PUBLICATIONS

2023

Jones, E. E., Blandl, F., Kreutzer, K. A., Bryan, C. J., Allan, N. P., & Gorka, S. M. (2024). Childhood Adversity and Youth Suicide Risk: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty. Personality and individual differences, 216, 112405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2023.112405 [PubMed]

Radoman, M., & Gorka, S. M. (2023). Reply to Bradford: Comment on increasing ecological validity in neuropsychopharmacology research on the relationship between alcohol use and uncertain stressors. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 10.1038/s41386-023-01706-0. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-023-01706-0 [PubMed]

Bryan, C. J., Daruwala, S. E., Tabares, J. V., Butner, J. E., Coccaro, E. F., & Gorka, S. M. (2023). Heightened threat perceptions and reduced stability in anxiety and fear among U.S. adults who carry handguns. Journal of anxiety disorders, 99, 102764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102764 [PubMed]

Yang, Y., Gorka, S. M., Pennell, M. L., Weinhold, K., & Orchard, T. (2023). Intolerance of Uncertainty and Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Mediating Role of Anxiety. Cancers, 15(12), 3105. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15123105 [PubMed]

Yang, Y., Jimmy, J., Jones, E. E., Kreutzer, K. A., Bryan, C. J., & Gorka, S. M. (2023). Neural reactivity to threat impacts the association between bullying victimization and suicide risk in youth. Journal of psychiatric research, 163, 288–295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.064 [PubMed]

Gorka, S. M., Radoman, M., Jimmy, J., Kreutzer, K. A., Manzler, C., & Culp, S. (2023). Behavioral and brain reactivity to uncertain stress prospectively predicts binge drinking in youth. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 48(8), 1194–1200. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-023-01571-x [PubMed]

Allan, N. P., Gorka, S. M., Saulnier, K. G., & Bryan, C. J. (2023). Anxiety Sensitivity and Intolerance of Uncertainty: Transdiagnostic Risk Factors for Anxiety as Targets to Reduce Risk of Suicide. Current psychiatry reports, 25(4), 139–147. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-023-01413-z [PubMed]

Moe, A. M., Phan, K. L., Fournier, J. C. J., Jimmy, J., & Gorka, S. M. (2023). Neural reactivity to neutral and aversive stimuli: Evidence for altered precuneus function in internalizing psychopathologies. Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging, 331, 111618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111618 [PubMed]

Gorka, S. M., Manzler, C. A., Jones, E. E., Smith, R. J., & Bryan, C. J. (2023). Reward-related neural dysfunction in youth with a history of suicidal ideation: The importance of temporal predictability. Journal of psychiatric research, 158, 20–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.11.036 [PubMed]

Radoman, M., & Gorka, S. M. (2023). Intolerance of uncertainty and functional connectivity of the anterior insula during anticipation of unpredictable reward. International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology, 183, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.09.003 [PubMed

2022

Gorka, S. M., Khorrami, K. J., Manzler, C. A., & Phan, K. L. (2022). Acute orexin antagonism selectively modulates anticipatory anxiety in humans: implications for addiction and anxiety. Translational psychiatry, 12(1), 308. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02090-x [PubMed]

Crane, N. A., Burkhouse, K. L., Gorka, S. M., Klumpp, H., & Phan, K. L. (2022). Electrocortical measures of win and loss processing are associated with mesocorticolimbic functional connectivity: A combined ERP and rs-fMRI study. Psychophysiology, 59(12), e14118. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14118 [PubMed]

Manzler, C. A., Radoman, M., Khorrami, K. J., & Gorka, S. M. (2022). Association between startle reactivity to uncertain threats and structural brain volume. Psychophysiology, 59(10), e14074. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14074 [PubMed]

Phan, L. G., Manzler, C. A., & Gorka, S. M. (2022). Neural and self-report indices of cognitive reappraisal moderate the association between sensitivity to uncertain threat and problem alcohol use. International journal of psychophysiology : Official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology, 175, 54–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.03.002 [PubMed]

Khorrami, K. J., Manzler, C. A., Kreutzer, K. A., & Gorka, S. M. (2022). Neural and Self-report Measures of Sensitivity to Uncertainty as Predictors of COVID-Related Negative Affect. Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging, 319, 111414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2021.111414 [PubMed]

Gorka SM, Phan KL. Orexin modulation of stress reactivity as a novel targeted treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology. Epub ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34341494/ [PubMed]

2021

Weis CN, Bennett KP, Huggins AA, Parisi EA, Gorka SM, Larson C. A 7-Tesla MRI Study of the Periaqueductal Grey: Resting State and Task Activation Under Threat. Social Cognitive Affect Neuroscience. Epub ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34244809/ [PubMed]

Kreutzer KA, Gorka SM. Impact of Trauma Type on Startle Reactivity to Predictable and Unpredictable Threats. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. Epub ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34333505/ [PubMed]

Hall OT, Phan KL, Gorka S. Childhood Adversity and the Association Between Stress Sensitivity and Problematic Alcohol Use in Adults. Journal of Traumatic Stress. E-pub ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34263960/ [PubMed]

Gruhn, M. A., Phan, K. L., Klumpp, H., Ajilore, O., & Gorka, S. M. (2021). Early life adversity as a moderator of symptom change following selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 45, 343-354. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10608-020-10158-5 [Springer]

Radoman, M., Crane, N. A., Gorka, S. M., Weafer, J., Langenecker, S. A., de Wit, H., & Phan, K. L. (2021). Striatal activation to monetary reward is associated with alcohol reward sensitivity. Neuropsychopharmacology, 46, 343-350. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32505126/ [PubMed]

Radoman, M., Lieberman, L., Jimmy, J., & Gorka, S. M. (2021). Shared and unique neural circuitry underlying temporally unpredictable threat and reward processing. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 16(4), 370-382. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33449089/ [PubMed]

Weafer, J., Gorka, S. M., Dzemidzic, M., Kareken, D. A., Phan, K. L., & de Wit, H. (2021). Neural correlates of inhibitory control are associated with stimulant-like effects of alcohol. Neuropsychopharmacology, 46, 1442-1450. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33947965/ [PubMed]

2020

Funkhouser, C. J., Correa, K. A., Gorka, S. M., Nelson, B. D., Phan, K. L., & Shankman, S. A. (2020). The replicability and generalizability of internalizing symptom networks across five samples. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 129(2), 191-203. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31829638/ [PubMed]

Gorka S. M. (2020). Interpersonal trauma exposure and startle reactivity to uncertain threat in individuals with alcohol use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 206, 107727. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31734035/ [PubMed]

Gorka, S. M., Kreutzer, K. A., Petrey, K. M., Radoman, M., & Phan, K. L. (2020). Behavioral and neural sensitivity to uncertain threat in individuals with alcohol use disorder: Associations with drinking behaviors and motives. Addiction Biology, 25(3), e12774. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31173426/ [PubMed]

Gorka, S. M., Teppen, T., Radoman, M., Phan, K. L., & Pandey, S. C. (2020). Human plasma BDNF is associated with amygdala-prefrontal cortex functional connectivity and problem drinking behaviors. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 23(1), 1-11. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31722379/ [PubMed]

Langenecker, S. A., Kling, L. R., Crane, N. A., Gorka, S. M., Nusslock, R., Damme, K. S. F., Weafer, J., de Wit, H., & Phan, K. L. (2020). Anticipation of monetary reward in amygdala, insula, caudate are predictors of pleasure sensitivity to d-Amphetamine administration. Drug Alcohol Dependence, 206, 107725. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31757518/ [PubMed]

Lieberman, L., Funkhouser, C. J., Gorka, S. M., Liu, H., Correa, K. A., Berenz, E. C., Phan, K. L., & Shankman, S. A. (2020). The relation between posttraumatic stress symptom severity and startle potentiation to predictable and unpredictable threat. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 208(5), 397-402. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32053566/ [PubMed]

Lieberman, L., Petrey, K., Shankman, S. A., Phan, K. L., & Gorka, S. M. (2020). Heightened reactivity to uncertain threat as a neurobehavioral marker of suicidal ideation in individuals with depression and anxiety. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 155, 99-104. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32522512/ [PubMed]

Thomas, P. J., Panchamukhi, S., Nathan, J., Francis, J., Langenecker, S., Gorka, S., Leow, A., Klumpp, H., Phan, K. L., & Ajilore, O. A. (2020). Graph theoretical measures of the uncinate fasciculus subnetwork as predictors and correlates of treatment response in a transdiagnostic psychiatric cohort. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 299, 111064. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32163837/ [PubMed]

2019

Gorka, S. M., Lieberman, L., Kreutzer, K. A., Carrillo, V., Weinberg, A., & Shankman, S. A. (2019). Error-related neural activity and alcohol use disorder: Differences from risk to remission. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 92(8), 271-278. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30684526/ [PubMed]

Gorka, S. M., Young, C. B., Klumpp, H., Kennedy, A. E., Francis, J., Ajilore, O., Langenecker, S. A., Shankman, S. A., Craske, M. G., Stein, M. B., & Phan, K. L. (2019). Emotion-based brain mechanisms and predictors for SSRI and CBT treatment of anxiety and depression: a randomized trial. Neuropsychopharmacology, 44(9), 1639–1648. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31060042/ [PubMed]

Hammoud, M. Z., Peters, C., Hatfield, J., Gorka, S. M., Phan, K. L., Milad, M. R., & Rabinak, C. A. (2019). Influence of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on long-term neural correlates of threat extinction memory retention in humans. Neuropsychopharmacology, 44(10), 1769–1777. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31096264/ [PubMed]

Hixson, H., Burkhouse, K. L., Gorka, S. M., & Klumpp, H. (2019). A preliminary examination of the relation between neural sensitivity to reward and history of alcohol use disorder among adults with internalizing psychopathologies. Neuroscience Letters, 690(18), 17-22. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30292719/ [PubMed]

Huggins, A. A., Weinberg, A., Gorka, S. M., & Shankman, S. A. (2019). Blunted neural response to gains versus losses associated with both risk-prone and risk-averse behavior in a clinically diverse sample. Psychophysiology, 56(6), e13342. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30719737/ [PubMed]

Radoman, M., Akinbo, F. D., Rospenda, K. M., $ Gorka, S. M. (2019). The impact of startle reactivity to unpredictable threat on the relation between bullying victimization and internalizing psychopathology. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 119, 7-13. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31520836/ [PubMed]

Weafer, J., Crane, N. A., Gorka, S. M., Phan, K. L., & de Wit, H. (2019). Neural correlates of inhibition and reward are negatively associated. NeuroImage, 196(1), 188–194. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30974242/ [PubMed]

2018

Crane, N. A., Gorka, S. M., Weafer, J., Langenecker, S. A., de Wit, H., & Phan, K. L. (2018). Neural activation to monetary reward is associated with amphetamine reward sensitivity. Neuropsychopharmacology, 43, 1738-1744. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29581536/ [PubMed]

Gorka, S. M., Phan, K. L., & Childs, E. (2018). Acute calming effects of alcohol are associated with disruption of the salience network. Addiction Biology, 23(3), 921-930. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28791789/ [PubMed]