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Mindy Westlund Schreiner, Sarah J. Manuele, Jason J. Washburn, Stew Shankman, Kathryn R. Cullen Lei Wang & Lisanne M. Jenkins
Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, 209 adolescents aged 8-11 who reported non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) 2 years later and 209 matched healthy controls completed MRI scanning. Results suggest that both brain white-matter structure and impulsivity traits predict later NSSI, but these patterns differ between males and females.
Noah Kingston, Jennifer Suor, Caley Lane, Christine Roberts, Scott A. Langenecker and Katie L. Burkhouse
The study aimed to further examine the interplay of error processing and rumination in long-term prediction of internalizing symptoms, such as depressive and anxiety symptoms, in young adolescents. With adolescents with sensitivity to errors and high rumination, there are a significant prediction to depressive symptoms 12 months later, but this relationship was not seen in those who ruminated but were not error sensitive.
Mindy Westlund Schreiner, Anna M. Jacobsen, Brian W. Farstead, Raina H. Miller, Rachel H. Jacobs, Leah R. Thomas, Katie L. Bessette, Myah Pazdera, Sheila E. Crowell, Erin A. Kaufman, Daniel A. Feldman, Henrietta Roberts, Robert C. Welsh, Edward R. Watkins, Scott A. Langenecker
The study aimed to determine whether RF‑CBT changes brain activation during induced rumination and whether the task itself shows stable neural responses over time. RF‑CBT led to increased activation in rumination‑related regions. RF‑CBT appears to change how the brain processes rumination. After therapy, adolescents showed increased activation in regions involved in rumination, memory, and meaning‑making.
Monthly Features
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March 2026
Erin A. Kaufman, Yizhe Xu, Brian Farstead, Mindy Westlund Schreiner, Jin Prunuske, Amanda Bakian, Katie L. Bessette, Scott A. Langenecker, Edward R. Watkins
Caregiver-Child Co-Rumination and Treatment Outcomes in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Rumination-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
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Feburary 2026
Mindy Westlund Schreiner, Brian W. Farstead, Myah Pazdera, Amanda V. Bakian, Brent M. Kious, Karen Manotas, Sheila E. Crowell, Erin A. Kaufman, Scott A. Langenecker
Characteristics of Youth Crisis App Users: Mental Health Service Access and Barriers and Perceptions of Helpfulness -
Janaury 2026
Alayna DeMartini
Finding new ways to treat depression
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December 2025
Mindy Westlund Schreiner, Leah R. Thomas, Ha D.H. Le, Myah Pazdera, Daniel A. Feldman, Brian Farstead, Katie L. Bessette, Robert C. Welsh, Sheila E. Crowell, Erin A. Kaufman, Heide Klumpp, and Scott A. Langenecker
Identifying Features of Resilience to Childhood Maltreatment in Resting-State Connectivity Data From Adults With and Without a History of Mood Disorder
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November 2025
Putting Adolescent Worries to Rest
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October 2025
Amanda J. Thompson, Avery N. Abel, Rui Huang, Katherine Sarkisian, Mindy Westlund Schreiner, Franky Rife, Donna A
Trajectories of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behavior: Risk and Resiliency Among Cisgender and Gender Diverse Youth
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August 2025
Divers, R., Robinson, A., Miller, L., Davis, K., Reed, C., & Calamia, M
Examining Heterogeneity in Depression Symptoms and Associations with Cognition and Everyday Function in MCI