2023
Understanding veteran barriers to specialty outpatient PTSD clinical care
Rozek D, Steigerwald V, Baker S, Gross G, Maieritsch K, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Smith N. Understanding veteran barriers to specialty outpatient PTSD clinical care. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2023, 95: 102675. PMID: 36854224, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty outpatient clinicsPosttraumatic stress disorderOutpatient clinicPTSD specialty clinicClinical characteristicsMale sexPTSD symptom severitySpecialty clinicWhite raceClinical careClinical concernTreatment engagementSymptom severityStress disorderClinicGreater likelihoodVeteransSignificant minorityTreatmentImpact of demographicsMulti-faceted barriersCareFiscal year 2019DemographicsNational sample
2022
Comparative effectiveness of group v. individual trauma-focused treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans
Spiller TR, Duek O, Buta E, Gross G, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I. Comparative effectiveness of group v. individual trauma-focused treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 4561-4568. PMID: 35959560, PMCID: PMC10388318, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722001441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup cognitive processing therapyCognitive processing therapyPosttraumatic stress disorderIndividual cognitive processing therapyPTSD symptom severitySymptom severityStress disorderReal-world effectivenessComparative effectiveness studiesResidential treatmentEffective treatmentComparative effectivenessVeterans AffairsEffectiveness studiesPTSD ChecklistPTSD severityGroup therapySeverityVeteransTreatmentDSM-5Group V.TherapyDisordersSmall reduction
2020
Patient and provider barriers, facilitators, and implementation preferences of intimate partner violence perpetration screening
Portnoy GA, Colon R, Gross GM, Adams LJ, Bastian LA, Iverson KM. Patient and provider barriers, facilitators, and implementation preferences of intimate partner violence perpetration screening. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 746. PMID: 32791967, PMCID: PMC7424651, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05595-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceImplementation preferencesIntimate Partner Violence PerpetrationPartner violence perpetrationIPV experiencesProvider barriersPartner violenceQualitative interviewsViolence perpetrationVHA healthcareVeterans Health Administration patientsWay of screeningIPV useUnderstudied aspectSelf-report screening toolContent analysisHealthcare responseStrong rapportProfessional disciplinesComprehensive processSubstantial prevalenceVHA providersFacilitatorsClinical practiceProviders' beliefsPerceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans
Gross GM, Colon R, Bastian LA, Hoff R. Perceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 214-220. PMID: 32317136, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceWomen veteransSexual traumaBaseline interview dataRates of smokingCross-sectional associationsRelated health consequencesDeleterious health outcomesPerceived stressMilitary sexual traumaRisk factorsTobacco useHayes mediation modelHealth outcomesClinical targetsHealth consequencesTraumaVeteran sampleSmokingVeteransAssociationPresent studySurvey of experiencesCivilian counterpartsSignificant mediatorSex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts
Gross GM, Bastian LA, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R. Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 677-685. PMID: 31934813, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTobacco usePTSD symptomsFemale veteransSex differencesAssociation of depressionTobacco use cessationBaseline interview dataCross-sectional associationsMental health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsBinary logistic regression modelSex-specific barriersTobacco usersSymptomsStress disorderAlcohol useHealth conditionsDepressionDisorder symptomsVeteran sampleMH conditionsIntervention strategiesEffects of demographics
2019
Meaning in life following deployment sexual trauma: Prediction of posttraumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation
Gross GM, Laws H, Park CL, Hoff R, Hoffmire CA. Meaning in life following deployment sexual trauma: Prediction of posttraumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Psychiatry Research 2019, 278: 78-85. PMID: 31158725, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.05.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSuicidal ideationDepressive symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsImportant clinical factorsBaseline interview dataCross-sectional associationsDeleterious mental health outcomesSexual traumaStress symptomsMental health outcomesMental health consequencesClinical factorsHayes mediation modelHealth outcomesSymptomsHealth consequencesProtective factorsStress disorderPoints of interventionTraumaVeteran sampleSI severityCombat traumaDecreased sense
2018
Validity of the Multidimensional Schizotypy Scale: Associations With Schizotypal Traits and Normal Personality
Kwapil T, Gross G, Burgin C, Raulin M, Silvia P, Barrantes-Vidal N. Validity of the Multidimensional Schizotypy Scale: Associations With Schizotypal Traits and Normal Personality. Personality Disorders Theory Research And Treatment 2018, 9: 458-466. PMID: 29722996, DOI: 10.1037/per0000288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Schizotypy ScaleSchizotypal traitsSchizotypy subscalesPersonality traitsCognitive-perceptual schizotypal traitsPsychometric propertiesDisorganized schizotypal traitsConstruct validitySchizotypal personality traitsNegative associationFive-factor modelExcellent internal consistency reliabilityLarge multisite sampleSchizotypy scalesInternal consistency reliabilityPositive associationMultisite sampleSubscalesDerivation sampleConsistency reliabilityNeuroticismStrong associationSchizotypyTraitsOpenness
2017
The multidimensional schizotypy scale-brief: Scale development and psychometric properties
Gross G, Kwapil T, Raulin M, Silvia P, Barrantes-Vidal N. The multidimensional schizotypy scale-brief: Scale development and psychometric properties. Psychiatry Research 2017, 261: 7-13. PMID: 29272752, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidimensional Schizotypy ScalePattern of findingsCross-validation sampleSchizotypy scalesPsychometric propertiesSeparate cross-validation samplePromising brief measurePattern of intercorrelationsHigh internal consistency reliabilityAmazon Mechanical TurkTest information functionItem response theoryClassical test theoryBrief measureInternal consistency reliabilityBrief versionMechanical TurkDifferential itemSubscalesTest theorySchizotypyOriginal subscalesScale developmentBest itemsResponse theoryWall/Object Punching: An Important but Under‐Recognized Form of Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury
Kimbrel N, Thomas S, Hicks T, Hertzberg M, Clancy C, Elbogen E, Meyer E, DeBeer B, Gross G, Silvia P, Morissette S, Gratz K, Calhoun P, Beckham J. Wall/Object Punching: An Important but Under‐Recognized Form of Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2017, 48: 501-511. PMID: 28925016, PMCID: PMC6366325, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12371.Peer-Reviewed Original Research