Department of Psychiatry

Selected Publications

Wadden, TA; Oquendo, MA; Kushner, RF; Cao, D; Karanikas, CA; Kechter, A; Murphy, MA : Psychiatric Safety of Tirzepatide in People With Obesity and No Known Major Psychopathology: A Post Hoc Analysis of SURMOUNT. Obesity 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.70122.

Donnelly, HK; Kim, S; Crosby, ES; Oquendo, MA; Brown, GK; Mowery, DL : Who Is Getting the Help They Need? An AI-Driven Study of Intersectional Disparities in Mental Health Service Utilization Among Young Adults with Suicidal Ideation. Prevention Science: The Official Journal of the Society for Prevention Research 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-026-01924-0.

Brown, LA; Tran, JT; Gallop, R; Webster, JL; Wolfe, JR; Kautz, MM; Zhu, Y; Arcomano, A; Nathan, JB; Mayinja, L; Azat O’Connor, A; Mowery, D; Mandell, DS; Brown, GK; Oquendo, MA; Bauermeister, JA : Increasing Safety Plan Use and Reducing Suicidal Ideation among Emerging Adults: A Pilot Randomized Trial of the STARS Intervention. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1111/sltb.70101

Drexler, K; Alpert, J; Benton, TD; Fung, KP; Gogtay, N; Malaspina, D; O’Keefe, VM; Oquendo, MA; Wainberg, ML; Yonkers, KA; Yousif, L; Clarke, DE : The Future of DSM: Are Functioning and Quality of Life Essential Elements of a Complete Psychiatric Diagnosis? The American Journal of Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250874

Cuthbert, B; Ajilore, O; Alpert, J; Clarke, D; Compton, W; Drexler, K; Fung, K; Gogtay, N; Kas, M; Kumar, A; Malaspina, D; O’Keefe, V; Ongur, D; Tamminga, C; Wainberg, M; Yonkers, K; Yousif, L; Abi Dargham, A; Oquendo, MA : The Role of Candidate Biomarkers and Biological Factors in the Diagnostic and Statistical Model. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20250877.

Wainberg, ML; Alpert, JE; Benton, TD; Clarke, DE; Drexler, K; Fung, KP; Gogtay, N; Malaspina, D; O’Keefe, VM; Oquendo, MA; Yonkers, KA; Yousif, L : The Future DSM: A Strategic Vision for Incorporating Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Environmental Determinants and Intersectionality. The American Journal of Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20250875

Nathan, JB; Mayinja, L; Webster, JL; Tran, JT; Burgese, T; Calkins, ME; Oquendo, MA; Brown, G; Mandell, D; Bauermeister, JA; Brown, LA : Self-Reported Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Emerging Adults Screened for a Suicide Prevention Trial. Archives of Sexual Behavior 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03438-w

Sublette, EM; Byrnes, A; Todd Ogden, R; Zanderigo, F; Burke, A; Oquendo, MA; Stanley, B; Mann, JJ; Miller, JM : Elevated Serotonin 1A Receptor Binding in Borderline Personality Disorder Co-Morbid With Major Depressive Episodes Appears Attributable to Major Depression Alone. Journal of Psychiatry Research 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.05.028

Zelazny, J; Porta, G; Mann, JJ; Keilp, J; Oquendo, MA; Burke, A; Brent, D; Melhem, N : Proximal Risk of Suicide Related Behavior (SRB) in Black Youth with a Parental History of Mood Disorder. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1177/10783903261424854/ ID: JAPNA-2025-OR-229.R1.

Barzilay, R; Sudol, K; Daskalakis, NP; Boldrini, M; Oquendo, MA : Pursuing the Elusive Biosignature for Suicide: A Decennial Update. Molecular Psychiatry 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-026-03507-5