PUBLICATIONS

Note: All lab members (Dr. Fredborg and her trainees or laboratory associates) are bolded on the following list.

2026

  • Keynan, A., Villacis-Alvarez, E., Maier, K., Haworth-Brockman, M., Baliddawa, J., Woodhouse, F., Archie, K., Schenkels, M., Daniels, N., Murdock, R., Russell, R., Patrick, L., Keynan, Y., MacKenzie, L., Ireland, L., Kasper, K., Rueda, Z. V., & Fredborg, B. K. (2026). Trauma, empowerment, and resilience: Understanding the mental health concerns of people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Manitoba. Frontiers in Public Health, 14, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1733501

  • Ezenwoko, A. Z., Pimentel, J., Gaborieau, M., Keynan, A., Robinson, C., Rodrigues, G. C. D., Bernardin, S., Linton, J., & Fredborg, B. (2026). Psychological predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in high-income countries: A systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/4/e112100.

  • Fitzpatrick, S., Arunagiri, V., Traynor, J. M., Fredborg, B. K., Daros, A. R., Crenshaw, A. O., Fitzpatrick, D., McMain, S. F., Monson, C. M., Courey, L., Liebman, R. E. (in press). Protocol for a parallel-group superiority randomized controlled trial comparing Sage– a couple psychotherapy– to supportive individual psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder. BMC Psychiatry. 

2025

  • Bev Fredborg, Ahunna Ezenwoko, Jordan Pimentel, Zulma Rueda, Sara Bernardin, McKenzie Gaborieau, Gabriel de Damasco Rodrigues. Psychological Predictors of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among People Living with HIV in High Income Countries: A Systematic Review. PROSPERO 2025 Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251102248

  • Dharia, S. Y., Valderrama, C. E., Liu, Q., Fredborg, B. K., Desroches, A. S., & Smith, S. D. (2025). Fractal dimension of resting-State EEG as a biomarker for autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 29(12), 8751-8758. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=11284691

2024

  • Anne Sonley, Beverley Fredborg, Richard Zeifman. Predictors and Moderators of Psychotherapy Outcomes in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review. PROSPERO 2024 Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42020173948

  • Hostler, T.J, Poerio, G.L., Nader, C., Mank, S., Lin, A.C., Villena-González, M., ASMR, L.,  ASMR, S.S., ASMR, Y., ASMR, M., Plutzik, N., Ahuja, N.K., Baker, D.H., Bannister, S., Barratt, E.L., Bedwell, S.A., Billot, P-E., Blakey, E., Cardini, F., Cash, D.K., Davis, N.J., Del Sette, B.M., Erfanian, M., Flockton, J.R.,  Fredborg, B., … & Zehetgruber, J. (2024). Research priorities for autonomous sensory meridian response: An interdisciplinary Delphi study. Multisensory Research. https://doi.org/10.1163/22134808-bja10136

  • Santiago, V., Fredborg, B., Lenton-Brym, A., & Antony, M. (2024). Dating app use and everyday discrimination among bisexual and heterosexual individuals. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs-2024-0045

  • Schindell, B., Fredborg, B., Kowalec, K., Shaw, S., Kangbai, J., & Kindrachuk, J. (2024). The state of mental health amongst Ebola virus disease survivors through a cross-sectional study in Sierra Leone. BMJ Global Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015098

2023

  • Kornelsen, J., Fredborg, B., & Smith, S. (2023). Structural differences in the cortex of individuals who experience the autonomous sensory meridian response. Brain and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2894

  • Antoine, S., Fredborg, B., Streiner, D., Guimond, T., Dixon-Gordon, K., Chapman, A., Kuo, J., Links, P., & McMain, S. (2023). Subgroups of borderline personality disorder: A latent class analysis. Psychiatry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115131

2022

  • Smith, S., Kolesar, T., Fredborg, B., & Kornelsen, J. (2022). Tingles down the spinal cord: A spinal fMRI investigation of the autonomous sensory meridian response. Perception. https://doi.org/10.1177/03010066221098964

  • Patel, R., Fredborg, B., & Girard, T. (2022). Modulation of emotion-enhanced recollection by gender and task instructions. Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001196

2021

  • Fredborg, B., Champagne-Jorgensen, K., Desroches, A., & Smith, S. (2021). An electroencephalographic examination of the autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). Consciousness and Cognition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2020.103053

  • Lenton-Brym, A., Santiago, V., Fredborg, B., & Antony, M. (2021). Associations between social anxiety, depression, and the use of mobile dating applications. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2019.0561

2020

  • Smith, S., Fredborg, B., & Kornelsen, J. (2020). Functional connectivity associated with five different categories of autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) triggers. Consciousness and Cognition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2020.103021

2019

  • Smith, S., Fredborg, B., & Kornelsen, J. (2019). Atypical functional connectivity associated with autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR): An examination of five resting-state networks. Brain Connectivity. https://doi.org/10.1089/brain.2018.0618

  • Smith, S., Fredborg, B., & Kornelsen, J. (2019). A functional magnetic resonance imaging investigation of the autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7122

2018

  • Shikatani, B., Fredborg, B., Cassin, S., Kuo, J., & Antony, M. (2018). Acceptability and perceived helpfulness of single session mindfulness and cognitive restructuring strategies in individuals with social anxiety disorder: A pilot study. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000121

  • Fredborg, B., Clark, J., & Smith, S. (2018). An examination of mindfulness in individuals with autonomous sensory meridian responses (ASMR). PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5414

2017

  • Fredborg, B. K., Clark, J., & Smith, S. D. (2017). An examination of personality traits associated with autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00247

2016

  • Smith, S. D., Fredborg, B. K., & Kornelsen, J. (2016). An examination of the default mode network in individuals with autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR). Social Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2016.1188851