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SEPTEMBER 2026    Volume 109, Number 9

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CONTACT
Editor-in-Chief

William Binder, MD
william_binder@brown.edu

Managing Editor
Mary Korr
mkorr@rimed.org

FOR AUTHORS
Publication Requirements
Pre-Submission Checklist
Peer Review Policy
Ethics Statement
Copyright Transfer
Financial Disclosure
Commentary Guide
Letters to the Editor Guide
Images in Medicine Guide
Videos in Medicine Guide

Associate Editor
Philip Chan, MD

Graphic Designer
Marianne Migliori

 

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Part 2
Suzanne E. McLaughlin, MD; Natalie Fenn, PhD; Paul M. Wallace, MD
Guest Editors
[48-page PDF]

Biological Embedding of Adverse Childhood Experiences:
Neurobiological and Immune Mechanisms Linking Early-Life Stress to Addiction Vulnerability

Samantha E. Clark, MA; Mollie Monnig, PhD; Peter Monti, PhD

Impact of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy on Fetal and Neonatal Neurobehavioral Development: A Narrative Review
Gina Erato Garza, PhD; Destiny Printz Pereira, PhD; Alana Corey, BA;
Meaghan M
cCallum, PhD; Laura R. Stroud, PhD

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Therapy:
The Biological Bridge Across Comorbidities in Behavioral Health

Carolina L. Haass-Koffler, PharmD, PhD; Stephanie L. Foster, MD, PhD

Implementing Mental Health and Substance Use Screening at a Sexual Health Clinic
Natalie Fenn, PhD; Amy Nunn, ScD; Yelena Malyuta, MPH; Peter Salhaney, MS; Maximillian Erbe, MPH; Mary Kathryn Cancilliere, PhD; David G. Zelaya, PhD;
Ethan Moitra,
PhD; Philip A. Chan, MD

Distinct Patterns of Intentional and Unintentional Overdose Among Psychiatric Patients
With Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders

Madeline B. Benz, PhD; Rita Rossi, MA; Jihoon Choi, BS; Alana Davis, BA;
Toni M. Amaral, BA; Ana Rabasco,
PhD; Michael D. Stein, MD; Lauren M. Weinstock, PhD; Ivan Miller, PhD; Brandon A. Gaudiano, PhD

Disclosure of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: Differences by Sexual and Gender Minority Status
Melia B. Swenson; Jessica R. Peters, PhD; Patricia M. Garibaldi, MS;
Sarah L. Cunningham, BA; Elle R. Zelakiewicz, BA; Katherine M. Tezanos,
PhD;
Jennifer C. Wolff,
PhD

Triple Vulnerability: Suicidal Ideation, Elevated Anxiety, and Alcohol Consumption and Treatment Engagement in a Partial Hospital Setting
Gabriela LÓpez, PhD; Madeline N. Sim, BA; Salma Khshaiboon, PhD;
Sarah Schmidhofer, MD; Hannah C. Herc, PhD; Kristy L. Dalrymple, PhD

COMMENTARIES
Firearm Violence, Digital Amplification, and the Case for Mental Health Literacy
Jaylen Sandifer, MPH(c); Emma Kosoy, MPH(c); Zakiya Minggia, MPH(c);
Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Every Step Counts: Honoring Recovery in All Its Forms
Laura Cardenas Ramos, MD; Justin Berk, MD

CASE REPORT
The Storm After the Calm: A Case of Medetomidine Withdrawal
Gustavo D. Porto, MD; Kira Galeano, MD; William Binder, MD

RESEARCH STUDIES
Association Between Perceived Interpersonal Support and Quality of Life Among Adult Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy at an Integrated Academic Cancer Institute
Ian B. Lau, BS; Hamid R. Torabzadeh, BA; Wesley H. Peng, MS;
Kathleen Higginbotham, LICSW; Fred J. Schiffman, MD, MACP

Assessing Public Health and Preventative Health Needs of Underserved Communities
in Rhode Island

Philip A. Chan, MD; Natalie Fenn, PhD; Yelena Malyuta, MPH; Maximillian Erbe, MPH;
Morgan Leonard, MPA; Daniel McGuire; Sussy Santana; Katherine Westrom, BA;
Alexi Almonte, BS; Peter Salhaney, MS; Bryce Perler, MD;
Amanda Maguire-Wilkerson,
DrPH; Jun Tao, PhD; Amy S. Nunn, ScD

RESEARCH REVIEW
Synthesis Across Disciplines:
Creating Integrated Clinical Vignettes for Pre-clerkship Medical Training

Marie Hamel, BS; Marco Kaper, BA;
Jenee Anekwe, BA; Thais Mather,
PhD

PUBLIC HEALTH
Health by numbers
Healthcare Professionals’ Confidence in Promoting Secure Storage Strategies in Practice:
Evaluation of Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training in Rhode Island

Erica Romero, MPH; Kelsea Tucker, MS; Tara Cooper, MPH

Vital Statistics
Zuheil AmoreseI, DEPUTY STATE REGISTRAR

In the News   [6-page pdf]
CMS strengthens prior authorization transparency, addressing AMA concerns

AMA Honors: A new national awards program recognizing individuals shaping
the future of healthcare

Brown University Health launches unique intestinal ultrasound program

Brown University Health, Arcamyra Therapeutics to launch Phase 1 trial of ACM-CpG
for peritoneal carcinomatosis

American Lung Association applications now open for 2027–2028 research awards
and grants cycle

Miriam awarded $11.1M NIH grant to advance research on stress, trauma and resilience

Novel radiation strategy redefines a new treatment paradigm for glioblastoma

Joseph A. Gil, MD, performs thumb joint replacement with newly available
TOUCH® CMC 1 implant

People/Places   [5-page pdf]
APPOINTMENTS
Providence Community Health Centers names Mary Benvenuto as President, CEO

Brown graduate John Gaitanis, MD, to lead NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development

George Hanna, MD, joins University Gastroenterology’s Liver Center

CharterCARE names Ciaran J. McNamee, MD, chief of thoracic surgery

RECOGNITION
Brown University Health hospitals named among nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–2027 rankings

Brown University Health’s LifePACT earns prestigious national accreditation
for critical care transport

Westerly Hospital honored with the 2026 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award

The Miriam Hospital Emergency Department recognized as an Emergency Nurses Association
(ENA) Lantern Award recipient

South County Hospital earns 17th consecutive Outstanding Patient Experience Award

Obituaries  [1-page pdf]
Salvatore Guido Azzoli, MD, FACS
Patricia I. Carella, MD
Leigh Anne Hohlstein,
PhD

 
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