Kristen Morie
Assistant Professor Adjunct of PsychiatryAbout
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Assistant Professor Adjunct of Psychiatry
Biography
I am an early stage investigator who has developed expertise in investigations of mental health in SUDs, with a specific focus on how alexithymia contributes to mental health in in opioid use disorder, co-occurring cocaine and opioid use disorders, in prenatal cocaine exposure, and the impacts of alexithymia and mental health on SUD treatment. I have additionally examined the role of inhibitory control in both those who currently use substances, including cannabis, and in those with successful abstinence from substances. My current work focuses on alexithymia and gender as predictors of substance use escalation in emerging adults.
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Charla Nich
Sarah Yip, PhD
Marc Potenza, PhD, MD
Suzanne Decker, PhD
Gretchen Diefenbach, PhD
Christina Lazar, MPH
25Publications
594Citations
Publications
2024
Sensitivity, specificity, and discordance with self-report of nail sample testing for alcohol and cannabis
Morie K, Gilstad-Hayden K, Martino S, Lazar C, Rosen M. Sensitivity, specificity, and discordance with self-report of nail sample testing for alcohol and cannabis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 261: 111358. PMID: 38943713, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsDelta 9-THCAlcohol-related problemsRisky alcohol useSelf-reportAlcohol useEthyl glucuronideAUDIT-CAlcohol use patternsSelf-reported alcoholInaccurate self-reportsSubstance use patternsFactors associated with discordanceSubstance-related harmsMarijuana problemsNail clippingsCannabis metabolitesNon-Hispanic ethnicityStandard cut-offsMarijuana useClinical trialsCannabisAlcohol metabolitesWhite raceTelephone questionnaireHighest specificity
2023
Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress
Morie K, Lord K, Diefenbach G, Basuchoudhary O, Lewis S, Assaf M. Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 347: 445-452. PMID: 38007105, PMCID: PMC10842914, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEmotion regulation strategiesRegulation strategiesMechanical TurkPlatform Amazon Mechanical TurkAmazon Mechanical TurkEmotion regulationMediation modelAlexithymiaAnxietyMental healthSubscalesReappraisalDepressionNegative associationDistressDirect associationPositive associationConstituent factorsVarianceFantasizingBVAQAssociationMultiple factorsTurksUnique pathwayRelationships Between Prenatal Cocaine Exposure, Cannabis-Use Onset and Emotional and Related Characteristics in Young/Emerging Adults
Morie K, Zhai Z, Crowley M, Potenza M, Mayes L. Relationships Between Prenatal Cocaine Exposure, Cannabis-Use Onset and Emotional and Related Characteristics in Young/Emerging Adults. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 59: 388-397. PMID: 37964628, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2275558.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Daily cannabis use in adolescents who smoke tobacco is associated with altered late-stage feedback processing: A high-density electrical mapping study
Morie KP, Wu J, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S, Mayes LC, Hammond CJ, Crowley MJ. Daily cannabis use in adolescents who smoke tobacco is associated with altered late-stage feedback processing: A high-density electrical mapping study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 139: 82-90. PMID: 34052575, PMCID: PMC8314801, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBalloon Analogue Risk TaskFeedback processingBIS-11 scoresImpulsiveness ScaleHigh-density electrical mapping studyHigher BIS-11 scoresElectrical mapping studyBarratt Impulsiveness ScaleConsequences of useRisk-taking behaviorNon-smoking adolescentsRisk TaskHigh impulsivityP300 amplitudeConcurrent EEGImpulsivityWin conditionSubstance abuseAdolescentsNicotine dependenceDaily tobaccoDaily cannabisCannabisConcurrent tobaccoCannabis smokingA Mini-Review of Relationships Between Cannabis Use and Neural Foundations of Reward Processing, Inhibitory Control and Working Memory
Morie KP, Potenza MN. A Mini-Review of Relationships Between Cannabis Use and Neural Foundations of Reward Processing, Inhibitory Control and Working Memory. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2021, 12: 657371. PMID: 33967859, PMCID: PMC8100188, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.657371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsReward processingInhibitory controlAddictive behaviorsDual-process modelWorking memoryNeurocognitive processesNeural foundationsNeural underpinningsNeural correlatesCognitive functionCannabis useSocial acceptanceMemoryCannabisΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolProcessingCannabis productsUnderpinningsAddictionLow levelsCorrelatesRelationshipBehaviorAttentionCannabidiol
2020
Alexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy
Morie KP, Potenza MN, Beitel M, Oberleitner LM, Roos CR, Yip SW, Oberleitner DE, Gaeta M, Barry DT. Alexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 218: 108387. PMID: 33168339, PMCID: PMC8103623, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid use disorderPain interferencePain acceptancePain experienceUse disordersMethadone maintenance therapySubset of patientsMethadone-treated patientsMethadone maintenance treatmentDrug use historyReporting painPain severityImportant intervention targetMaintenance treatmentMore painPain catastrophizingPainPatientsEffect of alexithymiaTreatment targetsDrug useIntervention targetsRole of alexithymiaRegression analysisSelf-report measuresAlexithymia, Emotion‐Regulation Strategies, and Traumatic Experiences in Prenatally Cocaine‐Exposed Young Adults
Morie KP, Zhai ZW, Potenza MN, Mayes LC. Alexithymia, Emotion‐Regulation Strategies, and Traumatic Experiences in Prenatally Cocaine‐Exposed Young Adults. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 492-499. PMID: 32436341, PMCID: PMC7657982, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2019
Gradient Theories of Brain Activation: a Novel Application to Studying the Parental Brain
Rutherford HJV, Xu J, Worhunsky PD, Zhang R, Yip SW, Morie KP, Calhoun VD, Kim S, Strathearn L, Mayes LC, Potenza MN. Gradient Theories of Brain Activation: a Novel Application to Studying the Parental Brain. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2019, 6: 119-125. PMID: 32154064, PMCID: PMC7062306, DOI: 10.1007/s40473-019-00182-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent sensory modalitiesParental brainNeural substratesSensory modalitiesBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) responseGeneral linear model-based analysisBrain functional organizationLevel-dependent responsesSad facesLinear model-based analysisBrain activationVisual cuesBrain researchInfant cryingFMRI datasetsFunctional networksSubcortical structuresFunctional organizationPreliminary findingsModel-based analysisIndependent component analysisCommon responseBrainCuesFaceOscillatory Dynamics of Feedback Processing in Adolescents with Prenatal Cocaine Exposure
Morie KP, Wu J, Landi N, Potenza MN, Mayes LC, Crowley MJ. Oscillatory Dynamics of Feedback Processing in Adolescents with Prenatal Cocaine Exposure. Developmental Neuropsychology 2019, 44: 429-442. PMID: 31353953, PMCID: PMC6690776, DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2019.1645143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureFeedback processingWin feedbackNeural oscillatory dynamicsCocaine exposureTheta frequency bandPCE adolescentsNeural processesOscillatory dynamicsAlpha powerTheta powerWin/AdolescentsProcessingSpectral powerTime signatureAltered reactivityTaskFeedbackIndividualsFindingsMood Disorders in High-Functioning Autism: The Importance of Alexithymia and Emotional Regulation
Morie KP, Jackson S, Zhai ZW, Potenza MN, Dritschel B. Mood Disorders in High-Functioning Autism: The Importance of Alexithymia and Emotional Regulation. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2019, 49: 2935-2945. PMID: 31028592, PMCID: PMC7375152, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04020-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEmotional regulationAutistic featuresSerial multiple mediator modelEmotion regulation difficultiesHigh functioning autismAnxiety/depression symptomsMood disordersMultiple mediator modelImportance of alexithymiaCo-morbid anxietyDepression symptom severityDepression/anxietyRegulation difficultiesAutistic symptomsSpectrum disorderMediator modelAlexithymiaDepression symptomsSymptom severityAnxietyYoung adultsSerial relationshipOutcome variablesDisorders