Article
Pediatrics
Junhan Cho, Lorraine Kelley-Quon, Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis, Afton Kechter, Sarah Axeen, Adam M. Leventhal
Summary: The study found that adolescent nonmedical prescription opioid use is associated with behavioral health problems such as major depression, hypomania or mania, cannabis, alcohol, and other drug use problems. Adolescents with these issues were more likely to use nonmedical prescription opioids. Furthermore, the higher the comorbidity of behavioral health problems, the greater the risk of subsequent nonmedical prescription opioid use.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xuerong Wen, Shuang Wang, Adam K. Lewkowitz, Kristina E. Ward, Erin Christine Brousseau, Kimford J. Meador
Summary: The study found an increased risk of maternal complications associated with the use of prescription opioids during pregnancy.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wanghua Ji, Yang Yang, Ying Han, Xiaohua Bian, Yunhong Zhang, Junqi Liu
Summary: This study examined the relationship between maternal positive coparenting and adolescent peer attachment, and found significant positive associations between maternal positive coparenting behavior, parental involvement, parent-child attachment, and peer attachment. Parental involvement and parent-child attachment played important mediating roles in the relationship between maternal positive coparenting behavior and adolescent peer attachment, acting as crucial bridges.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Erping Xiao, Jing Jin, Ze Hong, Jijia Zhang
Summary: The study compared the responses of Mosuo and Han participants towards parent-child and maternal uncle-child relationships and found that while Han people display a higher level of attachment towards their fathers, Mosuo people do not exhibit a significant difference in this aspect. The perception of rights and responsibilities also differs between the two groups, with Han adults attributing more to their own children and Mosuo adults assigning stronger responsibilities to their nephews/nieces.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Diane L. Putnick, Erin M. Bell, Akhgar Ghassabian, Pauline Mendola, Rajeshwari Sundaram, Edwina H. Yeung
Summary: This study explores the potential mechanisms of how maternal antenatal depression affects children's developmental delays. It suggests that continued depressive symptoms postnatally and interrupted breastfeeding practices may contribute to the increased risk of developmental delays in children.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cristina Sechi, Laura Elvira Prino, Luca Rolle, Loredana Lucarelli, Laura Vismara
Summary: This paper explores the associations between maternal representations of attachment, maternal depression, parenting stress and child attachment. The study finds that maternal representation of attachment is related to the child's attachment type, and insecure maternal attachment and higher levels of parenting stress are associated with infant insecure attachment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medical Informatics
Mohammed Ali Al-Garadi, Yuan-Chi Yang, Haitao Cai, Yucheng Ruan, Karen O'Connor, Gonzalez-Hernandez Graciela, Jeanmarie Perrone, Abeed Sarker
Summary: This study developed and evaluated automatic text classification models for detecting self-reports of prescription medication abuse from Twitter. The proposed fusion-based model outperformed traditional models, and transformer-based models were shown to be more stable and require less annotated data. This research presents a promising approach for automated continuous monitoring of nonmedical prescription medication use.
BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hilde Bras, Jornt Mandemakers
Summary: This study examines the interplay between parental preferences, maternal education, and sibling inequalities in child nutritional status in Ethiopia. The results show that gender and birth order differences have a significant impact on nutritional status, with boys and earlier born children having better nutrition. However, more educated mothers are able to mitigate sibling inequalities by birth order, but not by gender. This highlights the need for continued investments in girls' and women's education.
SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yuxin Tan, Wan Ding, Yongqiang Jiang, Xiujie Yang, Shaozheng Qin, Stephen P. Hinshaw, Xiuyun Lin
Summary: In China, nearly 70% of grandparents play important roles in raising their grandchildren. While previous studies have looked into the impact of grandparenting on children, few have considered the mutual influences between parental and grandparental caregivers. This study examines the associations between parental and grandparental control, mother-child and grandmother-child attachment, as well as child depressive symptoms in both paternal and maternal groups from 201 grandparenting families. The findings reveal different associations between the groups, expanding the understanding of the crossover theory in grandparenting families.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Gemma Lopez-Fernandez, Maite Barrios, Juana Gomez-Benito
Summary: This study investigated the impact of breastfeeding on maternal attachment and examined the moderating role of maternal stress and child behavior in this relationship. The results showed a significant association between breastfeeding and maternal attachment, and indicated that maternal stress and child behavior moderate this relationship.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alessandra Biaggi, Katie Hazelgrove, Freddie Waites, Montserrat Fuste, Susan Conroy, Louise M. Howard, Mitul A. Mehta, Maddalena Miele, Gertrude Seneviratne, Susan Pawlby, Carmine M. Pariante, Paola Dazzan
Summary: Postpartum psychosis is a severe psychiatric disorder associated with childbirth, with little research on maternal bonding and parenting stress in this population. This study found that women at risk of PP, especially those who developed a postpartum relapse, reported more negative affective experiences towards their infants. Parenting stress and psychiatric symptoms were significant predictors of less optimal postnatal bonding, highlighting the importance of addressing maternal symptoms and stress in improving bonding outcomes in at-risk populations.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Gemma Lopez-Fernandez, Maite Barrios, Juana Gomez-Benito
Summary: The study aimed to translate and adapt the Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) into Spanish, develop a short form for use with mothers of children aged between 2 and 7 years, and test its psychometric properties. A bi-factor structure with four sub-scales and 17 items emerged, showing good internal consistency and test-retest reliability for the Spanish MAI short form.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sheri Madigan, Andre Plamondon, Jennifer M. Jenkins
Summary: Observational studies have found that caregiver sensitivity predicts child language skills. However, these studies have primarily used between-family designs which may be influenced by shared family confounds. This study used a sibling comparison design and found that higher observed caregiver sensitivity predicted greater changes in child receptive language, while child language skills did not predict later maternal sensitivity.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Narjes Shojaati, Nathaniel D. D. Osgood
Summary: Substance use behavior among youth is influenced by peer influence, accessibility of prescription opioids, and socio-cultural environment. School closures due to COVID-19 may alter risk factors for youth drug use. An agent-based simulation study investigated the possible impact of school closures on nonmedical prescription opioid use among youth, considering the presence of peers and accessibility of opioids. The study found that lifting school closures increases the prevalence of youth with nonmedical prescription opioid use, but securely storing opioids during closures can mitigate this effect.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Michael Hrdy, Monika K. Goyal, Gia M. Badolato, Joanna S. Cohen
Summary: Little is known about the prescription filling of pain medicine for children. This study aimed to investigate demographic and clinical factors associated with differences in opioid prescription fill rates after discharge from the pediatric emergency department. The results showed that less than half of the opioid prescriptions were filled. Age, insurance status, and race/ethnicity were not significantly associated with prescription filling rates. Patients with sickle cell disease were more likely to fill prescriptions, while patients without an identified primary care provider were less likely to fill prescriptions.
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Pamela J. Surkan, Soim Park, Kathleen Ridgeway, Marcos Ribeiro, Thiago M. Fidalgo, Silvia S. Martins, Sheila C. Caetano
Summary: This study highlights the importance of different domains of social capital and social support in shaping children's social-emotional development. The findings suggest that strengthening caregiver social capital and support in low- and middle-income countries may have the potential to improve child development.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Marine Azevedo Da Silva, Emma C. Alexander, Silvia S. Martins, Saloshni Naidoo, Rachel S. Gruver, Chris Desmond, Leslie L. Davidson
Summary: This study examined the association between household alcohol use and behavior problems among South African children. The findings showed that children living in households with primary caregiver's hazardous alcohol use had higher levels of problem behavior, while there was no significant association between hazardous alcohol use by other household members and child problem behavior.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Letter
Substance Abuse
Ariadne Rivera-Aguirre, Alvaro Castillo-Carniglia, Hannah S. Laqueur, Kara E. Rudolph, Silva S. Martins, Jessica Ramirez, Rosario Queirolo, Magdalena Cerda
Article
Substance Abuse
Pia M. Mauro, Jeremy C. Kane, Melanie S. Askari, Derek Iwamoto, Silvia S. Martins
Summary: Compared to other racial and ethnic subgroups, Asian American adults are less likely to discuss alcohol issues with healthcare providers. Alcohol discussions are positively associated with treatment use and perceived need.
ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Melissa Tracy, Elana Gordis, Kate Strully, Brandon D. L. Marshall, Magdalena Cerda
Summary: This study introduces the application of agent-based modeling (ABM) in trauma research and discusses its strengths and challenges. ABM can consider interactions between individuals, simulate processes across multiple scales, and guide decision making, contributing to the understanding and prevention of trauma and violence.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Jack Andrzejewski, Jerel P. Calzo, Laramie R. Smith, Heather L. Corliss, Jennifer K. Felner
Summary: The study aimed to estimate disparities in binge drinking among secondary school students in California based on gender identity, race, and ethnicity. The findings showed that transgender students were more likely to report binge drinking in the past month compared to cisgender students, particularly among students with minoritized racial or ethnic identities. This suggests that transgender adolescents, especially those with minoritized racial or ethnic identities, may face disproportionate risk of binge drinking.
JOURNAL OF LGBT YOUTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Priscila Dib Goncalves, Natalie S. Levy, Luis E. Segura, Emilie Bruzelius, Anne E. Boustead, Deborah S. Hasin, Pia M. Mauro, Silvia S. Martins
Summary: This study aimed to examine trends in simultaneous cannabis/alcohol use from 2008 to 2019, and investigate associations between the implementation of recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) and simultaneous cannabis/alcohol use. The study found that the implementation of RCLs resulted in an increased prevalence of simultaneous cannabis/alcohol use among adults aged 21+, but not among teenagers aged 12-20. Efforts to minimize harm related to simultaneous cannabis/alcohol use are necessary.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David C. R. Kerr, Natalie S. Levy, Harold Bae, Anne E. Boustead, Silvia S. Martins
Summary: Studies based on nationally representative samples, as opposed to college samples, have found that the usage patterns of cannabis and alcohol among young adults have changed after state recreational cannabis legalization. Moreover, the research identified that recreational cannabis legalization has impacted the prevalence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder risk among young adults, particularly those who are not enrolled in college and between the ages of 21 and 23.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Sarah Gutkind, Melanie S. Askari, Alexander S. Perlmutter, Elizabeth D. Nesoff, Pia M. Mauro, Silvia S. Martins
Summary: Recessions, poverty, and unemployment are associated with opioid use. Relative deprivation is found to be associated with non-medical prescription opioid use and heroin use. The association between relative deprivation and opioid use is modified by the timing of recessions, with a stronger association observed after the Great Recession.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Andrea L. Roberts, Andrew Ratanatharathorn, Lori Chibnik, Laura D. Kubzansky, Shelley S. Tworoger
Summary: This study found that multiple factors related to psychological distress are associated with ovarian cancer risk. Over a 21-year follow-up period, five distress-related factors were repeatedly measured. The results showed that women with three or more distress-related factors had an increased risk of ovarian cancer, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a significant factor.
Article
Substance Abuse
Greta A. Bushnell, Moira A. Rynn, Tobias Gerhard, Katherine M. Keyes, Deborah S. Hasin, Magdalena Cerda, Abner Nyandege, Mark Olfson
Summary: Among young adults in the United States, initiating benzodiazepine treatment for anxiety and depression, alone or simultaneously with selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), appears to have an increased risk of medically treated drug overdose compared with SSRI treatment alone. These associations were observed in publicly and privately insured individuals.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David Kline, Amanda M. Bunting, Staci A. Hepler, Ariadne Rivera-Aguirre, Noa Krawczyk, Magdalena Cerda
Summary: This study examines overdose deaths involving stimulants with and without opioids in the US from 1999 to 2020. The findings show that death rates involving cocaine and opioids sharply increased around 2015, particularly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. There were also steady increases in deaths involving psychostimulants without opioids just before 2010, particularly in states in the West and South. Deaths involving psychostimulants with opioids increased around 2015, with the largest increases concentrated in Appalachian states.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Veronica A. Pear, Garen J. Wintemute, Nicholas P. Jewell, Magdalena Cerda, Jennifer Ahern
Summary: The density of pawn firearm dealers and off-premises alcohol outlets has been found to be associated with a higher risk of firearm assault, suggesting that limiting the density of these establishments could reduce interpersonal firearm violence.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Stephen G. Henry, Shao-You Fang, Andrew J. Crawford, Garen J. Wintemute, Iraklis Erik Tseregounis, James J. Gasper, Aaron Shev, Abigail R. Cartus, Brandon D. L. Marshall, Daniel J. Tancredi, Magdalena Cerda, Susan L. Stewart
Summary: This study examined the associations between 30-day prescribed opioid dose trajectories and fatal opioid overdose risk in the subsequent 15 days. The results showed that large dose increases and doses >= 60 milligram morphine equivalents (MME) per day were associated with significantly greater overdose risk. Patients whose dose decreased from >= 90 to 0-29 MME per day had significantly greater overdose risk compared to both patients prescribed a stable daily dose of >= 90 MME and patients prescribed a stable daily dose of 0-29 MME. Patients prescribed benzodiazepines also had significantly greater overdose risk, while being prescribed Z-drugs, carisoprodol, or psychostimulants was not associated with overdose risk.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Maria Olivia Pozzolo Pedro, Manoela Pozzolo Pedro, Silvia S. Martins, Joao Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia
Summary: Alcohol consumption plays a crucial role in social and public health costs, and is associated with bipolar disorder. This meta-analysis found a high prevalence of alcohol use disorders among individuals with bipolar disorder, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to improve treatment outcomes, reduce harm, and promote public health.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
