Publications

2011
Sorsdahl, K., Slopen, N., Siefert, K., Seedat, S., Stein, D. J., & Williams, D. R. (2011). Household food insufficiency and mental health in South Africa. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 65(5), 426-31. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Albert, M. A., & Williams, D. R. (2011). Invited commentary: Discrimination: an emerging target for reducing risk of cardiovascular disease?. American Journal of Epidemiology, 173(11), 1240-1243. Pubmed 2011-invited_commentarydiscrimination-williams.pdf
Viruell-Fuentes, E. A., Morenoff, J. D., Williams, D. R., & House, J. S. (2011). Language of Interview, Self-Rated Health, and the Other Latino Health Puzzle. American Journal of Public Health, 101(7), 1306-1313. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Khasakhala, L., Sorsdahl, K. R., Harder, V. S., Williams, D. R., Stein, D. J., & Ndetai, D. M. (2011). Lifetime Mental Disorders and Suicidal Behaviour in South Africa. African Journal of Psychiatry, 14(2), 134-139. Pubmed 2011-lifetime_mental_disorders-williams.pdf
Shariff-Marco, S., Breen, N., Landrine, H., Reeve, B. B., Krieger, N., Gee, G. C., Williams, D. R., et al. (2011). Measuring Everyday Racial/Ethnic Discrimination in Health Surveys. Du Bois Review, 8(1), 159-177. 2011-measuring_everyday_racial-williams.pdf
Mujahid, M. S., Roux, D. A. V., Cooper, R. C., Shea, S., & Williams, D. R. (2011). Neighborhood Stressors and Race/Ethnic Differences in Hypertension Prevalence (The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis). American Journal of Hypertension, 24(2), 187-93. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Takeuchi, D. T., & Williams, D. R. (2011). Past Insights, Future Promises: Race and Health in the Twenty-First Century. Du Bois Review, 8(1), 1-3. 2011-past_insights_future-williams.pdf
Slopen, N., Fitzmaurice, G., Williams, D. R., & Gilman, S. E. (2011). Poverty, Food Insecurity, and the Behavior for Childhood Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders.. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49(5), 444-52. Pubmed 2011-poverty_food_insecurity-williams.pdf
Myers, B., van Heerden, M. S., Grimsrud, A., Myer, L., Williams, D. R., & Stein, D. J. (2011). Prevalence and Correlates of Atypical Patterns of Drug Use Progression: Findings from the South African Stress and Health Study. African Journal of Psychiatry, 14(1), 38-44. Pubmed 2011-prevalence_and_correlates-williams.pdf
Temmingh, H., Stein, D. J., Seedat, S., & Williams, D. R. (2011). The Prevalence and Correlates of Hallucinations in a General Population Sample: Findings from the South African Stress and Health Study. African Journal of Psychiatry, 14(3), 211-7. Pubmed 2011-the_prevalence_of-williams.pdf
Andersen, L. S., Grimsrud, A., Myer, L., Williams, D. R., Stein, D. J., & Seedat, S. (2011). The Psychometric Properties of the K10 and K6 Scales in Screening for Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the South African Stress and Health Study.. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 20(4), 215-23. Pubmed 2011-the_psychometric_properties-williams.pdf
Sternthal, M., Slopen, N., & Williams, D. R. (2011). Racial Disparities in Health: How Much Does Stress Really Matter?. Du Bois Review, 8(1), 95-113. 2011-racial_disparities_in-williams.pdf
Woo, M., Austin, S. B., Williams, D. R., & Bennett, G. G. (2011). Reconceptualizing the Measurement of Multiracial Status for Health Research in the United States. Du Bois Review, 8(1), 25-36. 2011-reconceptualizing_the_measurement-williams.pdf
Williams, D. R. (2011). Scientific Research on the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Mental Health: Lessons, Positive Affirmations, and Disquieting Questions. In A Christian Worldview & Mental Health (p. 185-208). Berrien Springs: Andrews University Press.
Slopen, N., Williams, D. R., Fitzmaurice, G. M., & Gilman, S. E. (2011). Sex, Stressful Life Events, and Adult Onset Depression and Alcohol Dependence: Are Men and Women Equally Vulnerable. Social Science Medicine, 73(4), 615-22. Pubmed 2011-sex_stressful_life-williams.pdf
Braveman, P., Egerter, S., & Williams, D. R. (2011). The Social Determinants of Health: Coming of Age. Annual Review of Public Health, 32, 381-98. Pubmed 2011-the_social_determinants-williams.pdf
Lavizzo-Mourey, R., & Williams, D. R. (2011). Strong Medicine for a Healthier America: Introduction. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(Suppl 1), S1-3. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Factor, R., Kawachi, I., & Williams, D. R. (2011). Understanding High-Risk Behavior among Non-Dominant Minorities: A Social Resistance Framework. Social Science & Medicine, 73(9), 1292-301. Pubmed 2011-understanding_high-risk_behaviour-williams.pdf
2010
Slopen, N., Williams, D. R., Seedat, S., Moomal, H., Herman, A., & Stein, D. J. (2010). Adversities in childhood and adult psychopathology in the South Africa Stress and Health Study: Associations with first-onset DSM-IV disorders. Social Science & Medicine, 71, 1847-54. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Bruce, M. A., Beech, B. M., Crook, E. D., Sims, M., Wyatt, S. B., Flessner, M. F., Taylor, H. A., et al. (2010). Association of Socioeconomic Status and Chronic Kidney Disease among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 55(6), 1001-8. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Levinson, D., Lakoma, M., Petukhova, M., Schoenbaum, M., Zaslavsky, A. M., Angermeyer, M., Borges, G., et al. (2010). The associations of serious mental illness with earnings in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys. British Journal of Psychiatry, 197(2), 114-21. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Williams, D. R., McClellan, M., & Rivlin, A. M. (2010). Beyond the Affordable Care Act: Achieving Real Improvements in America’s Health. Health Affairs, 29(8), 1481-8. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Kessler, K. C., McLaughlin, K. A., Greif-Green, J., Gruber, M. J., Sampson, N. A., Zaslavsky, A. M., Aguilar-Gaxiola, A., et al. (2010). Childhood adversities and adult psychopathology in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys. British Journal of Psychiatry, 197(5), 378-85. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Stein, D. J., Chiu, W. T., Hwang, I., Kessler, R. C., Sampson, N., Alonso, J., Borges, G., et al. (2010). Childhood Adversities as Risk Factors for Onset and Persistence of Suicidal Behaviour. PLoS ONE, 5(5), e10574. Pubmed PDF.pdf
Bruffaerts, E., Demyttenaere, K., Borges, G., Haro, J. M., Chiu, W. T., Hwang, I., Karam, E. G., et al. (2010). Childhood Adversities as Risk Factors for Onset and Persistence of Suicidal Behaviour. British Journal of Psychiatry, 197(1), 20-7. Pubmed PDF.pdf

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