New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – January 24, 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.

PTSD symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and pain outcomes after acute orthopedic injury.

McDermott K, Rush C, Pham T, Hooker J, Louis C, Rochon EA, Vranceanu AM.  Pain Med. 2024 Jul 30;25(12):758-67. 

Clinician perspectives on characteristics and care of traumatic brain injury among asylum seekers and refugees.

Jahan N, Velasco M, Vranceanu AM, Alegría M, Saadi A.  Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Jun 3:1-10. 

Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour After Concussion (GET FAB): protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial.

Mikolic A, Klotz T, Brasher P, Yeates K, Vranceanu AM, Kendall KD, Snell DL, Debert CT, Bayley M, Panenka W, Cairncross M, Hunt C, Burke M, Tartaglia MC, Silverberg N; Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium (CTRC).  BMJ Open. 2024 Jul 1;14(6):e086602. 

Acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the mHealth intervention, InTSHA, on retention in care and viral suppression among adolescents with HIV in South Africa: a pilot randomized clinical trial.

Zanoni BC, Archary M, Sibaya T, Musinguzi N, Gethers CT, Goldstein M, Bergam S, Psaros C, Marconi VC, Haberer JE.  AIDS Care. 2024 Jul;36(7):983-992. 

Contextual Triggers and Tic Severity Across Life Periods: A Retrospective Analysis in Adults with Tic Disorders.

Barber KE, Ding Q, Espil FM, Woods DW, Specht MW, Bennett SM, Stiede JT, Walkup JT, Ricketts EJ, McGuire JF, Peterson AL, Compton SN, Wilhelm S, Scahill L, Piacentini JC.  Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2024 Jul 8. 

Oral preexposure prophylaxis uptake, adherence, and persistence during periconception periods among women in South Africa.

Matthews LT, Jaggernath M, Kriel Y, Smith PM, Haberer JE, Baeten JM, Hendrix CW, Ware NC, Moodley P, Pillay M, Bennett K, Bassler J, Psaros C, Hurwitz KE, Bangsberg DR, Smit JA.  AIDS. 2024 Jul 15;38(9):1342-1354. 

Swiping right on PrEP: a qualitative study of MSM preferences for PrEP public health messaging on dating apps.

Adan MA, Psaros C, Chamberlin G, Zionts D, Iyer S, Platt L, Lopes MD, Medeiros S, O’Connor C, Bassett IV, Ard KL.  AIDS Care. 2024 Aug;36(8):1135-1147. 

Multiple marginalized identities: A qualitative exploration of intersectional perinatal experiences of birthing people of color with substance use disorder in Massachusetts.

Schiff DM, Li WZM, Work EC, Goullaud L, Vazquez J, Paulet T, Dorfman S, Selk S, Hoeppner BB, Wilens T, Bernstein JA, Diop H.  J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Aug;163:209346. 

Who declines “opt-out” HIV/HCV testing? Experience of an internal medicine resident continuity clinic serving a predominantly Black adult population in South Carolina.

Pinkney J, Tong Y, Hoeppner S, Derrick C, Talente G, Hurtado R, Psaros C, Ojikutu BO, Bogart LM, Albrecht H, Ahuja D, Hyle E.  J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Aug;116(4):351-361. 

Is gravidity associated with COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women in Jamaica?

Pinkney JA, Bogart LM, Carroll KN, Bryan LR, Witter GA, Ashour D, Hoeppner SS, Hurtado RM, Goldfarb IT, Psaros C, Hyle EP, Ojikutu BO.  Reprod Female Child Health. 2024 Sep;3(3):e100. 

Provocative Findings From a Transdiagnostic Counseling Intervention to Improve Psychiatric Comorbidity and HIV Care Engagement Among People With HIV: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

Pence BW, Darnell D, Ranna-Stewart M, Psaros C, Gaynes BN, Grimes L, Henderson S, Parman M, Filipowicz TR, Gaddis K, Dorsey S, Mugavero MJ.  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 Sep 1;97(1):68-77. 

Tracking COVID-19 Infections Using Survey Data on Rapid At-Home Tests.

Santillana M, Uslu AA, Urmi T, Quintana-Mathe A, Druckman JN, Ognyanova K, Baum M, Perlis RH, Lazer D.  JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 3;7(9):e2435442. 

Graded exposure therapy for adults with persistent symptoms after mTBI: A historical comparison study.

Rioux M, Brasher PMA, McKeown G, Yeates KO, Vranceanu AM, Snell DL, Cairncross M, Panenka WJ, Iverson GL, Debert CT, Bayley MT, Hunt C, Burke MJ, Silverberg ND.  Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2024 Sep 27:1-17. 

Associations Between Attachment and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Living With Early-Stage Cognitive Impairment and Their Adult Children.

Monin JK, Shah M, Chang W, Feeney BC, Birditt K, Gaugler JE, Vranceanu AM, Marottoli R.  J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024 Oct 1;79(10):gbae137. 

Risk of Incident Psychosis and Mania With Prescription Amphetamines.

Moran LV, Skinner JP, Shinn AK, Nielsen K, Rao V, Taylor ST, Cohen TR, Erkol C, Merchant J, Mujica CA, Perlis RH, Ongur D.  Am J Psychiatry. 2024 Oct 1;181(10):901-909. 

Flexibly Incorporating the Dyad into Psychosocial Intervention: Considerations for Neuropalliative Care.

Plys E, Szapary CL, Vranceanu AM.  Semin Neurol. 2024 Oct;44(5):559-566. 

Perceived discrimination and pain outcomes among black adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: identifying modifiable psychosocial risk factors.

Gnall KE, Hooker JE, Doorley JD, Bakhshaie J, Vranceanu AM.  J Behav Med. 2024 Oct 5. 

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.