2025
Psychosocial Stressors Explaining the Monosexual–Bisexual Disparity in Mental Health: A Population-Based Study of Sexual-Minority Young Adults
Clark K, Dyar C, Bränström R, Pachankis J. Psychosocial Stressors Explaining the Monosexual–Bisexual Disparity in Mental Health: A Population-Based Study of Sexual-Minority Young Adults. Clinical Psychological Science 2025, 13: 489-505. DOI: 10.1177/21677026241286875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority young adultsGeneral life stressorsMental health problemsSexual identity centralityGender of sexual partnersMental healthBisexual peopleBisexual respondentsGender conformityLife stressorsLatent class analysisSexual attractionBisexual subgroupsClass analysisPeople's mental healthYoung adulthoodPsychosocial stressorsSexual partnersYoung adultsGenderNonprobability samplingPopulation-based studyHealthRespondentsAnalyzed dataExperiences With Cancer Screenings Among Arabic-Speaking Refugee Women
Zaidi M, Fantasia H, Ahmed R, Lee D, Valdman O, Poghosyan H, Cooley M, Lemon S. Experiences With Cancer Screenings Among Arabic-Speaking Refugee Women. Nursing For Women's Health 2025, 29: 109-119. PMID: 39947246, DOI: 10.1016/j.nwh.2024.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer screeningRefugee womenFacilitators of cancer screeningCancer screening experienceImplementation science frameworkCulturally sensitive careConventional content analysisSemistructured individual interviewsUnique health challengesSensitive carePreventive careInterview guideProviders' effortsClinical encountersMedical providersIndividual interviewsCommunity resourcesScheduling appointmentsHealth challengesExpert panelScience FrameworkLife stressorsLanguage barriersContent analysisMiddle Eastern women
2024
The Achievement Gap Among Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents: Life Stressors Hinder Latina/O Academic Success
Patel S, Barrera A, Strambler M, Muñoz R, Macciomei E. The Achievement Gap Among Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents: Life Stressors Hinder Latina/O Academic Success. 2024, 94-108. DOI: 10.4324/9781003542001-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAchievement gapLatina/o studentsImmigrant adolescentsPublic high schoolsLatin AmericaSchool outcomesAcademic outcomesAcademic potentialAcademic successHigh schoolLife stressorsStudentsLow attendanceExpert understandingAchievementSchoolLatina/oLow-incomeIntervention effortsLatinUnique risksAmericaAdolescentsLifeAssociation of Childhood Abuse With Incident Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Anyane-Yeboa A, Casey K, Roberts A, Lopes E, Burke K, Ananthakrishnan A, Richter J, Cozier Y, Koenen K, Chan A, Khalili H. Association of Childhood Abuse With Incident Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2024, 15: e00718. PMID: 39450870, PMCID: PMC11671083, DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncident casesCohort of female health professionalsHazard ratios of CDNurses' Health Study IIIncident inflammatory bowel diseaseIncident cases of UCFemale health professionalsRisk of inflammatory bowel diseaseIncident cases of CDIncreased risk of CDInflammatory bowel diseaseRisk of Crohn's diseaseReview of medical recordsCox proportional hazards modelsDiagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseaseRisk of UCHealth professionalsStressful life eventsProportional hazards modelRisk of CDEmotional abuse subscaleSelf-ReportHazard ratioLife stressorsStudy II
2023
Stressful life events and incident depression among U.S. military personnel
Sampson L, Gradus J, Cabral H, Rosellini A, Fink D, Cohen G, Liberzon I, Galea S. Stressful life events and incident depression among U.S. military personnel. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2023, 58: 1009-1018. PMID: 36897335, PMCID: PMC10619516, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02445-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year stressorsStressful life eventsRates of depressionLife eventsIncident depressionStressful eventsRate of incident depressionNational Guard membersLife stressorsU.S. military personnelAnalysis of effect modificationStressful experiencesDepressionGuard membersNo stressful eventsDynamic cohort studyExploratory analysisStressorsDual roleCivilian lifeU.S. militaryMilitary personnelEffect modificationHigher incomeIncomeA qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”
Hwang Y, Conley S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. A qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2023, 18: 828-835. PMID: 36680672, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01330-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep healthAnxiety/worryBreast cancer survivorsEveryday life stressorsSleep disturbancesYoung breast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLongitudinal designYears of survivorshipLife stressorsExperience difficultiesPsychological symptomsSequential mixed-methods studySemi-structured interviewsRuminating thoughtsInterpretive description approachStudy phaseVasomotor symptomsGreater symptom distressSleep changesBreast cancerMixed-methods studySleep qualityFuture researchDisturbed sleep
2022
Life stressors significantly impact long-term outcomes and post-acute symptoms 12-months after COVID-19 hospitalization
Frontera J, Sabadia S, Yang D, de Havenon A, Yaghi S, Lewis A, Lord A, Melmed K, Thawani S, Balcer L, Wisniewski T, Galetta S, Agarwal S, Andino A, Arena V, Baskharoun S, Bauman K, Bell L, Berger S, Bhagat D, Bokhari M, Bondi S, Canizares M, Chervinsky A, Czeisler B, Dygert L, Fang T, Flusty B, Friedman D, Friedman D, Fuchs B, Granger A, Gratch D, Gurin L, Gutman J, Hasanaj L, Holmes M, Horng J, Huang J, Ishii H, Jauregui R, Ji Y, Kahn D, Koch E, Krieger P, Kvernland A, Lalchan R, Lillemoe K, Lin J, Liu S, Madhavan M, Medicherla C, Millar-Vernetti P, Morgan N, Olivera A, Omari M, Park G, Patel P, Ristic M, Rosenthal J, Sonson M, Snyder T, Stainman R, Sunwoo B, Talmasov D, Tamimi M, Thomas B, Valdes E, Zhou T, Zhu Y. Life stressors significantly impact long-term outcomes and post-acute symptoms 12-months after COVID-19 hospitalization. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2022, 443: 120487. PMID: 36379135, PMCID: PMC9637014, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Rankin ScalePost-acute symptomsLong-term outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationBaseline disabilityBarthel IndexPoor outcomeFemale sexLife stressorsCOVID-19Telephone Montreal Cognitive AssessmentOlder ageMultivariable logistic regressionStrong independent predictorCOVID-19 patientsLongitudinal cohort studyCOVID-19 severityWorse mRSMontreal Cognitive AssessmentProlonged symptomsRankin ScaleCohort studyIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisNeuropsychiatric outcomesModule 4: Increasing Mindful Awareness of LGBTQ-Related Stress Reactions
Pachankis J, Harkness A, Jackson S, Safren S. Module 4: Increasing Mindful Awareness of LGBTQ-Related Stress Reactions. 2022, 139-160. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780197643303.003.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills, The GOALS Treatment Manual for College Students
Hansen L, Ellis B, Smith S. A Transdiagnostic Approach to Develop Organization, Attention and Learning Skills, The GOALS Treatment Manual for College Students. 2022 DOI: 10.4324/9781003199618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollege studentsTransdiagnostic approachMental health providersCope with life stressorsOn-campus resourcesIn-session activitiesHealth providersDeliver interventionsSocio-emotional difficultiesLearning skillsIn-sessionTreatment manualsExecutive functionLife stressorsHomework assignmentsSkill-based approachDevelopment organizationsSessionsAcademic performanceSession summariesAcademic goalsLife responsibilitiesTransdiagnosticGroup formationGroup leadersTeen Advisory Council Survey's Factors Associated With Self-Harming Thoughts
McPherson P, Alderman L, Temple J, Lawrence R, Avila-Quintero V, Magner J, Sagrera C, Patterson J, Murnane K. Teen Advisory Council Survey's Factors Associated With Self-Harming Thoughts. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 851477. PMID: 35815025, PMCID: PMC9259897, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.851477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-harm thoughtsLife stressorsHigh-stakes tasksMental health professionalsHigh school studentsIdentification of stressorsLived experienceCommon stressorsGen Z studentsStressorsPeersSchool studentsTeensSuicide preventionAdolescentsThoughtStudentsHealth professionalsExperienceSchool systemSchoolsProfessionalsSuicideAction itemsLocal school systemPrior differences in previous trauma exposure primarily drive the observed racial/ethnic differences in posttrauma depression and anxiety following a recent trauma
Harnett N, Dumornay N, Delity M, Sanchez L, Mohiuddin K, Musey P, Seamon M, McLean S, Kessler R, Koenen K, Beaudoin F, Lebois L, van Rooij S, Sampson N, Michopoulos V, Maples-Keller J, Haran J, Storrow A, Lewandowski C, Hendry P, Sheikh S, Jones C, Punches B, Kurz M, Swor R, McGrath M, Hudak L, Pascual J, House S, An X, Stevens J, Neylan T, Jovanovic T, Linnstaedt S, Germine L, Datner E, Chang A, Pearson C, Peak D, Merchant R, Domeier R, Rathlev N, O'Neil B, Sergot P, Bruce S, Miller M, Pietrzak R, Joormann J, Barch D, Pizzagalli D, Sheridan J, Smoller J, Luna B, Harte S, Elliott J, Ressler K. Prior differences in previous trauma exposure primarily drive the observed racial/ethnic differences in posttrauma depression and anxiety following a recent trauma. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 2553-2562. PMID: 35094717, PMCID: PMC9339026, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721004475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPrevious trauma exposureTrauma exposurePosttraumatic depressionPrior differencesChildhood emotional abusePrior trauma exposureSelf-report assessmentsWhite participantsPosttraumatic stressStress disorderAnxiety symptomsEmotional abuseLife stressorsPTSD ratesEarly aftermathPosttraumatic dysfunctionAnxietySymptom trajectoriesRecent traumaEthnic differencesAURORA studyParticipantsSymptom recoveryRecent research
2021
Posttraumatic Distress Symptoms and Their Response to Treatment in Adults With Prolonged Grief Disorder.
Na PJ, Adhikari S, Szuhany KL, Chen AZ, Suzuki RR, Malgaroli M, Robinaugh DJ, Bui E, Mauro C, Skritskaya NA, Lebowitz BD, Zisook S, Reynolds CF, Shear MK, Simon NM. Posttraumatic Distress Symptoms and Their Response to Treatment in Adults With Prolonged Grief Disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2021, 82 PMID: 34000119, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.20m13576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic distress symptomsNonviolent deathsGrief disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderBereaved adultsPrimary diagnosisFunctional impairmentMixed-effects regressionPlaceboProlonged Grief DisorderGrief treatmentMajor life stressorsCitalopramSecondary analysisAntidepressant citalopramDistress symptomsStress disorderPoor functioningLife stressorsAdultsDisordersTreatmentStress symptomsSymptoms
2020
Psychological stress in heart failure: a potentially actionable disease modifier
Harris KM, Jacoby DL, Lampert R, Soucier RJ, Burg MM. Psychological stress in heart failure: a potentially actionable disease modifier. Heart Failure Reviews 2020, 26: 561-575. PMID: 33215323, PMCID: PMC8026548, DOI: 10.1007/s10741-020-10056-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHeart failurePsychological stressHeart failure symptomsHeart failure patientsLife stressorsDisease-related consequencesQuality of lifePatterns of exposureAdverse eventsFailure patientsDisease courseEjection fractionPatients' qualityModifiable factorsPatient subgroupsSymptom exacerbationDaily life stressorsFailure symptomsPathophysiological pathwaysEffective diseaseFunctional limitationsDiminished qualityPatientsActionable pathwaysStress exposureChildhood socio‐economic disadvantage predicts reduced myelin growth across adolescence and young adulthood
Ziegler G, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Fearon P, Bullmore E, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Lindenberger U, Dolan R. Childhood socio‐economic disadvantage predicts reduced myelin growth across adolescence and young adulthood. Human Brain Mapping 2020, 41: 3392-3402. PMID: 32432383, PMCID: PMC7375075, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocio-economic disadvantageMyelin growthEarly socioeconomic disadvantageYoung adulthoodBody mass indexChildhood socio-economic disadvantageLife stressorsYears of ageEarly life stressorsPotential translational implicationsEarly life disadvantageWhite matter regionsParental educationMass indexSubcortical nucleiBrain developmentAlcohol useMatter regionsTranslational implicationsSocioeconomic disadvantageAge 12Life disadvantagePositive parentingProtective mannerNormal trajectory
2019
A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers’ Experiences Receiving Mental Health Services in a Supermarket Setting
McMickens CL, Clayton A, Rosenthal MS, Wallace L, Howell HB, Bell G, Smith MV. A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers’ Experiences Receiving Mental Health Services in a Supermarket Setting. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 479-485. PMID: 30694441, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2646-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesCognitive behavioral therapyHealth servicesBehavioral therapyInnovative delivery modelsMental health service utilizationHealth care delivery modelsHealth service utilizationDelivery modelSupermarket settingCare delivery modelsMental health treatmentGroup cognitive behavioral therapyGroup-based cognitive behavioral therapyMental health needsResults Five themesService utilizationTreatment experiencePatient experienceHealth treatmentHealth needsService delivery modelsLife stressorsLess stigmatizingTherapy
2018
O4.4. DOES POLYGENIC RISK SCORE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA MODERATE THE MOMENTARY AFFECTIVE AND PSYCHOTIC REACTIONS TO DAILY-LIFE STRESSORS?
Pries L, Guloksuz S, Menne-Lothmann C, Decoster J, van Winkel R, Collip D, Delespaul P, De Hert M, Derom C, Thiery E, Jacobs N, Wichers M, Klingenberg B, Cinar O, Lin B, Luykx J, Rutten B, van Os J. O4.4. DOES POLYGENIC RISK SCORE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA MODERATE THE MOMENTARY AFFECTIVE AND PSYCHOTIC REACTIONS TO DAILY-LIFE STRESSORS? Schizophrenia Bulletin 2018, 44: s84-s84. PMCID: PMC5887471, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby015.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvent-related stressMomentary stressStress reactivityMain effectSocial stressPsychotic experiencesYoung adult twin sampleEffect of PRSHeightened emotional reactivityAdditional explorative analysesAdult twin sampleEmotion regulationSignificant main effectEmotion reactivityNeuropsychological mechanismsEmotional reactivityMultilevel regression analysisEmotional fluctuationsMinor stressorsLife stressorsSubjective experiencePolygenic risk scoresDiary techniqueDiary methodTwin sampleResilience as a moderator between syndemics and depression in mothers living with HIV
Thurston IB, Howell KH, Kamody RC, Maclin-Akinyemi C, Mandell J. Resilience as a moderator between syndemics and depression in mothers living with HIV. AIDS Care 2018, 30: 1257-1264. PMID: 29499626, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1446071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsMental healthLife stressorsHigher depressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsLower depressive symptomsProblematic mental health outcomesMental health outcomesChild mental healthAIDS/HIVStrengths-based treatmentMaternal adversityKey protective factorHIVCo-occurring adversitiesHealth outcomesEmotional adversitySymptomsSubstance abuseProtective factorsEffect of resilienceRole of resilienceMothersDepressionCommunity agencies
2015
The Impact of Infidelity on Combat‐Exposed Service Members
Kachadourian LK, Smith BN, Taft CT, Vogt D. The Impact of Infidelity on Combat‐Exposed Service Members. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2015, 28: 418-425. PMID: 26397362, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthLife stressorsDepression symptom severityPostdeployment mental healthVeterans' mental healthSubsequent stress exposureSymptom severityMilitary populationStress exposurePosttraumatic stress symptomatologyService membersSocial supportHealthAdditional researchStress symptomatologyMenVeterans' experiencesIndividualsParticipantsHigh levelsSymptomatologySeverity
2014
Longitudinal Outcomes of Women Veterans Enrolled in the Renew Sexual Trauma Treatment Program
Katz L, Cojucar G, Hoff R, Lindl C, Huffman C, Drew T. Longitudinal Outcomes of Women Veterans Enrolled in the Renew Sexual Trauma Treatment Program. Journal Of Contemporary Psychotherapy 2014, 45: 143-150. DOI: 10.1007/s10879-014-9289-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale veteransTreatment programVeterans Affairs Medical CenterReliable clinical changeChronicity of symptomsQuality of lifeSexual traumaMilitary sexual traumaLevel of traumaMultiple traumaClinical changesTreatment outcomesMedical CenterEffective treatmentWomen veteransMedical problemsMedium effect sizeSubstance abuseTraumaConfidence intervalsLongitudinal outcomesLife stressorsLongitudinal studyMonthsPosttraumatic symptoms
2013
Korean American Women′s Experiences with Smoking and Factors Associated with Their Quit Intentions
Kim SS, Kim S, Seward G, Fortuna L, McKee SA. Korean American Women′s Experiences with Smoking and Factors Associated with Their Quit Intentions. International Scholarly Research Notices 2013, 2013: 796570. PMID: 25938119, PMCID: PMC4392973, DOI: 10.1155/2013/796570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine withdrawal symptomsKorean American womenFear of disclosureLifetime smokersCulture-specific intervention strategiesWithdrawal symptomsLimited English proficiencySmokingWomen's experiencesHealth issuesLife stressorsIntervention strategiesAmerican womenQuit intentionsWomenMajor barrierSmokersPregnancySymptomsResearch design
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