Category: Research Publications

Self-determination refers to an individual’s capacity and opportunities to act as a causal agent in their own lives to make choices, decisions, and set goals. Both depression and executive function skills were related to self-determination capacity in autistic transition-aged youth, highlighting potential intervention targets to facilitate increased self-determination and potentially...

We validated the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder screen (GAD-7) and Primary Care PTSD screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) in a methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) patient population in Hanoi, Vietnam. The prevalence of CMDs in the MMT population was lower than expected. A lower cut-off score may be considered...

We constructed a preliminary model for the natural history of major depression. We determined that the lifetime prevalences are underestimated and the average incidence rates may be underestimated for males. We conclude that recall bias needs to be accounted for in modeling or burden estimates, where the recall bias should...

Increased average daily step count was significantly associated with quality of life in autistic adults with co-occurring intellectual disability.

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.