2024
Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally representative sampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative sampleParental intention on getting children COVID-19 vaccinations: Invariance evaluation across parenting roles and COVID-19-like symptoms experiences among Iranians during the pandemic period
Ahorsu D, Potenza M, Lin C, Pakpour A. Parental intention on getting children COVID-19 vaccinations: Invariance evaluation across parenting roles and COVID-19-like symptoms experiences among Iranians during the pandemic period. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2024, 20: 2325230. PMID: 38445561, PMCID: PMC10936610, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2325230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThreat appraisalMaladaptive responsesCoping appraisalMultigroup structural equation modelingAssociated with adaptive responsesParental roleSymptom experienceStructural equation modelingParents' intentionAssociated with intentionCopingEquation modelingComplete measurementsIranian parentsPerceived knowledgeAppraisalAdaptive responseChildrenParentsCOVID-19 vaccination ratesMultigroupParental knowledgeFindingsIntentionChildhoodCross-cultural validation and measurement invariance of anxiety and depression symptoms: A study of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in 42 countries
Quintana G, Ponce F, Escudero-Pastén J, Santibáñez-Palma J, Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee C, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, NA S, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Cross-cultural validation and measurement invariance of anxiety and depression symptoms: A study of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in 42 countries. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 350: 991-1006. PMID: 38244805, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of depressionBSI-18Brief Symptom InventoryPrevalent mental health issuesAnxiety symptom scoresTwo-factor structureCriterion-related validityEvidence of constructCross-cultural validityHigher risk of depressionSexual orientationSymptomatology indicesAnxiety symptomsLower risk of depressionMental health issuesDepressive symptomsSymptom InventoryMeasurement invariancePredictive validityCross-cultural studiesAssess depressionAnxietyClinically relevant variablesDepressionCase criteriaNeural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances
McCurdy L, Yip S, Worhunsky P, Zhai Z, Kim S, Strathearn L, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 126-133. PMID: 38277872, PMCID: PMC10922955, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponses to infant stimuliInfant stimuliMaternal behaviorAffective processesBrain regionsPsychological processesEmotional responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPotential neural targetsInfant emotional expressionsMaternal emotional responsivenessSubstance-use statusAssociated with difficultiesSocial-emotional developmentInfant social-emotional developmentMaternal substance useInfant facesCognitive processesImprove child outcomesEmotional expressionEmotional intensityNeural targetsSubstance useGroups of mothersChild outcomes
2023
The 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 StatementsConceptsSelective 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 databasesRelationships Between Impulsivity, Methamphetamine use Disorder and Gambling Disorder
Wang Y, Zuo J, Hao W, Wu L, Liu F, Wang Q, He L, Peng P, Zhou Y, Li M, Yang Q, Wang X, Liu T, Potenza M. Relationships Between Impulsivity, Methamphetamine use Disorder and Gambling Disorder. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 39: 1635-1650. PMID: 36973505, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10201-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethamphetamine use disorderUse disordersMethamphetamine usePotential risk factorsDrug use characteristicsGambling disorderFirst sexual activityClinical characteristicsClinical featuresDrug rehabilitation centersRisk factorsHigh prevalenceDichotomous logistic regressionIndependent sample t-testRehabilitation centerCompulsory drug rehabilitation centerNon-planning impulsivityLogistic regressionSample t-testPrevalenceDisordersSexual activityBarratt Impulsiveness Scale-11T-testFamily membersPsychosocial health of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh
Koly K, Islam S, Potenza M, Mahumud R, Islam S, Uddin S, Sarwar A, Begum F, Reidpath D. Psychosocial health of school-going adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0283374. PMID: 36972260, PMCID: PMC10042372, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial health problemsSchool-going adolescentsPsychosocial healthHealth problemsPsychosocial problemsCOVID-19 pandemicNationwide cross-sectional surveyPublic health problemCross-sectional surveyPsychosocial support programsSylhet divisionPhysical inactivitySevere depressionHigher oddsSchool-based preventionRajshahi DivisionLifestyle practicesOlder ageWeight gainInformed consentAdolescent psychosocial problemsActive livingDepressionParental comparisonsBehavioral factorsYouth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity
Song K, Zhang J, Zhou N, Fu Y, Zou B, Xu L, Wang Z, Li X, Zhao Y, Potenza M, Fang X, Zhang J. Youth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 1051-1063. PMID: 36963562, PMCID: PMC10509312, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain functional connectivityResting-state brain functional connectivityDevelopmental measuresFunctional connectivityHuman participantsTotal behavioral problemsPsychotic-like experiencesPoorer neurocognitive performanceHuman Connectome ProjectCognitive processesAdolescent brainYouth developmentABCD dataHigh impulsivityNeurocognitive performanceBrain measuresPunishment/Behavioral problemsConnectome ProjectLate childhoodLinear mixed effectsBrain areasYouth lifeIndependent samplesParticipantsBrain structural co-development is associated with internalizing symptoms two years later in the ABCD cohort
Zhao Y, Paulus M, Potenza M. Brain structural co-development is associated with internalizing symptoms two years later in the ABCD cohort. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 80-93. PMID: 36940096, PMCID: PMC10260217, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScreen media activitiesGray matter volumeInternalizing problemsTwo yearsSymptoms two yearsTwo-year followInferior temporal regionsCortical thickness measuresHours/dayLongitudinal brain imagingInternalizing psychopathologyABCD cohortSmall effect sizesFuture internalizing problemsInternalizing behaviorsExternalizing psychopathologyInferior parietalMediation analysisBrain patternsBrain featuresGreater riskLinear mixed-effects modelsTemporal regionsAge 9Thickness measuresExploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD
Lee K, Chen C, Chen J, Liu C, Chang K, Fung X, Chen J, Kao Y, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Lin C. Exploring mediational roles for self-stigma in associations between types of problematic use of internet and psychological distress in youth with ADHD. Research In Developmental Disabilities 2023, 133: 104410. PMID: 36603311, DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderProblematic smartphone useProblematic social media usePsychological distressProblematic gamingProblematic useDeficit hyperactivity disorderMediational roleHyperactivity disorderSmartphone useDistressResults of pathAdolescentsSocial media useYouthExtant literaturePsychiatric outpatient clinicMedia useSpecific formAnxietyDifferent formsParticipantsGamingDepressionAssociation
2021
Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Yekaninejad M, Badrooj N, Vosoughi F, Lin C, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13183. PMID: 33403795, PMCID: PMC8244111, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFA prevalenceFood addictionPediatric populationWeight statusSystematic reviewFreeman-Tukey double arcsine transformationPrevalence of FADouble arcsine transformationCross-sectional studyYale Food Addiction ScalePresent systematic reviewWeb of ScienceChildhood obesityEligible studiesHealthcare providersObese samplePrevalenceFA severityArcsine transformationLongitudinal studyChildrenCommunity sampleAdolescentsAddictionStatus
2019
Reciprocal relationship between depression and Internet gaming disorder in children: A 12-month follow-up of the iCURE study using cross-lagged path analysis
Jeong H, Yim HW, Lee SY, Lee HK, Potenza M, Jo SJ, Son HJ. Reciprocal relationship between depression and Internet gaming disorder in children: A 12-month follow-up of the iCURE study using cross-lagged path analysis. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2019, 8: 725-732. PMID: 32359239, PMCID: PMC7044588, DOI: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of depressionDepressive symptomsDepression InventoryInternet gaming disorderSelf-reported severityChildren's Depression InventorySymptom screenRisk populationsSymptomsSeverityTime pointsCross-lagged path analysisDepressionGaming disorderLongitudinal studyReciprocal relationshipChildrenResearch panelBaselineDisordersAssociationCross-lagged structural equation modelsPrevious studiesLevelsStudy
2018
The validation of Implicit Association Test measures for smartphone and Internet addiction in at-risk children and adolescents
Roh D, Bhang SY, Choi JS, Kweon YS, Lee SK, Potenza MN. The validation of Implicit Association Test measures for smartphone and Internet addiction in at-risk children and adolescents. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2018, 7: 79-87. PMID: 29383939, PMCID: PMC6035023, DOI: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit Association TestSmartphone addictionImplicit associationsInternet addictionImplicit Association Test (IAT) measuresRisk childrenMental healthFeatures of addictionResults Significant correlationsMeasures of InternetDaily stress levelsImpulsive tendenciesExplicit processesProblem behaviorDaily stressAssociation TestTest measuresGood convergentDiscriminant validityMultiple regression analysisInternet gamesStandardized scalesAdolescentsQuality of lifeAddiction
2001
Tolerability Profile of Atypical Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents
Stigler K, Potenza M, McDougle C. Tolerability Profile of Atypical Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Drugs 2001, 3: 927-942. PMID: 11772153, DOI: 10.2165/00128072-200103120-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of clozapineExtrapyramidal symptomsAtypical antipsychoticsBodyweight gainTolerability profileGlucose intoleranceBlood glucoseReceptor profileRisk of EPSAdverse effectsCommon adverse effectsLiver function studiesTreatment-refractory diseasePotential treatment optionReceptor interaction profilesOnset of maniaLack of evidenceQTc prolongationBaseline electrocardiogramTreatment optionsSeizure riskCardiovascular illnessClose monitoringClozapineAntipsychoticsReply to Comments on "Olanzapine Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An Open-Label Pilot Study"
Potenza M, McDougle C. Reply to Comments on "Olanzapine Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An Open-Label Pilot Study". Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2001, 21: 246-247. PMID: 11270929, DOI: 10.1097/00004714-200104000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Olanzapine Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Potenza M, Holmes J, Kanes S, McDougle C. Olanzapine Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 1999, 19: 37-44.. PMID: 9934941, DOI: 10.1097/00004714-199902000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderClinical Global Impression ScaleWeight gainTolerability of olanzapineLiver function abnormalitiesExtrapyramidal side effectsGlobal Impression ScaleGlobal improvement itemTreatment of childrenSignificant adverse effectsDevelopmental disordersSelf-injurious behaviorClinical respondersOlanzapine treatmentFunction abnormalitiesDaily doseOverall symptomsPatient populationImpression ScalePrincipal diagnosisMotor restlessnessProspective fashionWeek 4Related symptomsSide effects
1996
COMIC BOOKS AND DEVELOPMENT
Potenza M, Verhoeff P, Weiss E. COMIC BOOKS AND DEVELOPMENT. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1996, 35: 1573-1574. PMID: 8973062, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199612000-00007.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters