A5020978249- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Sleep and related disorders
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Family Support in Illness
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Child Therapy and Development
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
2023-2024
University of Tulsa
2017-2021
The transgender population is at increased risk for mental and physical health disorders. Previous research indicates these disparities exist as a result of exposure to disproportionately more adverse life events, including multiple forms violence, hostile unaccepting social environments. Minority stress theory posits that unique types stressors (i.e. distal proximal stressors), in addition the experienced by general population, poor outcomes. A consequence high rate suicide. current study...
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals are at an elevated risk of trauma exposure other negative mental physical health outcomes. The present study examined the interaction between minority stressors, reported potentially traumatic events (PTEs), suicide (i.e., ideation behavior) in a TGD sample. A convenience sample 155 self-identified completed questionnaires assessing distal (e.g., gender-related discrimination) proximal internalized transphobia) identity-related lifetime PTE...
In adult populations, bipolar disorders (BDs) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have overlapping symptoms, potentially leading to misdiagnosis. This misdiagnosis or failure diagnose both co-occurring can result in individuals not receiving the proper treatment address their symptoms. article highlights how trauma-informed psychological assessment assist differential diagnosis improve timely delivery of appropriate treatments. The symptoms PTSD BD are discussed diagnosis, we suggest...
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...
Research has found that a majority of individuals, irrespective gender, experienced their first intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization between the ages 18 and 24 years. Indeed, researchers have college students’ experiences IPV are comparable if not higher than general population. also places individuals at risk for developing psychological conditions. In addition, when occur on campuses, there variety institutional factors may impact outcome traumatic event survivor. The present...
Abstract This study examined the impact of ongoing substance use during posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and (SUD) treatment on PTSD symptoms discontinuation. The represents a secondary analysis U.S. military veterans ( N = 183) who participated in randomized clinical trial for both SUD. Veterans mostly identified as Black (53.8%) or White (41.9%) male (92.4%). Substance use, symptoms, discontinuation were measured at 4‐week intervals throughout treatment. Predictors percentage days with...