- Sleep and related disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Spam and Phishing Detection
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
- Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2016-2024
Johns Hopkins University
2016-2024
University of Tulsa
2010-2016
University of Strathclyde
2006
The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary dismantling exposure, relaxation, and rescripting therapy (ERRT) for nightmares. Participants (N = 70) were randomized 1 2 conditions: ERRT with nightmare exposure (full protocol; EX) or without (NEX). completed follow-ups at week, 3 months, 6 months posttreatment. Both conditions yielded statistically significant improvements medium large effect sizes on primary outcomes related nightmares (i.e., nights nightmares, per severity). also...
Fear of sleep may play a significant role in disturbances individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This report describes psychometric study the Sleep Inventory (FoSI), which was developed to measure this construct.The properties FoSI were examined non-clinical sample 292 college students (Study I) and clinical 67 trauma-exposed adults experiencing chronic nightmares II). Data on 23 items subjected exploratory factor analyses (EFA) identify uniquely assessing fear sleep. Next,...
Sexual assault survivors are at risk for a number of mental and physical health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder anxiety. Unfortunately, few seek or services after sexual (Price, Davidson, Ruggiero, Acierno, & Resnick, 2014). Mitigating the impact via early interventions is growing important area research. This study adds to this literature by replicating expanding previous studies (e.g., Amstadter, Self-Brown, Kilpatrick, 2007) examining efficacy brief video-based...
Abstract Previous research found associations between experiencing specific posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters and use of substances among combat veterans, women exposed to domestic violence, an inpatient sample; however, has not utilized a college sample when considering this association. This study assessed trauma history, PTSD symptoms, alcohol use, nonexperimental depressants, stimulants, opioids, cannabinoids, hallucinogens, inhalants, steroids in students. Results...
Child sexual abuse and intimate partner violence may have a significant impact on parenting. The current study expands existing research by examining the effects of child parenting styles self-efficacy. In women from intervention program (n = 20), was related to lower self-efficacy more permissive at domestic shelter 45), coercion partner, authoritative higher These results indicate that having history should be taken into consideration when dealing with mothers in violent relationships.
Nightmares and sleep disturbances are gaining attention as targets of treatment interventions for trauma-exposed populations. Measures in trials evaluating these tend to utilize proprietary measures nightmare characteristics, which makes it challenging compare findings across studies. The Trauma-Related Nightmare Survey is a questionnaire that was initially developed utilization efficacy studies Exposure, Relaxation, Rescripting Therapy. Preliminary examinations the psychometric properties...
Abstract: This practice-oriented paper extends the utility of perspectives psychiatry model originally developed at Johns Hopkins University to clinical neuropsychology, focusing particularly on its relevance for post-COVID condition (PCC). By integrating model’s four key – disease, dimension, behavior, and life story it offers a nuanced comprehensive understanding neuropsychological somatic symptoms associated with PCC. Our arguments are substantiated by empirical evidence case studies that...
This study investigated whether a brief psychotherapy for post-trauma nightmares (exposure, relaxation, and rescripting therapy [ERRT]), reduced suicidal ideation (SI). We hypothesized that: (a) nightmare frequency severity, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, sleep quality would be related to SI at pretreatment; (b) decrease from pre- post-treatment; (c) the in remain after controlling change PTSD depression.Seventy-five individuals exposed traumatic event who experienced...
This report aims to extend previous findings on predictors of treatment dropout and response within nightmare treatment. Factors predicting noninitiation, dropout, were examined in 70 trauma-exposed individuals treated a randomized controlled trial 2 conditions (exposure [EX] nonexposure) therapy for trauma nightmares. Together, noninitiation was predicted by younger age the EX condition only fewer nights with nightmares at baseline both conditions. Treatment not any variables. For...
Trauma Services for Women in Substance Abuse Treatment suggests that, while substance abuse is pervasive and highly comorbid with trauma exposure women, trauma-related services are rarely found ...