New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – March 21, 2025

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.

The mind-body connection: Posttraumatic stress disorder affects outcomes in type 2 diabetes.

Serier KN, Koenen KC.  J Psychosom Res. 2024 Oct;185:111558. 

Comorbidity Profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Across the Medical Phenome.

Hicks EM, Niarchou M, Goleva S, Kabir D, Johnson J, Johnston KJA, Ciarcia J, Pathak GA, Smoller JW, Davis LK, Nievergelt CM, Koenen KC, Huckins LM, Choi KW; PGC/PsycheMERGE PTSD & Trauma EHR Working Group.  Biol Psychiatry Glob Open Sci. 2024 May 29;4(5):100337. 

Catatonia and epilepsy: An underappreciated relationship.

Rogers JP, Shorvon S, Luccarelli J.  Epilepsy Behav. 2024 Oct;159:109983. 

Suicide decision-making: Differences in proximal considerations between individuals who aborted and attempted suicide.

Xu I, Millner AJ, Fortgang RG, Nock MK.  Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2024 Oct;54(5):814-830. 

Psychological resilience, resilient coping, and health behaviors among adults in Puerto Rico after multiple adverse events.

Sampson L, Kim AH, O’Neill HJ, Tamez M, Falcon LM, Tucker KL, Acosta-Pérez E, Rodriguez Orengo JF, Kubzansky LD, Koenen KC, Mattei J.  Prev Med Rep. 2024 Aug 30;46:102874. 

Needs and Preferences for Remote-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Patients After Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Qualitative Study.

Luberto CM, Crute S, Wang A, Li R, Yeh GY, Huffman JC, Celano CM, Victorson D, Hoeppner BB, Park ER.  Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024 Oct 5;13:27536130241288213. 

Three things we learned along the way: lessons for training in psychiatric epidemiology.

Lincoln AK, Jones N, Koenen KC.  Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Oct 7;193(10):1318-1321. 

Reward Neurocircuitry Predicts Longitudinal Changes in Alcohol Use Following Trauma Exposure.

Hinojosa CA, van Rooij SJH, Fani N, Ellis RA, Harnett NG, Lebois LAM, Ely TD, Jovanovic T, Murty VP, House SL, Beaudoin FL, An X, Neylan TC, Clifford GD, Linnstaedt SD, Germine LT, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Lewandowski C, Musey PI Jr, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, Hudak LA, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Harris E, Pearson C, Peak DA, Merchant RC, Domeier RM, Rathlev NK, O’Neil BJ, Sergot P, Bruce SE, Pizzagalli DA, Sheridan JF, Harte SE, Koenen KC, Kessler RC, McLean SA, Ressler KJ, Stevens JS.  Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2024 Oct 9:S2451-9022(24)00283-0. 

Cognition and Ventral Attention Network Connectivity: Associations With Treatment Response in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Chou T, Dougherty DD, Sorg SF, Pitman RK, Tanev KS. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2024 Oct 10:appineuropsych20240058. 

Physical Restraint Use in Hospitalized Patients: A Study of Routinely Collected Health Records Data.

Luccarelli J, Gan TK, Golas SB, Sriraman P, Snydeman CK, Sacks CA, McCoy TH Jr.  J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Oct 10. 

A Mixed Methods Effectiveness Study of a Peer Support Intervention for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Joo JH, Xie A, Choi N, Gallo JJ, Zhong Y, Ma M, Locascio JJ, Khemraj U, Mace RA, Solomon P.  Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Oct 10:S1064-7481(24)00477-9. 

Intervention for the Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms to Reduce Caregiver Stress: Protocol for the Mindful and Self-Compassion Care Intervention for Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia.

Travis A, O’Donnell A, Giraldo-Santiago N, Stone SM, Torres D, Adler SR, Vranceanu AM, Ritchie CS.  JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Oct 11;13:e58356. 

Enhancing Suicide Risk Prediction With Polygenic Scores in Psychiatric Emergency Settings: Prospective Study.

Lee YH, Zhang Y, Kennedy CJ, Mallard TT, Liu Z, Vu PL, Feng YA, Ge T, Petukhova MV, Kessler RC, Nock MK, Smoller JW.  JMIR Bioinform Biotechnol. 2024 Oct 23;5:e58357. 

Identifying cognitive, affective, and developmental mechanisms linking threat and deprivation with adolescent psychopathology.

Sadikova E, Weissman DG, Rosen ML, Robinson E, Lengua LJ, Sheridan MA, Tiemeier H, McLaughlin KA.  J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2024 Oct 31.

Automated Real-Time Tool for Promoting Crisis Resource Use for Suicide Risk (ResourceBot): Development and Usability Study.

Coppersmith DD, Bentley KH, Kleiman EM, Jaroszewski AC, Daniel M, Nock MK.  JMIR Ment Health. 2024 Oct 31;11:e58409. 

Delaying high school start times impacts depressed mood among students: evidence from a natural experiment.

Sadikova E, Widome R, Robinson E, Aris IM, Tiemeier H.  Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2024 Nov;59(11):2073-2082. 

Neighborhood Resources Associated With Psychological Trajectories and Neural Reactivity to Reward After Trauma.

Webb EK, Stevens JS, Ely TD, Lebois LAM, van Rooij SJH, Bruce SE, House SL, Beaudoin FL, An X, Neylan TC, Clifford GD, Linnstaedt SD, Germine LT, Bollen KA, Rauch SL, Haran JP, Storrow AB, Lewandowski C, Musey PI Jr, Hendry PL, Sheikh S, Jones CW, Punches BE, Swor RA, Murty VP, Hudak LA, Pascual JL, Seamon MJ, Datner EM, Pearson C, Peak DA, Domeier RM, Rathlev NK, O’Neil BJ, Sergot P, Sanchez LD, Joormann J, Pizzagalli DA, Harte SE, Kessler RC, Koenen KC, Ressler KJ, McLean SA, Harnett NG  JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Nov 1;81(11):1090-1100. 

Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the UBACC questionnaire in a multi-country psychiatric study in Africa.

Kipkemoi P, Mufford MS, Akena D, Alemayehu M, Atwoli L, Chibnik LB, Gelaye B, Gichuru S, Kariuki SM, Koenen KC, Kwobah E, Kyebuzibwa J, Mwema RM, Newton CRJC, Pretorius A, Stein DJ, Stevenson A, Stroud RE 2nd, Teferra S, Zingela Z, Post K, Korte KJ.  Compr Psychiatry. 2024 Nov;135:152526. 

Interactive effects of genetic liability and combat exposure on risk of alcohol use disorder among US service members.

Campbell-Sills L, Choi KW, Strizver SD, Kautz JD, Papini S, Aliaga PA, Lester PB, Naifeh JA, Ray C, Kessler RC, Ursano RJ, Stein MB, Bliese PD.  Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Nov 1;264:112459. 

The partner paradox: How can we better understand shared cognitive decline in couples?

Vranceanu AM, Szapary C.  J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Nov;102(2):308-310. 

Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of IN FOCUS: A Mind-Body Resiliency Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence.

Hall DL, Yeh GY, O’Cleirigh C, Wagner LI, Peppercorn J, Denninger J, Hirschberg AM, Lee H, Markwart M, Siefring E, Mizrach HR, Li R, Mian Z, Tsuchiyose E, Wen A, Bullock AJ, Park ER.  Psychooncology. 2024 Nov;33(11):e70026. 

DNA methylation as a possible mechanism linking childhood adversity and health: results from a 2-sample mendelian randomization study.

Schuurmans IK, Dunn EC, Lussier AA.  Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Nov 4;193(11):1541-1552. 

Preliminary Feasibility of a Novel Mind-Body Program to Prevent Persistent Concussion Symptoms Among Young Adults With Anxiety: Nonrandomized Open Pilot Study.

Becker ME, Stratton Levey N, Yeh GY, Giacino J, Iverson G, Silverberg N, Parker RA, McKinnon E, Siravo C, Shah P, Vranceanu AM, Greenberg J.  JMIR Form Res. 2024 Nov 8;8:e64540. 

Barriers to Youth Disclosing Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors: A Focus on the Therapeutic Context.

Mirichlis S, Burke TA, Bettis AH, Dayer K, Fox KR.  Arch Suicide Res. 2024 Nov 8:1-16. 

All-cause nursing home mortality rates have remained above pre-pandemic levels after accounting for decline in occupancy.

Weiss M, Normand ST, Grabowski DC, Blacker D, Newhouse JP, Hsu J.  Health Aff Sch. 2024 Nov 14;2(11):qxae126.