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Selected Publications


Diabetes Distress and Glycemic Stability: The Mediating Role of Experiential Avoidance and Disordered Eating in Type 1 Diabetes.

Journal Article J Behav Med · February 2026 Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is chronic and demanding, often associated with high levels of diabetes distress, which in turn, is associated with elevated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). The current study examines whether the relationship between diabetes distress and HbA ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fear of hypoglycemia and disordered eating behavior in type 1 diabetes

Journal Article Eating Behaviors · December 1, 2025 Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at elevated risk for disordered eating behaviors (DEBs). When DEBs occur in someone with T1D, they have severe consequences, including increased risk of diabetes-related medical complications and early mortality r ... Full text Cite

A Scoping Review of the Relationship Between Psychological (In)flexibility and Living with and Managing Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

Journal Article Behav Sci (Basel) · June 9, 2025 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is highly prevalent and carries a significant self-management burden and elevated risk of biopsychosocial sequelae. Psychological flexibility (PF) has been shown to benefit living with and managing chronic health conditions. The pres ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acceptance and Commitment Teletherapy for Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study

Journal Article Clinical Case Studies · February 1, 2025 The present case details a successful treatment response to 21 sessions of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) delivered via teletherapy for mixed anxiety and depressive symptomology during the COVID-19 pandemic. The client (“Natalie”), a 19-year-old, ... Full text Cite

The relative importance of transdiagnostic factors associated with problematic smartphone use

Journal Article Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science · October 1, 2022 Problematic smartphone use (PSU) is associated with numerous costs. Yet, the phenomenology of PSU is not well understood, particularly regarding the relative contribution of transdiagnostic factors in the development, maintenance, and treatment of PSU. The ... Full text Cite

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Problematic Anger: A Case Study

Journal Article Clinical Case Studies · August 1, 2022 Though anger is a common human emotion, the unfettered behavioral expression of anger is often costly, contributing to a range of functional impairments, poor quality of life, and both physical and mental health problems. The current case illustrates how a ... Full text Cite

Using meditation in a control vs. acceptance context: A preliminary evaluation of relations with anxiety, depression, and indices of well-being.

Journal Article Journal of clinical psychology · July 2022 Background and objectivesMeditation practices have been marketed broadly to ameliorate human suffering. As such, individuals may seek out and use meditation to control or manage unpleasant thoughts and emotions. Emotion and thought control researc ... Full text Cite

Context matters: How smartphone (mis)use may disrupt early emotion regulation development

Journal Article New Ideas in Psychology · January 1, 2022 Smartphones are prevalent across society. Substantial literature has highlighted risks of smartphone use for children under three years of age. Nonetheless, recent surveys suggest that young children use smartphones regularly. Therefore, understanding the ... Full text Cite