Publications
Selected
Works
49 peer-reviewed publications and 5 book chapters spanning 15 years of research in DBT, intervention development, perinatal mental health, and emotion dysregulation.
47 of 47 publications
2025
3Anxiety trajectories from pregnancy to one-year postpartum and their contributors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Preis, H., Wang, W., St. Denis, I., Zhu, W., Mahaffey, B., & Lobel, M.
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 43(4), 846–858
Assessment of pandemic-related pregnancy stress from seven western countries using Rasch analyses
Riquelme-Gallego, B., Ordonez-Carrasco, J. L., Suarez-Yera, C., Rojas-Tejada, A. J., Preis, H., Lobel, M., Mahaffey, B., Amiel Castro, R., Atzil, S., Balestrieri, M., Brandt-Salmeri, A., Colli, C., Driul, L., Garzitto, M., Ilska, M., Kolodziej-Zaleska, A., La Marca-Ghaemmaghami, P., Meyerhoff, H., Penengo, C., Reuveni, I., Schaal, N. K., Yirmiya, K., & Caparros-Gonzalez, R. A.
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 182, 92–99
Obsessive-compulsive symptom trajectories from pregnancy through the postpartum: Examining longitudinal course and risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Levinson, A. R., Preis, H., Lobel, M., Philippopoulos, A., Law, K., & Mahaffey, B.
Archives of Women's Mental Health, 28(3), 593–602
2024
3Leveling up dialectical behavior therapy for autistic individuals with emotion dysregulation: Clinical and personal insights
Keenan, E. G., Gurba, A. N., Mahaffey, B., Kappenberg, C. F., & Lerner, M. D.
Autism in Adulthood, 6(1), 1–8
Gendered racism in pregnancy and stress among women in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rehbein, E., Levinson, A., Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., & Lobel, M.
International Perspectives in Psychology, 13(3), 119–127
When pregnancy and pandemic coincide: Changes in stress and anxiety over the course of pregnancy
Preis, H., Somers, J., Mahaffey, B., & Lobel, M.
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 42(3), 395–409
2023
5Social determinants of health, prenatal maternal stress, and earlier birth during the COVID-19 pandemic
Preis, H., Wang, W., Zhu, W., Mahaffey, B., & Lobel, M.
Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17(7), e12751
Associations of stress, anxiety, and partner satisfaction with maternal-fetal attachment in women pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online study
Schaal, N. K., La Marca-Ghaemmaghami, P., Marthesheimer, S., Hepp, P., Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Lobel, M., & Amiel Castro, R.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), 483
Investigating factors influencing prenatal stress, anxiety, and fear of childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and Switzerland: An online survey
Amiel Castro, R. T., Schaal, N. K., Meyerhoff, H., Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Lobel, M., & La Marca-Ghaemmaghami, P.
Maternal and Child Health Journal, 27(10), 1864–1875
Coping with subjective and objective stress during a pandemic pregnancy: Implications for maternal mental health
Levinson, A., Lobel, M., Preis, H., & Mahaffey, B.
Archives of Women's Mental Health, 26(6), 819–829
Factors related to COVID-19 vaccination intention and uptake among childbearing women
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., & Lobel, M.
Health Psychology, 42(8), 567–576
2022
7Development and psychometric properties of the Pandemic-Related Postpartum Stress Scale (PREPS-PP)
Levinson, A., Mahaffey, B. L., Lobel, M., & Preis, H.
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 43(4), 426–432
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on birth satisfaction in a prospective cohort of 2,341 U.S. women
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Heiselman, C., & Lobel, M.
Women and Birth, 35(5), 458–465
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for high-risk transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth: A qualitative study of youth and mental health providers' perspectives on intervention relevance
Tilley, J. L., Molina, L., Luo, X., Natarajan, A., Casolaro, L., Gonzalez, A., & Mahaffey, B.
Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 95(4), 1056–1070
Conceptual invariance, trajectories, and outcome associations of working alliance in unguided and guided internet-based psychological interventions: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Luo, X., Bugatti, M., Molina, L., Tilley, J. L., Mahaffey, B., & Gonzalez, A.
JMIR Mental Health, 9(6), e35496
Common model of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in pregnant women from seven high-income western countries at the COVID-19 pandemic onset
Lobel, M., Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Schaal, N. K., Yirmiya, K., Atzil, S., Reuveni, I., Balestrieri, M., Penengo, C., Colli, C., Garzitto, M., Driul, L., Ilska, M., Brandt-Salmeri, A., Kolodziej-Zaleska, A., Caparros-Gonzalez, R. A., Amiel Castro, R., La Marca-Ghaemmaghami, P., & Meyerhoff, H.
Social Science & Medicine, 315, 115499
Elevated risk for obsessive-compulsive symptoms in women pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mahaffey, B. L., Levinson, A., Preis, H., & Lobel, M.
Archives of Women's Mental Health, 25(2), 367–376
"How am I going to make it through pregnancy?" A qualitative examination of prenatal maternal stress
Mahaffey, B. L., Tilley, J. L., Molina, L. K., Gonzalez, A., Park, E., & Lobel, M.
Birth, 49(2), 253–260
2021
6When hindsight is not 20/20: Ecological momentary assessment of PTSD symptoms versus retrospective report
Schuler, K., Ruggero, C. J., Mahaffey, B., Gonzalez, A., Callahan, J. L., Boals, A., Waszczuk, M. A., Luft, B. J., & Kotov, R.
Assessment, 28(1), 238–247
The role of pandemic-related pregnancy stress in preference for community birth during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., & Lobel, M.
Birth, 48(2), 242–250
Adverse perinatal outcomes predicted by prenatal maternal stress among U.S. women at the COVID-19 pandemic onset
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Pati, S., Heiselman, C., & Lobel, M.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 55(3), 179–191
The German version of the pandemic-related pregnancy stress scale: A validation study
Schaal, N. K., La Marca-Ghaemmaghami, P., Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Lobel, M., & Amiel Castro, R.
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 256, 40–45
Examining the effects of stress and psychological distress on smoking cessation outcomes in cancer patients enrolled in a smoking cessation trial
Streck, J. M., Luberto, C. M., Muzikansky, A., Skurla, S., Ponzani, C. J., Perez, G. K., Mahaffey, B., Hall, D. L., Gonzalez, A., Rigotti, N. A., Ostroff, J. S., & Park, E. R.
Preventive Medicine Reports, 23, 101402
Association of discrimination and health care experiences with incomplete infant vaccination during COVID-19
Preis, H., Lobel, M., Mahaffey, B., & Pati, S.
JAMA Pediatrics, 176(2), 196
2020
5The disaster worker resiliency training program: A randomized clinical trial
Mahaffey, B. L., Mackin, D., Rosen, J., Schwartz, R. M., Taioli, E., & Gonzalez, A.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 94, 9–21
Pandemic-related pregnancy stress and anxiety among women pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Heiselman, C., & Lobel, M.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 2(3), 100155
Psychometric properties of the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Stress Scale (PREPS)
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., & Lobel, M.
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 41(3), 191–197
Vulnerability and resilience to pandemic-related stress among U.S. women pregnant at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
Preis, H., Mahaffey, B., Heiselman, C., & Lobel, M.
Social Science & Medicine, 266, 113348
The Stony Brook Health Enhancement Program (SB-HEP): The development of an active control condition for mind-body interventions
Mahaffey, B. L., Mackin, D. M., Vranceanu, A.-M., Lofaro, L., Bromet, E. J., Luft, B. J., & Gonzalez, A.
Journal of Health Psychology, 25(13-14), 2129–2140
2019
1The Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP) in patients with headache and musculoskeletal pain: A retrospective analysis of clinical data
Shim, M., Gonzalez, A., Vranceanu, A.-M., Reffi, A., Mahaffey, B., & Park, E.
Pain Management Nursing, 20(1), 70–74
2017
2Understanding the connection between posttraumatic stress symptoms and respiratory problems: Contributions of anxiety sensitivity
Mahaffey, B. L., Gonzalez, A., Farris, S. G., Zvolensky, M. J., Bromet, E. J., Luft, B. J., & Kotov, R.
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30(1), 71–79
Trauma-focused smoking cessation for smokers exposed to the World Trade Center disaster: A randomized clinical trial
Gonzalez, A., Friedberg, F., Li, X., Zvolensky, M. J., Bromet, E. J., Mahaffey, B., Vujanovic, A. A., Luft, B. J., & Kotov, R.
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 19(8), 968–975
2016
4Mental and physical health outcomes following the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP) in a clinical practice setting
Gonzalez, A., Vranceanu, A. M., Mahaffey, B., Laroche, K., & Park, E. R.
European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 8(5), 756–761
Posttraumatic stress symptoms and body mass index among World Trade Center disaster-exposed smokers: A preliminary examination of the role of anxiety sensitivity
Farris, S. G., Paulus, D. J., Gonzalez, A., Mahaffey, B. L., Bromet, E. J., Luft, B. J., Kotov, R., & Zvolensky, M. J.
Psychiatry Research, 241, 135–140
Clinical and personality traits in emotional disorders: Evidence of a common framework
Mahaffey, B., Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Kotov, R.
Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 125(6), 758–767
Do obsessive beliefs predict body image disturbance?
Blakey, S. M., Abramowitz, J. S., & Mahaffey, B. L.
Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 11, 96–100
2015
4Smoking to regulate negative affect: Disentangling the relationship between posttraumatic stress and emotional disorder symptoms, nicotine dependence, and cessation-related problems
Mahaffey, B. L., Gonzalez, A., Farris, S. G., Zvolensky, M. J., Bromet, E. J., Luft, B. J., & Kotov, R.
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 18(6), 1471–1478
Anxiety sensitivity mediates the association between post-traumatic stress symptom severity and interoceptive threat-related smoking abstinence expectancies among World Trade Center disaster-exposed smokers
Farris, S. G., Paulus, D. J., Gonzalez, A., Mahaffey, B., Bromet, E. J., Luft, B. J., & Zvolensky, M. J.
Addictive Behaviors, 51, 204–210
The why, what, and how of tracking your training: A primer for clinical psychology students
Dixon, L., & Mahaffey, B.
The Behavior Therapist, 38, 70–74
Internalized HIV stigma and mindfulness associations with PTSD symptom severity in trauma-exposed adults with HIV/AIDS
Gonzalez, A., Locicero, B., Mahaffey, B., Fleming, C., Harris, J., & Vujanovic, A. A.
Behavior Modification, 40(1), 122–163
2013
1Recollections of parent-child relationships, attachment insecurity, and obsessive-compulsive beliefs
Yarbro, J., Mahaffey, B., Abramowitz, J., & Kashdan, T. B.
Personality and Individual Differences, 54(3), 355–360
2012
3The relationship between anxiety sensitivity and obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions
Wheaton, M. G., Mahaffey, B., Timpano, K. R., Berman, N. C., & Abramowitz, J. S.
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 43, 891–896
The contribution of experiential avoidance and social cognitions in the prediction of social anxiety
Mahaffey, B., Wheaton, M. G., Fabricant, L. E., Berman, N. C., & Abramowitz, J. S.
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 41(4), 52–56
Do cognitive reappraisal and diaphragmatic breathing augment interoceptive exposure for anxiety sensitivity?
Deacon, B. J., Lickel, J. J., Possis, E. A., Abramowitz, J. S., Mahaffey, B., & Wolitzky-Taylor, K.
Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 26(3), 257–269
2011
1Efficacy of a prevention program for postpartum obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Timpano, K. R., Abramowitz, J. S., Mahaffey, B., Mitchell, M. A., & Schmidt, N. B.
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45, 1511–1517
2010
2Obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviors in a sample of women with postpartum mood symptoms
Abramowitz, J. S., Meltzer-Brody, S., Leserman, J., Killenberg, S., Rinaldi, K., Mahaffey, B. L., & Pedersen, C.
Archives of Women's Mental Health, 13(6), 523–530
Parenting and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: Implications of authoritarian parenting
Timpano, K., Keough, M. E., Mahaffey, B., Schmidt, N. B., & Abramowitz, J. S.
Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 24(3), 151–164