2010
Health advantage for black women: patterns in pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder
Pilver CE, Kasl S, Desai R, Levy BR. Health advantage for black women: patterns in pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder. Psychological Medicine 2010, 41: 1741-1750. PMID: 21108869, PMCID: PMC3404818, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291710002321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-menstrual dysphoric disorderPre-menstrual symptomsWhite womenDysphoric disorderBlack womenHealth advantagesOral contraceptive useBody mass indexCollaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology SurveysDSM-IV criteriaLogistic regression modelingMultinomial logistic regression modelingPsychological risk factorsSmoking statusMass indexProvisional diagnosisRisk factorsContraceptive useMood disordersEpidemiology SurveysPsychiatric disordersWomen's healthRacial disparitiesSymptomsWomen
2007
Gambling, Health, and Age: Data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Desai RA, Desai MM, Potenza MN. Gambling, Health, and Age: Data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2007, 21: 431-440. PMID: 18072825, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.21.4.431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsPoor health measuresRecreational gamblingHealthy agingNational Epidemiologic SurveyRecreational gamblersProblem/pathological gamblingPathological gamblingGamblingLongitudinal studyNegative measuresCross-sectional dataRelated conditionsHealth measuresSocial activitiesEpidemiologic SurveyYounger respondentsAdultsOlder respondentsMeasuresGamblersAge groupsHealth effectsHealthAging
2001
Impact of Clozapine on Completed Suicide
Sernyak MJ, Desai R, Stolar M, Rosenheck R. Impact of Clozapine on Completed Suicide. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 931-937. PMID: 11384902, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.6.931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl groupNational Death RegistryImpact of clozapineVeterans Affairs systemRate of deathClozapine groupRefractory schizophreniaClozapine treatmentDeath RegistryTypical neurolepticsVA databasesClozapine's effectRates of suicideRespiratory disordersClozapineAccidental deathCompleted SuicideDeathSignificant differencesLower ratesSuicidePsychiatric researchTreatmentGroupNeuroleptics
1997
Subjective ratings of emotional health as a risk factor for major depression in a community sample
Hoff R, Bruce M, Kasl S, Jacobs S. Subjective ratings of emotional health as a risk factor for major depression in a community sample. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 1997, 170: 167-172. PMID: 9093508, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.2.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionEpidemiologic Catchment AreaEmotional healthEpisodes of depressionOutcomes of interestPhysical health outcomesIncident episodesRisk factorsPossible confoundersIndependent riskPsychiatric outcomesHealth outcomesSubjective ratingsDepressionOutcomesCommunity sampleAccurate predictorRiskHealthEpisodesAssociation