Adjunct Faculty
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Adjunct rank detailsCarl Lejuez, PhD
Professor AdjunctAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Coordination of Parent and Adolescent Attachment Across Time
Dugan K, Fraley R, Jones J, Stern J, Shaver P, Lejuez C, Cassidy J. Coordination of Parent and Adolescent Attachment Across Time. Developmental Psychology 2025, 61: 1721-1738. PMID: 39480314, PMCID: PMC12461888, DOI: 10.1037/dev0001835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttachment anxietyAttachment securityAttachment avoidanceAttachment styleLevels of attachment anxietyLevels of attachment avoidanceAdolescent attachment styleSelf-report measuresLevels of avoidanceFamily systems theoryLong-term trajectoriesGrowth curve frameworkAdolescent attachmentInitial levelAnxietyFamily systemAdolescent childrenAdolescentsAvoidancePeriod of rapid social changeStudy analyzed dataRapid social changeParentsTeenage yearsMothersA Digital Depression Treatment Program for Adults Treated in Primary Care
Dahne J, Wahlquist A, Carpenter M, Graboyes E, Lejuez C, Kustanowitz J, Natale N, Levins O, Player M, Diaz V. A Digital Depression Treatment Program for Adults Treated in Primary Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 2025, 185: 692-701. PMID: 40227715, PMCID: PMC11997856, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.0494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsBeck Depression Inventory-IIPrimary care settingBehavioral activation interventionDepressive symptomsClinically significant improvementUsual careActivity interventionsCare settingsElectronic health record featuresElectronic health record integrationPatient Health Questionnaire-9Depression remissionModerate symptoms of depressionPrimary care providersPrimary care clinicsDepression treatment programTreating depressive symptomsSymptoms of depressionPrimary careSignificant improvementCare clinicsIntervention engagementCare providersScalable interventions
2024
Longitudinal Association of Adolescent ADHD Symptoms in the Trajectory of Maternal Depression Symptoms
Shippen N, Felton J, Stevens A, Khaireddin M, Lejuez C, Chronis-Tuscano A, Meinzer M. Longitudinal Association of Adolescent ADHD Symptoms in the Trajectory of Maternal Depression Symptoms. Journal Of Psychopathology And Behavioral Assessment 2024, 46: 888-899. DOI: 10.1007/s10862-024-10165-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderMaternal depressive symptomsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptomsAdolescent ADHD symptomsDepressive symptomsADHD symptomsMaternal depressionTrajectories of maternal depressive symptomsCommunity sample of adolescentsChild mental health symptomsSymptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivitySymptoms of inattentionChild ADHD symptomsLatent growth modelingMental health symptomsCaregiver well-beingSample of adolescentsMaternal mental healthMental health conditionsFamilies of youthHyperactivity/impulsivity symptomsAttention-deficit/hyperactivityCommunity sampleChildhood disordersHealth symptomsEnvironmental Support Moderates the association of Socioeconomic Distress and Delay Discounting across Adolescence
Felton J, Rabinowitz J, Sadler R, Hampton T, Sosnowski D, Lejuez C, Yi R. Environmental Support Moderates the association of Socioeconomic Distress and Delay Discounting across Adolescence. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2024, 53: 2695-2705. PMID: 39023841, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-024-02051-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental supportSocioeconomic distressDiscount delayed rewardsRates of delayPerceived environmental supportSample of participantsPositive youth outcomesDelay discountingRate of unemploymentLone parenthoodAdolescent periodIntervention effortsYouth outcomesDistressed areasEducational attainmentDistress indexDistressRewardEarly exposureAdolescentsYouthEnvironmental disadvantagesHome addressSupportBaselineDevelopmental trajectories of adolescent internalizing symptoms and parental responses to distress.
Jones J, Fraley R, Stern J, Lejuez C, Cassidy J. Developmental trajectories of adolescent internalizing symptoms and parental responses to distress. Development And Psychopathology 2024, 37: 603-614. PMID: 38389290, PMCID: PMC11341776, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579424000361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResponse to distressAdolescent internalizing symptomsInternalizing symptomsNegative emotionsParental responsibilityResponse to negative emotionsDevelopment of psychopathologyChildren's negative emotionsEmotion-focused responsesMultivariate growth modelsPotential bidirectional associationsSocial developmental contextEmotion socializationYouth symptomsDistress responsesDevelopmental trajectoriesEarly adolescenceBidirectional associationsSex differencesYouth sexAdolescent ageEmotionsAdolescentsDevelopmental contextRacial identityNeurovascular effects of cocaine: relevance to addiction
Clare K, Park K, Pan Y, Lejuez C, Volkow N, Du C. Neurovascular effects of cocaine: relevance to addiction. Frontiers In Pharmacology 2024, 15: 1357422. PMID: 38455961, PMCID: PMC10917943, DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1357422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain functionAssociated with adverse medical consequencesCerebral blood flowRelevant to addictionHealthy non-drugBrain imaging studiesCerebral blood flow deficitsCocaine addictionAddictive drugsCocaine misuseCocaine useTargeted pharmacological interventionsCocaineNon-drugAdverse medical consequencesNeuronal activityDebilitating neurological complicationsPharmacological interventionsAddictionCBF changesBrainImaging studiesMedical consequencesNeurological complicationsCerebrovascular accidentProtocol for a randomized controlled trial of brief behavioral activation among older adult cancer survivors
Saracino R, Park E, Demirjian C, Jutagir D, McConnell K, Schofield E, Raue P, Lejuez C, Nelson C. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of brief behavioral activation among older adult cancer survivors. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2024, 15: 101719. PMID: 38342735, PMCID: PMC11153038, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adult cancer survivorsAdult cancer survivorsRandomized Controlled TrialsCancer survivorsWeekly sessionsDepressive symptomsTargeted interventionsEvaluate implementation outcomesElevated depressive symptomsMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterHistory of cancerSupportive psychotherapyClinically significant depressionSessions of BAIncreased activity levelsEvidence-based treatmentsCancer survivorshipOutpatient oncologySurvivorship clinicPost-cancerHealthcare outcomesPreliminary effectivenessImplementation outcomesMild cognitive impairmentPost-intervention