Selected Awards of Current and Former Students ​

2024(Updated as of November 3th, 2024)​

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• Best Departmental Paper Award (Jeremy Schwob).

• Spring 2024 Penn State Graduate Student International Travel Grant. (Gavin Rackoff)

• National University of Singapore Presidential Young Professor (Nur Hani Zainal) This is a named professorship.

• Alumni Association Dissertation Award (Gavin Rackoff)

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2023

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•  Best Clinical Paper Award (Irene Baik)

• Research and Graduate Studies Office (RGSO) Dissertation Support Award, (Gavin Rackoff) Pennsylvania State University

• NUS–Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship (OPF) – A fellowship that supports Singaporeans for their Ph.D. studies and post-doctoral fellowship, who have a strong likelihood for success within an academic career to serve as a tenure- track assistant professor (conducting research, teaching, and clinical supervision) at NUS starting July 2024.

2022

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• Paper selected as Editor’s choice by the European Psychiatric Association “Life satisfaction prevents cognitive decline: Latent change score analyses across 23 years”

• International Society for Research on Internet Interventions Best Poster Award (Gavin Rackoff).

• Ellen V. Piers Graduate Scholarship in Clinical Psychology (Jeremy Schwob).

• Best Clinical Paper Award (Gavin Rackoff)
   

2021 

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• ADAA CDLP Award (Ki Eun Shin)

• ADAA CDLP Award (Hanjoo Kim)

• ADAA CDLP Award (Nur Hani Zainal)

• ABCT student travel award (Nur Hani Zainal)

• National University of Singapore Development Grant (SGD $10,000) (Nur Hani Zainal)

• APA Division 29 Student Excellence in Teaching/Mentorship Award (Nur Hani Zainal)

• Eric A. Walker Award. The award is presented annually to the student who has contributed most to enhancing the reputation of the University through extracurricular activities (Anibal (A.J.) Rodriguez)

• Best Clinical Paper Award (Gavin Rackoff)

• Honorable Mention Best Departmental Paper award (Nur Hani Zainal)

• Charles N. Cofer Memorial Award in Psychology and Student Marshall (Emma Win)

• Mona Shibley Bird Memorial Scholarship in Psychology (Shuangshuang (Sydney Thiem))

• Mona Shibley Bird Memorial Scholarship in Psychology (Shuangshuang (Danielle) Chen))

• Costello Family Scholarship in Psychology (Kaitlin Mazor)

• Costello Family Scholarship in Psychology (Emma Win)

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2020

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• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Leonard Krasner Student Dissertation Award (Nur Hani Zainal).​

• Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) Doctoral Dissertation Research Excellence Award 2019-20 This award is to acknowledge and honor graduate student scientists who have conducted doctoral dissertation research of superior scientific quality and broader societal impact. (Nur Hani Zainal) http://fabbs.org/honoring-our-scientists/research-excellence-awards/doctoral-dissertation/

• Peter T. Lukie Award for Outstanding Research in Social and Behavioral Science. Undergraduate research award given to a junior at Penn State (Danielle Chen).

• 2020-2021 – Susan Welch/Nagle Family Graduate Fellowship-awarded to a Penn State graduate student exhibiting academic excellence in a program within the College of the Liberal Arts (Nur Hani Zainal).

• American Psychological Association, Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology Distinguished Dissertation Award in Clinical Psychology award for excellence, innovation, and commitment to research demonstrated by a dissertation in clinical psychology (Lucas LaFreniere).

• ​2019-2020 – Sigma Chi Madson Graduate Scholarship (USD $1,000) (Jeremy Schwob)

2019

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• Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honor society for performing in the top 10% of doctoral students across all disciplines (Lucas LaFreniere).

• Singapore-based LBKM Prestigious scholarship. (Nur Hani Zainal).

• National University of Singapore Development Grant (SGD $10,000) (Nur Hani Zainal).

• National University of Singapore-Overseas Graduate Scholarship (Nur Hani Zainal) A scholarship that supports Singaporeans with a high likelihood for a career in academia following their doctoral studies and post-doctoral fellowship, eventually serving as a tenure-track faculty member in a clinical PhD program at NUS by mid-2024.

• American Psychological Association, Division 29 Student Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award (Ki Eun Shin).

• Pennsylvania State University Research and Graduate Studies Office (RGSO) Dissertation Support Award (Nur Hani Zainal).

• College of Liberate Arts – Superior Teaching and Research Award (Ki Eun Shin)

• College of Liberate Arts – Superior Teaching and Research Award (Nur Hani Zainal)

• Honorable Mention Best Departmental Paper Award (Nur Hani Zainal)

• Penn State University Best Clinical Paper Award (Nur Hani Zainal)

• Singapore-based LBKM Merit scholarship. (Nur Hani Zainal).

• Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award. (Luc LaFreniere)

• Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) Doctoral Dissertation Research Excellence Award 2017-18 This award is to acknowledge and honor graduate student scientists who have conducted doctoral dissertation research of superior scientific quality and broader societal impact. (Nick Jacobson) http://fabbs.org/honoring-our-scientists/research-excellence-awards/doctoral-dissertation/

• Penn State University Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award, Pennsylvania State University Department of Psychology (Luc LaFreniere)

2018

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• Penn State University Outstanding Publication by a Graduate Student, Pennsylvania State University Department of Psychology (Nick Jacobson).

• Research and Graduate Studies Office (RGSO) Dissertation Support Award, (Ki Eun Shin) Pennsylvania State University. 

• Penn State University Best Clinical Paper Award (Ki Eun Shin)

• Penn State University College of the Liberal Arts Raymond Lombra Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research in the Social Sciences (Nick Jacobson).

• Penn State University College of Liberal Arts Superior Teaching and Research Award (Luc LaFreniere).

• Singapore-based LBKM Merit Scholarship. (Nur Hani Zainal). 

2017

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• Singapore-based LBKM Merit scholarship (SGD$7,500). (Hani Zainal)

• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Anxiety Disorders Special Interest Group Best Poster Award (Luc LaFreniere)

• National Science Foundation Rising Star Award (Aaron Fisher)

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2016

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• Singapore-based LBKM Merit scholarship (SGD$7,500). (Hani Zainal)

• Outstanding Publication by a Graduate Student, Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University (Luc LaFreniere).

• Marty Murphy Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology (Luc LaFreniere).

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America poster selected for a guided poster tour (Hanjoo Kim).

2015

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• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Dissemination SIG, Best Poster Award for Efficacy and Effectiveness of CBT-Based Online Guided Self-Help Programs to Reduce Anxiety Among Students in Indian Universities (Nitya Kanuri)

• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy Leonard Krasner Dissertation Award (Lauren Szkodny).

2014

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• American Psychological Association Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology Distinguished Dissertation Award (Lauren Szkodny).

• Marty Murphy Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology (Nick Jacobson).

• Honorable Mention, Society for Personality Assessment for Presenting “Using an ecological momentary assessment approach to examine the relationship between neuroticism and conscientiousness and variability in constructive and unconstructive thought processes” (Lauren Szkodny. Nick Jacobson)

2013

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• Honorable Mention, Association for the Psychological Science Student Caucus Student Research Awards for Presenting “The Temporal Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression: A Meta-Analysis (Nick Jacobson).

2012

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• Research and Graduate Studies Office (RGSO) Dissertation Support Award, The Pennsylvania State University (Lauren Szkodny).

• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Student Research Grant (Lauren Szkodny).

• Donald A. Trumbo Psychology Department Student Research Fund – Dissertation Support (Lauren Szkodny).

• Sole Honorable Mention in the 2012 American Psychological Association Division 1 Anne Anastasi Award for a student with less than two years of graduate study (Nick Jacobson).

2011

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• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Anxiety Sig Best Student Poster Award (Lauren Szkodny, Nick Jacobson).

• Child Intervention, Prevention & Services (CHIPS) Fellowship (Amy Przeworski).

2010

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• College of Liberal Arts Dissertation Support Grant (Aaron Fisher).

• Salometrics Graduate Student Research Award (Aaron Fisher).

• American Psychological Foundation COGDOP Graduate Research Fellowship (Aaron Fisher).

• Outstanding Publication By a Graduate Student, Pennsylvania State University (Aaron Fisher).

2009

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• Graduate Teaching Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University (Sandra Llera)

• Diversity Research Fellowship (Sandra Llera)

• Outstanding Graduate Student in Women's Studies Award (Srijana Shresta).

• Outstanding Publication By a Graduate Student, Pennsylvania State University (Aaron Fisher).

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2008

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• Diversity Research Fellowship (Srijana Shresta).

• Research and Graduate Studies Office, Pennsylvania State University Semester Release (Srijana Shresta).

• Psi Chi Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Aaron Fisher).

• North American Society of Psychotherapy Research Laura N. Rice Memorial Award (Aaron Fisher).

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2007

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• Nagle Family Graduate Fellowship, Pennsylvania State University (Aaron Fisher).

• Herman Goffberg Memorial Fund Research Award, The Pennsylvania State University (Aaron Fisher).

• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Anxiety Sig Best Student Poster Award (Sandra Llera).

• Eileen and Hershel Leibowitz Fund Grant (Srijana Shresta).

• Research and Graduate Studies Office (RGSO) Dissertation Award, The Pennsylvania State University (Srijana Shresta).

• Jhamandas Watumull Fund Tuition Grant-in Aid (Srijana Shresta).

• American Association of University Women’s International Dissertation Fellowship (Srijana Shresta).

• Psi Chi Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Sandra Llera).

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2005

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• NIH Student Loan Repayment Fellowship (Christine Molnar).

• Summer Workshop in fMRI Informatics Award (Christine Molnar).

• Research and Graduate Studies Office Dissertation Award, The Pennsylvania State University (Thane Erickson).

• Bruce V. Moore Dissertation Award, The Pennsylvania State University (Amy Przeworski).

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2004

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• Teaching Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University (Amy Przeworski).

• 2004-2005 – Weiss Graduate Scholar Fellowship (Thane Erickson)

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2003

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• Research and Graduate Studies Office Dissertation Award, The Pennsylvania State University (Thane Erickson).

• Research and Graduate Studies Office Dissertation Award, The Pennsylvania State University (Amy Przeworski).

• American Psychological Association Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology Dissertation Grant (Amy Przeworski).

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2002

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• Student Marshall, Penn State University Top Graduate in Psychology (Jason Moser).

• Marty Murphy Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology (Amy Przeworski).

• 2001-2002

• Weiss Graduate Scholar Fellowship (Thane Erickson)

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1998

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• Pennsylvania Psychological Association Student Book Award (Andrea. Zuellig).

• Carolyn Sherif Memorial Fund Award (Andrea Zuellig)

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Media Attention and Published Interviews

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• New York Times (August 19, 2024) How to Strengthen Your Happiness Muscle: Psychologists call it reward sensitivity. And simple steps can help you boost your drive to seek out positive emotions and enjoy life. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/well/mind/happiness-emotions-reward-sensitivity.html?smid=url-share

• Time Magazine (June 10, 2024). Do Less. It’s Good for You https://time.com/6981061/relaxation-health-benefits/

• Medium (July 25, 2023) It’s Time to End the War On ‘Negative’ Emotions https://medium.com/the-nuance/its-time-to-end-the-war-on-negative-emotions-15de810e4283

• Health Magazine (June 23, 2023)

• Penn State News (May 17, 2023) Perception of human emotion in movement focus of $2 million NSF grant. https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and- technology/story/perception-human-emotion-movement-focus-2-million-nsf/

• Scientific American. (April 5, 2023). Personality Can Change from One Hour to the Next.https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/personality-can-change-from-one-hour-to- the-next/

• Medium (April 28, 2022). The Case Against Prescription Antidepressants: Experts still don’t know how they work, and new research finds little evidence of long-term benefit. https://medium.com/@mheidj/the-case-against-prescription-antidepressants- f2834705017c

• Drug Discovery News (March 22, 2022) Virtual reality is the latest trend in digital therapeutics. https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/virtual-reality-is-the-latest-trend-in- digital-therapeutics-15368

• The New York Times (December 16, 2021) Worry Burnout is Real https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/well/worry-burnout-covid.html

• WPSU story (December 16, 2021). How Penn State Students Say COVID Affected Their Mental Health. https://radio.wpsu.org/2021-12-16/how-penn-state-students-say-the-pandemic-has-affected-their-mental-healthhttps://radio.wpsu.org/2021-12-16/how-penn-state-students-say-the-pandemic-has-affected-their-mental-health

• WIRED (interviewed October 26, 2021). Virtual reality as a treatment for anxiety disorders.

• The New York Times (interviewed September 16, 2021). How to know you no longer need therapy.

• The New York Times (April 23, 2021) Can We Learn to Live With Germs Again? The health of our bodies and microbiomes may depend on society’s return to lifestyles that expose us to bacteria, despite the risks. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/opinion/covid-germs-health.html

• Psychology Today (March/April 2021). The Worry Defense: For people with anxiety, worry may prevent sudden drops in mood—but at a cost (pp 30-31).

• Elemental (February 10, 2021). Why Mental Self-Awareness Is Good for Your Brain https://elemental.medium.com/why-mental-self-awareness-is-good-for-your-brain-a6edc84ab01b

• Psychology Today blog (December 28, 2020) An Alternative Theory of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: People with GAD worry a lot. But what do they actually fear? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/202012/alternative-theory-generalized-anxiety-disorder

• Medium (December 27, 2020). Worry Is Deceitful: 91.4% of Your Worries Will Not Come True. https://medium.com/curious/worry-is-deceitful-91-4-of-your-worries-will-not-come-true-18ec27489b06

• Elemental (November 3, 2020). Today Feels Impossible. Here’s How Science Suggests We Cope.   https://elemental.medium.com/today-feels-impossible-heres-how-science-suggests-we-cope-15f3e781778b

• Newsmax (August 27, 2020). Don't let anxiety become debilitating: Overcoming negative expectations by confronting Your Fears. https://www.newsmax.com/wendylpatrick/aada-gad-worries/2020/08/27/id/984154/

• Psychology Today (August 26, 2020) Feeling anxious? Try this reality check. Overcome negative expectations by facing your fears. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202008/feeling-anxious-try-reality-check

• Medium (August 13, 2020) Relaxing Your Muscles Can Relax Your Mind: Progressive muscle relaxation therapy is one of the simplest science-backed treatments for anxiety https://elemental.medium.com/relaxing-your-muscles-can-relax-your-mind-50466e20de9d

• Penn State Collegian (July 20, 2020). “How has the coronavirus impacted the Penn State community's mental health?” https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_70b10b90-ca22-11ea-8d53-8be62ebdc785.html

• Time Magazine (appeared in print only on March 27, 2020). "The Science of Anxiety"

• Medium (March 19, 2020) Science Explains Why Uncertainty Is So Hard on Our Brain https://elemental.medium.com/science-explains-why-uncertainty-is-so-hard-on-our-brain-6ac75938662

• Living Magazine (January 27, 2020) Dispel the heat of stress with relaxation techniques to enter the chill zone.  https://www.livingmagazine.net/cool-off/ 

• The Paper Gown (January 15, 2020). For some people, relaxing makes anxiety worse https://thepapergown.zocdoc.com/some-anxious-people-get-more-anxious-when-they-try-to-relax/ 

• PsyPost (January 9, 2020). Psychology research uncovers how relaxation can induce anxiety in those with generalized anxiety disorder https://www.psypost.org/2020/01/psychology-research-uncovers-how-relaxation-can-induce-anxiety-in-those-with-generalized-anxiety-disorder-55195

• The Guardian (December 2019). No tricks. No mantras. I just want to learn how to do nothing’: my quest to stay still https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/dec/27/learn-how-to-do-nothing

• Daily Collegian (November 7, 2019). Penn State professor Michelle Newman's research examines why people worry https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_730c88f8-0108-11ea-9aa5-dbffbfaa1c27.html

• her (November 6, 2019). It's not just you – trying to relax while anxious can make it worse, finds study. https://www.her.ie/health/trying-relax-anxious-can-make-worse-finds-study-485545

• Forge (November 5, 2019). Why Trying to Relax Is So Damn Stressful. https://forge.medium.com/why-trying-to-relax-is-so-damn-stressful-811a5b772cb

• 11 Alive (October 2019). Relaxation techniques may cause you to feel more anxious study finds.  https://youtu.be/k92Ha_2Xxug

• AccuWeather (October 30, 2019). Top weather phobias explored: Millions of Americans experience these weather fears. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/top-weather-phobias-explored-millions-of-americans-experience-these-weather-fears/342253

• hindustantimes (October 18, 2019). Does relaxing make you anxious? https://www.hindustantimes.com/health/does-relaxing-make-you-anxious/story-VJu9RDXtIQg90IOR9srbdI.html

• Cosmopolitan (October 17, 2019). Trying to relax can actually make anxiety worse, suggests new study https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a29496685/relaxation-anxiety-mental-health-study/

• Study Finds (October 17, 2019). Relaxation Techniques Cause Many With Anxiety To Feel Even Worse, Study Finds. https://www.studyfinds.org/relaxation-techniques-cause-many-with-anxiety-to-feel-worse/

• Medical Daily (October 16, 2019) Why Relaxation Is Bad For Constant Worriers https://www.medicaldaily.com/why-relaxation-bad-constant-worriers-444510

• Mbg (October 15, 2019). Does Relaxing Make You Anxious? Here's Why, According To New Research https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/new-study-shows-contrast-avoidance-explains-relaxation-infused-anxiety

• YourPrivatePhysician.  (October 14, 2019). Relaxation makes worriers more anxious. http://www.yourprivatephysician.net/relaxation-makes-worriers-more-anxious/

• the SWADDLE (October 14, 2019). People With Anxiety Sometimes Choose Worrying Over Relaxing as a Coping Mechanism. https://theswaddle.com/anxiety-disorder-relaxation-techniques/

• MEDICALNEWSTODAY (October 14, 2019). Relaxation makes worriers more anxious. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326646.php#1

• davanti counseling (October 7, 2019) Why trying to relax can trigger your anxiety. https://davanticounselling.com/2019/10/07/why-trying-to-relax-can-trigger-your-anxiety/

• KNOWRIDGE SCIENCE REPORT (October 7, 2019) Some people with anxiety choose to worry rather than to relax. https://knowridge.com/2019/10/some-people-with-anxiety-choose-to-worry-rather-than-to-relax/

• Non perele (October 7, 2019) Some people with anxiety choose to worry rather than to relax. https://nonperele.com/some-people-with-anxiety-choose-to-worry-rather-than-to-relax/

• Whimn Body+Soul (October 3, 2019). This is why trying to relax is making you more anxious. Isn't it ironic? https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/health-news/this-is-why-trying-to-relax-is-actually-making-you-feel-more-anxious/news-story/2bec9bf54e17bb1351fdf52669cc4e82

• Drew Reports News (October 3, 2019). Individuals with stress and anxiety might strategically choose stressing over relaxing. https://www.drewreportsnews.com/2019/10/03/individuals-with-stress-and-anxiety-might-strategically-choose-stressing-over-relaxing/

• Chipur (October 2, 2019). Relaxation-Induced Anxiety: What & Why You Need to Know https://chipur.com/relaxation-induced-anxiety-what-why-you-need-to-know/

• ScienceBeta (October 2, 2019). Some People With Anxiety Would Rather Worry Than Relax. https://sciencebeta.com/anxiety-preference-worry/

• ZME Science (October 2, 2019) People with anxiety disorders worry about not being worried. https://www.zmescience.com/science/anxiety-disorder-relaxation-342143123/

• VICE (October 2, 2019) Anxious People Also Get Anxious From Relaxing: There's a name for these feelings: relaxation-induced anxiety. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kz4nx9/relaxation-induced-anxiety-is-when-anxious-people-are-afraid-of-relaxing

• Inverse (October 2, 2019). Afraid of losing control, anxious people may choose worrying over relaxing: Trying to relax may actually make some people more anxious, not less. https://www.inverse.com/article/59755-

• IFL Science (October 2, 2019) Here's Why Some People With Anxiety Experience Worse Symptoms When Trying To Relax. https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/here-s-why-some-people-with-anxiety-experience-worse-symptoms-when-trying-to-relax/

• Psychology today blog (October 1, 2019) Learning to "Expect Nothing" Reshaped My Pessimistic Mindset https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201910/learning-expect-nothing-reshaped-my-pessimistic-mindset

• STYLIST (October 1, 2019). This is why trying to relax causes even more anxiety, according to experts. https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/why-cant-i-relax-when-anxious-explained-by-experts-in-new-study/306586

• Newsfeeds (October 1, 2019). People with anxiety may PREFER worrying to relaxing https://newsfeeds.media/people-with-anxiety-may-prefer-worrying-to-relaxing/

• PsychCentral (October 1, 2019). Anxious People May Strategically Choose Worrying Over Relaxing. https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/10/01/anxious-people-may-strategically-choose-worrying-over-relaxing/150669.html

• Daily Mail (October 1, 2019) Anxiety sufferers often PREFER worrying to relaxing ‘because it softens the blow when something bad happens’ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7525721/People-anxiety-PREFER-worrying-relaxing.html

• Penn State News (October 1, 2019) People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing  https://news.psu.edu/story/588426/2019/09/30/research/people-anxiety-may-strategically-choose-worrying-over-relaxing?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_term=590570_HTML&utm_content=09-30-2019-21-30&utm_campaign=Penn%20State%20Today

• Sott.net  (September 30, 2019). People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing. https://www.sott.net/article/421409-People-with-anxiety-may-strategically-choose-worrying-over-relaxing

• Science News (September 30, 2019) People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190930114737.htm

• PsychiatryAdvisor (September 20, 2019). Uncontrollability Beliefs Affect Efficacy of Interventions in Generalized Anxiety Disorder. https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/anxiety/uncontrollability-beliefs-affect-efficacy-of-interventions-in-generalized-anxiety-disorder/

• Techxplore (September 5, 2019). Can computers be trained to understand body language? https://techxplore.com/news/2019-09-body-language.html

• Penn State News (September 5, 2019) Can computers be trained to understand body language? https://news.psu.edu/story/585862/2019/09/03/research/can-computers-be-trained-understand-body-language

• LaFreniere & Newman 2019 Behavior Therapy article Posted on the ABCT Website under CBT in the news http://www.abct.org/Information/?m=mInformation&fa=CBT_News

• REAL TALK (August 19, 2019). Most things you worry about will never actually happen https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824780

• Elemental (by Medium) (August, 15, 2019). Most things you worry about will never actually happen.. https://elemental.medium.com/most-things-you-worry-about-will-never-actually-happen-83bff850c5f9

• “Chuck and Kelly” (News Anchors). (August 15, 2019). Stop worrying! iHeart Radio. https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-08-15-stop-worrying/

• The Bulletproof Musician.  (August 11, 2019). How many of our worries actually come true? (Both a Podcast episode and an online written article cover the LaFreniere & Newman, 2019 study). https://bulletproofmusician.com/how-many-of-our-worries-actually-come-true/

• Wake Up Charlotte, NC News. (August 9, 2019). Stressed? Worrying is a waste of your time, experts say (Video and article). https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/wake-up-charlotte/stressed-worrying-is-a-waste-of-your-time-experts-say/275-517236ed-b890-4cba-b671-827911a87f9f

• Best Life. (August 8, 2019). New study shows 91 percent of fears don’t come true. https://bestlifeonline.com/anxiety-vs-reality-study/

• Renew Counseling. (August 8, 2019). New study reveals a skill for dealing with anxiety. https://renew-counseling.org/skill-to-deal-with-anxiety/

• The Ladders. (August 8, 2019). New study reveals the secret to dealing with anxiety. https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/new-study-reveals-the-secret-to-surprerssing-anxiety

• Many radio news outlets wrote online articles about the LaFreniere & Newman 2019 study, linking to the Inc. article below, with many discussing it on air: Alt92.3 (New York City, NY), Big97.9 (Denver, CO), Loud103.3 (Fort Wayne, IN), Hits106 (Grand Island, NE), US103.5 (Tampa Bay, FL), 98PXY (Rochester, NY), XL102 (Richmond, VA).

• Inc.: The Magazine for Growing Companies. (August 7, 2019). Always anxious? An eye-opening new study says this is how many of your worries will come true. https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/incredible-new-study-says-how-many-of-your-worries-will-come-true.html

• Inverse. (August 4, 2019). Researchers prove that what you’re worried about isn’t likely to come true. https://www.inverse.com/article/58272-excessive-worrying-gad-why-most-negative-expectations-don-t-come-true

• Quite Interesting (BBC Television). (August 2, 2019). 91.4% of anxious people’s worries never come to pass. (Associated Facebook post by Quite Interesting resulted in over 2,000 likes/reactions, 474 comments, and 590 shares; associated tweet by Quite Interesting resulted in 1,400 retweets and 6,900 likes on Twitter as of August 6th, 2019; https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/1157969430573457408).

• Romper (August 2, 2019). An organized home with kids is a major #goal, but are you focusing too much on it? an expert explains. https://www.romper.com/p/organized-home-with-kids-is-a-major-goal-but-are-you-focusing-too-much-on-it-expert-explains-18542726

• Jennifer’s Daily Read. (July 30, 2019). Most of your worries are probably irrational. Retrieved from https://jennifersdailyread.com/2019/07/30/most-of-your-worries-are-probably-irrational/.

• The New Nation (Bangladesh) (July 23, 2019) You've probably realized that the things you worry about rarely come true. Results from a recent study show just how unlikely.

• Danielbrooksmoore (July 22, 2019). What does it mean to have a nervous breakdown? https://danielbrooksmoore.com/nowsthetime/2019/07/22/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-nervous-breakdown/?print=print

• TechTrends (July 21, 2019). VR Treating Mental Health Issues. https://medium.com/edtech-trends/vr-treating-mental-health-issues-9df92dd15799

• Psychology Today. (July 19, 2019) How often do your worries actually come true? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/201907/how-often-do-your-worries-actually-come-true (rated as an essential read by Psychology Today and shared on social media by Psychology Today).

• Medium (July 18, 2019). What Does It Mean to Have a Nervous Breakdown? It’s not a formal condition. But life events that are both unpredictable and uncontrollable can leave people vulnerable. https://elemental.medium.com/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-nervous-breakdown-4e3280d2e40b

• Medium (June 18, 2019). A Journal of Abnormal Psychology Study Shows How Optimism and Perseverance Can Help You Limit Anxiety and Depression. https://medium.com/swlh/a-journal-of-abnormal-psychology-study-shows-how-optimism-and-perseverance-can-help-you-limit-58f64876230c

• APA website (June 6, 2019) Wearable technology for mental health https://www.apa.org/members/content/wearable-technology

• Flinn Foundation. (July 2019). Looking on the bright side: Cultivating a positive attitude for mental health.  https://www.flinnfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/0719-Looking-on-the-Bright-Side.pdf

• Epoch Times (May 22, 2019). Persistence and Optimism Protect Mental Health. https://www.theepochtimes.com/persistence-and-optimism-protect-mental-health_2920294.html

• The Doctor will see you now (May 20, 2019). It pays to be tenacious. http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/anxiety/art5870.html

• Psych Central (United States) Goal Persistence, Optimism Tied to Reduced Anxiety, Depression https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/05/10/goal-persistence-optimism-tied-to-reduced-anxiety-depression/145115.html

• All4Women (South Africa) (May 6, 2019). Keep aiming for your life goals – it fends off depression and anxiety https://www.all4women.co.za/1745979/health/healthy-mind/keep-aiming-for-your-life-goals-it-fends-off-depression-and-anxiety

• Psychology Today (May 4, 2019) Perseverance cultivates purposefulness and boosts resilience https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201905/perseverance-cultivates-purposefulness-and-boosts-resilience

• EurekAlert! (May 2, 2019) Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders: Looking on the bright side also acts as a safeguard, according to 18-year study. https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/apa-ptl042919.php

• ScienceDaily (May 2, 2019) Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders: Looking on the bright side also acts as a safeguard, according to 18-year study. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190502100852.htm

• Newswise (May 2, 2019). Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders: Looking on the bright side also acts as a safeguard, according to 18-year study. https://www.newswise.com/articles/perseverance-toward-life-goals-can-fend-off-depression-anxiety-panic-disorders

• American Psychological Association (May 2, 2019). Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders: Looking on the bright side also acts as a safeguard, according to 18-year study. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/goals-perseverance

• Time Magazine (April 9, 2019). Americans are obsessed with tidying up. but there's a downside to being organized http://time.com/5559039/organization-tidying-up-benefits/

• MedicalHealthNews.net (Turkey) (March 26, 2019). National Study to Train mHealth on College Depression, Anxiety. http://www.medicalhealthnews.net/national-study-to-train-mhealth-on-college-depression-anxiety

• P&T Community (March 25, 2019) SilverCloud Health's digital mental health platform selected for NIMH & Washington University research study. https://www.ptcommunity.com/wire/silvercloud-healths-digital-mental-health-platform-selected-nimh-washington-university-research

• Washington University News Release (March 13, 2019). Mobile phone technology to screen, help treat college students. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/mobile-phone-technology-to-screen-help-treat-college-students/

• Techtrends (January 21, 2019). VR treating mental health issues. https://medium.com/edtech-trends/vr-treating-mental-health-issues-9df92dd15799

• betterhelp (December 5, 2018). Ever Thought: Do I Have Anxiety Or Am I Just Worried? https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/anxiety/ever-thought-do-i-have-anxiety-or-am-i-just-worried/?utm_source=AdWords&utm_medium=Search_PPC_c&utm_term=_b&utm_content=77548444015&network=g&placement=&target=&matchtype=b&utm_campaign=6459244691&ad_type=text&adposition=6o3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrfvsBRD7ARIsAKuDvMPJp12yBl8x7xGdjRxeIRcm4vvSCvxMVqPudizTRx1D7IOqX-0Q_GMaAgsmEALw_wcB

• Accuweather (October 29, 2018). Top weather phobias explored: Millions of Americans experience these weather fears. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/top-weather-phobias-explored-millions-of-americans-experience-these-weather-fears/60912852

• VR Nerds (Germany). Limbix: VR-Plattform zur psychotherapeutischen Behandlung https://www.vrnerds.de/limbix-vr-plattform-zur-psychotherapeutischen-behandlung/

• Vice Mental Health published (August 24, 2018) How to tell if you should see a psychiatrist versus a psychologist: As a general rule, television shows and movies completely screw this up. https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/mb4wyp/difference-between-psychologist-psychiatrist

• Washington Post (August 2, 2018). ‘An anxious nation’: Barnes & Noble sees a surge in sales of books about stress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/08/02/an-anxious-nation-barnes-noble-sees-surge-sales-books-about-stress/

• Time Magazine, Special Mental Health Issue (July 23, 2018) How to help a friend or loved one: One of the best tools any one person has in coping with mental illness is the support of other people https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxtaWNoZWxsZWduZXdtYW58Z3g6NThiNTMzYTEzNDk3OTk3Yg

• WKDZ radio (March 20, 2018). Weather fears and the beast. https://www.wkdzradio.com/2018/03/20/weather-fears-and-the-beast/

• VICE (March 1, 2018). How to keep grief from spiraling into depression: “In some cultures, especially among men, it’s not common to acknowledge sadness.” https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/ywqe8j/difference-between-grief-and-depression

• VICE (November 8, 2017) Nearly Half of People With Depression Also Have Anxiety: The disorders are co-dependent roommates in your brain. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xqwbx/why-does-depression-usually-come-with-a-side-of-anxiety

• HealthGenius (November 2, 2017). Online therapy apps are everywhere. Should you try one? https://www.policygenius.com/blog/can-online-therapy-replace-the-couch/

• Menshealth (August 15, 2017). Its national relaxation day. Here are 7 science-backed ways to chill out. We talked to doctors about the best ways to loosen up http://www.menshealth.com/health/best-ways-to-relax-national-relaxation-day

• Vice Mental Health (August 7, 2017). Nearly half of people with depression also have anxiety: The disorders are co-dependent roommates in your brain. https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/8xqwbx/why-does-depression-usually-come-with-a-side-of-anxiety

• True Viral News (Russia) Its National Relaxation Day. Here Are 7 Science-Backed Ways to Chill Out

• MDedge/Psychiatry (June 15, 2017). Tweaking CBT to boost outcomes in GAD. https://www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/140586/anxiety-disorders/tweaking-cbt-boost-outcomes-gad

• Huffington Post (April 12, 2017). This simple hack may help with anxiety. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-simple-hack-might-help-alleviate-anxiety_us_58ecf8b5e4b0c89f9121bdd6

• Medscape (April 10, 2017). ‘Worry journal’ significantly eases anxiety http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/878427

• Here & Now (March 28, 2017). In times of change, how to deal with the daily wave of worry. https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/03/28/politics-why-we-worry

• India Times (December 16, 2016) Mental healthcare; An untapped chance for startups. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mental-healthcare-an-untapped-chance-for-startups/articleshow/56008855.cms

• APA Monitor (November 16, 2016). Should you use an app to help that client? As the use of mental health and behavioral apps grows, psychologists must weigh their benefits and limitations. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/11/client-app

• Accuweather (October 12, 2016) Top weather phobias explored: Millions of Americans experience these weather fears. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/top-weather-phobias-explored-millions-of-americans-experience-these-weather-fears/60912852

• Men’sHealth (July 27, 2016). 7 big things every guy in his 20’s worries about but shouldn’t: Shrug off these problems and kick more ass instead. https://www.menshealth.com/trending-news/g19525796/7-things-every-young-guy-worries-about/

• San Antonio Express News (May 16, 2016). Worried? You are not alone https://www.expressnews.com/news/bonus-content/article/Worried-You-re-not-alone-7499174.php

• New York Times (May 9, 2016 ). Worried? You are not alone. http://nyti.ms/23CyOp8

• Division 44 Newsletter(April 2016). Concealing sexual orientation is connected to social phobia: Concealing one's sexual orientation is a coping strategy for stigma and threat due to minority status, but it comes at a cost. https://www.apadivisions.org/division-44/publications/newsletters/division/2016/04/social-phobia

• ECN (September 10, 2015). Technology Helps Prevent and Treat Anxiety. https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2015/09/technology-helps-prevent-and-treat-anxiety

• Medical Xpress (September 9, 2015). Mental health advocates use technology to prevent and treat anxiety. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-mental-health-advocates-technology-anxiety.html

• Penn State IT News (August 11, 2015) Blending psychology and technology: Mental health advocates at Penn State use technology to prevent and treat anxiety. https://news.psu.edu/story/368511/2015/09/08/impact/blending-psychology-and-technology?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_term=368746_HTML&utm_content=09-08-2015-21-48&utm_campaign=Penn%2520State%2520Today

• TIME magazine (June 24, 2015). You asked: Do I worry too much? http://time.com/3931806/worrying-anxiety-stress/?xid=emailshare

• Scroll (March 18, 2015). on computer therapy research http://scroll.in/.

• Businessweek Magazine (January 2015). on computer therapy research.

• SELF Magazine (January 2015). On computer therapy research.

• New York Times (October 24, 2014). Lantern, a start-up, offers online therapy for anxiety and more. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/business/lantern-a-start-up-offers-online-therapy-for-anxiety-and-more.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share.

• TechCrunch (May 4, 2014) ThriveOn wants to make mental health care affordable and accessible. http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/04/thriveon/

• Columbia Chronicle of Columbia College Chicago (April 21, 2014) Chronic anxiety. https://columbiachronicle.com/fad80af2-c78c-11e3-b3e2-0017a43b2370

• RewireMe.com, March 2014 (computer anxiety research)

• EdSurge (May 23, 2013) Teaching behavior: Can technology succeed where humans have failed? https://www.edsurge.com/news/2013-05-23-teaching-behavior-can-technology-succeed-where-humans-have-failed

• Valley, Penn State's Life and Style Magazine, February 2013 (anxiety research)

• Good Housekeeping Magazine, May 2011 (CBT for GAD research)

• The Chronicle of Neurology & Psychiatry: March 2003.  A clinical news journal for Canadian specialists in neurology, psychiatry, and related fields. (Psychotherapy for GAD).

• The Centre Daily Times, August, 2001 (anxiety research).

• Family Circle Magazine, March 1999 (anxiety research).

• Prevention Magazine: October 1998 pp. 93-99. (humor research)

• Arthritis Today Magazine: Interviewed April 1998 (humor research).

• Redbook Magazine: May 1998 (anxiety research).

• Humor and Health Journal: March/April 1998 (humor research).

• Clinical Psychiatry News: December 1997 (computer-assisted therapy).

• The APA Monitor: September 1997 (humor research).

• Prevention: May 1997, p. 30. (humor research).

• Town & Gown: February 1997 (anxiety research).

• Health: September 1996 (humor research).

• Sesame Street Parents: September 1996 (anxiety research).

• Journal of the National Cancer Institute: March 1995 (humor research).

• Life Times: Spring 1995 (GAD research).

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