Publications – Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Cognitive Symptoms of Post-COVID-19 Condition and Daily Functioning.

Author(s): Jaywant A, Gunning FM, Oberlin LE, Santillana M, Ognyanova K, Druckman JN, Baum MA, Lazer D, Perlis RHJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 38353947 February 2024

The frequent occurrence of cognitive symptoms in post-COVID-19 condition has been described, but the nature of these symptoms and their…

Community Mobility and Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Lunz Trujillo K, Safarpour A, Quintana A, Simonson MD, Perlis J, Santillana M, Ognyanova K, Baum MA, Druckman JN, Lazer DJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 37755830 September 2023

Marked elevation in levels of depressive symptoms compared with historical norms have been described during the COVID-19 pandemic, and understanding…

A 50-state survey study of thoughts of suicide and social isolation among older adults in the United States.

Author(s): Solomonov N, Green J, Quintana A, Lin J, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Druckman J, Baum MA, Lazer D, Gunning FM, Perlis RHJournal: J Affect DisordPMID: 37086804 April 2023

We aimed to characterize the prevalence of social disconnection and thoughts of suicide among older adults in the United States,…

Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Santillana M, Ognyanova K, Safarpour A, Lunz Trujillo K, Simonson MD, Green J, Quintana A, Druckman J, Baum MA, Lazer DJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 36301542 October 2022

Persistence of COVID-19 symptoms beyond 2 months, or long COVID, is increasingly recognized as a common sequela of acute infection.

Prevalence of Firearm Ownership Among Individuals With Major Depressive Symptoms.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Simonson MD, Green J, Lin J, Safarpour A, Lunz Trujillo K, Quintana A, Chwe H, Della Volpe J, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MAJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 35311961 March 2022

Both major depression and firearm ownership are associated with an increased risk for death by suicide in the United States,…

Association of Major Depressive Symptoms With Endorsement of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Among US Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Lin J, Druckman J, Lazer D, Green J, Simonson M, Baum MA, Della Volpe JJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 35061036 January 2022

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination may contribute substantially to vaccine hesitancy and resistance.

Association Between Social Media Use and Self-reported Symptoms of Depression in US Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Green J, Simonson M, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Lin J, Quintana A, Chwe H, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MA, Della Volpe JJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 34812844 November 2021

Some studies suggest that social media use is associated with risk for depression, particularly among children and young adults.

Gender-specificity of resilience in major depressive disorder.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Ognyanova K, Quintana A, Green J, Santillana M, Lin J, Druckman J, Lazer D, Simonson MD, Baum MA, Chwe HJournal: Depress AnxietyPMID: 34370885 August 2021

The major stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic provide an opportunity to understand the extent to which protective factors against…

Factors Associated With Self-reported Symptoms of Depression Among Adults With and Without a Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Santillana M, Ognyanova K, Green J, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MAJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 34115130 June 2021

Rates of major depressive symptoms are elevated after acute infection with SARS-CoV-2. A key question is whether such symptoms represent…

Comparison of post-COVID depression and major depressive disorder.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Santillana M, Ognyanova K, Green J, Druckman JN, Lazer D, Baum MAJournal: medRxivPMID: 33821286 April 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic rates of depressive symptoms are markedly elevated, particularly among survivors of infection. Understanding whether such symptoms…