Appendix C

Readings and Resources¹

Perinatal

Burkhard, J. 2024. Comment Letter to the Maternal Mental Health Task Force. https://www.2020mom.org/blog/2024/2/9-comment-letter-to-the-mmh-task-force.

Carter, E. B. 2021. A Paradigm Shift to Address Racial Inequities in Perinatal Healthcare. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:84cb6d7f-8277–4737–9c27–817902614e91.

Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy. 2024. Improving Maternal Health Outcomes and Advancing Health Equity. https://www.kpihp.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0642_IHP–maternal-health_032524_ADA.pdf.

Lenze, S. N., et al. 2024. Elevating voices, addressing depression, toxic stress, and equity through group prenatal care: A pilot study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10823176.

Marill, M. C. 2022. Patients Lift Their Voices to Advance Maternal Health. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00798.

NPR. 2024. There’s a New Prescription Pill for Postpartum Depression. How Will Coverage Work? https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/12/1237702759/theres-a-new-prescription-pill-for-postpartum-depression-how-will-coverage-work.

Wisner, K. L., et al. 2024. Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health in Addressing Morbidity and Mortality. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2814936.

Zivin, K., et al. 2024. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Rose Among Privately Insured People, 2008–2020. Washington, DC: Health Affairs. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01437.

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¹ All online resources referenced in this appendix were accessed on June 20, 2024.

Childhood and Adolescence

Alvord, M. D., and A. McGrath. 2023. The Action Mindset Workbook for Teens. Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. https://www.newharbinger.com/9781648480461/the-action-mindset-workbook-for-teens.

APA (American Psychological Association). 2008. Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. https://www.apa.org/about/division/div53.

APA. 2023. Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence. https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/health-advisory-adolescent-social-media-use.

Anxiety & Depression Association of America. https://adaa.org.

Chansky, T. E. 2004. Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life—from Toddlers to Teens. Harmony Books. https://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Anxiety-Revised-Updated-Life/dp/0804139806.

Child Mind Institute. https://childmind.org.

Children’s Safety Network at Education Development Center. 2021. Culturally Relevant Approaches to Preventing Suicide Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth. https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/events/culturally-relevant-approaches-preventing-suicide-among-american-indian-alaska-native-youth.

Children’s Safety Network at Education Development Center. 2020. Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm Among Black Youth. https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/events/csn-webinar-event/preventing-suicide-self-harm-among-black-youth.

Hutt, R.L. 2019. Feeling better: CBT workbook for teens. Althea Press. https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Better-Essential-Activities-Self-Esteem/dp/1641523328.

The Jed Foundation. https://jedfoundation.org.

Kessler, R. C., et al. 2005. Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15939839.

Kieling, C., et al. 2024. Worldwide prevalence and disability from mental disorders across childhood and adolescence: Evidence from the Global Burden of Disease Study. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2814639.

Lebowitz, E. R. 2021. Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD. Oxford University Press. https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Free-Child-Anxiety-Scientifically/dp/0190883529.

Merikangas, K. R., et al. 2010. Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in U.S. adolescents: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication—Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20855043.

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). 2023. SAFE-T Pocket Card: Suicide Assessment for Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) for Clinicians. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/safe-t-pocket-card-suicide-assessment-five-step-evaluation-triage-safe-t-clinicians.

SAMHSA. 2024. QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Preventing Training. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/qpr-question-persuade-refer-suicide-prevention-training

Schab, L. M. 2021. The Anxiety Workbook for Teens (2nd ed.). Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. https://www.newharbinger.com/9781684038633/the-anxiety-workbook-for-teens.

Postadolescence

ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists). 2023. Management of Premenstrual Disorders. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/clinical-practice-guideline/articles/2023/12/management-of-premenstrual-disorders.

Burnett-Zeigler, I. 2019. Acceptability of a mindfulness intervention for depressive symptoms among African American women in a community health center: A qualitative study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31331559.

Caron, C. 2021. What’s Going on With Our Black Girls? Experts Warn of Rising Suicide Rates. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/well/mind/suicide-rates-black-girls.html.

Eisenlohr-Moul, T., et al. 2017. Toward the reliable diagnosis of DSM-5 premenstrual dysphoric disorder: The Carolina Premenstrual Assessment Scoring System (C-PASS). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27523500.

Eisenlohr-Moul, T., et al. 2022. Prevalence of lifetime self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in a global sample of 599 patients reporting prospectively confirmed diagnosis with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35303811.

Epperson, C. E., et al. 2012. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Evidence for a new category for DSM-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22764360.

Ferguson, J. M. 2001. SSRI antidepressant medications: Adverse effects and tolerability. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15014625.

Frey, B. N., et al. 2022. A DSM-5-based tool to monitor concurrent mood and premenstrual symptoms: The McMaster Premenstrual and Mood Symptom Scale (MAC-PMSS). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35354450.

Gehlert, S., et al. 2009. The prevalence of premenstrual dysphoric disorder in a randomly selected group of urban and rural women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18366818.

Geronimus, A. T. 1992. The weathering hypothesis and the health of African-American women and infants: Evidence and speculations. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1467758.

Halbreich, U., et al. 2003. The prevalence, impairment, impact, and burden of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMS/PMDD). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12892987.

Hantsoo, L., et al. 2022. Patient experiences of health care providers in premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Examining the role of provider specialty. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33978482.

Hartlage, S. A., et al. 2004. Premenstrual exacerbation of depressive disorders in a community-based sample in the United States. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15385694.

Hill, S. E., and S. Mengelkoch. 2023. Moving beyond the mean: Promising research pathways to support a precision medicine approach to hormonal contraception. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36332783.

Hyland, T. R., et al. 1999. The impact of premenstrual symptomatology on functioning and treatment-seeking behavior: Experience from the United States, United Kingdom, and France. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10565662.

Joyce, K. M., et al. 2021. The impact of depressed mood and coping motives on cannabis use quantity across the menstrual cycle in those with and without premenstrual dysphoric disorder. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33651443.

Kiesner, J., et al. 2002. Affective risk associated with menstrual cycle symptom change. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35936817.

Lacey, K. K., et al. 2015. The mental health of U.S. Black women: The roles of social context and severe intimate partner violence. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/10/e008415.

Leath, S., et al. 2022. An examination of ACEs, the internalization of the Superwoman Schema, and mental health outcomes among Black adult women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34622746/#:~:text=ACEs%20and%20endorsement%20of%20the,of%20strength%20indicated%20more%20stress.

Ma, S., and S. J. Song. 2023. Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone for premenstrual syndrome. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37365881.

Marjoribanks, L., et al. 2013. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23744611.

McKnight-Eily, L. R., et al. 2009. Prevalence and correlates of current depressive symptomatology and lifetime diagnosis of depression in Black women. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1049386709000516. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159123003331.

Mengelkoch, S., and G. M. Slavich. 2024. Sex differences in stress susceptibility as a key mechanism underlying depression risk. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38470558.

Mengelkoch, S., et al. 2024. Hormonal contraceptive use is associated with differences in women’s inflammatory and psychological reactivity to an acute social stressor.

Nolan, L. N., and L. Huges. 2022. Premenstrual exacerbation of mental health disorders: A systematic review of prospective studies. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35867164.

Peters, J. R., et al. 2024. Dimensional Affective Sensitivity to Hormones across the Menstrual Cycle (DASH-MC): A transdiagnostic framework for ovarian steroid influences on psychopathology. https://osf.io/preprints/osf/hp7mn.

Peters, W., et al. 2017. Treatment of premenstrual breakthrough of depression with adjunctive oral contraceptive pills compared with placebo. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28816924.

Ramchand, R., et al. 2021. Trends in suicide rates by race and ethnicity in the United States. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2780380.

Rapkin, A. J. 2019. Contraception counseling for women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): current perspectives. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31572029.

Roca, C. A., et al. 2002. Effects of metergoline on symptoms in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12411222.

Roche, D. J. O., et al. 2013. Hormonal contraceptive use diminishes salivary cortisol response to psychosocial stress and naltrexone in healthy women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23672966.

Ross, J. M., 2023. Predicting acute changes in suicidal ideation and planning: A longitudinal study of symptom mediators and the role of the menstrual cycle in female psychiatric outpatients with suicidality. https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.20230303.

Saunders, K. E. A., and K. Hawton. 2006. Suicidal behaviour and the menstrual cycle. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16573848.

Schiller, C. E., et al. 2016. Reproductive steroid regulation of mood and behavior. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27347888.

Schmalenberger, K. M., et al. 2017. Predictors of premenstrual impairment among women undergoing prospective assessment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a cycle-level analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28193300.

Schmidt, P. J., et al. 2017. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms following ovarian suppression: Triggered by change in ovarian steroid levels but not continuous stable levels. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28427285.

Sheftall, A. H., et al. 2022. Black youth suicide: Investigation of current trends and precipitating circumstances. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34509592.

Skovlund, C. W. 2016. Association of hormonal contraception with depression. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27680324.

Skovlund, C. W. 2018. Association of hormonal contraception with suicide attempts and suicides. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29145752.

Stubbs, C., et al. 2017. Do SSRIs and SNRIs reduce the frequency and/or severity of hot flashes in menopausal women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28649145.

Toffol, E., et al. 2012. Further evidence for lack of negative associations between hormonal contraception and mental health. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22465115.

Wagner-Schuman, M., et al. 2023. What’s stopping us? Using GnRH analogs with stable hormone addback in treatment-resistant premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Practical guidelines and risk-benefit analysis for long-term therapy. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37341478.

Wyatt, K. M., et al. 2004. The effectiveness of GnRHa with and without “add-back” therapy in treating premenstrual syndrome: A meta analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15198787.

Midlife and Menopause

Bromberger, J. T., L. L. Schott, H. M. Kravitz, M. Sowers, N. E. Avis, E. B. Gold, J. F. Randolph, Jr., and K. A. Matthews. 2010. Longitudinal change in reproductive hormones and depressive symptoms across the menopausal transition: Results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Archives of General Psychiatry 67(6):598–607. https://doi.org/10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.55.

Bromberger, J. T., et al. 2011. Major depression during and after the menopausal transition: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21306662.

Bromberger, J. T., H. M. Kravitz, Y. Chang, J. F. Randolph, Jr., N. E. Avis, E. B. Gold, and K. A. Matthews. 2013. Does risk for anxiety increase during the menopausal transition? Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Menopause 20(5):488–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0b013e3182730599.

Bromberger, J. T., L. Schott, H. M. Kravitz, and H. Joffe. 2015. Risk factors for major depression during midlife among a community sample of women with and without prior major depression: Are they the same or different? Psychological Medicine 45(8):1653–64. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291714002773.

Brown, L., et al. 2024. Promoting good mental health over the menopause transition. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140–6736(23)02801–5/fulltext.

Faubion, S. S., et al. 2018. Data Registry on Experiences of Aging, Menopause, and Sexuality (DREAMS): A cohort profile. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29169579.

Faubion, S. S. 2023. Impact of menopause symptoms on women in the workplace. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37115119.

Freeman, E. W., et al. 2014. Risk of long-term hot flashes after natural menopause: Evidence from the Penn Ovarian Aging Study cohort. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24473530.

Gao, C. C., et al. 2018. Association of vasomotor symptoms and sleep apnea risk in midlife women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29088020.

Gibson, C. J., R. C. Thurston, J. T. Bromberger, T. Kamarck, and K. A. Matthews. 2011. Negative affect and vasomotor symptoms in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Daily Hormone Study. Menopause 18(12):1270–7. https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e3182230e42.

Gold, E. B., et al. 2006. Longitudinal analysis of the association between vasomotor symptoms and race/ethnicity across the menopausal transition: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1483882/.

Johnson, A., L. Roberts, and G. Elkins. 2019. Complementary and alternative medicine for menopause. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine 24:2515690X19829380. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X19829380.

Kapoor, E., et al. 2021. Association of adverse childhood experiences with menopausal symptoms: Results from the Data Registry on Experiences of Aging, Menopause and Sexuality (DREAMS). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33308631.

Kling, J. M., et al. 2021. Associations of sleep and female sexual function: Good sleep quality matters. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33878089.

Kravitz, H. M., et al. 2008. Sleep disturbance during the menopausal transition in a multiethnic community sample of women. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2491500.

Kravitz, H. M., et al. 2017. Sleep trajectories before and after the final menstrual period in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28944165.

Lachman, M. E., S. Teshale, and S. Agrigoroaei. 2015. Midlife as a pivotal period in the life course: Balancing growth and decline at the crossroads of youth and old age. International Journal of Behavioral Development (1):20–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025414533223.

Lee, D. Y., C. Andreescu, H. Aizenstein, H. Karim, A. Mizuno, A. Kolobaric, S. Yoon, Y. Kim, J. Lim, E. J. Hwang, Y. T. Ouh, H. H. Kim, S. J. Son, and R. W. Park. 2023. Impact of symptomatic menopausal transition on the occurrence of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders: A real-world multi-site study. European Psychiatry 66(1):e80. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2439.

Lewis, J. T., L. M. Rowland, M. S. Ashraf, C. T. Clark, V. M. Dotson, A. A. Livinski, and M. Simon. 2024. Key findings from mental health research during the menopause transition for racially and ethnically minoritized women living in the United States: A scoping review. Journal of Women’s Health 33(2):113–131. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2023.0276.

Maki, P. M., et al. 2019. Guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of perimenopausal depression: Summary and recommendations. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30182804.

Randolph, J. F., et al. 2011. Change in follicle-stimulating hormone and estradiol across the menopausal transition: Effect of age at the final menstrual period. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21159842.

Tepper, P. G., et al. 2016. Characterizing the trajectories of vasomotor symptoms across the menopausal transition. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27404029.

Thurston, R. C., et al. 2008. Childhood abuse or neglect is associated with increased vasomotor symptom reporting among midlife women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18257140.

Thurston, R. C., and Joffe, H. 2011. Vasomotor symptoms and menopause: Findings from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21961716.

Thurston, R. C., et al. 2019. Hot flashes and awakening among midlife women. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31152182.

Thurston, R. C., et al. 2021. Menopausal vasomotor symptoms and risk of incident cardiovascular disease events in SWAN. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33470142.

Thurston R. C., et al. 2023. Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and cardiovascular and brain health in women. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2811233.

Healthy Approaches to Mental Health and Aging

Administration for Community Living—Aging and Disability Networks Behavioral Health. 2023. https://acl.gov/programs/health-wellness/behavioral-health.

Andreas, S., H. Schulz, J. Volkert, M. Dehoust, S. Sehner, A. Suling, B. Ausín, A. Canuto, M. Crawford, C. Da Ronch, L. Grassi, Y. Hershkovitz, M. Muñoz, A. Quirk, O. Rotenstein, A. B. Santos-Olmo, A. Shalev, J. Strehle, K. Weber, K. Wegscheider, H. U. Wittchen, and M. Härter. 2017. Prevalence of mental disorders in elderly people: The European MentDis_ICF65+ study. The British Journal of Psychiatry 210(2):125–131. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.115.180463.

Forlani, M,. M. Morri, M. Belvederi Murri, V. Bernabei, F. Moretti, T. Attili, A. Biondini, D. De Ronchi, and A. R. Atti. 2014. Anxiety symptoms in 74+ community-dwelling elderly: Associations with physical morbidity, depression and alcohol consumption. PLoS One 9(2):e89859. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089859.

Golden, J., R. M. Conroy, I. Bruce, A. Denihan, E. Greene, M. Kirby, and B.A. Lawlor. 2022. The spectrum of worry in the community-dwelling elderly. Aging and Mental Health (8):985–94. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2011.583621.

Karim, H. T., M. Ly, G. Yu, R. Krafty, D. L. Tudorascu, H. J. Aizenstein, C., and Andreescu. 2021. Aging faster: Worry and rumination in late life are associated with greater brain age. Neurobiology of Aging 101:13–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2021.01.009.

Kertz, S. J., J. S. Bigda-Peyton, D. H. Rosmarin, and T. Björgvinsson. 2012. The importance of worry across diagnostic presentations: prevalence, severity and associated symptoms in a partial hospital setting. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 26(1):126–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.10.005.

National Center for Equitable Care for Elders. https://ece.hsdm.harvard.edu.

National Council on Aging. Behavioral Health for Older Adults. https://www.ncoa.org/older-adults/health/behavioral-health.

Policy Solutions

Carter, B. 2023. New Task Force Guidelines Recommend Anxiety Screening for Adults Under 65, But Research on 65+ Population Still Lags. https://blog.aarp.org/thinking-policy/new-task-force-guidelines-recommend-anxiety-screening-for-adults-but-research-on-65-population-still-lags.

Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Action Plan. 2023. https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/downloads/cmcs-mntl-helth-substnce-disrdr-actn-plan.pdf.

Diep, K., B. Frederiksen, M. Long, U. Ranji, and A. Salganicoff. 2022. Access and Coverage for Mental Health Care: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.

Health Resources & Services Administration Agenda Overview. 2023. https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/about/hrsa-agency-overview.pdf.

Improving the Provision of Care

Gregory, K. D., et al. 2020. Screening for anxiety in adolescent and adult women: A recommendation from the Women’s Preventative Services Initiative. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32510990.

Nelson H. D., et al. 2020. Screening for anxiety in adolescent and adult women: A systematic review for the Women’s Preventative Services Initiative. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32510989.

Onarheim, K. H., et al. 2016. Economic benefits of investing in women’s health: A systematic review. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0150120.

Women’s Mental Health Over the Life Course

Eyre, H. A., L. E. Stirland, D. V. Jeste, C. F. Reynolds, M. Berk, A. Ibanez, W. D. Dawson, B. Lawlor, I. Leroi, K. Yaffe, J. R. Gatchel, J. F. Karp, P. Newhouse, J. Rosand, N. Letourneau, E. Bayen, F. Farina, L. Booi, D. P. Devanand, J. Mintzer, S. Madigan, I. Jayapurwala, S. T. C. Wong, V. Podence Falcoa, J. L. Cummings, W. Reichman, S. Lenz Lock, M. Bennett, R. Ahuja, D. C. Steffens, M. S. V. Elkind, and H. Lavretsky. 2023. Life-course brain health as a determinant of late-life mental health: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry EXPERT Panel recommendations. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 31(12). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2023.09.013.

Hantsoo, L., and C. N. Epperson. 2017. Anxiety disorders among women: A female lifespan approach. FOCUS 15(2):162–172.

Mass General Brigham McLean. 2022. Understanding Mental Health Over a Woman’s Lifetime. https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/understanding-mental-health-over-womans-lifetime.

Women’s Mental Health—General

Aguillard, K., G. Gemeinhardt, S. McCurdy, V. Schick, and R. Hughes. 2021. “Helping somebody else has helped me too”: Resilience in rural women with disabilities with experiences of interpersonal violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 37. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211016356.

Aguillard, K., R. B. Hughes, V. R. Schick, S. A., McCurdy, and G. L. Gemeinhardt. 2022. Mental healthcare. Violence and Victims, 37(1), 26–43.

Chiaramonte, D., M. Ring, and A. B. Locke. 2017. Integrative women’s health. Medical Clinics of North America 101(5):955–975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.04.010.

Dembo, R. S., M. Mitra, and M. McKee. 2018. The psychological consequences of violence against people with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal 11(3):390–397. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1936657418300074?via%3Dihub

Dunn, D. S. 2019. Outsider privileges can lead to insider disadvantages: Some psychosocial aspects of ableism. Journal of Social Issues 75(3):665–682. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12331.

IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2001. Exploring the biological contributions to human health: Does sex matter? https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10028/chapter/1.

Kilpatrick, K., E. Tchouaket, I. Savard, M. C. Chouinard, N. Bouabdillah, B. ProvostBazinet, G. Costanzo, J. Houle, G. St-Louis, M. Jabbour, and R. Atallah. 2023. Identifying indicators sensitive to primary health care nurse practitioner practice: A review of systematic reviews. PLoS One 18(9):e0290977. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290977.

Manning, R. B., III, R. Cipollina, S. R. Lowe, K. R. Bogart, J. M. Ostrove, J. M. Adler, M. R. Nario-Redmond, and K. Wang. 2023. Barriers to mental health service use among people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rehabilitation Psychology 68(4):351–361. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000512.

National Alliance on Mental Illness—Ohio. 2021. Women and Mental Health. https://namiohio.org/women-and-mental-health.

National Institute of Mental Health. n.d. Women and Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/women-and-mental-health.

Women’s Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety & Depression Association of America. 2022. Women and Anxiety. https://adaa.org/find-help-for/women/anxiety.

Emdin, C. A., A. Odutayo, C. X. Wong, J. Tran, A. J. Hsiao, and B. H. Hunn. 2016. Meta-analysis of anxiety as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. American Journal of Cardiology 118(4):511–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.05.041.

OASH Office on Women’s Health. 2021. Anxiety Disorders. https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/mental-health-conditions/anxiety-disorders.

Santabárbara, J., I. Lasheras, D. M. Lipnicki, J. Bueno-Notivol, M. Pérez-Moreno, R. López-Antón, C. De la Cámara, A. Lobo, and P. Gracia-García. 2021. Prevalence of anxiety in the COVID-19 pandemic: An updated meta-analysis of community-based studies. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry 109:110207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110207.

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Depression in Women

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Andreescu, C., O. Ajilore, H. J. Aizenstein, K. Albert, M. A. Butters, B. A. Landman, H. T. Karim, R. Krafty, and W. D. Taylor. 2019. Disruption of neural homeostasis as a model of relapse and recurrence in late-life depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 27(12):1316–1330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2019.07.016.

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Women and Substance Use Disorders

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