Merlin Ariefdjohan, PhD

Professional Titles

• Director of the Psychiatry Research Innovations (PRI)

Publications

• Vargas LX, Ariefdjohan M, Page CE, Meisel ZF, Ulrich CM, Alegría M, Pimentel N, Epperson CN, Richmond TS. Field Notes from the Border: Lessons Learned in Conducting Mental Health Research Involving Newly Arrived Latinx Immigrants as Study Participants. J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Nov 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39503832
• Romani PW, Anjom A, Anderson T, Ariefdjohan M. Evaluating Adolescent Patient Outcomes and Staff Member Injuries at a General Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. Behav Sci. 2024 Aug 24;14(9). PubMed PMID: 39335953
• Wehrli LA, Ariefdjohan M, Ketzer J, Matkins K, De la Torre L, Bischoff A, Judd-Glossy L. "Take It One Dilation at a Time": Caregiver Perspectives of Postoperative Anal Dilations in Pediatric Patients with Colorectal Conditions. Behav Sci. 2024 Apr 30;14(5). PubMed PMID: 38785870
• Luehring MC, Romani PW, Ariefdjohan M. Preliminary evaluation of behavior technician burnout when working with boarded and traditional psychiatric inpatients diagnosed with developmental disabilities. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2024 May;37(2):e12461. PubMed PMID: 38564318
• Ariefdjohan M, Nesi J, Mullin B, Pesko M, Fritsch S. Youth Anxiety in the Digital Age: Present Status and Future Considerations. In: Handbook of Children, Adolescents, and Screens; Digital Media, Development, and Well-Being from Birth Through Adolescence. Christakis, D.A., Hale, L. (eds). Chapter 18: Pg 129 -136. Springer. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5
• Ariefdjohan M, Reid D, Fritsch S. Youth digital dilemmas: exploring the intersection between social media and anxiety. Pediatric Clinics of North America, special issue on Social Media and Pediatric Mental Health; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031395524001767
• Lopez A, Ariefdjohan M, Johnson OH, Millar A, Berkowitz LN, Berkowitz SJ. 2023. From “I don’t know what I’m doing” to “I can’t do this anymore.” A qualitative comparison of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among K-12 educators across two academic years. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health.1-21. doi:10.1080/15555240.2023.2261629
• Ariefdjohan, M. 2023. Small can be mighty: applying business concepts to support research collaboration. April 2023 Edition. NCURA Magazine: a publication of the National Council of University Research Administrators.
• Wee B, Page B, DePierre A, Schmit A, & Ariefdjohan M. A publicly accessible story map titled: “Evolving foodscapes – A spatial history of hawkers in Singapore. Accessible via: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/a24b930bc0fa4666844eb6c0577a71e7
• Judd-Glossy L, Ariefdjohan M, Ketzer J, Matkins K, Schletker J, Krause A, Simmons H, Pena A, De La Torre L, Bischoff A. Considering the value of online support groups for colorectal conditions: perspectives from caregivers and adult patients. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Jan;38(1):31-42. PubMed PMID: 34562117
• Glover J, Ariefdjohan M, Fritsch SL. #KidsAnxiety and the Digital World. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2022 Jan;31(1):71-90. PubMed PMID: 34801156
• Germone MM, Ariefdjohan M, Stahl M, Shull M, Mehta P, Nagle S, Tarbell S, Liu E. Family ties: the impact of celiac disease on children and caregivers. Qual Life Res. 2022 Jul;31(7):2107-2118. PubMed PMID: 34984588
• Germone M, Phu T, Slosky C, Pan Z, Jones A, Stahl M, Mehta P, Shull M, Ariefdjohan M, Liu E. Anxiety and Depression in Pediatric Patients with Celiac Disease: A Large Cross-Sectional Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Aug 1;75(2):181-185. PubMed PMID: 35641896
• Judd-Glossy L, Ariefdjohan M, Ketzer J, Wehrli LA, Pena A, de la Torre L, Bischoff A. Long-term outcomes of adult patients following surgery for congenital colorectal conditions: analysis of psychosocial functioning. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36127514
• Gupta R, Ariefdjohan M. Mental illness on Instagram: a mixed method study to characterize public content, sentiments, and trends of antidepressant use. J Ment Health. 2021 30(4):518-525. PubMed PMID: 32325006
• Judd-Glossy L, Ariefdjohan M, Ketzer J, Curry S, Schletker J, Edmonds T, Krause A, Simmons H, Pena A, De La Torre L, Bischoff A. Analysis of patients' and caregivers' psychosocial functioning in colorectal conditions: comparison of diagnosis, gender, and developmental functioning. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021. 37(4):437-444. PubMed PMID: 33423102
• Ariefdjohan M, Lee YM, Stutzman DL, LeNoue S, Wamboldt MZ. The Utility of Pharmacogenetic-Guided Psychotropic Medication Selection for Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study. Pediatr Rep. 2021. 28;13(3):421-433. PubMed PMID: 34449718
• Romani PW, Ariefdjohan M, Jensen Gaffey LL, Torres-Dominguez M, Lister J. Relations between patient and staff member characteristics and staff member injury on a psychiatric inpatient unit for children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2020 Aug;33(3):125-130. PubMed PMID: 32700811
• Gupta R, Ariefdjohan M. Mental illness on Instagram: a mixed method study to characterize public content, sentiments, and trends of antidepressant use. J Ment Health. 2020 Apr 23;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32325006
• Pesko MJ, Burbige EM, Sannar EM, Beresford C, Rogers C, Ariefdjohan M, Stutzman D. The Use of N-acetylcysteine Supplementation to Decrease Irritability in Four Youths With Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2020;25(2):149-154. PubMed PMID: 32071590
• Steinberg Christofferson E, Burgers DE, Buchanan C, Suplee AF, Upshaw N, Ariefdjohan M. Providers' perspectives on substance use among solid organ transplant candidates in a pediatric hospital. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Jun;24(4):e13668. PubMed PMID: 32043761
• Colbert AM, Edlynn E, Mueller V, Ariefdjohan M, Lindwall J. Evaluating Health-Related Quality of Life and School Attendance in a Multidisciplinary School Program for Youth with Significant Medical Needs. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2020 Jun;27(2):416-428. PubMed PMID: 31741194
• Colbert AM, Edlynn E, Mueller V, Ariefdjohan M, Lindwall J. Evaluating Health-Related Quality of Life and School Attendance in a Multidisciplinary School Program for Youth with Significant Medical Needs. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2019 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31741194
• Judd-Glossy L, Ariefdjohan M, Curry S, Ketzer J, Pena A, Bischoff A. A survey of adults with anorectal malformations: perspectives on educational, vocational, and psychosocial experiences. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Sep;35(9):953-961. PubMed PMID: 31270673
• Romani, P. W., Donaldson, A. M., Ager, A. J., Peaslee, J. E., Garden, S. M., & Ariefdjohan, M. (2019). Assessment and Treatment of Aggression During Public Outings. Education and Treatment of Children, 42(3), 345–359. doi: 10.1353/etc.2019.0016
• Nicoli, D., Penner, A., Stutzman, D., & Ariefdjohan, M. (2019). 3.23 Clearing the Confusion: Identifying Knowledge Gaps in Pediatric Delirium among Medical Professionals Working in Intensive Care Units. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 58(10), S202.
• Steinberg, E., Buchanan, C., Lofton, A., Monnin, K., Kelly, S., Upshaw, N., . . . Ariefdjohan, M. (2019). Substance use among adolescent solid organ transplant candidates: Provider perspectives on policy. Paper presented at the Pediatric Transplantation.
• Kim JS, Ariefdjohan MW, Sontag MK, Rausch CM. Pulse Oximetry Values in Newborns with Critical Congenital Heart Disease upon ICU Admission at Altitude. International Journal of Neonatal Screening. 2018; 4(4):30. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijns4040030
• Restauri N, Lind KE, Webb N, Ariefdjohan M, Kondo K, Dodd G 3rd. Medical Student Satisfaction and Performance Using an Innovative Radiology Education Laboratory. J Am Coll Radiol. 2017 Mar;14(3):404-408. PubMed PMID: 28143753
• Pesko, M.J., Burbige, E.M., Sannar, E.M., Beresford, C., Rogers, C., Ariefdjohan, M., & Stutzman, D. Clinical Case Series on the Use of N-acetylcysteine (NAc) Supplementation to Decrease Irritability in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J. Pediatr. Pharmacol. DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-25.2
• Nokoff, N., Ariefdjohan, M., Travers, S., & Buchanan, C. Family experiences with volunteers and support groups in a multidisciplinary Disorder of Sex Development (DSD) clinic. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. DOI: 10.1037/cpp0000302
• Ariefdjohan, M., Malmberg, J., Lindwall, J., Carubia, B., & Judd-Glossy, L. Mental Health Providers and Trainees’ Experience of Treating Pediatric Patients with Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES): A Clinical Survey. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, Volume 3.
• Steinberg, E., Burgers, D.E., Buchanan, C., Suplee, A.F., Upshaw, N., & Ariefdjohan, M. Providers' Perspectives on Substance Use Among Solid Organ Transplant Candidates in a Pediatric Hospital. Pediatric Transplantation.
• Judd-Glossy L*, Ariefdjohan M* (as co-first author), Ketzer J, Matkins K, Schletker J, Krause A, Simmons H, Pena A, De La Torre L, Bischoff A. 2021. Considering the value of online support groups for colorectal conditions: perspectives from caregivers and adult patients. Pediatr Surg Int. 25:1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-05021-x. Online ahead of print.

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Specialty Information

• Psychology