Melissa C Funaro, MLS, MS
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2026
Neural 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 contextQuantitative sensory testing of pain in persons with opioid use disorder on opioid agonist treatment: a scoping review
Oliveira D, Costa G, Fontenele R, Córdoba-Delgado M, Funaro M, Campbell C, Fiellin D, Angarita G, De Aquino J. Quantitative sensory testing of pain in persons with opioid use disorder on opioid agonist treatment: a scoping review. Pain Medicine 2025, 27: 243-253. PMID: 40990827, PMCID: PMC13017201, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaf132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative sensory testingOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist treatmentQST measuresAgonist treatmentQuantitative sensory testing methodologyQuantitative sensory testing outcomesUse disorderNon-OAT opioidsPain processing abnormalitiesPain sensitivity changesPain-related outcomesCold pain toleranceCentral sensitizationSystematic literature searchPain mechanismsPain modulationNeuroadaptive changesPain responseChronic painTreatment responseProlonged abstinencePainWeb of ScienceOpioid
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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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