2024
Mechanisms of therapeutic change after psychedelic treatment in OCD
Maloney G, Ching T, Kichuk S, Pittenger C, Kelmendi B. Mechanisms of therapeutic change after psychedelic treatment in OCD. Psychiatry Research 2024, 336: 115907. PMID: 38615521, PMCID: PMC11190873, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMechanisms of therapeutic changeAversive eventsImagery rescriptingPsychedelic treatmentPsychotherapeutic treatmentPsychotherapeutic frameworkSymptom reductionTherapeutic changePsychotherapyNegative emotionsPsychological mechanismsCore beliefsPilot dataNovel treatmentRescriptingEmotionsDisordersSymptomsReprocessingTreatmentBeliefsResistance to first-lineIndividualsInterventionAssociations between gendered racism, racial identity, and nicotine use among Asian American men
Le T, Iwamoto D, Ching T. Associations between gendered racism, racial identity, and nicotine use among Asian American men. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2024, 80: 1582-1595. PMID: 38509784, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine useAsian American menGendered racismRacial identity statusesAssociated with greater conformityAmerican menUnited States of AmericaIdentity statusIntervention targetsIntersectional frameworkNicotineRacial identityRacist beliefsRacismStates of AmericaUnited StatesPrimary analysisCross-sectional surveyEmasculationEndorsementMen
2023
Family connectedness and sexual minority Asian Americans' eating behavior regulation
Le T, Ali S, Atkin A, Ching T, Csizmadia A, Tran N, DiClemente R. Family connectedness and sexual minority Asian Americans' eating behavior regulation. Eating Behaviors 2023, 51: 101817. PMID: 37734352, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulate motivationIntrojected regulationFamily connectednessRegulation of eating behaviorInterpersonal protective factorAsian American young adultsAsian AmericansStudy of eating behaviorAmerican young adultsInteraction effectsLow levels of individualismSignificant interaction effectBehavioral regulationEating behaviorsModerating roleYoung adultsProtective factorsLevels of family connectednessLow individualismInvestigate associationsConnectednessMotivationLevel of individualsIndividualsHigher levelsHow to assess and analyse session‐specific effects and predictors: An example with the Metacognitive Training for Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder intervention
Miegel F, Rubel J, Ching T, Yassari A, Bohnsack F, Duwe M, Jelinek L. How to assess and analyse session‐specific effects and predictors: An example with the Metacognitive Training for Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder intervention. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2023, 30: 1158-1169. PMID: 37288873, DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetacognitive trainingTherapy elementsPredictors of treatment outcomeOverestimation of threatWithin-session changesSession-specific effectsTreatment outcomesCoping expectanciesModular interventionMetacognitionSpecific effectsSessionsInterventionLinear mixed modelsOCDPredictorsImprove researchInpatientsAnalysis of constructionAssessmentMixed modelsParticipantsTrainingScoresBeliefsRacial Justice Allyship Requires Civil Courage: A Behavioral Prescription for Moral Growth and Change
Williams MT, Faber S, Nepton A, Ching THW. Racial Justice Allyship Requires Civil Courage: A Behavioral Prescription for Moral Growth and Change. American Psychologist 2023, 78: 1-19. PMID: 35143235, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000940.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Effects of Psychedelic Use on Racial Trauma Symptoms and Ethnic Identity among Asians in North America
Ching THW, Davis AK, Xin Y, Williams MT. Effects of Psychedelic Use on Racial Trauma Symptoms and Ethnic Identity among Asians in North America. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2022, 55: 19-29. PMID: 35012425, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2022.2025960.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Disgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Ching THW, Rouleau TM, Turner E, Williams MT. Disgust sensitivity mediates the link between homophobia and sexual orientation obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2021, 50: 452-465. PMID: 33475018, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2020.1861083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOC symptomsObsessive-compulsive disorderDisgust sensitivityParallel mediation analysisObsessive-compulsive symptomsDisgust responsesIntrusive thoughtsRole of homophobiaMediation analysisCollege studentsHeterosexual college studentsPrevious researchMeasures of homophobiaFuture researchIndividual's lifeCurrent studySexual orientationClinical implicationsHomophobiaAggressionSymptomsResearchConstructsThoughtAttitudes
2020
Sexual Trauma, Cognitive Appraisals, and Sexual Intrusive Thoughts and Their Subtypes: A Moderated Mediation Analysis
Ching THW, Wetterneck CT, Williams MT, Chase T. Sexual Trauma, Cognitive Appraisals, and Sexual Intrusive Thoughts and Their Subtypes: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2020, 49: 2907-2917. PMID: 32914249, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01809-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive appraisalIntrusive thoughtsSexual traumaSexual intrusionsLevel of distressLarge effect sizesDysfunctional appraisalsControl appraisalsMore intrusionsMediation modelGreater distressPosttraumatic effectsMediation analysisResearch implicationsEffect sizeAppraisalThoughtDistressFunctional impairmentTraumaSexual violenceIndividualsModeratorRelationshipContinuum perspective
2018
Responsibility/Threat Overestimation Moderates the Relationship Between Contamination-Based Disgust and Obsessive–Compulsive Concerns About Sexual Orientation
Ching THW, Williams MT, Siev J, Olatunji BO. Responsibility/Threat Overestimation Moderates the Relationship Between Contamination-Based Disgust and Obsessive–Compulsive Concerns About Sexual Orientation. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2018, 47: 1109-1117. PMID: 29476409, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Assessing Sexual Orientation Symptoms in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Development and Validation of the Sexual Orientation Obsessions and Reactions Test (SORT)
Williams MT, Ching THW, Tellawi G, Siev J, Dowell J, Schlaudt V, Slimowicz JC, Wetterneck CT. Assessing Sexual Orientation Symptoms in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Development and Validation of the Sexual Orientation Obsessions and Reactions Test (SORT). Behavior Therapy 2017, 49: 715-729. PMID: 30146139, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2017.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety, Stress, and Trauma Symptoms in African Americans: Negative Affectivity Does Not Explain the Relationship between Microaggressions and Psychopathology
Williams M, Kanter J, Ching T. Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Symptoms in African Americans: Negative Affectivity Does Not Explain the Relationship between Microaggressions and Psychopathology. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2017, 5: 919-927. PMID: 29098598, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0440-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affectivityTrauma symptomsEuropean American college studentsSymptoms of psychopathologyMental health outcomesRacial discriminationSelf-reported frequencyAmerican college studentsIndividual differencesExperiences of discriminationAffectivityCollege studentsPsychopathologyRacial microaggressionsPrior researchMicroaggressionsMistreatmentMeasurable anxietyAfrican AmericansAnxietyEuropean AmericansStrong relationshipDiscriminationExperienceHealth outcomesPedophilia-Themed Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment with Exposure and Response Prevention
Bruce SL, Ching THW, Williams MT. Pedophilia-Themed Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment with Exposure and Response Prevention. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2017, 47: 389-402. PMID: 28822003, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-017-1031-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMental health professionalsResponse preventionPedophilic disorderHealth professionalsIntrusive thoughtsExcessive worryCompulsive disorderAspects of exposureImproper interventionFearDisordersClientsChildrenProfessionalsCommon manifestationDifferential diagnosisSpecific formAnxietyObsessiveWorryPedophiliaCompulsionObsessionSymptomsAssociation splitting of the sexual orientation-OCD-relevant semantic network
Ching THW, Williams MT. Association splitting of the sexual orientation-OCD-relevant semantic network. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2017, 47: 229-245. PMID: 28681684, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2017.1343380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociation splittingSO-OCDOCD symptomsEmotional valenceSexual obsessionsOverall large effect sizeNew cognitive approachWaitlist control groupSemantic networkSelf-help techniquesLarge effect sizesCognitive mechanismsCue wordsAssociation taskCognitive approachCognitive techniquesCompulsive disorderHeterosexual undergraduatesNeutral associationsAS groupEffect sizeFuture researchLittle researchObsessionValence
2016
Violent obsessions are associated with suicidality in an OCD analog sample of college students
Ching TH, Williams M, Siev J. Violent obsessions are associated with suicidality in an OCD analog sample of college students. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2016, 46: 129-140. PMID: 27659199, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2016.1228084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderDepressive symptomsSymptom severityDepressive symptom severityViolent obsessionsSymptom dimensionsSuicide risk assessmentStrong clinical focusComorbid symptomsSymptomsClinical focusSuicidalityProspective designMore representative samplesOC symptom dimensionsObsessive-Compulsive InventorySeverityRepresentative sampleOC symptomsUnique associationGender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau
Ching T, Tang C, Wu A, Yan E. Gender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2016, 5: 342-350. PMID: 27156378, PMCID: PMC5387786, DOI: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive pathwaysIrrational cognitionsCompulsive buyingChinese college studentsPsychological distressGender differencesCollege studentsCompulsive buying tendenciesStructural equation modeling approachPotential gender differencesCognitive biasesAvoidance copingExtent of mediationGender invariantFemale Chinese college studentsCognitionMediation effectBuying tendencyMood disturbanceGrouping variableAddictive natureGender-dependent mechanismsCurrent studyCompensation pathwayDistress
2014
Producing Gestures Facilitates Route Learning
So C, Ching T, Lim P, Cheng X, Ip K. Producing Gestures Facilitates Route Learning. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e112543. PMID: 25426624, PMCID: PMC4245190, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112543.Peer-Reviewed Original Research