Selected Publications

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Harrison, J.M., Gilchrist, P.T., Corovic, T., Bogetti, C., Song, Y., Bacon, S.L., & Ditto, B. (2017). Respiratory and hemodynamic contributions to emotion-related vasovagal symptoms. Biological Psychology, 127, 46-52.   PDF

Ditto, B., Horsley, K., & Campbell, T. (2016). Pain, blood pressure, and hypertension. In M.A. Flaten & M. Al'Absi (eds) The Neuroscience of Pain, Stress, and Emotion. Elsevier: 231-251.

Balegh, S., Marcus, N., Dubuc, S., Godin, G., France, C.R., & Ditto, B. (2016). Increasing non-donors' intention to give blood: addressing common barriers. Transfusion, 56, 433-439.   PDF

Ditto, B. (2016). An introduction to body systems and psychological influences on health. In T. Hadjistavropoulos & H.D. Hadjistavropoulos (eds) Fundamentals of Health Psychology. Oxford Press: 16-35.

Pelletier, R., Ditto, B., & Pilote, L. (2015). A composite measure of gender and its association with risk factors in patients with premature acute coronary syndrome. Psychosomatic Medicine, 77, 517-526.   PDF

Gilchrist, P.T., & Ditto, B. (2015) Sense of impending doom: inhibitory activity in waiting blood donors who subsequently experience vasovagal symptoms. Biological Psychology, 104, 28-34.   PDF

Ditto, B., Byrne, N., Holly, C., Balegh, S. (2014). Social contagion of vasovagal reactions in the blood collection clinic:  a possible example of mass psychogenic illness. Health Psychology, 33, 639-645.   PDF

Campbell, T.S., Séguin, J.R., Vitaro, F., Tremblay, R.E., & Ditto, B. (2013). Childhood socioeconomic position is associated with blood pressure dipping in early
adulthood: a longitudinal study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 46, 227-231.   PDF

Gordon, J.L., Lavoie, K.L., Arsenault, A., Ditto, B., Campbell, T.S., & Bacon, S.L. (2012). The relationship between multiple health behaviours and brachial artery reactivity. International Journal of Hypertension, 2012, 1-9.   PDF

Ditto, B., Gilchrist, P.T., & Holly, C.D. (2012). Fear-related predictors of vasovagal symptoms during blood donation: it’s in the blood. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 35, 393-399.   PDF 

Gordon, J.L., Ditto, B., Lavoie, K.L., Pelletier, R., Campbell, T.S., Arsenault, A., & Bacon, S.L. (2011). The effect of major depression on post-exercise cardiovascular recovery. Psychophysiology, 48, 1605-1610.   PDF

Holly, C.D., Balegh, S., & Ditto, B. (2011). Applied tension as a treatment for blood donation-related symptoms: the importance of anxiety reduction. Health Psychology, 30, 320-325.   PDF

Ditto, B., Lavoie, K.L., Campbell, T.S., Gordon, J., Arsenault, A., & Bacon, S.L. (2010). Negative association between resting blood pressure and chest pain in people undergoing exercise stress testing for coronary artery disease. Pain, 149, 501-505.   PDF

Ditto, B., France, C.R., & Holly, C. (2010). Applied tension may help retain donors who are ambivalent about needles. Vox Sanguinis, 98, e225-e230.   PDF

Ditto, B., Lewkowski, M.D., Rainville, P., & Duncan, G.H. (2009). Effects of cardiopulmonary baroreceptor activation on pain may be moderated by risk for hypertension. Biological Psychology, 82, 211-213.

Ditto, B., France, C.R., Albert, M., Byrne, N., & Smyth-Laporte, J. (2009). Effects of applied muscle tension on the likelihood of blood donor return. Transfusion, 49, 858-862.

Gordon, J.L., Lavoie, K.L., Arsenault, A., Ditto, B., & Bacon, S.L. (2008). Health behaviors and endothelial function. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 5-21.

Lewkowski, M.D., Young, S.N., Ghosh, S., & Ditto, B. (2008). Effects of opioid blockade on the modulation of pain and mood by sweet taste and blood pressure in young adults. Pain, 135, 75-81.

Ditto, B., France, C.R., Albert, M., & Byrne, N. (2007). Dismantling Applied Tension: mechanisms of a treatment to reduce blood donation-related symptoms. Transfusion, 47, 2217-2222.

Ferguson, E., France, C.R., Abraham, C., Ditto, B., & Sheeran, P. (2007). Improving blood donor recruitment and retention: integrating theoretical advances from the social and behavioral science agendas. Transfusion, 47, 1999-2010.

Ditto, B., Eclache, M., & Goldman, N. (2006). Short-term autonomic and cardiovascular effects of mindfulness body scan meditation. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 32, 227-234.

Ditto, B., Séguin, J.R., & Tremblay, R.E. (2006). Neuropsychological characteristics of adolescent boys differing in risk for high blood pressure. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 231-237.

Aboussafy, D., Campbell, T.S., Lavoie, K.L., Aboud, F.E., & Ditto, B. (2005). Airflow and autonomic responses to stress and relaxation in asthma: the impact of stressor type. International Journal of Psychophyisology, 56, 195-201.

Campbell, T.S., Ditto, B., Séguin, J.R., Sinray, S., & Tremblay, R.E. (2003). Adolescent pain sensitivity predicts cardiovascular autonomic function and increase in blood pressure over 8 years. Hypertension, 41, 1228-1233.

Ditto, B., France, C.R., Lavoie, P., Roussos, M., & Adler, P.S.J. (2003). Reducing reactions to blood donation with Applied Muscle Tension: a randomized controlled trial. Transfusion, 43, 1269-1275.

Dubreuil, E., Ditto, B., Dionne, G., Pihl, R.O., Tremblay, R.E., Boivin, M., & Pérusse, D. (2003). Familiality of heart rate and cardiac-related autonomic activity in five month old twins: the Quebec Newborn Twins Study. Psychophysiology, 40, 849-862.

Campbell, T.S., & Ditto, B. (2002). Exaggeration of blood pressure-related hypoalgesia and reduction of blood pressure with low frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Psychophyisology, 39, 473-481.

D’Antono, B., Ditto, B., Sita, A., & Miller, S.B. (2000). Cardiopulmonary baroreflex stimulation and blood pressure-related hypoalgesia. Biological Psychology, 53, 217-231.

D’Antono, B., Ditto, B., Rios, N., & Moskowitz, D.S. (1999). Risk for hypertension and diminished pain sensitivity in women: autonomic and daily correlates. International Journal of Psychophyisology, 31, 175-187.

Ditto, B., Séguin, J.R., Boulerice, B., Pihl, R.O., & Tremblay, R.E. (1998). Risk for hypertension and pain sensitivity in adolescent boys. Health Psychology, 17, 249-254.

Adler, P.S.J., & Ditto, B. (1998). Psychophysiological effects of interviews about emotional events on offspring of hypertensives and normotensives. International Journal of Psychophyisology, 28, 263-271.

France, C., & Ditto, B. (1996). Risk for high blood pressure and decreased pain perception. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 5, 120-125.

Ditto, B., Adler, P.S.J., France, C., & France, J. (1995). Risk for hypertension and vasovagal symptoms during blood donation. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 18, 331-340.

France, C., Adler, P.S.J., France, J., & Ditto, B. (1994). Family history of hypertension and pain during blood donation. Psychosomatic Medicine, 56, 52-60.

Ditto, B. (1993). Familial influences on heart rate, blood pressure, and self-report anxiety responses to stress: results from 100 twin pairs. Psychophysiology, 30, 635-645.

France, C., Ditto, B., & Adler, P. (1991). Pain sensitivity in offspring of hypertensives at rest and during baroreflex stimulation. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 14, 513-525.

Adler, P., France, C., & Ditto, B. (1991). Baroreflex sensitivity at rest and during stress in individuals with and without a history of vasovagal reactions. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 35, 591-597.

Ditto, B., & France, C. (1990). Carotid baroreflex sensitivity at rest and during psychological stress in offspring of hypertensives and non-twin sibling pairs. Psychosomatic Medicine, 52, 603-609.

France, C., & Ditto, B. (1989). Cardiovascular responses to occupational stress and caffeine in telemarketing employees. Psychosomatic Medicine, 51, 145-151.

Ditto, B., & Miller, S. (1989). Forearm blood flow responses of offspring of hypertensives to an extended stress task. Hypertension, 13, 181-187.

Ditto, B. (1986). Parental history of essential hypertension, active coping, and cardiovascular reactivity. Psychophysiology, 23, 63-70.

Rose, R.J., & Ditto, W.B. (1983). A developmental-genetic analysis of common fears from early adolescent to early adulthood. Child Development, 54, 361-368.

Levenson, R.W., & Ditto, W.B. (1981). Individual differences in ability to control heart rate: personality, strategy, physiological, and other variables. Psychophysiology, 18, 91-100.