A5004898948- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Resilience and Mental Health
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Columbia University
2018-2025
New York State Office of Mental Health
2021-2024
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2021-2023
New York State Psychiatric Institute
2021-2023
New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
2019-2023
Naval Health Research Center
2004-2007
United States Department of Defense
2006
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
2004
Racial/ethnic and sex disparities in suicide ideation attempts are well established, with higher risk of attempt among US racial/ethnic minority school-aged youths (than their White peers) girls women boys men). The suicide-related young adults, especially women, may be strongly influenced by adverse childhood experiences, known early determinants attempts.To assess lifetime past-year prevalence estimates to examine differences the role experiences as a prospective factor for Puerto Rican...
Background Children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are more likely to develop Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The reverse relationship – ADHD predicting subsequent ACEs is vastly understudied, although it may be of great relevance underserved populations highly exposed ACEs. Methods Participants were 5‐ 15‐year‐olds (48% females) (9.9%) and without (DSM‐IV criteria except age onset) in a longitudinal population‐based study Puerto Rican youth. In each wave (3...
Background: Fatigue and fatigability are commonly reported in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Physical fatigability, proposed to be the most relevant SMA pathophysiology, encompasses performance-based perceived physical (PPF) assessments. While measures have highlighted as an hallmark, PPF is not well characterized due lack of disease- construct-specific scales. Objective: Our aim was create a patient-reported outcome measure tailored for SMA, named EFFORT, improve assessment. Here, we...
Abstract Objective Prospective associations between obesity in adolescence and adult socioeconomic outcomes, potential mediators, were examined a contemporary cohort. Methods Longitudinal data collected 1998 to 1999 (Project EAT‐I) 2015 2016 (EAT‐IV) analyzed for 1,796 participants who provided at both time points. Adolescents (mean age = 14.8 years) self‐reported demographic psychosocial variables (EAT‐I) follow‐up outcomes (EAT‐IV). Body weight height directly measured. Bachelor's degree...
Abstract Background and Aims Individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) suffer disproportionately from COVID‐19. To inform clinical management of OUD patients, research is needed to identify characteristics associated COVID‐19 progression death among this population. We aimed investigate the role specific comorbidities on hospitalized patients. Design Retrospective cohort study merged electronic health records (EHR) five large private systems. Setting New York City, York, USA, 2011–21....
The postwar morbidity of Gulf War veterans has been closely examined. However, data have not available to evaluate suffered during the 1991 War. In this report, authors examine archived records hospitalizations in US military facilities Kuwaiti theater operations or those medically evacuated Europe. Using multivariable logistic regression modeling, determined that service personnel at greatest odds for "in-theater" hospitalization were enlisted, female, White, Reservist, Army, and health...
Medical personnel working in emergency rooms (ER) are at increased risk of mental health problems and suicidality. There is increasing evidence that mindfulness-based interventions can improve burnout other outcomes care providers. In contrast, few longitudinal prospective studies have examined protective functions dispositional mindfulness this population. The objective study was to examine whether prospectively predicts anxiety, depression, social impairment a sample professionals. authors...
Mass murder, particularly mass shootings, constitutes a major, growing public health concern. Specific motivations for these acts are not well understood, often overattributed to severe mental illness. Identifying diverse factors motivating murders may facilitate prevention. We examined 1,725 global from 1900–2019, publicly described in English print or online. empirically categorized each into one of ten categories reflecting reported primary factors, which were analyzed across murderers...
The safety of mefloquine has not been well described in military populations. This study used standard databases for prescriptions and hospitalizations to investigate among US service members from 2002 through 2004. Mefloquine-prescribed deployed personnel ( N = 8,858) were compared with two reference groups. groups comprised who prescribed resided Europe or Japan 156,203) had otherwise 232,381). In comparison active-duty residing Japan, mefloquine-prescribed at statistically significant...
Informed by minority stress and intersectionality frameworks, we examined: 1) associations of sexual identity race/ethnicity with probable diagnosis post-traumatic disorder (PTSD-PD) among women (SMW; e.g., lesbian, bisexual); 2) potential additive interactive stressors (discrimination, stigma consciousness, internalized homonegativity) potentially traumatic childhood adulthood events (PTEs) PTSD-PD. Data come from a large diverse community sample SMW (
Abstract Northeastern Uganda has suffered from protracted armed conflict and HIV/AIDS some of the highest rates intimate partner violence (IPV) globally. Little is known about how exposure to HIV influence individuals’ syndemic risk markers or those their partners. We conducted a population‐based study using multistage sampling across three districts in Uganda. randomly surveyed 605 women aged 13–49 years estimated problems for currently partnered ( N = 561) who reported male Syndemic were...
Background: With few psychometrically evaluated HIV-related stigma measures for adolescents and young adults living with HIV, we examined the developmental applicability (ie, validity) of 2 subscales commonly used measure, Social Impact Scale, among a cohort perinatally acquired HIV. Setting: Data were obtained from New York City longitudinal study (N = 340). This primarily comprised Black Latinx either HIV or those perinatal exposure but who are uninfected. this analysis population spanned...
Learning Objectives Compare the prevalence and severity of psychological symptoms reported by US military personnel before after terrorist attacks September 11, 2001 (9/11). Identify any self-reported differences 9/11 in alcohol intake, social functioning, role limitation cause emotional problems. Appraise possible mechanisms for findings this survey. There is much concern over potential short- long-term adverse mental health effects caused on 2001. This analysis used data from Millennium...
Traumatic events (TEs) in early life can precede adult psychopathology. Limited research exists on this relationship young adults with perinatally acquired HIV-infection (PHIV) or perinatal HIV-exposure without infection (PHEU), who often experience social and health disparities. This study examined TEs experienced childhood/adolescence their association psychiatric substance use disorders PHIV PHEU.