Category: Research Publications

Goal directed behavior and reward evaluation were found to be linked with distinct neural oscillations. Furthermore, mood symptoms of depression appear to be related to reward-evaluation and motivation symptoms appear to be related to goal-directed behavior.

Response to paper suggesting the precise mechanism for depressive symptom reduction in closed-loop deep brain stimulation could be illuminated by a dynamical systems approach.

A pilot trials investigating the effect of tACS in treating auditory hallucinations in people with schizophrenia.

This is one of the first studies to examine the use of a medication to minimize cognitive changes that may occur during chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Participants (n=2,021) used wrist wearables for 8 weeks after experiencing a traumatic event. Based on accelerometry data, reduced 24-hour activity variance identified individuals with greater pain severity. Changes in several rest-activity measures were associated with changes in pain, sleep, and anxiety over time. Simple thresholds for these biomarkers identified individuals...

In a review of clinical trials done since 2010, we found that in-person treatment for depression is no different from virtual treatment in terms of symptom remission. Virtual treatments included both telehealth with a mental health provider and fully automated internet-based treatments.

Investigators tested whether anxiety sensitivity, a psychological risk factor defined as fear of anxious arousal, early after trauma predicted posttraumatic outcomes in the eight weeks posttrauma. Results showed that among 2,269 participants from the AURORA study, anxiety sensitivity predicted worse posttraumatic symptom trajectories across many different types of symptoms, including...

This paper describes the development and validation of a clinical decision tool designed for use in the emergency department to identify patients who are at high risk of experiencing persistent and severe post-traumatic stress symptoms three to six months after their initial trauma. The 8-question tool is brief enough for...

This study presents caregiver-informed recommendations to facilitate an improved school reentry process for adolescents reintegrating into school after a hospital stay for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. As few reentry recommendations account for the specific challenges faced by families, recommendations informed by caregiver experiences are needed to ensure that families can...

In children with ADHD, methylphenidate may stabilize functional network dynamics and reduce reactivity of brain organization. This, in turn, may make it easier for children with ADHD to achieve brain states necessary for cognitively demanding tasks.