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Trends in psychotropic medication use among U.S. adults by Paulose-Ram, Ryne, Safran, Marc A., Jonas, Bruce S., Gu, Qiuping, Orwig, Denise

“…Purpose To examine trends and prevalence of prescription psychotropic medication use among noninstitutionalized US adults. Methods Prescription medication data…”
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Mental Health Disparities by Safran, Marc A, Mays, Robert A., Jr, Huang, Larke Nahme, McCuan, Ron, Pham, Phuong Kim, Fisher, Sylvia Kay, McDuffie, Kathleen Y, Trachtenberg, Alan

“…Mental health disparities have received increased attention in the literature in recent years. After considering 165 different health disparity conditions, the…”
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Sad, blue, or depressed days, health behaviors and health-related quality of life, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1995-2000 by Kobau, Rosemarie, Safran, Marc A, Zack, Matthew M, Moriarty, David G, Chapman, Daniel

“…Mood disorders are a major public health problem in the United States as well as globally. Less information exists however, about the health burden resulting…”
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Presidential promotion of health-related behaviors through words and example by Safran, Marc A

“…This article addresses a topic that is part of the public consciousness yet is seldom explored in the public health literature: presidential promotion of…”
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Achieving Recognition That Mental Health is Part of the Mission of CDC by Safran, Marc A

“…For much of its history the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considered mental health to be outside of its mission. That assumption…”
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Geographic patterns of frequent mental distress: U.S. adults, 1993-2001 and 2003-2006 by Moriarty, David G, Zack, Matthew M, Holt, James B, Chapman, Daniel P, Safran, Marc A

“…Mental illnesses and other mental health problems often lead to prolonged, disabling, and costly mental distress. Yet little is known about the geographic…”
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Prescription psychotropic medication use among the U.S. adult population: results from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994 by Paulose-Ram, Ryne, Jonas, Bruce S, Orwig, Denise, Safran, Marc A

“…We estimated prescription psychotropic medication use among US adults. We examined household interview data from the third National Health and Nutrition…”
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Evaluating mental health after the 2010 Haitian earthquake by Safran, Marc A, Chorba, Terence, Schreiber, Merritt, Archer, W Roodly, Cookson, Susan T

“…Mental health is an important aspect of public health after a disaster. This article describes what is known and what remains to be learned regarding the…”
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Geographic Patterns of Frequent Mental Distress by Moriarty, David G., BS, Zack, Matthew M., MD, MPH, Holt, James B., PhD, Chapman, Daniel P., PhD, MSc, Safran, Marc A., MD, MPA, DFAPA, FACPM

“…Background Mental illnesses and other mental health problems often lead to prolonged, disabling, and costly mental distress. Yet little is known about the…”
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Psychological distress and mental health treatment among persons with and without active duty military experience, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2007 by Safran, Marc A., Strine, Tara W., Dhingra, Satvinder S., Berry, Joyce T., Manderscheid, Ron, Mokdad, Ali H.

“…Objectives: To examine self-reported psychological distress (K-6 scale) and mental health treatment among persons with and without active duty U.S. military…”
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A Preliminary analysis of medical expenditures among active and sedentary US adults with mental disorders by Brown, David R, Wang, Guijing, Safran, Marc A

“…To determine whether leisure-time physical activity is associated with lower direct annual medical expenditures among a sample of adults with mental disorders…”
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Implementing Program Evaluation and Accountability for Population Health: Progress of a National Diabetes Control Effort by Safran, Marc A., Mukhtar, Qaiser, Murphy, Dara L.

“…Diabetes affects some 16 million Americans at a cost estimated at $100 billion. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds a diabetes control program…”
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Anthrax and the mail: The making of an educational video for mail workers by Moore, Kelly L., Sinkowitz-Cochran, Ronda L., Safran, Marc A., Chamberland, Mary E., Pearson, Michele L.

“…The anthrax bioterrorist attacks in 2001 affected millions of people who process, sort, and deliver mail. To more effectively communicate information intended…”
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Surveillance of HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors in the General Population by Safran, Marc A., Wilson, Ronald W.

“…THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES METHODS AND ELEMENTS of three major national health survey systems, particularly as they relate to HIV infection and AIDS. The National…”
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Achieving recognition that mental health is part of the mission of CDC by Safran, Marc A

“…For much of its history the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considered mental health to be outside of its mission. That assumption…”
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Sexual behaviour and desire to discuss mental health as reported by HIV-infected men who have sex with men by Safran, M A, Hoover, K W, Tao, G, Butler, M O

“…We assessed sexually transmitted infection risk behaviours and desire to discuss mental health, as reported by 426 HIV-infected men who have sex with men…”
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The war against diabetes by Safran, Marc A, Vinicor, Frank

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The war against diabetes : How will we know if we are winning? by SAFRAN, M. A, VINICOR, F

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Mental health-related calls to the CDC National AIDS Hotline by Safran, M A, Waller, R R

“…The CDC National AIDS Hotline provides confidential HIV-related information and referrals to anonymous callers, twenty-four hours a day. As part of a…”
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Mental illness surveillance among adults in the United States by Reeves, William C, Strine, Tara W, Pratt, Laura A, Thompson, William, Ahluwalia, Indu, Dhingra, Satvinder S, McKnight-Eily, Lela R, Harrison, Leslie, D'Angelo, Denise V, Williams, Letitia, Morrow, Brian, Gould, Deborah, Safran, Marc A

“…Mental illnesses account for a larger proportion of disability in developed countries than any other group of illnesses, including cancer and heart disease. In…”
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