Publications by authors named "L E Roemer"
Although lymphoma and myeloma confer physical and psychological burden, data are limited regarding anxiety and depression symptoms in affected patients. We conducted a survey between 07/2021 and 09/2022 to characterize anxiety and depression in a cohort of adult patients, within six months of a lymphoma or myeloma diagnosis. Clinically significant anxiety and depression symptoms were defined as scores ≥8 on the corresponding subscales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe goal of this study was to understand how mindful awareness, acceptance, and values-consistent action change across acceptance-based behavioral therapy (ABBT) for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and determine their effect on symptoms. We examined weekly data from 31 individuals who received ABBT as part of a randomized control trial for individuals with GAD (Hayes-Skelton, Roemer, & Orsillo, 2013). Participants answered questions weekly about three components of ABBT, including the percentages of time they spent over their past week: 1) aware of the present moment, 2) accepting of their internal experiences, and 3) engaging in values.
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- A study examined the long-term effects of acceptance-based behavior therapy (ABBT) and applied relaxation (AR) in 46 adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), focusing on maintenance of treatment gains after 12 and 24 months.
- At the 12-month follow-up, over 93% of participants in both therapy groups retained their improvements, while at 24 months, 71.4% of those in ABBT and 83.3% in AR maintained their gains.
- Mixed-effects regression models showed significant time effects for certain anxiety measures, with scores increasing over time, but overall symptom changes were minimal, suggesting both therapies help maintain progress in the long-term despite some limitations.
Patients with hematologic malignancies experience high rates of depression. These patients are vulnerable to depression throughout the disease trajectory, from diagnosis to survivorship, and at the end of life. In addition to the distressing nature of depression, it has substantial downstream effects including poor quality of life, increased risk of treatment complications, and worse survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We examined the associations between coping strategies in response to racism and distress symptoms.
Sample: One hundred forty-four racially minoritized students at a northeastern university completed an online survey.
Methods: Participants completed self-report active and emotion-focused coping and distress symptom (i.