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Thomas J. McLaughlin
Researcher at University of Massachusetts Medical School
Publications - 100
Citations - 6967
Thomas J. McLaughlin is an academic researcher from University of Massachusetts Medical School. The author has contributed to research in topics: Addiction & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 88 publications receiving 6623 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas J. McLaughlin include Harvard University & McLean Hospital.
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Sociodemographic predictors of antenatal and postpartum depressive symptoms among women in a medical group practice
Janet W. Rich-Edwards,Ken Kleinman,Allyson M Abrams,Bernard L. Harlow,Thomas J. McLaughlin,Hadine Joffe,Matthew W. Gillman +6 more
TL;DR: This study investigated whether race/ethnicity, age, finances, and partnership status were associated with antenatal and postpartum depressive symptoms, finding that minority mothers have the same risk of antenataland postpartums depressive symptoms as white mothers.
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Effects of Medicaid drug-payment limits on admission to hospitals and nursing homes.
TL;DR: Limiting reimbursement for effective drugs puts frail, low-income, elderly patients at increased risk of institutionalization in nursing homes and may increase Medicaid costs.
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Adverse Outcomes of Underuse of β-Blockers in Elderly Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Stephen B. Soumerai,Thomas J. McLaughlin,Donna Spiegelman,Ellen Hertzmark,George E. Thibault,Lee Goldman +5 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that the survival benefits of beta-blockade after an AMI may extend to eligible patients older than 75 years, a group that has been excluded from RCTs.
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Effects of Limiting Medicaid Drug-Reimbursement Benefits on the Use of Psychotropic Agents and Acute Mental Health Services by Patients with Schizophrenia
Stephen B. Soumerai,Thomas J. McLaughlin,Dennis Ross-Degnan,Christina S. Casteris,Paola Bollini +4 more
TL;DR: Limits on coverage for the costs of prescription drugs can increase the use of acute mental health services among low-income patients with chronic mental illnesses and increase costs to the government, even aside from the increases caused in pain and suffering on the part of patients.
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Job performance deficits due to depression.
David A. Adler,Thomas J. McLaughlin,William H. Rogers,Hong Chang,Leueen Lapitsky,Debra Lerner +5 more
TL;DR: Multiple dimensions of job performance are impaired by depression, and this impact persisted after symptoms have improved, so efforts to reduce work-impairment secondary to depression are needed.