Arielle Baskin-Sommers
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About
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Professor of Psychology
Biography
Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her Sc.B. from Brown University (2007), a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2013), and completed her pre-doctoral internship and fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Substantively, her research is concentrated on understanding individual differences in cognitive and affective processes as they relate to vulnerability for disinhibitory psychopathology. Methodologically, she is interested in integrating a wide range of techniques and technologies to explore this issue. Overall, her professional career goals are based on a desire to develop both innovative theory and research in service of increasing the efficacy of clinical intervention.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
Appointments
Department of Psychology
ProfessorPrimaryChild Study Center
Associate Professor on TermSecondaryPsychiatry
Associate Professor on TermSecondarySchool of Law
Professor AdjunctSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Child Study Center
- Department of Psychology
- MR Core
- Psychiatry
- School of Law
- SEICHE Center for Health and Justice
- Wu Tsai Institute
- Yale Instruction/Investigation/Intervention in Emotional Lability and Dysregulation (YIELD)
Research
Publications
2025
Advancing Experimental Models of Complex Decision Environments to Better Understand Risky Behaviors
Ruiz S, Levy I, Baskin-Sommers A. Advancing Experimental Models of Complex Decision Environments to Better Understand Risky Behaviors. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2025 PMID: 41129403, DOI: 10.1037/abn0001072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperimental tasksRisky behaviorsAntisocial personality disorderAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorderSubstance use disordersRobust body of researchPersonality disorderBipolar disorderDeficit/hyperactivity disorderUse disorderClinical populationsSubstance misuseBody of researchRobust bodyMomentary decisionDisordersDecision makingTaskComplex real-world environmentsClinical conditionsBehaviorAggressionImpairmentSubstancesExperimental modelMultisystem Environmental Factors Elucidate Shared and Distinct Associations With Brain and Behavior in Adolescents
Ramduny J, Paskewitz S, Brazil I, Baskin-Sommers A. Multisystem Environmental Factors Elucidate Shared and Distinct Associations With Brain and Behavior in Adolescents. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 41106490, PMCID: PMC12571516, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaper self-identifiesSubcortical volumesLatent profile analysisExternalizing psychopathologyAdolescent psychopathologyBrain structuresEarly adolescenceLate childhoodAbstractText Label="DIVERSITY &Associated with lower externalizingAssociated with higher externalizingAssociated with subcortical volumesProfile analysisPsychopathologyHigher externalizingLower externalizingSchool involvementFamily conflictPath analysisSelf-identifyAdolescentsIndirect effectsBrainGender groupsAdverse profileVariation in moment-to-moment brain state engagement follows a consistent trajectory during development
Ye J, Tejavibulya L, Dai W, Cope L, Hardee J, Heitzeg M, Lichenstein S, Yip S, Banaschewski T, Baker G, Bokde A, Brühl R, Desrivières S, Flor H, Gowland P, Grigis A, Heinz A, Martinot J, Martinot M, Artiges E, Nees F, Orfanos D, Poustka L, Hohmann S, Holz N, Baeuchl C, Smolka M, Vaidya N, Walter H, Whelan R, Schumann G, Garavan H, Chaarani B, Gee D, Baskin-Sommers A, Casey B, Consortium I, Scheinost D. Variation in moment-to-moment brain state engagement follows a consistent trajectory during development. Neuron 2025, 113: 3863-3875.e6. PMID: 40967219, PMCID: PMC12483157, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing descriptive and theoretical models of decision-making under uncertainty and their relation to socioeconomic factors
Lam B, Paskewitz S, Robbins H, Baskin-Sommers A. Comparing descriptive and theoretical models of decision-making under uncertainty and their relation to socioeconomic factors. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0332189. PMID: 40953009, PMCID: PMC12435726, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0332189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOut-of-sample testsOut-of-sampleMeasurement modelTheoretical model of decision-makingSocioeconomic factorsValidity of measurement modelsLower-income householdsHigher-income householdsFinancial decision-making taskDecision-makingModel of decision-makingDecision-making taskReal-world decision-makingAnnual household incomeEconomic conditionsShape decision-makingChildhood economic conditionsHousehold incomeTheoretical modelFuture researchAversionLack of associationInformation CriteriaSocioeconomic variablesHouseholdsShared and distinct alterations in brain structure of youth with internalizing or externalizing disorders: Findings from the ENIGMA Antisocial Behavior, ADHD, MDD, and Anxiety Working Groups
Sophie Townend, Staginnus M, Gao Y, Alexander N, Arolt V, Banaschewski T, Beesdo-Baum K, Bellgrove M, Benegal V, Blair R, Blanco-Hinojo L, Boeken O, Böhnlein J, Bölte S, Bonnekoh L, Brandeis D, Bressan R, Breuer F, Bruin W, Buitelaar J, Burkhouse K, Calkins M, Cano M, Cardoner N, Chen H, Chen X, Coghill D, Colins O, Connolly C, Craig M, Cullen K, Dannlowski U, Davey C, Dietrich A, Dong D, Freitag C, Frodl T, Goossens L, Grotegerd D, Gur R, Gur R, Haavik J, Hagan C, Hahn T, Hamm A, Harrison B, Hartman C, Herrmann M, Ho T, Hoekstra P, Holla B, Ibrahim K, Jackowski A, Jamalabadi H, Jiang Y, Kircher T, Konrad K, Kraus A, Kuntsi J, Langhammer T, Lazaro L, Leehr E, Lueken U, Ma R, MacMaster F, Manfro G, Martinelli A, Meinert H, Meinert S, Michałowski J, Ming Q, Moeck R, Muehlhan M, Mujica-Parodi L, Mwangi B, Neufeld J, Nigg J, O'Gorman Tuura R, Oh H, Oosterlaan J, Paloyelis Y, Pan P, Passamonti L, Peñate W, Phan K, Plessen K, Pujol J, Remnélius K, Rivero F, Rubia K, Salas R, Salum G, Satterthwaite T, Schienle A, Schrammen E, Schruers K, Schumann G, Sethi A, Silk T, Skokauskas N, Smoller J, Soares J, Sørensen L, Stadler C, Stevens M, Straube B, Straube T, Ströhle A, Sudre G, Sukhodolsky D, Sully K, Sun X, Sylvester C, Toschi N, van der Werff S, Vance A, Vermeiren R, Wabnegger A, Wang X, Wendt J, Whittle S, Wiemer J, Winkler A, Wittchen H, Wu M, Wu Q, Yang T, Yang Y, Yao S, Zhang J, Zhou J, Zugman A, Zunta-Soares G, Zwanzger P, Thomopoulos S, Jahanshad N, Thompson P, Hilbert K, Baskin-Sommers A, Cecil C, Aghajani M, Pine D, van der Wee N, Stein D, Groenewold N, Bas-Hoogendam J, Han L, Pozzi E, Schmaal L, Franke B, Hoogman M, Walton E, De Brito S, Fairchild G. Shared and distinct alterations in brain structure of youth with internalizing or externalizing disorders: Findings from the ENIGMA Antisocial Behavior, ADHD, MDD, and Anxiety Working Groups. Biological Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 40812743, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternalizing disordersBrain structuresAnxiety disordersDisorder-specific alterationsSubcortical brain alterationsMiddle temporal gyrusYouth psychiatric disordersFronto-parietal regionsRegional cortical thicknessT1-weighted MRI dataTransdiagnostic associationsSalience attributionEmotional processingTemporal gyrusSubcortical volumesAntisocial behaviorInternalizing disordersPsychiatric disordersBrain alterationsENIGMA consortiumGroup differencesIndividual disordersMega-AnalysisIntracranial volumeEntorhinal cortex“Suhteissa rakentuvien aivojen” lähestymistapa epäsosiaalisen käyttäytymisen ymmärtämisessä
Viding E, McCrory E, Baskin-Sommers A, De Brito S, Frick P. “Suhteissa rakentuvien aivojen” lähestymistapa epäsosiaalisen käyttäytymisen ymmärtämisessä. Kriminologia 2025, 5: 97-122. DOI: 10.54332/krim.161309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerson-centered analyses reveal that developmental adversity at moderate levels and neural threat/safety discrimination are associated with lower anxiety in early adulthood
Sisk L, Keding T, Ruiz S, Odriozola P, Kribakaran S, Cohodes E, McCauley S, Zacharek S, Hodges H, Haberman J, Pierre J, Caballero C, Baskin-Sommers A, Gee D. Person-centered analyses reveal that developmental adversity at moderate levels and neural threat/safety discrimination are associated with lower anxiety in early adulthood. Communications Psychology 2025, 3: 31. PMID: 40044923, PMCID: PMC11882445, DOI: 10.1038/s44271-025-00193-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural activityAdverse exposuresMiddle childhoodLower anxietyAssociated with lower anxietyWithin-person combinationsPerson-centered analysesPerson-centered approachHigher neural activityPatterns of adversity exposureCorticolimbic circuitryModerate adversityParsing heterogeneityAnxiety symptomsSafety learningDevelopmental adversityLatent profilesLifetime adversityNeurobiological functionsFuture anxietyAnxietyEarly adulthoodAssociated with processesAdversityYoung adultsRepresenting brain-behavior associations by retaining high-motion minoritized youth
Ramduny J, Uddin L, Vanderwal T, Feczko E, Fair D, Kelly C, Baskin-Sommers A. Representing brain-behavior associations by retaining high-motion minoritized youth. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2025 PMID: 39921132, PMCID: PMC12322147, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain-behavior associationsFunctional MRIAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM<Effect sizeHispanic youthInternalizing psychopathologyCognitive performanceParticipant sexFunctional connectivityFMRI dataMinoritized individualsWhite youthHead motionMinoritized youthYouthSources of noisePsychopathologyDiverse populationsRacial/ethnic groupsAssociationPartial Spearman rank correlationsAdolescentsDisproportionate numberAvailability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders
Ricard J, Richeson J, Baskin-Sommers A. Availability of community resources reduces the association among community violence exposure, negative emotionality, and substance use disorders. Child Abuse & Neglect 2025, 160: 107226. PMID: 39754991, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCommunity violence exposureIndirect effect of negative emotionsExposure to community violenceEffects of negative emotionsNegative emotionsViolence exposureCommunity violenceUse disorderAvailability of community resourcesOccurrence of substance use disordersSelf-medication hypothesisHeightened negative emotionsCommunity resourcesModerated mediation analysisIndirect effectsPsychological mechanismsMediation analysisEmotionsPublic health approachModerating RoleDisordersHealth approachAssociated with increased occurrenceViolenceBrain Development and the Risk for Substance Use, Misuse, and Substance Use Disorders
Ruiz S, Casey B, Baskin-Sommers A. Brain Development and the Risk for Substance Use, Misuse, and Substance Use Disorders. 2025, 675-684. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197640654.003.0049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersSubstance useMaintenance of substance use disordersFamily history of substance use disorderHistory of substance use disorderRegulation of rewardStress-related circuitryEarly life adversityAdolescent substance useCognitive controlPersonality traitsSensation seekingLife adversityNeurodevelopmental changesUse disorderAbstract AdolescentsIntervention scienceInfluence of peersSubstance exposureBrain developmentAdolescentsDisordersRewardMisuseCircuitry
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HIC ID0910005795RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2025Recruiting Participants
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