2025
Examining the Factor Structure of the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale (ACSS) in a Military Population: Initial Development and Validation of a Four-Factor Version of the ACSS
Thomas K, Hoyt W, Goldberg S, Abbas M, Schultz M, Hiserodt M, Wyman M. Examining the Factor Structure of the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale (ACSS) in a Military Population: Initial Development and Validation of a Four-Factor Version of the ACSS. Psychological Services 2025, 22: 312-323. PMID: 39636588, PMCID: PMC12011536, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterpersonal theory of suicideTheory of suicideFour-factor versionInterpersonal theorySuicide ScaleAcquired CapabilityFactor structureMilitary populationNational Guard service membersReturn from deploymentConfirmatory factor analysisMonths postdeploymentMilitary sampleSuicidal behaviorPreliminary supportPredictive validityPostdeployment dataAssessment pointsSuicideService membersTheory-relevantVeteran populationLife experiencesFour-factorAdequate validity
2024
Maternal adverse childhood experiences and infant visual-limbic white matter development
Demers C, Hankin B, Haase M, Todd E, Hoffman M, Epperson C, Styner M, Davis E. Maternal adverse childhood experiences and infant visual-limbic white matter development. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 367: 49-57. PMID: 39191307, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal adverse childhood experiencesAdverse childhood experiencesInferior longitudinal fasciculusFractional anisotropyLongitudinal fasciculusChildhood experiencesLeft inferior longitudinal fasciculusStructural magnetic resonance imagingPredictors of mental healthVisual processing networksNo group differencesExploratory analysisChildhood questionnaireEarly life adversity exposuresWhite matter microstructureMother-infant dyadsFollow-up analysisCognitive circuitsPreliminary supportNeural circuit developmentInfant brain developmentMagnetic resonance imagingGroup differencesSensory processingIntergenerational riskNarrative Discourse Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury: Does Story Comprehension Predict Story Retelling?
Lê K, Coelho C, Feinn R. Narrative Discourse Performance in Traumatic Brain Injury: Does Story Comprehension Predict Story Retelling? Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research 2024, 67: 2685-2697. PMID: 39052432, PMCID: PMC11305611, DOI: 10.1044/2024_jslhr-23-00681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructure Building FrameworkTraumatic brain injuryDiscourse comprehensionDiscourse Comprehension TestStory comprehension taskStory retelling taskComprehensive measureBrain injuryModerate-to-large correlationsDiscourse measuresDiscourse performanceRetelling taskStory comprehensionStory retellingComprehension taskDiscourse productionPreliminary supportDiscourse interventionCognitive processesStory grammarStory completionGrammar performanceSpoken languageMultiple regression analysisDiscourse modelA Systematic Review Evaluating PTSD Treatment Effects on Intermediate Phenotypes of PTSD
Palmisano A, Meshberg-Cohen S, Petrakis I, Sofuoglu M. A Systematic Review Evaluating PTSD Treatment Effects on Intermediate Phenotypes of PTSD. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2024, 16: 768-783. PMID: 36595460, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderBehavioral treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive controlThreat processingBody of researchPTSD outcomesPTSD treatmentPaucity of researchStress disorderPreliminary supportIntermediate phenotypesTreatment dropoutMethodological limitationsStudy limitationsTreatment effectsCurrent researchTreatment approachesStrong conclusionsNovel treatment approachesEmpirical studyTreatment outcomesTreatment efficacyResearchMemory
2022
The Association Between Racial Attitudes, Alcohol Use and Mood Disorders Among Black Adolescents
Opara I, Lardier D, Boyd D, Boateng A, Brawner B. The Association Between Racial Attitudes, Alcohol Use and Mood Disorders Among Black Adolescents. Journal Of Prevention 2022, 44: 85-104. PMID: 36156761, PMCID: PMC9892305, DOI: 10.1007/s10935-022-00706-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack adolescentsRacial attitudesAlcohol useMood disordersPositive racial identityTraumatic eventsPreliminary supportAdolescent SurveyExperiences of racismRacism awarenessCriminal justice involvementWhite adolescentsMental healthSubstance useAdolescentsAwareness domainJustice involvementPrevention programmingRacial identityRacial discriminationAttitudesDisordersRacial groupsRegression analysisAssociationMindfulness Treatments for Domestic Violence: A Review
Mitchell J, Wupperman P. Mindfulness Treatments for Domestic Violence: A Review. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2022, 32: 1055-1075. DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2022.2038752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness treatmentAvoidance of emotionsComponents of mindfulnessCommitment Therapy (ACT) interventionDomestic violencePersonality disorder featuresEmotion dysregulationTrauma symptomsMindfulness interventionStudies of adultsThird wave treatmentsPreliminary supportDisorder featuresAdaptive behaviorMindfulnessTherapy interventionSubstance useIndividual valuesViolence perpetrationEmotionsEngagement strategiesMost evidenceCognitionFurther researchInterventionSubjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Todi A, Spillane N. Subjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2022, 92: 497-504. PMID: 35389745, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol expectanciesPositive alcohol expectanciesNorth American IndigenousSubjective happinessFirst Nation adolescentsAlcohol consumptionEffects of alcohol expectanciesInteraction of alcohol expectanciesNorth American Indigenous youthNation adolescentsPositive psychology interventionsAssociated with concurrent changesTarget alcohol consumptionLevels of subjective happinessInfluence of happinessSignificant main effectPreliminary supportPsychological interventionsModeration analysisAlcohol useMain effectPencil-and-paper surveyHappinessAlcoholAdolescents
2021
Positive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Positive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2021, 47: 373-382. PMID: 33524279, PMCID: PMC10909499, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1868488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityResponse to positive emotionsEmotional avoidanceEmotional intensityMilitary veteransPositive emotionsCommunity sampleDrug misuseSubstance misuseSample of military veteransContext of positive emotionsUnited States military veteransIncrease positive emotionsPreliminary supportAmazon Mechanical TurkInfluence alcoholSubstance useInterventions targeting alcoholIatrogenic effectsEmotionsClinical practiceMechanical TurkPotential clinical utilityVeterans
2020
Measuring Intrapersonal Psychological Empowerment and Ethnic Identity: Highlighting Strengths of Urban Black Girls
Opara I, Lardier D, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Measuring Intrapersonal Psychological Empowerment and Ethnic Identity: Highlighting Strengths of Urban Black Girls. Youth & Society 2020, 54: 573-592. PMID: 35813075, PMCID: PMC9269979, DOI: 10.1177/0044118x20970226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntrapersonal psychological empowermentPsychological empowermentStructural equation modelingEthnic identityFactor structureBlack girlsSociopolitical Control ScaleTwo-dimensional factor structureUrban Black girlsPreliminary supportFactorial validityControl ScaleEquation modelingHighlighting strengthsEmpowerment literatureLimited researchGirlsIdentityEmpowermentTheoretical relationshipYouthSPCSValidityFindingsSupport
2019
The relationship between substance use, experiential avoidance, and personally meaningful experiences
Serowik KL, Orsillo SM. The relationship between substance use, experiential avoidance, and personally meaningful experiences. Substance Use & Misuse 2019, 54: 1834-1844. PMID: 31140338, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1618329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperiential avoidanceAlcohol use problemsSubstance useDrinking motivesUse problemsCollege studentsSubstance-related problemsPsychological inflexibilityPredictors of genderAffect regulationEnhancement motivesPreliminary supportIntervention effortsMarijuana abstinenceUnique associationBehavioral consistencyUnique contributionIllicit drug useSubstance misuseValue importanceAvoidanceMeaningful experiencesFrequent useDetrimental consequencesDifferent value dimensions
2018
Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: The contribution of child genetics and maternal behavior
Baião R, Fearon P, Belsky J, Baptista J, Carneiro A, Pinto R, Nogueira M, Oliveira C, Soares I, Mesquita A. Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: The contribution of child genetics and maternal behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018, 102: 79-83. PMID: 30529717, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxytocin responseMaternal sensitive responsivenessOT levelsMaternal behaviorMother-child interactionMother-child interaction taskMothers' sensitive responsivenessGG genotypeSalivary OT levelsMaternal interactive behaviorSensitive responsivenessSuch genotypic differencesOxytocinergic systemPortuguese preschoolersOXTR genotypeOT concentrationsResponsivenessEnvironmental factorsPreliminary supportChild genotypeChild geneticsAn Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Transdiagnostic Bibliotherapy Program for Anxiety and Related Disorders: Results From Two Studies Using a Benchmarking Approach
Wootton B, Steinman S, Czerniawski A, Norris K, Baptie C, Diefenbach G, Tolin D. An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Transdiagnostic Bibliotherapy Program for Anxiety and Related Disorders: Results From Two Studies Using a Benchmarking Approach. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2018, 42: 565-580. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-018-9921-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavior therapyGroup effect sizesRelated disordersPrimary outcome measureEvidence-based treatmentsTreatment of anxietyMixed anxiety disordersEffect sizeFirst studyOpen trialOutcome measuresEffective treatmentStudy participantsAnxiety disordersDisordersBehavior therapyTreatmentPatientsSignificant reductionInterventionFollowAnxietyTrialsPreliminary supportParticipants
2017
Executive Functioning Predicts Reflective Functioning in Mothers
Rutherford H, Byrne SP, Crowley MJ, Bornstein J, Bridgett DJ, Mayes LC. Executive Functioning Predicts Reflective Functioning in Mothers. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2017, 27: 944-952. PMID: 29937678, PMCID: PMC6007034, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-017-0928-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental reflective functioningReflective functioningExecutive processesChildren's thoughtsSet-shifting capacityMaternal reflective functioningBroader family systemCognitive demandsExecutive functionImportant future directionsParents' capacityPreliminary supportChildren's feelingsStudy 1Study 2Family systemFeelingsFunctioningMaternal interestMemoryHigh levelsThoughtFuture directionsCuriosityCaregivingEvaluation of a Behavioral Self-Care Intervention for Public Health Students
White M, Mayer M, Vanderlind W, Allswede D. Evaluation of a Behavioral Self-Care Intervention for Public Health Students. American Journal Of Health Education 2017, 49: 40-47. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2017.1369199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-care interventionsHealth-promoting behaviorsHealth promotion activitiesSelf-care behaviorsRates of anxietyMental health symptomsClinical symptomsHealth Education PracticePublic health studentsHealth behaviorsHealth symptomsMental healthPromotion activitiesInterventionLongitudinal studyStudent mental healthSignificant increaseHealth studentsSymptomsFuture studiesPreliminary supportCurrent studyHealth SciencesIntense stressCourse of training
2016
Brief Report: Remotely Delivered Video Modeling for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children with ASD: A Pilot Study
Popple B, Wall C, Flink L, Powell K, Discepolo K, Keck D, Mademtzi M, Volkmar F, Shic F. Brief Report: Remotely Delivered Video Modeling for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children with ASD: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2016, 46: 2791-2796. PMID: 27106570, PMCID: PMC4939106, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2795-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral hygieneOral hygiene outcomesOral health problemsOral hygiene habitsOral hygiene improvementInternet-based interventionsRandomized control trialControl video conditionHygiene habitsControl trialClinical examinersLarge effect sizesHealth problemsHygiene improvementPilot studyHygiene outcomesIntervention conditionInterventionChildrenEffect sizePreliminary supportHygieneAutismPatientsBaselineRemembering the Good Ole Days: Fear of Positive Emotion Relates to Affect Repair Using Positive Memories
Vanderlind W, Stanton C, Weinbrecht A, Velkoff E, Joormann J. Remembering the Good Ole Days: Fear of Positive Emotion Relates to Affect Repair Using Positive Memories. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2016, 41: 362-368. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-016-9775-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive autobiographical memoriesPositive emotionsPositive affectElevated fearMood inductionAutobiographical memoryPositive memoriesNegative affectPositive memory recallSad mood inductionElevated depression scoresEmotion relatesState happinessMood repairGreater depressive symptomsMemory recallIndividual differencesAffect regulationMediation modelRecall procedurePreliminary supportEmotionsLess abilityGreater fearAffect
2015
Linking Volitional Preferences for Emotional Information to Social Difficulties A Game Approach using the Microsoft Kinect
Weng M, Walt C, Kim E, Whitaker L, Perlmutter M, Wang Q, Lebowitz E, Shic F. Linking Volitional Preferences for Emotional Information to Social Difficulties A Game Approach using the Microsoft Kinect. 2015, 588-594. DOI: 10.1109/acii.2015.7344629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBroader Autism Phenotype QuestionnaireEmotional informationBrief Symptom InventoryPsychological characteristicsAttentional responsesEmotional stimuliEmotional intelligenceEmotional contentSocial competenceSocial difficultiesPreliminary supportPsychological factorsKinect gamesSymptom InventoryImplicit patternsMental healthPsychosocial assessmentKinect platformSocial capabilitiesVideo gamesPsychiatric phenomenaGameplay environmentGameplayOrientingFurther research
2014
Perceived Characteristics of Intervention Scale
Cook JM, Thompson R, Schnurr PP. Perceived Characteristics of Intervention Scale. Assessment 2014, 22: 704-714. PMID: 25520213, DOI: 10.1177/1073191114561254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential treatment providersEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive processing therapyPerceived CharacteristicsPosttraumatic stress disorderIntervention ScaleEvidence-based psychotherapiesCharacteristics of interventionsStress disorderPreliminary supportSelf-reported useAssessment measuresTreatment providersHealth care providers' viewsReliable measureCare providers' viewsOnline surveyPerceptionProviders' perceptionsProviders' viewsInterventionMeasuresPsychotherapyPCISProlonged exposureFive Facets of Mindfulness and Psychological Health: Evaluating a Psychological Model of the Mechanisms of Mindfulness
Brown DB, Bravo AJ, Roos CR, Pearson MR. Five Facets of Mindfulness and Psychological Health: Evaluating a Psychological Model of the Mechanisms of Mindfulness. Mindfulness 2014, 6: 1021-1032. PMID: 26504498, PMCID: PMC4617366, DOI: 10.1007/s12671-014-0349-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacets of mindfulnessPsychological mechanismsPsychological healthMechanisms of mindfulnessEcological momentary assessment designPsychological health outcomesAlcohol-related problemsPsychological processesPsychological modelsMindfulness facetsPreliminary supportMindfulnessDistinct facetsMultidimensional measurePositive health outcomesPsychological symptomsCollege studentsHealth outcomesDecenteringExtant studiesAssessment designFacetsBroad effectsReperceivingEmotionsInterpersonal dysfunction and affect-regulation difficulties in disordered eating among men and women
Ambwani S, Slane JD, Thomas KM, Hopwood CJ, Grilo CM. Interpersonal dysfunction and affect-regulation difficulties in disordered eating among men and women. Eating Behaviors 2014, 15: 550-554. PMID: 25194562, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2014.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating Disorder Examination QuestionnaireNegative affectInterpersonal problemsAffect regulation difficultiesEmotion Regulation ScaleTreatment-seeking sampleNegative Affect ScheduleEating-related problemsMulti-method assessmentHierarchical regression analysisDisorder Examination QuestionnaireDemographic information formEmotion regulationRegulation ScaleInterpersonal functioningUnique varianceLarge Midwestern universityEmotional vulnerabilityInterpersonal dysfunctionPreliminary supportExamination QuestionnaireUndergraduate menWomen undergraduatesIIP-SCAffect
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