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Jasper Smits
Associate Professor of Psychology
University of Texas at Austin, 2004

TEL 214.768.4125
EMAIL jsmits (add @smu.edu to all email addresses)
OFFICE Expressway Tower 1100N
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RESEARCH SUMMARY

My program of research involves several interrelated lines of research, whose objectives converge on improving outcomes for people suffering from anxiety. Ongoing studies focus on (a) the identification of mechanisms underlying the efficacy of established interventions for the anxiety disorders; (b) the link between anxiety and certain health behaviors (e.g., exercise, smoking) as well as physical illness; and (c) the evaluation of novel treatment and augmentation strategies.

For more information about current studies, publications or opportunities to participate in research, please visit our website.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Berry, A.C., Rosenfield, D., & Smits, J.A.J. (2009). Extinction retention predicts improvement in social anxiety symptoms following exposure therapy. Depression & Anxiety, 26, 22-27.

Powers, M.B., Smits, J.A.J., Otto, M.W., Sanders, C., & Emmelkamp, P.M.G. (2009). Facilitation of fear extinction in phobic participants with the cognitive enhancer yohimbine: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 350-356.

Smits, J.A.J., & Otto, M.W. (2009). Exercise for mood and anxiety disorders: Therapist Guide. New York: Oxford University Press.

Smits, J.A.J., Meuret, A.E., Zvolensky, M.J., Rosenfield, D., & Seidel, A. (2009). The effects of acute exercise on CO2 challenge reactivity. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 43, 446-454.

Smits, J.A.J., Minhajuddin, A., & Jarrett, R.B. (2009). Cognitive therapy for depressed adults with comorbid social phobia. Journal of Affective Disorders, 114, 271-278.

Smits, J.A.J., Rosenfield, D., Mather, A., Tart, C.D., Henriksen, C., & Sareen, J. (in press). Psychotropic medication use mediates the relationship between mood and anxiety disorders and obesity: Findings from a nationally representative sample. Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Smits, J.A.J., Tart, C.D., Presnell, K., Rosenfield, D., & Otto, M.W. (2010). Identifying potential barriers to physical activity adherence: Anxiety sensitivity and body mass as predictors of fear during exercise. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 39, 28-36.

Tart, C.D., Leyro, T.M., Richter, A., Zvolensky, M.J., Rosenfield, D., & Smits, J.A.J. (2010). Negative affect as a mediator of the relationship between vigorous-intensity exercise and smoking. Addictive Behaviors, 35, 580-585.