2024
Smartband-based smoking detection and real-time brief mindfulness intervention: findings from a feasibility clinical trial
Horvath M, Pittman B, O’Malley S, Grutman A, Khan N, Gueorguieva R, Brewer J, Garrison K. Smartband-based smoking detection and real-time brief mindfulness intervention: findings from a feasibility clinical trial. Annals Of Medicine 2024, 56: 2352803. PMID: 38823419, PMCID: PMC11146247, DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2352803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief mindfulness interventionsMindfulness exercisesTreatment startersMindfulness interventionSmoking interventionsOnline mindfulness trainingWhite non-HispanicMindfulness trainingTreatment fidelityFeasibility measuresHelpfulness ratingsNon-HispanicDaily smokersPredicting smokingReduce smokingExerciseSmokingCigarette smokingInterventionLow completenessAdherenceParticipantsSmartbandAcceptanceMindfulness
2023
Randomized Trial of Mindfulness- and Reappraisal-Based Regulation of Craving Training Among Daily Cigarette Smokers
Roos C, Harp N, Vafaie N, Gueorguieva R, Frankforter T, Carroll K, Kober H. Randomized Trial of Mindfulness- and Reappraisal-Based Regulation of Craving Training Among Daily Cigarette Smokers. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2023, 37: 829-840. PMID: 37535555, PMCID: PMC10834831, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCue-induced cravingDaily cigarette smokersGreater reductionSmoking-related imagesRandomized trialsCigarette smokersDaily smokersQuit ratesSmokingLarge effect sizesIntervention phaseIntervention controlCravingSmokersComputerized interventionSignificant increaseCBTEffect sizeEntire studyInterventionControlPostinterventionROCRegulationTrialsCognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial
Grilo C, Lydecker J, Gueorguieva R. Cognitive‐behavioral therapy for binge‐eating disorder for non‐responders to initial acute treatments: Randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2023, 56: 1544-1553. PMID: 37144325, PMCID: PMC10524840, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial acute treatmentBinge-eating disorderCognitive behavioral therapyAcute treatmentBinge-eating frequencyInitial interventionTherapist-led cognitive behavioural therapyInitial pharmacological treatmentTreat remission ratesEvidence-based treatmentsSingle-site trialAcute efficacyRemission rateAdult patientsInitial treatmentPharmacological treatmentPatientsPosttreatment assessmentBehavioral treatmentSufficient benefitTherapyDisordersInterventionTreatmentPharmacotherapyA Network Investigation of Core Mindfulness Processes
Sala M, Aslan M, Gueorguieva R, Schupak M, Garrison K. A Network Investigation of Core Mindfulness Processes. Mindfulness 2023, 14: 992-1004. PMID: 38854675, PMCID: PMC11160965, DOI: 10.1007/s12671-023-02109-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based interventionsMindfulness processesFacet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short FormDefinition of mindfulnessMindfulness trainingPsychological wellbeingQuestionnaire-Short FormMindfulnessItem levelFuture researchCore processesWordsCentral processesRandomized clinical trialsSmoking cessationSpecific processesMethodThis studyInterventionObjectivesMindfulnessEmotionsClinical trialsConclusionsFindingsWellbeingBeliefsLimited understanding
2021
Smartband-Based Automatic Smoking Detection and Real-time Mindfulness Intervention: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial
Horvath M, Grutman A, O'Malley SS, Gueorguieva R, Khan N, Brewer JA, Garrison KA. Smartband-Based Automatic Smoking Detection and Real-time Mindfulness Intervention: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2021, 10: e32521. PMID: 34783663, PMCID: PMC8663689, DOI: 10.2196/32521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief mindfulness interventionMindfulness interventionSmoking eventsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERBrief mindfulness exerciseQuit dateSmartphone appMindfulness exercisesTreatment fidelitySmoking cessationDaily smokersUnique potential advantagesAvailable smartphone appsThree-step interventionCessation interventionsEnd of treatmentFeasibility measuresParticipantsFeasibility trialInterventionSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking detectionPreventable deathsPilot trialExamining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder
Grilo CM, Gueorguieva R, Pittman B. Examining depression scores as predictors and moderators of treatment outcomes in patients with binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2021, 54: 1555-1559. PMID: 34137474, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBinge-eating disorderEvidence-based psychological interventionsDepression scoresEating Disorder PsychopathologyBinge-eating frequencyPredictors/moderatorsModerators of responseElevated depression scoresPsychological interventionsBWL interventionModeratorTreatment outcomesBaseline depression scoresLong-term outcomesBWLModerate outcomeFindings reinforceDepressionScoresDisordersInterventionPsychopathologyEarly changesPatients
2019
An Open Trial of Intensive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for School Refusal
Hannan S, Davis E, Morrison S, Gueorguieva R, Tolin D. An Open Trial of Intensive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for School Refusal. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2019, 4: 89-101. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2019.1575706.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A Multisite Benchmarking Trial of Capnometry Guided Respiratory Intervention for Panic Disorder in Naturalistic Treatment Settings
Tolin DF, McGrath PB, Hale LR, Weiner DN, Gueorguieva R. A Multisite Benchmarking Trial of Capnometry Guided Respiratory Intervention for Panic Disorder in Naturalistic Treatment Settings. Applied Psychophysiology And Biofeedback 2017, 42: 51-58. PMID: 28194546, PMCID: PMC5344940, DOI: 10.1007/s10484-017-9354-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderRespiratory interventionsTreatment settingsTreatment of PDGlobal illness severityTreat response rateNaturalistic treatment settingEnd-tidal CO2Normocapnic rangeRemission rateIllness severityPresent studyClinical resultsFunctional impairmentRepresentative patientsResponse rateClinical settingSimilar outcomesHypocapnic rangeSimilar decreasePanic severityInterventionHome useCliniciansClient adherence
2016
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Very Brief, Multicomponent Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for Undergraduates With a Focus on Protective Behavioral Strategies
Leeman RF, DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Nogueira C, Corbin WR, Neighbors C, O’Malley S. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Very Brief, Multicomponent Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for Undergraduates With a Focus on Protective Behavioral Strategies. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 1008-1015. PMID: 27599223, PMCID: PMC5332163, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinkingWeb-based alcohol interventionPast-month heavy drinkingPeak drinkingControl conditionAlcohol-related problemsBrief interventionAlcohol interventionsYoung adultsInterventionWeeksSignificant differencesDrinkingMonthsDrinksFocused listPBSAssessment controlResearch interventionsFirst studyCondition participants
2005
Temporoparietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations: Safety, Efficacy and Moderators in a Fifty Patient Sample
Hoffman RE, Gueorguieva R, Hawkins KA, Varanko M, Boutros NN, Wu YT, Carroll K, Krystal JH. Temporoparietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations: Safety, Efficacy and Moderators in a Fifty Patient Sample. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 58: 97-104. PMID: 15936729, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulationAuditory hallucinationsSham stimulationMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationClinical Global Impression ScaleGlobal Impression ScaleRight-handed patientsMotor thresholdImpression ScaleRTMS effectsNew patientsNeurocognitive impairmentHallucination frequencySchizoaffective disorderPatient samplesSignificant distressPatientsChange scoresHallucinationsPreliminary reportStimulationNeurobiological factorsIntervention