A5017191316- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Family Support in Illness
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Risk Perception and Management
Northern Illinois University
2014-2025
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
2022-2024
Cape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory / Hutchinson Centre Research Institute of South Africa
2022
University of Michigan
2008-2010
The antiviral benefit of antibodies can be compromised by viral escape especially for rapidly evolving viruses. Therefore, durable, effective must both broad and potent to counter newly emerging, diverse strains. Discovery such is critically important SARS-CoV-2 as the global emergence new variants concern (VOC) has efficacy therapeutic vaccines. We describe a collection neutralizing monoclonal (mAbs) isolated from an individual who experienced breakthrough infection with Delta VOC. Four...
The association between trauma exposure and mental health-related challenges such as depression are well documented in the research literature. assumptive world theory was used to explore this relationship 97 female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Participants completed self-report questionnaires that assessed history, assumptions, severity. Regression analyses revealed diminished assumptions mediate As predicted, held for interpersonal forms trauma, whereas noninterpersonal...
Abstract Peritraumatic distress may increase the risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in police officers. Much less is known about emotional reactions and PTSD symptomatology 911 telecommunicators. The current study assessed duty‐related exposure to potentially traumatic calls, peritraumatic distress, a cross‐sectional, convenience sample of 171 Results showed that telecommunicators reported high levels moderate, positive relationship was found between symptom severity ( r = .34)....
Exposure to abuse in childhood has been associated with elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), as well intimate partner (re)victimization adulthood. Although research examined these relationships separately, less is known about the underlying mechanisms, such disruptions emotion regulatory processes, which may link maltreatment adult victimization and PTSS. Using an ethnically diverse, high-risk community sample of 99 female survivors adulthood violence (IPV), current study used...
This study examined the effectiveness of an evidence-based intervention in changing positive and negative parenting practices 120 mothers who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) last 2 years. Mothers assigned to treatment group participated a 10-session intervention, known as Moms' Empowerment Program, which targets mental health problems women works increase access resources improve abilities exposed IPV. Participants were interviewed at baseline immediately following or waitlist...
The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 global pandemic has exhibited a striking capacity viral evolution that drives continued evasion from vaccine and infection-induced immune responses. Mutations in receptor binding domain of S1 subunit spike glycoprotein have led to considerable escape antibody responses, reducing efficacy vaccines monoclonal (mAb) therapies. Therefore, there is need interrogate more constrained regions spike, such as S2 subdomain. Here, we present collection...
Although they are the first involved in emergency response, 9-1-1 public safety communicators (PSCs) largely excluded from studies on effects of repeated exposure to duty-related traumatic events. Studies have shown that PSCs experience negative health outcomes, including posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). This study aimed understand relationship between social support, world assumptions (e.g., beliefs regarding benevolence world, people, and self-worth), PTSS 221 across United States a...
Children aged 6 to 12 who were exposed intimate partner violence (IPV) within the last year participated in an intervention program found be successful reducing their internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. However, little is known about factors that may contribute this efficacy. Both fixed modifiable risk predicted change children’s adjustment after identified tested. There was a significant relationship between extent of exposure IPV, gender, mothers’ mental health, child...
Adverse consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV) are well documented, whereas less research has explored positive changes. Recent efforts indicate that survivors report posttraumatic growth (PTG), but the schema reconstruction hypothesis by which this is achieved in need further investigation. One model PTG suggests triggered trauma(s) challenges an individual’s assumptive world. This threat promotes cognitive processing and fosters a sense meaning value one’s life. As change posited...
Objective To demonstrate how intrapersonal functioning variables related to attachment, cognition, and emotion are implicated in mental health outcomes for two samples of interpersonal trauma survivors, including undergraduates women from the community. Method Two survivors were included: ( n = 290, 60% female) intimate partner violence community 114). Participants completed self‐report measures that assessed psychopathology, dysregulation, attachment processes, cognitions about world, self,...
The present study uses a feminist theoretical framework to explore risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms following intimate partner violence, with community sample 120 low-income European American and African women. Hierarchical regression analyses were used examine demographic, mental health variables that predict symptoms. data reveal women report lower levels than do their peers. This difference was observed despite presence more empirically identified...
Research has shown that women’s increased risk for interpersonal trauma (IPT) may place them at heightened Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, research not whether the timing of IPT exposure and revictimization impact PTSD development, this also account observed gender disparities in PTSD. Consensus coding was used to group 180 undergraduate participants into one four groups: no exposure, childhood only, adolescent/adulthood life span. Women were significantly overrepresented...
It is well documented that most trauma survivors recover from adversity and only a number of them go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, interpersonal (IPT) appear be at heightened risk for developing PTSD in comparison noninterpersonal (NIPT). Despite robust association between IPT exposure attachment disruptions, there dearth research examining the role attachment-related processes implicated predicting PTSD. Using sample college undergraduates exposed NIPT,...
Continued exposure to trauma increases risk for both depression and PTSD. This may be particularly true individuals with work-related such as 911 telecommunicators, a group significant that has received limited empirical attention. The present study examines current symptoms of PTSD in telecommunicators the extent which peritraumatic distress world assumptions interact predict psychopathology. A sample 171 from across country completed survey assessed PTSD, well different types events,...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is among the most frequent types of annually affecting women. One outcome exposure posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The theory shattered world assumptions represents one possible explanation for adverse mental health outcomes following trauma, contending that trauma disintegrates individuals' core safe and meaningful, self worthy. Research explores in relationship to survivors IPV has remained absent. A more consistent finding research on suggests...
Mental health in 9-1-1 telecommunicators has been understudied comparison to other emergency responders. This study enrolled a sample of from across the United States (N = 808). As measured by self-report, prevalence current probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was 17.6% 24.6%; it 23.9% for major depression. Structural equation modeling revealed significant direct effect psychological inflexibility on psychopathology (path coefficient .32) when considered among duty-related distress...
Research examining meaning-making in the aftermath of interpersonal victimization among women has been restricted by quantitative methods and a focus on single distressing event. Qualitative were used to inspect cognitions community sample IPV (intimate partner violence) survivors. Consensus coding resulted eight categories meaning-making. The most widely endorsed cognition was self-blaming. Other strategies included justification for abuser, normalizing violence, attribution karmic or godly...
Objectives Emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) experience significant stress in the workplace. Yet, interventions aimed at reducing work-related are difficult to implement due logistic challenges associated with relatively unique EMD work environment. This investigation tested efficacy of a 7-week online mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) tailored workforce. Methods Active-duty EMDs from USA and Canada (n=323) were randomly assigned an or wait list control condition. Participants...
Abstract This study assessed whether participation in an intervention program enhanced social competence 113 preschool-aged children who were exposed to intimate partner violence. Change was evaluated from baseline approximately five weeks postbaseline and compared preschool did not receive services. Protective factors, such as exposure less severe violence, identified that predicted change scores. Results indicated with the highest pre-intervention exhibited a significant increase their...