2024
Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety
Haim-Nachum S, Lazarov A, Zabag R, Martin A, Bergman M, Neria Y, Amsalem D. Self-stigma mediates the relationships between childhood maltreatment and symptom levels of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2024, 15: 2370174. PMID: 38985020, PMCID: PMC11238652, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2370174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderChildhood maltreatmentSelf-stigmaChildhood abuseSymptom severity of depressionSymptom typeSubtypes of childhood maltreatmentSurvivors of childhood abuseChildhood trauma survivorsSeverity of depressionChildhood maltreatment experiencesSymptoms of depressionEffects of self-stigmaInternalization of negative stereotypesIncreased self-stigmaMental health problemsSignificant mediation effectAnxiety symptomsStress disorderChildhood neglectSymptom levelsMaltreatment experiencesTrauma survivorsSymptom severityPhysical neglect
2023
Stigma Reduction Via Brief Video Interventions: Comparing Presentations by an Actor Versus a Person With Lived Experience
Amsalem D, Jankowski S, Pagdon S, Markowitz J, Martin A, Dixon L. Stigma Reduction Via Brief Video Interventions: Comparing Presentations by an Actor Versus a Person With Lived Experience. Psychiatric Services 2023, 75: 485-488. PMID: 38088037, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention groupMental illnessReduce mental health-related stigmaMental health-related stigmaExperience of mental illnessHealth-related stigmaDomains of stigmaFocus groups of individualsStigma scoresPersonal recoveryVideo interventionFocus groupsStigmaInterventionLived experienceGroup of individualsFollow-upIllnessControl groupPersonal storiesPostinterventionComparative presentationPersonsNoninferiority analysisGroup
2022
Effect of a Brief Social Contact Video on Transphobia and Depression-Related Stigma Among Adolescents
Amsalem D, Halloran J, Penque B, Celentano J, Martin A. Effect of a Brief Social Contact Video on Transphobia and Depression-Related Stigma Among Adolescents. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e220376. PMID: 35212749, PMCID: PMC8881766, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-seeking intentionsDepression-related stigmaAdolescent boysAdolescent girlsGender diverse adolescentsTransgender youthStraight participantsValidity testPostintervention assessmentsAdolescentsCisgender participantsHeterosexual participantsVideo interventionIntervention effectsMental health careStigma scale scoreWomen ScaleParticipantsYouthTransphobiaEmpathetic insightIntentionStigmaDepressionPersonal storiesDestigmatizing perceptions about Black adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial of brief social contact–based video interventions
Martin A, Calhoun A, Páez J, Amsalem D. Destigmatizing perceptions about Black adolescent depression: randomized controlled trial of brief social contact–based video interventions. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 63: 1270-1278. PMID: 35066880, PMCID: PMC9307690, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression Stigma ScaleHelp-seeking intentionsBlack adolescent girlsAdolescent depressionAdolescent girlsIntervention interactionTreatment-seeking intentionsVideo interventionDepression-related stigmaNon-Black participantsRace perceptionEmotional problemsStigmatized groupsVideo conditionRisk youthDifferent response profilesStigmatized attitudeShort videosStigma ScaleParticipantsPerceptionIntentionWarmthOlder healthy volunteersIntervention
2021
Reducing depression‐related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention
Amsalem D, Martin A. Reducing depression‐related stigma and increasing treatment seeking among adolescents: randomized controlled trial of a brief video intervention. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 63: 210-217. PMID: 33821507, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief video-based interventionTreatment-seeking intentionsDepression Stigma ScaleVideo-based interventionSocial contact interventionsVideo-based stimuliContact-based interventionsGeneral Help-Seeking QuestionnaireBrief video interventionDepression-related stigmaAdolescent raceContact interventionsAdolescent boysSame girlsSocial supportTreatment seekingAdolescent girlsSame boysVideo interventionRacial congruenceAdolescentsStigma reductionSuch interventionsStigma ScaleParticipants
2020
Reducing Stigma Toward Psychiatry Among Medical Students: A Multicenter Controlled Trial.
Amsalem D, Gothelf D, Dorman A, Goren Y, Tene O, Shelef A, Horowitz I, Dunsky LL, Rogev E, Klein EH, Mekori-Domachevsky E, Fischel T, Levkovitz Y, Martin A, Gross R. Reducing Stigma Toward Psychiatry Among Medical Students: A Multicenter Controlled Trial. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2020, 22 PMID: 32135042, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.19m02527.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Attitudes to psychiatry and to mental illness among nursing students: Adaptation and use of two validated instruments in preclinical education
Martin A, Krause R, Chilton J, Jacobs A, Amsalem D. Attitudes to psychiatry and to mental illness among nursing students: Adaptation and use of two validated instruments in preclinical education. Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing 2019, 27: 308-317. PMID: 31789466, PMCID: PMC8904187, DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessMental health nursingMental illnessHealth nursingHealthcare providersPatient careInternalized stigmaTime pointsNursing studentsHealth-seeking behaviourSelf-Compassion Scale-Short FormHistory of diagnosisOMS-HCNursing schoolsResults SeventyFellow nursesPsychiatric carePAPER ADDSStigmatized viewsATP-30Help-seeking behaviorIllnessScale-Short FormFirst-year nursing studentsNursesThe Mental Status Exam Through Video Clips of Simulated Psychiatric Patients: an Online Educational Resource
Martin A, Krause R, Jacobs A, Chilton J, Amsalem D. The Mental Status Exam Through Video Clips of Simulated Psychiatric Patients: an Online Educational Resource. Academic Psychiatry 2019, 44: 179-183. PMID: 31858445, PMCID: PMC7082206, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-019-01140-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnline educational resourcesOnline video repositoryAvailable online repositoryMental status examCurricular initiativesEducational resourcesTeaching effortsDidactic efficacyPsychiatric educatorsVideo clipsPsychiatry courseMedical studentsPsychiatric educationOverall scoreStudentsEducation trialInnovative waysExamIntervention groupVideo repositoriesMethodsThe authorsOnline repositoryEducatorsLearnersEducationChild and Adolescent Psychiatry Perceptions and Career Preference: Participation in a National Medical Student Conference Improves Outcomes
Kishore A, Sun K, Guth S, Kolevzon A, Martin A. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Perceptions and Career Preference: Participation in a National Medical Student Conference Improves Outcomes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2019, 59: 3-7. PMID: 31585159, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.07.949.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Ten Things Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth Want Their Doctors to Know
Turban J, Ferraiolo T, Martin A, Olezeski C. Ten Things Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth Want Their Doctors to Know. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2017, 56: 275-277. PMID: 28335868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
College students with autism spectrum disorders: A growing role for adult psychiatrists
van Schalkwyk GI, Beyer C, Martin A, Volkmar FR. College students with autism spectrum disorders: A growing role for adult psychiatrists. Journal Of American College Health 2016, 64: 575-579. PMID: 27347704, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2016.1205072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderSpectrum disorderCollege mental health practitionersMental health practitionersExecutive functionMental health needsInattentive symptomsHyperactivity disorderPsychiatric difficultiesCollege studentsClinical presentationPatient's clinical presentationMore side effectsFemale studentsLimited evidence baseApproach treatmentHealth practitionersStudentsDisordersEvidence baseCase reportHealth needsDiagnostic considerationsSide effectsType 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth Exposed to Antipsychotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Galling B, Roldán A, Nielsen RE, Nielsen J, Gerhard T, Carbon M, Stubbs B, Vancampfort D, De Hert M, Olfson M, Kahl KG, Martin A, Guo JJ, Lane HY, Sung FC, Liao CH, Arango C, Correll CU. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth Exposed to Antipsychotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry 2016, 73: 247. PMID: 26792761, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.2923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence rate ratiosT2DM riskHealthy controlsCoprimary outcomesT2DM incidencePsychiatric controlsIncidence rateType 2 diabetes mellitus riskMain modifiable risk factorsMultivariable meta-regression analysisSecond-generation antipsychotic prescriptionsCardiometabolic adverse effectsExposure-adjusted incidenceT2DM incidence rateModifiable risk factorsDiabetes mellitus riskStudy-level dataAntipsychotic-treated youthSystematic literature searchMeta-regression analysisOlanzapine prescriptionOlanzapine treatmentSecondary outcomesT2DM developmentAntipsychotic prescriptions
2012
ADHD medication use following FDA risk warnings.
Barry CL, Martin A, Busch SH. ADHD medication use following FDA risk warnings. The Journal Of Mental Health Policy And Economics 2012, 15: 119-25. PMID: 23001280, PMCID: PMC3896970.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Hazardous drinking: Childhood cancer survivors at heightened risk as young adults
Martin A, Kadan‐Lottick N. Hazardous drinking: Childhood cancer survivors at heightened risk as young adults. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2011, 58: 161-162. PMID: 21922649, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23323.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Antidepressants and suicide risk: how did specific information in FDA safety warnings affect treatment patterns?
Busch SH, Frank RG, Leslie DL, Martin A, Rosenheck RA, Martin EG, Barry CL. Antidepressants and suicide risk: how did specific information in FDA safety warnings affect treatment patterns? Psychiatric Services 2010, 61: 11-6. PMID: 20044412, PMCID: PMC2801076, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.61.1.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderAntidepressant useTreatment patternsDepressive disorderFDA safety warningsSpecific safety informationThomson Reuters MarketScanUse of paroxetineRisk of suicidalitySafety warningsAntidepressant treatmentOutpatient visitsTreatment episodesTreatment recommendationsPractice patternsNew episodesDrug AdministrationSuicide riskFDA recommendationsDepressed childrenU.S. FoodFDAAntidepressantsChildrenEvidence of increases
2009
An fMRI Study of the Effects of Psychostimulants on Default-Mode Processing During Stroop Task Performance in Youths With ADHD
Peterson BS, Potenza MN, Wang Z, Zhu H, Martin A, Marsh R, Plessen KJ, Yu S. An fMRI Study of the Effects of Psychostimulants on Default-Mode Processing During Stroop Task Performance in Youths With ADHD. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2009, 166: 1286-1294. PMID: 19755575, PMCID: PMC3289412, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08050724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexEffects of psychostimulantsCingulate cortexComparison subjectsLateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexStimulant medicationDefault-mode activityFunctional MRI scansPosterior cingulate cortexVentral anterior cingulateDefault mode processingMedicationsMRI scansAnterior cingulateHealthy comparison youthNormal levelsCortexPsychostimulantsGreater activationFMRI studyGreater reductionLateral prefrontalBrain activityRelation Between Amygdala Structure and Function in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder
Kalmar JH, Wang F, Chepenik LG, Womer FY, Jones MM, Pittman B, Shah MP, Martin A, Constable RT, Blumberg HP. Relation Between Amygdala Structure and Function in Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 636-642. PMID: 19454919, PMCID: PMC2867040, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e31819f6fbc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmygdala volumeBipolar disorderInverse associationAmygdala structureMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansAmygdala responseFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scansResonance imaging scansPossible pathophysiological linkSignificant inverse associationSmaller amygdala volumesFunctional magnetic resonancePathophysiological linkImaging scansBD groupHighest amygdala responseEmotional stimuliBD participantsElevated responseNeuroimaging sessionAdolescentsAmygdalaPrevious reportsPreliminary findingsDisordersPreliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder
KALMAR JH, WANG F, SPENCER L, EDMISTON E, LACADIE CM, MARTIN A, CONSTABLE RT, DUNCAN JS, STAIB LH, PAPADEMETRIS X, BLUMBERG HP. Preliminary evidence for progressive prefrontal abnormalities in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2009, 15: 476-481. PMID: 19402934, PMCID: PMC2852397, DOI: 10.1017/s1355617709090584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescents/young adultsVentral prefrontal cortexBipolar disorderYoung adultsBrain volume changesRostral anterior cingulate cortexPrevious cross-sectional studiesCross-sectional studyAdolescence/young adulthoodHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceAnterior cingulate cortexPreliminary evidenceVolume abnormalitiesHealthy comparison participantsPrefrontal abnormalitiesGreater volume lossCingulate cortexRegional volumesPrefrontal cortexModest sample sizeYoung adulthoodAdultsRostral PFCComparison participantsAbnormalities
2008
Reduction of Restraint and Seclusion Through Collaborative Problem Solving: A Five-Year Prospective Inpatient Study
Martin A, Krieg H, Esposito F, Stubbe D, Cardona L. Reduction of Restraint and Seclusion Through Collaborative Problem Solving: A Five-Year Prospective Inpatient Study. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 1406-1412. PMID: 19033167, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.12.1406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean durationRestraint useProspective inpatient studyChildren's psychiatric inpatient settingPsychiatric inpatient unitPsychiatric inpatient settingsUse of restraintsSeclusion eventsInpatient studySchool-aged childrenStaff injuriesInpatient settingInpatient unitPatient assaultsReduction of restraintsTherapeutic programClinical settingSeclusion useTransient increaseStudy periodFiscal year 2003ChildrenEarly phaseMonthsEpisodesNeuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infection: A Case-Control Study Among Privately Insured Children
Leslie DL, Kozma L, Martin A, Landeros A, Katsovich L, King RA, Leckman JF. Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infection: A Case-Control Study Among Privately Insured Children. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2008, 47: 1166-1172. PMID: 18724258, PMCID: PMC2783578, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181825a3d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHealth SurveysHumansIncidenceInsurance, HealthMaleMigraine DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersObsessive-Compulsive DisorderOdds RatioOtitis MediaRiskSinusitisStreptococcal InfectionsTic DisordersTourette SyndromeUnited StatesConceptsMajor depressive disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPrior streptococcal infectionStreptococcal infectionObsessive-compulsive disorderTic disordersTourette syndromeNeuropsychiatric disordersConditional logistic regression modelsStreptococcal sore throatDiagnosis of OCDCase-control studyLogistic regression modelsSore throatIncident diagnosisEpidemiologic evidenceDepressive disorderSubsequent diagnosisNoninfectious conditionsScarlet feverChildren ages 4Immune systemInfectious diseasesInfectionDiagnosis