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Alan M. Zaslavsky

Alan M. Zaslavsky

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D-Index
127
Citations
106007
World Ranking
2756
National Ranking
1539

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Alan M. Zaslavsky is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a focus on subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Their work encompasses important topics including Mental Health Treatment and Access, Healthcare Policy and Management, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare, Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries" (2023, The Lancet Psychiatry)
  • "Changes in Prevalence of Mental Illness Among US Adults During Compared with Before the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2021, Psychiatric Clinics of North America)
  • "Estimated Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Clinically Significant Anxiety and Depression Among US Adults During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2022, JAMA Network Open)
  • "Antidepressant use in low- middle- and high-income countries: a World Mental Health Surveys report" (2021, Psychological Medicine)
  • "Factors Associated With Family Experience in Pediatric Inpatient Care" (2020, PEDIATRICS)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Alan M. Zaslavsky include:

  • Ronald C. Kessler
  • Nancy A. Sampson
  • Dan J. Stein
  • John Z. Ayanian
  • Jordi Alonso

Their work has appeared most often in the following publication venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Health Affairs
  • International Journal of Mental Health Systems
  • Health Services Research

Alan M. Zaslavsky's research addresses intersectional issues combining healthcare policy, mental health treatment access, and economic evaluation within health systems. A significant portion of their academic output contributes to understanding factors influencing mental health prevalence and treatment accessibility internationally and within the US population, reflecting a multi-disciplinary approach mixing clinical psychology and health services research.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) since 1997, highlighting contributions related to statistical methodology and applied research in health sciences.

Best Publications

  • Short screening scales to monitor population prevalences and trends in non-specific psychological distress.

    R C Kessler;G Andrews;L J Colpe;E Hiripi

  • Screening for Serious Mental Illness in the General Population

    Ronald C. Kessler;Peggy R. Barker;Lisa J. Colpe;Joan F. Epstein

  • The prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD in the United States: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.

    Ronald C. Kessler;Lenard Adler;Russell Barkley;Joseph Biederman

  • Prevalence, severity, and unmet need for treatment of mental disorders in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys.

    Demyttenaere K;Bruffaerts R;Posada-Villa J;Gasquet I

  • Twelve‐month and lifetime prevalence and lifetime morbid risk of anxiety and mood disorders in the United States.

    Ronald C. Kessler;Maria Petukhova;Nancy A. Sampson;Alan M. Zaslavsky

  • Childhood adversities and adult psychopathology in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

    Ronald C. Kessler;Katie A. McLaughlin;Jennifer Greif Green;Michael J. Gruber

  • Childhood Adversities and Adult Psychiatric Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication I: Associations With First Onset of DSM-IV Disorders

    Jennifer Greif Green;Katie A. McLaughlin;Patricia A. Berglund;Michael J. Gruber

  • Prevalence and Treatment of Mental Disorders, 1990 to 2003.

    Ronald C. Kessler;Olga Demler;Richard G. Frank;Mark Olfson

  • WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project: Prevalence and distribution of mental disorders.

    Randy P. Auerbach;Philippe Mortier;Ronny Bruffaerts;Jordi Alonso

  • Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment of Lifetime Suicidal Behavior Among Adolescents: Results From the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement

    Matthew K. Nock;Jennifer Greif Green;Irving Hwang;Katie A. McLaughlin

  • Cross-national prevalence and correlates of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

    J. Fayyad;R. De Graaf;R. Kessler;J. Alonso

  • Mental disorders among college students in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys.

    R. P. Auerbach;J. Alonso;W. G. Axinn;P. Cuijpers

  • Trauma and PTSD in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

    Ronald C. Kessler;Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola;Jordi Alonso;Corina Benjet

  • Screening for serious mental illness in the general population with the K6 screening scale: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) survey initiative

    Ronald C Kessler;Jennifer Greif Green;Michael J Gruber;Nancy A. Sampson

  • The Oregon Experiment—effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes

    Katherine Baicker;Sarah L. Taubman;Heidi L. Allen;Mira Bernstein

  • Prevalence, Persistence, and Sociodemographic Correlates of DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement

    Ronald C. Kessler;Shelli Avenevoli;E. Jane Costello;Katholiki Georgiades

  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

    Jesse D. Roberts;Jeffrey R. Fineman;Frederick C. Morin;Philip W. Shaul

  • Childhood Adversities and First Onset of Psychiatric Disorders in a National Sample of US Adolescents

    Katie A. McLaughlin;Jennifer Greif Green;Michael J. Gruber;Nancy A. Sampson

  • Unmet Health Needs of Uninsured Adults in the United States

    John Z. Ayanian;Joel S. Weissman;Eric C. Schneider;Jack A. Ginsburg

  • Screening for serious mental illness in the general population with the K6 screening scale: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) survey initiative: Screening for Serious Mental Illness

    Ronald C. Kessler;Jennifer Greif Green;Michael J. Gruber;Nancy A. Sampson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald C. Kessler
Ronald C. Kessler Harvard University
Nancy A. Sampson
Nancy A. Sampson Harvard University
Paul D. Cleary
Paul D. Cleary Yale University
Matthew K. Nock
Matthew K. Nock Harvard University
John Z. Ayanian
John Z. Ayanian University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jennifer Greif Green
Jennifer Greif Green Boston University
Bruce E. Landon
Bruce E. Landon Harvard University
Robert J. Ursano
Robert J. Ursano Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Steven G. Heeringa
Steven G. Heeringa University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Murray B. Stein
Murray B. Stein University of California, San Diego

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