PUBLICATONS

Difede J, McAleavey AA, Emrich M, Jick A, Ovalles A, Wyka K, Spielman L, Olden M, Peskin M, Becket-Davenport C, Rubenstein A, Brownstein MJ, Damiano E, Itzkowitz D, Lu SF, Needell NJ, Kocsis JH, Gordon-Elliott JS, Simon NG. (2023). A proof-of-concept randomized crossover clinical trial of a first-in-class vasopressin 1a receptor antagonist for PTSD: Design, methods, and recruitment. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. Mar 17;33:101116. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101116.

Difede J, Rothbaum BO, Rizzo AA, Wyka K, Spielman L, Reist C, Roy MJ, Jovanovic T, Norrholm SD, Cukor J, Olden M, Glatt CE, Lee FS. (2022). Enhancing exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a randomized clinical trial of virtual reality and imaginal exposure with a cognitive enhancer. Translational Psychiatry. 2022 Jul 27;12(1):299. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-02066-x.

Peskin M., Wyka K., Cukor J., Olden M., Altemus M., Lee F.S., Difede J. (2019). The relationship between posttraumatic and depressive symptoms during virtual reality exposure therapy with a cognitive enhancer. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. Jan;61:82-88. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.03.001. Epub 2018 Mar 10.

Hunnicutt-Ferguson, K., Wyka, K., Peskin, M., Cukor, J., Olden, M., Difede, J. (2018). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Functional Impairment, and Subjective Distress in World Trade Center Disaster Workers. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2018 Apr;31(2):234-243.

Olden, M., Shingleton, R., Finkelstein-Fox, L., Peskin, M., Ovalles, A., Rabinowitz, T., Difede, J. (2017). Telemedicine Exposure Therapy and Assessment for PTSD: A Systematic Clinical Practice Narrative Review. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science.

Olden M, Wyka K, Cukor J, Peskin M., Altemus M., Lee FS, Finklestein-Fox L., Rabinowitz T., Difede J. (2017). Pilot Study of a Telehealth-Delivered Medication-Augmented Exposure Therapy Protocol for PTSD. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2017 Feb;205(2):154-160.

Pilecki, B., Olden, M., Peskin, M., Finkelstein-Fox, L., Difede, J. (2016). The Use of Yoga Based Interventions for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In Wynn, G., Benedek, D. (eds.) Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD. New York: Oxford University Press.

 Olden, M., Mello, B., Cukor, J., Wyka, K., Jayasinghe, N., Difede, J. Implementation of Evidence-Based Assessment, Treatment, and Research Programs Following the World Trade Center Disaster on September 11, 2001. (2015). In Safir, M.P., Wallach, H.S., Rizzo, A. (eds.) Future Directions in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. New York: Springer. 

Peskin, M., Mello, B., Cukor, J., Olden, M., Difede, J. (2015) Virtual Reality Applications to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In Rizzo, A., Bouchard, S. (eds.) Virtual Reality Technologies for Health and Clinical Applications, Vol. 2: Psychological and Neurocognitive Interventions. New York: Springer.

Difede J, Olden M, Cukor J. Evidence-Based Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Annual Review of Medicine. 2014: 65:319-32. 

Rosenfeld B., Pessin H., Marziliano, A., Jacobsen, C., Sorger, B., Abbey, J., Olden, M., Brescia, R., Breitbart, W. Does Desire for Hastened Death Change in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients? Soc Sci Med. 2014 Jun;111:35-40

Difede J, Cukor, J, Wyka, K, Olden, M, Altemus, M, Lee, FS. Augmentation of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with a Novel Pharmaceutical Agent for the Treatment of Chronic PTSD. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2014: 39(5):1052-8.

Applebaum AJ, Kolva EA, Kulikowski JR, Jacobs JD, Derosa A, Lichtenthal WG, Olden M, Rosenfeld B, Breitbart W. Conceptualizing prognostic awareness in advanced cancer: A systematic review. J Health Psychol, 2013. 

Breitbart W, Poppito S, Rosenfeld B, Vickers AJ, Li Y, Abbey J, Olden M, Pessin H, Lichtenthal W, Sjoberg D, Cassileth BR. Pilot randomized controlled trial of individual meaning-centered psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer. J Clin Oncol 30:1304-9, 2012. 

Cukor, J., Wyka, K., Mello, B., Olden, M., Jayasinghe, N., Roberts, J., Giosan, C., Difede, J. The longitudinal course of PTSD and comorbid psychopathology among disaster workers deployed to the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks. Journal of Traumatic Stress 2011; 24:506-514.

Rosenfeld, B., Pessin, H., Lewis, C., Abbey, J., Olden, M., Sachs, E., Amakawa, L., Kolva, E., Brescia, R., Wein, S., Breitbart, W. Assessing hopelessness in terminally ill cancer patients: Development of the Hopelessness Assessment in Illness Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment 2011; 23:325-336.

Olden, M., Cukor, J., Rizzo, A., Difede, J. House calls revisited: Leveraging technology to overcome obstacles to veteran psychiatric care and improve treatment outcomes. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2010; 1208:133-141.

Cukor, J., Olden, M., Lee, F., Difede, J. Evidence-based treatments for PTSD, new directions, and special challenges. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2010; 1208:82-89.

Breitbart, W., Rosenfeld, B., Gibson, C., Pessin, H., Poppito, S., Nelson, C., Tomarken, A., Timm, A., Berg, A., Jacobsen, C., Sorger, B., Abbey, J., Olden, M. Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Psychooncology 2010; 19:21-28.

Olden, M., Rosenfeld, B., Pessin, H. Breitbart, W. Measuring depression at the end of life: Is the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale a valid instrument? Assessment 2009; 16:43-54.

Lichtenthal, W.G., Olden, M., Pessin, H., Breitbart, W. (2008). The Desire for Death. In Walsh, T.D. (ed). Palliative Medicine: Expert Consult. Philadelphia: Elsevier.       

Olden, M., Lichtenthal, W.G., Pessin, H., Chochinov, H.M., Breitbart, W. (2008). Suicide and Desire for Death in the Terminally Ill. In Chochinov, H.M. & Breitbart, W. (eds). Handbook of psychiatry in palliative medicine, second edition. New York: Oxford University Press.

Passik, S.D., Olden, M., Kirsh, K.L., Portenoy, R. (2006). Substance Abuse Issues in Palliative Care. In Berger A.M., Von Roenn, J.H., Shuster, J.L. (eds). Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology, third edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott William & Wilkins.

Pessin, H., Olden, M., Jacobson, C., Kosinski, A. Clinical assessment of depression in the terminally ill: a practical guide. Palliative and Supportive Care 2005; 3:319-324.