New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – December 13, 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.

A randomized feasibility study of a positive psychology journaling intervention to support recovery from substance-use disorders.

Krentzman AR, Hoeppner SS, Hoeppner BB, Barnett NP.  J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Sep;164:209410. 

Implementation of a safer conception programme for HIV-affected men and women in rural Uganda.

Matthews LT, Owembabazi M, Tukwasibwe D, Najjuma A, Muyindike W, Tumwine JM, Hornstein B, Bassler J, Long D, Gill E, Young C, Chitneni P, Psaros C, Kanyesigye M, Kato Kalyebara P, Kaida A, Bwana M.  Glob Public Health. 2024 Jan;19(1):2342023. 

Optimizing the Implementation of a Lifestyle Dementia Prevention Intervention for Older Patients in an Academic Healthcare System.

Mace RA, Lyons C, Cohen JE, Ritchie C, Bartels S, Okereke OI, Hoeppner BB, Brewer JA, Vranceanu AM.  J Alzheimers Dis. 2024;100(4):1237-1259. 

“They really trust us!”: Medical Interpreter’s Roles and Experiences in an Integrated Primary Care Clinic.

Plys E, Giraldo-Santiago N, Ehmann M, Brewer J, Presciutti AM, Rush C, McDermott K, Greenberg J, Ritchie C, Vranceanu AM.  Soc Work Ment Health. 2024;22(5):715-733. 

Opportunities and Risks of Large Language Models in Psychiatry.

Obradovich N, Khalsa SS, Khan W, Suh J, Perlis RH, Ajilore O, Paulus MP. NPP Digit Psychiatry Neurosci. 2024;2(1):8. 

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder differs from anorexia nervosa in delay discounting.

Stern CM, McPherson I, Dreier MJ, Coniglio K, Palmer LP, Gydus J, Graver H, Germine LT, Tabri N, Wang SB, Breithaupt L, Eddy KT, Thomas JJ, Plessow F, Becker KR.  J Eat Disord. 2024 Jan 29;12(1):19. 

Sexually transmitted infection (STI) knowledge and perceptions among people in HIV-sero-different partnerships in rural southwestern Uganda.

Chitneni P, Owembabazi M, Kanini E, Mwima S, Bwana MB, Psaros C, Muyindike WR, Haberer JE, Matthews LT.  PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024 Jan 30;4(1):e0002817. 

Sexual Networking and HIV/STI Prevention Among Men who have Sex with Men and Identify as Persons of Color in the Era of COVID-19 in Boston, MA: Qualitative Findings from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Project.

O’Cleirigh C, Foley JD, Stanton AM, McKetchnie SM, Gulbicki LR, Muten J, Chai P, Fitch C, Onofrey S, Klevens RM, Psaros C.  AIDS Behav. 2024 Feb;28(2):473-487. 

Electronic Partner Notification for Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Qualitative Assessment of Patient, Clinical Staff, and State Field Epidemiologist Perspectives.

Iyer S, Zionts DL, Psaros C, Tyagi A, Jarolimova J, Platt L, Kalweit AH, Ard KL, Bassett IV.  AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2024 Feb;38(2):82-92. 

Perceptions of and preferences for PrEP use among African American women and providers in the U.S. South: a qualitative study.

Waldron EM, Goodman GR, Rivas AM, Ott C, Blyler A, McDonald VW, Campbell M, Underwood E, Bonner A, Wise JM, Elopre L, Kudroff K, Krakower D, Sherr K, Kempf MC, Psaros C.  Psychol Health. 2024 Mar 5:1-20. 

Lower region-specific gray matter volume in females with atypical anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.

Lyall AE, Breithaupt L, Ji C, Haidar A, Kotler E, Becker KR, Plessow F, Slattery M, Thomas JJ, Holsen LM, Misra M, Eddy KT, Lawson EA.  Int J Eat Disord. 2024 Apr;57(4):951-966. 

Medical Nutrition Therapy, In-Person, or Telephone Group Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes? A Qualitative Study of Patient Perceptions and Treatment Preferences.

McCarthy J, Psaros C, Wexler DJ, Delahanty LM.  Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2024 Apr;50(2):130-140. 

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: A proof-of-concept for mechanisms of change and target engagement.

Burton-Murray H, Becker KR, Breithaupt L, Gardner E, Dreier MJ, Stern CM, Misra M, Lawson EA, Ljótsson B, Eddy KT, Thomas JJ.  Int J Eat Disord. 2024 May;57(5):1260-1267. 

An evaluation of treatment response and remission definitions in adult obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and individual-patient data meta-analysis.

Ramakrishnan D, Farhat LC, Vattimo EFQ, Levine JLS, Johnson JA, Artukoglu BB, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Zangen A, Pelissolo A, de B Pereira CA, Rück C, Costa DLC, Mataix-Cols D, Shannahoff-Khalsa D, Tolin DF, Zarean E, Meyer E, Hawken ER, Storch EA, Andersson E, Miguel EC, Maina G, Leckman JF, Sarris J, March JS, Diniz JB, Kobak K, Mallet L, Vulink NCC, Amiaz R, Fernandes RY, Shavitt RG, Wilhelm S, Golshan S, Tezenas du Montcel S, Erzegovesi S, Baruah U, Greenberg WM, Kobayashi Y, Bloch MH.  J Psychiatr Res. 2024 May;173:387-397. 

Peer-Delivered Interventions for Caregivers in the ICU with a Focus on Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.

Reichman M, Grunberg VA, Presciutti AM, Foster KT, Vranceanu AM, Creutzfeldt CJ.  Neurocrit Care. 2024 Sep 7. 

Why psychological factors are still being sidelined in sport-related concussion treatment and what we can do about it.

Jochimsen KN, Caron JG, Vranceanu AM, Greenberg J.  Br J Sports Med. 2024 Sep 9;58(18):1032-1034. 

A Meta-Regression of psychosocial factors associated with sleep outcomes in mindfulness-based intervention trials.

Choukas NR, Woodworth EC, Manglani HR, Greenberg J, Mace RA.  Behav Sleep Med. 2024 Sep 16:1-14. 

Genetic architecture and socio-environmental risk factors for major depressive disorder in Nepal.

Choi KW, Tubbs JD, Lee YH, He Y, Tsuo K, Yohannes MT, Nkambule LL, Madsen E, Ghimire DJ, Hermosilla S, Ge T, Martin AR, Axinn WG, Smoller JW.  Psychol Med. 2024 Sep 16:1-9. 

Using Positive Psychology to Address Emotional Barriers to Physical Activity After Bariatric Surgery: Proof-of-Concept Trial of the Gaining Optimism After Weight Loss Surgery (GOALS) Project.

Feig EH, Szapary C, Harnedy LE, Castillo C, Thorndike AN, Psaros C, Millstein RA, Huffman JC.  Cogn Behav Pract. 2024 May;31(2):189-202. 

HPTN 083-02: factors influencing adherence to injectable PrEP and retention in an injectable PrEP study.

Psaros C, Goodman GR, Lee JS, Rice W, Kelley CF, Oyedele T, Coelho LE, Phanuphak N, Singh Y, Middelkoop K, Griffith S, McCauley M, Rooney J, Rinehart AR, Clark J, Go V, Sugarman J, Fields SD, Adeyeye A, Grinsztejn B, Landovitz RJ, Safren SA; HPTN 083‐02 Study Team.  J Int AIDS Soc. 2024 May;27(5):e26252. 

A resiliency intervention adapted for older women with HIV: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial in the northeastern US.

Psaros C, Stanton AM, Goodman GR, Blyler A, Vangel M, Labbe AK, Robbins GK, Park ER.  J Health Psychol. 2024 May 18:13591053241253050. 

Latent profile analysis reveals overlapping ARFID and shape/weight motivations for restriction in eating disorders.

Abber SR, Becker KR, Stern CM, Palmer LP, Joiner TE, Breithaupt L, Kambanis PE, Eddy KT, Thomas JJ, Burton-Murray H.  Psychol Med. 2024 May 27:1-11. 

Social Categorisation and Social Identification: The Mediating Role of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Adolescents Living with HIV.

Ngwenya N, Smith T, Shahmanesh M, Psaros C, Munikwa C, Nkosi K, Seeley J.  Int J Behav Med. 2024 Jun;31(3):459-467.