Laura J Julian

..To determine the validity of standardized screening assessments of cognitive functioning to detect neuropsychological impairment evaluated using a comprehensive battery in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...

..These results provide preliminary evidence to suggest that performance on neuropsychological measures may predict antidepressant treatment response in multiple sclerosis...

..In this study, history of cardiovascular events, cardiovascular risk factors, and SLE disease-related factors were evaluated as longitudinal predictors of depression in a large cohort of patients with SLE...

..MS is a condition not only restricted to the adult population, and this article includes a brief description of cognition in pediatric-onset MS. Finally, promising intervention approaches to treat cognitive problems in MS are summarized...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of a brief screening measure, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), in detecting mood disorders in persons with SLE...

..These results suggest that mood disorders are relatively common among persons with COPD. The GDS-15 is a useful screening measure to identify patients at risk for depression...

..Depression is common in multiple sclerosis (MS) and the role of ApoE alleles is unknown...

..These results suggest that consideration of anxiety in the assessment and treatment of MS patients is warranted...

..Furthermore, patients may be more accurate reporters of their cognitive impairment after successful treatment for depression, suggesting that depression decreases the accuracy of patient reported cognitive impairment...

..This study has implications for rehabilitation interventions to target specific MS related limitations that place patients at greatest risk for work status changes...

..Relationships among adherence problems and service utilization (outpatient visits, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations) were also evaluated...

..In this study, we evaluated the relationship between cardiovascular events, traditional cardiovascular risk factors, and SLE-specific risk factors as predictors of cognitive dysfunction in a large cohort of participants with SLE...

..We compared the receipt of these services in SLE to the general population, and identified subgroups of patients who were less likely to receive these services...

..Both disability and depression are common in COPD, but limited information is available on the time-ordered relationship between increases in disability and depression onset...

..To determine if neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is independently related to physical and mental health outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)...

..In patients with established COPD, we evaluated the impact of disease severity and impairment of respiratory physiology on cognitive impairment and the potential mitigating role of oxygen therapy...

..Although it is better than for children with chronic neuromuscular diseases, children with multiple sclerosis or clinically isolated syndrome have substantial reductions in health-related quality of life...

..This is the first study on the effectiveness of using two questions assessing mood and anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure) in screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in MS...

..Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who experience depression have worse health outcomes. This study identifies predictors of depression in an ethnically and racially diverse population of patients with RA...

..To examine the relationship between functional limitation, socioeconomic inequality, and depression in a diverse cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...

..This study is part of a larger mentored training program which includes structured mentorship, coursework, and other training activities to facilitate Dr. Julian's development as an independent clinical researcher. ..