Suzanne L. Pineles, PhD
Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Pineles received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Northwestern University and completed a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship with the Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology. Her primary research interests are in the areas of cognitive, physiological and neurobiological processes involved in maintaining posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She is currently funded to examine how menstrual cycle affects startle, sensory gating, and fear conditioning in women with PTSD.
Publications
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Published 8/13/2024
McGrory CM, Kram Mendelsohn A, Pineles SL, Lasko NB, Ivkovic V, Moon M, Cetinkaya D, Bazer O, Fortier E, Kelly A, Bragdon LB, Arditte Hall KA, Tanev K, Orr SP, Pace-Schott EF. Comparison of autonomic reactivity to trauma and nightmare imagery: A Pilot Study. Sleep Adv. 2024; 5(1):zpae060. PMID: 39246523.
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Published 4/10/2024
Carpenter JK, Pineles SL, Griffin MG, Werner K, Resick PA, Galovski TE. Effect of PTSD treatment on cardiovascular reactivity during trauma memory recall and correspondence with symptom improvement. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2024; 15(1):2335865. PMID: 38597201.
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Published 3/11/2024
Carpenter JK, Pineles SL, Griffin MG, Pandey S, Werner K, Kecala NM, Resick PA, Galovski TE. Heart rate reactivity during trauma recall as a predictor of treatment outcome in cognitive processing therapy for PTSD. Behav Res Ther. 2024 May; 176:104519. PMID: 38503205.
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Published 2/29/2024
Arditte Hall KA, McGrory CM, Snelson AM, Pineles SL. The associations between repetitive negative thinking, insomnia symptoms, and sleep quality in adults with a history of trauma. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2024 May; 37(3):394-405. PMID: 38425171.
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Published 9/22/2023
Pineles SL, Ni P, Pandey S, Japuntich SJ, Cesare N, Shor R, Carpenter JK, Gregor K, Joos CM, Blumenthal TD, Rasmusson AM. Tobacco withdrawal-induced changes in sensorimotor filtering as a predictor of smoking lapse in trauma-exposed individuals. Addict Behav. 2024 Jan; 148:107868. PMID: 37774527.
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Education
- Northwestern University, PhD
- Northwestern University, MS
- University of Pennsylvania, BA