Articles by Samuel Mann
Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Young Adulthood and Mental Health Outcomes
Topics Publisher: JAMA Network Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2026 Pages: 5 Document Number: EP-71490 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Young Adulthood and Mental Health Outcomes
Introduction Sexual harassment (nonphysical, eg, rumors or comments) and abuse (intimidation or physical contact) is common and associated with poorer mental health outcomes.1-3 Existing studies rely on retrospective or cross-sectional data, limiting assessment of how mental health changes dynamically around the timing of harassment or abuse.1 Characterizing mental health trajectories before and after sexual harassment and abuse is important for distinguishing consequences of sexual...
Alcohol-free and Low-Alcohol Beverage Consumption and Concurrent and Subsequent Alcohol Outcomes Among Young Adults
Topics Publisher: Wiley Online Library Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2026 Pages: 7 Document Number: EP-71352 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beverage consumption and concurrent and subsequent alcohol outcomes among young adults
INTRODUCTION Young adulthood is a developmental stage marked by identity exploration and changing social roles. Young adults experience higher rates of heavy episodic drinking and elevated risk for alcohol-related harms, but have low treatment uptake for alcohol problems [1, 2]. Evidence suggests drinking norms among young adults are shifting, with rising abstinence and a growing normalization of non-drinking [3, 4].
Cost-effectiveness of Acupuncture Needling for Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain
Topics Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2025 Document Number: EP-70999 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.
Dr. Mann’s pioneering book - Hidden Within Us and podcast: Beyond Conventional Medical Thinking
Dr. Mann’s pioneering book – Hidden Within Us and podcast: Beyond Conventional Medical Thinking NY, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Samuel J. Mann, a hypertension expert and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, has published Hidden Within Us: A Radical New Understanding of the Mind-Body Connection. This book rethinks how emotions affect health, based on his decades of patient care, and documented in his research and published papers.
Sexual Orientation and Multiple Job Holding
Topics Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2025 Pages: 35 Document Number: EP-70955 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
Anti-Discrimination Laws and Mental Health
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2024 Pages: 1 Document Number: EP-70801 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
Age Profiles of Suicide Attempt Among Sexual Minority Adolescents
Introduction Studies consistently document sexual orientation based suicide attempt disparities.1 The Minority Stress framework2 indicates that exposure to distal (e.g. discrimination) and proximal (e.g. identity concealment) stressors can cause psychological distress, increasing risk of suicide attempt, especially during identity development.2–4 Although sexual minorities (SMs) appear to experience a higher risk of suicide attempt, the authors are unaware of research exploring how suicide...
Temporal Trends in Mental Health in the United States by Gender Identity, 2014-2021
Topics Publisher: American Journal of Public Health Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2024 Pages: 4 Document Number: EP-70668 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
Mental Health of Transgender Youth Following Gender Identity Milestones by Level of Family Support
Importance Transgender youth are at an elevated risk for adverse mental health outcomes compared with their cisgender peers. Identifying opportunities for intervention is a priority. Objective To estimate differences in the association between gender identity milestones and mental health outcomes among transgender youth, stratified by level of family support.
The Bank of Missouri and Atlanticus Services Prevail in Litigation With Major Implications for U.S. Retail Finance Industry
On May 16, 2024, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) announced its dismissal of all charges against Cadwalader clients The Bank of Missouri, Atlanticus Services Corporation, and its affiliate Fortiva Financial, LLC. The dismissal, which comes after years of state and federal litigation, is a major victory for the firm’s clients, the consumer finance industry and consumers.
Twenty Years of Legal Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in the United States
Key Findings When states legalized marriage for same-sex couples, the physical health of LGBT individuals in those states improved; state-level rates of syphilis, HIV, and AIDS fell significantly; same-sex households in those states experienced more-stable relationships, higher earnings, and higher rates of homeownership; and sexual orientation–motivated hate crimes and employment discrimination against LGBT individuals declined.
Legalizing Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Benefited LGBT Individuals and Their Children
Key Findings Across 96 empirical studies conducted over the past 20 years, research has consistently found that same-sex couples; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals; and their children have benefited from the granting of legal status to the marriages of same-sex couples. In contrast, research has not identified any reliable adverse consequences of granting same-sex couples access to legal marriage.
Legalizing Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Did Not Harm Family Formation in the United States
Key Findings RAND researchers reviewed 96 studies conducted over 20 years on the effects of granting same-sex couples access to legal marriage. The review found no reliable evidence of adverse consequences to the general U.S. population. More specifically, among the studies that examined effects on different-sex couples, researchers found no evidence of negative effects on marriage.
A revolutionary new understanding of the mind/body connection
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A revolutionary new understanding of the mind/body connection
There is a widespread belief that the emotional distress we feel causes or contributes to many common medical conditions. However, decades of mind/body research performed by research psychologists who strongly believed this failed to confirm these beliefs. Worse, studies also could not confirm any benefit of stress reduction techniques in the management of common medical conditions. Then, is there a mind/body connection? The answer is yes, but it is very different from what nearly everyone thinks.
Trans youth are significantly more likely to attempt suicide when gender dysphoria is met with conversion therapy than with hormone treatment Original
As states continue to introduce laws that restrict access to gender-affirming care or limit protections against conversion therapy, questions have arisen about the effectiveness of interventions intended to help transgender youth. In this political climate, gold-standard evidence is more important than ever.
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