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Michelle F. Dennis

Michelle F. Dennis

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Psychology

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37
Citations
4770
World Ranking
9266
National Ranking
4903

Overview

Michelle F. Dennis is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology, molecular biology, genetics, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, and behavioral neuroscience.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Michelle F. Dennis has contributed to numerous studies published across several venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Translational Psychiatry

Their recent notable papers are:

  • "Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of PTSD across 10 military and civilian cohorts identifies methylation changes in AHRR," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder," 2024, Nature Genetics
  • "GWAS Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempt: Identification of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci and Implication of Genetic Risks for Specific Health Factors," 2023, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • "A genome-wide association study of suicide attempts in the million veterans program identifies evidence of pan-ancestry and ancestry-specific risk loci," 2022, Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information," 2021, Biological Psychiatry

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Jean C. Beckham
  • Allison E. Ashley-Koch
  • Nathan A. Kimbrel
  • Melanie E. Garrett
  • Michael A. Hauser

The research topics and publication venues indicate a concentrated effort on understanding neurobiological and genetic underpinnings of psychiatric disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide-related behaviors. The integration of molecular biology and clinical psychological approaches reflects an interdisciplinary methodology.

Best Publications

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Autobiographical memory for stressful events: the role of autobiographical memory in posttraumatic stress disorder.

    David C. Rubin;Michelle F. Dennis;Jean C. Beckham;Jean C. Beckham

  • A Pilot Trial of Mindfulness Meditation Training for ADHD in Adulthood: Impact on Core Symptoms, Executive Functioning, and Emotion Dysregulation

    John T. Mitchell;Elizabeth M. McIntyre;Joseph S. English;Michelle F. Dennis;Michelle F. Dennis

  • Exploration of the resilience construct in posttraumatic stress disorder severity and functional correlates in military combat veterans who have served since September 11, 2001.

    Kimberly T. Green;Patrick S. Calhoun;Michelle F. Dennis;Jean C. Beckham

  • GWAS Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempt: Identification of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci and Implication of Genetic Risks for Specific Health Factors.

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  • Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of PTSD across 10 military and civilian cohorts identifies methylation changes in AHRR.

    Alicia K. Smith;Andrew Ratanatharathorn;Adam X. Maihofer;Robert K. Naviaux

  • Mobile Contingency Management as an Adjunctive Smoking Cessation Treatment for Smokers With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Jeffrey S. Hertzberg;Vickie L. Carpenter;Angela C. Kirby;Patrick S. Calhoun

  • A placebo-controlled trial of bupropion SR in the treatment of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Mary E. Becker;Michael A. Hertzberg;Scott D. Moore;Michelle F. Dennis

  • Objective evidence of sleep disturbance in women with posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Patrick S. Calhoun;Patrick S. Calhoun;Matt Wiley;Michelle F. Dennis;Melanie K. Means

  • Posttraumatic stress, heart rate variability, and the mediating role of behavioral health risks.

    Paul A. Dennis;Lana L. Watkins;Patrick S. Calhoun;Ania Oddone

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study of Suicide Attempts in the Million Veterans Program Identifies Evidence of Pan-Ancestry and Ancestry-Specific Risk Loci

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  • The Effect of Draft DSM-V Criteria on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence

    Patrick S. Calhoun;S B A Jeffrey Hertzberg;Angela C. Kirby;F B A Michelle Dennis

  • Exploration of the Influence of Childhood Trauma, Combat Exposure, and the Resilience Construct on Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan Era Military Personnel and Veterans

    Nagy A. Youssef;Kimberly T. Green;Eric A. Dedert;Jeffrey S. Hertzberg

  • Epigenome-wide association of PTSD from heterogeneous cohorts with a common multi-site analysis pipeline

    Andrew Ratanatharathorn;Marco P. Boks;Adam X. Maihofer;Allison E. Aiello

  • Genome-wide association study of posttraumatic stress disorder in a cohort of Iraq–Afghanistan era veterans

    Allison E. Ashley-Koch;Melanie E. Garrett;Jason Gibson;Yutao Liu

  • Self-Mutilative Behaviors in Male Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Matthew B. Sacks;Amanda M. Flood;Michelle F. Dennis;Michael A. Hertzberg;Michael A. Hertzberg

  • Ad lib smoking in post-traumatic stress disorder: an electronic diary study.

    Jean C Beckham;Matthew T Wiley;Susannah C Miller;Michelle F Dennis

  • The effects of cigarette smoking on script-driven imagery in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

    Jean C. Beckham;Jean C. Beckham;Michelle F. Dennis;F. Joseph McClernon;Susannah L. Mozley

  • Predictors of Lapse in First Week of Smoking Abstinence in PTSD and Non-PTSD Smokers

    Jean C. Beckham;Patrick S. Calhoun;Michelle F. Dennis;Michelle F. Dennis;Sarah M. Wilson;Sarah M. Wilson;Sarah M. Wilson

  • Prospective study of externalizing and internalizing subtypes of posttraumatic stress disorder and their relationship to mortality among Vietnam veterans

    Amanda M. Flood;Stephen H. Boyle;Patrick S. Calhoun;Patrick S. Calhoun;Patrick S. Calhoun;Michelle F. Dennis

  • Smoking in help-seeking veterans with PTSD returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.

    A.C. Kirby;B.P. Hertzberg;C.F. Collie;B. Yeatts

  • Baroreceptor sensitivity at rest and during stress in women with posttraumatic stress disorder or major depressive disorder

    Joel W. Hughes;Michelle F. Dennis;Jean C. Beckham

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean C. Beckham
Jean C. Beckham Duke University
Patrick S. Calhoun
Patrick S. Calhoun Duke University
Nathan A. Kimbrel
Nathan A. Kimbrel Duke University
Michael A. Hauser
Michael A. Hauser Duke University
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University
Karestan C. Koenen
Karestan C. Koenen Harvard University
Victoria B. Risbrough
Victoria B. Risbrough University of California, San Diego
F. Joseph McClernon
F. Joseph McClernon Duke University
Mark W. Miller
Mark W. Miller Boston University
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital

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