Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS
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2026
Systematic Review: Culturally Tailored Digital Substance Use Prevention Interventions for Black Adolescents
Aneni K, Pegram D, Meyer J, Funaro M, Bruhn R, Imo U, Hogue A, Szapocznik J, Opara I. Systematic Review: Culturally Tailored Digital Substance Use Prevention Interventions for Black Adolescents. JAACAP Open 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaacop.2026.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural Correlates of Social Cognitive Functioning in Borderline Personality Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review
Samonek K, Basol E, Estrada S, Davydovska T, Funaro M, Harpaz-Rotem I. Neural Correlates of Social Cognitive Functioning in Borderline Personality Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review. Chronic Stress 2026, 10 DOI: 10.1177/24705470261427216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBorderline personality disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderNeurobiology of social cognitionSocial cognitive functioningSocial cognitionTheory of mindPersonality disorderStress disorderNeural correlatesCo-occurrence of borderline personality disorderCognitive functionSocial perceptionThreat-relevant cuesComorbid samplePrefrontal hypoactivationComorbid presentationsEmotional processingFMRI findingsNeurobiological mechanismsBehavioral abnormalitiesTemporoparietal regionPosterior temporalCognitionDisordersNeurobiologyThe association between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and self-compassion: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Shnayder S, Funaro M, Ching T, Pittenger C, Kelmendi B, Adams T, Agin-Liebes G. The association between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and self-compassion: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2026, 405: 121546. PMID: 41796771, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOC symptom severitySelf-CompassionSymptom dimensionsUnacceptable thoughtsSymptom severityMeasures of self-compassionSystematic reviewAssociated with self-compassionOC symptom dimensionsSeverity of psychopathologyObsessive-compulsive symptomsLow self-compassionPeer-reviewed quantitative studiesMeta-analysisCultural orientationOC symptomsFunnel plot symmetryModeration analysisTotal symptomsRandom-effects modelIntervention studiesModerating effectPersonal sufferingPublication biasModerate heterogeneity983: VENTILATOR WEANING STRATEGIES IN ACUTE AND ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Ingle T, Close E, Desai K, Puthawala C, Simms B, Ahmed A, Funaro M, Karam O. 983: VENTILATOR WEANING STRATEGIES IN ACUTE AND ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Critical Care Medicine 2026, 54 DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001185928.10631.86.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModulating the endocannabinoid system in alcohol use disorder: A translational systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical and human studies
Costa G, Cerezo-Matias M, Funaro M, Bagdas D, Kaye A, Krystal J, Petrakis I, De Aquino J. Modulating the endocannabinoid system in alcohol use disorder: A translational systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical and human studies. Molecular Psychiatry 2026, 1-23. PMID: 41760917, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-026-03523-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderEndocannabinoid system modulationEndocannabinoid systemInverse agonistsUse disorderAlcohol use behaviorsHuman studiesConverging evidenceAffective processesCannabinoid receptorsMeta-analysesCannabidiolPharmacological treatmentNull effectMeta-analysisMethodological inconsistenciesUse behaviorsPreclinical evidenceSystematic reviewDose-response analysisAlcohol intakeAgonistsMechanism of actionPreclinical studiesDisordersCorrection: Prehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review
Ebbs D, Tarica M, Funaro M, O'Daniel M, Cappello M. Correction: Prehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review. Frontiers In Public Health 2026, 14: 1799389. PMID: 41799454, PMCID: PMC12965052, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1799389.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Differences in diagnosis and treatment across racial–ethnic groups with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder: a scoping review
Nunes J, Costa G, Cerezo-Matias M, Funaro M, Campbell C, De Aquino J. Differences in diagnosis and treatment across racial–ethnic groups with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder: a scoping review. Pain Medicine 2025, pnaf173. PMID: 41358971, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaf173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic non-cancer painOpioid use disorderScoping ReviewMixed Methods Appraisal ToolNon-pharmacological pain treatmentsMethods Appraisal ToolNon-whitePatient-reported experiencesRisk of opioid misusePain-related distressOpioid use disorder diagnosisProvider decision-makingPRISMA-ScR guidelinesOpioid use disorder careOpioid prescribing ratesNon-cancer painRacial-ethnic differencesAccess-related factorsHigh riskUse disorderManagement of individualsRacial-ethnic groupsTreatment access barriersIntegrated careNon-white individualsShortening the Stay for Youths in Acute Care Hospitals: A Scoping Review of Interventions
Simmons S, Griffith F, Kruger M, DeCroce-Movson E, Funaro M, Childs A. Shortening the Stay for Youths in Acute Care Hospitals: A Scoping Review of Interventions. Psychiatric Services 2025, 77: 158-170. PMID: 41331833, PMCID: PMC12986742, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLonger length of stayAcute care settingAcute care hospitalsBehavioral health crisesInpatient psychiatric unitEmergency departmentCare settingsScoping ReviewPsychiatric unitCare hospitalContinuum of careBehavioral health concernsPeer-reviewed empirical articlesPre-post designCategories of interventionsReviews of InterventionsEvidence-informed treatmentHealth crisisIntervention scalabilityWeb of ScienceLength of stayLonger lengthClinical pathwayStudy eligibilityStudy designInterventions targeting internalised racism: a scoping review protocol
Sissoko G, McKenley C, Funaro M, Haeny A. Interventions targeting internalised racism: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e108303. PMID: 41271420, PMCID: PMC12658547, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention componentsScoping ReviewInternalised racismMeta-Analyses extensionJoanna Briggs InstituteHealth-related outcomesPhysical health outcomesPreferred Reporting ItemsOpen Science FrameworkPeer-reviewed publicationsIntervention characteristicsWeb of ScienceIntervention developmentNarrative synthesisHealth outcomesProtocol paperEthical approvalReporting ItemsReview protocolIntervention researchStudy characteristicsDescriptive statisticsConference presentationsScience FrameworkIntervention frameworkBlood-based protein biomarkers of sickle cell disease pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mirbeyk M, Misra S, Koneru G, Funaro M, Rangaraju S, Bakshi N. Blood-based protein biomarkers of sickle cell disease pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain 2025, 167: 56-74. PMID: 40981515, PMCID: PMC12709642, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaso-occlusive pain episodesSickle cell diseaseSickle Cell Disease PainChronic painBlood-based protein biomarkersMeta-analysisComplication of sickle cell diseaseChronic SCD painAcute vaso-occlusive pain episodesAssociated with frequencySystematic reviewNO biomarkersAcute painPain biologyPain episodesImmune activationPainCell diseaseObservational studyTissue damageBiomarker researchBiomarkersElectronic databasesBiomarker discoveryClinical context
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- February 27, 2026Source: Molecular Psychiatry
Modulating the Endocannabinoid System in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Translational Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preclinical and Human Studies
- August 15, 2024Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine
The Impact of High-Potency Synthetic Opioids on Pharmacotherapies for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
- April 24, 2024
Cipriano’s Meta-Analysis Recognized as 2022-2023 Top Cited Paper in Child Development
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