Kristin Serowik, PhD
Assistant Professor of PsychiatryCards
About
Research
Publications
2022
Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features
Carr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCo-occurring alcohol use disorderCo-occurring obesityU.S. military veteransRisk factorsUse disordersProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMore adverse childhood experiencesBody mass indexMilitary veteransSelf-reported heightDisorders Identification TestAdverse childhood experiencesClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNeeds of veteransClinical correlatesClinical conditionsMultinomial logistic regressionObesityChildhood adversityLogistic regressionEffective interventions
2021
The acceptability and feasibility of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management among new England veterans with chronic pain: A pilot study
Sellinger JJ, Martino S, Lazar C, Mattocks K, Rando K, Serowik K, Ablondi K, Fenton B, GilstadâHayden K, Brummett B, Holtzheimer PE, Higgins D, Reznik TE, Semiatin AM, Stapley T, Ngo T, Rosen MI. The acceptability and feasibility of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management among new England veterans with chronic pain: A pilot study. Pain Practice 2021, 22: 28-38. PMID: 33934499, PMCID: PMC9084457, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultimodal pain treatmentPain treatmentChronic painPilot studyMusculoskeletal disordersBrief interventionPain treatment modalitiesPainful musculoskeletal disordersSubstance usePain management interventionsTelephone-based counselingFeasibility of screeningPercent of participantsRisky substance useProblematic substance usePain managementWeek 12Study eligibilityComorbid depressionTreatment modalitiesMedical CenterDisability compensationCare servicesEarly interventionSubstance misuse
2020
A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy compared with diabetes education for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain
Higgins DM, Heapy AA, Buta E, LaChappelle KM, Serowik KL, Czlapinski R, Kerns RD. A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy compared with diabetes education for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. Journal Of Health Psychology 2020, 27: 649-662. PMID: 33070667, DOI: 10.1177/1359105320962262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic peripheral neuropathic painCognitive behavioral therapyPeripheral neuropathic painMental health functioningNeuropathic painPain intensityPain interferenceHealth functioningBehavioral therapyNeuropathic pain intensityOverall pain intensityEvidence of benefitAdjunctive treatmentCBT participantsDiabetes educationPainTherapyTrialsCondition differencesBaselineA randomized controlled pilot study evaluating Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way Through Anxiety Workbook
Serowik K, Roemer L, Suvak M, Liverant G, Orsillo S. A randomized controlled pilot study evaluating Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way Through Anxiety Workbook. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2020, 49: 412-424. PMID: 32508277, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2020.1765858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot studySelf-help materialsSelf-help formatSelf-reported changesAcceptance-based behavioral therapyAnxiety/tensionFunctional impairmentSelf-reported worryBehavioral therapyEffective interventionsGeneralized anxietyGreater reductionExcessive worrySignificant differencesAnxiety symptomologyAnxietyBroad disseminationTherapyMindful way
2018
The Conceptualization and Measurement of Values: A Review of the Psychometric Properties of Measures Developed to Inform Values Work with Adults
Serowik K, Khan A, LoCurto J, Orsillo S. The Conceptualization and Measurement of Values: A Review of the Psychometric Properties of Measures Developed to Inform Values Work with Adults. Journal Of Psychopathology And Behavioral Assessment 2018, 40: 615-635. DOI: 10.1007/s10862-018-9679-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Developing a benefits counseling website for Veterans using Motivational Interviewing techniques
Serowik K, Ablondi K, Black A, Rosen M. Developing a benefits counseling website for Veterans using Motivational Interviewing techniques. Computers In Human Behavior 2014, 37: 26-30. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
The relationship between services and outcomes for a prison reentry population of those with severe mental illness
Serowik K, Yanos P. The relationship between services and outcomes for a prison reentry population of those with severe mental illness. Mental Health And Substance Use 2012, 6: 4-14. DOI: 10.1080/17523281.2012.660979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere mental illnessMental illnessCommunity mental health centerMental health centersPotential clinical implicationsClinical recordsHealth centersPsychiatric treatmentClinical implicationsPrison inmatesClinic sampleState prison inmatesReentry populationsIllnessAdditional researchTreatmentSMICommunity services