2025
Project HERO: a randomized trial of Tai Chi qigong versus intensity-matched exercise and usual care for fatigue in older male cancer survivors
Kinney A, An J, Lin Y, Tundealao S, Saraiya B, Lu S, Guest D, Harding E, Amorim F, Heidt E, Arana-Chicas E, Chen C, Boyce T, Kim I, Arap W, Blair C, Irwin M. Project HERO: a randomized trial of Tai Chi qigong versus intensity-matched exercise and usual care for fatigue in older male cancer survivors. BMC Complementary Medicine And Therapies 2025, 25: 239. PMID: 40616105, PMCID: PMC12228344, DOI: 10.1186/s12906-025-04988-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTai chi qigongMale cancer survivorsCancer survivorsUsual careMind-body exercise interventionSupervised group exercise programHealth-related quality of lifeAssociated with psychological distressGroup exercise programHealth-related qualityCancer-related symptomsPatient-reported fatigueQuality of lifeRandomized Controlled TrialsExercise interventionExercise programCohort of menPost-interventionPsychological distressEmotional healthUnmet needsIntensity-matchedQigongThree-armSleep qualityTrait and state emotion regulation and parental wellbeing during war
Keleynikov M, Cohen N, Lassri D, Gadassi-Polack R, Benatov J. Trait and state emotion regulation and parental wellbeing during war. Personality And Individual Differences 2025, 241: 113175. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2025.113175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWar-related stressEmotion regulationNegative emotionsParental burnoutDetrimental effects of ruminationAdaptive emotion regulation strategiesEmotion regulation tendenciesEmotion regulation taskEffects of ruminationState emotion regulationEmotion regulation strategiesParental mental healthParental well-beingTrait reappraisalRegulation tendenciesNegative moodRegulation strategiesRegulation taskPsychological distressEmotionsEmotional reliefMental healthParental wellbeingWell-beingPsychological impactSmartphone Apps for Problematic Pornography Use: A Review of Content and Quality
Hart-Derrick V, Virani S, Zadeh O, Genovese N, Engel J, Ponce Martinez C, Potenza M, McCurdy L. Smartphone Apps for Problematic Pornography Use: A Review of Content and Quality. Current Addiction Reports 2025, 12: 54. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-025-00669-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMobile App Rating ScaleProblematic pornography usePornography useMHealth appsCognitive-behavioral therapyEfficacious psychosocial treatmentsCognitive-behavioral skillsNegative psychosocial consequencesPsychosocial treatmentsRelationship difficultiesPsychological distressRating ScaleEngagement subscalesReview of contentSexual expectationsPsychosocial consequencesAccess treatmentSummaryOur resultsGoal settingHigher scoresMHealthSmartphone appMindfulness/meditationApp StorePornographyComparison of two electroacupuncture regimens on symptoms and brain structures in breast cancer survivors: A randomized, controlled trial.
Chan A, Drayson O, Ng D, Heshmatipour M, Trudeau J, Lavasani S, Parajuli R, Lee S, Xie L, Acharya M, Limoli C, Malik S. Comparison of two electroacupuncture regimens on symptoms and brain structures in breast cancer survivors: A randomized, controlled trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2025, 43: 12119-12119. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.12119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsNeuropsychiatric symptomsPerceived cognitive functionEffect sizeNon-Hispanic whitesSelf-reported cognitive impairmentMedium to large effect sizesNEA groupPatient-reported outcomesQuality of lifeSham acupointsCognitive domains of attentionPsychological distressTreatment effect sizeLinear mixed modelsAcupointsEmotional functioningAdverse eventsDomains of attentionPilot trialControlled TrialsCognitive impairmentMultiple testingSurvivorsPsychosocial mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic postsurgical pain in youth following spinal fusion: a 6-month longitudinal study.
Li R, Rogers A, Sujan A, Zhou C, Thiagarajan P, Palermo T, Kain Z, Rabbitts J. Psychosocial mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic postsurgical pain in youth following spinal fusion: a 6-month longitudinal study. Pain 2025 PMID: 40408233, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic postsurgical painAcute pain intensityPain intensityPain catastrophizingPsychosocial factorsPostsurgical painSpinal fusionAcute to chronic postsurgical painDevelopment of chronic postsurgical painAcute pain severityHigher pain intensityParental distressCPSP developmentLongitudinal studyCausal mediation analysisPain severityAdolescent psychosocial factorsPain interferenceDays postsurgeryPainPsychological distressPresurgeryPsychosocial changesPostsurgeryPsychosocial mechanismsLoneliness Among US Veterans With Problematic Substance Use: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Na P, Pless Kaiser A, McCurdy L, Fischer I, Jeste D, Petrakis I, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Loneliness Among US Veterans With Problematic Substance Use: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic substance useNational Health and ResilienceSocial network sizeCorrelates of lonelinessVeterans StudyDepressive symptomsUS veteransPsychological distressSubstance useLifetime suicide attemptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsThree-Item Loneliness ScaleUS military veteransPurpose in lifeSuicide attemptsStress symptomsPervasive public health problemBurden of lonelinessLikelihood of lonelinessMilitary veteransNationally Representative SampleLoneliness ScaleMultivariate logistic regressionPublic health problemLonelinessPsychological Distress and Cognitive Function in Women: Exploring Potential Mediation by Use of Opiates, Sleep Aids, or Minor Tranquilizers
Sampson L, Lawn R, Murchland A, Liu J, Marquez C, Scoglio A, Jha S, Sumner J, Roberts A, Kang J, Chibnik L, Koenen K, Kubzansky L. Psychological Distress and Cognitive Function in Women: Exploring Potential Mediation by Use of Opiates, Sleep Aids, or Minor Tranquilizers. Journal Of Women's Health 2025 PMID: 40336460, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderCognitive functionMedication useMinor tranquilizersMeasures of posttraumatic stress disorderNurses' Health Study IIAssociated with lower cognitive functionCogstate Brief BatterySleep aidsEvidence of mediationLower cognitive functionLearning/working memoryBrief batteryStress disorderPsychomotor speed/attentionAssociated with useDistress scoresHigh distressMediation analysisPsychological distressLinear regression modelsPotential mediatorsSelf-ReportAssessed associationsDepressionWorkplace perk or pitfall? A qualitative study of genetic counselors' perspectives and experiences with workplace genetic testing
Charnysh E, Hendy K, Ryan K, Prince A, Feero W, Vogle A, McCain S, Truhlar A, Roberts J, Lee C, Sanghavi K, Uhlmann W, Blasco D, Cohn B, Crumpler N, Ferber R, Giri V, Leader A, Mathews D, Spector‐Bagdady K, Brothers K, Clayton E, Deverka P, Ellis T, Goldenberg A, Mockus S, Morton C, Rueter J, Witham B, Bessey E, Gordon E, Lee L, Roberts J, Saidi F. Workplace perk or pitfall? A qualitative study of genetic counselors' perspectives and experiences with workplace genetic testing. Journal Of Genetic Counseling 2025, 34: e70016. PMID: 40305363, PMCID: PMC12043034, DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.70016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic counselors' perspectivesGenetic counselorsGenetic testingGenomic screening effortsExperiences of genetic counselorsGeneral populationIncrease accessPost-test educationDe-identified transcriptsImprove health outcomesPost-test counsellingCodebook thematic analysisFollow-up careScreening effortsCardiovascular disease riskSemi-structured interviewsMitigate potential harmGenetic servicesHealthcare disparitiesHealth outcomesDecisional regretInterview guidePsychological distressFalse reassuranceThematic analysisPsychological Distress and Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy Findings From the U.S. National Health Interview Survey
Satti D, Chan J, Metlock F, Mszar R, Mehta A, Chan R, Chang R, Spitz J, Saad A, Gaffey A, Javed Z, Dastmalchi L, Mehta A, Powell-Wiley T, Sharma G. Psychological Distress and Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy Findings From the U.S. National Health Interview Survey. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 101683. PMID: 40286355, PMCID: PMC12102523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchU.S. National Health Interview SurveySevere psychological distressNational Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveyModerate psychological distressPsychological distressCardiovascular healthPsychological healthPregnant individualsInterview SurveyCardiovascular health scoreSeverity of psychological distressSuboptimal cardiovascular healthLife's Essential 8Multivariable Poisson regressionCross-sectional analysisKessler scaleDietary dataPoisson regressionPotential confoundersPregnant participantsEducation levelFamily incomeHealthDistressModerators of digital cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth with sickle cell disease pain: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
Palermo T, Srinakarin K, Zhou C, Lalloo C, Dampier C, Zempsky W, Badawy S, Bakshi N, Ko Y, Nishat F, Stinson J. Moderators of digital cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth with sickle cell disease pain: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Pain 2025 PMID: 40085012, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral therapyRandomized Controlled TrialsEducation controlSymptoms of sickle cell diseaseDifferential intervention effectsSickle Cell Disease PainPain intensity outcomesChronic SCD painParental psychological distressFamily-focused strategiesSecondary data analysisEffectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapyModerate treatment effectsIntervention effectsPsychological distressEffect modificationPain outcomesIntensity outcomesSecondary analysisParental distressControlled TrialsFamily factorsSickle cell diseaseFamily characteristicsPotential moderatorsPsychedelics for Cancer Pain and Associated Psychological Distress: A Narrative Review of a Potential Strategy
Belitzky E, Carvalho L, Taylor M, Ortiz C, Baum L, Fiellin D, Lustberg M. Psychedelics for Cancer Pain and Associated Psychological Distress: A Narrative Review of a Potential Strategy. Cancer Medicine 2025, 14: e70586. PMID: 40052631, PMCID: PMC11886891, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManagement of cancer painPsychological distressCancer painSymptom burdenUndertreatment of cancer painLevels of psychological distressFear of recurrenceSymptoms of cancerAssociated symptom burdenImprove pain managementMitigate psychological distressQuality of life challengesCancer-related painMitigate painAssociated psychological distressTreatment of cancer painNon-pharmacological approachesDiagnosis of cancerEfficacy of psychedelicsFear of deathLevel of evidenceCurrent level of evidenceBehavioral counselingCancer populationPain managementInsights on Improving Health Insurance Literacy in Diabetes
Blanchette J, Nally L, Wentzell K, Hughes A, Allen N, Litchman M. Insights on Improving Health Insurance Literacy in Diabetes. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2025, 110: s175-s186. PMID: 39998926, PMCID: PMC12054720, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgae706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance literacyWeb-based decision aidHealth Insurance Literacy MeasureCommunity health fairsInsurance literacyCommunity health workersOptimal self-managementImproving health insurance literacyChronic health conditionsPilot intervention studyHealth-care systemLow health insurance literacyHands-on supportHealth fairsDiabetes careHealth insurance educationHealth workersSelf-ManagementHealth carePsychological distressEducational workshopsEffective interventionsHealth conditionsDecision aidLiteracy levelsCumulative disaster exposure and hypertension among mothers who survived Hurricane Katrina
Meadows M, Desai M, Zacher M, Lowe S. Cumulative disaster exposure and hypertension among mothers who survived Hurricane Katrina. Environmental Research Health 2025, 3: 025005. PMID: 39968533, PMCID: PMC11831098, DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/adb32c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological distressHurricane exposureAdverse physical health outcomesDisaster exposurePhysical health outcomesLow-income mothersImpact mental healthShort-term health impactsHurricane KatrinaExposure to hypertensionHealth outcomesChronic conditionsPhysical healthMental healthHypertension oddsHypertension riskIncreased oddsVulnerable populationsSurvey wavesLogistic regressionCumulative exposureHealth impactsPotential mediatorsExposure to hurricanesPost-KatrinaSexual trauma and compulsive sexual behavior in young men and women: A network analysis involving two samples
Scoglio A, Chen Y, Huang K, Borgogna N, Potenza M, Blycker G, Kraus S. Sexual trauma and compulsive sexual behavior in young men and women: A network analysis involving two samples. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 166-177. PMID: 39841161, PMCID: PMC11974438, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual trauma historySexual traumaSexual behaviorTrauma historyPsychological distressSubstance useSample of young adultsCo-occurring psychopathologyGender differencesSignificant gender differencesTime of traumaSample 1Young adultsDistressSupportive relationshipsTransactional sexNegative healthCentral nodeClinical concernPsychopathologyTraumaBehaviorSocial conditionsSexProtocol of a decisional intervention for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia and their caregivers: UR-GOAL 3
Loh K, Ng Q, Mohile S, Norton S, Epstein R, Sohn M, Richardson D, Jamy O, Hedjri S, Blumberg R, Nafis L, Jensen-Battaglia M, Wang Y, Mendler J, Liesveld J, Huselton E, Rodenbach R, Moore J, Maguire C, Buechler S, Hodges S, Klepin H. Protocol of a decisional intervention for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia and their caregivers: UR-GOAL 3. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2025, 16: 102187. PMID: 39828449, PMCID: PMC11890953, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShared decision makingDecisional conflictOlder adultsAging-related conditionsOutcome measuresGoal-concordant careEducational videosAssociated with poor qualityPerceptions of prognosisReduce patient distressLife-prolonging treatmentIncreased healthcare utilizationSecondary outcome measuresAcute myeloid leukemiaValues clarification processRandomized Controlled TrialsDistress ThermometerMulticenter randomized controlled trialPrimary outcome measureTreatment decisionsCaregiver distressHealthcare utilizationReduce distressPatient distressPsychological distress
2024
Author Correction: Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S.
Ballew M, Uppalapati S, Myers T, Carman J, Campbell E, Rosenthal S, Kotcher J, Leiserowitz A, Maibach E. Author Correction: Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S. Npj Climate Action 2024, 3: 106. DOI: 10.1038/s44168-024-00195-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological distressDistressPsychological factors and blood pressure responses to acute stress in women with takotsubo syndrome: an exploratory study
Ouaddi S, Keirns N, Lee S, Dunsiger S, Gathright E, Burg M, Breault C, Tripolone J, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Psychological factors and blood pressure responses to acute stress in women with takotsubo syndrome: an exploratory study. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2024, 24: 434-443. PMID: 39422192, PMCID: PMC11986365, DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvae148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpaired BP recoveryPsychological distressPsychological resourcesSystolic BPBP recoveryAcute mental stressMental stressDiastolic BPSBP responseBlood pressureResponses to acute mental stressResponse to acute stressSBP recoveryPerceived stressSecondary analysisSelf-ReportEffect sizePsychological factorsFemale survivorsDistressTakotsubo syndromePTSD symptomsStress reactivityLow resilienceLongitudinal studyClimate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S.
Ballew M, Uppalapati S, Myers T, Carman J, Campbell E, Rosenthal S, Kotcher J, Leiserowitz A, Maibach E. Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the U.S. Npj Climate Action 2024, 3: 88. DOI: 10.1038/s44168-024-00172-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological distressLevels of distressMental health impactsNational probability sampleMental healthDistressMental health impacts of climate changeClimate actionU.S. adultsProbability sampleCollective actionHealth impacts of climate changeClimate changeEngagementAdultsPeopleImpacts of climate changeActionFindingsBehaviorCoping Flexibility: Match Between Coping Strategy and Perceived Stressor Controllability Predicts Depressed Mood
Leslie-Miller C, Joormann J, Quinn M. Coping Flexibility: Match Between Coping Strategy and Perceived Stressor Controllability Predicts Depressed Mood. Affective Science 2024, 6: 94-103. PMID: 40094042, PMCID: PMC11903985, DOI: 10.1007/s42761-024-00275-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion-focused copingLevels of depressed moodDepressed moodSample of undergraduate studentsExperience of depressed moodPredicting depressed moodProblem-focused copingAdaptive coping strategiesSeven-day diary studyResults of generalized linear mixed modelsStressor controllabilityCoping flexibilityDaily stressorsLow controlCoping responsesDiary studyPsychological distressMoodCoping strategiesCopingDaily levelUndergraduate studentsIndividual's abilityHigh stressDaily fluctuationsSpanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder
Tarragón E, Testa G, Granero R, Potenza M, Kraus S, Uríszar J, Chiclana Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 53: 3759-3768. PMID: 39358592, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02986-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography useClinical sample of individualsConfirmatory factor analysisGambling disorderSample of individualsPsychometric propertiesLow self-directednessOne-factor solutionAdequate psychometric propertiesClinical samplesGeneral psychopathologySelf-directednessBehavioral addictionsImpulsive tendenciesConvergent validityPornography usePsychological distressScreening instrumentSpanish versionSpanish validationFactor analysisBriefDisordersIndividuals
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