Michael J Gawrysiak

Michael J Gawrysiak
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology
  • Department: Psychology
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: MGAWRYSIAK@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Research Interests

treatment of depressionsubstance use disordersposttraumatic stress disorderbehavioral interventions

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-3339

List of Publications

  • Gawrysiak, M.J., S., Grassetti, S.N., Greeson, J., Shorey, R.C., & Baime, M.J. (In Press). The many facets of mindfulness and the prediction of change during Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Dumais, K., Franklin, T., Jagannathan, K., Hager, N., Gawrysiak, M., Betts, J.,…Wetherill, R., Sex differences in brain responses to smoking cues: Multi-site replication in new cohorts. Manuscript Accepted for publication. Shorey, R. C., Gawrysiak, M. J., Elmquist, J., Brem, M. J., Anderson, S., & Stuart, G. L. (In Press). Experiential avoidance, distress tolerance, and substance use cravings among adults in residential treatment for substance use disorders. Journal of Addictive Diseases. Shorey, R. C., Elmquist, J., Gawrysiak, M. J., Strauss, C., Haynes, E., Anderson, S., & Stuart, G. L. (In press). A randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness and acceptance group therapy for residential substance use patients. Substance Use & Misuse Reigier, P.S., Monge, Z.A., Franklin, T.R., Wetherill, R., Teitelman, A., Jagannathan, K., Suh, J.S., Wang, Z., Young, K., Gawrysiak, M.,…Childress, A.R., (In press). Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse are associated with a heightened limbic response to cocaine cues. Addiction Biology. Shorey, R., Elmquist, J., Gawrysiak, M., Anderson, S., & Stuart, G. (2016). The relationship between mindfulness and compulsive sexual behavior in a sample of men in treatment for substance use. Mindfulness, 1-8. Gawrysiak, M.J., Leong, S., Grassetti, S.N., Wei, M., & Baime, M.J. (2015). Dimensions of distress tolerance and the moderating effects on Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 1-9. Shorey, R. C., Gawrysiak, M. J., Anderson, S., & Stuart, G. L. (2015). Dispositional mindfulness, spirituality, and substance use in predicting depressive symptoms in a treatment seeking sample. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 71(4), 334-345. Goodson, J. T., Lefkowitz, C. M., Helstrom, A. W., & Gawrysiak, M. J. (2013). Outcomes of prolonged exposure therapy for veterans with PTSD. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26, 419-425. Gawrysiak, M. J., Nicholas, C. R. N., & Hopko, D. R. (2009). Behavioral activation for moderately depressed university students: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56(3), 468-475.

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