Category: Research Publications

This study found that improved quality of life, severity of illness symptoms before treatment, and some personality traits were associated with clinical trial outcome in a psychotherapy treatment trial for bulimia nervosa

The menopausal transition is associated with an increased risk of major depression, characterized by anxiety and anhedonia phenotypes. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigated medically healthy women (46-60 years) in the early or late menopause transition.

Higher self-esteem and lower perfectionism were reported by men in recovery from eating disorders, compared to those still ill with symptoms

This study highlights the importance of examining how implementation scientists are evaluated with regard to tenure and promotion, given the rapid growth of the field and the unique focus of implementation science. Implementation science experts identified a significant mismatch between factors weighted as more important for tenure and promotion (e.g.,...

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in nursing home (NH) settings experience considerable work-related and personal stress. Self-compassion is a personal resource linked to improved stress coping and may be particularly relevant to health care workers. In this study, we explored NH CNA’s experiences with self-compassion training based on their narrative replies.

We present a series of studies on the development and validation of the Self-Compassion Scale-Youth version (SCS-Y), which is intended for use with early adolescents in middle school. Study 1 (N = 279, Mage = 12.17) describes the selection of 17 items out of a pool of 36 potential items,...

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who work in nursing homes (NHs) face significant work and personal stress. Self-compassion training has been shown to decrease stress postintervention in previous studies among healthcare providers and those in helping professions. This study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of self-compassion training to address...

In order to provide a broad overview of the body of peer-reviewed literature on self-compassion and close relationships, this scoping review describes how self-compassion relates to thoughts, feelings and behaviors within the context of current personal relationships between family members, romantic partners, friends, or others referred to as “close”.

The FAIR principles, as applied to clinical and neuroimaging data, reflect the goal of making research products Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. The use of the Collaborative Informatics and Neuroimaging Suite Toolkit for Anonymized Computation (COINSTAC) platform in the Enhancing Neuroimaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis (ENIGMA) consortium combines the technological approach...

Early life stress exposures are associated with adverse health outcomes and heightened anxiety symptoms in adolescents. Stress-sensitive brain regions like the hippocampus and amygdala are particularly impacted by early life adversities and are also implicated in the development of anxiety disorders. However, to date no studies have specifically examined the...