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Rachel E Dew

Rachel E Dew

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
Box 3527, Durham, NC 27710
2608 Erwin Road Lakeview Pavi, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications

ADHD, Religiosity, and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adolescence and Adulthood.

Journal Article J Atten Disord · January 2022 OBJECTIVE: Religiosity has been repeatedly proposed as protective in the development of depression, sociopathy and addictions. ADHD frequently co-occurs with these same conditions. Although ADHD symptoms may affect religious practice, religiosity in ADHD r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pharmacotherapy for Preschool Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Current Status and Future Directions.

Journal Article CNS Drugs · April 2021 In this review, we consider issues relating to the pharmacological treatment of young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD in preschool-age children has a profound impact on psychosocial function and developmental trajectory. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trajectories of Religious Change From Adolescence to Adulthood, and Demographic, Environmental, and Psychiatric Correlates.

Journal Article J Nerv Ment Dis · June 2020 Studies of religiosity and mental health largely characterize religiousness as stable over time. However, research shows that religiosity likely changes significantly with development. It is unclear whether associations of religiosity with mental health al ... Full text Link to item Cite

6.21 TRAJECTORIES OF RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT AND CORRELATIONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD

Conference Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · October 2019 Full text Cite

An exploratory study of the combined effects of orally administered methylphenidate and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on cardiovascular function, subjective effects, and performance in healthy adults.

Journal Article J Subst Abuse Treat · January 2015 Methylphenidate (MPH) is commonly prescribed for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and is often used illicitly by young adults. Illicit users often coadminister MPH with marijuana. Little is known about physiologic and subje ... Full text Link to item Cite

A pilot study of lis-dexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX/SPD489) to facilitate smoking cessation in nicotine-dependent adults with ADHD.

Journal Article J Atten Disord · February 2014 OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of lis-dexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) as an adjunct to nicotine replacement therapy in adult smokers with ADHD who were undergoing a quit attempt. METHODS: Thirty-two regular adu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Methylphenidate does not influence smoking-reinforced responding or attentional performance in adult smokers with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Journal Article Exp Clin Psychopharmacol · October 2013 Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) smoke cigarettes at rates higher than the general population and questions have been raised about how stimulant drugs-the frontline pharmacological treatment for ADHD-influence smoking risk a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Religious and spiritual factors in depression

Journal Article Depression Research and Treatment · December 1, 2012 Full text Cite

Religious and spiritual factors in depression: Review and integration of the research

Journal Article Depression Research and Treatment · December 1, 2012 Depressive symptoms and religious/spiritual (R/S) practices are widespread around the world, but their intersection has received relatively little attention from mainstream mental health professionals. This paper reviews and synthesizes quantitative resear ... Full text Cite

An examination of differences in variables maintaining smoking behavior in adult smokers with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Journal Article Addiction Research and Theory · February 1, 2012 Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) smoke cigarettes at higher rates and have greater difficulty quitting than their non-diagnosed peers. This study examined differences between smokers with and without ADHD on a range of smoki ... Full text Cite

A pilot survey of clergy regarding mental health care for children.

Journal Article Depress Res Treat · 2012 Collaborations between healthcare and faith-based organizations have emerged in the drive to improve access to care. Little research has examined clergy views on collaborations in the provision of mental healthcare, particularly to children. The current pa ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate: a new option in stimulant treatment for ADHD.

Journal Article Expert Opin Pharmacother · December 2010 IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a prevalent disorder in children and adults, presents a substantial societal burden in both monetary cost and human suffering. Characterized by significant difficulties in maintainin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Journal Article Curr Psychiatry Rep · October 2010 Pharmacologic management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has expanded beyond stimulant medications to include alpha-2 adrenergic agonists. These agents exert their actions through presynaptic stimulation and likely involve facilitation o ... Full text Link to item Cite

A prospective study of religion/spirituality and depressive symptoms among adolescent psychiatric patients.

Journal Article J Affect Disord · January 2010 OBJECTIVE: Previous research has uncovered relationships between religion/spirituality and depressive disorders. Proposed mechanisms through which religion may impact depression include decreased substance use and enhanced social support. Little investigat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Why Psychiatry Is the Hardest Specialty

Journal Article American Journal of Psychiatry · January 2009 Full text Cite

Religion/Spirituality and adolescent psychiatric symptoms: a review.

Journal Article Child Psychiatry Hum Dev · December 2008 Featured Publication The aim of the current article is to review the literature on religion and spirituality as it pertains to adolescent psychiatric symptoms. One hundred and fifteen articles were reviewed that examined relationships between religion/spirituality and adolesce ... Full text Link to item Cite

Religion, spirituality, and depression in adolescent psychiatric outpatients.

Journal Article J Nerv Ment Dis · March 2008 Featured Publication This study examines in a preliminary manner the relationship between multiple facets of religion/spirituality and depression in treatment-seeking adolescents. One hundred seventeen psychiatric outpatients aged 12 to 18 completed the brief multidimensional ... Full text Link to item Cite

Informed consent for research in Borderline Personality Disorder.

Journal Article BMC Med Ethics · May 10, 2007 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Previous research on informed consent for research in psychiatric patients has centered on disorders that affect comprehension and appreciation of risks. Little has been written about consent to research in those subjects with Borderline Person ... Full text Link to item Cite

A pilot study on religiousness/spirituality and ADHD.

Journal Article Int J Adolesc Med Health · 2007 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The phenomena of religiousness and spirituality bear on issues of personal behavioral control and interpersonal relationships. Behavioral control and social relationships can be affected by attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). AIM: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impulsive and premeditated subtypes of aggression in conduct disorder: differences in time estimation.

Journal Article Aggress Behav · 2007 Featured Publication Research aimed at identifying and studying subtypes of aggression have historically dichotomized aggressive subtypes, although specific nomenclature has varied; one approach has been to classify aggressive behavior as predominantly impulsive or predominant ... Full text Link to item Cite

Seizure length and clinical outcome in electroconvulsive therapy using methohexital or thiopental.

Journal Article J ECT · March 2005 Featured Publication Seizure duration is an extensively studied and controversial indicator of treatment quality in electroconvulsive therapy. Previous research comparing the effect of the barbiturate anesthetics methohexital and thiopental on seizure duration has yielded conf ... Full text Link to item Cite

Aripiprazole for agitation in a 13-year-old girl with neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Journal Article Int J Adolesc Med Health · 2005 Featured Publication UNLABELLED: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) rarely results from atypical antipsychotic therapy. To date, no information is available on the incidence of NMS with aripiprazole, a newer neuroleptic. OBJECTIVE: To examine the results of a trial of aripip ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adequacy of antidepressant treatment by psychiatric residents: the antidepressant treatment history form as a possible assessment tool.

Journal Article Acad Psychiatry · 2005 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: Facility in psychopharmacology is a major goal of psychiatric residency. This study assesses the adequacy of pharmacotherapy provided to depressed patients in a resident clinic. METHODS: Charts of all 285 patients seen in an outpatient triage cl ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute dystonic reaction with moderate-dose ziprasidone.

Journal Article J Clin Psychopharmacol · October 2004 Featured Publication Full text Link to item Cite

Efficiency of outpatient ECT.

Journal Article J ECT · March 2004 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficiency of acute-phase outpatient electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), maintenance ECT, and inpatient ECT regarding completion of scheduled treatments. BACKGROUND: Psychiatric research suggests a trend toward greater use of outpati ... Full text Link to item Cite