2024
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Lisdexamfetamine, Alone and Combined, for Binge-Eating Disorder With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Grilo C, Ivezaj V, Tek C, Yurkow S, Wiedemann A, Gueorguieva R. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Lisdexamfetamine, Alone and Combined, for Binge-Eating Disorder With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 39659158, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral therapyBinge-eating disorderEffectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapyBinge-eating remission ratesEating-disorder psychopathologyCognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based treatmentsRemission ratePercent weight lossHigher remission ratesBinge-eating frequencyBehavioral therapyPosttreatment assessmentLisdexamfetamineRandomized controlled trialsHeightened ratesCostly public health problemIntention-to-treat ratesFunctional impairmentWeight lossControlled trialsDisordersPosttreatmentIndividualized treatmentMixed modelsOvervaluation of shape/weight at posttreatment predicts relapse at 12‐month follow‐up after successful behaviorally‐based treatment of binge‐eating disorder
Grilo C, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R. Overvaluation of shape/weight at posttreatment predicts relapse at 12‐month follow‐up after successful behaviorally‐based treatment of binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2024, 57: 1268-1273. PMID: 38321617, PMCID: PMC11093697, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvervaluation of shape/weightEating-disorder psychopathologyBinge-eating disorderEating Disorder Examination interviewBeck Depression InventoryWeight loss treatmentClinical overvaluationBinge-eating frequencyDiagnostic specifierBinge eatingNon-abstinenceExamination interviewDepression InventoryShape/weightDepression scoresFollow-upPsychopathologyAbstinenceBingeDepressionClinical implicationsDepression 1PosttreatmentDisordersOvervaluationThe role of neurosteroids in posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder: A review of 10 years of clinical literature and treatment implications
Peltier M, Verplaetse T, Altemus M, Zakiniaeiz Y, Ralevski E, Mineur Y, Gueorguieva R, Picciotto M, Cosgrove K, Petrakis I, McKee S. The role of neurosteroids in posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder: A review of 10 years of clinical literature and treatment implications. Frontiers In Neuroendocrinology 2024, 73: 101119. PMID: 38184208, PMCID: PMC11185997, DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2023.101119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderStress disorderContext of PTSDPTSD/AUDConcurrent posttraumatic stress disorderUnderlying neurobiological mechanismsUse disordersAlcohol-related variablesNeurobiological mechanismsPTSD diagnosisTreatment developmentTreatment implicationsBody of literatureNovel interventionsClinical literatureRole of neurosteroidsDisordersTreatment outcomesYears of researchAlcohol consumptionExogenous pregnenolonePharmacological treatmentBiological variablesAllopregnanolone
2023
Does Symptom-Onset Treatment With Sertraline Improve Functional Impairment for Individuals With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Yonkers K, Altemus M, Gilstad-Hayden K, Kornstein S, Gueorguieva R. Does Symptom-Onset Treatment With Sertraline Improve Functional Impairment for Individuals With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder? Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2023, 43: 320-325. PMID: 37212651, PMCID: PMC10313784, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000001700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderFunctional impairmentSymptom onsetPMDD symptomsDysphoric disorderAnger/irritabilityDaily treatmentActive treatmentFunctional outcomeClinical trialsFunctional improvementSecondary analysisCausal mediation analysisSertralineSeverity of problemsImpairmentNonsignificant direct effectDaily ratingsPlaceboTreatmentFace validitySymptomsIrritabilityDisordersSignificant indirect effectCognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R. Cognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 56: 1544-1553. PMID: 37144325, PMCID: PMC10524840, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial acute treatmentBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyAcute treatmentBinge-eating frequencyInitial interventionTherapist-led cognitive behavioural therapyInitial pharmacological treatmentTreat remission ratesEvidence-based treatmentsSingle-site trialAcute efficacyRemission rateAdult patientsInitial treatmentPharmacological treatmentPatientsPosttreatment assessmentBehavioral treatmentSufficient benefitTherapyDisordersInterventionTreatmentPharmacotherapy
2021
Examining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder
Grilo CM, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B. Examining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 54: 1555-1559. PMID: 34137474, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBinge-eating disorderEvidence-based psychological interventionsDepression scoresEating Disorder PsychopathologyBinge-eating frequencyPredictors/moderatorsModerators of responseElevated depression scoresPsychological interventionsBWL interventionModeratorTreatment outcomesBaseline depression scoresLong-term outcomesBWLModerate outcomeFindings reinforceDepressionScoresDisordersInterventionPsychopathologyEarly changesPatientsThe effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Montgomery L, Bold KW, Fucito LM, Wu R, Muvvala SB, Zweben A, O'Malley SS. The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 106970. PMID: 34216871, PMCID: PMC9426655, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineAlcohol use disorderCigarette smokingClinical trialsUse disordersWhite adultsEfficacy of vareniclineNumber of drinksVareniclineSmokingPrimary analysisAlcohol treatmentSecondary analysisAlcohol useTrialsBlack participantsDrinking outcomesLinear mixed modelsAdultsWhite peopleWhite participantsMixed modelingCigarettesDisordersTreatmentSex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders
Peltier MR, Verplaetse TL, Mineur YS, Gueorguieva R, Petrakis I, Cosgrove KP, Picciotto MR, McKee SA. Sex differences in progestogen- and androgen-derived neurosteroids in vulnerability to alcohol and stress-related disorders. Neuropharmacology 2021, 187: 108499. PMID: 33600842, PMCID: PMC7992136, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108499.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStress-related disordersAlcohol useMajor depressive disorderAlcohol-related disordersAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderStress regulation systemComplex comorbiditiesDepressive disorderProblematic alcohol useUse disordersAlcohol misuseTherapeutic potentialTrauma exposureSubstance abuseStress disorderAnxiety disordersDisordersExposure resultsProgestogensNeurosteroidsNegative affectWomenComorbiditiesMale counterparts
2020
Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up
Grilo CM, White MA, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up. Obesity 2020, 28: 2116-2124. PMID: 32985114, PMCID: PMC7644623, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight lossStepped careWeight lossWeight loss medicationsRandomized Controlled TrialsSignificant weight lossBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectBinge Eating DisorderCognitive behavioral therapyRemission rateControlled TrialsTreatment respondersLong-term effectsBehavioral therapyMixed modelsPatientsCareObesitySignificant reductionTreatmentMonthsPosttreatmentDisorders
2016
Improvements in emotion regulation following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder
Diefenbach GJ, Assaf M, Goethe JW, Gueorguieva R, Tolin DF. Improvements in emotion regulation following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2016, 43: 1-7. PMID: 27467027, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationGeneralized anxiety disorderDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTranscranial magnetic stimulationMagnetic stimulationSham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationAnxiety disordersGlobal clinician ratingsFronto-limbic regionsRandomized-controlled trialRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexEmotion regulation difficultiesSecondary analysisNeural circuitsClinician ratingsPrefrontal cortexPatientsRegulation difficultiesGoal-directed behaviorEmotion regulationDisordersStimulationImproved emotion regulationActive groupSelf-reported emotion regulation difficulties
2011
Lateral ventricle volume and psychotic features in adolescents and adults with bipolar disorder
Edmiston EE, Wang F, Kalmar JH, Womer FY, Chepenik LG, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Hur E, Spencer L, Staib LH, Constable RT, Fulbright RK, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Lateral ventricle volume and psychotic features in adolescents and adults with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research 2011, 194: 400-402. PMID: 22041535, PMCID: PMC3225709, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2011.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive–Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Weight Loss, and Sequential Treatment for Obese Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Grilo CM, Masheb RM, Wilson GT, Gueorguieva R, White MA. Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Weight Loss, and Sequential Treatment for Obese Patients With Binge-Eating Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2011, 79: 675-685. PMID: 21859185, PMCID: PMC3258572, DOI: 10.1037/a0025049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent BMI lossBehavioral weight lossBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyBMI lossObese patientsWeight lossBinge-eating remissionAlternative treatment optionBinge Eating DisorderRemission rateControlled TrialsTreatment optionsMixed model analysisBehavioral therapyPatientsManualized treatmentAssessment pointsBingeRemissionGreater reductionTreatmentTherapySequential treatmentDisorders
2005
Baseline and Modulated Acoustic Startle Responses in Adolescent Girls With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Lipschitz DS, Mayes LM, Rasmusson AM, Anyan W, Billingslea E, Gueorguieva R, Southwick SM. Baseline and Modulated Acoustic Startle Responses in Adolescent Girls With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2005, 44: 807-814. PMID: 16034283, DOI: 10.1097/01.chi.0000166379.60769.b6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAcoustic startle responseHealthy control girlsStartle responseAdolescent girlsPrepulse inhibitionGroup of girlsStress disorderControl girlsStartle stimulusBaseline acoustic startle responsesBaseline startle responseCombat veteransExaggerated startlePsychophysiological abnormalitiesAcoustic stimuliBaselineSignificant differencesStimuliGirlsDisordersInhibitionFurther researchResponseTone
2004
The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis
D'Souza DC, Perry E, MacDougall L, Ammerman Y, Cooper T, Wu YT, Braley G, Gueorguieva R, Krystal JH. The Psychotomimetic Effects of Intravenous Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Healthy Individuals: Implications for Psychosis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004, 29: 1558-1572. PMID: 15173844, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyArousalAttentionBehaviorCognitionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodDronabinolFemaleHallucinogensHemodynamicsHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousMaleMemory, Short-TermMental RecallPanicProlactinPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsPsychoses, Substance-InducedSpeechVerbal LearningConceptsCannabinoid receptor functionWord recallRecognition recallVerbal fluencyCognitive deficitsProspective safety dataNegative symptomsAbuse disordersHealthy individualsCounterbalanced studyMonths poststudyRecallPsychotomimetic effectsPsychotic disordersReceptor functionPsychosisEndogenous psychosesIndividualsDistractibilityFluencyTransient symptomsDisordersEndocrine effectsSafety dataAnxiety