Hedy Kober
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Psychiatry
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Law; Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab
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Appointments
Psychiatry
Primary
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Law; Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab
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Appointments
Psychiatry
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Law; Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab
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Associate Professor Adjunct in Psychiatry
Adjunct Associate Professor of Law; Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience LabAppointments
Psychiatry
Associate Professor AdjunctPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Nicotine and Tobacco Use Research at Yale (CENTURY)
- Division of Addictions
- Neural Disorders
- Neuroscience Research Training Program (NRTP)
- Neuroscience Track
- Psychiatry
- Psychology Section
- Psychotherapy Development Center
- Wu Tsai Institute
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- PhD
- Fielding Graduate University, RESPECIALIZATION in clinical Psychology (2021)
- PhD
- Columbia University (2009)
- MPhil
- Columbia University (2008)
- MA
- Columbia University (2007)
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Cognition; Emotions; Meditation; Mindfulness; Smoking Cessation; Substance-Related Disorders; Thinking
ORCID
0000-0001-9893-1046
Research at a Glance
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Frequent collaborators of Hedy Kober's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Hedy Kober's research output by year.
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Research topics Hedy Kober is interested in exploring.
Corey Roos, PhD
Jutta Joormann
Angela Haeny, PhD
Brian D. Kiluk, PhD
John Krystal, MD
Lisa Fucito, PhD
32Publications
7,378Citations
Emotions
Substance-Related Disorders
Cognition
Mindfulness
Meditation
Smoking Cessation
Publications
2024
Back to Normal? Harnessing Long Short-term Memory Network to Examine the Associations Between Adolescent Social Interactions and Depressive Symptoms During Different Stages of COVID-19
Polack R, Zhang A, Kober H, Joormann J, Benisty H. Back to Normal? Harnessing Long Short-term Memory Network to Examine the Associations Between Adolescent Social Interactions and Depressive Symptoms During Different Stages of COVID-19. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2024, 1-13. PMID: 38922462, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-024-01208-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsSocial interactionMental healthPredicting depressive symptomsDaily social interactionsAdolescent social interactionsAdolescents' social environmentAge differencesDevelopmental periodAdolescentsSymptomsSocial environmentPre-pandemic patternsSocial influenceMemory networkStages of COVID-19Seventy-nineChronic stageLong-short term memory recurrent networkYouthDepressionDiaryCOVID-19AssociationIt's a balancing act: The ratio of maladaptive (vs. All) emotion regulation strategies is associated with depression
Gadassi-Polack R, Paganini G, Zhang A, Dworschak C, Silk J, Kober H, Joormann J. It's a balancing act: The ratio of maladaptive (vs. All) emotion regulation strategies is associated with depression. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2024, 180: 104600. PMID: 38950508, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsEmotion regulationER repertoireER flexibilityER strategiesAssociated with psychopathologyMaladaptive emotion regulationEmotion regulation strategiesAssociated with depressive symptomsAssociated with depressionYears of adolescenceDaily-diaryAtypical developmentDepressive symptomsRegulation strategiesDevelopmental periodDepressionPsychopathologyEmotionsAdolescentsYouthYear levelSymptomsResearchNeuromarkers in addiction: definitions, development strategies, and recent advances
Harp N, Wager T, Kober H. Neuromarkers in addiction: definitions, development strategies, and recent advances. Journal Of Neural Transmission 2024, 131: 509-523. PMID: 38630190, DOI: 10.1007/s00702-024-02766-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSubstance use disordersFeatures of substance use disordersResponse to treatmentNeurobiological basisAddiction neuroscienceIndividual treatment outcomesPsychiatric conditionsDetecting response to treatmentPsychological phenomenaNeuromarkersIndex riskSeverity of pathologyTreatment outcomesAbnormal processingAddictionPutative markerClinical practiceStable indicatorSevere pathologyAssess riskNeurosciencePathologyReview recent advancesDisordersTreatmentParameter Space and Potential for Biomarker Development in 25 Years of fMRI Drug Cue Reactivity
Network A, Sangchooli A, Zare-Bidoky M, Jouzdani A, Schacht J, Bjork J, Claus E, Prisciandaro J, Wilson S, Wüstenberg T, Potvin S, Ahmadi P, Bach P, Baldacchino A, Beck A, Brady K, Brewer J, Childress A, Courtney K, Ebrahimi M, Filbey F, Garavan H, Ghahremani D, Goldstein R, Goudriaan A, Grodin E, Hanlon C, Haugg A, Heilig M, Heinz A, Holczer A, Van Holst R, Joseph J, Juliano A, Kaufman M, Kiefer F, Zonoozi A, Kuplicki R, Leyton M, London E, Mackey S, McClernon F, Mellick W, Morley K, Noori H, Oghabian M, Oliver J, Owens M, Paulus M, Perini I, Rafei P, Ray L, Sinha R, Smolka M, Soleimani G, Spanagel R, Steele V, Tapert S, Vollstädt-Klein S, Wetherill R, Witkiewitz K, Yuan K, Zhang X, Verdejo-Garcia A, Potenza M, Janes A, Kober H, Zilverstand A, Ekhtiari H. Parameter Space and Potential for Biomarker Development in 25 Years of fMRI Drug Cue Reactivity. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 414-425. PMID: 38324323, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.5483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTreatment developmentNeurobiology of drug addictionDrug cue reactivitySubstance use disordersBiomarkers of addictionCue reactivityAddictive disordersBiomarker developmentDrug addictionTreatment responseTreatment outcomesVisual cuesTask designCore aspectsAddictionClinical judgmentParticipant characteristicsDisordersOutcome predictorsClinical useMEDLINE databaseBiomarker qualificationSeveral biomarkersTranslational gapDatabase inceptionDevelopment and initial testing of mindful journey: a digital mindfulness-based intervention for promoting recovery from Substance use disorder
Roos C, Kiluk B, Carroll K, Bricker J, Mun C, Sala M, Kirouac M, Stein E, John M, Palmer R, DeBenedictis A, Frisbie J, Haeny A, Barry D, Fucito L, Bowen S, Witkiewitz K, Kober H. Development and initial testing of mindful journey: a digital mindfulness-based intervention for promoting recovery from Substance use disorder. Annals Of Medicine 2024, 56: 2315228. PMID: 38382111, PMCID: PMC10883107, DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2315228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSubstance use disordersMindfulness-based interventionsPhone coachingQualitative feedbackPromote recoveryEvidence of feasibilityUse disorderPhase 2Promote long-term recoveryApp featuresUnmet needsAdjunctive interventionTen adultsSmartphone appLong-term recoveryInterventionTherapy videosMindfulness practiceParticipantsOutpatient treatmentMind toolPhase 1CoachingAcceptance dimensionQuantitative ratings
2023
Emotion regulation and disordered eating behaviour in youths: Two daily‐diary studies
Dworschak C, Polack R, Winschel J, Joormann J, Kober H. Emotion regulation and disordered eating behaviour in youths: Two daily‐diary studies. European Eating Disorders Review 2023, 31: 655-669. PMID: 37293697, DOI: 10.1002/erv.2993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEmotion regulationNegative affectPositive emotion regulationMaladaptive emotion regulationDisorder riskDaily diary designDaily diary studyUse of ruminationNegative emotionsDiary designRestrictive eatingWeight concernsRuminationPrevious researchCognitionWave 1YouthAffectEatingEmotionsCOVID-19 pandemicAdolescenceHigh levelsPresent studyBehaviorA Pilot Open Trial of a Digital Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Anorexia Nervosa
Sala M, Levinson C, Kober H, Roos C. A Pilot Open Trial of a Digital Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Anorexia Nervosa. Behavior Therapy 2023, 54: 637-651. PMID: 37330254, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEmotion regulationBody dissatisfactionState mindfulnessTrait mindfulnessSkill useDisorder symptomsAnorexia nervosaDigital mindfulness-based interventionMindfulness-based interventionsHigher state mindfulnessPilot open trialEcological momentary assessmentOpen trialPerson levelDaily lifeMeasures of acceptabilityED symptomsMindfulnessMomentary assessmentDigital mindfulnessDaily meditationMotivational supportAcceptability ratingsPost changesDissatisfaction
2022
A neuromarker for drug and food craving distinguishes drug users from non-users
Koban L, Wager T, Kober H. A neuromarker for drug and food craving distinguishes drug users from non-users. Nature Neuroscience 2022, 26: 316-325. PMID: 36536243, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-022-01228-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFood cravingsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studySelf-regulation strategiesCue-induced drugMagnetic resonance imaging studySelf-reported intensityResonance imaging studyFood cuesVentromedial prefrontalSubstance use disordersIntrospective accessMaladaptive behaviorsNeurobiological markersNeurobiological mechanismsParietal association areasCingulate cortexVentral striatumConvergent validityCore featuresCravingAssociation areasSubstance useNeuromarkersUse disordersClinical interventionsAssociation of Drug Cues and Craving With Drug Use and Relapse
Vafaie N, Kober H. Association of Drug Cues and Craving With Drug Use and Relapse. JAMA Psychiatry 2022, 79: 641-650. PMID: 35648415, PMCID: PMC9161117, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.1240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsBrief training in regulation of craving reduces cigarette smoking
Lopez RB, Ochsner KN, Kober H. Brief training in regulation of craving reduces cigarette smoking. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 138: 108749. PMID: 35216868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRegulation of cravingCognitive behavioral therapySmoking behaviorCognitive regulationLikelihood of relapseCognitive strategiesCue exposureRegulation strategiesTraining conditionsBrief trainingSubsequent smoking behaviorParticipants' smokingTraining procedureSmoking cessationCravingDSM-5Training groupNegative consequencesDaily diariesTraining sessionsCigarette smokingParticipantsDaily lifeAverage cigarettesDiagnostic criteria
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Brief training for 18-26 year olds: Regulation of alcohol craving
HIC ID2000029394RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2022Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 26 yearsCraving, Reward Learning and Decision Making in Addiction
HIC ID2000023463RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date09/30/2023Recruiting Participants
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Outstanding Mentor Award
International AwardAmerican Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryDetails10/14/2019United Stateshonor Early Career Investigator Award
International AwardNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)Details11/01/2018United Stateshonor Teaching Excellence at Yale
Yale University AwardYale Center for Teaching and LearningDetails04/17/2017United Stateshonor Helmsley Fellowship in Cross Disciplinary Science
International AwardHelmsley Charitable TrustDetails06/16/2016United Stateshonor Scholar Award
Yale University AwardYale Center for Clinical InvestigationDetails07/01/2011United States
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News
- February 26, 2024
Steele, Kober, Pearlson Awarded CTNA Grant
- November 29, 2023Source: Scientific Reports
The Effect of 10 Versus 20 Minutes of Mindfulness Meditation on State Mindfulness and Affect
- October 31, 2023
Kober to Receive Society of Neuroscience's Jacob P. Waletzky Award
- December 19, 2022Source: Yale News
Newly Identified Neuromarker Reveals Clues About Drug and Food Craving
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