Publications

Scarlett, C. A., Strosnider, C., Elahi, H., Dannenfelser, M., Owen-Smith, A, & Spears, C. A. (in press). “I use the meditation to calm myself instead of reaching for a cigarette:”   Qualitative study of mindfulness-based addiction treatment among socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse adults. Mindfulness.

Jones, D. M., Masyn, K. E., & Spears, C. A. (in press). The Importance of Discrimination Attribution and Sex as Moderators of Discrimination, Psychological Functioning, and Substance Use Among U.S. Black Adults Aged 18-28. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment.

Shorey Fennell, B., Cottrell-Daniels, C., Hoover, D. S., Spears, C. A., Nguyen, N., Piñeiro, B., McNeill, L. H., Wetter, D. W., Vidrine, D. J., & Vidrine, J. I. (in press). The Implementation of Ask Advice Connect in a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Mixed Methods Evaluation Using the RE-AIM Framework. Translational Behavioral Medicine.

Self-Brown, S., Perry, E. W., Recinos, M., Cotner, M. A., Guastaferro, K., Owolabi, S., Spears, C. A., Whitaker, D. J., Huang, J., & Kegler, M. C. (2023). Systematic braiding of Smoke-free Home SafeCare to address child maltreatment risk and secondhand smoke exposure. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9(1): 81.

Spears, C. A., Mhende, J., Hawkins, C., Do, V. V., Hayat, M. J., Eriksen, M. P. Hedeker, D., Abroms, L. C., & Wetter, D. W. (2022). Mindfulness-based smoking cessation delivered through telehealth and text messaging for low-income smokers: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(8): e35688.

Fairman, R. T., Weaver, S. R., Nyman, A. L., Popova, L., Massey, Z., Reynolds, R. R. & Spears, C. A. (2022). Disparities among smokers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examination of COVID-19-related worries by sociodemographic factors in a U.S. nationally representative survey. Preventive Medicine Reports, 28: 101835.

Culbreth, R., Salazar, L. F., Spears. C. A., Crosby, R., Hayat, M., & Aycock, D. (2022). Stressors associated with tobacco use among transwomen. Transgender Health. https://doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2020.0168

Henderson, K., Do, V. D., Wang, Y., Duan, Z., Popova, L., Spears, C. A., Weaver, S. R., Ashley, D., Barker, D., & Huang, J. (2022). A brief report on IQOS point-of-sale marketing, promotion, and pricing in IQOS retail partner stores in Atlanta, GA, USA. Tobacco Control. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/ tobaccocontrol-2022-057285

Wang, Y., Duan, Z., Weaver, S. R., Popova, L., Spears, C. A., Ashley, D. L., Pechacek, T. F., Eriksen, M. P., & Huang, J. (2022). Consumption of JUUL vs. other e-cigarette brands among U.S. e-cigarette users: evidence from Wave 5 of the PATH study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17): 10837.

Spears, C. A., Jones, D. M., Cottrell-Daniels, C., Elahi, H., Strosnider, C., Luong, J., Weaver, S. R., & Pechacek, T. F. (2022). “When I don’t have a cigarette it’s helpful, but it really don’t satisfy:” Qualitative study of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among low-income smokers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3): 1157.

Cottrell-Daniels, C., Jones, D. M., Bell, S. A., Bandlamudi, M., & Spears, C. A. (2022). Mindfulness and mobile health for quitting smoking: A qualitative study among predominantly African American adults with low socioeconomic status. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 6(1):19-41.

Hopkins, P. D., Spears. C. A., Hoover, D. S., Li, L., Cambron, C., Potter L. N., Cinciripini, P. M., Lam, C. Y., & Wetter, D. W. (2022). Trajectories of motivation and self-efficacy during a smoking quit attempt: An ecological momentary assessment study. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 36(1): 78-89.

Stauber, C., Brown, J., Bourgeois, A., Palma, F., Spears, C. A., White, C., & Costa, F. (2022). Mobile health technologies are essential for reimagining the future of water, sanitation, and hygiene. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 106(4): 1017-1021.

Duan, Z., Wang, Y., Spears. C. A., Self-Brown, S. R., Weaver, S. R., Zheng, P., Eriksen, M. P., & Huang, J.  (2022). Role of mental health in the association between e-cigarettes and cannabis use. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 62(3): 307-316.

Duan, Z., Wang, Y., Weaver, S. R., Spears. C. A., Zheng, P., Self-Brown, S. R., Eriksen, M. P., & Huang, J. (2022). Effect modification of legalizing recreational cannabis use on the association between e-cigarette use and future cannabis use among US adolescents. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 233: 109260.

Wang, Y.,  Duan, Z., Self-Brown, S. R., Spears, C. A., Zheng, P., & Eriksen, M. P. (2022). Longitudinal associations between e-cigarette use and onset of multiple modes of cannabis use among US adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 131: 107316.

Mhende, J., Bell, S. A., Cottrell-Daniels, C., Luong, L., Streiff, M., Dannenfelser, M., Hayat, M. J., & Spears, C. A. (2021). Mobile delivery of mindfulness-based smoking cessation among low-income adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pilot randomized controlled trial. JMIR Formative Research, 5(7): e25926.

Nyman, A., L. Spears, C. A., Churchill, V., Do, V. V., Massey, Z. B., Reynolds, R. M., Henderson, K. C., & Huang, J. (2021). Associations between COVID-19 risk perceptions and smoking and quitting behavior among U.S. adult cigarette smokers. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14: 100394.

Popova, L., Henderson, K., Kute, N., Singh-Looney, M., Ashley, D. L., Reynolds, R. M., Nayak, P., & Spears, C. A. (2021). “I’m bored and I’m stressed”: A qualitative study of exclusive smokers, ENDS users, and transitioning smokers or ENDS users in the time of COVID-19. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Oct 5: ntab199. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab199. Epub ahead of print. 

Jones, D., Masyn, K., & Spears, C. A.  (2021). Discrimination, psychological functioning, and substance use among U.S. young adults aged 18-28, 2017. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, Online ahead of print, doi:10.1037/pha0000502.

Culbreth, R., Spears. C. A., Brandenberger, K., Feresin, R., Self-Brown, S., Goodfellow, L.,  Swahn, M. H., & Gardenhire, D. (2021). Dual use of electronic cigarettes and traditional cigarettes among adults in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Respiratory Care, 66(6): 951-959.

Biggers, A., Spears, C. A., Sanders, K., Ong, J., Sharp, L. K., & Gerber, B. S. (2020). Promoting mindfulness in African American communities. Mindfulness, 11, 2274-2282.

Ashley, D. L., Spears, C. A., Weaver, S. R., Huang, J., & Eriksen, M. P. (2020). E-cigarettes: How can they help smokers quit without addicting a new generation? Preventive Medicine, 140, 106145.

Evans, A. T., Henderson, K. C., Geier, A., Weaver, S. R., Spears. C. A., Ashley, D. L., Fritz, M., John, L., & Pechacek, T. F. (2020). What motivates smokers to switch to ENDS? A qualitative study of perceptions and use. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 8865.

Notley, C., Ward, E., Kassianos, A. P., Kurti, A., Mitchell, F., Nostikasari, D., Payton, J., & Spears, C. A. (2020). Negotiating cancer preventative health behaviours and adapting to motherhood: The role of technology in supporting positive health behaviours. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 15(1), 1811533.

Alqahtani, S., Cooper, B., Spears, C. A., Wright, C., & Shannahan, J. (2020). Electronic nicotine delivery system-induced alterations in oral health via saliva assessment. Experimental Biology and Medicine, 245(15), 1319-1325.

Churchill, V., Weaver, S. R., Spears, C. A., Huang, J., Massey, Z., Fairman, R., Pechacek, T. F., Ashley, D. L., & Popova, L. (2020). IQOS debut in the United States: Phillip Morris International’s heated tobacco device introduced in Atlanta, GA. Tobacco Control, doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055488. Online ahead of print.

Spears, C. A., Jones, D. M., Weaver, S. R., Yang, B., Pechacek, T. F., Eriksen, M. P. (2020). Use of and perceptions about electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among people with mental health conditions or serious psychological distress, 2018. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 212, 108049.

Lotfalian, S., Spears, C. A., & Juliano, L. M. (2020). The effects of mindfulness-based yogic breathing on craving, affect, and smoking behavior. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 34(2):351-359.

Do, V., Spears, C. A., Hoang, M. V., Huang, J., Redmon, P. B., Nguyen, L. X., & Eriksen, M. P. (2020). Perceptions about mindfulness and text messaging for smoking cessation in Vietnam: Results from a qualitative study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(6):e17337.

Spears, C. A., Abroms, L., Glass, C. R., Hedeker, D., Eriksen, M. P., Cottrell-Daniels, C., Tran, B. Q., & Wetter, D. W. (2019). Mindfulness-based smoking cessation enhanced with mobile technology (iQuit Mindfully): Pilot randomized controlled trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(6): e13059.

Spears, C. A., Li, L., Wu, C., Vinci, C., Heppner, W. L., Hoover, D. S., Lam, C., & Wetter, D. W. (2019). Mechanisms linking mindfulness and early smoking abstinence: An ecological momentary assessment study. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 33, 197-207.

Spears, C. A., Bell, S. A., Scarlett, C. A., Anderson, N. K., Cottrell-Daniels, C., Lotfalian, S., Bandlamudi, M., Sigurdardottir, A., Grant, A., Carter, B. P., Abroms, L. C., & Wetter, D. W. (2019). Text messaging to enhance mindfulness-based smoking cessation treatment: Program development through qualitative research. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 7(1): e11246.

Hoover, D. S., Spears, C. A., Vidrine, D. J., Walker, J. L., Shih, T., Wetter, D. W., Elting, L. S., Ramondetta, L. M., Li, Y., Gillaspy, S. R., & Vidrine, J. I. (2019). Smoking cessation treatment needs of low SES cervical cancer survivors. American Journal of Health Behavior, 43: 606-620. 

Spears, C. A., Jones, D. M., Weaver, S. R., Huang, J., Yang, B., Pechacek, T. F., & Eriksen, M. P. (2019). Sociodemographic correlates of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use in the United States, 2016-2017. American Journal of Public Health, 109: 1224-1232. 

Spears, C. A., Jones, D. M., Pechacek, T. F., & Ashley, D. L. (2019). Use of other combustible tobacco products among priority populations of smokers: Implications for U.S. tobacco regulatory policy. Addictive Behaviors, 93, 194-197. 

Spears, C. A., Jones, D. M., Weaver, S. R., Yang, B., Pechacek, T. F., Eriksen, M. P. (2019). Electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use in relation to mental health conditions, past-month serious psychological distress, and cigarette smoking status, 2017. Addiction, 114, 315-325.

Housten, A. J., Hoover, D. S., Correa-Fernández, V, Strong, L. L., Heppner, W. L., Vinci, C., Wetter, D. W., Spears, C. A., & Castro, Y. (2019). Associations of health literacy with acculturation among Latino adults. Health Literacy Research and Practice, 3(2): e81-e89. 

Kassianos, A., Ward, E., Rojas-Garcia, A., Kurti, A., Mitchell, F., Nostikasari, D., Payton, J., Saadi, J., Spears, C. A., & Notley, C. (2019). A systematic review and meta-analysis of behaviour change techniques in interventions initiated after pregnancy to promote breastfeeding amongst postpartum women. Health Psychology Review, 13: 344-372. 

Glass, C. R., Spears, C. A., Perskaudas, R., & Kaufman, K. A. (2019). Mindful sport performance enhancement: Randomized controlled trial of a mental training program with collegiate athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 13, 609-628

Spears, C. A. (2018). Mindfulness-based interventions for addictions among diverse and underserved populations. Current Opinion in Psychology, 30, 11-16.

Spears, C. A., Jones, D. M., Weaver, S. R., Pechacek, T. F., Eriksen, M. P. (2018). Motives and perceptions regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adults with mental health conditions. Addictive Behaviors, 80, 102-109.

Yang, B., Spears, C. A., & Popova, L. (2018). Psychological distress and responses to comparative risk messages about electronic and combusted cigarettes. Addictive Behaviors, 91, 141-148.

Popova, L., Majeed, M., Owusu, D., Spears, C. A., & Ashley, A. L. (2018). Who are the smokers who never plan to quit and what do they think about the risks of using tobacco products? Addictive Behaviors, 87, 62-68.

Kemp, C. B., Spears, C. A., Pechacek, T. F., Eriksen, M. P. (2018). Adults’ perceptions of nicotine harm to children. Pediatrics, 142(2), e20180051.

Spears, C. A., Hedeker, D., Li, L., Wu, C., Anderson, N. K., Houchins, S. C., Vinci, C., Hoover, D. S., Vidrine, J. I., Cinciripini, P. M., Waters, A. J., & Wetter, D. W. (2017). Mechanisms underlying mindfulness-based addiction treatment versus cognitive behavioral therapy and usual care for smoking cessation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85, 1029-1040.

Vinci, C., Guo, L., Spears, C. A., Li, L., Correa-Fernandez, V., Etcheverry, P. E., Lam, C. Y., Hoover, D. S., & Wetter, D. W. (2017). Socioeconomic indicators as predictors of smoking cessation among Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans. Ethnicity and Health. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2017.1373074.

Vinci, C., Li, L., Wu, C., Lam, C. Y., Guo, L., Correa- Fernandez, V., Spears, C. A., Hoover, D. S., Etcheverry, P. E., & Wetter, D. W. (2017). The association of positive emotion and first lapse: An ecological momentary assessment study. Health Psychology, 36, 1038-1046.

Spears, C. A., Houchins, S. C., Bamatter, W. P., Barrueco, S., Hoover, D. S., & Perskaudas, R. (2017). Perceptions of mindfulness in a low-income, primarily African American treatment-seeking sample. Mindfulness, 8, 1532-1543.

Spears, C. A., Jones, D. M., Weaver, S. R., Pechacek, T. F., Eriksen, M. P. (2017). Use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among adults with mental health conditions, 2015. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14, 1.

Mistretta, E. G., Glass, C. R., Spears, C. A., Perskaudas, R., Kaufman, K. A., & Hoyer, D. (2017). Collegiate athletes’ expectations and experiences with mindful sport performance enhancement. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 11, 201-221.

Vinci, C., Spears, C. A., Peltier, M. R., & Copeland, A. L. (2016). Facets of mindfulness mediate the relationship between depressive symptoms and smoking behavior. Mindfulness, 7, 1408-1415.

Vidrine, J. I., Spears, C. A., Heppner, W., Reitzel, L. R., Marcus, M. T., Cinciripini, P. M., Waters, A. J., Li, Y., Nguyen, N. T. T., Cao, Y., Tindle, H. A., Fine, M., Safranek, L. V., & Wetter, D. W. (2016). Efficacy of mindfulness-based addiction treatment (MBAT) for smoking cessation: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 84, 824-838.

Strong, L. R., Stewart, D. W., Heredia, N. I., Krasny, S. E., Spears, C. A., Correa-Fernández, V., Wetter, D. W., & Fernandez, M. E. (2016). Perspectives of Mexican-origin smokers on healthy eating and physical activity. Health Education Research, 31, 465-477.

Heppner, W. L.^, Spears, C. A.^, Correa-Fernandez, V., Castro, Y., Li, Y., Guo, B., Reitzel, L. R., Vidrine, J. I., Mazas, C. A., Cofta-Woerpel, L., Cinciripini, P. M., Ahuluwalia, J. S., & Wetter, D. W. (2016). Dispositional mindfulness predicts enhanced smoking cessation and smoking lapse recovery. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 50, 337-347. (^ denotes joint first authorship) 

Vinci, C., Spears, C. A., MacKenzie, P., & Copeland, A. L. (2016). Drinking motives mediate the relationship between facets of mindfulness and problematic alcohol use. Mindfulness, 7, 754-763.

Copeland, A. L., Spears, C. A., Baillie, L. E., & McVay, M. A. (2016). Fear of fatness and drive for thinness in predicting smoking status in college women. Addictive Behaviors, 54, 1-6.

Spears, C. A., Houchins, S., Stewart, D. W., Chen, M., Correa-Fernandez, V., Cano, M. A., Heppner, W. L., Vidrine, J.  I., & Wetter, D. W. (2015). Nonjudging facet of mindfulness predicts enhanced smoking cessation in Hispanics. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 29, 918-923.

Hoover, D. S., Vidrine, J. I., Shete, S., Spears, C. A., Cano, M. A., Correa-Fernández, V., Wetter, D. W., & McNeill, L. H. (2015) Health literacy, smoking, and health indicators in African American adults. Journal of Health Communication, 20 (Suppl. 2), 24-33.

Adams, C. E., Cano, M. A., Heppner, W. L., Stewart, D. W., Correa-Fernández, V., Vidrine, J. I., Li, Y., Cinciripini, P. M., Ahluwalia, J. S., & Wetter, D. W. (2015). Testing a moderated mediation model of mindfulness, psychosocial stress, and alcohol use among African American smokers. Mindfulness, 6, 315-325.

Copeland, A. L., McVay, M. A., Martin, P. D., Baillie, L. E., Spears, C. A., Rash, C. J., Kendzor, D. E., & Geiselman, P. J. (2015). Smoking cessation and weight gain prevention program for postmenopausal, weight-concerned women: A pilot study. Eating Behaviors, 18, 107-114.

Castro, Y., Fernández, M. E., Strong,  L. L., Stewart, D., Hernandez Robles, E., Krasny, S., Heredia, N., Spears, C. A., Correa-Fernández, V., Eakin, E. G., Resnicow, K., Basen-Engquist, K. B., & Wetter, D. W. (2015). Adaptation of a counseling intervention to address multiple cancer risk factors among overweight/obese Latino smokers. Health Education & Behavior, 42, 65-72.

Adams, C. E., McVay, M.A., Stewart, D. W., Vinci, C., Kinsaul, J., Benitez, L., & Copeland, A.L. (2014). Mindfulness ameliorates the relationship between weight concerns and smoking in female smokers. Mindfulness, 5, 179-185.

Adams, C. E., Chen, M., Guo, L., Lam, C. Y., Stewart, D. W., Correa-Fernández, V., Cano, M. A., Heppner, W. L., Vidrine, J. I., Li, Y., Ahluwalia, J. S., Cinciripini, P. M., & Wetter, D. W. (2014). Mindfulness predicts lower affective volatility among African Americans during smoking cessation. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28, 580-585

Kendzor, D. E., Businelle, M. S., Reitzel, L. R., Castro, Y., Vidrine, J. I., Mazas, C. A., Cinciripini, P. M., Lam, C. Y., Adams, C. E., Correa-Fernandez, V., Cano, M. A., & Wetter, D. W. (2014). The influence of discrimination on smoking cessation among Latinos. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 136, 143-148.

Cuevas, A. G., Reitzel, L. R., Adams, C. E., Cao, Y., Nguyen, N., Wetter, D. W., Watkins, K. L., Regan, S. D., & McNeill, L. H. (2014). Discrimination, affect, and cancer risk factors among African Americans. American Journal of Health Behavior, 38, 31-41.

Stewart, D. W., Reitzel, L. R., Correa-Fernandez, V., Cano, M. A., Adams, C. E., Cao, Y., Li, Y., Waters, A. J., Wetter, D. W., & Vidrine, J. I. (2014). Social support mediates the association between health literacy and depression among racially/ethnically diverse smokers with low socioeconomic status. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37, 1169-1179.

Cano, M. A., Lam, C. Y., Adams, C. E., Correa-Fernández, V., Stewart, D. W., Chen, M., McClure, J. B., Cinciripini, P. M., Wetter, D. W. (2014). Positive smoking outcome expectancies mediate the association between negative affect and smoking urge among women during a quit attempt. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 22, 332-340.

Stewart, D. W., Cano, M. A., Correa-Fernández, V., Spears, C. A., Li, Y., Waters, A. J., Wetter, D. W., & Vidrine, J. I. (2014). Lower health literacy predicts smoking relapse among racially/ethnically diverse smokers with low socioeconomic status. BMC Public Health, 14, 716.

Adams, C. E., Benitez, L., Kinsaul, J., McVay, M.A., Barbry, A., Thibodeaux, A., & Copeland, A.L. (2013). Effects of brief mindfulness instructions on reactions to body image stimuli among female smokers: An experimental study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 15, 376-384.

Stewart, D. W., Adams, C. E., Cano, M., Correa-Fernandez, V., Li, Y., Waters, A., Wetter, D. W.,& Vidrine, J. I. (2013). Associations between health literacy and established predictors of smoking cessation. American Journal of Public Health, 103, e43-e49.

Stewart, D. W., Vinci, C., Adams, C. E., Cohen, A. S., & Copeland, A. L. (2013). Smoking topography and outcome expectancies among individuals with schizotypy. Psychiatry Research. 205, 205-212.

Cuevas, A. G., Reitzel, L. R., Cao, Y., Nguyen, N., Wetter, D. W., Adams, C. E., Watkins, K. L., Regan, S. D., & McNeill, L. H. (2013). Mediators of discrimination and self-rated health among African Americans. American Journal of Health Behavior, 37, 745-754.

Adams, C. E., Rash, C. J., Burke, R. S., & Parker, J. D. (2012). Contingency management for patients with co-occurring disorders: Evaluation of a case study and recommendations for practitioners. Case Reports in Psychiatry. Epub doi: 10.1155/2012/731638.

Adams, C. E., Gabriele, J. M., Baillie, L. E., & Dubbert, P. M. (2012). Tobacco use and substance use disorders as predictors of postoperative weight loss two years after bariatric surgery. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 39, 462-471.

Adams, C. E., McVay, M.A., Kinsaul, J., Benitez, L., Vinci, C., Stewart, D. W., & Copeland, A.L. (2012). Unique relationships between facets of mindfulness and eating pathology among female smokers. Eating Behaviors, 13, 390-393.

Adams, C. E., Tull, M. T., & Gratz, K. L. (2012). The role of emotional nonacceptance in the relation between depression and recent cigarette smoking. American Journal on Addictions, 21, 293-301.

Reeves, R. R, Adams, C. E., Dubbert, P. M., Hickson, D. A., & Wyatt, S. B. (2012). Are religiosity and spirituality associated with obesity among African Americans in the southeastern United States (the Jackson Heart Study)? Journal of Religion and Health, 51, 32-48.

Adams, C. E., Houle, T. T., Parker, J. D., and Burke, R. S. (2012). Examining changes in depressive symptoms during substance abuse treatment in the context of regression to the mean. Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment, 11, 183-194.

Myers, V. H., Adams, C. E., Barbera, B. L., & Brantley, P. J. (2012). Medical and psychosocial outcomes of laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Cross-sectional findings at four-year follow-up. Obesity Surgery, 22, 230-239.

Tull, M.T., Weiss, N.H., Adams, C.E., & Gratz, K.L. (2012). The contribution of emotion regulation difficulties to risky sexual behavior within a sample of patients in residential substance abuse treatment. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 1084-1092.

Myers, V. H., McVay, M. A., Adams, C. E., Barbera, B. L., Brashear, M., Johnson, W. D., Boyd, P., & Brantley, P. J. (2012). Medical and pharmacy costs for bariatric surgery: A six-year follow-up. Southern Medical Journal, 105, 530-537.

Adams, C. E., Baillie, L. E., & Copeland, A. L. (2011). The smoking-related weight and eating episodes test (SWEET): Development and preliminary validation. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 13, 1123-1131.

Adams, C. E., Myers, V. H., Barbera, B. L.,& Brantley, P. J. (2011). The role of fear of negative evaluation in predicting depression and quality of life four years after bariatric surgery in women. Psychology, 2, 150-154.

Gabriele, J. M., Gill, D. L., & Adams, C. E. (2011). The roles of want-to commitment and have-to commitment in explaining physical activity behavior. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8, 420-428.

Adams, C. E., Brantley, P. J., & Greenway, F. L. (2010). Lifestyle factors and ghrelin: Critical review and implications for weight loss maintenance. Obesity Reviews, 12, e211-e218.

Kendzor, D. E., Adams, C. E., Stewart, D. W., Baillie, L. E., & Copeland, A. C. (2009). Cigarette smoking is associated with body shape concerns and bulimia symptoms among young adult females. Eating Behaviors, 10, 56-58.

Kendzor, D. E., Baillie, L. E., Adams, C. E., Stewart, D. W., & Copeland, A. L. (2008). The effect of food deprivation on cigarette smoking in females. Addictive Behaviors, 33, 1353-1359.

Leary, M. R., Tate, E. B., Adams, C. E., Batts-Allen, A., & Hancock, J. (2007). Self-compassion, self-esteem, and reactions to negative events: The implications of treating oneself kindly. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 887-904.

Adams, C., E., & Leary, M. R. (2007). Promoting self-compassionate attitudes toward eating among restrictive and guilty eaters. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26, 1120-1144.

Leary, M. R., Adams, C. E., & Tate, E. B. (2006). Hypo-egoic self-regulation: Exercising self-control by diminishing the influence of the self. Journal of Personality, 74, 1803-1831.