2024
Moving beyond symptom reduction: A meta‐analysis on the effect of exposure therapy for PTSD on quality of life
Kaur K, Asnaani A, Levy H, Miller M, Tolin D, McLean C. Moving beyond symptom reduction: A meta‐analysis on the effect of exposure therapy for PTSD on quality of life. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2024, 80: 2134-2146. PMID: 38875442, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderQuality of lifeExposure-based therapyExposure therapyControl conditionMeta-analysisPosttraumatic stress disorder treatment studiesAdult posttraumatic stress disorderEfficacy of exposure therapyEffectiveness of exposure therapyLow quality of lifeCochrane risk of bias toolRisk of bias toolExposure-based treatmentsFollow-upAssociated with greater improvementEmotional well-beingRisk of biasRandomized controlled trialsPTSD treatmentStress disorderPhysical healthSymptom reductionCochrane riskBias toolAn investigation of the role of estradiol in fear reduction during a single session of exposure therapy
Levy H, Mullins J, Tolin D. An investigation of the role of estradiol in fear reduction during a single session of exposure therapy. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2024, 53: 364-376. PMID: 38299480, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2024.2313743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderExposure therapyAnxiety disordersPrimary obsessive-compulsive disorderSubjective distress ratingsAnxiety specialty clinicLow estradiol groupFear extinctionSubjective distressFear reductionExposure sessionsBrief delayDistress ratingsRecall delayAnxietyTherapy researchExposure outcomesDisordersSpecialty clinicsHigher estradiolDistressPrimary diagnosisEndogenous estradiolRecallEstradiol group
2023
An Investigation of the Moderating Role of Estradiol in Interoceptive Exposure Therapy for Women with Panic Disorder.
Levy H, Goldblum R, Mullins J, Tolin D. An Investigation of the Moderating Role of Estradiol in Interoceptive Exposure Therapy for Women with Panic Disorder. Journal Of Cognitive Psychotherapy 2023, 37: 252-265. PMID: 37369539, DOI: 10.1891/jcp-2022-0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExposure therapyPanic disorderExposure sessionsExposure-based therapySelf-report measuresInteroceptive exposure therapyPanic-related anxietyFear of extinctionCurrent pilot studyAnxious samplesAnxiety sensitivityAnxious womenSubjective distressModerating RoleElectrodermal activityLow estradiolPanic severitySex hormone estradiolExposure outcomesLarge sampleHealthy womenLE groupAnimal modelsSessionsEstradiolExposure therapy for anxiety disorders
Stanton C, Tolin D. Exposure therapy for anxiety disorders. 2023, 857-865. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91497-0.00065-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Mechanisms of Action in Exposure Therapy
Knowles K, Tolin D. Mechanisms of Action in Exposure Therapy. Current Psychiatry Reports 2022, 24: 861-869. PMID: 36399234, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-022-01391-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-based interventionsExposure therapyReturn of fearAnxiety-related disordersExtinction learningFear extinctionNeural levelPrefrontal regionsNeurobiological mechanismsSafety behaviorSuch translational researchTherapy workPromising future directionsBehavioral mechanismsPharmacological augmentationMixed resultsBehavioral changesIncreased activationFull symptom reliefMultiple levelsFuture directionsRecent FindingsRecent studiesSymptom improvementMechanism of actionSymptom relief
2019
Inhibitory Learning for Anxiety-Related Disorders
Tolin D. Inhibitory Learning for Anxiety-Related Disorders. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2019, 26: 225-236. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2018.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Change in obsessive beliefs in therapist-directed and self-directed exposure therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder
Levy H, Hannan S, Diefenbach G, Tolin D. Change in obsessive beliefs in therapist-directed and self-directed exposure therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2018, 18: 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2018.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderCognitive-behavioral theorySelf-directed treatmentObsessive beliefsMaladaptive beliefsExposure therapyGreater cognitive changeExposure-based treatmentsSelf-directed conditionMechanisms of changeLinear growth modelingStand-alone interventionCognitive changesSuperior treatment outcomesGrowth modelingBeliefsCurrent studyBelief changeTreatment conditionsTreatment outcomesDisordersTreatment effectsDisconfirmationStimuliTherapists
2016
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Steinman S, Wootton B, Tolin D. Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders. 2016, 186-191. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-397045-9.00266-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Treatment of a police officer with PTSD using prolonged exposure
Tolin D, Foa E. Treatment of a police officer with PTSD using prolonged exposure. Behavior Therapy 1999, 30: 527-538. DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7894(99)80023-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderExposure therapyTreatment of PTSDChronic posttraumatic stress disorderSymptom reliefSingle-subject reportEffective treatmentTherapyAccident survivorsTime series designStress disorderWork-related incidentsCombat veteransTreatmentEmergency services personnelEfficacyFuture studiesEmergency workersHypothesized mechanismsService personnelFollowSurvivors