Liebe, R.A., Khan, T., Azad, R., Adams, L.M., Braun, A., Davis, H., & Misyak, S.A. (June 2025, accepted) Experienced poverty stigma is associated with food insecurity, mental health, and resource utilization among southern US mothers with low income. BMC Public Health.
*Carreño, P.K., Adams, L.M., Hokes, K., Roess, A.A., & Renshaw, K. (Accepted). Emotional response patterns and COVID-19 vaccine intentions & uptake in two approximated nationally representative U.S. samples: A latent profile replication study. Behavioral Medicine.
*Edmonson, K.S., Owens-Jasey, C.E., Adams, L.M., & Cuellar, A.E. (2025). Medicaid telehealth policy in marginalized communities: Perspectives from Virginia Patients and Providers. Medical Care Research and Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775587251331756
*Carreño, P.K., Johnson, M., Taylor, J.L., Travaglini, L.E., Velosky, A.G., Adams, L.M., & Highland, K.B. (2025). Psychiatric diagnosis receipt after low back pain diagnosis across the US Military Health System and Veterans Health Administration. The Journal of Pain, 32, 105441.
*Stori, S.A., Cattaneo, L.B., *Ramseur, K., & Adams, L.M. (2025). Centering malleable factors in Black women’s mental health: How psychological armoring and social support role dynamics connect to trauma symptoms from gendered racism. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000853
Adams, L.M., *Volgenau, K.M., *Regalario, I., & *Hunt, A.D. (2024). Examining the relationship between pain symptoms, mood, and wellbeing among women living with HIV. Rehabilitation Psychology.
Pinto, S.M., Adams, L.M., Chavez, A., Perrin, P.B., Watanabe, T.K., Golden, K., Sterling, A., Hoffman, J.A., Daneshvar, D.H., Rabinowitz, A., Callender, L., & Hammond, F.M. (2024). Prevalence of self-reported COVID-19 infection in persons with complicated mild to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems study. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002587
*Ramseur, K.C., Cattaneo, L.B.,* Stori, S., & Adams, L. (2024). Black men need friends: Social support moderates the connection between gendered racism and psychological distress. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 25(1), 13 – 26.
Liebe, R.A., Porter, K.J., Adams, L.M., Hedrick, V.E., Serrano, E.L., Cook, N., & Misyak, S.A. (2024). ‘I’m doing the best that I can’: Mothers’ lived experience with food insecurity, coping strategies, and mental health implications. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8(4), 102136.
Roess, A. A., *Henderson, L. F., Adams, L. M., & Renshaw, K. D. (2024). Association between firearm purchasing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, August 2021. AJPM focus, 3(1), 100171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2023.100171
*Liebe, R.A., Adams, L.M., Hedrick,V.A., Serrano, E.L., Porter, K.J., Cook, N.E., & Misyak, S.A. (2023). Developing a conceptual framework for the relationship between food security status and mental health among low-income mothers. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1078811
*Patarinksi, A.G.G., Adams, L.M., & Fischer, S. (2023). Examining the relationship of eating disorder symptoms and perfectionism in men and women using two assessments of eating pathology. Eating Behaviors. doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.1010704
Katta-Charles, S., Adams, L.M., Chiaravalloti, N.D., Hammond, F.M., Perrin, P.B., Rabinow, A., Venkatesan, U., Weintraub, A., & Bombardier, C.H. (2023). Depression, anxiety, and suicidality in individuals with chronic traumatic brain injury during the COVID-19 pandemic. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 104(4), 619 – 630.
Venkatesan, U.M., Adams, L.M., Rabinowitz, A.R., Agtarap, S., Bombardier, C.H., Bushnik, T., Chiaravalloti, N.D., Juengst, S.B., Katta-Charles, S., Perrin, P.B., Pinto, S.M., Weintrub, A., Whiteneck, G.G., & Hammond, F.M. (2023). Societal participation of people with traumatic brain injury before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A NIDILRR Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.01.009
Roess, A.A., *Henderson, L.F., Adams, L.M., & Renshaw, K.D. (2023). Predictors of firearm purchasing during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: A cross-sectional study. Public Health, 219, 159 – 164.
*Hokes, K.E., & Adams, L.M. (2022). The longitudinal development of posttraumatic growth among U.S. adult burn injury survivors. Rehabilitation Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000447
*Volgenau, K.M., *Hokes, K.E., **Hacker, N., & Adams, L.M. (2022). A network analysis approach to understanding the relationship between childhood trauma and wellbeing later in life. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01321-y
*Liebe, R.A., Adams, L.M., Hedrick, V., Serrano, E.L., Porter, K.J., Cook, N.E., & Misyak, S.A. (2022). Understanding the relationship between food security and mental health for food-insecure mothers in Virginia. Nutrients, 14(7), https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14071491
^Adams, L.M., & ^Miller, A.B. (2022). Mechanisms of mental-health disparities among minoritized groups: How well are the top journals in clinical psychology representing this work? Clinical Psychological Science, 10(3), 387 – 416. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026211026979
*Hunt, A.D., & Adams, L.M. (2021). Perception of unmet need after seeking treatment for a past year major depressive episode: Results from the 2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Psychiatric Quarterly, 92(3), 1271 – 1281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-021-09913-y
Cuellar, A.E., Adams, L.M., de Jonge, L., Espina, V., Espinoza, L., Fischer, S.F., Frankenfeld, C.L., Hines, D.A., Kornienko, O., Lawrence, H.Y., Rana, Z.H., Ramezani, N., Rossheim, M.E., Short, J.L., Waithaka, E.N., Wilson, A.N., & Cheskin, L.J. (2021). Protocol for Mason: Health Starts Here prospective cohort study of young adult college students. BMC Public Health, 21, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10969-5
*Pak, K.N., *Nelson, J., Adams, L.M., & Fischer, S. (2021). Mixture modeling of non-suicidal self-injury and binge eating: Behaviors and motive. Behavior Therapy, 52(5), 1265 – 1276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2021.02.005
Adams, L.M., Gell, N.M., **Hoffman, E.V., Gibbons, L.E., Phelan, E.A., Sturgeon, J.A., Turk, D.C., & Patel, K.V. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ orders on function among older adults participating in a community-based, behavioral intervention study. Journal of Aging & Health, 33(7-8), 458 – 468. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264321991314.
*Defayette, A.B., Adams, L.M., *Whitmyre, E.D., *Williams, C.A., & Esposito-Smythers, C. (2020). Characteristics of a first suicide attempt that distinguish between adolescents who make single versus multiple attempts. Archives of Suicide Research, 24(3), 327 – 341. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/13811118.2019.1635931
Esposito-Smythers, C., Wolff, J., Liu, R., Hunt, J., Adams, L., Kim, K., Frazier, E., Yen, S., Dickstein, D., & Spirito, A. (2019). Family-focused cognitive-behavioral treatment for depressed adolescents in suicidal crisis with co-occurring risk factors: A randomized trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60(10), 1133 – 1141. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13095
*Whitmyre, E., Adams, L.M., *Defayette, A.B., *Williams, C.A., & Esposito-Smythers, C. (2019). Is the focus of community-based mental health treatment consistent with adolescent psychiatric diagnoses? Child and Youth Services Review, 103, 247 – 254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.06.010
*Trojanowski, P.J., Adams, L.M., & Fischer, S. (2019). Understanding profiles of student binge drinking and eating: The importance of motives. Addictive Behaviors, 96, 148 – 155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.04.025.
Adams, L.M., Balderson, B., & Packett, B. (2018). Meeting the challenge: Hepatitis C virus and HIV care experiences among HIV specialty providers. AIDS Patient Care & STDs, 32(8), 314 – 320. https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2018.0006
Adams, L.M., & Turk, D.C. (2018). Central sensitization and the biopsychosocial approach to understanding pain. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 23(2), e12125. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12125
Adams, L.M., Balderson, B.H., Brown, K., Bush, S.E., & Packett, B.J. (2018). Who starts the conversation and who receives PrEP?: A brief online survey of medical providers’ PrEP practices. Health Education & Behavior, 45(5), 723 – 729. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198117752789
Adams, L.M., Wilson, T.E., Merenstein, D., Milam, J., Cohen, J., Golub, E.T.,…& Cook, J.A. (2018). Using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale to assess depression in women with HIV and women at risk for HIV: Are somatic items invariant? Psychological Assessment, 30(1), 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000456
Turk, D.C., & Adams, L.M. (2016). Using a biopsychosocial perspective in the treatment of fibromyalgia patients. Pain Management, 6(4), 357-369. https://doi.org/2217/pmt-2016-0003
Adams, L.M., & Balderson, B. (2016). HIV providers’ likelihood to prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention differs by patient type: A short report. AIDS Care, 28(9), 1154-1158. https://doi.org/ 1080/09540121.2016.1153595.
Bombardier, C.H., Adams, L.M., Fann, J.R., & Hoffman, J.M. (2016). Depression trajectories during the first year after spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 97(2), 196-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2015.10.083
Adams, L.M., Stuewig, J., & Tangney, J.P. (2016). Relation of borderline personality features to pre-incarceration HIV risk behaviors of jail inmates: Evidence for gender differences? Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 7(1), 40-49. https://doi.org/10.1037/per0000124
Juengst, S.B, Adams, L.M., Arenth, P., Bergquist, T., Bogner, J., Bombardier, C….Wagner, A.K. (2015). Trajectories of life satisfaction after traumatic brain injury: Influence of life roles, age, cognitive disability, and depressive symptoms. Rehabilitation Psychology, 60(4), 353-364. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000056
Adams, L.M., & Turk, D.C. (2015). Psychosocial factors and central sensitivity syndromes. Current Rheumatology Reviews, 11(2), 96-108. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573397111666150619095330
Miller, A.B., Adams, L.M., Esposito-Smythers, C., Thompson, R., & Proctor, L.J. (2014). Parents and friendships: A longitudinal examination of interpersonal mediators of the relationship between child maltreatment and suicidal ideation. Psychiatry Research, 220(3), 998-1006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.10.009
Adams, L.M., Tangney, J.P., Stuewig, J., & Kashdan, T. (2014). Perceived susceptibility to AIDS predicts subsequent HIV risk: A longitudinal evaluation of jail inmates. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37, 511-523. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-013-9507-8
Kashdan, T.B., Adams, L., Savostyanova, A., Ferssizidis, P., McKnight, P.E., & Nezlek, J.B. (2014). Sexual healing: Daily diary investigation of the benefits of intimate and pleasurable sexual activity in socially anxious adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(7), 1417-1429. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0171-4
Adams, L.M., Kendall, S.J., Smith, A.C., Quigley, E.M., Stuewig, J., & Tangney, J.P. (2013). Changes in HIV risk behaviors prior to incarceration and post- release in a sample of male and female jail inmates. AIDS and Behavior, 17, 2685-2694. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-9990-2
Kleiman, E.M., Adams, L.M., Kashdan, T.B., & Riskind, J.H. (2013). Grateful individuals are not suicidal: Buffering the risks of hopelessness and depressive symptoms. Personality and Individual Differences, 55, 595-599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.002
Kashdan, T.B., Ferssizidis, P., Savostyanova, A., Adams, L.M., & McKnight, P.E. (2013). Failure to capitalize on sharing good news with romantic partners: Exploring positivity deficits of socially anxious people with self-reports, partner-reports, and behavioral observations. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 51, 656-668. https://doi.org/1016/j.brat.2013.04.006
Kashdan, T.B., Farmer, A.S., Adams, L., Ferssizidis, P., McKnight, P.E., & Nezlek, J.B. (2013). Distinguishing healthy adults from people with social anxiety disorder: Evidence for the value of experiential avoidance and positive emotions in everyday social interactions. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 122, 645-655. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032733
Kleiman, E.M., Adams, L.M., Kashdan, T., & Riskind, J. (2013). Gratitude and grit indirectly reduce the risk of suicidal ideations, by enhancing meaning in life: Evidence for a moderated mediation model. Journal of Research in Personality, 47, 539-546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2013.04.007
Kashdan, T.B., Adams, L., Kleiman, E.M., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Jacob, R.G., Blumenthal, J.D., Baumann, B.L., & Gnagy, E.M. (2013). Stress-induced drinking in parents of boys with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder: Heterogenous groups in an experimental study of adult-child interactions. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41, 919-927. https://doi.org/ 1007/s10802-013-9735-y
Kashdan, T.B., Adams, L., Read, J., & Hawk, L.W. (2012). Can a one-hour session of exposure treatment modulate startle response and reduce spider fears? Psychiatry Research, 196, 79-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2011.12.002
Kashdan, T.B., Adams, L.M., Savostyanova, N., Ferssizidis, P., McKnight, P.E., & Nezlek, J.B. (2011). Effects of social anxiety and depressive symptoms on the frequency and quality of sexual activity: A daily process approach. Behavior Research and Therapy, 49, 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2011.03.004
Ferssizidis, P., Adams, L.M., Kashdan, T., Plummer, C., Mishra, A., & Ciarrochi, J. (2010). The roles of age and gender in motivation for and commitment to social values. Motivation & Emotion, 34, 354-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-010-9187-4
