2015
Are pregnancy planning and timing associated with preterm or small for gestational age births?
Gariepy AM, Lundsberg LS, Stolar M, Stanwood NL, Yonkers KA. Are pregnancy planning and timing associated with preterm or small for gestational age births? Fertility And Sterility 2015, 104: 1484-1492. PMID: 26364840, PMCID: PMC4663160, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational-age birthsPregnancy planningAge birthGestational ageSignificant associationGestational age infantsProspective cohort studyMedical record abstractionHigh-risk populationMultiple confounding factorsMaternal demographicsCohort studyPreterm birthSingleton pregnanciesRecord abstractionPregnant womenAge infantsRisk factorsPregnancy timingHigh prevalenceLarge cohortPretermMAIN OUTCOMEMedical conditionsOutcome dataObstetric and Neonatal Outcomes After Antipsychotic Medication Exposure in Pregnancy
Coughlin CG, Blackwell KA, Bartley C, Hay M, Yonkers KA, Bloch MH. Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes After Antipsychotic Medication Exposure in Pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 125: 1224-1235. PMID: 25932852, PMCID: PMC4418034, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesGestational-age birthsAntipsychotic exposureNeonatal outcomesCohort studyBirth outcomesAntipsychotic medicationMajor malformationsBirth weightOdds ratioAntipsychotic medication exposureNeonatal birth weightPooled odds ratioPotential risk factorsUnexposed pregnanciesMedication exposurePreterm deliveryGestational ageAntipsychotic treatmentElective terminationPossible confoundersReproductive ageRisk factorsSpontaneous abortionSTUDY SELECTION
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 treatmentClinical Correlates of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use in Pregnancy
Smith MV, Costello D, Yonkers KA. Clinical Correlates of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use in Pregnancy. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2014, 19: 548-556. PMID: 24951127, PMCID: PMC4272915, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-014-1536-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidAnxiety DisordersComorbidityDepressive Disorder, MajorDrug PrescriptionsFemaleHumansIllicit DrugsOpioid-Related DisordersPainPregnancyPrevalenceProspective StudiesRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNon-opioid usersPregnant womenOpioid analgesicsClinical correlatesPrescription opioid analgesic useComposite International Diagnostic InterviewAnxiety disordersOpioid analgesic useProspective cohort studyUse of opioidsMajor depressive disorderPercent of womenPost-traumatic stress disorderAnalgesic useCohort studyOpioid useMedication useThird trimesterPsychiatric comorbidityDepressive disorderSmoking cigarettesOpioid addictionAmerican CollegeDiagnostic criteriaPregnancy
2012
Depression and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment as Risk Factors for Preterm Birth
Yonkers KA, Norwitz ER, Smith MV, Lockwood CJ, Gotman N, Luchansky E, Lin H, Belanger K. Depression and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment as Risk Factors for Preterm Birth. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 677-685. PMID: 22627901, PMCID: PMC3415566, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31825838e9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsMajor depressive episodePreterm birthDepressive episodeLogistic regressionSRI useUse of SRIsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor treatmentReuptake inhibitor treatmentEarly preterm birthLate preterm birthProspective cohort studyPreterm birth riskMajor depressive disorderNominal logistic regressionBinary logistic regressionAntidepressant treatmentCohort studyHospital chartsReuptake inhibitorsSymptomatic womenBirth outcomesPregnant womenRisk factorsDepressive disorder
2004
Management of Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Yonkers KA, Wisner KL, Stowe Z, Leibenluft E, Cohen L, Miller L, Manber R, Viguera A, Suppes T, Altshuler L. Management of Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 608-620. PMID: 15056503, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.4.608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood stabilizersBipolar disorderPostpartum periodFuture reproductive plansBipolar disorder patientsIssue of pregnancyPeripartum womenCohort studyPostpartum womenPregnant womenSodium valproateDisturbed sleepReproductive yearsHuman teratogenPsychotic componentsGeneral populationDisorder patientsPregnancyConsensus documentAmerican Psychiatric AssociationReproductive plansDisordersEarly adulthoodExpert panelWomen