Gregory Simon

Brain, language, and handedness: a family affair (2009)

Bernard Mazoyer, Gregory Simon, Fabrice Crivello, Laure Zago, Laurent Petit, Emmanuel Mellet, ...

The left planum temporale is a marker of left hemisphere language specialization. We investigated the effect of individual handedness and familial sinistrality on left planum temporale surface area...

Genomic and epigenetic evidence for oxytocin receptor deficiency in autism (2009)

Gregory Simon, Connelly Jessica, Towers Aaron, Johnson Jessica, Biscocho Dhani, Markunas Christina, ...

Abstract Background Autism comprises a spectrum of behavioral and cognitive disturbances of childhood development and is known to be highly heritable. Although numerous approaches have been used to...

Improving the outcomes of primary care attenders with common mental disorders in developing countries: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a collaborative stepped care intervention in Goa, India (2008)

Patel, Vikram H, Kirkwood, Betty R, Pednekar, Sulochana, Araya, Ricardo, King, Michael, Chisholm, Daniel, ...

Abstract Background and Objective Common mental disorders (CMD) are a leading global burden of disease. Up to 30% of primary care attenders suffer from these disorders but most do not receive...

Genetic and functional association of FAM5C with myocardial infarction (2008)

Connelly Jessica, Shah Svati, Doss Jennifer, Gadson Shera, Nelson Sarah, Crosslin David, ...

Abstract Background We previously identified a 40 Mb region of linkage on chromosome 1q in our early onset coronary artery disease (CAD) genome-wide linkage scan (GENECARD) with modest evidence for...

An Evaluation of the Los Angeles REgional CLean Air Incentives Market By (2007)

Magali Delmas, Natalie Mahowald, Jacob Hawkins, Jacob Hawkins, Scott Lowe, Scott Lowe, ...

We the members of the Emissions Reduction Group would like to acknowledge those individuals who provided us with valuable information and services. We would like to thank the employees at the SCAQMD...

N170 ERPs could represent a logographic processing strategy in visual word recognition (2007)

Simon, Gregory, Petit, Laurent, Bernard, Christian, Rebaï, Mohamed

Abstract Background Occipito-temporal N170 component represents the first step where face, object and word processing are discriminated along the ventral stream of the brain. N170 leftward asymmetry...

SNPs in Multi-Species Conserved Sequences (MCS) as useful markers in association studies: a practical approach (2007)

McCauley Jacob, Kenealy Shannon, Margulies Elliott, Schnetz-Boutaud Nathalie, Gregory Simon, Hauser Stephen, ...

Abstract Background Although genes play a key role in many complex diseases, the specific genes involved in most complex diseases remain largely unidentified. Their discovery will hinge on the...

Synchrony of change in depressive symptoms, health status, and quality of life in persons with clinical depression (2006)

Diehr, Paula H, Derleth, Ann M, McKenna, Stephen P, Martin, Mona L, Bushnell, Donald M, Simon, Gregory, ...

Abstract Background Little is known about longitudinal associations among measures of depression, mental and physical health, and quality of life (QOL). We followed 982 clinically depressed persons...

Mapping and characterization of the amplicon near APOA2 in 1q23 in human sarcomas by FISH and array CGH (2005)

Kresse Stine, Berner Jeanne-Marie, Meza-Zepeda Leonardo, Gregory Simon, Kuo Wen-Lin, Gray Joe, ...

Abstract Background Amplification of the q21-q23 region on chromosome 1 is frequently found in sarcomas and a variety of other solid tumours. Previous analyses of sarcomas have indicated the presence...

Antidepressants and suicide

Simon, Gregory

Treatment is probably too sporadic to affect overall suicide rates

A Bayesian method for estimating the accuracy of recalled depression

Carolyn M. Rutter, Gregory Simon

We develop a Bayesian method that allows us to compare weekly depression states recalled for a 3-month period to cross-sectionally assessed measurements of current depression assessed during randomly...

Integrating evidence-based treatments for common mental disorders in routine primary care: feasibility and acceptability of the MANAS intervention in Goa, India

CHATTERJEE, SUDIPTO, CHOWDHARY, NEERJA, PEDNEKAR, SULOCHANA, COHEN, ALEX, ANDREW, GRACY, ANDREW, GRACY, ...

Common mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, pose a major public health burden in developing countries. Although these disorders are thought to be best managed in primary care settings,...

Packages of Care for Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Patel, Vikram, Simon, Gregory, Chowdhary, Neerja, Kaaya, Sylvia, Araya, Ricardo

In the first in a series of six articles on packages of care for mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, Neerja Chowdary and colleagues discuss the treatment of depression.