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
2016
Are pregnancy planning and pregnancy timing associated with maternal psychiatric illness, psychological distress and support during pregnancy?
Gariepy AM, Lundsberg LS, Miller D, Stanwood NL, Yonkers KA. Are pregnancy planning and pregnancy timing associated with maternal psychiatric illness, psychological distress and support during pregnancy? Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 205: 87-94. PMID: 27423065, PMCID: PMC5048515, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeCohen's Perceived Stress ScaleMaternal psychiatric illnessPregnancy planningPsychiatric illnessHighest quartilePsychological distressPregnancy timingComposite International Diagnostic InterviewMultivariable logistic regressionImpact of depressionGeneral anxiety disorderLow social supportSocial Support InventoryProspective cohortPreterm birthPregnant womenDepressive episodeUnplanned pregnancyPerceived Stress ScalePregnancyPsychiatric diagnosisPsychiatric conditionsSecondary analysisDiagnostic Interview
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 treatment
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 disorderMotivational 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