Journal of behavioral medicine

01 15 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00718-7

How alexithymia impacts the association between interpersonal trauma and somatization

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Hannah F. Dobbs, Michelle M. Lilly

02 11 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00715-w

Sleep trajectories in pregnancy: associations with trauma exposure, PTSD, and postpartum depression

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Jessilyn M. Froelich, Samantha N. Stucchi, Jordan L. Thomas et al.

Sleep during the perinatal period is often highly disrupted due to maternal biopsychosocial changes that accompany pregnancy. Poor sleep quality is a symptom of PTSD, while insomnia often emerges after a traumatic event and commonly co-o...

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03 11 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00716-9

The effectiveness of targeted visuals: Improving awareness of acral lentiginous melanoma among Hispanic and African American participants

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Manusheela Pokharel, Kevin K. John, Yi Liao et al.

Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is an aggressive type of melanoma that disproportionally impacts people of color, with rising incidence among Hispanic/Latino populations and the highest mortality rate among African Americans. Given thes...

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04 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00714-x

Associations between PTSD symptom clusters and multi-region pain in young adults with chronic pain

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Laura E. Laumann, Katherine E. Gnall, Mariel Emrich et al.

05 23 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00712-z

Associations between intuitive eating and health behaviors and physical health in U.S. adults

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C. Blair Burnette, Katelyn M. Tessier, Kellsey N. Launius et al.

Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach that emphasizes eating in response to hunger and fullness cues that has potential as a sustainable health promotion framework. Although research demonstrates that intuitive eating is strongly assoc...

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06 23 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00713-y

Perceived social support and antenatal blood pressure in pregnant women at risk for hypertensive disorders

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Sasha Aronson, Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Ghada Bourjeily et al.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal and morbidity and mortality. Social support has been linked to improved cardiovascular health but its relationship to maternal blood pressure (BP) remains unexplor...

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07 16 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00709-8

Beyond social cues: the normative influence of social referents on COVID-19 vaccine compliance among Latino day laborers

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Nanjun Chen, Karen Del Rio, Vahed Maroufy et al.

Pandemic uncertainty led Latino day laborers (jornaleros) to rely on their close networks for direction. Social-norms research distinguishes descriptive norms (what trusted others do), injunctive norms (what they say one should do), and ...

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08 16 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00706-x

Military veterans and behavioral medicine: introduction to the special issue

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M. Bryant Howren, Mark W. Vander Weg

09 9 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00708-9

Dimensions of early life adversity and accelerated biological aging in adolescents: an examination of fear-related mechanisms

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Leah Cha, Craig K. Enders, Shiloh Cleveland et al.

Early life adversity (ELA), characterized by threat (experiences involving threat of harm), and not deprivation (absence of expected environmental inputs), has been associated with accelerated biological aging in youth. Although understa...

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10 7 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10865-026-00710-1

Maladaptive coping strategies mediate the relationship between perceived differential treatment and sleep health among women

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Rupsha Singh, Symielle A. Gaston, Dale P. Sandler et al.

To investigate whether associations between perceived differential treatment based on race-ethnicity and sleep are mediated by coping strategies. We used data from the nationwide Sister Study. In 2008–2012, participants self-reported per...

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