Press

Abstracts

Huang Y, Strobino K, Fisher K, Assuras A, Meyreles J, Arcia A, Bassile C, Williams O, Quinn L, Naqvi I. Exploring Behavioral Mechanisms and Functional Outcomes of a Community Health Worker-Assisted Home-Based Intervention After Stroke. International Stroke Conference. February 2026.
Cumella R, Mendieta M, Fray N, Hiti D, Kronish I, Shechter A. Targeted Light Exposure for Poor Sleep Following Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Pilot Randomized Trial. SLEEP 2025; Annual Meeting of the Associated Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS). June 2025.
Huang Y, Fisher K, Assuras S, Meyreles J, Strobino K, Castillo C, Zhu X, Arcia A, Bassile C, Williams O, Quinn L, Naqvi I. Feasibility of a Transdisciplinary, Home-Based Intervention Targeting Balance Self-Efficacy to Improve Physical Activity Among Urban-Dwelling, Mild Stroke Patients. European Stroke Organization Conference. May 2025.
Naqvi, I. Bridging the Divide: Uncovering and Addressing Stroke Research Disparities. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. April 2025.
Liyanage-Don N, Cumella R, Fray N, Mendieta M, Sayde G, Kronish I. Feasibility of a Digital Exposure Therapy Intervention to Reduce Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms after Critical Illness. Annual Meeting of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine; March 2025.
Särnholm, J., Bonnert, M., Johnsson, A., Mellbin, L., & Kronish, I. Early digital cognitive behavioral therapy targeting posttraumatic stress in acute coronary syndrome patients: A randomized pilot study. Invited symposium at Society of Behavioral Medicine Scientific Meeting. March 2025.
Sarnholm J, Wahlund T, Kronish I, Bergman M, Sartipy U, Stenman M. Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Targeting Psychological Distress Following Open Heart Surgery: An Uncontrolled Pilot Study. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. November 2024.
Agarwal A, Tincher IM, Rojas DA, Chap J, Flanary K, Sawyer K, Dainty K. Removing Surrogates’ Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety after Cardiac Events (RESURFACE): A Randomized Pilot Intervention Study. European Resuscitation Council Congress. October 2024.
Mendieta M, Cumella R, Lopez-Veneros D, Fray N, Scott A, Kronish IM, Shechter, A. Feasibility of Morning Light Exposure and Evening Light Avoidance to Improve Sleep Following Acute Coronary Syndrome: The SleepWell Pilot and Feasibility Study. American Psychosomatic Society. March 2023.
Cumella R, Lopez-Veneros D, Kronish IM, Edmondson D, Birk JL. Heart rate variability biofeedback to reduce psychological distress in patients after acute cardiac events. American Psychosomatic Society; March 2020.
Birk J, Lopez-Veneros D, Cumella R, Agarwal S, Kronish IM. Surmounting the challenges of adapting a behavioral intervention for remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of heart rate variability biofeedback training in cardiac arrest survivors. American Psychosomatic Society Virtual Meeting. December 2020.
Duran AT, Stravolakes K, Keteyian SJ, Kronish IM, Ye S, Moise N. The Implications of COVID-19 on cardiac rehabilitation: the need for theory-driven, telehealth-enhanced, non-traditional models. Academy Health Dissemination and Implementation Conference. Virtual conference. December 2020.

Articles & Features

“For some, the heart attack is just the beginning”, The Harvard Gazette. 2025. Featuring Columbia Roybal Center PI: Dr. Christina Luberto.
A Novel Approach to Treating PTSD in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors: Cardiology, Neurology, and Psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian. 2024.
"Sudden cardiac death and post-traumatic stress disorder: More research is needed". Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2024.
“Adopting Healthy Habits: What Do We Know about the Science of Behavior Change?” National Institute on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 4 Oct. 2022.
"What Happens When You Become Afraid of Health Care", Columbia University Irving Medical Center, March 13, 2023.
A documentary about a massive neuroscience study that challenges the medical industry’s approach to chronic pain. Pain Brain - featuring Columbia Roybal Center PI: Dr. Yoni Ashar.

Columbia Roybal Center Publications

Luberto CM, Lopes M, Clutier JF, Hall DL, Wood M, Schuman-Olivier Z, Hoeppner BB Park ER. Remotely delivered mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for spontaneous coronary artery dissection survivors. (2025). Translational Behavioral Medicine.
Mendieta M, Cumella R, Fray N, Lopez-Veneros D, Hiti D, Franqui C, D’Agostino C, Kronish IM, Shechter A. (2025). Combined Chronotherapy for Poor Sleep Following Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Pilot Randomized Trial. Journal of Circadian Rhythms.
Duran AT, Cumella RM, Mendieta M, Keener-Denoia A, López Veneros D, Farris SG, Moise N, Kronish I.M. (2024). Leveraging Implementation Science at the Early-Stage Development of a Novel Telehealth-Delivered Fear of Exercise Program to Understand Intervention Feasibility and Implementation Potential: Feasibility Behavioral Intervention Study. JMIR Formative Research.
Birk, J. L., Cumella, R., Lopez-Veneros, D., Agarwal, S., & Kronish, I. M. (2024). Feasibility of a remote heart rate variability biofeedback intervention for reducing anxiety in cardiac arrest survivors. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications.
Bergman M, Markowitz JC, Kronish IM, Agarwal S, Fisch CT, Eder-Moreau E, Neria Y. (2023). Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Exposure Therapy for PTSD After Cardiac Arrest: An Open Feasibility Trial. J Clin Psychiatry.
Cornelius T, Mendieta M, Cumella RM, Lopez Veneros D, Tincher IM, Agarwal S, Kronish I. (2023). Family-authored ICU diaries to reduce fear in patients experiencing a cardiac arrest (FAID fear): A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One.
Parsons ME, Hiserodt M, Otto MW. (2023). Initial assessment of the feasibility and efficacy of a scalable digital CBT for generalized anxiety and associated health behaviors in a cardiovascular disease population. ScienceDirect.
Agarwal S, Birk J, Abukhadra S, Rojas D, Cornelius T, Bergman M, Chang B, Edmondson D, Kronish IM. (2022). Psychological distress after sudden cardiac arrest and its impact on recovery. Current Cardiology Reports.

Newsletters

Other Publications by Columbia Roybal Investigators

Vranceanu AM, Kronish IM, Plys E, Syme M, Yu F, Gaugler JE. (2025) NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Interventions in Aging: Development, Maturation, Impact, and Opportunities for Advancement. The Gerontologist.
Kronish IM, Kaye J, Wethington E. Editors. (2024-2025) Theme Issue 2023: Digital Technology for Behavioral Interventions in Aging: Opportunities and Challenges. JMIR Publications.
Parsons EM, Figueroa, ZG, Hiserodt, M, Cornelius, T, Otto, MW. (2025) Relative Preference for In-Person, Telehealth, Digital, and Pharmacologic Mental Health Care After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. Journal of medical Internet research.
Birk J, Otto MW, Cornelius T, Poldrack RA, Edmondson D. (2023). Improving the rigor of mechanistic behavioral science: the introduction of the checklist for investigating mechanisms in behavior-change research (CLIMBR). Behavior Therapy.
Kronish IM, Shechter A. (2022). COVID-19 and the amplification of cardiovascular risk by psychological distress. Nature Cardiovascular Research.
Agarwal S, Birk J, Abukhadra S, Rojas D, Cornelius T, Bergman M, Chang B, Edmondson D, Kronish IM. (2022). Psychological distress after sudden cardiac arrest and its impact on recovery. Current Cardiology Reports.
Liyanage-Don NA, Winawer MR, Hamberger MJ, Agarwal S, Trainor AR, Quispe KA, Kronish IM. (2022). Association of depression and COVID-induced PTSD with cognitive symptoms after COVID-19 illness. General Hospital Psychiatry.
Cornelius T, Duran AT, Diaz F, Bramley S, Shaw K, Schwartz JE, Edmondson D, Shechter A, Abdalla M. (2021). The association of transmission concerns and social distance from loved ones with distress in medical professionals providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Families, systems & health: the journal of collaborative family healthcare.
Liyanage-Don NA, Cornelius T, Sanchez, JE, Trainor A, Moise N, Wainberg M, Kronish IM. (2021). Psychological distress, persistent physical symptoms, and perceived recovery after COVID-19 illness. Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Ye S, Hiura G, Fleck E, Garcia A, Geleris J, Lee P, Liyanage-Don N, Moise N, Schluger N, Singer J, Sobieszczyk M, Sun Y, West H, Kronish IM. (2021). Hospital readmissions after implementation of a discharge care program for patients with COVID-19 illness. Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Liyanage-Don N, Birk J, Cornelius T, Sanchez G, Moise N, Edmondson D, Kronish I. (2021). Medications as Traumatic Reminders in Patients With Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack-Induced Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Stroke.
Impact of prior trauma exposure on the development of PTSD symptoms after suspected acute coronary syndrome. (2021). Young J, Schweber A, Sumner JA, Chang BP, Cornelius T, Kronish IM. General Hospital Psychiatry.
Birk JL, Cumella R, Lopez-Veneros D, Jurado A, Romero EK, Lazarov A, Kronish IM. (2020). Intervening on fear after acute cardiac events: Rationale and design of the INFORM randomized clinical trial. Health Psychology.
Shechter A, Diaz F, Moise N, Anstey DE, Ye S, Agarwal S, Birk JL, Brodie D, Cannone DE, Chang B, Claassen J, Cornelius T, Derby L, Dong M, Givens RC, Hochman B, Homma S, Kronish IM, Lee SAJ, Manzano W, Mayer LES, McMurry CL, Moitra V, Pham P, Rabbani L, Rivera RR, Schwartz A, Schwartz JE, Shapiro PA, Shaw K, Sullivan AM, Vose C, Wasson L, Edmondson D, Abdalla M. (2020). Psychological distress, coping behaviors, and preferences for support among New York healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. General Hospital Psychiatry.
Kronish IM, Cornelius T, Schwartz JE, Shechter A, Diaz KM, Romero EK, Edmondson D. (2020). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Electronically Measured Medication Adherence After Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes. Circulation.