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L F Berkman

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Sabbath E, Glymour M, Berr C, Singh-Manoux A, Zins M, Goldberg M, et al.
Neurology . 2012 May; 78(22):1754-60. PMID: 22641403
Objective: Chronic occupational solvent exposure is associated with long-term cognitive deficits. Cognitive reserve may protect solvent-exposed workers from cognitive impairment. We tested whether the association between chronic solvent exposure and...
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Hurtado D, Sabbath E, Ertel K, Buxton O, Berkman L
Int Nurs Rev . 2012 May; 59(2):237-44. PMID: 22591096
Background: Nursing homes are occupational settings, with an increasing minority and immigrant workforce where several psychosocial stressors intersect. Aim: This study aimed to examine racial/ethnic differences in job strain between...
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Glymour M, Kawachi I, Jencks C, Berkman L
J Epidemiol Community Health . 2008 May; 62(6):532-7. PMID: 18477752
Background: The association between schooling and old age cognitive outcomes such as memory disorders is well documented but, because of the threat of reverse causation, controversy persists over whether education...
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Ertel K, Glymour M, Glass T, Berkman L
Clin Rehabil . 2007 Jul; 21(6):511-22. PMID: 17613582
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a psychosocial intervention on instrumental activities of daily living, physical performance, cognition and mortality after stroke. Design: A randomized clinical trial. Setting: Patients were...
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Melchior M, Berkman L, Kawachi I, Krieger N, Zins M, Bonenfant S, et al.
J Epidemiol Community Health . 2006 Oct; 60(11):937-44. PMID: 17053282
Background: Studies conducted in the UK and Scandinavia show an inverse association between lifetime socioeconomic position and adult mortality. However, there are virtually no data from other countries and few...
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Melchior M, Niedhammer I, Berkman L, Goldberg M
J Epidemiol Community Health . 2003 Mar; 57(4):285-93. PMID: 12646546
Study Objectives: The objective of this prospective cohort study was to determine whether psychosocial work characteristics and social relations exert independent effects on the incidence of sickness absence in a...
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Carney R, Blumenthal J, Stein P, Watkins L, Catellier D, Berkman L, et al.
Circulation . 2001 Oct; 104(17):2024-8. PMID: 11673340
Background: Clinical depression is associated with an increased risk for mortality in patients with a recent myocardial infarction (MI). Reduced heart rate variability (HRV) has been suggested as a possible...
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Kubzansky L, Berkman L, Seeman T
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci . 2001 Oct; 55(4):P238-46. PMID: 11584880
The purpose of this study was to determine separate and joint associations of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES) with psychological distress among older high-functioning adults and to examine 2 psychosocial...
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Kawachi I, Berkman L
J Urban Health . 2001 Sep; 78(3):458-67. PMID: 11564849
It is generally agreed that social ties play a beneficial role in the maintenance of psychological well-being. In this targeted review, we highlight four sets of insights that emerge from...
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Molnar B, Berkman L, Buka S
Psychol Med . 2001 Aug; 31(6):965-77. PMID: 11513382
Background: Research shows that psychopathology, child sexual abuse and other childhood adversities are risk factors for suicide. However, few have investigated their joint and independent roles in the pursuit of...