Dr. R. Constance Wiener, a faculty member in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, recently co-authored two publications focused on mental health. Dr. Wiener serves as a professor and chair of the Department of Dental Public Health and Professional Practice.
Published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, the article “Association of Marijuana Use With Psychological Distress Among Adults in United States” is a cross-sectional analysis examining the association of marijuana use with serious psychological distress (SPD). The study found that adults who used marijuana more recently were more likely to report SPD.
In addition to Wiener, researchers included Mona Pathak, PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center; Patricia A. Findley, DrPH, Rutgers University; Sophie Mitra, PhD, Fordham University; Chan Shen, PhD, Penn State Cancer Institute; Hao Wang, MD, PhD, Integrative Emergency Services; and Usha Sambamoorthi, PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center and formerly WVU School of Pharmacy.
The American Journal of Health Promotion is a peer-reviewed journal advancing the science of health behavior change and the art of creating a culture of well-being.
Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the article “Stress Due to Inflation and Its Association with Anxiety and Depression Among Working-Age Adults in the United States” is a cross-sectional analysis examining the prevalence of stress due to inflation and its association with demographic and social determinants of health. The study found that more than three quarters of working-age adults in the U.S. experienced stress due to inflation, and despite a declining national inflation rate, stress due to inflation has significantly increased among working-age adults.
In addition to Wiener, researchers included Pathak; Mitra; Jahnavi Pinnamraju, PharmD, University of North Texas Health Science Center; Findley; Wang; Bo Zhou, PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center; Shen; and Sambamoorthi.
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is a transdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal.
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