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General Practice / Family Medicine
Michael J. Zvolensky
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Anxiety sensitivity in relation to smoking dependence motives among Latinx persons who smoke
Hispanic/Latinx (hereafter Latinx) persons are an established tobacco disparities population in the United States (US). Past work has suggested that individual differences in anxiety sensitivity, or the fear o...
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Posttraumatic stress and probable post traumatic stress disorder as it relates to smoking behavior and beliefs among trauma exposed hispanic persons who smoke
There has been little scientific effort to evaluate the associations between cigarette smoking and cessation-related constructs and exposure to traumatic events, posttraumatic stress, and Posttraumatic Stress ...
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Alcohol use severity in relation to pain severity and interference among latinx adults with current pain who smoke cigarettes
Limited research has focused expressly on dual tobacco-alcohol use among the Latinx population. Latinx individuals who smoke represent a tobacco health disparities group and evince elevated rates of pain probl...
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Role of perceived discrimination and anxiety sensitivity in cigarette smoking among english-speaking latinx adults living in the United States
The Latinx/Hispanic (hereafter, Latinx) population in the United States (US) experiences significant tobacco-related health disparities. Extant work suggests social determinants of health (SDoH) such as percei...
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Opioid co** motives and pain intensity among adults with chronic low back pain: associations with mood, pain reactivity, and opioid misuse
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a significant public health problem that is associated with opioid misuse and use disorder. Despite limited evidence for the efficacy of opioids in the management of chronic pai...
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Anxiety sensitivity and Pain Experience: a prospective investigation among World Trade Center Responders
Chronic pain is a significant public health problem and is exacerbated by stress. The World Trade Center (WTC) Disaster represents a unique stressor, and responders to the WTC disaster are at increased risk fo...
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Exploring pain experience and anxiety sensitivity among Latinx adults in a federally qualified health center
The Latinx population is the largest minority group in the United States (U.S.) and is expected to continue to grow through at least 2050. Although there is growing recognition of the importance of pain among Lat...
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Anxiety sensitivity and modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors: the role of pain intensity among individuals with chronic pain
Chronic pain is often comorbid with modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as obesity and tobacco use. Among individuals with chronic pain, psychological risk factors may increase pain which, in ...
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Anxiety sensitivity, pain severity and co-use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes among adults with chronic pain
Anxiety sensitivity (fear of potential negative consequences of anxiety-related symptoms/sensations) has been identified as a transdiagnostic factor in comorbid pain and nicotine dependence and evidence sugges...
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Anxiety, depression, and opioid misuse among adults with chronic pain: the role of emotion dysregulation
The opioid epidemic is a significant public health concern in the United States, particularly among adults with chronic pain. Considerable research suggests that people with mental health problems, including a...
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The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity in the Relation Between Pain Intensity with Substance Use and Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among Smokers with Chronic Pain
The additive effect of experiencing chronic pain in the context of nicotine addiction places smokers with chronic pain at elevated risk for experiencing physical and mental health problems. Isolating factors t...
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Anxiety sensitivity and opioid misuse and dependence among trauma-exposed adults with chronic pain
It is unclear if anxiety sensitivity may serve as mechanism underlying the relation between posttraumatic stress symptom severity and opioid misuse and dependence among trauma-exposed persons with chronic pain...
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Anxiety symptoms and smoking among Latinx adult smokers: the importance of sensitivity to internal cues in terms of dependence, barriers for quitting, and quit problems
Anxiety symptoms are one of the most common forms of psychological distress among Latinx individuals and related to poorer cessation outcomes among non-Latinx Whites. Yet, little is known about the relationshi...
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The Interaction of Alcohol Use and Cannabis Use Problems in Relation to Opioid Misuse Among Adults with Chronic Pain
The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis and prescription opioids are often used to manage chronic pain, despite questionable long-term efficacy. Furthermore, co-substance (mis)use is also com...
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Current pain severity and electronic cigarettes: an initial empirical investigation
The present study examined past-month pain severity in relation to e-cigarette dependence, perceived barriers for quitting e-cigarettes, and beliefs about risks associated with using e-cigarettes. Participants...
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The Moderating Effect of Smoking Status on the Relation between Anxiety Sensitivity, Sexual Compulsivity, and Suicidality among People with HIV/AIDS
The present study examined the moderating effect of cigarette smoking status on the relation between anxiety sensitivity (fear of the expected negative consequences of anxiety and bodily sensations) and hazard...
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Marijuana: An Overview of the Empirical Literature
The need for public health awareness and evidence-based clinical care for marijuana use and its disorders remains a major health care priority in the United States and beyond. Indeed, marijuana has been the mo...
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Pain-Related Anxiety in the Prediction of Chronic Low-Back Pain Distress
This study evaluated the relation of particular aspects of pain-related anxiety to characteristics of chronic pain distress in a sample of 76 individuals with low-back pain. Consistent with contemporary cognit...
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Heart-Focused Anxiety and Chest Pain in Postangiography Medical Patients
The present cross-sectional study sought to examine the extent to which heart-focused anxiety is associated with the co-occurrence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and a history of regular smoking in a sample ...
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Differential Fear of Cardiopulmonary Sensations in Emergency Room Noncardiac Chest Pain Patients
Fear of bodily sensations has received extensive attention in relation to panic disorder, and more recently, other types of anxiety pathology and chronic pain problems. Extending this work, the present study e...
