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Steven Shirk PhD

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
AddressEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
200 Spring Road, Psychology Services, 116B
Bedford MA 01730
Phone781-687-3672
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentPsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences


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    University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United StatesBSPsychology
    University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United StatesMAPsychology
    University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United StatesPHDSocial Psychology

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    1. Ngo V, Shirk SD, Chamberlin ES, Marfeo E, Moo LR. A Visit-Associated Logistics Framework Describing Challenges Faced by Caregivers of Older Adults. Gerontologist. 2025 May 10; 65(6). PMID: 40042933.
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    2. Stevenson B, Teravainen T, Kathawalla UK, Singer M, Wilkins S, Mueller L, Kelly M, Ellison M, Shirk SD, Bakken S, Blustein D. Feasibility of a Career Development Intervention for Veterans in Vocational Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Jun 30; 12:e47986. PMID: 37389915.
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    3. Reilly ED, Wolkowicz NR, Heapy A, Ross MacLean R, Duarte BA, Chamberlin ES, Harris JI, Shirk SD, Kelly MM. Chronic pain and problematic substance use for veterans during COVID-19: the moderating role of psychological flexibility. Front Psychol. 2023; 14:1173641. PMID: 37205082.
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    4. Kelly MM, DeBeer BB, Chamberlin E, Claudio T, Duarte B, Harris JI, Kennedy MA, Shirk S, Reilly ED. The effects of loneliness and psychological flexibility on veterans' substance use and physical and mental health functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Contextual Behav Sci. 2022 Oct; 26:217-226. PMID: 36267166.
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    5. Gately ME, Quach ED, Shirk SD, Trudeau SA. Understanding Variation in Adoption of Video Telehealth and Implications for Health Care Systems. Med Res Arch. 2022 Jun 01; 10(5). PMID: 36405543.
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    6. Reilly ED, Chamberlin ES, Duarte BA, Harris JI, Shirk SD, Kelly MM. The Impact of COVID-19 on Self-Reported Substance Use, Well-Being, and Functioning Among United States Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Psychol. 2022; 13:812247. PMID: 35478735.
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    7. Etuk R, Shirk SD, Klein KM, Masheb RM, Potenza MN, Park CL, Keeler K, Kraus SW. Examining the Clinical Correlates of Overeating and Binge-Eating Behaviors Among U. S. ?Veterans. Mil Med. 2022 03 28; 187(3-4):297-303. PMID: 34962274.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Shirk SD, Ameral V, Kraus SW, Houchins J, Kelly M, Pugh K, Reilly E, Desai N. Buprenorphine Naloxone and Extended Release Injectable Naltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among a Veteran Patient Sample: A?Retrospective Chart Review. J Dual Diagn. 2021 Jul-Sep; 17(3):207-215. PMID: 34176448.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Wewiorski NJ, Rose GS, Wang S, Dreifuss R, Mueller L, Shirk SD, Resnick SG, Siegel MJ, Drebing CE. Motivational interviewing: Key ingredients associated with taking a step toward employment. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2021 Sep; 44(3):266-274. PMID: 34043406.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Park CL, Sacco SJ, Finkelstein-Fox L, Sinnott SM, Scoglio AAJ, Lee SY, Gnall KE, Mazure C, Shirk SD, Hoff RA, Kraus SW. Post-9/11 military veterans' adjustment to civilian life over time following separation from service. J Clin Psychol. 2021 09; 77(9):2077-2095. PMID: 33871869.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Shirk SD, Saxena A, Park D, Kraus SW. Predicting problematic pornography use among male returning US veterans. Addict Behav. 2021 01; 112:106647. PMID: 32971429.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Kraus SW, Potenza MN, Ngo T, Pugh K, Bernice K, Shirk SD. Screening for Gambling Disorder in VA Primary Care Behavioral Health: A Pilot Study. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2020 Dec; 41(12):1076-1082. PMID: 32783750.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    13. Kraus SW, Gola M, Grubbs JB, Kowalewska E, Hoff RA, Lew-Starowicz M, Martino S, Shirk SD, Potenza MN. Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples. J Behav Addict. 2020 Jun; 9(2):259-271. PMID: 32644937.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Turban JL, Shirk SD, Potenza MN, Hoff RA, Kraus SW. Posting Sexually Explicit Images or Videos of Oneself Online Is Associated With Impulsivity and Hypersexuality but Not Measures of Psychopathology in a Sample of US Veterans. J Sex Med. 2020 01; 17(1):163-167. PMID: 31708484.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Scoglio AAJ, Shirk SD, Mazure C, Park CL, Molnar BE, Hoff RA, Kraus SW. It all adds up: Addressing the roles of cumulative traumatic experiences on military veterans. Child Abuse Negl. 2019 12; 98:104227. PMID: 31648113.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Moo LR, Gately ME, Jafri Z, Shirk SD. Home-Based Video Telemedicine for Dementia Management. Clin Gerontol. 2020 Mar-Apr; 43(2):193-203. PMID: 31431147.
      Citations: 28     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Moisson J, Potenza MN, Shirk SD, Hoff RA, Park CL, Kraus SW. Psychopathology and Hypersexuality among Veterans with and without Histories of Alcohol-use Disorders. Am J Addict. 2019 09; 28(5):398-404. PMID: 31393652.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Hammond CJ, Shirk SD, Foster DW, Potenza NB, Kraus SW, Mayes LC, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Cannabis use, problem-gambling severity, and psychiatric disorders: Data from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Psychol Addict Behav. 2020 Feb; 34(1):230-241. PMID: 31246071.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    19. Shirk SD, Kelly MM, Kraus SW, Potenza MN, Pugh K, Waltrous C, Federman E, Krebs C, Drebing CE. Gambling-related cognitive distortions predict level of function among US veterans seeking treatment for gambling disorders. Am J Addict. 2018 03; 27(2):108-115. PMID: 29457672.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Scoglio AAJ, Shirk SD, Hoff RA, Potenza MN, Mazure CM, Park CL, McKee SA, Porter EA, Kraus SW. Gender-Specific Risk Factors for Psychopathology and Reduced Functioning in a Post-9/11 Veteran Sample. J Interpers Violence. 2021 02; 36(3-4):NP1359-1374NP. PMID: 29295023.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Shirk SD, McLaren DG, Bloomfield JS, Powers A, Duffy A, Mitchell MB, Ezzati A, Ally BA, Atri A. Inter-Rater Reliability of Preprocessing EEG Data: Impact of Subjective Artifact Removal on Associative Memory Task ERP Results. Front Neurosci. 2017; 11:322. PMID: 28670264.
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    22. Daley RT, O'Connor MK, Shirk SD, Beard RL. 'In this together' or 'Going it alone': Spousal dyad approaches to Alzheimer's. J Aging Stud. 2017 Jan; 40:57-63. PMID: 28215757.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Mitchell MB, Shaughnessy LW, Shirk SD, Yang FM, Atri A. Neuropsychological test performance and cognitive reserve in healthy aging and the Alzheimer's disease spectrum: a theoretically driven factor analysis. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2012 Nov; 18(6):1071-80. PMID: 23039909.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Mitchell MB, Cimino CR, Benitez A, Brown CL, Gibbons LE, Kennison RF, Shirk SD, Atri A, Robitaille A, Macdonald SW, Lindwall M, Zelinski EM, Willis SL, Schaie KW, Johansson B, Dixon RA, Mungas DM, Hofer SM, Piccinin AM. Cognitively Stimulating Activities: Effects on Cognition across Four Studies with up to 21 Years of Longitudinal Data. J Aging Res. 2012; 2012:461592. PMID: 23024862.
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