2025
Self-compassion mediates treatment effects in MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
Agin-Liebes G, Zeifman R, Mitchell J. Self-compassion mediates treatment effects in MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2025, 16: 2485513. PMID: 40331914, PMCID: PMC12064107, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2485513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDMA-assisted therapyPosttraumatic stress disorderUncompassionate self-respondingCompassionate self-respondingSevere posttraumatic stress disorderReducing PTSD severitySelf-CompassionPTSD severityStress disorderSelf-kindnessSelf-judgmentDepressive symptomsOver-identificationMeasures of PTSD severitySelf-respondentsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use symptomsSelf-Compassion ScaleCo-occurring depressionAlcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disorderDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled trialPsychological mechanismsAvailability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders
Ricard J, Richeson J, Baskin-Sommers A. Availability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders. Child Abuse & Neglect 2025, 160: 107226. PMID: 39754991, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCommunity violence exposureIndirect effect of negative emotionsExposure to community violenceEffects of negative emotionsNegative emotionsViolence exposureCommunity violenceUse disorderAvailability of community resourcesOccurrence of substance use disordersSelf-medication hypothesisHeightened negative emotionsCommunity resourcesModerated mediation analysisIndirect effectsPsychological mechanismsMediation analysisEmotionsPublic health approachModerating RoleDisordersHealth approachAssociated with increased occurrenceViolence
2024
Psilocybin increases emotional empathy in patients with major depression
Jungwirth J, von Rotz R, Dziobek I, Vollenweider F, Preller K. Psilocybin increases emotional empathy in patients with major depression. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 30: 2665-2672. PMID: 39695323, PMCID: PMC12092279, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02875-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional empathyDepressed patientsSocial cognitionMechanism of action of psychedelicsMultifaceted Empathy TestDose of psilocybinEnhance social cognitionPsilocybin-assisted therapyIncreased emotional empathyPotential of psychedelicsAction of psychedelicsPlacebo-controlled designEmpathy TestPsychological support interventionsPositive stimuliPsychiatric disordersTreating depressionClinical populationsPsychological mechanismsPsilocybinInterpersonal relationshipsSymptom improvementDepressionMental healthSubstance administrationMechanisms of therapeutic change after psychedelic treatment in OCD
Maloney G, Ching T, Kichuk S, Pittenger C, Kelmendi B. Mechanisms of therapeutic change after psychedelic treatment in OCD. Psychiatry Research 2024, 336: 115907. PMID: 38615521, PMCID: PMC11190873, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMechanisms of therapeutic changeAversive eventsImagery rescriptingPsychedelic treatmentPsychotherapeutic treatmentPsychotherapeutic frameworkSymptom reductionTherapeutic changePsychotherapyNegative emotionsPsychological mechanismsCore beliefsPilot dataNovel treatmentRescriptingEmotionsDisordersSymptomsReprocessingTreatmentBeliefsResistance to first-lineIndividualsInterventionThe Role of the Clinical Psychologist in the Care of Adults With Cardiovascular Disease
Smolderen K, Gillaspy S, Evers A, Kovacs A, Massa-Carroll I, Moons P, Mena-Hurtado C. The Role of the Clinical Psychologist in the Care of Adults With Cardiovascular Disease. JACC Advances 2024, 3: 100910. PMID: 38939655, PMCID: PMC11198723, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.100910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological mechanismsEvidence-based psychological interventionsMental health conditionsClinical psychologistsNeuropsychological assessmentCardiovascular diseaseIntegration of behavioral healthPsychological interventionsCognitive rehabilitationTarget behaviorsCardiovascular disease careBehavior change interventionsScope of practiceBehavioral careHealth disordersBehavioral healthCardiovascular disease populationPublic health burdenChange interventionsHealth conditionsPain managementCardiovascular disease spectrumHealth burdenProfessional organizationsTraining pathwaysReports of Self-Compassion and Affect Regulation in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Agin-Liebes G, Nielson E, Zingman M, Kim K, Haas A, Owens L, Rogers U, Bogenschutz M. Reports of Self-Compassion and Affect Regulation in Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2024, 38: 101-113. PMID: 37276086, PMCID: PMC10696130, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderInterpretative phenomenological analysisSelf-CompassionPsychedelic therapyUse disorderTreatment of alcohol use disordersTreat alcohol use disorderSelf-related processingReduce alcohol cravingPsilocybin-assisted therapySelf-compassion trainingPhenomenological analysisImproved quality of relationshipsAlcohol cravingPsilocybin sessionPsilocybin treatmentNegative affectPsychosocial treatmentsQuality of relationshipsProcessing emotionsParticipant drinkingPsychological processesPsychological mechanismsCoping patternsPsychological outcomes
2023
Universality, domain-specificity and development of psychological responses to music
Singh M, Mehr S. Universality, domain-specificity and development of psychological responses to music. Nature Reviews Psychology 2023, 2: 333-346. PMID: 38143935, PMCID: PMC10745197, DOI: 10.1038/s44159-023-00182-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological responsesPsychological mechanismsRelevant psychological mechanismsHuman cognitive capacitiesMusical performersIdiosyncratic styleMusicCognitive adaptationCognitive systemCognitive capacityAuditory perceptionCultural evolutionBehavioral responsesUniversal patternMore general propertiesPerformersEmotionsStyleUniversalityTinkeringPerceptionAdaptationEvidenceFindingsTopicThe effects of age on the severity of problem drinking: Mediating effects of positive alcohol expectancy and neural correlates
Chaudhary S, Chen Y, Zhornitsky S, Le T, Zhang S, Chao H, Dominguez J, Li C. The effects of age on the severity of problem drinking: Mediating effects of positive alcohol expectancy and neural correlates. Addiction Biology 2023, 28: e13278. PMID: 37252876, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive alcohol expectanciesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAlcohol expectanciesAlcohol use disorderNeural correlatesCue responsesPath analysisProblem drinkingAlcohol misuseEffect of ageAUDIT scoresRostral anterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain regressionAlcohol cue exposureMiddle occipital cortexModerate alcohol use disorderAlcohol Expectancy QuestionnaireAnterior cingulate cortexAlcohol use severityBilateral rostral anterior cingulate cortexPsychological mechanismsBilateral parahippocampal gyrusCue exposureNeural processesSeverity of problemsHypervigilance: An Understudied Mediator of the Longitudinal Relationship Between Stigma and Internalizing Psychopathology Among Sexual-Minority Young Adults
Hollinsaid N, Pachankis J, Bränström R, Hatzenbuehler M. Hypervigilance: An Understudied Mediator of the Longitudinal Relationship Between Stigma and Internalizing Psychopathology Among Sexual-Minority Young Adults. Clinical Psychological Science 2023, 11: 954-973. DOI: 10.1177/21677026231159050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRejection sensitivitySexual minority young adultsInternalizing psychopathologySexual minority mental healthYoung adultsSexual minoritiesSymptoms 2 yearsTransdiagnostic mechanismsPsychological mechanismsPsychological interventionsStigma-related experiencesDistinct constructsHypervigilanceLongitudinal relationshipRuminationMental healthProspective associationsPsychopathologyConstructsStigmaAdultsDiscriminationInterventionImplicationsMinority
2022
Revisiting the Role of the Medial Temporal Lobe in Motor Learning
McDougle SD, Wilterson SA, Turk-Browne NB, Taylor JA. Revisiting the Role of the Medial Temporal Lobe in Motor Learning. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2022, 34: 532-549. PMID: 34942649, PMCID: PMC8832157, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial temporal lobeMotor learningMemory processesMemory systemTemporal lobeImplicit memory systemDeclarative memory processesMultiple memory systemsAction-outcome associationsMotor learning tasksFlexible action selectionMTL damageDeclarative memoryPsychological mechanismsNeural correlatesSelection deficitsLearning taskAction selectionMotor skillsTaxonomic modelMotor performanceAge-matched controlsAmnesicsPrevious findingsLearning
2020
Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”?
Brand M, Rumpf HJ, Demetrovics Z, Müller A, Stark R, King DL, Goudriaan AE, Mann K, Trotzke P, Fineberg NA, Chamberlain SR, Kraus SW, Wegmann E, Billieux J, Potenza MN. Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”? Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2020, 11: 150-159. PMID: 32634114, PMCID: PMC9295220, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2020.00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential addictive behaviorsAddictive behaviorsEveryday life behaviorPsychological mechanismsProblematic behaviorsCandidate phenomenaBehavioral experimentsClinical InterviewNegative consequencesCurrent theoriesPornography useProblematic formsDegree of supportDaily lifeFunctional impairmentDisordersEmpirical evidenceTheoretical modelMultiple scientific studiesNarrative reviewField of researchGamblingBehaviorSocial networksScientific studies
2019
Go in Peace: Brain Death, Reasonable Accommodation and Jewish Mourning Rituals
Gabbay E, Fins J. Go in Peace: Brain Death, Reasonable Accommodation and Jewish Mourning Rituals. Journal Of Religion And Health 2019, 58: 1672-1686. PMID: 31280412, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00874-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJewish traditionBrain deathDiscretion of individual institutionsLife-sustaining interventionsBrain death per seBrain death criteriaDiscussion of organ donationDetermination of deathReligious objectsWithdrawal of mechanical ventilationPhases of mourningOrthodox JewsRituals of mourningAccommodation lawsPsychological wisdomPhysical bodyUnilateral withdrawalMourning ritualsDetermination of brain deathDeath per seReasonable accommodationOrgan donationTraditionPsychological mechanismsMourning
2018
Dual diagnosis of obsessive compulsive and compulsive buying disorders: Demographic, clinical, and psychiatric correlates
Kim H, Hodgins D, Torres A, Fontenelle L, do Rosário M, de Mathis M, Ferrão Y, Miguel E, Tavares H. Dual diagnosis of obsessive compulsive and compulsive buying disorders: Demographic, clinical, and psychiatric correlates. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2018, 86: 67-73. PMID: 30081209, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive buying disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderBuying disorderComorbid obsessive-compulsive disorderDual diagnosisUnique clinical populationInternet use disordersDual diagnosis populationPsychiatric correlatesPsychiatric disordersPsychological mechanismsSocial phobiaOCD symptomsStructured Clinical InterviewClinical populationsSound measureLarge multi-centre studyClinical InterviewProtective factorsMulti-center studyUse disordersPresent researchTreatment utilityBinary logistic regressionCorrelates
2017
Cancer at the Dinner Table: Experiences of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Distress
Swift T, Belser A, Agin-Liebes G, Devenot N, Terrana S, Friedman H, Guss J, Bossis A, Ross S. Cancer at the Dinner Table: Experiences of Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Distress. Journal Of Humanistic Psychology 2017, 57: 488-519. DOI: 10.1177/0022167817715966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapyClose clinical supervisionQuality of lifeLarge magnitude reductionAvailable emotional supportRecent randomizedTreatment of cancerSingle dosePsilocybin therapyDisease progressionCancer recurrenceCancer placesPatient experienceClinical treatmentCancerPsilocybin sessionCancer diagnosisElevated anxietyAdult participantsInterpretative phenomenological analysisDeathTranscribed interviewsDistressing effectsPsychological mechanismsSemistructured interviewsThe role of distress intolerance in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and problematic alcohol use among Latin American MSM
Wang K, Hughto J, Biello KB, O’Cleirigh C, Mayer KH, Rosenberger JG, Novak DS, Mimiaga MJ. The role of distress intolerance in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and problematic alcohol use among Latin American MSM. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 175: 151-156. PMID: 28432938, PMCID: PMC5487024, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic alcohol useChildhood sexual abuseChildhood sexual abuse historyDistress intoleranceSexual abuse historySexual abuseAlcohol useAbuse historyAlcohol use preventionPsychological mechanismsMediation analysisIntervention effortsInitial evidenceMultinational sampleSubstance useLittle researchUse preventionAbuseCurrent studyOnline surveyParticipantsSexual networking websiteMSM healthAmerican MSMHigh levels
2016
Neural stress reactivity relates to smoking outcomes and differentiates between mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral treatments
Kober H, Brewer JA, Height KL, Sinha R. Neural stress reactivity relates to smoking outcomes and differentiates between mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral treatments. NeuroImage 2016, 151: 4-13. PMID: 27693614, PMCID: PMC5373945, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.09.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStress reactivityMindfulness-based treatmentsAmerican Lung Association's FreedomUnderstanding of stressPsychological mechanismsMindfulness trainingNegative affectConjunction analysisMid insulaCBT groupStress provocationSmoking outcomesBrain regionsCessation treatmentEfficacy of MTCurrent studyEntire sampleDrug useSmoking cessationImportant implicationsMagnetic resonance imagingMindfulnessInsula
2015
Examining the mediating roles of binge eating and emotional eating in the relationships between stress and metabolic abnormalities
Chao A, Grey M, Whittemore R, Reuning-Scherer J, Grilo CM, Sinha R. Examining the mediating roles of binge eating and emotional eating in the relationships between stress and metabolic abnormalities. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2015, 39: 320-332. PMID: 26686376, PMCID: PMC5576015, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-015-9699-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional eatingBinge eatingModerators of genderSelf-reported stressPsychological mechanismsMorning cortisolEatingNegative relationshipMorning blood drawPhysiological assessmentHomeostatic modelGenderBingeModeratorRelationshipWaist circumferenceMetabolic abnormalitiesInsulin resistanceSupportParticipantsCortisolMediationMediatesAdultsCross-sectional studyExplicit and Implicit Processes Constitute the Fast and Slow Processes of Sensorimotor Learning
McDougle S, Bond K, Taylor J. Explicit and Implicit Processes Constitute the Fast and Slow Processes of Sensorimotor Learning. Journal Of Neuroscience 2015, 35: 9568-9579. PMID: 26134640, PMCID: PMC4571499, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5061-14.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit processesSensorimotor learningImplicit learningMotor learningPutative psychological mechanismsComputational modeling analysisMultiplicity of processesExplicit learningPsychological mechanismsMotor memoryNeural substratesTask performanceSensorimotor tasksModeling analysisLearning processLearningLearning operationDistinct manifestationsMemoryRecent evidenceSensorimotorWide netTaskPopular modelsLearning curve
2014
Five 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 effectsReperceivingEmotionsInsights from Neuroenergetics into the Interpretation of Functional Neuroimaging: An Alternative Empirical Model for Studying the Brain's Support of Behavior
Shulman RG, Hyder F, Rothman DL. Insights from Neuroenergetics into the Interpretation of Functional Neuroimaging: An Alternative Empirical Model for Studying the Brain's Support of Behavior. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2014, 34: 1721-1735. PMID: 25160670, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2014.145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingNeuronal activityMental moduleObservable behaviorBrain activityDistinct psychological mechanismsResonance imagingBaseline neuronal activityPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingPsychological mechanismsMental processesFunctional neuroimagingBrain supportAwake humansAlternative empirical modelsNeurophysiological parametersBaseline activityTomography imagingTheoretical assumptionsSensory systemsIncremental signalNeuroimagingElectrical recordings
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