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BOOKS and EDITED VOLUMES
1.

Kashdan, T.B. (April, 2009). Curious? Discover the missing ingredient to a fulfilling life.  New York, NY: William Morrow.

2.

Sheldon, K., Kashdan, T.B., & Steger, M.F. (forthcoming, 2009) (Eds.). Designing the future of positive psychology: Taking stock and moving forward.  Oxford University Press.

 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
*- indicates mentored student
 
In Press
76. Niemic, C.P., Brown, K.W., Kashdan, T.B, *Breen, W.E., Levesque-Bristol, C., & Ryan, R.M. (undergoing revision #2645). Being present when facing death: The role of mindfulness in terror management. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
75.

**McKnight, P.E., & **Kashdan, T.B. (in press).  Purpose in life as a system that creates and sustains health and well-being: An integrative, testable theory.  Review of General Psychology
**- equal contribution
74.

Kashdan, T.B., Gallagher, M.W., Silvia, P.J., Winterstein, B.P., *Breen, W.E., *Terhar, D., &
Steger, M.F. (in press). The Curiosity and Exploration Inventory-II: Development, factor structure, and initial
psychometrics. Journal of Research in Personality [DOWNLOAD CEI-II]
73.

**Hofmann, S.G., & **Kashdan, T.B. (in press). The Affective Style Questionnaire: Development and psychometric properties. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
**- equal contribution
72.

**Kashdan, T.B., & **McKnight, P.E. (in press). Origins of purpose in life: Refining our understanding of a life well lived.  Psychological Topics  [Special Issue on Positive Psychology]
**- equal contribution
71. Kashdan, T.B., & Collins, R.L. (in press).  Social anxiety and the experience of positive emotions and anger in everyday life:  An ecological momentary assessment approach.  Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
70. Froh, J.J., Kashdan, T.B., Ozimkowski, K.M., & Miller, N. (in press). Who benefits the most from a gratitude intervention in children and adolescents? Examining positive affect as a moderator. Journal of Positive Psychology
69. Hofmann, S.G., Richey, J.A., Kashdan, T.B., & McKnight, P.E. (in press).  Anxiety disorders moderate the association between externalizing problems and substance use disorders: Data from the National Comorbidity Survey-Revised.  Journal of Anxiety Disorders
 
2009
68. **Kashdan, T.B., **McKnight, P.E., Richey, J.A., & Hofmann, S.G. (2009).  When social anxiety disorder co-exists with risk-prone, approach behavior: Investigating a neglected, meaningful subset of people in the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication.  Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47, 559-568.
**- equal contributions
67. Kashdan, T.B., *Mishra, A., *Breen, W.E., & Froh, J.J. (2009). Gender differences in gratitude:  Examining appraisals, narratives, the willingness to express emotions, and changes in psychological needs. Journal of Personality, 77, 691-730.
66. McKnight, P.E., & Kashdan, T.B. (2009).  The importance of functional impairment to mental health outcomes: A case for reassessing our goals in depression treatment research.  Clinical Psychology Review, 29, 243-259.
65. Steger, M.F., & Kashdan, T.B. (2009). Depression and everyday social activity, belonging, and well-being.  Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56, 289-300.
64. **Biswas-Diener, R., **Kashdan, T.B., & King, L.A. (2009).  Two traditions of happiness research, not two distinct types of happiness. Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 208-211.
**- equal contribution
63. Kashdan, T.B., Morina, N., & Priebe, S. (2009). Post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, and depression in survivors of the Kosovo War: Experiential avoidance as a contributor to distress and quality of life. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 185-196.
62. Steger, M.F., Oishi, S., & Kashdan, T.B. (2009). Meaning in life across the life span: Levels and correlates of meaning in life from adolescence to older adulthood. Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 43-52.
61. Froh, J.J., Kashdan, T.B., & Yurkewicz, C. (2009). Gratitude and subjective well-being in early adolescence: Examining mechanisms and gender differences. Journal of Adolescence, 32, 633-650.
 
2008
60. **Kashdan, T.B., **Biswas-Diener, R., & King, L.A. (2008).  Reconsidering happiness: The costs of distinguishing between hedonics and eudaimonia. Journal of Positive Psychology, 3, 219-233.
**- equal contribution
59. Kashdan, T.B., Elhai, J.D., & *Breen, W.E. (2008).  Social anxiety and disinhibition: An analysis of curiosity and social rank appraisals, approach-avoidance conflicts, and disruptive risk-taking behavior. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 925-939.
58. Kashdan, T.B. & Hofmann, M.F. (2008). The high novelty seeking, impulsive subtype of generalized social anxiety disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 25, 535-541.
57. Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (2008). Social anxiety and positive emotions: A prospective examination of a self-regulatory model with tendencies to suppress or express emotions as a moderating variable. Behavior Therapy, 39, 1-12.
56. Kashdan, T.B., Zvolensky, M.J., & McLeish, A.C. (2008). Anxiety sensitivity and affect regulatory strategies: Individual and interactive risk factors for anxiety-related symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 429-440.
55. Steger, M.F., Kashdan, T.B., Sullivan, B.A., & Lorentz, D. (2008). Understanding the search for meaning in life: Personality, cognitive style, and the dynamic between seeking and experiencing meaning. Journal of Personality, 76, 199-228.
54. Steger, M.F., Kashdan, T.B., & Oishi, S. (2008). Being good by doing good: Daily eudaimonic activity and well-being. Journal of Research in Personality, 42, 22-42.
53. Elhai, J.D., Grubaugh, A.L., Kashdan, T.B., & Frueh, B.C. (2008). Empirical examination of a proposed refinement to posttraumatic stress disorder's symptom criteria using the National Comorbidity Survey Replication data. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 69, 597-602.
52. Naifeh, J.A., Elhai, J.D., Kashdan, T.B., & Grubaugh, A.L. (2008).  Posttraumatic stress disorder’s latent structure: An examination of trauma-exposed medical patients using the posttraumatic stress disorder symptom scale.  Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 1355-1368.
51. Collins, R. L. Kashdan, T.B., Koutsky, J. R., Morsheimer, E. T., & Vetter, C. J. (2008).  A self-administered timeline followback to measure variations in underage drinkers' alcohol intake and binge drinking. Addictive Behaviors, 33, 196-200.
50. Almeida, L., Kashdan, T.B., Coelho, R., Albino-Teixeira, A., & Soares-da-Silva, P. (2008). Who volunteers for phase I clinical trial studies? Influences of anxiety, social anxiety and depressive symptoms on self-selection and reporting of adverse events.  European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 64, 575-582.
49. Almeida, L., Kashdan, T.B., Coelho, R., Albino-Teixeira, A., & Soares-da-Silva, P. (2008).  Healthy subjects volunteering for phase I studies: Influence of curiosity, exploratory tendencies and perceived self-efficacy.  International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 46, 109-118.
 
2007
48. Kashdan, T.B. (2007). Social anxiety spectrum and diminished positive experiences: Theoretical synthesis and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 27, 348-365.
47. Kashdan, T.B. (2007). New perspectives on social anxiety: Addressing the positive spectrum of human functioning . Anxiety Disorders: A Quarterly Report, 4, 1-5.
46. Kashdan, T.B. (2007). New developments in emotion regulation with an emphasis on the positive spectrum of human functioning.  Journal of Happiness Studies, 8, 303-310. (Special Issue on Emotion Regulation)
45. Kashdan, T.B. & Steger, M.F. (2007). Curiosity and pathways to well-being and meaning in life: Traits, states, and everyday behaviors.Motivation and Emotion, 31, 159-173.
44. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2007). Social anxiety, depressive symptoms, and post-event rumination: Affective consequences and social contextual influences. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 284-301.
43. Kashdan, T.B., *Volkmann, J., *Breen, W.E., & *Han, S. (2007). Social anxiety and emotion regulation in romantic relationships: The costs and benefits of negative emotion expression are context-dependent. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 475-492.
42. Kashdan, T.B. & Yuen, M. (2007).  Whether highly curious students thrive academically depends on the learning environment of their school: A study of Hong Kong adolescents.  Motivation and Emotion, 31, 260-270.
41. Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (2007). Materialism and diminished well-being: Experiential avoidance as a mediating mechanism. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26, 521-539.
40. Kashdan, T.B., Elhai, J.D., & Frueh, B.C. (2007). Anhedonia, emotional numbing, and symptom overreporting in male veterans with PTSD. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 725-735.
39. Bottonari, K.A., Roberts, J.E., Kelly, M.A.R., Kashdan, T.B., & Ciesla, J.A.. (2007). A prospective investigation of the impact of attachment style on stress generation among clinically depressed individuals. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 179-188.
38. Steger, M.F., Hicks, B., Kashdan, T.B., Krueger, R.F., Bouchard, T.J., Jr. (2007). Genetic and environmental influences on the positive traits of the Values in Action classification, and biometric covariance with normal personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 41, 524-539.
37. Elhai, J.D., Kashdan, T.B., Snyder, J.J., North, T.C., Heaney, C.J., & Frueh, B.C. (2007). Symptom severity and lifetime and prospective health service use among military veterans evaluated for PTSD. Depression and Anxiety, 24, 178-184.
36. Steger, M.F., & Kashdan, T.B. (2007). Stability and specificity of meaning in life and life satisfaction over one year. Journal of Happiness Studies, 8, 161-179.
35.

Elhai, J.D., Gray, M.J., Docherty, A. R., Kashdan, T.B., & Kose, S. (2007). Structural validity of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist among college students with a trauma history. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22, 1471-1478.
 
2006
34.

Kashdan, T.B., & Steger, M. (2006). Expanding the topography of social anxiety: An experience sampling assessment of positive emotions and events, and emotion suppression. Psychological Science, 17, 120-128.
33.

Kashdan, T.B., *Barrios, V., Forsyth, J.P., & Steger, M.F. (2006). Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability: Comparisons with coping and emotion regulation strategies. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 9, 1301-1320.
32.

Kashdan, T.B., Julian, T., *Merritt , K., & Uswatte, G. (2006). Social anxiety and posttraumatic stress in combat veterans: Relations to well-being and character strengths. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 561-583.
31.

Kashdan, T.B., Uswatte, G., Steger, M.F., & Julian, T. (2006). Fragile self-esteem and affective instability in posttraumatic stress disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1609-1619.
30.

Kashdan, T.B., Frueh, B.C., Knapp, R., Hebert, R., & Magruder, K. (2006). Social anxiety disorder in veterans affairs primary care clinics. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 233-247.
29.

Kashdan, T.B., Elhai, J.D., & Frueh, B.C. (2006). Anhedonia and emotional numbing in combat veterans with PTSD. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 457-467.
28. Kashdan, T.B., Uswatte, G., & Julian, T. (2006). Gratitude and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in Vietnam War veterans. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 177-199.
27. Kashdan, T.B., Collins, R.L., & Elhai, J.D. (2006). Social anxiety, positive outcome expectancies, and risk-taking behavioral intentions. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 30, 749-761.
26. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2006). Affective outcomes and cognitive processes in superficial and intimate interactions: Roles of social anxiety and curiosity. Journal of Research in Personality, 40, 140-167.
25. Roberts, J.E., Carlos, E.L., & Kashdan, T.B. (2006). The impact of depressive symptoms, self-esteem and neuroticism on trajectories of overgeneral autobiographical memory over repeated trials. Cognition and Emotion, 20, 383-401.
24. Bagwell, C.L., Molina, B.S.G., Kashdan, T.B., Pelham, W.E., & Hoza, B. (2006).  Anxiety and mood disorders in adolescents with childhood Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 14, 178-187.
23. Aron, A., Steele, J., Kashdan, T.B., & Perez, M. (2006). When similars don’t attract: Tests of a prediction from the self-expansion model. Personal Relationships, 13, 387-396.
22. Elhai, J.D., Jacobs, G.A., Kashdan, T.B., DeJong, G.L., Meyer, D.L., & Frueh, B.C. (2006). Mental health service use among American Red Cross disaster workers responding to the September 11, 2001 U.S. terrorist attacks. Psychiatry Research, 143, 29-34.
 
2005
21. Kashdan, T.B., & Wenzel, A. (2005). A transactional approach to social anxiety and the genesis of interpersonal closeness: Self, partner, and social context. Behavior Therapy, 36, 335-346.
20.

Elhai, J. D., Gray, M. J., Kashdan, T.B., & Franklin , C.L. (2005). Which instruments are most commonly used to assess traumatic event exposure and posttraumatic effects?: A survey of traumatic stress professionals. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18, 541-545.
19. Elhai, J.D., Kashdan, T.B., & Frueh, B.C. (2005). Is loss of livestock considered to be a traumatic event? British Journal of Psychiatry, 187, 189-190.
18. Frueh, B.C., Elhai, J.D., Grubaugh, A.L., Monnier, J., Kashdan, T.B., Sauvageot, J.A., Hamner, M.B., Burkett, B.G., & Arana, G.W. (2005). Documented combat exposure of veterans seeking treatment for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry, 186, 467-472.
17. Kashdan, T.B., Vetter, C., & Collins, R.L. (2005). Substance use in young adults: Associations with personality and gender.  Addictive Behaviors, 30 , 259-269.
 
2004
16. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2004). Trait and state curiosity in the genesis of intimacy: Differentiation from related constructs. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23, 792-816.
15. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2004). Social anxiety's impact on affect, curiosity, and social self-efficacy during a high self-focus social threat situation. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 28, 119-141.
14. Kashdan, T.B. (2004). The neglected relationship between social interaction anxiety and hedonic deficits: Differentiation from depressive symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 18, 719-730.
13. Kashdan, T.B., Rose, P., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). Curiosity and exploration: Facilitating positive subjective experiences and personal growth opportunities.   Journal of Personality Assessment, 82,  291-305. [DOWNLOAD CEI-Trait]    [GO TO CEI WEBSITE]
12.

Kashdan, T.B. (2004). The assessment of subjective well-being (issues raised by the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire).   Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 1225-1232.
11. Kashdan, T.B., Jacob, R.G., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Hoza, B., Blumenthal, J. D., & Gnagy, E.M. (2004). Depression and anxiety in parents of children with ADHD and varying levels of oppositional-defiant behaviors: Modeling relationships with family functioning. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33, 169-181.
10.

Kashdan, T.B.,, & Steger, M.F. (2004). Approaching psychological science with Kuhn's eyes. American Psychologist, 59,  272-273.
 
2003
9. Collins, R.L., Kashdan, T.B., & Gollnisch, G. (2003). The feasibility of using cellular phones to collect ecological momentary assessment data: Application to alcohol consumption.   Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 11, 73-78.
8. Fals-Stewart, W., Birchler, G.R., Hoebbel, C., Kashdan, T.B., Golden, J., & Parks, K. (2003). An examination of indirect risk of exposure to HIV among wives of substance-abusing men. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 70, 65-76.
 
2002
7. Kashdan, T.B. (2002). Social anxiety dimensions, neuroticism, and the contours of positive psychological functioning. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 26, 789-810.
6. Kashdan, T.B., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Hoza, B., Jacob, R.G., Jennings, J.R., Blumenthal, J. D., & Gnagy, E.M. (2002). Hope and optimism as human strengths in parents of children with externalizing disorders: Stress is in the eye of the beholder.   Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 21, 441-468.
5. Fals-Stewart, W., Kashdan, T.B., O'Farrell, T.J., & Birchler, G.R. (2002). Behavioral couples therapy for male-drug abusing patients: Effects on partner violence. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 22, 87-96.
4. Kashdan, T.B., & Fincham, F.D. (2002). Facilitating creativity by regulating curiosity. American Psychologist, 5, 373-374.
 
2001
3. Kashdan, T.B., & Herbert, J.D. (2001). Social anxiety disorder in childhood and adolescence: Current status and future directions.  Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 4, 37-61.
 
2000
2. Russ, M.J., Lachman, H.M., Kashdan, T., Saito, T., & Bajmakovic-Kacila, S. (2000). Analysis of catechol-O-methyltransferase and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter polymorphisms in patients at risk for suicide. Psychiatry Research, 93, 73-78.
 
1999
1. Russ, M.J., Kashdan, T., Pollack, S., & Bajmakovic-Kacila, S. (1999). Assessment of suicide risk 24 hours after psychiatric hospital admission. Psychiatric Services, 50, 1491-1494.
 

BOOK CHAPTERS  

13. Zvolensky, M. J., Kashdan, T.B., Gonzalez, A., & Hogan, J. (in press). Vulnerability for substance use disorders among adults. In R. E. Ingram & J. M. Price (Eds.), Vulnerability to psychopathology: Risk across the lifespan. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
12. Chassin, L., Collins, R.L., Ritter, J., Shirley, M.C., Zvolensky, M. J., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). Vulnerability to substance use disorders across the lifespan. In R. E. Ingram & J. M. Price (Eds.), Vulnerability to psychopathology: Risk across the lifespan. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
11.

 **Biswas-Diener, R., & **Kashdan, T.B. (in press).  Happiness and relationships. In H. Reis & S.K. Sprecher (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Sage.
**- equal contributions
10.

Wenzel, A., & Kashdan, T.B. (2008). Emotional disturbances and the initial stages of relationship development: Processes and consequences of social anxiety and depression. In S. Sprecher, A.Wenzel, & J. Harvey (Ed.), Handbook of relationship initiation (pp. 425-450). Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum.

9.

*Breen, W.E., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). Social anxiety. In W.A. Darity (Eds.). International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan.

8. Kashdan, T.B. & Silvia, P. (2009). Curiosity and interest: The benefits of thriving on novelty and challenge. In S.J. Lopez & C.R. Snyder (2nd Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology (pp. 367-374). New York, NY. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
7. Kashdan, T.B., & Silvia, P. (in press).Curiosity. In S.J. Lopez, (Ed.), Encyclopedia of positive psychology. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing.
6.

Kashdan, T.B., Steger, M.F., & *Breen, W.E. (2007). Curiosity. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds.).Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (pp. 213-215). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
5. Steger, M.F., & Kashdan, T.B. (2007). Search for meaning in life. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (pp. 783-785). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
4. Steger, M.F., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). Positive psychology. In H. E. A. Tinsley & S. H. Lease (Eds.), Encyclopedia of counseling psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
3. Kashdan, T.B. (2004). Curiosity.  In C. Peterson and M.E.P. Seligman, (Ed.), Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification (pp. 125-141). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association and Oxford University Press. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
2. Kashdan, T.B., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). Facilitating curiosity: A social and self-regulatory perspective for scientifically based interventions.  In P.A. Linley & S. Joseph, (Ed.), Positive psychology in practice (pp. 482-503). New Jersey: Wiley. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
1.

Fincham, F.D., & Kashdan, T.B. (2004). Facilitating forgiveness.  In P.A. Linley & S. Joseph, (Ed.), Positive psychology in practice (pp. 617-637). New Jersey: Wiley.

BOOK REVIEWS

5. Kashdan, T.B. (2007). The essential role of affect in understanding and treating psychopathology: Sharpening definitions, theoretical frameworks, and measurement issues. PsycCritiques [DOWNLOAD PDF]
4.

Kashdan, T.B. (2007). State-of-the-art methodologies and analytic approaches in (positive) psychology. Journal of Positive Psychology, 2, 216-218. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

3. Kashdan, T.B. (2006). Exploring the functions, correlates, and consequences of interest and curiosity.  Journal of Personality Assessment, 87, 352-353. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
2. *Breen, W.E., & Kashdan, T.B. (2007). The role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in contemporary clinical intervention: A review of Eifert and Forsyth's (2005) clinical manual for anxiety related conditions. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 14, 415-416. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
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Kashdan, T.B. (2001). David Lykken. Happiness: The Nature and Nurture of Joy and Contentment [Book Review].  Journal of Happiness Studies, 2, 331-336.

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