Category: Research Publications

In this review we discuss interoceptive processes related to alcohol. We cover physiological responses to alcohol, how interoceptive states can impact drinking, and the recruitment of brain networks as informed by clinical research. We also review the molecular and brain circuitry mechanisms of alcohol interoceptive effects as informed by preclinical...

Sex differences in the rates of affective disorders have been recognized for decades. We provide an overview of the current literature on sex differences as they relate to mood disorders, organizing existing findings into five levels at which sex differences conceivably influence physiology relevant to affective states.

Self-compassion training programs were taught to certified nurse assistants at the nursing home where they were employed. The programs were shown to be feasible and acceptable, and stress and depression improved significantly post-program, and therefore show promise for managing stress and improving wellbeing and compassion toward residents.

Self-compassion programs were offered to 22 certified nursing assistants in nursing homes. Qualitative data analyses from post-training focus group discussions identified four themes pertaining to changes in: (1) stress management, (2) appreciation and support, (3) caregiver role, and (4) connection to others.

This Letter to the Editor highlights the potentials and pitfalls of alternative scheduling paradigms to be utilized in psychiatry residency training programs.

Assessing parenting concerns in the early bereavement period could enhance the provision of family-centered end-of-life care for dying parents. Across the globe, the devastating toll of the COVID-19 pandemic creates a pressing need to support the mental health of newly bereaved adults with minor children.

Adolescents with eating disorders presenting for treatment were categorized by their binge/purge symptoms and compared on clinical presentation.

Adolescents with eating disorders presenting for treatment were categorized by their binge/purge symptoms and compared on clinical presentation. The three presentation categories compared were: (1) regular objective binge eating and purging (2) regular subjective binge eating and purging and (3) purging without any binge eating. Adolescents who engaged in any...

In this paper we identified the involvement of a thalamic nucleus in the brain responsible for the expression of stress-related memory.

This review examined existing data and found that cognitive-behavior therapy for perfectionism (CBT-P) is effective in reducing risk for anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.