Recent Publications

Recent Journal Articles 

(Reverse chronolocial order, stars denote graduate student authors)

Kalantzis, M., Lim, C.X., Dauber, A., Studer-Perez, E., Silverman, Z., & O’Brien, W. H. (in press). Acculturative stress and Disordered Eating: A Meta-Analysis. Eating Behavior.*

Lim, C. X., O'Brien, W. H., Watford, T. S., & Suvanbenjakule, P. (2022). Psychological Inflexibility and HF-HRV reactivity to laboratory stressors. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 26, 134-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.09.004.*

Maitland, D.W.M., Lim, C.X., O’Brien, W. H., Lewis, J., Davis, B. S. (in press). Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia as a Therapy Measurement Strategy: The Example of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. Research Directs in Psychology and Behavior.*

O’Brien, W. H., Chavanovanich, J., Jarukasemthawee, S., Pisitsungkagarn, K., Kalantzis, M. (in press). Mindfulness-based approaches to reduce injuries among nurses and nursing aides. In C. Bowers, D. Beidel, Marks, M., Horan, K., & Cannon-Bowers, J. (Eds.). The Handbook of Research on Mental Health and Wellness in Healthcare Workers. IGI Global.*

Mueller, E. A., Suvanbenjakule, P., Lim, C. X., O'Brien, W. H., Chavanovanich, J., Jarukasemthawee, S., Pisitsungkagarn, K., Suavansri, P. (2022). Coping with COVID-19: Survey data assessing psychological distress to COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy with measures of theory of planned behavior, mindfulness, compassion, cultural orientation, and pandemic fatigue. Data in Brief, 43, 108390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108390.*

Chen Y, Xu H, O’Brien W, Gao Y, Dong X. (2022). Acculturation Mitigates the Negative Impact of Perceived Stress on Depressive Symptoms Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 95(1), 3-17. doi:10.1177/00914150211024187*

Braden, A., & O’Brien, W. H. (2021). Pilot Study of a Treatment Using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills for Adults with Overweight/Obesity and Emotional Eating. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 51, 21–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-020-09477-1*

Jaurkasemthawee, S., Pisitsungkagarn, K., O’Brien, W., Manley, H., & Pattanomontri, C. (2021). Relationships between mindfulness, self-compassion, and grit among Thai athletes: The mediating role of self-regulation. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.2010230.*

O’Brien, W. H., Goetz, P., O’Brien, A. T., McCarren, H. & Delaney, E. (2021). Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Predicts Perceived Therapy Process of a Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 21, 9-22. https://doi.org/10.1521/bumc.2021.85.1.9*

O'Brien, W. H., Wang, S., Xu, H., Wang, S., Yang, Z., Yang, J. T., Liu, Q., Zhang, X., Tang, L., Varga, A. V., Sims, T., Lim, C. S., Jarukasemthawee, S., Pisitsungkagarn, K. (2021) Psychological reactions to COVID-19: Survey data assessing perceived susceptibility, distress, mindfulness, and preventive health behaviors. Data in Brief, 34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.106687

*O’Brien, W. H., Wang, S., Varga, A. V., Xu, H., Sims, T., Horan, K., & Lim, C. X. (2021). Predicting personal protective equipment use, trauma symptoms, and physical symptoms in the USA during the early weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown (April 9 – 18, 2020). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. Published. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.05.003

Haynes, S. N., O'Brien, W. H., & Godoy, A. (2020). A proposed model for the psychometric evaluation of clinical case formulations with quantified causal diagrams. Psychological Assessment, 32(6), 541–552.

Watford, T. S., Braden, A., & O’Brien, W. H. (2020). Resting state heart rate variability in clinical and subthreshold disordered eating: A meta‐analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(7), 1021–1033. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23287

Wasson, R.S., Barratt, C. & O’Brien, W.H. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Self-compassion in Health Care Professionals: a Meta-analysis. Mindfulness 11, 1914–1934 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01342-5

Singh, R. S., Watford, T. S., Cotterman, R. E., & O’Brien, W. H. (2020). A pilot study of acceptance and commitment therapy for sexual minorities experiencing work stress. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 16, 25–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.02.001

Xu, H., O’Brien, W. H., & Chen, Y. (2020). Chinese international student stress and coping: A pilot study of acceptance and commitment therapy. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 15, 135–141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2019.12.010

Watford, T. S., O’Brien, W. H., Koerten, H. R., Bogusch, L. M., Moeller, M. T., Sonia Singh, R., & Sims, T. E. (2019). The mindful attention and awareness scale is associated with lower levels of high‐frequency heart rate variability in a laboratory context. Psychophysiology, 57(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13506

Singh, R. S., & O’Brien, W. H. (2019). The impact of work stress on sexual minority employees: Could psychological flexibility be a helpful solution? Stress and Health, 36(1), 59–74. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2913

Singh, S., Wetterneck, C., & O’Brien, W. H. (2019). Psychometric Evaluation of the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Intimacy Scale in Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic. 

Watford, T. S., O’Brien, W. H., Geis, H. R., Bogusch, L. M., Moeller, M. M., & Singh, R. S. (2019). The Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale is Associated with Lower Levels of High Frequency Heart Rate Variability in a Laboratory Context. Psychophysiology.

Wong, S., Waite, T., Wasson, R., Artschwager, A., Pargament, K., & O’Brien, W. H. (2019). The hand of god or the work of the devil? Spiritual appraisals and psychological adjustment after the 2016 U.S. election. Analysis of Social Issues and Public Policy,  

Haynes, S. N., O’Brien, W. H., & Kaholokula, J. K. (2019).  Behavioral assessment of adults in clinical settings. In G. Goldstein, D. N. Allen, &J. DeLuca (Eds.). Handbook of Psychological Assessment, 4th Edition pp. 461-501). San Diego: Elsevier.

Koerten, H. R., Bogusch, L. M., Varga, A. V., & O’Brien, W. H. (2019). The perceived impact of the 2016 election: A mediation model predicting health outcomes. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 7, 651-664. 

O’Brien, W. H., Horan, K. A., Singh, S., Moeller, M.A., Wasson, R. S., Jex, S. M., Matthews, R. A., & Barratt, C. L. (2019). Relationships among training, mindfulness, and workplace injuries among nurse aides working in long-term care settings. Occupational Health Science, 3, 45-58. 

O’Brien, W. H., Singh, S., Horan, K. A., Moeller, M. A., Wasson, R. S., & Jex, S. M. (2019). Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Nurses and Nurse Aides Working in Long-Term Care Residential Settings. Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine, 25, 753-761.

Horan, K.A., Singh, S., Moeller, M., Matthews, R., Barratt, C., Jex, S., & O’Brien, W. H. (2019). The relationship between physical work hazards and employee withdrawal: The moderating role of safety compliance.  Stress and Health, 35, 81-88. 

Horan, K.A., Moeller, M.T., Singh, S., Wasson, R., O'Brien, W.H., Matthews, R.A., Jex, S., Barratt, C. L. (2018). Supervisor support for stress management and intervention process. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 11, 260-272.

O’Brien, W. H., Goetz, P. W. McCarren, H., Delaney, E., Morrison, W. F., Watford, T. S., & Horan, K. A. (2019). Job satisfaction is associated with respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity to, and recovery from, a laboratory stressor. Journal of Psychophysiology, 33, 32-38.

Bogusch, L., Moeller, M., O’Brien, W. H. (2018). Case Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Functional Analysis for Emetophobia. Clinical Case Studies, 17, 77-90. 

Bogusch, L. M., & O’Brien, W.H. (2018). The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on diabetes-related distress, quality of life, and metabolic control among persons with diabetes: A meta-analytic review. Behavioral Medicine, 44, 1-11. 

Chen, Y., Peng, Y, Xu, H., & O’Brien, W. H. (2018). Age differences in stress and coping: Problem-focused strategies mediate the relationship between age and positive affect. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 86, 347-363. 

O’Brien, W. H., McCarren, H., Morrison, W. F., Watford, T. S., & Horan, K. A. (2018).  Relationships among acceptance, job satisfaction, burnout, and intent to quit among workers in intellectual disability settings. International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 11, 269-278. 

Singh, S. & O’Brien, W. H. (2018). A quantitative synthesis of functional analytic psychotherapy research. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 7, 35-46.

Waite, T. C., Hamilton, L. & O’Brien, W.H. (2018). A meta-analysis of animal assisted interventions targeting pain, anxiety, and distress in medical settings.  Complimentary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 33, 49-55. 

Singh, S. & O’Brien, W. H. (2017).  Functional analytic psychotherapy for nursing home residents: A session by session investigation. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 47, 173-180.