Ruby Lekwauwa, MD
Assistant Professor of PsychiatryDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Associate Program Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Resident Wellbeing and Engagement, Yale General Psychiatry Residency, Yale University Department of Psychiatry
Interim Deputy Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Yale University Department of Psychiatry
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Associate Program Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Resident Wellbeing and Engagement, Yale General Psychiatry Residency, Yale University Department of Psychiatry
Interim Deputy Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Yale University Department of Psychiatry
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Associate Program Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Resident Wellbeing and Engagement, Yale General Psychiatry Residency, Yale University Department of Psychiatry
Interim Deputy Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Yale University Department of Psychiatry
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Program Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Resident Wellbeing and Engagement, Yale General Psychiatry Residency, Yale University Department of Psychiatry; Interim Deputy Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Yale University Department of Psychiatry
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Psychiatry
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- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry Residency Wellness Initiative
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
- Yale University (2017)
- Resident
- Yale University (2015)
- MD
- Duke University (2011)
- BS
- Duke University (2005)
Board Certifications
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2017
Psychiatry
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2015
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A big-picture view of Ruby Lekwauwa's research output by year.
Benjamin Doolittle, MD, MA Div
Eunice Yuen, MD, PhD
Julio Nunes, MD
6Publications
39Citations
Publications
2024
Novel CHATogether family-centered mental health care in the post-pandemic era: a pilot case and evaluation
Bookman C, Nunes J, Ngo N, Twickler N, Smith T, Lekwauwa R, Yuen E. Novel CHATogether family-centered mental health care in the post-pandemic era: a pilot case and evaluation. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2024, 18: 57. PMID: 38773657, PMCID: PMC11110385, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-024-00750-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsIntensive outpatient programPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemConflict Behavior QuestionnaireFamily-centered interventionsSuicidal concernsConcise Health Risk Tracking Self-ReportMental healthFamily conflictOutcomes Measurement Information SystemSelf-injurious behaviorIncreased rates of depressionPositive family expressivenessMental health of childrenHelp-seeking attitudesMental health careMeasurement Information SystemMental health stressPrevalence of anxietyRates of depressionAnxiety Symptoms ScalePerceived family conflictHelp-seeking behaviorHealth of childrenChild-parent communicationAnxiety symptomsThe association between religious beliefs and values with inflammation among Middle-age and older adults
Britt K, Boateng A, Sebu J, Oh H, Lekwauwa R, Massimo L, Doolittle B. The association between religious beliefs and values with inflammation among Middle-age and older adults. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 28: 1343-1350. PMID: 38553253, PMCID: PMC11390335, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2335390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsOlder adultsGeneralized estimating equationsBody mass indexMiddle-agedHealth and Retirement StudyBiomarkers of systematic inflammationMiddle-aged to older adultsAssociated with lower CRP levelsDimensions of religionReligious service attendanceCognitive healthRetirement StudyReligious beliefsPhysical healthMarital statusProportional odds modelMass indexHousehold incomeService attendanceLow CRP levelsEstimating equationsHealthLongitudinal studyOdds modelAdults
2023
Religiosity & mental health seeking behaviors among U.S. adults
Boateng A, Sebu J, Lekwauwa R, Britt K, Oh H, Doolittle B. Religiosity & mental health seeking behaviors among U.S. adults. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 59: 248-264. PMID: 37390367, PMCID: PMC10832325, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231187841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMental healthMental health utilizationMental health burdenMental health trainingMental health problemsMental health therapistsMental health supportMental health professionalsHealth utilizationHealth burdenHigh levelsHealth therapistsHealth problemsHealth professionalsMental illnessHealth trainingU.S. adultsHealth supportVisitsStudy dataSame timeframeFinal modelAssociationHealthSpiritual beliefs
2011
Psychological, health, behavioral, and economic impact of child maltreatment.
Briggs E, Thompson R, Ostrowski S, Lekwauwa R. Psychological, health, behavioral, and economic impact of child maltreatment. 2011, 77-97. DOI: 10.1037/12307-004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2006
Hippocampal Volume Is Associated With Physician-Reported Acute Cognitive Deficits After Electroconvulsive Therapy
Lekwauwa R, McQuoid D, Steffens DC. Hippocampal Volume Is Associated With Physician-Reported Acute Cognitive Deficits After Electroconvulsive Therapy. Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry And Neurology 2006, 19: 21-25. PMID: 16449756, DOI: 10.1177/0891988705284724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overBrainDepressive Disorder, MajorDominance, CerebralElectroconvulsive TherapyFemaleHippocampusHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLongitudinal StudiesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMathematical ComputingMemory DisordersMental RecallMental Status ScheduleNeuropsychological TestsPersonality AssessmentPrognosisRisk FactorsStatistics as Topic
2005
Hippocampal Volume as a Predictor of Short-Term ECT Outcomes in Older Patients With Depression
Lekwauwa R, McQuoid D, Steffens D. Hippocampal Volume as a Predictor of Short-Term ECT Outcomes in Older Patients With Depression. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2005, 13: 910-913. PMID: 16223970, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200510000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHippocampal volumeMADRS scoresMontgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale scoreLarger right hippocampal volumesDepression Rating Scale scoresBaseline MADRS scoreRight hippocampal volumeElectroconvulsive therapy outcomeRating Scale scoresHigher MADRS scoresMagnetic resonance imagingECT outcomeOlder patientsIndex courseScale scoreResonance imagingTherapy outcomeFurther studiesScoresDepressionOutcomesPharmacotherapyPatients
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- June 07, 2024
Residents, Faculty Publish 'Novel CHATogether Family-Centered Mental Health Care in the Post-Pandemic Era'
- October 17, 2022
Kang, Lekwauwa Appointed Associate Program Directors for Yale Psychiatry Residency Program
- October 07, 2022
With YNHHS Innovation Award, CHATogether Aims to Help Adolescents, Families
- September 14, 2022Source: Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health
Systematic Review: The Relationship Between Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health in Adolescents who Identify as Transgender