2023
Assessing the impact of a comprehensive mental health program on frontline health service workers
Ward E, Fragala M, Birse C, Hawrilenko M, Smolka C, Ambwani G, Brown M, Krystal J, Corlett P, Chekroud A. Assessing the impact of a comprehensive mental health program on frontline health service workers. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294414. PMID: 37988363, PMCID: PMC10662717, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health benefitsSheehan Disability ScaleHealth service workersMental health issuesHealth benefitsHealth issuesRetrospective cohort studyPHQ-9 scaleMental health screeningComprehensive mental health programGAD-7 scaleMental health programsCare navigationCohort studyHealth screeningDisability ScaleMedication managementTreatment appointmentsFunctional impairmentLeast moderate anxietyHealth services companyOutcome assessmentHealth programsModerate anxietyAnxiety symptomsCharacterization of Mental Health in US Veterans Before, During, and 2 Years After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fischer I, Na P, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal J, Pietrzak R. Characterization of Mental Health in US Veterans Before, During, and 2 Years After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e230463. PMID: 36821116, PMCID: PMC9951035, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0463.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Technology and Mental Health: State of the Art for Assessment and Treatment
Harvey PD, Depp CA, Rizzo AA, Strauss GP, Spelber D, Carpenter LL, Kalin NH, Krystal JH, McDonald WM, Nemeroff CB, Rodriguez CI, Widge AS, Torous J. Technology and Mental Health: State of the Art for Assessment and Treatment. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2022, 179: 897-914. PMID: 36200275, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.21121254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-quality evidenceEcological momentary assessmentTechnology-based interventionsMental health applicationsClinical trialsTreatment strategiesCognitive trainingFunctional capacityDrug AdministrationSystematic reviewVirtual reality approachMomentary assessmentU.S. FoodMental healthFunctional skillsTechnology-based assessmentInterventionTechnology-based approachesTreatmentAssessmentHealth applicationsPhysiological parametersReality approachReviewEmotionsClinical and Financial Outcomes Associated With a Workplace Mental Health Program Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Bondar J, Morrow C, Gueorguieva R, Brown M, Hawrilenko M, Krystal JH, Corlett PR, Chekroud AM. Clinical and Financial Outcomes Associated With a Workplace Mental Health Program Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2216349. PMID: 35679044, PMCID: PMC9185188, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.16349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health programsHealth programsCohort studyLarge clinical effect sizesPatient Health Questionnaire-9Common mental health conditionsSheehan Disability ScaleClinical effect sizeMental health conditionsMental health symptomsCost of treatmentGeneralized anxiety disorderMental health difficultiesMental health benefitsWorkplace wellness programsCare navigationClinical improvementPrimary outcomeClinical benefitQuestionnaire-9Disability ScaleMedication managementLeast moderate anxietyMixed-effects regressionPerson psychotherapy
2021
Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans: a population-based, prospective cohort study
Hill ML, Nichter B, Na PJ, Norman SB, Morland LA, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH. Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans: a population-based, prospective cohort study. Psychological Medicine 2021, 53: 945-956. PMID: 34120667, PMCID: PMC8245339, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721002361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive screenPsychiatric distressU.S. military veteran populationMiddle-aged veteransProspective cohort studyProspective cohort surveyMajor depressive disorderMilitary veteran populationMental health problemsMental health impactU.S. military veteransCohort studyDepressive disorderNational HealthPsychiatric symptomsVeteran populationCohort surveyHealth problemsU.S. veteransVeterans StudyClinical implicationsCoronavirus diseaseProtective factorsMeaningful preMental healthArtificial Intelligence for Mental Health Care: Clinical Applications, Barriers, Facilitators, and Artificial Wisdom
Lee EE, Torous J, De Choudhury M, Depp CA, Graham SA, Kim HC, Paulus MP, Krystal JH, Jeste DV. Artificial Intelligence for Mental Health Care: Clinical Applications, Barriers, Facilitators, and Artificial Wisdom. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2021, 6: 856-864. PMID: 33571718, PMCID: PMC8349367, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2021.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careMental illnessHealth careMental health care providersHigh-risk individualsHealth care providersElectronic health recordsHigh morbiditySound careStudy groupAmerican CollegeCare providersPsychiatric disordersOwn careProdromal stageClinical diagnosisBrain imagingHealth recordsIllnessCareClinical applicationHealth care fieldIllustrative publicationsTreatmentNeurobiological research
2018
Physical activity and mental health – Author's reply
Chekroud SR, Gueorguieva R, Zheutlin AB, Paulus M, Krumholz HM, Krystal JH, Chekroud AM. Physical activity and mental health – Author's reply. The Lancet Psychiatry 2018, 5: 874. PMID: 30245184, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30354-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study
Chekroud SR, Gueorguieva R, Zheutlin AB, Paulus M, Krumholz HM, Krystal JH, Chekroud AM. Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Psychiatry 2018, 5: 739-746. PMID: 30099000, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(18)30227-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health burdenCross-sectional studyHealth burdenExercise typeMental healthPhysical exerciseBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveyPast monthBody mass index categoriesEffective clinical targetsPrevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveysSelf-reported mental healthFrequency of exerciseSelf-reported physical healthFunction of exerciseMultiple sensitivity analysesPoor mental healthTerms of ageCause mortalityPrevious diagnosisPotential confoundersInterventional studyCardiovascular diseaseReduced riskIndex categories
2017
Mental illness and mental health
Chekroud AM, Loho H, Krystal JH. Mental illness and mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry 2017, 4: 276-277. PMID: 28347431, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(17)30088-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research