Scholars@Duke
Jonathan Young

Jonathan Young

Medical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences

Selected Publications

The effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation in reducing the symptoms of gambling disorder: A case report.

Journal Article Journal of addictive diseases · September 2025 IntroductionThe aim of this study is to report on a patient case in which transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was used to treat gambling disorder (GD).MethodsThe research method used is a single case study, with the participant ... Full text Cite

Experiential Avoidance, Pain, and Suicide Risk in a National Sample of Gulf War Veterans.

Journal Article Arch Suicide Res · 2024 OBJECTIVE: Pain confers risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Experiential avoidance (EA), which is relevant to both pain and suicide risk, has not been studied as a potential mechanism for this relationship. The present study tested the hypothesis tha ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multimodal smoking cessation treatment combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nicotine replacement in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: A feasibility randomized controlled trial protocol.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 Tobacco-related deaths remain the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-about 11% of those receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-have triple the risk of d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Complementary/integrative healthcare utilization in US Gulf-War era veterans: Descriptive analyses based on deployment history, combat exposure, and Gulf War Illness.

Journal Article Complement Ther Clin Pract · November 2022 Complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches have gained empirical support and are increasingly being utilized among veterans to treat a myriad of conditions. A cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms including fatigue, headaches, joint ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effects of Alcohol Reduction Interventions on Blood Pressure.

Journal Article Curr Hypertens Rep · April 2022 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Much of alcohol's purported negative impact on a population's health can be attributed to its association with increased blood pressure, rates of hypertension, and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Less attention, however, has b ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reciprocal Effects Between Depressive Symptoms and Pain in Veterans over 50 Years of Age or Older.

Journal Article Pain Med · February 1, 2022 OBJECTIVE: Depression and chronic pain are major problems in American veterans, yet there is limited long-term research examining how they relate to one another in this population. This study examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and pain i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment for Smoking Cessation: An Introduction for Primary Care Clinicians.

Journal Article Am J Med · November 2021 Tobacco use remains the number one preventable cause of death in the United States, resulting in significant public health and economic costs. Despite progress in reducing tobacco use through pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy smoking cessation intervention ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pharmacotherapy for Preschool Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Current Status and Future Directions.

Journal Article CNS Drugs · April 2021 In this review, we consider issues relating to the pharmacological treatment of young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD in preschool-age children has a profound impact on psychosocial function and developmental trajectory. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Efficacy and safety of ketamine in the management of anxiety and anxiety spectrum disorders: a review of the literature.

Journal Article CNS spectrums · June 2020 Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric conditions. Despite many proven pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments available, high rates of partial response and low rates of long-term remission remain. Ketamine has been receiving ... Full text Open Access Cite

Utilizing transcranial direct current stimulation to enhance laparoscopic technical skills training: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Brain Stimul · 2020 BACKGROUND: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that delivers constant, low electrical current resulting in changes to cortical excitability. Prior work suggests it may enhance motor learning giving ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Non-invasive brain stimulation modalities for the treatment and prevention of opioid use disorder: a systematic review of the literature.

Journal Article J Addict Dis · 2020 The U.S. is currently facing an unprecedented epidemic of opioid-related deaths. Despite the efficacy of the current treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD), including psychosocial interventions and medication-assisted therapy (MAT), many patients remain ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Default mode network abnormalities in idiopathic generalized epilepsy.

Journal Article Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · March 2012 Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is associated with widespread cortical network abnormalities on electroencephalography. Resting state functional connectivity (RSFC), based on fMRI, can assess the brain's global functional organization and its disrupt ... Full text Cite