- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Sex work and related issues
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Education and Military Integration
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
2020-2024
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
2016-2018
Western Michigan University
2014
Research indicates that trauma can precipitate a loss of faith and struggles in the spiritual domain, leading to increased suicide risk. However, little is known about specific types may confer This brief report examines utility newly developed measure, Religious Spiritual Struggles Scale gauging risk veterans.As part their initial assessment, 52 veterans presenting an outpatient posttraumatic stress disorder substance use clinic were administered self-report symptom measures.Multiple...
Anxiety sensitivity (AS), a well-established individual difference variable reflecting tendency to fear bodily sensations associated with arousal, has been implicated in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite these associations, little research examined relations between AS subfactors (eg physical, cognitive, social) PTSD symptoms none have associations context DSM-5 (Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) clusters (ie...
Military sexual trauma (MST) is defined as experiences of assault or repeated, threatening, harassment during military service. MST events may not qualify within posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Criterion A, making symptoms associated with unique from trauma-related disorders. Little research has been done to understand those presenting for treatment. Thus, this article provides Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) scores 33 U.S. veterans who...
Creating useful treatment plans can help improve services to consumers of mental health services. As more evidence-based practices are implemented, deciding what treatment, at time, for whom becomes an important factor in facilitating positive outcomes. Readiness trauma-focused treatments Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) such as Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure may influence whether individual successfully complete either protocol. In addition, components adjunctive...