Research Summary:Risk factors for depression among Black women, racial disparities in preterm birth, etiological pathways to preterm birth, and screening for depression during pregnancy in primary care settings.
Recent Publications:- Gavin, A.; Chae, D.; Takeuchi, D., (Forthcoming), Association between Family Structure in Childhood and 12-month Major Depressive Disorder in Adulthood among a Nationally Representative Sample of African Americans and Caribbean Blacks, General Hospital Psychiatry.
- Gavin, A.; Holzman, C.; Siefert, K.; Yian, T., (Forthcoming), Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Depression, and Psychiatric Medication Use in Relation to Risk of Preterm Delivery, Women’s Health Issues.
- Gavin, A.; Walton, E.; Chae, D.; Alegria, M.; Jackson, J.; D, T., (Forthcoming), The Associations between Socioeconomic Status and Major Depressive Disorder among Blacks, Latinos, Asians, and non-Hispanic Whites: Findings from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Studies, Psychological Medicine.
- Madden, W. S.; Melville, J.; Guo, Y.; Gavin, A., (Forthcoming), Psychosocial Stress during Pregnancy, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
- Gavin, A.; Chae, D.; Mustillo, S.; Kiefe, C., (2009), Prepregnancy Depressive Symptoms and Preterm Birth in Black and White Women: Findings from the CARDIA Study, Journal of Women's Health.
- Gee, G. C.; Ro, A.; Gavin, A.; Takeuchi, D., (2008), Disentangling the Effects of Racial and Weight Discrimination on Body Mass Index and Obesity Among Asian Americans, American Journal of Public Health, 98: 3, 493-501.
- Chae, D.; Gavin, A.; Takeuchi, D., (2006), Prevelence of Smoking among Asian Americans: Findings from the National Latino and Asiam American Study (NLAAS), Public Health Reports, 121, 755-763.
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Ph.D. 2004, University of Michigan. African-American women and depression, racial disparities in birth outcomes.
