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 data
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
2005
Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Recovery and Recurrence in Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, and Panic Disorder: A 12-Year Prospective Study
Bruce SE, Yonkers KA, Otto MW, Eisen JL, Weisberg RB, Pagano M, Shea MT, Keller MB. Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Recovery and Recurrence in Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, and Panic Disorder: A 12-Year Prospective Study. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1179-1187. PMID: 15930067, PMCID: PMC3272761, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.6.1179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid psychiatric disordersClinical courseAnxiety disordersPanic disorderPsychiatric disordersHarvard/Brown Anxiety Disorders Research ProgramLong-term clinical courseProportional hazards regression analysisOverall clinical courseChronic clinical courseHazards regression analysisSocial phobiaComorbid psychiatric conditionsStandard survival analysis methodsGeneralized anxiety disorderLikelihood of recoveryChronic courseProspective studyMulticenter studyPsychiatric comorbidityRisk ratioMajor depressionRecurrencePsychiatric predictorsSurvival analysis
2001
An Eight-Year Longitudinal Comparison of Clinical Course and Characteristics of Social Phobia Among Men and Women
Yonkers KA, Dyck IR, Keller MB. An Eight-Year Longitudinal Comparison of Clinical Course and Characteristics of Social Phobia Among Men and Women. Psychiatric Services 2001, 52: 637-643. PMID: 11331798, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.5.637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityHarvard/Brown Anxiety Research ProgramSuicide attemptsSocial phobiaComorbid substance use disorderPoorer baseline functioningLower Global AssessmentPercent of menPercent of womenSubstance use disordersPotential sex differencesComplete remissionRemission rateClinical courseChronic courseEight-year study periodChronic disordersHigh prevalenceObservational studyFunctioning scoresUse disordersBaseline functioningConcurrent agoraphobiaGreater chronicityGlobal assessment