Resources Written/Created by Alicia Ruelaz Maher, MD
ADHD (attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder)
Podcast
Webinar
Downloadable PDFs
Stress
Audio Recordings
Anxiety
Depression
Publications for Healthcare Professionals
- The Use of Technology in the Clinical Care of Depression: An Evidence Map. J Clin Psychiatry. 2018 Aug 21;79(5). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30152646
- A Systematic Review of St. John’s Wort for Major Depressive Disorder. Systematic Reviews (2016) 5:148 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27589952
PTSD
Downloadable PDFs
Publications for Healthcare Professionals
- Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress: Systematic Review andMeta-analysis. Psychol Trauma. (2016) Aug 18. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27537781
Chronic Pain
Publications for Healthcare Professionals
- Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2017), 51:199. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27658913
Weight Management
Videos
Downloadable PDFs
Publications for Healthcare Professionals
- Mental Health Conditions Among Patients Seeking and Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Meta-analysis. JAMA 2016 Jan 12;315(2): 150-63 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26757464
- Mental Health Assessment and Psychosocial Interventions for Bariatric Surgery. Washington DC: Dept of Veterans Affairs (US); 2014 Oct. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26889521
- Bariatric surgery for weight loss and glycemic control in nonmorbidly obese adults with diabetes: a systematic review. JAMA 2013;309(21):2250-61. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23736734
- Perceived Barriers to Weight Management in Primary Care- Perspectives of Patients and Providers”, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 22(4): 518-22, April 2007. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17372803
- Understanding and Encouraging the Overweight Patient: A Review, Psychiatry 2007, 4(7): 38-42, July 2007. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20526406
Supplements
Publications for Healthcare Professionals
- A Systematic Review of St. John’s Wort for Major Depressive Disorder. Systematic Reviews (2016) 5:148. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27589952
- Probiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA 2012:307(18): 1959-1969. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22570464
- Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes (Update). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Rockville MD, September 2014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30313003
- Safety of Probiotics to Reduce Risk and Prevent or Treat Disease. RAND Publications, 2011. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23126627
Addiction
Downloadable PDFs
Publications for Healthcare Professionals
- Efficacy of mindfulness meditation for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addict Behav. 2017 Jun;69:27-34. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28126511
Other
Downloadable PDFS
- Others’ Lives Aren’t As They Seem: Mental Health Statistics
- Brain Fog
- Placebo: How the Mind and Body Respond to What We Think
- Transforming Thoughts
- Gratitude
- Openness
- Cognitive Distortions Handout
Publications for Healthcare Professionals
- Efficacy and Comparative Effectiveness of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications for Off-Label Uses in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA, 2011;306(12): 1359-1369. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21954480
- Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review of Comparative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness. Washington DC: Dept of Veterans Affairs (US); 2012 Oct. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23905205
- Maintaining Research Integrity: A Systematic Review of the Role of the Institutional Review Board in Managing Conflict of Interest. Washington DC: Dept of Veterans Affairs,; 2012 May https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22787689
Rewiring the Brain
Interview with Dr. Alicia Ruelaz Maher
Hear Dr. Alicia Ruelaz Maher talk about rewiring the brain in this radio interview.