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View article: Digital Mental Health Coaching in Clinically Diverse Populations: Controlled Engagement and Outcomes Study
Digital Mental Health Coaching in Clinically Diverse Populations: Controlled Engagement and Outcomes Study Open
Background Digital coaching programs, offering virtually delivered mental health care by coaches and companion apps, are an increasingly popular care model designed to increase accessibility and reduce strain on traditional mental health c…
View article: Understanding emotion dysregulation in PTSD – GAD comorbidity
Understanding emotion dysregulation in PTSD – GAD comorbidity Open
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occurs with myriad mood and anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Despite this comorbidity's prevalence, mechanisms underlying the co-occurrence of PTSD and GAD r…
View article: Treatment dropout among veterans and their families: Quantitative and qualitative findings.
Treatment dropout among veterans and their families: Quantitative and qualitative findings. Open
Noncompletion rate at this study appeared relatively low compared to other veteran-based treatment centers, if still unfortunately substantial. Patients with comorbid MDD/PTSD and exposure-based therapies carried greater noncompletion risk…
View article: Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Veterans and Family Members: An Open Trial
Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Veterans and Family Members: An Open Trial Open
Patients receiving IPT showed reductions in PTSD and depressive symptoms. These open trial findings provide preliminary support for the utility of IPT in reducing PTSD symptoms among veterans and family members. This largest IPT trial to d…
View article: The prevalence of substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders as a function of psychotic symptoms
The prevalence of substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders as a function of psychotic symptoms Open
Psychotic symptoms represent one of the most severe and functionally impairing components of several psychological disorders. One group with particularly high rates of psychotic symptoms is chronic substance users. However, the literature …
View article: Trends in telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a maternity telehealthcare program (Preprint)
Trends in telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a maternity telehealthcare program (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Maternity-related telehealth has gained traction in recent years, and its adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic may solidify its place in routine prenatal and postpartum care. However, contemporary telehealth needs of pregnant …
View article: Equine-Assisted Therapy for Veterans with PTSD: Manual Development and Preliminary Findings
Equine-Assisted Therapy for Veterans with PTSD: Manual Development and Preliminary Findings Open
Introduction Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has attracted great interest despite lacking empirical support, a manual, and a standardized protocol. Our team of experts in EAT and PTSD developed an ei…
View article: Ecological framework for social justice advocacy by behavioral health professionals in public healthcare.
Ecological framework for social justice advocacy by behavioral health professionals in public healthcare. Open
In recent years, behavioral health professionals have expressed increased interest in engaging in social justice advocacy in public health care systems. In this article, we use an ecological framework to explore opportunities for social ju…
View article: Neighborhood Disorder, Social Support, and Outcomes Among Violence-Exposed African American Women
Neighborhood Disorder, Social Support, and Outcomes Among Violence-Exposed African American Women Open
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, particularly those living in poverty who have multiple marginalized identities, is a significant public health issue. IPV is associated with numerous mental health concerns including depressio…
View article: Impact of construal level manipulations on delay discounting
Impact of construal level manipulations on delay discounting Open
Construal Level Theory states that psychologically proximal outcomes are construed concretely while psychologically distal outcomes are construed abstractly. Previous research suggests that the principles of Construal Level Theory can be a…
View article: Deficits in Access to Reward Are Associated with College Student Alcohol Use Disorder
Deficits in Access to Reward Are Associated with College Student Alcohol Use Disorder Open
Background Reward deprivation has been implicated in major depressive disorder and severe substance abuse, but its potential relation to alcohol use disorder ( AUD ) symptoms in non‐treatment‐seeking young adult drinkers is less clear. Dep…