Representative Publications

Gretchen Diefenbach, Ph.D.

  1. Assaf, A., Rabany, L., Zertuche, L., Bragdon, L., Tolin, D. Goethe, J., & Diefenbach, G. (In press). Neural functional architecture and modulation during decision making under uncertainty in individuals with generalized anxiety disorder. Brain and Behavior.
  2. Wootton, B.M., Steinman, S.A., Czerniawski, A., Norris, K., Baptie, C., & Diefenbach, G., Tolin, D.F. (In Press). An evaluation of the efficacy of a transdiagnostic bibliotherapy program for anxiety disorders: Results from two benchmarking studies. Cognitive Therapy and Research.
  3. Levy, H. C., Hannan, S. E., Diefenbach, G. J., & Tolin, D. F. (in press). Change in Obsessive Beliefs in Therapist-Directed and Self-Directed Exposure Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
  4. Hallion, L. S., Steinman, S. A., Diefenbach, G. J., & Tolin, D. F. (in press). Psychometric Properties of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and its Short Forms in Adults with Emotional Disorders. Frontiers in Psychology.
  5. Rabany, L., Diefenbach, G. J., Bragdon, L. B., Pittman, B. P., Zertuche, L., Tolin, D. F., Goethe, J. W., & Assaf, M. (2017). Resting-state functional connectivity in generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder: Evidence for a dimensional approach. Brain Connectivity, 7, 289-298.
  6. Hallion, L. S., Tolin, D. F., Assaf, M., Goethe, J. W., & Diefenbach, G. D. (2017). Cognitive control in generalized anxiety disorder: Relation of inhibition impairments to worry and anxiety severity. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 41, 610–618. 
  7. Tolin, D., Billingsley, A., Hallion, L, & Diefenbach, G. (2017). Low pre-treatment end-tidal CO2 predicts drop-out from cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and related disorders. Behavior Research and Therapy, 90, 32-40.
  8. Diefenbach, G. J., Assaf, M , Goethe, J. W, Gueorguieva, R., Tolin, D. F. (2016). Improvements in emotion regulation following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 43, 1-7.
  9. Diefenbach, G. J., Bragdon, L. B., Zertuche, L., Hyatt, C. J., Hallion, L. S., Tolin, D. F., Goethe, J. W., Assaf, M. (2016). Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalised anxiety disorder: A pilot, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry209, 222-228.
  10. Moshier, S.J., Wootton, B.M., Bragdon, L.B., Tolin, D.F., Davis, E., DiMauro, J., & Diefenbach, G.J. (2016).  The relationship between self-reported and objective neuropsychological impairments in patients with hoarding disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 9, 9-15.
  11. Bragdon, L.B., Diefenbach, G.J., Hannan, S., Tolin, D.F. (2016). Psychometric properties of the overall anxiety severity and impairment scale among psychiatric outpatients. Journal of Affective Disorders, 201, 112-115.
  12. Diefenbach, G. J., Tolin, D. F., Hallion, L. S., Zertuche, L., Rabany, L., Goethe, J. W., & Assaf, M. (2015). A case study of clinical and neuroimaging outcomes following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for hoarding disorder [Letter]. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 172, 1160-1162.
  13. Diefenbach, G J., Wootton, B. M., Bragdon, L. B., Moshier, S. J., & Tolin, D. F. (2015). Treatment outcome and predictors of internet guided self-help for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavior Therapy, 46, 764-774.
  14. Wootton, B.M., Diefenbach, G.J., Bragdon, L.B, Steketee, G., Frost, R.O., & Tolin, D.F. (2015). A contemporary evaluation of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R). Psychological Assessment. 27(1).
  15. Kraus-Schuman, C,  Wilson, N. L.,  Amspoker,A. B., Wagener, P.D., Calleo, J. S., Diefenbach, G., Hopko, D., Cully, J. A., Teng, E., Rhoades, H. M., Kunik, M. E., Stanley, M. A. (2015). Enabling lay providers to conduct CBT for older adults: Key Steps for Expanding Treatment Capacity. Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy and Research, 5, 247-253
  16. Diefenbach, G. J., Bragdon, L. B., Blank, K. (2014). Geriatric Anxiety Inventory: Factor Structure and Associations with Cognitive Status. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22, 1418-1426.
  17. Diefenbach, G. J., Bragdon, L. & Goethe, J. W. (2013). Treating anxious depression using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Journal of Affective Disorders, 151, 365-368.
  18. Diefenbach, G. J., & Tolin, D. F. (2013). The cost of illness associated with stepped care for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 2, 144-148.
  19. Diefenbach, G. J., DiMauro, Frost, R., Steketee, G., & Tolin, D. F. (2013). Characteristics of hoarding in older adults. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21, 1043-1047.
  20. Diefenbach, G. J., Tolin, D. F., & Gilliam, C. M. (2012). Metacognitive beliefs in late-life generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 3, 768-781.
  21. Diefenbach, G. J., Gilliam, C. M., & Tolin, D. F. (2012). Impairments in life quality among clients in geriatric home care: Associations with depressive and anxiety symptoms. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 27, 828-835.
  22. Tolin, D. F., Diefenbach, G. J., & Gilliam, C. M. (2011). Stepped care versus standard cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A preliminary study of efficacy and costs. Depression and Anxiety, 28, 314-323
  23. Gilliam, C. M., Diefenbach, G. J., Whiting, S. E., & Tolin D. F. (2010). Stepped care for obsessive-compulsive disorder: An open trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 1144-1149.
  24. Tolin, D., Whiting, S., Maltby, N., Diefenbach, G. J., Lothstein, M. A., Hardcastle, S., Catalano, A., & Gray, K. (2009). Intensive (daily) behavior therapy for school refusal: A multiple baseline case series. Cognitive Behavioral Practice, 16, 332-344.
  25. Robison, J., Schensul, J. J., Coman, E., Diefenbach, G. J., Radda, K. E., Gaztambide, S., Disch, W. B. (2009). Mental health in senior housing: Racial/Ethnic patterns and correlates of depression. Aging and Mental Health, 13, 659-673.
  26. Diefenbach, G. J., Tolin, D. F., Meunier, S., & Gilliam, C. (2009). Assessment of Anxiety in Older Home Care Recipients.  The Gerontologist, 49, 141-153.
  27. Diefenbach, G. J., Woolley, S. B., & Goethe, J. W. (2009). The Association between Self-Reported Anxiety Symptoms and Suicidality. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 197, 92-97.
  28. Norberg, M. M., Diefenbach, G. J., & Tolin, D. F. (2008). Quality of life and anxiety and depressive disorder comorbidity. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 1516-1522.
  29. Webb, S. A., Diefenbach, G., Wagener, P., Novy, D. M., Kunik, M., Rhoades, H. M., Stanley, M. A. (2008). Comparison of self-report measures for identifying late-life generalized anxiety disorder in primary care. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 21, 223-231.
  30. Diefenbach, G. J., Disch, W. B., Robison, J. T., Baez, E., & Coman, E. (2009). Anxious depression among Puerto Rican and African-American Older Adults. Aging and Mental Health, 13, 118-126.
  31. Tolin, D. F., Franklin, M. E., Diefenbach, G. J., Anderson, E., & Meunier, S. A. (2007). Pediatric trichotillomania: Descriptive psychopathology and an open trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 36, 129-144.
  32. Tolin, D. F., Diefenbach, G. J., Flessner, C. A., Franklin, M. E., Keuthen, N. J., Moore, P., Piacentini, J., Stein, D. J., & Woods, D. W. (2008). The Trichotillomania Scale for Children: Development and Validation. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 39, 331-349.
  33. Diefenbach, G. J., Abramowitz, J. S., Norberg, M. M., & Tolin, D. F. (2007). Changes in quality of life following cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 3060-3068.
  34. Diefenbach, G. J., Tolin, D. F., Meunier, S. & Worhunsky, P. (2008). Emotion regulation and trichotillomania: A comparison of clinical and nonclinical hair pulling. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 39, 32-41.
  35. Diefenbach, G. J., Tolin, D. F., Hannan, S., Maltby, N., & Crocetto, J. (2006). Group treatment for trichotillomania: Behavior therapy versus supportive therapy. Behavior Therapy, 37, 353-363.
  36. Tolin, D.F., Hannan, S., Maltby, N., Diefenbach, G.J., Worhunsky, P., & Brady, R.E. (2007). A randomized controlled trial of self-directed versus therapist-directed CBT for OCD patients with prior medication trials. Behavior Therapy, 38, 179-191.
  37. Tolin, D. F., Abramowitz, J. S., & Diefenbach, G. J. (2005). Defining “response” in clinical trials for OCD: A signal detection analysis of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 66, 1549-1557.
  38. Stanley, M. A., Veazey, C., Hopko, D., Diefenbach, G., Kunik, M. E. (2005). Anxiety and depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A new intervention and case report. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 12, 424-436.
  39. Abramowitz, J. S., Tolin, D. F., & Diefenbach, G. J. (2005). Measuring change in OCD: Sensitivity of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 27, 317-324.
  40. Diefenbach, G. J., Tolin, D. F., Hannan, S., Crocetto, J., & Worhunsky, P. (2005). Trichotillomania: Impact on psychosocial functioning and quality of life. Behavior Research and Therapy, 43, 869-884.
  41. Diefenbach, G. J., Tolin, D. F., Crocetto, J.,  Maltby, N., & Hannan, S. (2005). Assessment of trichotillomania: A psychometric evaluation of hair pulling scales. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 27, 169-178.
  42. Tolin, D. F., Diefenbach, G. J., Maltby, N., & Hannan, S. E. (2005). Stepped care for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A pilot study. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 12, 403-414.
  43. Wetherell, J. L., Hopko, D. R., Diefenbach, G. J., Averill, P. M., Beck, J. G., Craske, M. G., Gatz, M., Novy, D. M., & Stanley, M. A. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for late-life generalized anxiety disorder: Who gets better? Behavior Therapy, 36, 147-156
  44. Tolin, D. F., Maltby, N., Diefenbach, G. J., Hannan, S. E., & Worhunsky, P. (2004). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for medication nonresponders with obsessive-compulsive disorder: A wait-list controlled open trial. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 65, 922-931.
  45. Diefenbach, G. J., Robison, J. T., Tolin, D. F., Blank, K. (2004). Late-life anxiety disorders among Puerto Rican primary care patients: Impact on well-being, functioning, and service utilization. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 18, 841-858.
  46. Stanley, M. A., Diefenbach, G. J., Hopko, D. R., Novy, D., Kunik, M. E., Wilson, N., & Wagener, P. (2003). The nature of generalized anxiety in older primary care patients: Preliminary findings. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 25, 273-280.
  47. Lovejoy, D.W., Diefenbach, G.J., Licht, D.J., & Tolin, D.F. (2004). Tracking levels of psychiatric distress associated with the terrorist events of September 11, 2001:  A review of the literature. Journal of Insurance Medicine, 35, 114-124.
  48. Beck, J. G., Novy, D. M., Diefenbach, G. J., Stanley, M. A., Averill, P. M., & Swann, A. C. (2003). Differentiating anxiety and depression in anxious older adults: Implications for cognitive and affective models. Psychological Assessment, 15, 184-192.
  49. Bailley, S. E., Lachar, D., Rhoades, H. M., Diefenbach, G. J., Espadas, A., & Varner, R. V. (2004). Quantifying symptomatic change during acute psychiatric hospitalization using new subscales for the anchored Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Psychiatric Services, 1, 68-82
  50. Diefenbach, G. J., Hopko, D. R., Feigon, S., Stanley, M. A., Novy, D. M., Beck, J. G., Averill, P. M. (2003). “Minor GAD”: Characteristics of subsyndromal generalized anxiety disorder in older adults, Behaviour Research and Therapy, 41, 481-487.
  51. Stanley, M. A., Beck, J. G., Novy, D. M., Averill, P. M., Swann, A. C., Diefenbach, G. J., & Hopko, D. R. (2003). Cognitive behavioral treatment of late-life GAD. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 309-319.
  52. Diefenbach, G. J., Mouton-Odum, S, & Stanley, M. A. Affective correlates of trichotillomania. (2002). Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40, 1305-1315.
  53. Stanley, M. A., Hopko, D. R., Diefenbach, G. J., Bourland, S. L., Rodriguez, H., & Wagener, P. (2003). Cognitive-behavior therapy for late-life generalized anxiety disorder in primary care: Preliminary findings. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 11,  92-96.
  54. Averill, P. M., Diefenbach, G. J., Stanley, M. A., Breckenridge, J. K., & Lusby, B. (2002). Assessment of shame and guilt in a psychiatric sample: A comparison of two measures. Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 1365-1376.
  55. Diefenbach, G. J., McCarthy-Larzelere, M.E., Williamson, D. A., Mathews, A., Manguno-Mire, G. M., & Bentz, B. G. (2001). Anxiety, depression, and the content of worries. Depression and Anxiety, 14, 247-250.
  56. Diefenbach, G. J., Stanley, M. A., Beck, J. G. (2001). Worry topics reported by older adults with and without generalized anxiety disorder. Aging and Mental Health, 5, 269-274.
  57. Diefenbach, G. J., Stanley, M. A., Beck, J. G., Novy, D. M., Averill, P. M., & Swann, A. (2001). Examination of the Hamilton scales in assessment of anxious older adults: A replication and extension. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 23, 117-124.
  58. Akkerman, R. L., Stanley, M. A., Averill, P. M., Novy, D. M., Snyder, A. G., & Diefenbach, G. J. (2001). Recruiting older adults with anxiety. Journal of Mental Health and Aging, 7, 385-394.
  59. McCarthy-Larzelere, M. E., Diefenbach, G. J., Williamson, D. A., Netemeyer, R. G., Bentz, B. G., & Manguno-Mire, G. M. (2001). Psychometric properties and factor structure of the worry domains questionnaire. Assessment, 8, 177-191.
  60. Diefenbach, G. J., Reitman, D., & Williamson, D. A. (2000). Trichotillomania: A challenge to research and practice. Clinical Psychology Review, 20, 289-309.
  61. Diefenbach, G. J., Diefenbach, D. L., Baumeister, A., & West, M. (1999). Portrayal of lobotomy in the popular press: 1935-1960. Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, 8, 60-69.
  62. Netemeyer, R. G., Burton, S., Cole, L., Williamson, D. A., Zucker, N., Bertman, L., & Diefenbach, G. (1998). Characteristics and beliefs associated with probable pathological gambling: A pilot study with implications for the national gambling impact and policy commission. Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, 17, 147-160.
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Scott Hannan, Ph.D.

Hannan, S., Davis, E., Morrison, S., Gueorguieva, R., & Tolin, D. F. (2019). An open trial of intensive cognitive-behavioral therapy for school refusal. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 4(1), 89-101.

Tolin, D.F., Brady, R.E., & Hannan, S.E. (2008). Obsessional beliefs and symptoms of obsessive- compulsive disorder in a clinical sample. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 30, 31-42.

Tolin, D.F., Hannan, S.E., Maltby, N., Diefenbach, G.J., Worhunsky, P., & Brady. R.E. (2007). A randomized controlled trial of self-directed versus therapist-directed cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive Disorder Patients with Prior Medication Trials. Behavior Therapy, 38, 179-191.

Diefenbach, G.J., Tolin, D.F., Hannan, S.E., Maltby, N., & Crocetto, J. (2006). Group treatment for trichotillomania: Behavior therapy versus supportive therapy. Behavior Therapy, 37, 353-63.

Hannan, S.E., & Tolin, D.F. (2005). Mindfulness and acceptance based behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. In S.M. Orsillo & L. Roemer (Eds.), Acceptance and mindfulness-based approaches to anxiety: Conceptualization and treatment (pp. 271-299). New York: Springer.

Tolin, D.F., & Hannan, S.E. (2005). The role of the therapist in behavior therapy. In J.S. Abramowitz & A.C. Houts (Eds.), Handbook of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (pp. 317-332). New York: Springer.

Tolin, D.F., & Hannan, S.E. (2005). What's in a name?: The distinction between self-directed and self-conducted treatment. In J.S. Abramowitz & A.C. Houts (Eds.), Handbook of obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (pp. 347-352). New York: Springer.

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Heather Latin, Ph.D.

Barlow, D. H., Farchione, T. J., Bullis, J. R., Gallagher, M. W., Murray- Latin, H., Sauer-Zavala, S.,…. Cassiello-Robbins, C. (2017).  The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Compared with Diagnosis-Specific Protocols for Anxiety Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 74, 875-884.

Barlow, D.H., Farchione, T.J., Sauer-Zavala, S., Murray-Latin, H., Ellard, K.K., Bullis, J.R., Bentley, K.H., Boettcher, H.T., & Cassiello-Robbins, C. (2017). Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Therapist guide. New York: Oxford University Press.

Barlow, D.H., Sauer-Zavala, S., Farchione, T.J., Murray-Latin, H., Ellard, K.K., Bullis, J.R., Bentley, K.H., Boettcher, H.T., & Cassiello-Robbins, C. (2017). Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Patient workbook. New York: Oxford University Press.

Murray-Latin, H., & Cassiello-Robbins, C . (2017). The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic  Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Addressing Complex Comorbidity. In T. J. Farchione & D. H. Barlow (Eds.), Applications of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. New York: Oxford University Press.

Cassiello-Robbins, C., & Murray-Latin, H. (2017). The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Future Directions. In T. J. Farchione & D. H. Barlow (Eds.), Applications of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. New York: Oxford University Press.

Otto, M. W., Hearon, B. A., McHugh, R. K., Calkins, A. W., Pratt, E., Murray, H. W., Safren, S. A., & Pollack, M. H. (2014).  A randomized, Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of an Interoceptive Exposure-Based CBT for Treatment-Refractory Outpatients with Opioid Dependence.  Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 46, 402-411. 

Carper, M.M., McHugh, R.K., Murray, H.W., & Barlow, D.H. (2014). Psychometric Analysis of the Perceptions of Computerized Therapy Questionnaire- Patient Version (PCTQ-P). Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 41, 104-113. 

Boswell, J.F., Farchione, T.J., Sauer-Zavala, S., Murray, H.W., Fortune, M.R., & Barlow, D.H. (2013). Anxiety Sensitivity and Interoceptive Exposure: A Transdiagnostic Construct and Change Strategy. Behavior Therapy, 44, 417-431.  

McHugh, R. K., Murray, H.W., Hearon, B. A., Pratt, E. M., Pollack, M. H., Safren, S. A., & Otto, M. W. (2013). Predictors of Dropout from Psychosocial Treatment in Opioid-Dependent Outpatients. American Journal on Addictions, 22, 18-22. 

McHugh, R. K., Weitzman, M. L., Safren, S. A., Murray, H. W., Pollack, M. H., & Otto, M. W. (2012). Sexual HIV Risk Behaviors in a Treatment-Refractory Opioid-Dependent Sample. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 44, 237-242. 

Hearon, B.A., Calkins, A.W., Halperin, D., McHugh, R.K., Murray, H.W., & Otto, M.W. (2011). Anxiety Sensitivity and Illicit Sedative Use Among Opiate Dependent Women and Men. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 37, 43-47. 

McHugh, R. K., Murray, H. W., Hearon, B. A., Calkins, A. W., & Otto, M. W. (2010). Attentional Bias and Craving in Smokers: The Impact of a Single Attentional Training Session. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 12, 1261-1264. 

Murray, H.W., McHugh, R.K., Rowley, T.C., Sirota, A.D., & Otto, M.W. (2010). Development and Validation of the Smoking Cue Appeal Survey. Substance Use and Misuse, 45, 2152-2161. 

McHugh, R. K., Daughters, S. B., Lejuez, C. W., Murray, H. W., Hearon, B. A., Gorka, S. M., & Otto, M. W. (2010). Shared Variance among Self-Report and Behavioral Measures of Distress Intolerance. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 34, 303-310. 

Murray, H.W., McHugh, R.K., & Otto, M.W. (2009). Treatment Considerations in Panic Disorder. In M.W. Otto & S. Hofmann (Eds.), Resolving Treatment Complications. Springer US: New York. 

McHugh, R.K., Murray, H.W., & Barlow, D.H. (2009). Balancing Fidelity and Adaptation in the Dissemination of Empirically-Supported Treatments: The Promise of Transdiagnostic Interventions. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47, 946-953.

Murray, H.W., McHugh, R.K., Behar, E., Pratt, E. M., & Otto, M.W. (2008). Personality Factors Associated with Methadone Maintenance Dose. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 34, 634-641.

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