New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – June 28, 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.

Shared Genetic Risk in the Association of Screen Time With Psychiatric Problems in Children.

Zhang Y, Choi KW, Delaney SW, Ge T, Pingault JB, Tiemeier H.  JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2341502. 

Different factors identified by stakeholder group for barriers and facilitators to measurement-based care implementation in behavioral health clinics.

Yule AM, Youn SJ, Dean K, Woodward DW, Firmin ES, Kramer J, Stone M, Marques L, Wilens TE.  J Clin Psychol. 2024 Mar;80(3):576-590. 

Investigating neuroepigenetic alterations in chronic low back pain with positron emission tomography.

Yoo CH, Rani N, Shen S, Loggia ML, Gaynor K, Moore KE, Bagdasarian FA, Lin YS, Edwards RR, Price JC, Hooker JM, Wey HY.  Pain. 2024 May 21.

Volitional mental absorption in meditation: Toward a scientific understanding of advanced concentrative absorption meditation and the case of jhana.

Yang WFZ, Sparby T, Wright M, Kim E, Sacchet MD.  Heliyon. 2024 May 14;10(10):e31223. 

Whole genome-wide sequence analysis of long-lived families (Long-Life Family Study) identifies MTUS2 gene associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Xicota L, Cosentino S, Vardarajan B, Mayeux R, Perls TT, Andersen SL, Zmuda JM, Thyagarajan B, Yashin A, Wojczynski MK, Krinsky-McHale S, Handen BL, Christian BT, Head E, Mapstone ME, Schupf N, Lee JH, Barral S; Long‐Life Family Study (LLFS); Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic Consortium (ADGC); Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Consortium‐Down Syndrome (ABC‐DS).  Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Apr;20(4):2670-2679. 

Association of neurotransmitter pathway polygenic risk with specific symptom profiles in psychosis.

Warren TL, Tubbs JD, Lesh TA, Corona MB, Pakzad SS, Albuquerque MD, Singh P, Zarubin V, Morse SJ, Sham PC, Carter CS, Nord AS.  Mol Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 15. 

DNA Methylation Mediates the Association between Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Cognition: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study.

Wan Z, Chibnik LB, Valeri L, Hughes TM, Blacker D, Ma Y. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 Jun 29:glae167. 

Stress-induced failure of embodied cognition: A general model.

Wallace R, Fricchione G.  Biosystems. 2024 May;239:105193. 

In vivo translocator protein in females with autism spectrum disorder: a pilot study.

Tseng CJ, Canales C, Marcus RE, Parmar AJ, Hightower BG, Mullett JE, Makary MM, Tassone AU, Saro HK, Townsend PH, Birtwell K, Nowinski L, Thom RP, Palumbo ML, Keary C, Catana C, McDougle CJ, Hooker JM, Zürcher NR.  Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Jun;49(7):1193-1201. 

Distinct genetic liability profiles define clinically relevant patient strata across common diseases.

Trastulla L, Dolgalev G, Moser S, Jiménez-Barrón LT, Andlauer TFM, von Scheidt M; Schizophrenia Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium; Budde M, Heilbronner U, Papiol S, Teumer A, Homuth G, Völzke H, Dörr M, Falkai P, Schulze TG, Gagneur J, Iorio F, Müller-Myhsok B, Schunkert H, Ziller MJ.  Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 1;15(1):5534. 

Psychiatric and behavioral manifestations of Williams syndrome.

Thom RP.  Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 1;37(2):65-70. 

Polygenic risk for major depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, neuroticism, and schizophrenia are correlated with experience of intimate partner violence.

Ratanatharathorn A, Quan L, Koenen KC, Chibnik LB, Weisskopf MG, Slopen N, Roberts AL.  Transl Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 26;14(1):119. 

Use of Tobacco Products and Suicide Attempts Among Elementary School-Aged Children.

Lee PH, Tervo-Clemmens B, Liu RT, Gersten MB, Jung JY, Janes AC, Gilman J.  JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e240376. 

Editorial: Progress and Challenges in Characterizing Psychiatric Symptoms and Behaviors in Suicidal Preadolescent Children.

Liu RT.  J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 25:S0890-8567(24)00008-X. 

Cannabis Co-Use Among Black Individuals with Chronic Pain Who Use Opioids: Associations with Other Substance Use and Pain Related Outcomes.

Bakhshaie J, Doorley JD, Choukas NR, Fishbein NS, Grunberg VA, Vranceanu AM.  J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(2):564-582.

Psychometric Properties of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Psychosis Module: A Sub-Saharan Africa Cross Country Comparison – CORRIGENDUM.

Korte KJ, Jaguga F, Kim HH, Stroud RE, Stevenson A, Akena D, Atwoli L, Gichuru S, James R, Kwobah E, Kariuki SM, Kyebuzibwa J, Mwema RM, Newton CRJC, Zingela Z, Stein DJ, Alemayehu M, Teferra S, Koenen KC, Gelaye B.  Psychol Med. 2024 Jan;54(2):436. 

Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease patients during the early COVID-19 pandemic.

Oakes EG, Ellrodt J, Yee J, Guan H, Kubzansky LD, Koenen KC, Costenbader KH.  Int J Rheum Dis. 2024 Jan;27(1):e14974.