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Employment (2)

VA Bedford Healthcare System: Bedford, MA, US

2020-07-19 to present | Clinical Research Psychologist (VISN 1 New England MIRECC)
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Victoria Ameral

VA Boston Health Care System Jamaica Plain Campus: Boston, MA, US

2018-08-06 to 2020-07-19 | Interprofessional Advanced Addiction Fellow
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Victoria Ameral

Education and qualifications (4)

VA Boston Healthcare System: Boston, Massachusetts, US

2018-08-07 to 2020-07-19 | Interprofessional Advanced Addition Fellowship (Psychology)
Education
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Victoria Ameral

Clark University: Worcester, MA, US

2012-09 to 2018-08-31 | Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (Psychology)
Education
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Victoria Ameral

VA Boston Health Care System Jamaica Plain Campus: Boston, MA, US

2017-08-07 to 2018-08-03 | Predoctoral Clinical Intern
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Victoria Ameral

University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Amherst, Massachusetts, US

2004-09 to 2008-05 | Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
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Victoria Ameral

Funding (1)

A Brief Values Intervention to Support Veterans in Early Buprenorphine Treatment

2022-04-01 to 2027-03-31 | Grant
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER: IK2RX003789
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Works (26)

Sex differences in comorbid pain and opioid use disorder: A scoping review

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2024-08-21 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0306-5251
Part of ISSN: 1365-2125
Contributors: Elise E. DeVito; Victoria Ameral; Mehmet Sofuoglu
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Victoria Ameral

A Randomized Pilot Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Social Support for Veterans with PTSD

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2022-06-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Megan M. Kelly; Erin D. Reilly; Victoria Ameral; Stephanie Richter; Seiya Fukuda
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Scoping review of intervention studies to improve opioid and alcohol use outcomes and links to care following inpatient detoxification

Addiction Research & Theory
2022-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicholas Livingston; Xenia Leviyah; Victoria Ameral; Elise Hocking; Christine Timko
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Envisioning a future: Values clarification in early recovery from opioid use disorder

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85097468987

Part of ISSN: 18736483 07405472
Contributors: Ameral, V.; Palm Reed, K.M.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Public implementation of a web-based program for veterans with risky alcohol use and PTSD: A RE-AIM evaluation of VetChange

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85099377746

Part of ISSN: 18736483 07405472
Contributors: Enggasser, J.L.; Livingston, N.A.; Ameral, V.; Brief, D.J.; Rubin, A.; Helmuth, E.; Roy, M.; Solhan, M.; Litwack, S.; Rosenbloom, D. et al.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Unprecedented need and recommendations for harnessing data to guide future policy and practice for opioid use disorder treatment following COVID-19

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85097756292

Part of ISSN: 18736483 07405472
Contributors: Livingston, N.A.; Ameral, V.; Banducci, A.N.; Weisberg, R.B.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Buprenorphine Naloxone and Extended Release Injectable Naltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among a Veteran Patient Sample: A Retrospective Chart Review

Journal of Dual Diagnosis
2021-07-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Steven D. Shirk; Victoria Ameral; Shane W. Kraus; Joseph Houchins; Megan Kelly; Kendra Pugh; Erin Reilly; Nitigna Desai
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Differential alcohol treatment response by gender following use of VetChange

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
2021-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicholas A. Livingston; Tracy Simpson; Keren Lehavot; Victoria Ameral; Deborah J. Brief; Justin Enggasser; Scott Litwack; Eric Helmuth; Monica Roy; David Rosenbloom et al.
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Interventions to Improve Post-Detoxification Treatment Engagement and Alcohol Recovery: Systematic Review of Intervention Types and Effectiveness.

Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)
2021-04-01 | Journal article
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Victoria Ameral

An Analysis of Help-Seeking Patterns Among College Student Victims of Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking

Journal of Interpersonal Violence
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85042415450

Part of ISSN: 15526518 08862605
Contributors: Ameral, V.; Palm Reed, K.M.; Hines, D.A.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Changes in alcohol use, PTSD hyperarousal symptoms, and intervention dropout following veterans’ use of VetChange

Addictive Behaviors
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85082849445

Part of ISSN: 18736327 03064603
Contributors: Livingston, N.A.; Mahoney, C.T.; Ameral, V.; Brief, D.; Rubin, A.; Enggasser, J.; Litwack, S.; Helmuth, E.; Roy, M.; Solhan, M. et al.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

A Naturalistic Evaluation of a Group Intervention for Parents of Youth with Substance Use Disorders

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
2020-07-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Victoria Ameral; Amy Yule; James McKowen; Brandon G. Bergman; Jessica Nargiso; John F. Kelly
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A Contextual Behavior Science Framework for Understanding How Behavioral Flexibility Relates to Anxiety

Behavior Modification
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85054452906

Part of ISSN: 15524167 01454455
Contributors: Palm Reed, K.M.; Cameron, A.Y.; Ameral, V.E.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

The Impact of Experiential Avoidance and Event Centrality in Trauma-Related Rumination and Posttraumatic Stress

Behavior Modification
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85054426798

Part of ISSN: 15524167 01454455
Contributors: Bishop, L.S.; Ameral, V.E.; Palm Reed, K.M.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Beyond symptom severity: The differential impact of distress tolerance and reward responsiveness on quality of life in depressed and non-depressed individuals

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85028077625

Part of ISSN: 22121447
Contributors: Ameral, V.; Bishop, L.S.; Palm Reed, K.M.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Sexual minority college students' perceptions on dating violence and sexual assault

Journal of Counseling Psychology
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84999885096

Part of ISSN: 00220167
Contributors: Ollen, E.W.; Ameral, V.E.; Reed, K.P.; Hines, D.A.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

What are measures of distress tolerance really capturing? A mixed methods analysis.

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice
2014-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2326-5531
Part of ISSN: 2326-5523
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Factors that distinguish college students with depressive symptoms with and without suicidal thoughts Factors that distinguish college students

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84878707604

Part of ISSN: 10401237 15473325
Contributors: Nyer, M.; Holt, D.J.; Pedrelli, P.; Fava, M.; Ameral, V.; Cassiello, C.F.; Nock, M.K.; Ross, M.; Hutchinson, D.; Farabaugh, A.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

A pilot study of acupuncture monotherapy in patients with major depressive disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84867580523

Part of ISSN: 01650327 15732517
Contributors: Mischoulon, D.; Brill, C.D.; Ameral, V.E.; Fava, M.; Yeung, A.S.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Does the frequency of follow-up assessments affect clinical trial outcome? A meta-analysis and meta-regression of placebo-controlled randomized trials

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84858756821

Part of ISSN: 14611457 14695111
Contributors: Iovieno, N.; Tedeschini, E.; Levkovitz, Y.; Ameral, V.E.; Papakostas, G.I.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

A pilot study of acupuncture augmentation therapy in antidepressant partial and non-responders with major depressive disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79953186432

Part of ISSN: 01650327
Contributors: Yeung, A.S.; Ameral, V.E.; Chuzi, S.E.; Fava, M.; Mischoulon, D.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Antidepressants for major depressive disorder in patients with a co-morbid axis-III disorder: A meta-analysis of patient characteristics and placebo response rates in randomized controlled trials

International Clinical Psychopharmacology
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79951515279

Part of ISSN: 02681315
Contributors: Iovieno, N.; Tedeschini, E.; Ameral, V.E.; Rigatelli, M.; Papakostas, G.I.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Do early changes in the HAM-D-17 anxiety/somatization factor items affect the treatment outcome among depressed outpatients? Comparison of two controlled trials of St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) versus a SSRI

International Clinical Psychopharmacology
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-80051544899

Part of ISSN: 02681315 14735857
Contributors: Bitran, S.; Farabaugh, A.H.; Ameral, V.E.; LaRocca, R.A.; Clain, A.J.; Fava, M.; Mischoulon, D.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Efficacy of antidepressants for late-life depression: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of placebo-controlled randomized trials

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84555194678

Part of ISSN: 01606689
Contributors: Tedeschini, E.; Levkovitz, Y.; Iovieno, N.; Ameral, V.E.; Nelson, J.C.; Papakostas, G.I.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Fluoxetine-clonazepam cotherapy for anxious depression: An exploratory, post-hoc analysis of a randomized, double blind study

International Clinical Psychopharmacology
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-73449139410

Part of ISSN: 02681315
Contributors: Papakostas, G.I.; Clain, A.; Ameral, V.E.; Baer, L.; Brintz, C.; Smith, W.T.; Londborg, P.D.; Glaudin, V.; Painter, J.R.; Fava, M.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Event-related potentials index segmentation of nonsense sounds

Neuropsychologia
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-60549117302

Part of ISSN: 00283932
Contributors: Sanders, L.D.; Ameral, V.; Sayles, K.
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Victoria Ameral via Scopus - Elsevier

Peer review (11 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Drug and alcohol dependence. (1)
Review activity for Journal of contextual behavioral science. (4)
Review activity for Journal of family violence. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)
Review activity for Rehabilitation psychology. (2)
Review activity for Translational issues in psychological science. (2)