The Role of Adolescent Cannabis Usage on Gyrification in Schizophrenia Nicole Rychagov, BA Candidate Research Assistant – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Scientific Abstract Background: Cannabis acts on the brain’s endocannabinoid system, which is involved...
Identifying and Evaluating Exposotypes with Varying Genetic Risk in the Psychosis Spectrum using Machine Learning James Green, BA Research Assistant – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Scientific Abstract Background: Exposome factors including childhood...
Relationship between emotional intensity and the onset of episodic migraine in adult women Catherine Hurley, BS, MS Candidate Research Asssistant and Clinical Research Intern – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Identifying...
Relationship between sleep and history of suicide attempt among adults with bipolar disorder Chelsea Pike, BA Research Assistant – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are among those at the...
An Exploratory Study of the Demographic and Clinical Correlates of Optimism among Patients in Substance Use Disorder Inpatient Treatment Scott Provost, MSW Research Associate and Program Manager – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Early recovery...
All In: A Scoping Review of the Association between Gambling and Athletic Participation John Slabczynski, BA Research Assistant – Cambridge Health Alliance Scientific Abstract Background: Though gambling and sport have been intertwined throughout history, the...
Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy (RDD) – An ongoing NIDA Clinical Trials Network research study Eleanor Sultana, BS Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background:...
The Feasibility and Efficacy of Warrior Health and Fitness: A 3-month Fitness and Nutrition Program for Veterans Sarah Horwitz, BA Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Veterans are at-risk for mental and physical...
HRV Guided Diagnostics, Interventions and Outcome Analytics in Private Mental Healthcare Practices: Recent Pilot Data from the Universal Clinical Trial Roland Carlstedt, PhD Research Associate, Research Project Director, and Licensed Clinical Psychologist –...
Maternal Disrupted Interaction and Infant Limbic Volumes: The Central Role of Cortisol Output Emma Jenkins, BA Research Assistant – Boston Children’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Despite a large translational literature documenting the role of...
Temporal stability of posterior alpha power in healthy & depressed adults Abigail Moline, BA Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Electroencephalography (EEG) studies indicate that, relative to healthy controls, adults with...
Let’s Make It Fun: Teaching Clinical Neuroscience to First Year Psychiatry Residents Yelu Zhang, MD Resident – BIDMC Harvard Psychiatry Residency Training Program Scientific Abstract Background: Rapid advancements in the field of neuroscience have not been...
Profiles of Parent Ratings on the Behavior Assessment System for Children-Third Edition (BASC-3 PRS) in Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder Emily Taketa, BS Medical Student – Boston Children’s Hospital...
Childhood Maltreatment and Obesity Risk: Initial Evidence for Sensitive Periods Rabia Shahid, MBBS Research Trainee – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Although, not treated as one, obesity in the United States is a serious public health hazard,...
Ideals of Practice: Therapeutic Insights from a First Nations-Controlled Treatment Program Tony Pham, MD Faculty – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Indigenous Canadians suffer disproportionately from mental health concerns tied to...
Suicidality in Psychosis Spectrum Disorders: A Sex-Specific Analysis of Clinical Risk Factors and Neuroimaging Findings Melanie Nisenson, MS Medical Student and Research Assistant – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Scientific Abstract Background: Suicide is...
What’s Withdrawal Got To Do With It?: An Examination of Functional Communication Problems Contributing to Withdrawal in Pediatric Patients with Epilepsy Szimonetta Mulati, PhD Fellow – Boston Children’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Children...
Sleep macro and micro-architecture predicts typical and altered neurodevelopment Nataliia Kozhemiako, PhD Faculty – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Numerous studies have adopted the paradigm of predicting chronological age...
Patient Experience and Treatment Outcomes in Borderline Personality Disorder Thomaskutty Idiculla, PhD Faculty – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the most misdiagnosed disorders, and existing...
The Relationship Between Family Dysfunction and Suicidality in Adolescents Hospitalized at an Acute Residential Program Sarah Austin, BA, and Victoria Ross, BA Post-Baccalaureate Fellows – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Although teenage years...
Establishing Cut-off Scores for Embedded Performance Validity Measures among Collegiate Athletes Jonathan Chua, PhD Fellow – Cambridge Health Alliance Scientific Abstract Background: Collegiate athletes undergo baseline as well as follow-up neuropsychological...
Remote Neurotherapy(NT): NT is not experimental anymore Robert DuWors, PhD Faculty – Brockton VA Search posters SearchMarch 1st Zoom Sessions All Poster Sessions 10:10-10:50 am 10:50-11:30 am 9:30-10:10 am Categories All Categories Faculty/Staff Finalists...
Identifying Reproductive Psychiatry Care Deserts in the United States Amanda Koire, MD, PhD Resident – BWH/HMS Psychiatry Residency Training Program Scientific Abstract Background: Perinatal mental health concerns are common, but many psychiatrists do not feel...
Lesions that induce psychosis map to a common brain circuit involving the hippocampus Andrew Pines, MD, MA Resident – BWH/HMS Psychiatry Residency Training Program Scientific Abstract Background: Brain lesions provide a unique source of causal information....
Refining Prediction of a Rare Disorder through Patient Medical History and Machine Learning Seo Ho (Michael) Song, MD, PhD Resident – BIDMC Harvard Psychiatry Residency Training Program Scientific Abstract Background: Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare...
