2022
Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features
Carr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCo-occurring alcohol use disorderCo-occurring obesityU.S. military veteransRisk factorsUse disordersProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMore adverse childhood experiencesBody mass indexMilitary veteransSelf-reported heightDisorders Identification TestAdverse childhood experiencesClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNeeds of veteransClinical correlatesClinical conditionsMultinomial logistic regressionObesityChildhood adversityLogistic regressionEffective interventions
2020
A randomized controlled pilot study evaluating Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way Through Anxiety Workbook
Serowik K, Roemer L, Suvak M, Liverant G, Orsillo S. A randomized controlled pilot study evaluating Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way Through Anxiety Workbook. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2020, 49: 412-424. PMID: 32508277, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2020.1765858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot studySelf-help materialsSelf-help formatSelf-reported changesAcceptance-based behavioral therapyAnxiety/tensionFunctional impairmentSelf-reported worryBehavioral therapyEffective interventionsGeneralized anxietyGreater reductionExcessive worrySignificant differencesAnxiety symptomologyAnxietyBroad disseminationTherapyMindful way