2024
Provider–patient relationships and trauma among pregnant patients with opioid‐use disorder
Doernberg M, Gilstad‐Hayden K, Yonkers K, Forray A. Provider–patient relationships and trauma among pregnant patients with opioid‐use disorder. American Journal On Addictions 2024, 33: 569-575. PMID: 38685767, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProbable posttraumatic stress disorderOpioid-use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPregnant patientsAlliance ScaleProvider-patient relationshipStress disorderFifth EditionPregnant participantsIntegration subscaleCommunication subscaleTrauma-informed practicesTreatment trialsWeeks of pregnancyDemographic variablesDisordersSubscalesVulnerable patient populationObstetric providersPrenatal carePatient populationSevere traumaPatientsScoresParticipants
2017
Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes
Yonkers KA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Forray A, Lipkind HS. Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2017, 74: 1145-1152. PMID: 28903165, PMCID: PMC5710298, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor useAdverse birth outcomesLow birth weightSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsWeeks of pregnancyHypertensive diseaseDuration of gestationRespiratory interventionsVentilatory supportCesarean deliveryReuptake inhibitorsPanic disorderPregnancy outcomesInhibitor usePreterm birthBirth outcomesBenzodiazepine treatmentBirth weightAnxiety disordersWorld Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic InterviewPrevious adverse birth outcomesComposite International Diagnostic InterviewAdverse pregnancy complicationsMaternal panic disorderNeonatal pregnancy outcomes
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
2013
Perinatal smoking and depression in women with concurrent substance use
Forray A, Gotman N, Kershaw T, Yonkers KA. Perinatal smoking and depression in women with concurrent substance use. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 39: 749-756. PMID: 24447885, PMCID: PMC3944019, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenConcurrent substance useSubstance usePre-pregnancy smokersSignificant depressive symptomsWeeks of pregnancyMini Neuropsychiatric InterviewDiagnosis of depressionImpact of depressionCourse of smokingNon-depressed groupLinear mixed effects regressionSubstance abuse treatmentPerinatal smokingSmoking postpartumBaseline cohortNeuropsychiatric InterviewMixed effects regressionDepressive symptomsSmokingSmoking behaviorDepressive symptomatologyAbuse treatmentPregnancyPostpartum
2012
Motivational enhancement therapy coupled with cognitive behavioral therapy versus brief advice: a randomized trial for treatment of hazardous substance use in pregnancy and after delivery
Yonkers KA, Forray A, Howell HB, Gotman N, Kershaw T, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. Motivational enhancement therapy coupled with cognitive behavioral therapy versus brief advice: a randomized trial for treatment of hazardous substance use in pregnancy and after delivery. General Hospital Psychiatry 2012, 34: 439-449. PMID: 22795046, PMCID: PMC3428516, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyMotivational enhancement therapyMET-CBTEnhancement therapyBehavioral therapySubstance useHazardous substance useBrief advicePregnant substance usersMonths postdeliverySubstance usersHospital outpatient clinicSubstance-using womenWeeks of pregnancySubstance misuseSimilar therapeutic effectsPercentage of daysSelf-reported percentageBiological measuresPreterm birthStudy nursesPrimary outcomeOutpatient clinicPrenatal careTherapeutic effect