Adapting an Anxiety Sensitivity Intervention for Perinatal Mental Health: Development of a Digital Intervention.

Introduction: The goal of this study was to adapt an anxiety sensitivity intervention for mobile health delivery to perinatal populations experiencing economic marginalization.

Methods: A community-engaged and user-centered design approach informed the prototype of Reaching Calm. We conducted "think-aloud" interviews with perinatal individuals (n=15) experiencing elevated anxiety and economic stressors.

Predicting Agitation Events in the Emergency Department Through Artificial Intelligence.

Importance: Agitation events are increasing in emergency departments (EDs), exacerbating safety risks for patients and clinicians. A wide range of clinical etiologies and behavioral patterns in the emergency setting make agitation prediction difficult in this setting.

Objective: To develop, train, and validate an agitation-specific prediction model based on a large, diverse set of past ED visit data.

Perspectives of the Obstetric Care Environment for Pregnant Individuals Who Have an Opioid Use Disorder.

Objective: To assess the specific barriers and facilitators for pregnant individuals who have an opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving perinatal care.

Methods: We conducted key informant interviews with patients who received care from obstetric clinicians who had been trained to provide medication for opioid use disorder ( = 16). We asked patients about the care they received for their OUD, the quality of communication with their perinatal care team, and any recommendations for improving OUD care.

Buprenorphine induces human fetal membrane sterile inflammation.

Opioid-use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy has increased in the United States to critical levels and is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Untreated OUD is associated with pregnancy complications in particular, preterm birth. Medications for OUD, such as buprenorphine, are recommended with the added benefit that treatment during pregnancy increases treatment post-partum.

Buprenorphine Induces Human Fetal Membrane Sterile Inflammation.

Opioid-use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy has increased in the United States to critical levels and is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Untreated OUD is associated with pregnancy complications in particular, preterm birth. Medications for OUD, such as buprenorphine, are recommended with the added benefit that treatment during pregnancy increases treatment post-partum.

Developing personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health.

Objectives: Digital interventions are increasingly in demand to address mental health concerns, with significant potential to reach populations that disproportionately face barriers to accessing mental health care. Challenges with user engagement, however, persist. The goal of this study was to develop user personas to inform the development of a digital mental health intervention (DMHI) for a perinatal population.

Reporting Perinatal Substance Use to Child Protective Services: Obstetric Provider Perspectives on the Impact on Care.

To understand obstetric provider perspectives on child protective services (CPS)-mandated reporting requirements and how they affect care for pregnant and postpartum patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Key informant interviews were conducted virtually with obstetricians, nurse practitioners, and social workers caring for obstetric patients ( = 12). Providers were asked about their experience as mandated reporters working with patients with OUD.

Provider-patient relationships and trauma among pregnant patients with opioid-use disorder.

Background And Objectives: The provider-patient relationship is integral to medical practice and health outcomes, particularly among vulnerable patient populations. This study compared the provider-patient relationship among pregnant patients with opioid-use disorder (OUD), who did or did not have a history of moderate to severe trauma.

Methods: This was an exploratory data analysis of 119 patients enrolled in the Support Models for Addiction Related Treatment trial.

Formative evaluation of an emergency department clinical decision support system for agitation symptoms: a study protocol.

Introduction: The burden of mental health-related visits to emergency departments (EDs) is growing, and agitation episodes are prevalent with such visits. Best practice guidance from experts recommends early assessment of at-risk populations and pre-emptive intervention using de-escalation techniques to prevent agitation. Time pressure, fluctuating work demands, and other systems-related factors pose challenges to efficient decision-making and adoption of best practice recommendations during an unfolding behavioural crisis.

Does Symptom-Onset Treatment With Sertraline Improve Functional Impairment for Individuals With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose/background: Daily treatment with sertraline improves functional impairment among individuals with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). We do not know whether treatment initiated at symptom onset also improves functional impairment.

Methods/procedures: This 3-site, double blind, randomized, clinical trial compared sertraline (25-100 mg) to similar appearing placebo, both administered at symptom onset, for reduction of PMDD symptoms.

The serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine induces human fetal membrane sterile inflammation through p38 MAPK activation.

Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SRIs) are often used as first line therapy for depression and other psychiatric disorders. SRI use during pregnancy is associated with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and subsequent preterm birth. The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism(s) responsible for SRI-associated PPROM.

Online randomised factorial trial of electronic Screening and Brief Intervention for alcohol use in pregnancy: a study protocol.

Introduction: Approximately 1 in 7 pregnant women in the USA report past-month alcohol use. Strong evidence connects prenatal alcohol exposure with a range of adverse perinatal outcomes, including the spectrum of conditions known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) has been recommended for pregnant women but has proven difficult to implement.

Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice.

Objectives: Agitation, defined as excessive psychomotor activity leading to aggressive or violent behaviour, is prevalent in the emergency department (ED) due to rising behavioural-related visits. Experts recommend use of verbal de-escalation and avoidance of physical restraint to manage agitation. However, bedside applications of these recommendations may be limited by system challenges in emergency care.

Psychiatric Symptoms Across the Menstrual Cycle in Adult Women: A Comprehensive Review.

Learning Objective: After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:• Discuss and outline the general and overlapping effects of the menstrual cycle on women's mental health.

Abstract: A growing body of research demonstrates menstrual cycle-dependent fluctuations in psychiatric symptoms; these fluctuations can therefore be considered as prevalent phenomena. Possible mechanisms underlying these fluctuations posit behavioral, psychological, and neuroendocrine influences.

Support Models for Addiction Related Treatment (SMART) for pregnant women: Study protocol of a cluster randomized trial of two treatment models for opioid use disorder in prenatal clinics.

Introduction: The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy increased nearly five-fold over the past decade. Despite this, obstetric providers are less likely to treat pregnant women with medication for OUD than non-obstetric providers (75% vs 91%). A major reason is many obstetricians feel unprepared to prescribe medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

Progression of depression and anxiety symptoms in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology in the United States.

Purpose: Women who utilize assisted-reproductive technology (ART) to achieve pregnancy experience unique circumstances before and during their pregnancy. This study aims to examine the progression of mental health in pregnant women who conceived various methods of ART to understand gestational time periods of emotional stability or risk specific to these populations.

Methods: Secondary analysis of the Yale Pink and Blue Study - a prospective cohort involving women from 137 obstetrical practices in the northeastern United States between 2005-2009.

The short-term impact on economic outcomes of SBIRT interventions implemented in reproductive health care settings.

Objective: To estimate the impact of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) administered in reproductive health care settings on a variety of economic outcomes, including general health care utilization, criminal activity, and motor vehicle crashes. Whether and by how much SBIRT affects economic outcomes are important unanswered questions related to the economic impact of this technique.

Methods: We collected data as part of a randomized clinical trial that examined whether SBIRT delivered electronically (e-SBIRT) or by a clinician (SBIRT) is superior to enhanced usual care (EUC) for substance misuse.

Mobilizing an institutional supportive response for healthcare workers and other staff in the context of COVID-19: The Yale experience.

The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic upon healthcare workers necessitates a systematic effort to support their resilience. This article describes the Yale University and Yale New Haven Health System effort to unite several independent initiatives into a coherent integrated model for institutional support for healthcare workers. Here, we highlight both opportunities and challenges faced in attempting to support healthcare workers during this pandemic.

Substance Use Disorder Detection Rates Among Providers of General Medical Inpatients.

Background: The prevalence of substance use disorders is higher among medical inpatients than in the general population, placing inpatient providers in a prime position to detect these patients and intervene.

Objective: To assess provider detection rates of substance use disorders among medical inpatients and to identify patient characteristics associated with detection.

Design: Data drawn from a cluster randomized controlled trial that tested the effectiveness of three distinct implementation strategies for providers to screen patients for substance use disorders and deliver a brief intervention (Clinical Trials.

Management of Agitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has radically altered delivery of care in emergency settings. Unprecedented hardship due to ongoing fears of exposure and threats to personal safety, along with societal measures enacted to curb disease transmission, have had broad psychosocial impact on patients and healthcare workers alike. These changes can significantly affect diagnosing and managing behavioral emergencies such as agitation in the emergency department.

Cost and cost-effectiveness of three strategies for implementing motivational interviewing for substance misuse on medical inpatient units.

Background: This study conducted cost and cost-effectiveness analyses of three strategies for implementing motivational interviewing for substance misuse on general medical inpatient units: workshop, apprenticeship, and consult.

Methods: The economic analyses were conducted prospectively alongside a type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized trial comprising 38 medical providers, 1173 inpatients, and four consultation-liaison motivational interviewing experts. The trial took place in a university affiliated teaching hospital in New Haven, CT, USA.