A5073293777- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Writing and Handwriting Education
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
McLean Hospital
2019-2025
Harvard University
2019-2025
San Diego State University
2012-2025
University of California, San Diego
2012-2020
University of San Diego
2010
The dot-probe task has been widely used in research to produce an index of biased attention based on reaction times (RTs). Despite its popularity, very few published studies have examined psychometric properties the task, including test-retest reliability, and no previous study reliability clinically anxious samples or systematically explored effects design analysis decisions reliability. In current analysis, we data from 3 which bias toward threat-related faces was assessed at multiple (≥5)...
While attention modification programs (AMP) have shown promise as laboratory-based treatments for social anxiety disorder, trials of internet-delivered AMP not yielded significant differences between active and control conditions. To address these inconsistencies, we examined the moderational mediational role bias in efficacy training. We compared data reported by Carlbring et al. (2012) to an identical condition, with exception that participants were instructed activate fears prior each...
Background To examine the potential mediating role of parenting behaviors in longitudinal, bidirectional relationships between maternal depression and child internalizing symptoms (i.e. anxiety). Methods We analyzed data from 4,581 mother–child dyads Fragile Families Child Wellbeing Study, assessed when was 3, 5, 9 years old. Data included diagnosis, symptoms, psychological aggression, nonviolent discipline, physical assault). were using cross-lagged panel models. Results indicated over...
Abstract Cognitive models of social anxiety posit that recurrent interpretation ambiguous information as threatening maintains symptoms (e.g. Clark & Wells, 1995, pp. 69–93, Social phobia: Diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. New York: Guilford Press; Rapee Heimberg, 1997, 741–756, Behavior Research Therapy, 35). However, biased may also be represented a failure to make benign the event. Furthermore, bias can characterized by both an online (automatic) component offline (effortful) (Hirsch...
Background Recent research suggests the efficacy of attention modification programs (AMP) in treating adult anxiety.[1] Though some supports success AMP treatment anxious youths,[2, 3] to date no study has examined as an adjunctive other psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for youths within community. Methods In current study, we standard care at a residential anxiety facility. Adolescents (N = 42) completed either active (attention program, AMP; n 21) or control condition, ACC;...
Sexual minority people are at increased risk of psychopathology, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), compared with heterosexual people. Prior research has found that sexual more likely to be diagnosed or treated for OCD their peers, and represent a substantial portion those in treatment. As such, it is critical examine potential orientation differences clinical presentation treatment outcomes among OCD. Among 437 patients OCD, we examined severity related constructs (depression,...
The ability to attend relevant visual information in a proficient manner is central most day-to-day tasks. Research suggests, however, that this compromised by anxiety such results narrowing the focus of attention.In current study (N = 58), we used Attention Scope Task [1999: Gerontology 45:102-109] examine hypothesis low-anxious individuals would be more than high-anxious their scope attention, is, have larger attention individuals. Additionally, hypothesized expand attention.Results...
We used the Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT) to examine role of automatic action tendencies.We hypothesized that, after manipulation tendencies, participants would be more likely approach feared objects when compared with in a control condition.Participants were instructed push or pull joystick, resulting contaminationrelated and neutral pictures moving progressively away from toward them, respectively.We manipulated by building contingency between arm movement picture type active condition but...
Background: In the past decade, a great deal of research has examined efficacy and mechanisms attentional bias modification (ABM), computerized cognitive training intervention for anxiety other disorders. However, little how anxious patients perceive ABM, it is unclear to what extent perceptions ABM influence outcome. Aims: To examine patient across two studies, using mixed methods approach. Method: first study, participants completed traditional program received hand-out with minimal...
Alongside concern about the physical health impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, public officials have also raised concerns potential for massive mental impact. This has led many to wonder, how are individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and especially those contamination fears, doing in era COVID-19? We present data from eight patients our residential treatment program OCD who were admitted prior any COVID-19 restrictions continued at facility during...
Previous research has utilised the approach–avoidance task (AAT) to measure approach and avoidance action tendencies in socially anxious individuals. "Neutral" social stimuli may be perceived as ambiguous hence threatening individuals, however it is unclear whether this results difficulty approaching ("neutral") versus unambiguous threat (e.g. disgust) faces (i.e. intolerance of ambiguity). Thirty participants with anxiety disorder (SADs) 29 non-anxious controls completed an implicit AAT...
As research and clinical settings increasingly emphasize questions of change, it is crucial that our mechanistic outcome variables are established as reliable valid measures such change. However, there often a mismatch between the purposes for which symptom were developed validated versus their application. Traditional psychometric theory has focused largely on between-person whereas concern within-person We examined properties two commonly used obsessive-compulsive symptoms (Yale-Brown...