Dr. Harte's
Publications, Presentations,
and Press Coverage
Dr. Harte's approach to treatment is firmly grounded in science. He has over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and presentations, and his research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, as well as by several others research institutions (Stanley Medical Research Institute, The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex Gender, and Reproduction, University of Texas at Austin, Sexual Medicine Society of North America). Dr. Harte's work has been featured in media outlets such as TIME, NBC News, Fox News, MSNBC, Reuters, and Men's Health. He was previously an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, and he has served as a Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School.
Selected
Media Coverage
How to make a new habit stick - Marie Claire
Interview with Dr. Christopher Harte
This article provides suggestions on how to make effective and long-lasting changes in your life.
The drug that could leave you limp - Men's Health
Interview with Dr. Christopher Harte
Young men who recreationally used erectile dysfunction medications report a decrease in their confidence to acquire and maintain natural erections. This news article discusses the findings of the study, which was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Young men who take erection pills for fun often feel down - NBC News
Interview with Dr. Christopher Harte
Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medications among young healthy men may lead to psychologically-induced erectile difficulties. This news article discusses the findings of the study, which was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Recreational erectile dysfunction drug use in young men may lead to ED - WebMD
Interview with Dr. Christopher Harte
Young men who recreationally used erectile dysfunction medications report a decrease in their confidence to acquire and maintain natural erections. This news article discusses the findings of the study, which was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Smokers don't make better lovers - NBC News
Interview with Dr. Christopher Harte
Men who successfully quit smoking, compared with men who relapsed, reported significant improvements in their erectile function. This article appeared in over 150 newspapers and online news broadcasts in the US and Canada and discusses the findings of the study, which was published in British Journal of Urology International.
Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction: Quitting Helps - TIME
Interview with Dr. Christopher Harte
Quitting smoking was associated with an improvement in erectile performance. This article discusses the findings of the study, which was published in British Journal of Urology International.
Kicking the habit for good: Cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation by Dr. Harte
CBT is an evidenced-based psychological treatment that focuses on identifying and changing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that trigger, worsen, and/or maintain a range of problems. Because changing your smoking-related behaviors – and restructuring your thoughts related to smoking urges – is essential to quitting, CBT can effectively be applied to smoking cessation.
Selected
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Impact of personality disorder comorbidity on cognitive-behavioral therapy outcome for mood and anxiety disorders: results from a university training clinic.
Harte, C.B., & Hawkins, R.C. (2016). Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome, 19 (2), 124-135.
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Changes in autonomic nervous system activity are associated with changes in sexual function in women with a history of childhood sexual abuse.
Ahrold, T.K., Harte, C.B., Meston, C.M. (2015). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 12 (7), 1545-1554.
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Military, demographic, and psychosocial predictors of military retention in enlisted Army soldiers 12 months after deployment to Iraq.
Vasterling, J.J., Concato, J., Aslan, M., Proctor, S.P., Jacupcak, M., Marx, B. (2015). Military Medicine, 180 (5), 524-532.
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Association between exercise and posttraumatic stress symptoms among trauma-exposed adults.
Harte, C.B., Vujanovic, A.A., & Potter, C.M. (2015). Evaluation and the Health Professions, 38 (1), 42-52.
Implication of cigarette smoking and cessation on sexual function in men and women.
Harte, C.B. (2014). Current Sexual Health Reports, 6, 220-234.
Nicotine acutely inhibits erectile tumescence in nonsmoking men by altering heart rate variability.
Harte, C.B. (2014). Urology, 83, 1093-1098.
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Concurrent relations among cigarette smoking status, resting heart rate variability, and erectile response.
Harte, C.B. (2014). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 11, 1230-1239.
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Prospective examination of cigarette smoking among Iraq-deployed and nondeployed soldiers: Prevalence and predictive characteristics.
Harte, C.B., Proctor, S.P., & Vasterling, J.J. (2014). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 48, 38-49.
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Effects of smoking cessation on heart rate variability among long-term male smokers.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2014). International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21(2), 302-309.
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Predictors of attrition from an expressive writing intervention for sexual abuse survivors.
Harte, C.B., Hamilton, L.D., & Meston, C.M. (2013). Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 22, 842-857.
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Predictors of 1-, 6-, and 12-month smoking cessation among a community-recruited sample of adult smokers in the United States.
Harte, C.B., Watts, T.W., & Meston, C.M. (2013). Journal of Substance Use, 18(5), 405-416.
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Smoking status and exercise in relation to PTSD symptoms: A test among trauma-exposed adults.
Vujanovic, A.A., Farris, S.G., Harte, C.B., Smits, J.A.J., & Zvolensky, M.J. (2013). Mental Health and Physical Activity, 6, 132-138.
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Association between cigarette smoking and erectile tumescence: The mediating role of heart rate variability.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2013). International Journal of Impotence Research, 25, 155-159.
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The relationship between resting heart rate variability and erectile tumescence among men with normal erectile function.
Harte, C.B. (2013). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10, 1961-1968.
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Association between smoking and heart rate variability among individuals with depression.
Harte, C.B., Liverant, G.I., Sloan, D.M., Kamholz, B.W., Rosebrock, L.E., Fava, M., & Kaplan, G.B. (2013). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 46, 73-80.
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Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medications and its adverse effects on erectile function in young healthy men: The mediating role of confidence in erectile ability.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2012). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 9, 1852-1859.
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Evidence for a curvilinear relationship between SNS activation and women’s sexual arousal.
Ahrold, T.K., Harte, C.B., Hamilton, L.D., & Meston, C.M. (2012). Psychophysiology, 49, 111-117.
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Association between smoking cessation and sexual health in men.
Harte, C.B., Meston, C.M. (2012). British Journal of Urology International, 109, 888-896.
Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medications in undergraduate men in the United States: Characteristics and associated risk factors.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2011). Archives of Sexual Behavior, 40, 597-606.
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Sexual motivation in women as a function of age.
Meston, C.M., Hamilton, L.D., & Harte, C.B. (2009). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 3305-3319.
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Are the inhibitory effects of nicotine on erectile response in nonsmokers generalizable to long-term smokers? A reply.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2008). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 2003-2004.
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The inhibitory effects of nicotine on physiological sexual arousal in nonsmoking women: results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2008). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 1184-1197.
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Acute effects of nicotine on physiological and subjective sexual arousal in nonsmoking men: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2008). Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5, 110-121.
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Linkage of eye movement dysfunction to chromosome 6p in schizophrenia: Additional evidence.
Matthysse, S., Holzman, P.S., Gusella, J.F., Levy, D.L., Harte, C.B., Jørgensen, Å., Møller, L., & Parnas, J. (2004). American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B (Neuropsychiatric Genetics), 128B, 30-36.
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The effects of nicotine and sucrose on spatial memory and attention.
Harte, C.B., & Kanarek, R.B. (2004). Nutritional Neuroscience, 7, 121-125.
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Selected
Scientific Presentations
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity as a predictor of sexual function in OIF/OEF veterans.
Hawkins, R.C., & Ledoux, A.M., Green, J.D., Marx, B.P., Rosen, R.C., & Keane, T.M. (2014, March).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.
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Trauma exposure severity and its relation to tobacco use characteristics among a community-recruited sample.
Harte, C.B. & Vujanovic, A.A. (2011, November).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.
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Association between smoking cessation and sexual health in men: Successful versus unsuccessful quitters.
Harte, C.B., Meston, C.M. (2011, February).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Toronto, Canada.
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Predictors of 1-, 6-, and 12-month smoking relapse among smokers completing a tobacco cessation intervention program.
Watts, T.W.,* & Meston, C.M. (2011, February).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Toronto, Canada.
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Predictors of relapse following an 8-week smoking cessation intervention program.
Ahrold, T., Watts, T.W.,* Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M (2010, May).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.
Quitting smoking improves sexual health in men.
Harte, C.B., Perlman, H.,* Watts, T.W.,* Bentkowski, O.Z.,* Whitaker, A.,* & Meston, C.M (2010, May).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA
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Predictors of attrition in a clinical trial for women survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Hamilton, L.D., Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M (2010, April).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.
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Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medications in undergraduate men in the United States: Descriptive characteristics.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M (2009, August).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, San Juan, PR.
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Associated risk factors for recreational use of erectile dysfunction medications in male undergraduates in the United States: A national study.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M (2009, August).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, San Juan, PR.
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Depressive symptomatology and neurocognitive performance.
Harte, C.B., Lopez, M., & Hawkins, R.C. (2009, February).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Atlanta, GA.
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The impact of axis II comorbidity on cognitive behavioral therapy outcome for axis I disorders.
Harte, C.B., Lopez, M., & Hawkins, R.C. (2008, November)
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.
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The influence of ethnicity on cognitive behavioral therapy outcome among White and Latino patients treated for depression or anxiety.
Harte, C.B., Lopez, M., & Hawkins, R.C. (2008, November).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.
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Predictive validity of the MMPI-2: Clinical scale disturbance as an indicator of cognitive behavioral therapy treatment outcome.
Harte, C.B., Lopez, M., & Hawkins, R.C. (2008, November).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.
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Gender-specific agreements between physiological and subjective sexual arousal patterns in response to diverse sexual stimuli.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M (2008, February).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, San Diego, CA.
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Quantitative characterization of IQ test performance as an indicator of cognitive behavioral therapy treatment outcome.
Harte, C.B., Lopez, M., & Hawkins, R.C. (2007, November).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
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Gender-differential subjective sexual arousal patterns to diverse heterosexual sexual stimuli.
Harte, C.B., Rand, M.M.,* Adkins, R.R.,* & Meston, C.M. (2007, August).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Vancouver, BC.
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Investigating the concordance between physiological and subjective sexual arousal patterns in men and women.
Harte, C.B., Adkins, R.R.,* Rand, M.M.,* & Meston, C.M. (2007, August).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Vancouver, BC.
Gender differences in the levels and variability of subjective sexual arousal to diverse heterosexual sexual stimuli.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2007, February).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, Orlando, FL.
Gender comparisons in the concordance between physiological and subjective sexual arousal.
Harte, C.B., & Meston, C.M. (2007, February).
Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, Orlando, FL.
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