Ruby Castilla‐Puentes
A5064305963- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Social Media in Health Education
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mental Health via Writing
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
- Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
Johnson & Johnson (United States)
2016-2024
Drexel University
2015-2022
Janssen (United States)
2014-2022
University of Cincinnati
2021-2022
Intel (United States)
2021
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
2019-2021
Janssen (Switzerland)
2021
Health Net
2021
Johnson & Johnson (Israel)
2021
Case Western Reserve University
2019
Background: Although studies have explored the use of technology and social media to help minorities suffering from depression, prior research has not thoroughly analyzed racial ethnic variation in digital conversations related symptoms severe depression across racial/ethnic groups United States (U.S.). Method: Machine-learning methods were used extract open-source online US February 1, 2019, November 2020. The information included self-identified groups: Hispanics, Non-Hispanic whites...
Objective: The association between panic disorder (PD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) was examined in a large national managed care database. Methods: Integrated Health Care Information Services database is fully de-identified, Insurance Portability Accountability Act-compliant includes complete medical history for more than 17 million lives; data from 30 United States health plans covering 7 census regions patient demographics, including morbidity, age, gender. A cohort study designed...
Controversy exists about the role of mental disorders in consistently documented association between smoking and suicidal behavior. This controversy is addressed here with data from nationally representative National Comorbidity Survey-Replication (NCS-R). Assessments were made 12-month smoking, behaviors (ideation, plans, attempts), DSM-IV (anxiety, mood, impulse-control, substance use disorders). Statistically significant odds ratios (2.9–3.1) found behaviors. However, associations...
We compared the prevalence of subtypes depression in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), and unspecified (UD).Using Integrated Healthcare Information Services database, we conducted an analysis (major depressive disorder, disorder not otherwise specified, dysthymic disorder; psychosis, adjustment depressive) among AD, VaD, UD. Six thousand four hundred forty aged 60 years or older (2947 725 2768 UD) were identified from January 1 to December 31, 2001. Both...
Abstract Objective Digital media conversations can provide important insight into the concerns and struggles of people with epilepsy (PWE) outside formal clinical settings help generate useful information for treatment planning. Our study aimed to explore big data from open‐source digital among PWE regard suicidality, specifically comparing teenagers adults, using machine learning technology. Methods Advanced machine‐learning empowered methodology was used mine structure self‐identifying...
Abstract Background The prevalence of medical illnesses is high among patients with psychiatric disorders. current study aimed to investigate multi-comorbidity in disorders comparison the general population. Secondary aims were factors associated metabolic syndrome and treatment appropriateness mental Methods sample included 54,826 subjects (64.73% females; 34.15% males; 1.11% nonbinary gender) from 40 countries (COMET-G study). analysis was based on registration previous history that could...
This multicenter study estimated the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) among emergency department patients in Latin America. To identify with MDD, we used a combination DSM IV- criteria interview and questionnaire screen including center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. We analyzed data from consecutive adult hospitals Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico described demographic health status differences between MDD non-MDD patients. Prevalence ranges 23.0 to...
This multicenter study estimated the prevalence of bipolar disorder (BPD) among emergency department (ED) patients in Latin America.To identify with BPD, a combination DSM IV-criteria interview and Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) was used. Data from 1,505 hospitals Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico analyzed.The ofBPD this sample 5.2% (95% CI = 4.5% to 6.9%). The mean age 37 years (response rate 83.0%). Compared non-BPD patients, BPD were more likely report asthma (16.7% vs. 9%),...
Objectives: Research suggests that certain psychotropics may induce glucose regulatory dysfunction. Hyperglycemia increases levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). This study investigated the relationship between psychotropic use and concentrations HbA1c in bipolar patients who were presumably non‐diabetic. Methods: Analysis was conducted on 76,671 with disorder (BPD) from Integrated Health Care Information Services (IHCIS). Included 381 at least two measurements taken January 1, 1997...
Anxiety disorders (ADs) are common in youths with bipolar disorder (BD). We examine psychiatric comorbidity, hospitalization, and treatment versus without AD rapid cycling (four or more cycles per year). Data from the Integrated Healthcare Information Services cohort were used included 8129 (ages ≤18 years). Prevalence of AD, demographic, type use psychotropics compared between nonrapid cycling. Overall, 51% met criteria for at least one comorbid AD; they predominantly female 12 17 years...
The prevalence of depression in the United States is >3 times higher mid-COVID-19 versus prepandemic. Racial/ethnic differences mindsets around and potential impact COVID-19 pandemic are not well characterized.This study aims to describe attitudes, mindsets, key drivers, barriers related pre- by race/ethnicity using digital conversations about mapped health belief model (HBM) concepts.Advanced search, data extraction, artificial intelligence-powered tools were used harvest, mine, structure...
The objective of the study was to compare presence comorbid medical conditions between patients with a vascular dementia (VaD) and control group, from Integrated Healthcare Information Services (IHCIS) database. VaD defined by International Classification Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes 290.40, 290.4, 290.41, 290.42, and, 290.43. An individual matching method used select controls, which were matched cases on 15:1 ratio age, gender, type health plan, pharmacy...
Background: Seizure disorders have been identified in patients suffering from different types of dementia. However, the risks associated with seizure subtypes not characterized. Objective: To compare occurrence and risk various (focal generalized) between without a dementia diagnosis. Methods: Data 40.7 million private insured patient individual electronic health records U.S., were utilized. Patients 60 years age or more Optum Insight Clinformatics-data Mart database included this study....
The purpose of this study was to delineate the prevalence, demographic characteristics, comorbidity, hospitalization, and medication use a large cohort patients with without multiple episodes per year. We hypothesized that children adolescents year would have higher comorbidity require more hospitalizations pharmacological treatment than their counterparts episodes.Analysis conducted on 8,129 (< or = 18 y.o.) bipolar disorders (BD), from Integrated Healthcare Information Services (IHCIS)...
Following a partial response of first-line antidepressant therapy for the treatment major depressive disorder (MDD), there is choice to augment with another agent or switch different antidepressant.To report prevalence and compare characteristics patients switching from their initial selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor serotonin-norepinephrine (SSRI/SNRI) new SSRI/SNRI versus those augmenting second-generation antipsychotic (SGA).MDD receiving were identified large US-based claims...
Digital conversations can offer unique information into the attitudes of Hispanics with depression outside formal clinical settings and help generate useful for medical treatment planning. Our study aimed to explore big data from open-source digital among regard depression, specifically toward comparing non-Hispanics using machine learning technology.Advanced machine-learning empowered methodology was used mine structure self-identifying who endorsed suffering engaged in conversation about...