A5018190644- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Music Therapy and Health
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Multisensory perception and integration
Yale University
2012-2024
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
2011-2024
University of New Haven
2024
Indiana University Bloomington
2016-2021
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
2016-2019
Indiana University
2019
Larue Carter Hospital
2017
Connecticut Mental Health Center
2012-2017
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2016
Metacognition refers to a spectrum of activities which spans from noticing discrete experiences synthesizing them into larger sense the self and others. Evidence suggesting that deficits in metacognition are broadly present schizophrenia represent potent barrier recovery has led increasing interest development metacognitively oriented treatments. In this article, we will describe one such treatment, metacognitive reflection insight therapy (MERIT), an integrative form psychotherapy defined...
Abstract Cellular studies indicate that endocannabinoid type‐1 retrograde signaling plays a major role in synaptic plasticity. Disruption of these processes by delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could produce alterations either structural and functional brain connectivity or their association cannabis (CB) users. Graph theoretic networks were generated with diffusion tensor imaging resting‐state 37 current CB users 31 healthy non‐users. The primary outcome measures coupling between...
Group-based Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERITg) is the group application of (MERIT), an evidence-based, integrative, recovery-oriented intervention to enhance insight understanding oneself others in individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). MERITg may offer therapeutic interactions between participants that uniquely support recovery. The goal current study was examine relationship participation beliefs. Thirty-one (outpatient = 21; inpatient 10) SMI treatment programs...
Literature on the relationship of cannabis use and cognition in schizophrenia provides paradoxical view that is sometimes linked with less severe impairment neurocognition. This paper explored possibility this a reflection dose related response between lifetime two forms cognition, neurocognition metacognition, schizophrenia. It was hypothesized three groups patients could be differentiated, those (1) little to no poor levels (2) moderate relatively better (3) high poorer cognition....
Abstract Objectives: Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that males females may be differentially affected by cannabis use. This study evaluated the interaction of use biological sex on cognition, association between observed cognitive deficits features Methods: Cognitive measures were assessed in those with regular, ongoing, ( N = 40; 22 female) non-using peers 23 female). Intelligence, psychomotor speed, verbal working memory measured Wechsler Abbreviated Scale Digit Symbol Test, Span...
With the legalization of recreational cannabis (CB) characterization how it may impact brain chemistry is essential. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was used to examine neurometabolite concentrations in dorsal anterior cingulate (dACC) chronic CB users (N = 26; 10 females) and controls 24; females). The glutamate (Glu), total creatine (tCr), choline (Cho), N-acetylaspartate (tNAA), myo-inositol (mI) were estimated using LCModel. ANCOVAs failed show significant differences between...
Cannabis use has been associated with abnormalities in cerebellar mediated motor and non-motor (i.e. cognition personality) phenomena. Since the cerebellum is a region high cannabinoid type 1 receptor density, these impairments may reflect alterations of signaling between other brain regions.We hypothesized that cerebellar-cortical resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) would be altered cannabis users, relative to their non-using peers. It was also differences rsFC features, such as...
Functional deficits are a hallmark of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, but much debate still exists over why and how they originate. One model suggests that disturbances in social functioning result metacognitive or failure to integrate information form more complex ideas themselves others. It is unclear if this dysfunction present across different symptom presentations. We examined the relationship metacognition, symptoms, among sample adults with disorders ( N = 334). A latent class...
Recovery from serious mental illness (SMI) is a complex process that can be supported by different levels of health care, for example, individual psychotherapy. Current evidence-based psychotherapy persons with SMI often focused on specific objective recovery outcomes, including symptom reduction and functional improvement, requires minimum level insight. Less common but also important are broader, more flexible approaches allow clients to explore their needs challenges, without...