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
2008
Premenstrual syndrome
Yonkers KA, O'Brien P, Eriksson E. Premenstrual syndrome. The Lancet 2008, 371: 1200-1210. PMID: 18395582, PMCID: PMC3118460, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60527-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere premenstrual syndromePremenstrual dysphoric disorderPremenstrual syndromeSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsGonadal hormone levelsGonadotropin-releasing hormoneOral contraceptivesReuptake inhibitorsBreast tendernessSerotonergic synapsesReproductive ageHormone levelsDysphoric disorderLuteal phaseOvary axisMost womenOvarian cyclicityBehavioral symptomsDepressed moodSymptomsMood swingsSomatic complaintsPhysical discomfortWomenDaily activities
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
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
2003
Chronicity, relapse, and illness—course of panic disorder, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder: Findings in men and women from 8 years of follow‐up
Yonkers KA, Bruce SE, Dyck IR, Keller MB. Chronicity, relapse, and illness—course of panic disorder, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder: Findings in men and women from 8 years of follow‐up. Depression And Anxiety 2003, 17: 173-179. PMID: 12768651, DOI: 10.1002/da.10106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHarvard/Brown Anxiety Research ProgramClinical courseRelapse rateUncomplicated panic disorderPanic disorderAnxiety disordersRelapse eventsSex differencesSocial phobiaCumulative remission rateMajority of menFrequent remissionsRemission ratePrognostic implicationsChronic illnessRelapse statusRemissionYears of observationPatientsEnduring illnessSame cohortSignificant sex differencesMonth intervalsIllnessObservation period
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