Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Medical Social Sciences

Recent Publications

  1. Somayaji N, Knapp EA, Churchill ML, Hirko KA, Blackwell CK, Hipwell AE, Cragoe N, Aschner JL, Croen LA, Bastain TM  et al.  Associations between neighborhood-level gun violence and child general health status: An ECHO cohort analysis.  Injury  2025 Nov;56(11):112752. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2025.112752
  2. Shapiro DD, Abel EJ, Albiges L, Battle D, Berg SA, Campbell MT, Cella D, Coleman K, Garmezy B, Geynisman DM  et al.  Developing biomarkers and methods of risk stratification: Consensus statements from the International Kidney Cancer Symposium North America 2024 Think Tank.  Urol Oncol  2025 Nov;43(11):639-653. doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2025.07.020
  3. Hubig L, Eldar-Lissai A, Lo SH, Jiang J, Cella D, Acaster S  Reliability and Validity of the Reachable Workspace Total Score With Wrist Weight in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy.  Muscle Nerve  2025 Nov;72(5):1074-1080. doi:10.1002/mus.70002
  4. Voinescu PE, Seliger J, Gerard EE, Birnbaum AK, Johnson EL, Pennell PB, Tsai JJ, Nath A, Jacobs CS, Decker BM  et al.  Prescribing Practices of Antiseizure Medications at US Academic Medical Centers for Pregnant People With and Without Epilepsy.  Neurology  2025 Oct 21;105(8):e214219. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214219
  5. Pyra M, Purrier M, Li D, Macapagal K, Benbow N  Dissemination experiences and preferences from HIV service delivery organizations.  Implement Sci Commun  2025 Oct 17;6(1):108. pii:108
  6. Fegter O, Shaunfield S, Bona M, Cummings E, Roberts AC, Rogalski E  Face and Content Validation of the 10-Item Communicative Participation Item Bank General Short Form for Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Cognitive Interviewing Study.  Am J Speech Lang Pathol  2025 Oct 17;:1-18. doi:10.1044/2025_AJSLP-25-00085
  7. Margolis AE, Law A, Knapp EA, Greenwood P, Algermissen M, Avalos LA, Birnhak Z, Blackwell C, Breton C, Bush NR  et al.  Changes to Family Life, Youth COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Traumatic Stress, and the Youth Mental Health Crisis.  J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol  2025 Oct 17;:1-16. doi:10.1080/15374416.2025.2556658
  8. Kaat AJ, Thurm A, Farmer C, Zheng S, Ghods S, Georgiades S, Kanne S, Narayanan S, Bishop SL  The Developmental Assessment of Social Communication Ability (DASCA): initial creation and psychometric description.  Mol Autism  2025 Oct 16;16(1):52. pii:52
  9. Ece B, Ho EH, Tuladhar Z, Novack MA, Ganatra S, Zola A, Ustsinovich V, Hockett CW, Gershon R  A pilot study of remote cognitive assessment in children using the NIH toolbox participant/examiner app.  Sci Rep  2025 Oct 16;15(1):36204. pii:36204
  10. Gong R, Moreno PI, Yanez B, Penedo FJ  Exploring the mediating role of active coping in reducing perceived stress among men with advanced prostate cancer: a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral stress management.  J Behav Med  2025 Oct 16;. doi:10.1007/s10865-025-00612-8
  11. Gudenkauf LM, Tometich DB, Hoogland AI, Li X, Kirtane K, Small BJ, Barata A, Gonzalez BD, Jacobs KD, Chung CH  et al.  Validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Immune Checkpoint Modulator 17-Item Symptom Index (FACT-ICM-17) to facilitate implementation in research and clinical care.  Cancer  2025 Oct 15;131(20):e70102. doi:10.1002/cncr.70102
  12. Kruzan KP, Ammerman B, Lengel GJ, Griffith JW, Lucas K, Nguyen T, Rushton K, Washburn JJ, Mohr DC  Development and initial test of an online self-assessment of nonsuicidal self-injury severity.  J Affect Disord  2025 Oct 15;387:119506. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2025.119506
  13. Dhurandhar EJ, Maki KC, Dhurandhar NV, Kyle TK, Yurkow S, Hawkins MAW, Agley J, Ho EH, Cheskin LJ, Sørensen TIA  et al.  Development and rigorous multistep validation of a psychometric tool to measure food noise.  Appetite  2025 Oct 14;217:108339. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2025.108339
  14. Goonaratne E, McGrath K, Lee SF, Bottomley A, Cella D, Soliman H, Chan AW, Chang E, Rades D, Marta GN  et al.  Use of the EORTC QLQ-BN20 and the FACT-Br for the assessment of quality of life in patients with brain tumors: a systematic review of prospective clinical studies.  Curr Opin Support Palliat Care  2025 Oct 13;. doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000779
  15. Dir AL, Patrick BM, Salino S, DiClemente-Bosco K, Becker SJ  Tracking implementation determinants over time using the IFASIS: multi-site analysis of opioid treatment programs implementing a digital contingency management platform.  Implement Sci Commun  2025 Oct 10;6(1):103. pii:103
  16. Norman R, Campbell R, Rowen D, Viney R, Street DJ, Müller F, Mercieca-Bebber R, Pickard AS, Cella D, Shaw JW  et al.  United Kingdom value set for the functional assessment of cancer therapy eight dimension (FACT-8D) preference-based quality of life instrument.  Eur J Health Econ  2025 Oct 08;. doi:10.1007/s10198-025-01844-w
  17. Conley CC, Addington EL, Velazquez-Sosa M, Mossman B, Glenn L, Drakeford S, Guerra R, Isaacs C, Chitalia A, Gallagher C  et al.  Feasibility and Acceptability of a Positive Psychological Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: Pre-Post Pilot Study.  JMIR Form Res  2025 Oct 07;9:e77636. pii:e77636
  18. Knopf A, Macapagal K, Nelson KM  Ethical Implications of Study Terminations.  Pediatrics  2025 Oct 07;. pii:e2025073022
  19. Pfund GN, Ong AD, Mroczek DK, James BD, Jackson KL, Rose DK, Barnes LL, Bennett DA, Graham EK  Investigating the trivariate reciprocal longitudinal relationships between purpose, loneliness, and cognitive function.  J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci  2025 Oct 07;80(11). pii:gbaf161
  20. Gudenkauf LM, Song MT, Keane EP, Larizza IS, Adri FN, Baliousis M, Addington EL, Moskowitz JT, Amonoo HL  Positive Psychological Well-Being in Cancer Caregivers.  Psychooncology  2025 Oct;34(10):e70290. doi:10.1002/pon.70290
  21. Schauer JM, Broxton MO, Rasmussen LV, Swann G, Newcomb ME, Ciolino JD  Workflows to automate covariate-adaptive randomization in REDCap via data entry triggers.  JAMIA Open  2025 Oct;8(5):ooaf110. pii:ooaf110
  22. Duval AJ, Seker-Polat F, Rogozinska M, Kinali M, Walts AE, Neyisci O, Zhang Y, Li Z, Tanner EJ, Grubbs AE  et al.  SOX9 drives a stem-like transcriptional state and platinum resistance in high-grade serous ovarian cancer.  J Clin Invest  2025 Oct 01;135(19). pii:e186467
  23. Hu JC, Karan K, Zhang H, Portenoy R, Rosa WE, Zhang Y, Reid MC, Tamimi RM, Zhang F, Bruera E  et al.  Medical marijuana policies, opioid prescriptions, and adverse events among patients undergoing cancer resection surgery.  Cancer  2025 Oct 01;131(19):e70107. pii:e70107
  24. Burla M, Selph TJ, Summerville FM, Bergman R, Sontag-Milobsky I, Franklin PD, Suleiman LI  Primary Care Patient Engagement With Patient-Reported Outcomes to Assess Osteoarthritis Symptoms.  Arthroplast Today  2025 Oct;35:101850. pii:101850
  25. Lin S, Niu H, Zhang Y, Gai K, Brown R, Brown A, Shen J, Xu Z, Shah RK, Schmeling JL  et al.  SATB1 is a key regulator of quiescence in stem-like CD8+ T cells.  Nat Immunol  2025 Oct;26(10):1737-1751. doi:10.1038/s41590-025-02257-w
  26. Szkody E, Sotomayor I, Hobaica S, Jans L, Lopez C, Pinder J, Schleider JL  Barriers to Mental Health Support and Recommendations for Improvement From the Perspectives of LGBTQ+ Youth.  J Adolesc Health  2025 Oct;77(4):667-678. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.06.014
  27. Schalet BD, Kallen MA, Perry LM, Garcia SF, Cella D  Putting CATs and item banks to work: How to construct predictive and sensitive PROMIS screeners for use in ambulatory oncology.  Qual Life Res  2025 Oct;34(10):2775-2785. doi:10.1007/s11136-025-04015-9
  28. Smith AC, Ahuvia IL, Zapata JP, Cohen KA, Graham AK, Schleider JL  Randomized trial of a digital single-session intervention for body image and mood concerns among LGBTQ+ adolescents.  Behav Res Ther  2025 Oct;193:104809. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2025.104809
  29. Kwong K, Ahuvia IL, Schleider JL  Help-seeking at the intersection of race and age: Perceived need and treatment access for depression in the United States.  J Affect Disord  2025 Oct 01;386:119428. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2025.119428
  30. Atkinson TM, Mazumdar M, Van Hyfte G, Lee JY, Li Y, Lynch KA, Webb A, Holland SM, Lubetkin EI, Goldstone S  et al.  Health-Related Quality of Life for Persons Treated or Monitored for Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (AMC-A01).  JCO Oncol Pract  2025 Oct;21(10):1475-1482. doi:10.1200/OP-24-00830
  31. Phillips G, Xu J, Cortez A, Curtis MG, Curry C, Ruprecht MM, Davoudpour S  Influence of Medical Mistrust on Prevention Behavior and Decision-Making Among Minoritized Youth and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.  J Racial Ethn Health Disparities  2025 Oct;12(5):3131-3141. doi:10.1007/s40615-024-02118-6
  32. McNerney KO, Diorio C, Annesley C, Gardner RA, Graham AK, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Ombrello AK, Talleur AC, Chaudhury S, Schultz LM  et al.  Management Practices of CAR T-cell-Related Inflammatory Toxicities: A Survey of Pediatric CAR T-cell Providers.  Transplant Cell Ther  2025 Sep 30;. pii:S2666-6367(25)01452-6
  33. Omojola OA, Osborne CA, Bountogo M, Inghels M, Harling G, Sie A, Palmer DG, Bärnighausen T, Davies JI, Hirschhorn LR  A Cross-Sectional Study of Sexual Health and Well-Being in Married or Cohabitating Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Nouna, Burkina Faso.  Arch Sex Behav  2025 Sep 30;. doi:10.1007/s10508-025-03223-1
  34. Thakur H, Sotomayor I, Zapata JP, Bergstrom T, Huang M, Hill S, Rapoport A, Berry K, Davison E, Schleider JL  Developing a Digital Single-Session Intervention to Promote Trauma-Informed Caregiving: Insights From Foster Caregivers and Child Welfare Providers.  J Cogn Psychother  2025 Sep 29;. pii:JCP-2025-0028.R1
  35. Ackerman B, Gan RW, Zhang Y, Siddique J, Roose J, Lund JL, Weberpals J, Wang JR, Meyer CS, Hayden J  et al.  Regression calibration for time-to-event outcomes: mitigating bias due to measurement error in real-world endpoints.  Epidemiol Methods  2025 Jan;14(1):20250009. pii:20250009
  36. Tang X, Lai JS, Kang SK, Peipert JD  Meaningful changes in physical function and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.  J Patient Rep Outcomes  2025 Sep 26;9(1):112. pii:112
  37. Schriger SH, Marcus SC, Becker-Haimes EM, Dorsey S, Mandell DS, McLeod BD, Schoenwald SK, Beidas RS  Testing Three Alternate Methods to Direct Observation in Measuring Use of Discrete Youth Cognitive Behavioral Techniques: A Secondary Analysis.  Implement Res Pract  2025;6:26334895251369899. pii:26334895251369899
  38. Tandon SD, Moskowitz JT, Edwards RC, Zhang Y, Giase G, Sinche B, Blum AL, Krislov S, Reynolds HM, Rangarajan A  et al.  Effects of a Personalized Stress Management Intervention on Maternal Mental Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial.  Arch Womens Ment Health  2025 Sep 17;. doi:10.1007/s00737-025-01619-5
  39. Scholten D, El-Shennawy L, Jia Y, Zhang Y, Hyun E, Reduzzi C, Hoffmann AD, Almubarak HF, Tong F, Dashzeveg NK  et al.  Double-positive T cells form heterotypic clusters with circulating tumor cells to foster cancer metastasis.  J Clin Invest  2025 Sep 16;135(18). pii:e193521
  40. Zhang Y, Xia M, Zhou H, Zhou M, Fang M, Reynolds K, Allen NB, Gauen A, Petito LC, Xanthakis V  et al.  Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Tools in US Young Adults.  J Am Heart Assoc  2025 Sep 16;14(18):e042392. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.042392
  41. Mirkin CA, Petrosko SH, Artzi N, Aydin K, Biaggne A, Brinker CJ, Bujold KE, Cao YC, Chan RR, Chen C  et al.  33 Unresolved Questions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.  ACS Nano  2025 Sep 16;19(36):31933-31968. doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c12854
  42. Sharma Y, Philbin M, Everett B, Dwyer C, Bhargava A, Doan D, Beach LB, Pardee L, Caceres BA  Examining the Influence of Sexual Orientation-Related Nondiscrimination Laws on 30-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk.  LGBT Health  2025 Sep 15;. doi:10.1089/LGBT.2024.0268
  43. Gao R, Xu C, Liu C, Zhu Z, Wang M, Wei X, Ning P, Zhang W, Li Y, Zhang Y  et al.  An Intracellular Magnetic Micromotor Drives Spatiotemporal Mechano-Immunotherapy.  Adv Mater  2025 Sep 13;:e04404. doi:10.1002/adma.202504404
  44. Carlozzi NE, Graves CM, Freeman JL, Leggett AN, Miner JA, Lai JS, Fansher M, Patel MR  Understanding financial hardship in families of people living with dementia: Protocol for a scoping review to identify subjective self-report measures that evaluate financial hardship.  PLoS One  2025;20(9):e0331114. pii:e0331114
  45. Ogunyemi AO, Balogun MR, Ojo AE, Welch SB, Akeju DO, Onasanya OO, Omotayo AT, Shu-Ting L, Hirschhorn LR  Factors influencing primary health care service provision to older adults in lagos, nigeria: understanding the experiences of the demand population.  BMC Public Health  2025 Sep 02;25(1):3016. pii:3016
  46. Cohen ML, Boulton AJ, Tyner CE, Slotkin J, Weintraub S, Gershon RC, Dodge HH, Tulsky DS  Cross-domain latent profiles of MCI and dementia are most differentiated by social and emotional functioning.  J Int Neuropsychol Soc  2025 Sep 01;:1-11. doi:10.1017/S1355617725101276
  47. Stiles-Shields C, Lattie EG, Macapagal K, Psihogios AM  Not a Trainee, Not Yet Mid-Career: Navigating being an Early Career Pediatric Psychologist.  Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol  2025 Sep;13(3):327-333. doi:10.1037/cpp0000546
  48. Blackwell CK  Bringing developmental assessment to the 21st century: The NIH Baby Toolbox.  Infant Behav Dev  2025 Sep;80:102127. doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2025.102127
  49. Patel PG, Langston ME, Moore JX, Han Y, Lewis-Thames MW, Fuzzell L, Khan S  Beliefs and perceptions of genetic testing by clinical, demographic, and health characteristics: A U.S.-based study utilizing the health information national trends (HINTS) survey.  Prev Med Rep  2025 Sep;57:103204. pii:103204
  50. Catherine Han Y, Dworak EM, Mansolf M, Gershon RC, Kaat AJ  Composite scores for the NIH Baby Toolbox®.  Infant Behav Dev  2025 Sep;80:102122. doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2025.102122

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