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Weight Change and Depression Among U.S. Young Women During the Transition to Adulthood
July 9, 2013 | Journal Article
In adolescent females, weight gain and obesity were risk factors for depression onset during the transition to adulthood according to research findings.
The Role of Mental Health Factors, Behavioral Factors, and Past Experience in the Prediction of Rapid Repeat Pregnancy in Adolescence
January 28, 2009 | Journal Article
Rapid repeat pregnancies (RRPs) in adolescents are poorly understood, even though they are some of the pregnancies at highest risk for poor outcomes. This study showed that aggression was associated with higher risk of an RRP, but life history factors such as abuse and depression were not.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screening Status is Associated with Increased VA Medical and Surgical Utilization in Women
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Despite reports of poor health among women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), information about this population's health care utilization rates is not well understood. This study used a mail survey to assess the relationship between utilizat ...
Frequency of Mastalgia Among Women Veterans
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Mastalgia (breast pain) is common at the start of the menstrual period, however, some women experience extended, noncyclic mastalgia. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and frequency of mastalgia and its relation with psychiat ...
The Impact of Trauma Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Healthcare Utilization Among Primary Care Patients
April 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in an urban primary care population is associated with a doubling of the number of hospitalizations and over twice the utilization of mental health resources. PTSD was not, however, associated with higher emergency department use or outpatient visits.
Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a National Sample of Adolescents
August 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Adolescent girls with behavior disorders who have been raped, kidnapped, or sexually assaulted, are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
March of Dimes: Treating Mental Health Concerns During and After Pregnancy
June 5, 2013 | New Public Health Post
This year’s arch of Dimes National Communications Advisory Council luncheon focuses on treating mental health conditions in mothers during and after pregnancy.
Cumulative Social Risk and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Obesity During the Transition to Adulthood
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Black females transitioning to adulthood may experience higher levels of obesity risk due to multiple social risk factors according to this study.
HRT May Protect Against Alzheimer’s for High-Risk Women
February 13, 2013 | Story
A pioneering study reveals new evidence that estrogen may slow aging.
Depression in Parents, Parenting and Children Report Looks at Interventions to Help Families and Children
June 3, 2010 | Program Results Report
The interdisciplinary Committee on Depression, Parenting Practices, and the Healthy Development of Children examined the incidence and treatment of parental depression, especially among underserved populations.