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Brian K. Ahmedani
Researcher at Henry Ford Health System
Publications - 156
Citations - 4029
Brian K. Ahmedani is an academic researcher from Henry Ford Health System. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 122 publications receiving 2886 citations. Previous affiliations of Brian K. Ahmedani include Michigan State University.
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Health Care Contacts in the Year Before Suicide Death
Brian K. Ahmedani,Gregory E. Simon,Christine Stewart,Arne Beck,Beth E. Waitzfelder,Rebecca C. Rossom,Frances L. Lynch,Ashli Owen-Smith,Enid M. Hunkeler,Ursula Whiteside,Belinda H. Operskalski,M. Justin Coffey,Leif I. Solberg +12 more
TL;DR: This study indicates that opportunities for suicide prevention exist in primary care and medical settings, where most individuals receive services prior to death, and may target improved identification of mental illness and suicidal ideation.
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Quantifying the proportion of severe asthma exacerbations attributable to inhaled corticosteroid nonadherence
L. Keoki Williams,Edward L. Peterson,Karen Wells,Brian K. Ahmedani,Rajesh Kumar,Esteban G. Burchard,Vimal K. Chowdhry,David Favro,David E. Lanfear,Manel Pladevall,Manel Pladevall +10 more
TL;DR: ICS adherence varies in the time period leading up to and after an asthma exacerbation, and nonadherence likely contributes to a large number of these exacerbations.
Mental Health Stigma: Society, Individuals, and the Profession
TL;DR: The dimensions, theory, and epistemology of mental health stigma have several implications for the social work profession, and this work aims to clarify the role of stigma in the development of social work practice.
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Changes in antidepressant use by young people and suicidal behavior after FDA warnings and media coverage: quasi-experimental study
Christine Y. Lu,Fang Zhang,Matthew D. Lakoma,Jeanne M. Madden,Donna Rusinak,Robert B. Penfold,Robert B. Penfold,Gregory E. Simon,Brian K. Ahmedani,Gregory N. Clarke,Enid M. Hunkeler,Beth E. Waitzfelder,Ashli Owen-Smith,Marsha A. Raebel,Rebecca C. Rossom,Karen J. Coleman,Laurel A. Copeland,Stephen B. Soumerai +17 more
TL;DR: Safety warnings about antidepressants and widespread media coverage decreased antidepressant use, and there were simultaneous increases in suicide attempts among young people.
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Major Physical Health Conditions and Risk of Suicide.
Brian K. Ahmedani,Edward L. Peterson,Yong Hu,Rebecca C. Rossom,Frances L. Lynch,Christine Y. Lu,Beth E. Waitzfelder,Ashli Owen-Smith,Samuel Hubley,Deepak Prabhakar,L. Keoki Williams,Nicole Zeld,Elizabeth Mutter,Arne Beck,Dennis Tolsma,Gregory E. Simon +15 more
TL;DR: Although several individual conditions, for example, traumatic brain injury, were associated with high risk of suicide, nearly all physical health conditions increased suicide risk, even after adjustment for potential confounders.