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Pre-Surgical Assessment

  1. Jeong, H., Hapenciuc, G., Meza, E., Heinberg, L.J., & Marek, R.J. (2023). Re-Evaluating the Binge Eating Scale Cut-Off Using DSM-5 Criteria: Analysis and Replication in Presurgical Bariatric Surgery Samples. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 19(9), 945-949.

  2. Pona, A., Marek, R.J., Panigrahi, E., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2023). Examination of the Reliability and Validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) in a Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 30(3), 673-686. 

  3. Marek, R.J., Ivezaj, V., Parikh, M., Jayade, M., Davila-Shiau, E., & Grilo, C.M. (2023). Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the English- vs Spanish-Language Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire – Brief Form (S-EDE-Q-BF) in Hispanic Persons Seeking Bariatric Surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 19(6), 576-584.

  4. Marek, R.J., Block, A.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2022). Reliability, Validity, and Clinical Utility of the MMPI-3 Among Patients Seeking Spine Surgery. Psychological Assessment, 34(4), 379-389.

  5. Marek, R.J., Ivezaj, V., Schuh, L., Creel, D. & Grilo, C. (2021). Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Attitudes Towards Obese Persons (ATOP) Scale in a Preoperative and Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample. Obesity Surgery, 31(12), 5207-5212.

  6. Marek, R.J., Lieberman, I., Derman, P., Nghiem, D.M., & Block, A.R. (2021). Validity of a Pre-Surgical Algorithm to Predict Pain, Functional Disability, and Emotional Functioning One Year After Spine Surgery. Psychological Assessment, 33(6) 541-551. 

  7. Martin-Fernandez, K. W., Marek, R. J., Heinberg, L. J., & Ben-Porath, Y. S. (2021). Six-year bariatric surgery outcomes: the predictive and incremental validity of presurgical psychological testing. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 17(5), 1008-1016.

  8. Martin-Fernandez, K., Martin-Fernandez, J., Marek, R.J., Heinberg, L.J., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2021). Associations among psychopathology and eating disorder symptoms and behaviors in post-bariatric surgery patients. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 26, 2545-2553. 

  9. Marek, R.J., Martin-Fernandez, K., Heinberg, L.J. Ben-Porath, Y.S., (2021). An Investigation of the Eating Concerns Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 3 (MMPI-3) in a Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample. Obesity Surgery, 31, 2335-2338. 

  10. Marek, R.J., Martin-Fernandez, K., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Heinberg, L.J. (2021). Psychosocial Functioning of Bariatric Surgery Patients 6-Years Postoperative. Obesity Surgery, 31(2) 712-724.

  11. Nonterah, C., Marek, R.J., Borckardt, J., Balliet, W.E., (2020). Alexithymia and Quality of Life in Pre-Surgical Organ Transplant Patients. Psychological Reports, 123(5), 1614-1634. 

  12. Block, A.R., & Marek, R.J. (2020). Presurgical Psychological Evaluation: Risk Factor Identification and Mitigation. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 27, 396-405.

  13. Nghiem, D.M., Gomez, J., Gloston, G.F., Torres, D.S., & Marek, R.J. (2020). Psychological Assessment Instruments for Use in Liver and Kidney Transplant Evaluations: Scarcity of Evidence and Call for Further Research. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102,(2), 183-195. 

  14. Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Epker, J.T., Kreymer, J.K., & Block, A.R. (2020). Reliability and Validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 – Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) in Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulator Samples. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102(1), 22-35.

  15. Fusco, B.R., Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, A.M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Heinberg, L.J. (2019). Using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form Cutoffs to Predict Lack of Pre-Surgical Exercise. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 26(3), 302-312. 

  16. Tarescavage, A.M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Marek, R.J., Boutacoff, L.I., & Heinberg, L.J. (2019). Time savings and accuracy of a simulated flexible and conditional administration of the MMPI-2-RF in presurgical psychological evaluations of bariatric surgery candidates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(5), 732-738.

  17. Block, A.R., Marek, R.J., & Ben-Porath, Y.S., (2019). Patient Activation Mediates the Association between Psychosocial Risk Factors and Spine Surgery Results. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 26 (2), 123-130. 

  18. Marek, R.J., Block, A.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2019). Validation of a Psychological Screening Algorithm for Spine Surgery Outcomes. Assessment,26 (5), 915-928. 

  19. Ata, R., Heinberg, L.J., Boepple, L., Marek, R.J., & Thompson, K. (2018). Obesity as a Disease: Effects on Weight-Biased Attitudes andBeliefs. Stigma and Health, 3(4), 406-414. 

  20. Marek, R.J., Steffen, K., Wolf, B., Flum, D.R., Rubin, P.J., Pories, W.J., Pomp, A., & Mitchell, JE. (2018). Psychosocial Functioning and Quality of Life in Patients with Loose Redundant Skin 4-5 Years After Bariatric Surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 14(11), 1740-1747. 

  21. Pona, A.A. Marek, R.J., Heinberg, L.J., Lavery, M., Ashton, K., Rish, J.M. (2017). Psychological Correlates of Body Image Dissatisfaction Before and After Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care, 12(4), 184-189.

  22. Marek, R.J., Williams, G.A., Mohun, S.H., & Heinberg, L.J. (2017). Surgery Type and Psychosocial Factors Contribute to Poorer Weight Loss Outcomes in Persons with a Body Mass Index Greater than 60 kg/m2 . Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 13(12), 2021-2026.

  23. Heinberg, L.J., Marek, R.J., Bucak, E., Haskins, I., Nor-Hanipah, Z., & Brethauer, S. (2017). 30-Day Readmission Following Weight Loss Surgery: Can Psychological Factors Predict Non- Specific Indications for Readmission? Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 13(8), 1376-1381.

  24. Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Dulmen, M.H.M. Ashton, K., & Heinberg, L.J. (2017). Using the PreSurgical Psychological Evaluation to Predict 5-Year Weight Loss Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 13(3), 514-521.

  25. Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, A.M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Ashton, K., Heinberg, L.J., Rish, J.M. (2017). Associations between Psychological Test Results and Failure to Proceed with Bariatric Surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 13(3), 507-513.

  26. Block, A.R., Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Kukal, D. (2017). Associations between Pre-Implant Psychosocial Factors and Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcome: Evaluation using the MMPI-2-RF. Assessment, 24(1), 60-70.

  27. Marek, R.J. & Ben-Porath, Y.S., Heinberg, L.J. (2016). Understanding the Role of Psychopathology in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes. Obesity Reviews, 17(2), 126-141.

  28. Marek, R. J., Heinberg, L. J., Lavery, M., Merrell Rish, J., & Ashton, K. (2016). A review of psychological assessment instruments for use in bariatric surgery evaluations. Psychological Assessment, 28(9), 1142-1157.

  29. Goodpaster, K. P. S., Marek, R. J., Lavery, M., Ashton, K., Rish, J.M., & Heinberg, L. J. (2016). Graze Eating among Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 12(5), 1091-1097.

  30. Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, A.T., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Rish, J.M., Ashton, K, & Heinberg, L.J. (2015). Using presurgical psychological testing to predict 1-year appointment adherence and weight loss in bariatric surgery patients: predictive validity and methodological considerations. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 11(5), 1171-1181.

  31. Marek, R.J., Block, A.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2015). The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 – Restructured Form: Incremental Validity in Predicting Early Outcomes for Spine Surgery Candidates. Psychological Assessment, 27, 114-124.

  32. Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Sellbom, M., McNulty, J.L., & Heinberg, L.J. (2015). Validity of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 - Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Scores as a Function of Gender, Ethnicity, and Age of Bariatric Surgery Candidates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 11(3), 627-634.

  33. Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, M.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Ashton, K., Heinberg, L.J. (2015). Replication and Evaluation of a Proposed Two-Factor Binge Eating Scale (BES) Structure in a Sample of Bariatric Surgery Candidates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 11(3), 659-665.

  34. Block, A.R., Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Ohnmeiss, D.D. (2014). Associations between Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) scores, workers' compensation status, and spine surgery outcome. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 19(4), 248-267.

  35. Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Ashton, K. & Heinberg, L.J. (2014). Impact of Using DSM-5 Criteria for Diagnosing Binge Eating Disorder in Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Change in Prevalence Rate, Demographic Characteristics, and Scores on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 Restructured Form (MMPI2-RF). International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47(5), 553-557.

  36. Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Merrell, J., Ashton, K., & Heinberg, L.J. (2014). Predicting One and Three Month Postoperative Somatic Concerns, Psychological Distress, and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors in Bariatric Surgery Candidates with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2- RF), Obesity Surgery, 24(4), 631-639.

  37. Marek, R. J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Ashton, K., & Heinberg, L.J. (2014). Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Scale Score Differences in Bariatric Surgery Candidates Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder vs. BMI-Matched Controls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47(3), 315-319.

  38. Tarescavage, A.M., Windover, A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Heinberg, L.J., Boutacoff, L.I., Marek, R.J.,…, Merrell, J. (2013). Use of the MMPI-2-RF Suicidal/Death Ideation and Substance Abuse Scales in screening bariatric surgery candidates. Psychological Assessment, 25(4), 1384-1389.

  39. Marek, R. J., Ben-Porath, Y. S., Windover, A., Tarescavage, A. M., Merrell, J., Ashton, K., Lavery, M. & Heinberg, L. J. (2013). Assessing psychosocial functioning of bariatric surgery candidates with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF). Obesity Surgery, 23(11), 1864-1873.

  40. Block, A.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Marek, R.J. (2013). Psychological risk factors for poor outcome of spine surgery and spinal cord stimulator implant: A review of the literature and their assessment with the MMPI-2- RF. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 27, 81-107.

Forensic Assessment

  1. Dixon, J. N., Caddell, T. M., Alexander, A. A., Burchett, D., Anderson, J. L., Marek, R. J., & Glassmire, D. M. (2023). Adapting assessment processes to consider cultural mistrust in forensic practices: An example with the MMPI-2-RF and MMPI-3. Law and Human Behavior, 47(1), 292-306.

  2. Anderson, J. L., Plantz, J., Glocker, S., & Zapf, P. A. (2022). A review of standardized instrument use in competency to stand trial evaluations. Journal of Personality Assessment, 104 (2), 281-288.

  3. Anderson, J.L., Burchett, D., Wygant, D.B., Glassmire, D.M., Kamphuis, J.H., Smid, W., & Sellbom, M. (2022). Differentiation between borderline and antisocial personality disorders in forensic settings. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 28(2), 132-152.

  4. Rock, R. C., *Haugh, S., *Davis, K. C., Anderson, J. L., Jones, M. A., & Johnson, A. K. (2021). Predicting animal abuse behaviors with externalizing and psychopathic personality traits. Personality and Individual Differences, 171, 110444.

  5. *Boland, J., Rock, R. C., Johnson, A. K., Jones, M. A., Salekin, R. T., & Anderson, J. L. (2021). Pathways to incarceration: An examination of childhood maltreatment and personality psychopathology in incarcerated adults. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 27(3), 253-264.

  6. Anderson, J. L., Brockhaus, R., Kloefer, J., & Sellbom, M. (2020). Utility of the MMPI-2-RF in Sexual Violence Risk Assessment. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 19 (4), 403-415. 

  7. Wood, M. E., Lawson, K., Anderson, J. L., Glassmire, D. M., Kinney, D. I., & Nitch, S. (2019). Reasonable accommodations for meeting the unique needs of defendants with intellectual disability. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 30 (2), 250-269.

  8. Kavish, N., Jones, M. A., Rock, R. C., Johnson, A. K., & Anderson, J. L. (2019). On the overlap between psychopathic traits and Machiavellianism in a forensic population. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 41(2), 198-207.

  9. Wood, M. E., Anderson, J. L., Alexander, A. A., Backstrom-Sieh, T., Gillespie, M. L., & Glassmire, D. M. (2019). The association between specific competence-related abilities and competence restoration treatment. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 30 (2), 250-269.

  10. Anderson, J. L., Wood, M. E., Tarescavage, A. M., Glassmire, D. M., & Burchett, D. (2018). The role of dimensional personality psychopathology in a forensic inpatient psychiatric setting. Journal of Personality Disorders, 32(4), ​447-464.

  11. Wood, M. E., Anderson, J. L., & Glassmire, D. M. (2017). The MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool—Criminal Adjudication: Factor structure, interrater reliability, and association with clinician opinion of competence in a forensic inpatient sample. Psychological Assessment, 29 (6), 776-785.

  12. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Kamphuis, J. H., Smid, W., & De Saeger, H. (2015). Measurement of DSM-5 Section II personality disorder constructs using the MMPI-2-RF in clinical and forensic Samples. Psychological Assessment, 27(3), 786-800.

  13. Block, A.R., Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Ohnmeiss, D.D. (2014). Associations between Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) scores, workers' compensation status, and spine surgery outcome. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 19(4), 248-267.

  14. Wygant, D. B., Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Rapier, J. L., Allgeier, L. M., & Granacher, R. P. (2011). Association of the MMPI-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) validity scales with structured malingering criteria. Psychological Injury and Law, 4(1): 13-23.

Personality Disorders/Psychopathy

  1. Davis, K. C. & Anderson, J. L. (2023). Psychological Pain: A Moderating Factor between Personality Psychopathology and Self Harm. Journal of American College Health, 71(5), 1436-1444.

  2. Ghamkharfard, Z., Pourshahbaz, A., Anderson, J. L., Boland, J., Shakiba, S., Mirabzadeh, A. (2023). The continuity between DSM-5 criterion-based and trait-based models for personality disorders in an Iranian community sample. Current Psychology, 42, 5740-5754.

  3. Sorem, E. B., Priebe, K., & Anderson, J. L. (2022). Personality Psychopathology and the Role of Self-Compassion. Journal of Clinical Psychology and Special Education, 11(2), 43-62.

  4. *Priebe, K., Sorem, E. B., & Anderson, J. L. (2022). Perceived Rejection in Personality Psychopathology: The Role of Attachment & Gender. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 44, 713-724.

  5. Sellbom, M., Anderson, J. L., Goodwin, B. E., Kastner, R. M., Rock, R. C., Johnson, A. K., Meier, B. P., Salekin, R. T. (2022). Evaluation of the moderated-expression and differential configuration hypotheses in the context of ‘successful’ or ‘non-criminal’ psychopathy. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 13(5), 542-556.

  6. Anderson, J. L., & Kelley, S. E. (2022). Antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy: The AMPD in Review. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 13 (4), 397-401.

  7. Zajenkowska, A., Nowakowska, I., Kazmierczak, I., Rajchert, J., Bodecka, M., Anderson, J. L., & Sellbom, M. (2022). The interplay between Disinhibition and Present-Hedonistic time perspective in the relation between Borderline Personality organization and depressive symptoms. Personality and Individual Differences, 186 (Part B).

  8. Ghamkharfard, Z., Pourshahbaz, A., Anderson, J. L., Mirabzadeh, A., & Shakiba, S. (2022). Assessing DSM-5 Section II Personality Disorders using the MMPI-2-RF in an Iranian Non-Clinical Sample. Assessment, 29 (4), 782-805.

  9. Anderson J. L., Ghamkhar Fard, Z., Mirabzadeh, A., Pourshahbaz, A., & Shakiba, S. (2022).  Predicting DSM-5 Section III personality disorders using MMPI-2-RF in an Iranian non-clinical sample. Journal of Psychopathology, 28, 3-14.

  10. Anderson, J.L., Burchett, D., Wygant, D.B., Glassmire, D.M., Kamphuis, J.H., Smid, W., & Sellbom, M. (2022). Differentiation between borderline and antisocial personality disorders in forensic settings. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 28(2), 132-152.

  11. Cooper, E. B., Anderson, J. L., Sharp, C., Langley, H., & Venta, A. C. (2021). Applying the mentalization theory to the dimensional trait model of maladaptive personality. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, 8(23).

  12. Long, T., Reinhard, E., Sellbom, M., Anderson, J. L. (2021). An Examination of the Reliability and Validity of the Comprehensive Assessment of Traits Relevant to Personality Disorder – Static Form (CAT-PD-SF). Assessment, 28(5), 1345-1357.

  13. Rock, R. C., Haugh, S., Davis, K. C., Anderson, J. L., Jones, M. A., & Johnson, A. K. (2021). Predicting animal abuse behaviors with externalizing and psychopathic personality traits. Personality and Individual Differences, 171, 110444.

  14. Boland, J., Rock, R. C., Johnson, A. K., Jones, M. A., Salekin, R. T., & Anderson, J. L. (2021). Pathways to incarceration: An examination of childhood maltreatment and personality psychopathology in incarcerated adults. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 27(3), 253-264.

  15. Anderson, J. L. & Sellbom, M. (2021). Assessing ICD-11 Personality Trait Domain Qualifiers with the MMPI-2-RF. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77, 1090–1105.

  16. Davis, K. C., & Anderson, J. L. (2021). The Role of Perceived Parental Acceptance-Rejection on Personality Psychopathology in Sexual Orientation Minority Young Adults. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30, 276-291.

  17. De Saeger, H., Kamphuis, J. H., & Anderson, J. L. (2020). Clinical utility of the MMPI-2-RF hierarchical description: An illustration in Cluster C personality disorder patients. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 36(5), 907–912.

  18. Kavish, N., Schiafo, M., Sellbom, M., Anderson, J. L. (2020). Construct Validity of the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality (CAPP) Lexical Rating Scale. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 11(6), 418-430.

  19. Kasowski, A. & Anderson, J. L. (2020). The association between aggressive sexual attitudes and pathological personality traits in men. Violence Against Women, 26 (12-13), 1636-1655.

  20. Sokolowski, K. M., Batky, B., Anderson, J. L., Glenn, A. L., & Salekin, R. T. (2020). The Personality Assessment Inventory- Antisocial Features (psychopathy) scale: Model fit and convergent and discriminant validity. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 42, 203-221.

  21. Bach, B. & Anderson, J. L. (2020). Patient-Reported ICD-11 Personality Disorder Severity and DSM-5 Level of Personality Functioning. Journal of Personality Disorders, 34(2), 231-249.

  22. Boland, J., & Anderson, J. L. (2019). The role of personality psychopathology in social network site behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences, 151, 1-10.

  23. Kavish, N., Sellbom, M., & Anderson, J. L.  (2019). Implications for the measurement of psychopathy in the DSM-5 using the Computerized Adaptive Test of Personality Disorder. Journal of Personality Assessment, 101 (5), 468-480.

  24. Kavish, N., Jones, M. A., Rock, R. C., Johnson, A. K., & Anderson, J. L. (2019). On the overlap between psychopathic traits and Machiavellianism in a forensic population. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 41(2), 198-207.

  25. Boland, J., Damnjanovic, T., & Anderson, J. L. (2018). Evaluating the role of functional impairment in personality psychopathology. Psychiatry Research, 270, 1017-1026.

  26. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., & Salekin, R. T. (2018). Utility of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5–Brief Form (PID-5-BF) in the Measurement of Maladaptive Personality and Psychopathology. Assessment, 25(5), 596-607.

  27. Anderson, J. L., & Sellbom, M. (2018). Evaluating the DSM-5 Section III personality disorder impairment criteria. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 9 (1), 51-61.

  28. Anderson, J. L., Wood, M. E., Tarescavage, A. M., Glassmire, D. M., & Burchett, D. (2018). The role of dimensional personality psychopathology in a forensic inpatient psychiatric setting. Journal of Personality Disorders, 32(4), ​447-464.

  29. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., & Shealy, R. C. (2017). Clinician perspectives of antisocial and borderline personality disorders using DSM-5 Section III dimensional personality traits. Journal of Personality Disorders, 12, 1-15.

  30. Bach, B., Anderson, J. L., & Simonsen, E. (2017). Continuity between interview-rated personality disorders and self-reported DSM-5 traits in a Danish psychiatric sample. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 8 (3), 261-267.

  31. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Sansone, R. A., & Songer, D. A. (2016). Comparing external correlates of DSM-5 Section II and Section III borderline personality disorder diagnostic constructs. Journal of Personality Disorders, 30(2), 193-210

  32. Anderson, J. L., & Sellbom, M. (2015). Construct validity of the DSM-5 Section III personality trait profile for borderline personality disorder. Journal of Personality Assessment, 97(5), 478-486.

  33. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Bagby, R. M., Ayearst, L., Quilty, L. C., & Chmielewski, M. S. (2015). Associations between DSM-5 Section III Personality Traits and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) scales in a psychiatric patient sample. Psychological Assessment, 27(3), 801-815.  

  34. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Kamphuis, J. H., Smid, W., & De Saeger, H. (2015). Measurement of DSM-5 Section II personality disorder constructs using the MMPI-2-RF in clinical and forensic Samples. Psychological Assessment, 27(3), 786-800.

  35. Anderson, J. L., Snider, S., Sellbom, M., Krueger, R. F., & Hopwood, C. (2014). A comparison of the DSM-IV and DSM-5 proposal for personality disorder structure. Psychiatry Research, 216, 363-371.

  36. Sellbom, M., Sansone, R. A., Songer, D. A., & Anderson, J. L. (2014). Convergence between DSM-5 Section II and Section III diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal and Psychiatry, 48(4), 325-332.

  37. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Wygant, D. B., Salekin, R. T. & Krueger, R. F. (2014). Examining the associations between DSM-5 Section III antisocial personality disorder traits and psychopathy in community and university samples. Journal of Personality Disorders, 28(5), 675-697.

  38. Sellbom, M., Anderson, J. L., & Bagby, R.M. (2013). Assessing DSM-5 Section III personality traits and disorders with the MMPI-2-RF. Assessment, 20(6), 709-722.

  39. Bagby, R. M., Sellbom, M., Ayearst, L. E., Chmielewski, M. S., Anderson, J. L., Quilty, L. C. (2013). Exploring the hierarchical structure of the MMPI-2-RF Personality Psychopathology Five in psychiatric patient and university student samples. Journal of Personality Assessment, 96(2), 166-172.

  40. Sansone, R. A., Kay, J., Anderson, J. L. (2013). Resident didactic education in borderline personality: A contemporary examination. Academic Psychiatry, 37(4): 287-288.

  41. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Wygant, D. B., & Edens, J. F. (2013). Examining the necessity for and utility of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory—Revised (PPI–R) validity scales. Law and Human Behavior, 37(5):312-320.

  42. Anderson, J. L., Sellbom, M., Bagby, R. M., Quilty, L. C., Veltri, C. O. C., Markon, K. E., & Krueger, R. F. (2013). On the convergence between PSY-5 domains and PID-5 domains and facets: Implications for assessment of DSM-5 personality traits. Assessment, 20(3): 286-94.

Non-Surgical Medical Settings

  1. Woodling, C., Wygant, D.B., Umlauf, R.L., & Marek, R.J. (2022). Somatoform’s Placement and Validity in the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP). Psychiatry Research, 313, 114593. 

  2. Short, M.B., Marek, R.J., Knight, C.F., & Kusters, I.S. (2022). Understanding Factors Associated with Intent to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine. Families, Systems and Health, 40(2), 160-170. 

  3. Kaye, S. Wygant, D.B., Umlauf, R.L., & Marek, R.J. (2022). Factor Structure and Validity of the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms-II (IDAS- II) in a Chronic Back Pain Treatment-Seeking Sample. Psychological Assessment, 34 (1), 3-9.

  4. Mickens, L.D., Nghiem, D.M., Wygant, D.B., Umlauf, R.L., & Marek, R.J. (2021). Validity of the Somatic Complaints Scales of the MMPI-2-RF in an Outpatient Chronic Pain Clinic. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 28, 789-797. 

  5. Marek, R.J., Anderson, J.L., Tarescavage, A.T., Haugh, S., Martin-Fernandez, K., Heinberg, L.J., Block, A.R., Jimenez, X., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2020). Elucidating Somatization in a Dimensional Model of Psychopathology Across Medical Settings. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 129(2), 162-176. 

  6. Boepple, L. Cero, I., Marek, R.J., Coulon, S., Lydecker, J.A., Brown, J.D., Malcolm, R., O’Neil, P.M. (2019). Patients’ Reasons for Weight Loss and Their Relations to Clinical Weight Loss Outcomes in a Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention. Obesity: Science & Practice, 5(6), 548-554.

  7. Ata, R., Heinberg, L.J., Boepple, L., Marek, R.J., & Thompson, K. (2018). Obesity as a Disease: Effects on Weight-Biased Attitudes and Beliefs. Stigma and Health, 3(4), 406-414. 

  8. Marek, R.J., Couhlon, S.M., Brown, J.D., Lydecker, J., Marek, S., Malcolm, R., & O’Neil, P.M. (2017). Characteristics of Weight Loss Trajectories in a Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention. Obesity, 25(12), 2062-2067.

Eating Disorders

  1. Jeong, H., Hapenciuc, G., Meza, E., Heinberg, L.J., & Marek, R.J. (2023). Re-Evaluating the Binge Eating Scale Cut-Off Using DSM-5 Criteria: Analysis and Replication in Presurgical Bariatric Surgery Samples. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 19(9), 945-949. 

  2. Marek, R.J., Ivezaj, V., Parikh, M., Jayade, M., Davila-Shiau, E.,* & Grilo, C.M. (2023). Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the English- vs Spanish-Language Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire – Brief Form (S-EDE-Q-BF) in Hispanic Persons Seeking Bariatric Surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 19(6), 576-584. 

  3. Marek, R.J., & Anderson, J.L. (2022). Measurement of Eating Pathology using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 3 (MMPI-3). Journal of Personality Assessment, 104(5), 674-679. 

  4. Martin-Fernandez, K., Martin-Fernandez, J., Marek, R.J., Heinberg, L.J., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (2021). Associations among psychopathology and eating disorder symptoms and behaviors in post-bariatric surgery patients. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 26, 2545-2553. 

  5. Marek, R.J., Martin-Fernandez, K., Heinberg, L.J. Ben-Porath, Y.S., (2021). An Investigation of the Eating Concerns Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 3 (MMPI-3) in a Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample. Obesity Surgery, 31, 2335-2338. 

  6. Goodpaster, K. P. S., Marek, R.  J., Lavery, M., Ashton, K., Rish, J.M., & Heinberg, L.  J. (2016). Graze Eating among Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 12(5), 1091-1097.

  7. Marek, R.J., Tarescavage, M.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Ashton, K., Heinberg, L.J. (2015). Replication and Evaluation of a Proposed Two-Factor Binge Eating Scale (BES) Structure in a Sample of Bariatric Surgery Candidates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 11(3), 659-665.

  8. Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Ashton, K. & Heinberg, L.J. (2014). Impact of Using DSM-5 Criteria for Diagnosing Binge Eating Disorder in Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Change in Prevalence Rate, Demographic Characteristics, and Scores on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF). International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47(5), 553-557.

  9. Marek, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Merrell, J., Ashton, K., & Heinberg, L.J. (2014). Predicting One and Three Month Postoperative Somatic Concerns, Psychological Distress, and Maladaptive Eating Behaviors in Bariatric Surgery Candidates with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF), Obesity Surgery, 24(4), 631-639.

  10. Marek, R. J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Ashton, K., & Heinberg, L.J. (2014). Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Scale Score Differences in Bariatric Surgery Candidates Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder vs. BMI-Matched Controls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 47(3), 315-319.

  11. Marek, R. J., Ben‐Porath, D. D., Federici, A., Wisniewski, L., & Warren, M. (2013). Targeting premeal anxiety in eating disordered clients and normal controls: A preliminary investigation into the use of mindful eating vs. distraction during food exposure. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), 582-585.

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