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Hedy Kober

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and of Psychology; Adjunct Associate Professor of Law; Director, Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab

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A neuromarker for drug and food craving distinguishes drug users from non-usersKoban L, Wager T, Kober H. A neuromarker for drug and food craving distinguishes drug users from non-users Nature Neuroscience 2022, 1-10. PMID: 36536243, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-022-01228-w.
Association of Drug Cues and Craving With Drug Use and RelapseVafaie 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.
Brief training in regulation of craving reduces cigarette smokingLopez RB, Ochsner KN, Kober H. Brief training in regulation of craving reduces cigarette smoking Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment 2022, 138: 108749. PMID: 35216868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108749.
A methodological checklist for fMRI drug cue reactivity studies: development and expert consensusEkhtiari H, Zare-Bidoky M, Sangchooli A, Janes AC, Kaufman MJ, Oliver JA, Prisciandaro JJ, Wüstenberg T, Anton RF, Bach P, Baldacchino A, Beck A, Bjork JM, Brewer J, Childress AR, Claus ED, Courtney KE, Ebrahimi M, Filbey FM, Ghahremani DG, Azbari PG, Goldstein RZ, Goudriaan AE, Grodin EN, Hamilton JP, Hanlon CA, Hassani-Abharian P, Heinz A, Joseph JE, Kiefer F, Zonoozi AK, Kober H, Kuplicki R, Li Q, London ED, McClernon J, Noori HR, Owens MM, Paulus MP, Perini I, Potenza M, Potvin S, Ray L, Schacht JP, Seo D, Sinha R, Smolka MN, Spanagel R, Steele VR, Stein EA, Steins-Loeber S, Tapert SF, Verdejo-Garcia A, Vollstädt-Klein S, Wetherill RR, Wilson SJ, Witkiewitz K, Yuan K, Zhang X, Zilverstand A. A methodological checklist for fMRI drug cue reactivity studies: development and expert consensus Nature Protocols 2022, 17: 567-595. PMID: 35121856, PMCID: PMC9063851, DOI: 10.1038/s41596-021-00649-4.
Meta-analysis of human prediction error for incentives, perception, cognition, and actionCorlett PR, Mollick JA, Kober H. Meta-analysis of human prediction error for incentives, perception, cognition, and action Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 47: 1339-1349. PMID: 35017672, PMCID: PMC9117315, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-01264-3.
The Role of Self-Regulation Strategies in Recovery from Alcohol Use DisorderRoos C, Bowen S, Kober H. The Role of Self-Regulation Strategies in Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder 2021, 41-59. DOI: 10.1017/9781108976213.007.
The self in context: brain systems linking mental and physical healthKoban L, Gianaros PJ, Kober H, Wager TD. The self in context: brain systems linking mental and physical health Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2021, 22: 309-322. PMID: 33790441, PMCID: PMC8447265, DOI: 10.1038/s41583-021-00446-8.
Computational Models of Drug Use and Addiction: A ReviewMollick JA, Kober H. Computational Models of Drug Use and Addiction: A Review Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2020, 129: 544-555. PMID: 32757599, PMCID: PMC7416739, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000503.
Regulating Food Craving: From Mechanisms to InterventionsSun W, Kober H. Regulating Food Craving: From Mechanisms to Interventions Physiology & Behavior 2020, 222: 112878. PMID: 32298667, PMCID: PMC7321886, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112878.
Regulation of Craving and Negative Emotion in Alcohol Use DisorderSuzuki S, Mell MM, O'Malley SS, Krystal JH, Anticevic A, Kober H. Regulation of Craving and Negative Emotion in Alcohol Use Disorder Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2019, 5: 239-250. PMID: 31892465, PMCID: PMC7010564, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.10.005.
Let it be: Mindful-acceptance down-regulates pain and negative emotionKober H, Buhle J, Weber J, Ochsner KN, Wager TD. Let it be: Mindful-acceptance down-regulates pain and negative emotion Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2019, 14: 1147-1158. PMID: 31989171, PMCID: PMC7057281, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsz104.
Training in cognitive strategies reduces eating and improves food choiceBoswell RG, Sun W, Suzuki S, Kober H. Training in cognitive strategies reduces eating and improves food choice Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: e11238-e11247. PMID: 30420496, PMCID: PMC6275472, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1717092115.
Brief Mindfulness Meditation Improves Attention in Novices: Evidence From ERPs and Moderation by NeuroticismNorris CJ, Creem D, Hendler R, Kober H. Brief Mindfulness Meditation Improves Attention in Novices: Evidence From ERPs and Moderation by Neuroticism Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2018, 12: 315. PMID: 30127731, PMCID: PMC6088366, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00315.
Substance-related and addictive disorders.Suzuki S, Kober H. Substance-related and addictive disorders. 2018, 481-506. DOI: 10.1037/0000064-020.
Neural stress reactivity relates to smoking outcomes and differentiates between mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral treatmentsKober H, Brewer JA, Height KL, Sinha R. Neural stress reactivity relates to smoking outcomes and differentiates between mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral treatments NeuroImage 2016, 151: 4-13. PMID: 27693614, PMCID: PMC5373945, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.09.042.
Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic reviewBoswell RG, Kober H. Food cue reactivity and craving predict eating and weight gain: a meta‐analytic review Obesity Reviews 2015, 17: 159-177. PMID: 26644270, PMCID: PMC6042864, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12354.
Boundary Conditions of Methamphetamine CravingLopez RB, Onyemekwu C, Hart CL, Ochsner KN, Kober H. Boundary Conditions of Methamphetamine Craving Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2015, 23: 436-444. PMID: 26302338, PMCID: PMC4658228, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000049.
Neural Mechanisms Underlying Craving and the Regulation of CravingKober H, Mell M. Neural Mechanisms Underlying Craving and the Regulation of Craving 2015, 195-218. DOI: 10.1002/9781118472415.ch9.
Neural function and structure among young men with cannabis dependence: Relationship to treatment responseYip S, DeVito E, Kober H, Carroll K, Potenza M. Neural function and structure among young men with cannabis dependence: Relationship to treatment response Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 146: e29. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.759.
Kober, H. (2014). Emotion Regulation in Substance Use Disorders. In J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of Emotion Regulation, 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Guilford.Kober, H. (2014). Emotion Regulation in Substance Use Disorders. In J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of Emotion Regulation, 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Guilford.
Cognitive Reappraisal of Emotion: A Meta-Analysis of Human Neuroimaging StudiesBuhle JT, Silvers JA, Wager TD, Lopez R, Onyemekwu C, Kober H, Weber J, Ochsner KN. Cognitive Reappraisal of Emotion: A Meta-Analysis of Human Neuroimaging Studies Cerebral Cortex 2013, 24: 2981-2990. PMID: 23765157, PMCID: PMC4193464, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bht154.
The brain basis of emotion: A meta-analytic reviewLindquist KA, Wager TD, Kober H, Bliss-Moreau E, Barrett LF. The brain basis of emotion: A meta-analytic review Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2012, 35: 121-143. PMID: 22617651, PMCID: PMC4329228, DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x11000446.
Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivityBrewer JA, Worhunsky PD, Gray JR, Tang YY, Weber J, Kober H. Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 20254-20259. PMID: 22114193, PMCID: PMC3250176, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112029108.
Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokersWestbrook C, Creswell JD, Tabibnia G, Julson E, Kober H, Tindle HA. Mindful attention reduces neural and self-reported cue-induced craving in smokers Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2011, 8: 73-84. PMID: 22114078, PMCID: PMC3541484, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsr076.
Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of cravingKober H, Mende-Siedlecki P, Kross EF, Weber J, Mischel W, Hart CL, Ochsner KN. Prefrontal–striatal pathway underlies cognitive regulation of craving Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14811-14816. PMID: 20679212, PMCID: PMC2930456, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1007779107.
Functional grouping and cortical–subcortical interactions in emotion: A meta-analysis of neuroimaging studiesKober H, Barrett LF, Joseph J, Bliss-Moreau E, Lindquist K, Wager TD. Functional grouping and cortical–subcortical interactions in emotion: A meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies NeuroImage 2008, 42: 998-1031. PMID: 18579414, PMCID: PMC2752702, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2008.03.059.

Clinical Trials

Conditions	Study Title
Addictive Behaviors; Alcohol Addiction	Brief training for 18-26 year olds: Regulation of alcohol craving
Addictive Behaviors; Mental Health & Behavioral Research	Craving, Reward Learning and Decision Making in Addiction

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