2025
Nutritional Impairment and Quality of Life Trajectories Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer
Singhal S, Wang Y, Dunne R, Kehoe L, Sohn M, Jensen‐Battaglia M, Canin B, Tylock R, Mohamed M, Khatri J, Bearden J, Philip T, Mohile S, Loh K. Nutritional Impairment and Quality of Life Trajectories Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025 PMID: 40616260, PMCID: PMC12236448, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeGDS-15FACT-GAdvanced cancerHealth trajectoriesOlder adultsAssociated with membershipFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-GeneralPsychological healthGeriatric Depression Scale-15Quality of life trajectoriesTrajectories of quality of lifeAssess quality of lifeMini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form scoreNutritional impairmentAssess psychological healthHigher quality of lifePalliative cancer treatmentDepression groupMild depression groupMultinomial logistic regressionGroup-based trajectoryTrajectory group membershipQOL trajectoriesAssociated with group membershipPsychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias
Särnholm J, Gaffey A, Turchio M, Biviano A, Burg M. Psychological Interventions for Reducing Distress in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 102. PMID: 40560300, PMCID: PMC12198271, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-025-02253-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPsychological healthPsychological interventionsAssociated with anxietyBehavioral therapyAvoidance behaviorReduce distressArrhythmia careReduce anxietyPoor quality of lifeAnxietyDepressionQuality of lifeCare CollaborativeCare systemImprove QoLInterventionCareSummaryFurther researchHealthPoor qualityDistressQoLAvoidanceFearDigital Health Interventions Targeting Psychological Health in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Ji B, Batubara I, Batten J, Peng X, Chen S, Ni Z. Digital Health Interventions Targeting Psychological Health in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols 2025, 14: e68677. PMID: 40466097, PMCID: PMC12177426, DOI: 10.2196/68677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital health interventionsParents of childrenINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERParental psychological healthPsychological healthScoping ReviewAutism spectrum disorderDevelopment of practice guidelinesPsychological health outcomesHealth of parentsEnglish-language studiesPsychological health of parentsWeb of SciencePublic health concernHealth outcomesHealth interventionsSpectrum disorderEvidence synthesisParticipant characteristicsIntervention specificsPsychological outcomesPractice guidelinesStudy designData extractionOvid MEDLINEPsychological 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 incomeHealthDistressBrain connectivity correlates of the impact of a digital intervention for individuals with subjective cognitive decline on depression and IL-18
Catalogna M, Somerville Y, Saporta N, Nathansohn-Levi B, Shelly S, Edry L, Zagoory-Sharon O, Feldman R, Amedi A. Brain connectivity correlates of the impact of a digital intervention for individuals with subjective cognitive decline on depression and IL-18. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6863. PMID: 40011544, PMCID: PMC11865443, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91457-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain connectivityCognitive declineResting-state functional connectivityEffect sizeCognitive behavioral therapyLate-life depressionSelf-reported depressionMedium effect sizeDigital interventionsInterventions targeting mental healthMood regulationBehavioral therapyDepressive symptomsDecreased connectivityPost-intervention changesFunctional connectivityTwo-week interventionCognitive functionSpatial cognitionDepression scoresBrain healthBehavioral outcomesBrain functionPsychological techniquesPsychological healthOptimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Sharma G, Gaffey A, Hameed A, Kasparian N, Mauricio R, Marsh E, Beck D, Skowronski J, Wolfe D, Levine G, Research T. Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e041369. PMID: 39996493, PMCID: PMC12132617, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.041369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal cardiovascular healthPsychological healthCardiovascular healthAmerican Heart AssociationPerinatal periodCare delivery modelsMaternal psychological healthScientific statementPsychological health carePostpartum follow-upHeart AssociationPsychological health conditionsAssociated with adverse pregnancy outcomesCardiovascular outcomesMaternal mortalityAdverse pregnancy outcomesHealth careDelivery modelsHealth conditionsLong-term cardiovascular outcomesHealthStakeholder partnersOffspring neurodevelopmentPregnancy outcomesCareEmpathy and Psychological Outcomes in Informal Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Huo M, Vu T, Yoneda T, Wei J, Abbott B, Monin J. Empathy and Psychological Outcomes in Informal Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2025, 80: gbaf018. PMID: 39879125, PMCID: PMC12125626, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver psychological healthInformal caregiversNegative psychological outcomesPsychological outcomesCare recipientsCaregivers of community-dwelling older adultsPsychological healthCommunity-dwelling older adultsNon-significant associationPeer-reviewed studiesUnpaid careOlder adultsCaregiversSystematic reviewCareCognitive empathySignificant associationMeta-analyzedMeta-analysisLiterature searchRandom effects approachHealthInterventionOutcomesInvestigation of empathy
2024
Biometrically measured sleep in medical students as a predictor of psychological health and academic experiences in the preclinical years
Oberleitner L, Baxa D, Pickett S, Sawarynski K. Biometrically measured sleep in medical students as a predictor of psychological health and academic experiences in the preclinical years. Medical Education Online 2024, 29: 2412400. PMID: 39381987, PMCID: PMC11468015, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2412400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic experienceMedical studentsCurrent educational goalPsychological healthIncreased rates of burnoutSleep episodesEducational goalsAcademic efficiencyConsecutive daysRates of burnoutStudent wellnessMeasures of wellnessLong-term health consequencesShort sleep episodesStudentsPredictor of psychological healthPreclinical curriculumUndergraduate medical studentsShort sleep durationLongitudinal sleep patternsHealth behaviorsRates of stressHealth interventionsWellness SurveyEmotional healthPositive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children
Gad D, Wells J, Piechota A, Feeney B, Birditt K, Marottoli R, Gaugler J, Vranceanu A, Monin J. Positive affect expression during a play interaction and psychological health among older adults living with cognitive impairment and their adult children. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 29: 69-77. PMID: 38795364, PMCID: PMC11908637, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2358096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health difficultiesPositive affective expressionPositive affectDepressive symptomsHealth difficultiesCognitive impairmentDyad membersActor Partner Interdependence ModelAssociated with lower depressive symptomsPsychological healthIndicators of psychological healthAssociated with women's mental healthMental healthAffecting expressionLower depressive symptomsParent-child relationshipMen's mental healthAdult childrenWomen's mental healthActor effectsInterdependence modelPsychosocial interventionsTrained codersSelf-ReportAffectPrepandemic Resilience to Trauma and COVID-19 Infection in Older Women
Scoglio A, Choi K, Nishimi K, Sampson L, Koenen K, Roberts A, Jha S, Kubzansky L. Prepandemic Resilience to Trauma and COVID-19 Infection in Older Women. Biopsychosocial Science And Medicine 2024, 86: 625-632. PMID: 38573019, PMCID: PMC11371542, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological resilienceSelf-ReportLifetime trauma exposureAssociated with lower riskLow psychological resilienceTrauma exposureCOVID-19-related risk factorsLifetime traumaPsychosocial interventionsNurses' Health Study IIPsychological healthPsychological assetsImprove health outcomesLow riskPhysical healthResilience scoresProtective factorsStudy IIPositive COVID-19 test resultSymptomsCOVID-19 test resultsHealth outcomesCohort participantsCOVID-19 infectionSocio-DemographicPsychological Health and Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: A Review of Current Evidence and Clinical Considerations across the Healthspan
Gaffey A, Spatz E. Psychological Health and Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: A Review of Current Evidence and Clinical Considerations across the Healthspan. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2024, 26: 45-58. PMID: 38240928, PMCID: PMC11219074, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01185-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart disease riskPsychological healthIschemic heart diseasePsychosocial stressRisk of ischemic heart diseaseIschemic heart disease diagnosisPsychological factorsStudy of psychological factorsPositive psychological factorsOptimal psychological healthHeart diseaseSignificant life eventsIHD riskPsychosocial factorsSense of purposeWoman's riskPsychological screeningPsychological assessmentPsychological interventionsLife eventsSex-specific factorsSocial isolationHealthVulnerable groupsNarrative reviewExploring Multiple Perspectives on Psychological Health of Adolescents in Relation to Gender and School Grade — Jiangsu Province, China, 2022
Yang J, Zhang R, Zhou K, Zhou J, Wang X, Yang W, Zhang X, Xu X, Wang L, Wu Y, Li J, Zhang X, Wang Y, Lin Y, Wang F. Exploring Multiple Perspectives on Psychological Health of Adolescents in Relation to Gender and School Grade — Jiangsu Province, China, 2022. China CDC Weekly 2024, 6: 713-718. PMID: 39050019, PMCID: PMC11264053, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health issuesChinese childrenHealth issuesMental health of childrenPublic health practiceMental health symptomsHealth of childrenHealth of adolescentsPublic health concernHealth practicesMental healthHealth symptomsPsychological healthHealth concernEffect of genderRisky behaviorsSchool environmentAdolescentsEarly detectionPsychological health of adolescentsChildrenJiangsu ProvinceSchool gradesCaregiversGender
2023
Association of Optimism, Causal Thinking, and Karma Beliefs with PTSD and Depression 8 Years After the Tsunami in Sri Lanka
Zhang X, Hwang J, Ranasinghe P, Ramadasa U, Levy B, Ranasinghe P. Association of Optimism, Causal Thinking, and Karma Beliefs with PTSD and Depression 8 Years After the Tsunami in Sri Lanka. International Journal Of Applied Positive Psychology 2023, 9: 367-379. DOI: 10.1007/s41042-023-00124-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of optimismBetter self-reported healthSelf-reported healthPsychological healthLogistic regression modelsLong-term psychological healthCausal thinkingHigh riskHealth outcomesHigh mortalityRelevant covariatesPTSD symptomsDepressionLower depressionPTSDPsychological traumaTraumaHealthInternal attribution styleAssociationRegression modelsDirect exposurePsychological predictorsAttribution styleExposurePsychological Capital and Self-Acceptance Modified the Association of Depressive Tendency with Self-Rated Health of College Students in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yao Y, Yao J, Chen S, Zhang X, Meng H, Li Y, Lu L. Psychological Capital and Self-Acceptance Modified the Association of Depressive Tendency with Self-Rated Health of College Students in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Behavioral Sciences 2023, 13: 552. PMID: 37503999, PMCID: PMC10376835, DOI: 10.3390/bs13070552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-rated healthHealth statusDepressive tendenciesTwo-phase cross-sectional studyEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleSelf-reported health statusMain risk factorsCross-sectional studyCOVID-19 pandemicHealth measurement scalesRisk factorsPhysical exerciseMultivariate analysisInformed consentCollege student healthPositive associationOnline survey platformQuestionnaire StarPsychological healthAssociationHealthScoresStudent healthNegative associationQuestionnaireHippocampal neurochemicals are associated with exercise group and intensity, psychological health, and general cognition in older adults
Reitlo L, Mihailovic J, Stensvold D, Wisløff U, Hyder F, Håberg A. Hippocampal neurochemicals are associated with exercise group and intensity, psychological health, and general cognition in older adults. GeroScience 2023, 45: 1667-1685. PMID: 36626020, PMCID: PMC10400748, DOI: 10.1007/s11357-022-00719-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupervised exercise groupNational physical activity guidelinesPhysical activity guidelinesLower NAA/CrHippocampal bodyNAA/CrActivity guidelinesControl groupExercise groupLower Cho/CrPhysical activity/exerciseOlder adultsGeneration 100 StudyPsychological healthModerate physical activityActivity/exerciseDays/weekPeak oxygen uptakeCho/CrHigher training intensityMagnetic resonance imagingHigh-intensity trainingHippocampal metabolitesNeuronal viabilityHippocampal volume
2022
City-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning
Tsai J, Grace A, North C, Pietrzak R, Vazquez M, Kurian A. City-wide study of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Antonio: An investigation of stressful events accompanying infection and their relation to psychosocial functioning. Psychiatry Research 2022, 320: 115012. PMID: 36565515, PMCID: PMC9762912, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial functioningStressful eventsStress-related symptomsPsychological symptomsLong-term psychological effectsStress-related psychological symptomsImpaired psychosocial functioningWorse psychosocial functioningStress-related psychological problemsPsychological healthPsychological effectsPsychological problemsCOVID-19 infectionFunctioningPhysical symptomsOnline assessmentLaboratory-confirmed COVID-19 casesCity-wide studyAdultsTargeted supportSymptomsFearFinancial problemsCOVID-19 casesParticipants
2021
Interpersonal Associations Between Affect and Depressive Symptoms in Persons With Early Dementia and Their Spouses
Piechota A, Syed S, Monin J. Interpersonal Associations Between Affect and Depressive Symptoms in Persons With Early Dementia and Their Spouses. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 298-298. PMCID: PMC8969213, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.1152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative affectInterpersonal associationsSelf-reported affective experienceDepressive symptomsOwn negative affectOwn positive affectStress reduction interventionsPartner's depressive symptomsOwn depressive symptomsGreater depressive symptomsPositive affectPartner effectsAffective experiencePsychological healthLower depressive symptomsAffectEarly dementiaRandomized clinical trialsReduction interventionsSpousesClinical trialsBaseline interviewSecondary analysisSymptomsIndependent effectsSignaling hostility: The relationship between witnessing weight‐based discrimination in medical school and medical student well‐being
Meadows A, Barreto M, Dovidio J, Burke S, Wittlin N, Herrin J, van Ryn M, Phelan S. Signaling hostility: The relationship between witnessing weight‐based discrimination in medical school and medical student well‐being. Journal Of Applied Social Psychology 2021, 53: 215-230. DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical schoolsSchool burnoutSchool belongingHigher-weight patientsUS medical schoolsPsychological healthWeight stigmaSense of belongingStudents' psychological healthInstitutional culture changeMedical educationMedical studentsStudentsSchoolsFourth yearAnti-fat attitudesDerogatory humorWeight-based discriminationGeneral healthBelongingMarginalized groupsFirst yearReduced feelingsDiscriminatory behaviorBurnoutSTRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations
Peterson AL, Young-McCaughan S, Roache JD, Mintz J, Litz BT, Williamson DE, Resick PA, Foa EB, McGeary DD, Dondanville KA, Taylor DJ, Wachen JS, Fox PT, Bryan CJ, McLean CP, Pruiksma KE, Yarvis JS, Niles BL, Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Back SE, Baker MT, Blount TH, Borah AM, Borah EV, Brock MS, Brown LA, Burg MM, Cigrang JA, DeBeer BB, DeVoe ER, Fina BA, Flanagan JC, Fredman SJ, Gardner CL, Gatchel RR, Goodie JL, Gueorguieva R, Higgs JB, Jacoby VM, Kelly KM, Krystal JH, Lapiz-Bluhm MD, López-Roca AL, Marx BP, Maurer DM, McDevitt-Murphy ME, McGeary CA, Meyer EC, Miles SR, Monson CM, Morilak DA, Moring JC, Mysliwiec V, Nicholson KL, Rauch SAM, Riggs DS, Rosen CS, Rudd MD, Schobitz RP, Schrader CC, Shinn AM, Shiroma PR, Sloan DM, Stern SL, Strong R, Vannoy SD, Young KA, Keane TM. STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 110: 106583. PMID: 34600107, PMCID: PMC11392039, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCombat posttraumatic stress disorderVeterans AffairsCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderPublic health advancesPsychological healthVA National CenterResearch ConsortiumVeteran populationRelated conditionsStress disorderHealth advancesNational InstituteTrauma-related researchMilitary personnelPreventionTreatmentInvestigatorsNational CenterHealthDepartmentCollaborative research modelDiagnosisDreaming in quarantine: linguistic analysis of referential process of dreams during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Mariani R, Monaco S, Christian C, Di Trani M. Dreaming in quarantine: linguistic analysis of referential process of dreams during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Research In Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process And Outcome 2021, 24: 537. PMID: 34568106, PMCID: PMC8451209, DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2021.537.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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