Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsKristen Morie
Assistant Professor Adjunct of PsychiatryAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Alexithymia mediates white-matter microstructure and substance use escalation in trauma-exposed individuals
Luster C, Morie K, Legido J, Mayes L, Potenza M, Zhai Z. Alexithymia mediates white-matter microstructure and substance use escalation in trauma-exposed individuals. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2026, 413: 122185. PMID: 42398673, PMCID: PMC13426082, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.122185.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Study protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation paired with reappraisal training for treatment of cannabis use disorder
Stryjewski A, Chung T, McCurdy L, Spitzen T, Zhang K, Morie K, Steele V, Crowley M, Potenza M. Study protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation paired with reappraisal training for treatment of cannabis use disorder. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0328205. PMID: 40875751, PMCID: PMC12393744, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Sensitivity, specificity, and discordance with self-report of nail sample testing for alcohol and cannabis
Morie K, Gilstad-Hayden K, Martino S, Lazar C, Rosen M. Sensitivity, specificity, and discordance with self-report of nail sample testing for alcohol and cannabis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 261: 111358. PMID: 38943713, PMCID: PMC12829772, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111358.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress
Morie K, Lord K, Diefenbach G, Basuchoudhary O, Lewis S, Assaf M. Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 347: 445-452. PMID: 38007105, PMCID: PMC10842914, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelationships 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 Research
2021
Daily cannabis use in adolescents who smoke tobacco is associated with altered late-stage feedback processing: A high-density electrical mapping study
Morie KP, Wu J, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S, Mayes LC, Hammond CJ, Crowley MJ. Daily cannabis use in adolescents who smoke tobacco is associated with altered late-stage feedback processing: A high-density electrical mapping study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 139: 82-90. PMID: 34052575, PMCID: PMC8314801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Mini-Review of Relationships Between Cannabis Use and Neural Foundations of Reward Processing, Inhibitory Control and Working Memory
Morie KP, Potenza MN. A Mini-Review of Relationships Between Cannabis Use and Neural Foundations of Reward Processing, Inhibitory Control and Working Memory. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 657371. PMID: 33967859, PMCID: PMC8100188, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.657371.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2020
Alexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy
Morie KP, Potenza MN, Beitel M, Oberleitner LM, Roos CR, Yip SW, Oberleitner DE, Gaeta M, Barry DT. Alexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 218: 108387. PMID: 33168339, PMCID: PMC8103623, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlexithymia, Emotion‐Regulation Strategies, and Traumatic Experiences in Prenatally Cocaine‐Exposed Young Adults
Morie KP, Zhai ZW, Potenza MN, Mayes LC. Alexithymia, Emotion‐Regulation Strategies, and Traumatic Experiences in Prenatally Cocaine‐Exposed Young Adults. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 492-499. PMID: 32436341, PMCID: PMC7657982, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13056.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Gradient Theories of Brain Activation: a Novel Application to Studying the Parental Brain
Rutherford HJV, Xu J, Worhunsky PD, Zhang R, Yip SW, Morie KP, Calhoun VD, Kim S, Strathearn L, Mayes LC, Potenza MN. Gradient Theories of Brain Activation: a Novel Application to Studying the Parental Brain. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2019, 6: 119-125. PMID: 32154064, PMCID: PMC7062306, DOI: 10.1007/s40473-019-00182-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research