2021
The Collision of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Suicide
Forray A, Yonkers KA. The Collision of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Suicide. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 137: 1083-1090. PMID: 33957654, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of suicideSubstance use disordersUse disordersMental healthPerinatal periodSuicidal thoughtsReproductive health care clinicsSevere perinatal depressionHealth care clinicsCause of deathWomen's mental healthPerinatal depressionCare clinicsPerinatal womenPregnant womenDepressive episodeReproductive yearsPsychiatric illnessAmerican CollegePsychiatric disordersCareful monitoringPsychiatric conditionsSuicide attemptsChildhood adversitySuicide prevention
2016
Are pregnancy planning and pregnancy timing associated with maternal psychiatric illness, psychological distress and support during pregnancy?
Gariepy AM, Lundsberg LS, Miller D, Stanwood NL, Yonkers KA. Are pregnancy planning and pregnancy timing associated with maternal psychiatric illness, psychological distress and support during pregnancy? Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 205: 87-94. PMID: 27423065, PMCID: PMC5048515, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeCohen's Perceived Stress ScaleMaternal psychiatric illnessPregnancy planningPsychiatric illnessHighest quartilePsychological distressPregnancy timingComposite International Diagnostic InterviewMultivariable logistic regressionImpact of depressionGeneral anxiety disorderLow social supportSocial Support InventoryProspective cohortPreterm birthPregnant womenDepressive episodeUnplanned pregnancyPerceived Stress ScalePregnancyPsychiatric diagnosisPsychiatric conditionsSecondary analysisDiagnostic InterviewEarly Childhood Adversity and Pregnancy Outcomes
Smith MV, Gotman N, Yonkers KA. Early Childhood Adversity and Pregnancy Outcomes. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2016, 20: 790-798. PMID: 26762511, PMCID: PMC4849279, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1909-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesGestational agePregnancy outcomesBirth weightConclusions ACEsComposite International Diagnostic InterviewEarly Trauma Inventory Self Report-Short FormMaternal reproductive healthShorter gestational ageAdditional adverse childhood experienceDelivery of offspringPregnant womenHealth habitsPsychiatric illnessPsychiatric diagnosisReproductive healthDiagnostic InterviewChildhood adversityShort formMultiple mediatorsAgeChildhood experiencesMediatorsMethods ExposureOutcomes
2014
Pregnant Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Preterm Birth
Yonkers KA, Smith MV, Forray A, Epperson CN, Costello D, Lin H, Belanger K. Pregnant Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk of Preterm Birth. JAMA Psychiatry 2014, 71: 897-904. PMID: 24920287, PMCID: PMC4134929, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodePosttraumatic stress disorderPreterm birthWeeks of pregnancyPregnant womenDepressive episodeModified PTSD Symptom ScalePTSD Symptom ScaleStress disorderBenzodiazepine medicationLikely diagnosisSymptom ScaleComposite International Diagnostic InterviewProspective cohort studySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsLogistic regression analysisCohort studyMedication useReuptake inhibitorsBenzodiazepine treatmentBenzodiazepine usePsychotropic treatmentObstetrical practicePsychiatric illnessAnxiolytic treatment
2004
Screening for and Detection of Depression, Panic Disorder, and PTSD in Public-Sector Obstetric Clinics
Smith MV, Rosenheck RA, Cavaleri MA, Howell HB, Poschman K, Yonkers KA. Screening for and Detection of Depression, Panic Disorder, and PTSD in Public-Sector Obstetric Clinics. Psychiatric Services 2004, 55: 407-414. PMID: 15067153, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.55.4.407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent of patientsHealth care providersPrenatal visitPanic disorderDepressive disorderPsychiatric illnessObstetric clinicsPregnant womenCare providersAnxiety disordersPrimary care settingMajor depressive disorderPercent of womenMental health treatmentDetection of depressionPosttraumatic stress disorderRate of detectionPerinatal womenPrenatal careObstetric settingMedical recordsMinor depressionCare settingsHealth treatmentLifetime history