2024
Impact of COVID-19-Induced Academic Stress on Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation among Taiwanese Health Trainees and Junior Doctors
Huang P, Lin C, Huang R, Chen J, Potenza M, Strong C, Wang H, Griffiths M, Chen C, Ko N, Shieh S. Impact of COVID-19-Induced Academic Stress on Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation among Taiwanese Health Trainees and Junior Doctors. Medical Science Monitor 2024, 30: e944932. PMID: 38910318, PMCID: PMC11305106, DOI: 10.12659/msm.944932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsomnia Severity IndexPsychological distressAcademic stressHealth traineesClinical trainingAssociated with psychological distressHigh academic stressGood mental healthAssociated with higher levelsAssociated with insomniaReduce academic stressSuicidal ideationPromote good mental healthStructural equation modelingAcademic-related stressSignificant mediatorsDASS-21Stress ScaleInsomniaMental healthSelf-designed questionsClinical confidencePostgraduate-yearDistressEquation modelingAn exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut
Rostam-Abadi Y, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. An exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 372-380. PMID: 38593696, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBullying statusPatterns of bullyingAnti-bullying interventionsYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataInfluence of alcoholTraditional bullyingBullying subgroupsWeapon-carryingDating violenceBehavior Survey dataAssociated with suicide attemptsBullyingReport bullyingMental healthPhysical fightingSelf-harmHigh school studentsCyberbullyingReceipt of social supportConnecticut high school studentsSurvey-weighted logistic regressionAcademic performanceLogistic regressionInsecure housingPerceived family supportAn Exploratory Study of Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and without Heroin Use Among Adolescents
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. An Exploratory Study of Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and without Heroin Use Among Adolescents. SUCHT - Zeitschrift Für Wissenschaft Und Praxis / Journal Of Addiction Research And Practice 2024, 70: 87-96. DOI: 10.1024/0939-5911/a000860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription pain medication misusePain medication misuseMental healthHeroin usePrescription pain medicationMedication misusePoorer mental healthYouth Risk Behavior SurveySubstance useOpioid usePain medicationRisk Behavior SurveySubstance use measuresOpioid misuseOdds ratioAssociated with suicideOpioidSchool propertyChi-squareHigh school respondentsSchool-basedBehavior SurveyNon-whiteDemographic variablesSuicide measuresGeneralized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning
Macdonald-Gagnon G, Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Generalized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 263-270. PMID: 38325107, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized anxiety disorderMild anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptomsMilitary veteransU.S. veteransCorrelates of generalized anxiety disorderCorrelates of anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptom severityU.S. military veteransAnxiety disordersGeneralized anxietyPoor mental healthSuicidal thoughtsSymptom severityMental disordersExcessive anxietyAnxietyMagnitude associationsMental healthFunctional impairmentVeteransFunctional correlatesClinical samplesNationally representative sampleSymptoms
2023
Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings
Paulus M, Zhao Y, Potenza M, Aupperle R, Bagot K, Tapert S. Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings. Journal Of Mood And Anxiety Disorders 2023, 3: 100018. PMID: 37927536, PMCID: PMC10624397, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2023.100018.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsScreen media activitiesEcological systems theoryAnxiety-related concernsCognitive processesNeuroscience findingsCognitive functioningSpecific negative effectsMental health issuesBronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theoryAdolescents' livesMixed findingsMood disturbanceMental healthContextual factorsSleep durationHealth relationshipFuture researchSleep patternsNegative associationYouthScreen timeMultifaceted relationshipBalanced examinationLong-term impactSystems theoryProblematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes
Geng X, Zhang J, Liu Y, Xu L, Han Y, Potenza M, Zhang J. Problematic use of the internet among adolescents: A four-wave longitudinal study of trajectories, predictors and outcomes. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 435-447. PMID: 37294627, PMCID: PMC10316164, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental trajectoriesAcademic functioningIndividual differencesFour-wave longitudinal studyProblematic developmental trajectoriesInter-parental conflictProblematic useDifferent developmental trajectoriesPoor academic functioningMental health difficultiesEffective intervention programsDevelopmental patternsFamily predictorsFamilial predictorsBehavioral outcomesLatent class growth modelsHealth difficultiesInterpersonal relationshipsChildhood maltreatmentAdverse correlatesIntervention programsModerate increasingMental healthAdolescentsLow decreasingChronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Chronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 164: 118-124. PMID: 37339548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric treatmentGambling disorderChi-square testChronic homelessnessClinical correlatesDescriptive epidemiologyLow educational attainmentElevated oddsSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionTraumatic experiencesMental healthSubstance useHomeless veteransHomeless ProgramVeteransTreatmentLower ratesEpidemiologyBehavioral concernsDisordersStudy of factorsCorrelatesAnalysis of varianceEducational attainmentUsing Social Media for Social Motives Moderates the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Symptoms during a COVID-19-Related Lockdown and Improvement of Distress after Lockdown
Buodo G, Moretta T, Santucci V, Chen S, Potenza M. Using Social Media for Social Motives Moderates the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Symptoms during a COVID-19-Related Lockdown and Improvement of Distress after Lockdown. Behavioral Sciences 2023, 13: 53. PMID: 36661625, PMCID: PMC9855109, DOI: 10.3390/bs13010053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic symptomsGeneral distress symptomsGeneral distressSocial motivesTime 1Distress symptomsPost-traumatic stress symptomsLongitudinal studyProtective/risk factorsRole of motivesStress symptomsPsychological distressPossible moderatorsTime 2Stressful eventsSocial interactionCOVID-19-related lockdownMental healthSM useSocial connectionsDistressPrevious researchSocial media useOnline surveyMedia use
2022
A review of common mental health problems in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Asia
Tanha A, Sheba N, Islam M, Potenza M, Islam M. A review of common mental health problems in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Asia. Current Psychology 2022, 43: 14987-15007. PMID: 36570053, PMCID: PMC9761625, DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-04106-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon mental health problemsMental health problemsMental health concernsGeneral populationHealth problemsHealth concernCOVID-19 pandemicHealth-related measuresPoor mental healthPandemic-related stressorsComprehensive literature searchPrevalence of concernsCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemicMental health counselingPRISMA guidelinesNeurobiological healthPsychiatric concernsSuicidal ideationHealth counselingCommunity populationGeneral wellLiterature searchMental healthDisease pandemicGoogle Scholar
2020
Smartphone Applications for Mindfulness Training in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Garrison K, O'Malley S, Brewer J, Potenza M. Smartphone Applications for Mindfulness Training in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. 2020, 428-438. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190218058.013.36.ChaptersSubstance use disordersUse disordersClinical testingEvidence-based clinical practice guidelinesMental healthMindfulness appClinical practice guidelinesMindfulness trainingInitial clinical testingSubstance use treatmentClinical outcomesClinical benefitSmartphone appClinical studiesPractice guidelinesUse treatmentDisordersTreatmentMeditation appTrialsHealthAreas of focus
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
2017
Examining Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Psychopathology Among a Sample of Postdeployment U.S. Male and Female Military Veterans
Kraus S, Martino S, Potenza M, Park C, Merrel J, Hoff R. Examining Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Psychopathology Among a Sample of Postdeployment U.S. Male and Female Military Veterans. Military Psychology 2017, 29: 143-156. DOI: 10.1037/mil0000147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompulsive sexual behaviorMilitary veteransBaseline telephone interviewSexual behaviorNegative health indicesU.S. military veteransFemale military veteransSexual history characteristicsFemale veteransTelephone interviewsDaily functioningMore menLimited sample sizeMental healthMilitary malesConvenience sampleSubjective distressVeteransMenHealth indexU.S. malesSociodemographicsWarrants attentionWomenMales