A5075078098- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Harvard University
2016-2025
Massachusetts General Hospital
2014-2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2015
ENVIRON (United States)
2015
Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates
2015
Boston University
2014
Eli Lilly (United States)
2013
Bristol-Myers Squibb (Germany)
2013
Harvard University Press
2000-2013
University of Michigan–Dearborn
2013
We examined the association between depression, measured as either a continuous symptom severity score or clinical disorder variable, with self-care behaviors in type 2 diabetes.We surveyed 879 diabetic patients from two primary care clinics using Harvard Department of Psychiatry/National Depression Screening Day Scale (HANDS), Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities, and self-reported medication adherence.Of patients, 19% met criteria for probable major depression (HANDS >or=9), an additional...
The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to evaluate the scaling assumptions and component structure present normative data for Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) using a sample US adults (N = 503), both overall across demographic subgroups (b) provide new regarding relationship between two RSES subcomponents self-competence (SC) self-liking (SL), other clinical variables. As hypothesized, all psychometric tests supported underlying RSES. Overall scores varied significantly age, racial...
Health care professionals are coming under increased pressure to empirically monitor patient outcomes across settings as a means of improving clinical practice. Within the psychiatric and primary communities, many have begun utilizing brief psychometric measures psychological functioning accomplish these goals. The purpose this study was evaluate properties utility Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales-21-item version (DASS-21), contribute normative data facilitate interpretation using sample...
Objective We report rates and causes of death for a cohort 246 eating-disordered women provide descriptive information on their eating disorder comorbid diagnoses. Method Data mortality were collected as part longitudinal study anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa, now in its 11th year. Other data sources included certificates, autopsy reports, relative interviews, National Death Index search. Results Seven deaths have occurred during the study, all among anorexic subjects with history binging...
OBJECTIVE: This study reported pregnancy complications and neonatal outcomes for 49 live births in a group of women with eating disorders who were prospectively followed. METHOD: Subjects recruited from 246 participating longitudinal anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa, now its 12th year. interviewed by trained assistants completed brief self-report instrument that assessed both birth statistics birth-related complications. Medical records and/or data describing the neonates' status obtained....
Using a combination of classical test theory and Rasch item analysis, we developed short scale designed to measure the effectiveness mental health treatment across wide range services populations. Item development for was guided by literature review interviews with senior clinicians patients. 3 different samples consisting inpatients, outpatients, nonpatients, reduced our initial pool from 81 10 items. The 10-item had an alpha .96 showed strong correlations commonly used measures...
Objective This study investigates both the impact of eating disorders (ED) on pregnancy outcome and cognitive behavioral symptoms EDs. Method Data (live birth [LB], therapeutic abortion [TAB], spontaneous [SAB]) ED symptomatology were collected as part a large, prospective longitudinal anorexia nervosa (AN) bulimia (BN). gathered using semistructured interview administered every 6 months to 246 subjects. Results We identified 54 women who reported 82 pregnancies (46 LB, 25 TAB, 11 SAB)....
In this study, we examined the psychometric quality of recently revised DSM-IV Personality Disorders (PD). A nationally drawn sample mental health professionals rated 280 patients known to them, using a symptom checklist containing all PD criteria. From level data determined internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity for each Overall, findings were encouraging. The consistency—a measure reliability—of criteria sets appears be substantially improved. median...
Background. Suicide is a common cause of death in anorexia nervosa and suicide attempts occur often both bulimia nervosa. No studies have examined predictors longitudinal study eating disorders with frequent follow-up intervals. The objective this was to determine serious women disorders. Method. In prospective study, diagnosed either DSM-IV ( n =136) or =110) were interviewed assessed for suicidal intent every 6–12 months over 8·6 years. Results. Fifteen percent subjects reported at least...
The present study was designed to develop a briefer screening scale of approximately 10 items which maintained the validity Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale in sample similar that attending National Screening Day (NDSD), as well more general audience.We first administered 70 from variety existing rating scales 40 subjects who answered an ad for depressed and 55 non-depressed subjects, all whose diagnoses were confirmed by Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV (SCID). Based on correlation...
This study explored the associations among domains of five-factor model (FFM) personality (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) DSM-IV disorders (PDs). Clinician ratings were obtained for both PDs FFM on a sample 100 PD patients. The correlational data showed that DSM most strongly associated with neuroticism, agreeableness. Factor analysis revealed four underlying factors provided insights into qualities shared by subgroups PDs. domain neuroticism was...
Factor-analytic approaches to human personality have consistently identified several core traits, such as Extraversion/Introversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Consciousness, and Openness. There is an increasing recognition that certain traits may render individuals vulnerable psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders depression. Our purpose in this study was explore correlates between the dimensions neuroticism extraversion assessed by NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) resting...
The purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991) Borderline full scale (BOR) and subscales in assessment patients being evaluated for dialectical behavior therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993). We administered 67 both PAI Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) Structured Clinical Interview Axis II disorders (SCID-II; First, Spitzer, Gibbon, Williams, & Benjamin, 1997). Point biserial...
Personality dysfunction may be a key driver of externalizing psychopathology, but more research is needed to understand how personality relates psychopathology. Moreover, psychopathology manifests in daily life, and little work has considered day-to-day changes influence the expression behaviors urges. The present examined alternative model disorders (AMPD) related broad narrower aspects Measures were collected at baseline (n = 278), longitudinally through 14-day diary study. At baseline,...
Anxiety sensitivity is the fear of anxiety-related sensations, and measured by 16-item Sensitivity Index (ASI; Reiss, Peterson, Gursky, & McNally, 1986). Despite popularity utility ASI in research, a number studies have provided evidence for inadequacy several items, item-to-scale correlations not been published. In this study, converging set analyses to evaluate item adequacy factor structure was used. The results these multiple converged nicely suggesting that Items 1, 5, 7, 8, 13 should...
Recent attention has been given to the high frequency of coexisting anxiety and depressive symptoms that served challenge more traditional view these two disorders are typically discrete syndromes. Furthermore, research suggests less severe states depression continue be overlooked, despite their capacity produce significant psychosocial impairment. Given implications for diagnostic treatment outcome, psychologists need aware epidemiology, clinical presentations, strategies surrounding...
Abstract Objective: There is growing interest in the relationship between anorexia nervosa (AN) and obsessive‐compulsive (OC) spectrum disorders (e.g., OCD, body dysmorphic disorder [BDD]). Previous neuropsychological investigations of OC have identified problems with efficient use strategy on complex measures learning memory. This study evaluated nonverbal strategic memory AN outpatients using an approach previously applied to disorders. Method: Eighteen patients 19 healthy control...