Michael Crowley, PhD
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Child Study Center
PO Box 207900, 230 South Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
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Associate Professor Child Study Center
Biography
Michael J. Crowley, Ph.D. is a child psychologist whose work focuses on key questions in social and affective neuroscience. Dr. Crowley earned his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2004, where he studied under Nathan Fox. At Maryland, Dr. Crowley’s training focused on child internalizing and externalizing disorders. He completed a child-focused clinical internship through the Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium. Dr. Crowley’s post-doctoral fellowship occurred though the Yale Child Study Center Training Program in Child Neuropsychiatric Disorders under the mentorship of Linda Mayes, M.D. Dr. Crowley joined the Yale School of Medicine faculty as an Associate Research Scientist in 2008. Clinically, Dr. Crowley is interested in child anxiety and how working with parents enhances outcomes. Dr. Crowley’s work in child anxiety focuses on the neural substrates of avoidance, threat detection and worry. He is interested in treatment might lead to brain changes for these basic factors in child anxiety and how biofeedback can be used to supplement more traditional approaches. He uses dense array electroencephalography, peripheral physiology and functional imaging in his work with children and adolescents. Dr. Crowley is the recipient of a NARSAD Young Investigator award. His previous and current work occurs though support from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Appointments
Child Study Center
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Albert J. Solnit Integrated Training Program
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Child Study Center
- Developmental Neurocognitive Driving Simulation Research Center (DrivSim Lab)
Education & Training
- PhD
- University of Maryland (2004)
- MS
- Wesleyan University (1994)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Linda Mayes, MD
Federico E Vaca, MD, MPH
Helena Rutherford, PhD
Marc Potenza, PhD, MD
Barbara Banz, PhD
Adife Gulhan Ercan-Sencicek, MSc, MS, PhD
Publications
2024
Risk avoidance and social anxiety in adolescence: Examination of event-related potentials and theta-dynamics on the Balloon Risk Avoidance Task
Edgar E, Waugh A, Wu J, Castagna P, Potenza M, Mayes L, Crowley M. Risk avoidance and social anxiety in adolescence: Examination of event-related potentials and theta-dynamics on the Balloon Risk Avoidance Task. Brain And Cognition 2024, 180: 106209. PMID: 39137602, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2024.106209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of social anxietySocially anxious youthSocial anxietyAnxious youthAvoidance taskSocial Phobia and Anxiety InventoryLow levels of social anxietyRisk avoidanceNeural correlatesAvoidance conditioningSuccessful avoidanceTheta dynamicsAnxiety InventoryTheta powerBehavioral correlatesAnxietyTheta responseFRNAdolescentsAvoidanceConcurrent electroencephalographySlow-waveYouthOscillatory dynamicsTaskComputational modeling of social evaluative decision‐making elucidates individual differences in adolescent anxiety
Castagna P, Edgar E, Delpech R, Topel S, Kortink E, van der Molen M, Crowley M. Computational modeling of social evaluative decision‐making elucidates individual differences in adolescent anxiety. Journal Of Research On Adolescence 2024 PMID: 38961725, DOI: 10.1111/jora.12999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial judgment paradigmElevated levels of social anxietySelf-report measures of anxietyLevels of social anxietySocial judgment taskInformation processing biasesMeasures of anxietyParent-report measuresSelf-report measuresSelf-reported anxietyDecision threshold parameterDecision-making taskSignificant developmental changesProcessing biasesSocial anxietyJudgment paradigmAdolescent anxietyAnxiety symptomsEvaluate decision-makingNeural correlatesJudgment taskCognitive processesSocial cuesTask performanceDrift-diffusion modelBehavioral and neural responses to social exclusion in women: the role of facial attractiveness and friendliness
Vaillancourt T, van Noordt S, Krygsman A, Brittain H, Davis A, Palamarchuk I, Arnocky S, Segalowitz S, Crowley M, Schmidt L. Behavioral and neural responses to social exclusion in women: the role of facial attractiveness and friendliness. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 15135. PMID: 38956123, PMCID: PMC11219880, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65833-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNeural responses to social exclusionResponses to social exclusionEvent-related potential amplitudesSocial exclusionLevel of attractivenessRejection sensitivityAttractiveness ratingsFacial attractivenessSocial desirabilityExpectancy violationConsistent with studiesInterpersonal conflictFriendliness levelExclusionary behaviorEvolutionary theoryWomen's responsesNon-competitorsAttractionWomenRetaliationDesirePotential amplitudeBehaviorOpponentsExpectationsPost-event rumination and social anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Edgar E, Richards A, Castagna P, Bloch M, Crowley M. Post-event rumination and social anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 87-97. PMID: 38518572, PMCID: PMC11018455, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPost-event ruminationSocial anxiety symptomatologySocial anxietyAnxiety symptomatologyAnxiety spectrumSubstantial body of researchNegative thinkingModerate relationsMeta-analysesBody of researchAnxietySocial situationsModerate associationEffect sizeSymptomatologyRandom-effects meta-analysesInconsistent resultsRuminantsRisk processSubgroup meta-analysesSubstantial bodyTaskMeta-analysisSystematic reviewTaking care
2023
Relationships Between Prenatal Cocaine Exposure, Cannabis-Use Onset and Emotional and Related Characteristics in Young/Emerging Adults
Morie K, Zhai Z, Crowley M, Potenza M, Mayes L. Relationships Between Prenatal Cocaine Exposure, Cannabis-Use Onset and Emotional and Related Characteristics in Young/Emerging Adults. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 59: 388-397. PMID: 37964628, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2275558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEEG coherence before and after giving birth
Sandoval I, Ngoh G, Wu J, Crowley M, Rutherford H. EEG coherence before and after giving birth. Brain Research 2023, 1816: 148468. PMID: 37336317, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPostpartum periodEEG coherenceParietal regionsIntrahemispheric EEG coherenceInterhemispheric EEG coherenceMaternal brainMonths postpartumNeurophysiological changesBrain volumeCortical couplingFrontopolar regionNeural circuitsBrain functionPregnancyElectroencephalographic coherenceAlphaBetaEmotional processesLongitudinal modificationsPostpartumBrainThe current state-of-the-art in pharmacotherapy for pediatric generalized anxiety disorder
Castagna P, Farahdel E, Potenza M, Crowley M. The current state-of-the-art in pharmacotherapy for pediatric generalized anxiety disorder. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2023, 24: 835-847. PMID: 37074259, PMCID: PMC10197951, DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2199921.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsSelective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorGeneralized anxiety disorderAnxiety disordersReuptake inhibitorsPediatric generalized anxiety disorderBetter long-term outcomesSecond-line treatmentNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsFirst-line interventionLong-term outcomesCombination of psychotherapyPrevalent psychiatric disordersEvidence-based statePediatric anxiety disordersArt pharmacotherapyModerate effect sizeFunctional outcomeEarly recognitionMood disordersElevated riskPsychiatric disordersBetter outcomesElectronic databases
2022
Computational Modeling of Self-Referential Processing Reveals Domain General Associations with Adolescent Anxiety Symptoms
Castagna P, Waters A, Crowley M. Computational Modeling of Self-Referential Processing Reveals Domain General Associations with Adolescent Anxiety Symptoms. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2022, 51: 455-468. PMID: 36580171, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-022-01012-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSelf-referential encoding taskSelf-referential processingSocial anxietyAnxiety symptomsNegative self-referential processingAdolescent anxiety symptomsPhysiological anxiety symptomsFacets of anxietySelf-report measuresChoice reaction timeReaction timeEncoding tasksEvidence accumulationTask performanceAdolescent depressionDrift-diffusion modelComputational modeling resultsSocial contextAnxietyAdolescentsLatent processProcessingGeneral associationComputational modelingDepressionBinge drinking and alcohol-related symptoms may underlie patterns of dynamic brain oscillations of resource allocation during high-fidelity driving simulation
Banz B, Camenga D, Crowley M, Vaca F. Binge drinking and alcohol-related symptoms may underlie patterns of dynamic brain oscillations of resource allocation during high-fidelity driving simulation. Traffic Injury Prevention 2022, 23: s232-s233. DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2119027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn intergenerational lifespan perspective on the neuroscience of prenatal substance exposure
Lowell AF, Morie K, Potenza MN, Crowley MJ, Mayes LC. An intergenerational lifespan perspective on the neuroscience of prenatal substance exposure. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2022, 219: 173445. PMID: 35970340, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2022.173445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrenatal substance exposureSubstance exposureEmotion regulationExecutive functioningPrenatal exposureNeural correlatesVariety of domainsNeuroimaging literatureLongitudinal predictionInfluence infantsDevelopmental psychopathologyLifespan perspectiveChild behaviorExtant findingsNeural outcomesSensorimotor developmentNeurobiological effectsSubstance abuseBehavioral patternsDomain of interestNeuroscienceArousalPsychopathologyAdolescenceFunctioning
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Impact of Reward and Frustration on Early Attention: Associations with Irritability in Young Adults
HIC ID2000031088RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date10/31/2023Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 25 yearsComprehensive Therapy for Irritability in Teenagers with Autism Study
HIC ID0102012121RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2025Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge11 years - 16 yearsACE Multisite Study of Adolescent & Adult Transitions
HIC ID2000024998RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/30/2024Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge12 years - 35 yearsTargeting Attention Orienting to Social Threat to Reduce Social Anxiety in Youth
HIC ID2000025143RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date08/31/2024Recruiting ParticipantsAge10 years - 14 yearsMeasures of Anxiety Related Variables in the General Population
HIC ID1506016058RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date07/31/2021Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge6 years - 17 years
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