Mood and Emotion Regulation Laboratory (MER Lab)

ABCT 2017

Internalizing Disorders (Depression & Anxiety), Symptoms, Affects, & Related Behaviors

*Bolla, P., Oravec, K., Petrochic, K., & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). The effect of worrisome thinking on autonomic regulation. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

*Reitman, M., Scamaldo, M., & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, May). Winning predicts asynchronous change in negative affect and respiratory sinus arrhythmia. Poster presented at the 29th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.

Personality Disorders, Traits, & Related Affects

*Napolitano, S. C., Scamaldo, K., Najjar, K., & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). Blunted positive affectivity differentiates Borderline Personality Disorder and Depression. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

*Napolitano, S. C., Scamaldo, K., Najjar, K., & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). Evaluating the effect of Borderline Personality Disorder symptoms on emotion regulation strategies. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

*Scamaldo, K., Bodenbender, B., Vebares, T., Scott, L., & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). Parasympathetic nervous system deficits differentiate Borderline and Antisocial personality disorders. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Culture/Gender/Sexual Minority Status

*Najjar, K., Gaynier, L., & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). Cultural differences in coping and depression between Arab and Non-Arab Americans: A replication and extension into daily life. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

*Najjar, K., Gaynier, L., & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). Explanatory styles and depression risk in Arab Americans: A replication and extension into daily life. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Health Psychology

*Ghose, S. & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). Risk factors for smoking behavior: Negative trait Affect and diminished response to hedonic stimuli. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

*Ghose, S., Kovacs, M. & Yaroslavsky, I. (2017, November). The adolescent profile of the adult smoker. Poster presented at the 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.