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Kimberly A. Babson is affiliated with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and neuroscience, with particular attention to cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology. Their work addresses various aspects of sleep and wakefulness, sleep-related disorders, and substance abuse treatment.

Their recent publications include studies on diverse topics such as the therapeutic impact of cannabis, reliability of sleepiness scales in clinical trials, and treatments for excessive daytime sleepiness. Notable papers include:

  • The Long-Term, Prospective, Therapeutic Impact of Cannabis on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (2020) in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Test-retest reliability of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in clinical trial settings (2021) in Journal of Sleep Research
  • Solriamfetol treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in participants with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea with a history of depression (2022) in Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • The predictive validity of the progress assessment, a clinician administered instrument for use in measurement-based care for substance use disorders (2020) in Psychiatry Research
  • 0751 Epworth Sleepiness Scale Test-Retest Reliability Analysis In Solriamfetol Studies (2020) in SLEEP

The topics explored in their work include:

  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Frequent co-authors who collaborated with Kimberly A. Babson include:

  • Russell Rosenberg
  • Marcel O. Bonn-Miller
  • Diane Menno
  • Susan Morris
  • Michelle Baladi

Their research has been published across several journals, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within medical and neurological sciences. The most frequent venues are:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • Psychiatry Research
  • SLEEP

Their work also involves subfields such as physiology, pharmacology, and complementary and alternative medicine, emphasizing a broad scientific scope on the mechanisms and treatments related to sleep disorders and substance use.

Best Publications

  • Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Sleep: a Review of the Literature

    Kimberly A. Babson;James Sottile;Danielle Morabito

  • Temporal relations between sleep problems and both traumatic event exposure and PTSD: a critical review of the empirical literature.

    Kimberly A. Babson;Matthew T. Feldner

  • Self-reported cannabis use characteristics, patterns and helpfulness among medical cannabis users

    Marcel O. Bonn-Miller;Matthew Tyler Boden;Meggan M. Bucossi;Kimberly A. Babson

  • Smoking, traumatic event exposure, and post-traumatic stress: A critical review of the empirical literature☆

    Matthew T. Feldner;Kimberly A. Babson;Michael J. Zvolensky

  • A test of the effects of acute sleep deprivation on general and specific self-reported anxiety and depressive symptoms: an experimental extension.

    Kimberly A. Babson;Casey D. Trainor;Matthew T. Feldner;Heidemarie Blumenthal

  • Using cannabis to help you sleep: Heightened frequency of medical cannabis use among those with PTSD

    Marcel O. Bonn-Miller;Marcel O. Bonn-Miller;Kimberly A. Babson;Ryan Vandrey

  • The Emotional Stroop Task and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: a Meta-Analysis

    Josh M. Cisler;Kate B. Wolitzky-Taylor;Thomas G. Adams;Kimberly A. Babson

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder and cannabis use characteristics among military veterans with cannabis dependence.

    Matthew Tyler Boden;Kimberly A. Babson;Anka A. Vujanovic;Nicole A. Short

  • An integrated approach to panic prevention targeting the empirically supported risk factors of smoking and anxiety sensitivity: theoretical basis and evidence from a pilot project evaluating feasibility and short-term efficacy.

    Matthew T. Feldner;Michael J. Zvolensky;Kimberly Babson;Ellen W. Leen-Feldner

  • Elevated social anxiety among early maturing girls.

    Heidemarie Blumenthal;Ellen W. Leen-Feldner;Kimberly A. Babson;Jessica L. Gahr

  • Disgust, mental contamination, and posttraumatic stress: Unique relations following sexual versus non-sexual assault

    Christal L. Badour;Matthew T. Feldner;Matthew T. Feldner;Kimberly A. Babson;Kimberly A. Babson;Heidemarie Blumenthal;Heidemarie Blumenthal

  • The impact of exercise on suicide risk: examining pathways through depression, PTSD, and sleep in an inpatient sample of veterans.

    Collin L Davidson;Kimberly A Babson;Kimberly A Babson;Marcel O Bonn-Miller;Tasha Souter;Tasha Souter

  • Training and Practices of Cannabis Dispensary Staff

    Nancy A. Haug;Dustin Kieschnick;James E. Sottile;Kimberly A. Babson

  • Understanding PTSD comorbidity and suicidal behavior: associations among histories of alcohol dependence, major depressive disorder, and suicidal ideation and attempts

    Sasha M. Rojas;Sarah Bujarski;Kimberly A. Babson;Courtney E. Dutton

  • Poor sleep quality as a risk factor for lapse following a cannabis quit attempt

    Kimberly A. Babson;Matthew Tyler Boden;Alex H. Harris;Timothy R. Stickle

  • Sleep Quality Among U.S. Military Veterans With PTSD: A Factor Analysis and Structural Model of Symptoms

    Kimberly A. Babson;Kimberly A. Babson;Daniel M. Blonigen;Matthew Tyler Boden;Kent D. Drescher

  • Marijuana use among traumatic event-exposed adolescents: posttraumatic stress symptom frequency predicts coping motivations for use

    Sarah J. Bujarski;Matthew T. Feldner;Sarah F. Lewis;Kimberly A. Babson;Kimberly A. Babson

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms and smoking to reduce negative affect: An investigation of trauma-exposed daily smokers

    Matthew T. Feldner;Kimberly A. Babson;Michael J. Zvolensky;Anka A. Vujanovic

  • Interactions between Disordered Sleep, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Substance Use Disorders

    Ryan Vandrey;Kimberly A. Babson;Evan S. Herrmann;Marcel O. Bonn-Miller

  • Gender as a moderator of the relation between PTSD and disgust: a laboratory test employing individualized script-driven imagery

    Bunmi O. Olatunji;Kimberly A. Babson;Rose C. Smith;Matthew T. Feldner

  • Mobile App-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: Feasibility and Initial Efficacy Among Veterans With Cannabis Use Disorders

    Kimberly A. Babson;Danielle E. Ramo;Lisa Baldini;Ryan G Vandrey

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcel O. Bonn-Miller
Marcel O. Bonn-Miller University of Pennsylvania
Matthew T. Feldner
Matthew T. Feldner University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Ellen W. Leen-Feldner
Ellen W. Leen-Feldner University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Matthew Tyler Boden
Matthew Tyler Boden Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Michael J. Zvolensky
Michael J. Zvolensky University of Houston
Norman B. Schmidt
Norman B. Schmidt Florida State University
Anka A. Vujanovic
Anka A. Vujanovic University of Houston
Natalie Sachs-Ericsson
Natalie Sachs-Ericsson Florida State University
Amit Bernstein
Amit Bernstein University of Wisconsin–Madison
Danny G. Kaloupek
Danny G. Kaloupek Boston University

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