New Publications from Mass General Psychiatry – April 5, 2024

The Mass General Department of Psychiatry encompasses more than 60 specialty integrated clinical and research programs.  Our wide-ranging research portfolio spans clinical and basic research covering virtually every major psychiatric disorder, as well as the psychiatric consequences of medical illness. 

These initiatives have led to notable expansions in genetics, neuroimaging and basic neuroscience, and this model of cross-talk between clinical care and science has consistently led to research advances that inform and advance clinical care.

Association between number of Adverse Childhood Experiences and depression among older adults is moderated by race.

Babatunde OA, Ramkumar SP, Nguyen SA, Okereke OI, Clark FA, Nagar A, Osazuwa-Peters N, Adjei Boakye E.  Prev Med. 2024 Apr;181:107921. 

Predicting response to a smartphone-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for body dysmorphic disorder.

Greenberg JL, Weingarden H, Hoeppner SS, Berger-Gutierrez RM, Klare D, Snorrason I, Costilla-Reyes O, Talbot M, Daniel KE, Vanderkruik RC, Solar-Lezama A, Harrison O, Wilhelm S.  J Affect Disord. 2024 Mar 21;355:106-114. 

Lessons and Untapped Potential of Smartphone-Based Physical Activity Interventions for Mental Health: Narrative Review.

Bernstein EE, Wolfe EC, Huguenel BM, Wilhelm S.  JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2024 Mar 15;12:e45860. 

Transcranial focused ultrasound of the amygdala modulates fear network activation and connectivity.

Chou T, Deckersbach T, Guerin B, Sretavan Wong K, Borron BM, Kanabar A, Hayden AN, Long MP, Daneshzand M, Pace-Schott EF, Dougherty DD.  Brain Stimul. 2024 Mar 4;17(2):312-320. 

A late-life neurogenetic signature of exposure to combat stress – A monozygotic discordant twin study.

Beucke JC, Diez I, Sepulcre J, Mundorf A, Kaufmann C, Orr SP, Pitman RK, Shin LM.  J Psychiatr Res. 2024 Mar;171:230-237. 

Self-focused brain predictors of cognitive behavioral therapy response in a transdiagnostic sample.

Fang A, Baran B, Feusner JD, Phan KL, Beatty CC, Crane J, Jacoby RJ, Manoach DS, Wilhelm S. J Psychiatr Res. 2024 Mar;171:108-115. 

Disclosures of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors to parents in the context of adolescent therapy: A qualitative investigation.

Bettis AH, Burke TA, Scott SR, Bedock C, Ambriano C, Parrish J, Marsh D, Fox KR.  J Clin Psychol. 2024 Mar;80(3):537-558. 

AACAP Endorses the Inclusion of Methylphenidate in the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines.

Cortese S, Coghill D, Mattingly GW, Rohde LA, Thom RP, Wilens TE, Wong ICK, Faraone SV.  J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 28:S0890-8567(24)00076-5. 

Acceptance of digital phenotyping linked to a digital pill system to measure PrEP adherence among men who have sex with men with substance use.

Albrechta H, Goodman GR, Oginni E, Mohamed Y, Venkatasubramanian K, Dumas A, Carreiro S, Lee JS, Glynn TR, O’Cleirigh C, Mayer KH, Fisher CB, Chai PR.  PLOS Digit Health. 2024 Feb 22;3(2):e0000457. 

Palliative Care Interventions for Persons With Neurodegenerative Disease: A Scoping Review of Clinical Trial Study Design Features.

Ding JL, Ritchie CS, Vranceanu AM, Mace RA.  J Palliat Med. 2024 Feb 16. 

Truth: Keeping Us on Track in Scientific Publishing.

Freeman MP.  J Clin Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 5;85(1):23ed15237. 

Gratitude, optimism, and satisfaction with life and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Amonoo HL, Daskalakis E, Deary EC, Guo M, Boardman AC, Keane EP, Lam JA, Newcomb RA, Gudenkauf LM, Brown LA, Onyeaka HK, Lee SJ, Huffman JC, El-Jawahri A.  Psychooncology. 2024 Feb;33(2):e6307. 

An adaptive text message intervention to promote psychological well-being and reduce cardiac risk: The Text4Health controlled clinical pilot trial.

Celano CM, Healy BC, Jacobson LH, Bell M, Carrillo A, Massey CN, Chung WJ, Legler SR, Huffman JC.  J Psychosom Res. 2024 Feb;177:111583. 

Social media use and health promotion among cancer survivors.

Atarere JO, Onyeaka HK, Chido-Amajuoyi OG, Adewunmi C, Nwaneki C, Dosunmu GT, Faith CO, Amonoo HL.  Psychooncology. 2024 Jan;33(1):e6299. 

Real-World Implementation Challenges Associated with a Digital Pill System to Measure Adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis from Two Studies of Men Who Have Sex With Men.

Goodman GR, Carnes TC, Albrechta H, Alpert P, Hokayem J, Goldfine C, Lee JS, Boyer EW, Rosen R, Mayer KH, O’Cleirigh C, Chai PR.  Proc Annu Hawaii Int Conf Syst Sci. 2024;57:3211-3221. Epub 2024 Jan 3.

Informing Acceptability and Feasibility of Digital Phenotyping for Personalized HIV Prevention among Marginalized Populations Presenting to the Emergency Department.

Glynn TR, Khanna SS, Hasdianda MA, Tom J, Ventakasubramanian K, Dumas A, O’Cleirigh C, Goldfine CE, Chai PR.  Proc Annu Hawaii Int Conf Syst Sci. 2024;57:3192-3200. Epub 2024 Jan 3.

Racial/ethnic differences in adolescents’ non-response to suicide attempt: Findings from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2015-2019.

Baiden P, Onyeaka HK, Aneni K, Wood BM, LaBrenz CA, Hagedorn A, Muoghalu C, Gobodzo EC, Baiden JF, Adeku Y, Mets VE, Brown FA.  J Psychiatr Res. 2023 Oct;166:115-121. 

Sexual assault in the inpatient psychiatric setting.

Betterly H, Musselman M, Sorrentino R.  Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023 May-Jun;82:7-13. 

Sex-Specific Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Offspring of Mothers With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy.

Edlow AG, Castro VM, Shook LL, Haneuse S, Kaimal AJ, Perlis RH.  JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 1;6(3):e234415.