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Secondary Faculty

Ronald Charles Kessler

Professor in the Department of Epidemiology

Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Departments

Department of Epidemiology

Other Positions

McNeil Family Professor of Health Care Policy

Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School

Publications

  • Prevalence of Past-Year Mental and Substance Use Disorders, 2021-2022.

    Ringeisen H, Edlund M, Guyer H, Dever J, Carpenter L, Olfson M, First M, Geiger P, Liao D, Peytchev A, Carr C, Chwastiak L, Dixon LB, Monroe-Devita M, Scott Stroup T, Swanson J, Swartz M, Gibbons R, Stambaugh L, Bareis N, Smith TE, Kessler RC. Psychiatr Serv 2025 May 21
    PMID: 40395079
  • Smartphone language features may help identify adverse post-traumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae and their trajectories.

    Vizer L, Pierce J, Ji Y, Bucher MA, Liu M, Ungar L, Giorgi S, Xing Z, House SL, Beaudoin FL, Stevens JS, Neylan TC, Clifford GD, Jovanovic T, Linnstaedt SD, Zeng D, Germine LT, Bollen KA, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Lewandowski C, Musey PI, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, Hudak LA, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Harris E, Pearson C, Peak DA, Merchant RC, Domeier RM, O'Neil BJ, Sergot P, Sanchez LD, Bruce SE, Harte SE, Kessler RC, Koenen KC, McLean SA, An X. NPP Digit Psychiatry Neurosci 2025
    PMID: 40406207
  • Sequential decreases in basolateral amygdala response to threat predict failure to recover from PTSD.

    Roeckner AR, Lin ER, Hinrichs R, Harnett NG, Lebois LAM, van Rooij SJH, Ely TD, Jovanovic T, Murty VP, Bruce SE, House SL, Beaudoin FL, An X, Neylan TC, Clifford GD, Linnstaedt SD, Germine LT, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Lewandowski C, Musey PI, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, Swor RA, Hudak LA, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Datner EM, Pearson C, Peak DA, Merchant RC, Domeier RM, Rathlev NK, O'Neil BJ, Sergot P, Sanchez LD, Joormann J, Sheridan JF, Harte SE, Koenen KC, Kessler RC, McLean SA, Ressler KJ, Stevens JS. Neuropsychopharmacology 2025 May 03
    PMID: 40319171
  • Prospective associations of alcohol and drug misuse with suicidal behaviors among US Army soldiers who have left active service.

    Campbell-Sills L, Sun X, Kessler RC, Ursano RJ, Jain S, Stein MB. Psychol Med 2025 Apr 28
    PMID: 40289652
  • Cell-type-specific and inflammatory DNA methylation patterns associated with PTSD.

    Smith AK, Katrinli S, Maihofer AX, Aiello AE, Baker DG, Boks MP, Brick LA, Chen CY, Dalvie S, Fani N, Fortier CB, Gelernter J, Geuze E, Gillespie CF, Hayes JP, Hong S, Kessler RC, King AP, Koen N, Koenen KC, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt SD, McLean SA, Michopoulos V, Milberg WP, Miller MW, Mufford MS, Nugent NR, Orcutt HK, Powers A, Rauch SAM, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rutten BPF, Smoller JW, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Ursano RJ, Verfaellie MH, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Wani AH, WareVinkers EB, Wildman DE, Wolf EJ, Zhao Y, Logue MW, Nievergelt CM, Uddin M, Zannas AS. Brain Behav Immun 2025 Apr 24
    PMID: 40286993