2022
“Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. “Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1123-1134. PMID: 35028698, PMCID: PMC8757395, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02218-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersHumansQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersSuicide, AttemptedVulnerable PopulationsConceptsSubstance use disordersLifetime substance use disorderDeaths of despairSuicide attemptsUS adultsMental health service utilizationMental health care servicesQuality mental health careHealth service utilizationRelated Conditions Wave IIIMental health treatmentMental health careNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeMore psychosocial adversityHealth care servicesCharacteristics of adultsMultivariable analysisService utilizationPsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIHealth treatmentAdverse experiences
2021
A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2021, 31: 69-79. PMID: 34921471, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildComorbidityHealth StatusHumansParentsQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsCurrent substance use disorderSubstance use disordersParental substance use disordersCurrent disorderUse disordersDiagnostic remissionUS populationChildhood adversityMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionMental health-related qualityPoorer mental health-related qualityLifetime substance use disorderHealth-related qualityPopulation-based estimatesRelated Conditions Wave IIIUS adult populationNational Epidemiologic SurveyPublic health impactPsychiatric comorbidityFunctional impairmentPsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIUnaffected groupPsychiatric multimorbidityPsychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States
Jegede O, Na PJ, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2021, 9: 2237-2247. PMID: 34590245, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01163-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleChildEmigrants and ImmigrantsHumansQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsRelated service useSubstance use diagnosesSubstance use disordersService useUse diagnosesUse disordersRelated Conditions Wave IIILogistic regression analysisNational Epidemiologic SurveyDiverse black populationsAfrican AmericansMultinomial logistic regression analysisBlack/African AmericanBlack populationClinical characteristicsMethodsThe dataWave IIIEpidemiologic SurveyMeasures of qualityMental healthPhysical healthReference groupSubstance useGroup differencesBlack individuals
2019
A systematic review of older adults’ request for or attitude toward euthanasia or assisted-suicide
Dransart D, Lapierre S, Erlangsen A, Canetto S, Heisel M, Draper B, Lindner R, Richard-Devantoy S, Cheung G, Scocco P, Gusmão R, De Leo D, Inoue K, De Techterman V, Fiske A, Hong J, Landry M, Lepage A, Marcoux I, Na P, Neufeld E, Ummel D, Winslov J, Wong C, Wu J, Wyart M. A systematic review of older adults’ request for or attitude toward euthanasia or assisted-suicide. Aging & Mental Health 2019, 25: 420-430. PMID: 31818122, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1697201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAttitudeAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to DeathEuthanasiaHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeReligionSuicide, AssistedConceptsOlder adultsConsistent predictorPhysical healthPass decisionsLow religiositySocial factorsSample characteristicsAttitudesCultural factorsAdultsResearch designLife decisionsDescriptive dataSocio-economic statusPredictorsFuture studiesMost studiesOutcome measuresFindingsEndorsementPhysician-assisted suicideQuantitative studySystematic reviewReligiosityDecisions