reports 2026, 16: 17897. PMID: 41998037, PMCID: PMC13249985, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-47542-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian hormones, hormonal contraceptives and reward processing.
Novick A, Weinhold E, Epperson C. Ovarian hormones, hormonal contraceptives and reward processing. BJPsych Advances 2026, 1-10. PMID: 42370306, PMCID: PMC13309219, DOI: 10.1192/bja.2026.10206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResearch 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, 50: 287-292. PMID: 41851571, PMCID: PMC13219224, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-026-02309-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModifiable 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, 27: 101528. PMID: 42291051, PMCID: PMC13261247, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsiderations 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 Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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 ResearchUS 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 Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements