Publications

  • Beech, A., Fan, H., Shu, J., Oyarzun, J., Nadel, P., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (2025). Using natural language processing to identify patterns associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Affective Disorders, 376, 113-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.139

  • Szuhany, K. L., Sullivan, A., Gillis, J., & Kredlow, M. A. (2025). The impact of exercise interventions on sleep in adult populations with depression, anxiety, or posttraumatic stress: Review of the current evidence and future directions. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 48, 4–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-024-00532-z

  • Kredlow, M. A., Fitzgerald, H. E., Carpenter, J. K., Hofmann, S. G., & Otto, M. W (2024). Going beyond trauma: A systematic review on the prevalence of symptom-relevant negative autobiographical memories in anxiety-related disorders. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 32(1), 77–95. https://doi.org/10.1037/cps000024

  • Kredlow, M. A., Fitzgerald, H. E., Carpenter, J. K., Otto, M. W., Hofmann, S. G., & Phelps, E. A. (2024). Recurrent negative autobiographical memories and mental health. Journal of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, 100074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjmad.2024.10007

  • Kredlow, M. A., Oyarzun, J., Fan, H., Meskin, R., Hirst, W., & Phelps, E. A (2024). Emotion language use in narratives of the 9/11 attacks predicts long-term memory. Emotion 24(3), 808–819. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001287.

  • Kredlow, M. A., de Voogd, L., & Phelps, E. A. (2022). A case for translation from the clinic to the laboratory. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17(4), 1120-1149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17456916211039852

  • Kredlow, M. A., Fenster, R. J., Laurent, E. S., Ressler, K. J., & Phelps, E. A. (2022). Prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and threat processing: Implications for PTSD. Neuropsychopharmacology, 47(1), 247-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41386-021-01155-7

  • Kredlow, M. A., Keshishian, A., Oppenheimer, S., & Otto, M. W. (2019). The efficacy of modafinil as a cognitive enhancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 39(5), 455-461. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000001085

  • Kredlow, M. A., Orr, S. P., & Otto, M. W. (2018). Exploring the boundaries of post-retrieval extinction in healthy and anxious individuals. Behaviour Research & Therapy, 108, 45-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.06.010

  • Kredlow, M. A., Orr, S. P., & Otto, M. W. (2018). Who is studied in de novo fear conditioning paradigms? An examination of demographic and stimulus characteristics predicting fear learning. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 130, 21-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.05.008

  • Kredlow, M. A., Eichenbaum, H. E., & Otto, M. W. (2018). Memory creation and modification: Enhancing the treatment of psychological disorders. American Psychologist, 73(3), 269-285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/amp0000185

  • Kredlow, M. A., Pineles, S., Inslicht, S., Marin, M. F., Milad, M., Otto, M. W., & Orr, S. P. (2017). Assessment of skin conductance in African American and non-African American participants in studies of conditioned fear. Psychophysiology, 54(11), 1741-1754. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/psyp.12909

  • Kredlow, M. A., Szuhany, K. L., Lo, S. B., Xie, H., Gottlieb, J. D., Rosenberg, S. D. & Mueser, K. T. (2017). Cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in individuals with severe mental illness and borderline personality disorder. Psychiatry Research, 249, 86-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.12.045

  • Kredlow, M. A., Unger, L. D., & Otto, M. W. (2016). Harnessing reconsolidation to weaken fear and appetitive memories: A meta-analysis of post-retrieval extinction effects. Psychological Bulletin, 142(3), 314-336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/bul0000034

  • Kredlow, M. A., Capozzoli, M. C., Hearon, B. A., Calkins, A. W., & Otto, M. W. (2015). The effects of physical activity on sleep: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 38(3), 427-449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-015-9617-6

  • Kredlow, M. A. & Otto, M. W. (2015). Interference with the reconsolidation of trauma-related memories in adults. Depression & Anxiety, 32(1), 32-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22343

Published Long Abstracts from Conferences

Beech, A., Fan, H., Shu, J., Oyarzun, J., Nadel, P., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (2024). Differential language analysis of participant narratives and depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abstracts from the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society for Affective Science: Emotion and Mental Health. Affective Science, 5, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-023-00229-7

Vranos, A., Beech, A., Laurent, E., Akpolat, N., Ogbuefi, K., Greer, J., Segawa, J., Speer, M., Davachi, L., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (2024). Testing a novel memory reactivation and cognitive restructuring manipulation. Abstracts from the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society for Affective Science: Emotion Regulation. Affective Science, 5, 26–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-023-00231-

Whalen, M., Schneider, S., & Kredlow, M. A. (2024). Fear learning, extinction, and affect labeling. Abstracts from the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society for Affective Science: Expression and Experience of Emotion. Affective Science, 5, 46–61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-023-00233-

Conference Proceedings

National Conference Posters

Bebezova, R., Goodman, R., Morris, L., Abdel Haq, J., Utaegbulam, J., Whalen, M., Kredlow, M. A. (May, 2025) Alexithymia is associated with deficits in affect labeling when controlling for depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Poster accepted to the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC

Paterson, M., Laurent, E., Vranos, S., Beech, A., Greer, J., Stekl, E., Sullivan, A., Akpolat, N., Bebezova, R., Perdomo, M., Gibson, C., Anand, S., Aime, G., Segawa, J., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (April, 2025). Linguistic analysis of symptom-relevant negative autobiographical memories in socially anxious individuals. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Las Vegas, NV.

Whalen, M., Cooper, S., Ouyang, L., Laing, P., Ahamed, C., Mino, V., Leng, L., Goodman, R., Vervliet, B., Dunsmoor, J. E., & Kredlow, M. A. (September, 2024). A standardized fear conditioning paradigm for enhancing extinction and improving translational exposure therapy research. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Montreal, CA

Beech, A., Whalen, M., & Kredlow, M. A. (September, 2023). A meta-analysis of fear conditioning in children with childhood trauma or maltreatment. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Research in Psychopathology, St Louis, MO.

Whalen, M., Schneider, S., & Kredlow, M. A. (April, 2023). Fear learning, extinction, and affect labeling. Poster presented at the 10th annual conferences of the Society for Affective Science, Long Beach, CA

Akploat, N., Beech, A., Stephens, C., & Kredlow, M. A. (May 2023). The relationship between exposure to childhood maltreatment and skin conductance levels and responses during fear acquisition. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium at Tufts University, Medford, MA

Whalen, M., Beech, A., & Kredlow, M. A. (November, 2023). A meta-analysis of fear conditioning in children with childhood trauma or maltreatment. Symposium talk presented as part of “Mechanisms of fear across development and across diagnoses” at the 57th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA.

Goodman, R., Whalen, M., Kredlow, M. A. (March, 2025). Exploring associations between affect labeling and outcomes for exposure therapy for public speaking anxiety. Poster accepted to the annual conference of the Society for Affective Science, Portland, O

Akpolat N. Beech, A., Velazquez S., Stephens C. Whalen, M., Zhukovsky E., Eschtruth M., Kredlow M.A. (April, 2024). Is there a relationship between exposure to childhood maltreatment and physiological responses during fear conditioning? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Boston, MA.

Beech, A., Fan, H., Shu, J., Oyarzun, J., Nadel, P., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (April, 2023). Differential language analysis of participant narratives and depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the 10th annual conferences of the Society for Affective Science, Long Beach, CA

Local Conference Posters

Velazquez, S., Whalen, M., Beech, A., & Kredlow, M. A. (August 2023). The effect of cognitive reappraisal on the efficacy of a cognitive restructuring manipulation during fear conditioning. Poster presented at the Visiting & Early Research Scholars’ Experiences Program at Tufts University, Medford, MA

National Conference Talks

Beech, A., Fan, H., Shu, J., Oyarzun, J., Nadel, P., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (November, 2023). Differential language analysis of participant narratives and depression and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Symposium talk presented as part of “When is it helpful to revisit the anxious past? The relevance of symptom-related autobiographical memories in anxiety and related disorders” at the 57th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA.

Kredlow, M. A., Vranos, S., Karaman, O. T., Akpolat, N., & Phelps, E. A. (November, 2022). Impact of covid-related stress and memory valence on episodic memory updating. Symposium talk presented as part of “Exploring relationships between various cognitive mechanisms and Covid-19 emotional distress” at the 56th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

Anand, S., Laurent, E., Vranos, S., Beech, A., Greer, J., Stekl, E., Sullivan, A., Paterson, M., Akpolat, N., Bebezova, R., Perdomo, M., Gibson, C., Ogbuefi, K., Aime, G., Segawa, J., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (March, 2025). Exploring amygdalar activity in response to symptom-relevant memories in social anxiety: A neuroimaging study. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, Boston, MA.

Sullivan, A. J., Beech, A., Akpolat, N., Velazquez, S., Morris, L., & Kredlow, M. A. (November, 2024). Associations between anxiety symptoms, intolerance of uncertainty, and response to threat and safety stimuli during category fear conditioning. Poster presented at the 58th annual conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

Velazquez, S., Beech, A., Whalen, M., Akpolat, N., Stephens, C., Karaman, O., Goodman, R., Kredlow, M.A. (April, 2024). The relationship between dispositional cognitive reappraisal skills and the efficacy of a cognitive restructuring manipulation during fear conditioning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Boston, MA

Vranos, A., Beech, A., Laurent, E., Akpolat, N., Ogbuefi, K., Greer, J., Segawa, J., Speer, M., Davachi, L., Phelps, E. A., & Kredlow, M. A. (April, 2023). Testing a novel memory reactivation and cognitive restructuring manipulation. Poster presented at the 10th annual conferences of the Society for Affective Science, Long Beach, CA

Huang, W., Beech, A., & Kredlow, M. A. (August 2023). Examining the relationship between different levels of anxiety and skin conductance responses in fear conditioning. Poster presented at the Visiting and Early Research Scholars’ Experiences Program at Tufts University, Medford, MA.

Kredlow, M. A., Fitzgerald, H., Carpenter, J., Otto, M. W., Hofmann, S., & Phelps, E. A. (November, 2023). Prevalence and impact of symptom-relevant autobiographical memories in patients with emotional disorders. Symposium talk presented as part of “When is it helpful to revisit the anxious past? The relevance of symptom-related autobiographical memories in anxiety and related disorders” at the 57th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA.

Theses

Akpolat, N. (2023). The relationship between exposure to childhood maltreatment and skin conductance levels and responses during fear acquisition [Unpublished honors thesis]. Tufts University. 

Vranos, S. (2023). Reactivation and cognitive restructuring of negative autobiographical memories [Unpublished honors thesis]. Harvard University.