Featured Publications
Origins and Early Management of Medical Child Abuse in Routine Pediatric Care
Hamilton JC, Leventhal JM, Asnes AG. Origins and Early Management of Medical Child Abuse in Routine Pediatric Care. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 771-772. PMID: 33999102, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0919.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
An unplanned test of the anxiety buffer disruption theory of posttraumatic stress symptoms
Elmore J, Hamilton J, Sherwood I, Allon S. An unplanned test of the anxiety buffer disruption theory of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal Of Social And Clinical Psychology 2024, 43: 128-151. DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2024.43.2.128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety buffer disruption theoryPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderSelf-esteemTerror management theoryTornado exposurePosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityDevelopment of posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress symptomsAnxiety-buffering systemDisruption theoryDecreased self-esteemStress disorderSymptom severityStress symptomsTrauma historyTraumatic eventsLongitudinal designPartial supportSevere tornadoesSocial-cognitive elementsModerating effectCore aspectsAnxietyPredictive effect
2023
Medical deception: factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingering
Angotti G, Hamilton J, Feldman M, Sherwood I. Medical deception: factitious disorder, Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy, and malingering. 2023, 379-388. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91497-0.00257-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
5.27 Factitious Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Angotti G, Hamilton J, Kouchi K. 5.27 Factitious Disorder in Children and Adolescents. 2022, 529-546. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818697-8.00056-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Describing the ideal victim: A linguistic analysis of victim descriptions
Lewis J, Hamilton J, Elmore J. Describing the ideal victim: A linguistic analysis of victim descriptions. Current Psychology 2019, 40: 4324-4332. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00347-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effects of Severity and Number of Misfortunes on Reactions to Victims
Lewis J, Hamilton J, Dean Elmore J, Tullett A. The Effects of Severity and Number of Misfortunes on Reactions to Victims. Social Justice Research 2019, 32: 445-458. DOI: 10.1007/s11211-019-00338-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEgo Depletion as a Measure of Emotion Processing Deficits among MUS Patients
Aydogmus M, Hamilton J. Ego Depletion as a Measure of Emotion Processing Deficits among MUS Patients. The Journal Of General Psychology 2019, 146: 234-257. PMID: 30741112, DOI: 10.1080/00221309.2018.1562416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional processing deficitsSelf-report measuresProcessing deficitsMeasures of emotional processingEmotion-processing deficitsEmotion regulation performanceRegulate negative emotionsSelf-regulatory tendenciesHigher symptom levelsEmotion-processingAnagram taskEmotional processingSymptom levelsEgo depletionNegative emotionsEmotion-evoking videosEmotional reactionsPhysical symptomsEmotionsDeficitsMUS patientsEffect of performanceParticipantsAlexithymiaAnagrams
2018
The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale
Utian W, Janata J, Kingsberg S, Schluchter M, Hamilton J. The Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) Scale. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2018, 25: 1224-1231. PMID: 30358717, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSense of well-beingWell-beingComponents of quality of lifeEmotional quality of lifeQuality of Life InventoryQuality of life domainsUtian Quality of LifeHealth quality of lifeShort Form-36Sample of womenSexual quality of lifeFactor analysisPostmenopausal womenSubstantial reliabilityQoL domainsQoL measuresQoL scalesClinical careSocioeconomically diverse sampleSymptom InventoryConfirmatory factor analysisMenopausal symptomsTrial researchDiverse sampleThe Costs and Burdens of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures in Context
Hamilton J, Martin R, Stone J, Sherwood I. The Costs and Burdens of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures in Context. 2018, 31-43. DOI: 10.1017/9781316275450.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow do videogame players identify their actions? Integrating Action Identification Theory and videogame play via the Behavior Identification Form - Gamer
Ewell P, Hamilton J, Guadagno R. How do videogame players identify their actions? Integrating Action Identification Theory and videogame play via the Behavior Identification Form - Gamer. Computers In Human Behavior 2018, 81: 189-197. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactitious Disorders and the Adjudication of Claims of Physical and Mental Injury
Hamilton J, Kouchi K. Factitious Disorders and the Adjudication of Claims of Physical and Mental Injury. Psychological Injury And Law 2018, 11: 9-21. DOI: 10.1007/s12207-017-9310-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
The Behavioral Treatment of Suspected Conversion Disorder in Children: Providing an Exit Strategy
Hilton D, Hamilton J. The Behavioral Treatment of Suspected Conversion Disorder in Children: Providing an Exit Strategy. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2017, 2: 195-200. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2017.1389320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConversion disorderIllness behaviorDiagnosis of conversion disorderBehavioral treatmentNegative reinforcementConsequences of biasUnconscious processesNonepileptic seizuresSeizure-like behaviorExcessive illness behaviorSick roleDisordersNegative consequencesNeurological treatmentAlternative approach to diagnosisApproach to diagnosisSeizuresBehaviorTreatment strategiesChildrenIllnessReinforcementTreatmentFollow-upDiagnosticsA Comparison of Self-Report and Location-Based Measures of Disaster Exposure
Sherwood I, Hamilton J, Elmore J, Allon S. A Comparison of Self-Report and Location-Based Measures of Disaster Exposure. Traumatology An International Journal 2017, 23: 265-272. DOI: 10.1037/trm0000112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderDisaster exposureSelf-reportSymptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severitySelf-reported posttraumatic stress disorderMeasures of trauma exposureSelf-reported trauma experiencesExtensive self-report questionnaireComparison of self-reportedSelf-report questionnairesDisaster-related experiencesTrauma exposureStress disorderTornado exposureTrauma experiencesSelf-reports of exposureUndergraduate studentsEffects of exposureHuman-made disastersTornado pathTornado disasterSeverityVarianceDisordersThe role of perceived sleep norms in subjective sleep appraisals and sleep-related illness behavior
Mulla M, Lewis J, Hamilton J, Tutek J, Emert S, Witte T, Lichstein K. The role of perceived sleep norms in subjective sleep appraisals and sleep-related illness behavior. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 40: 927-941. PMID: 28646268, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-017-9867-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-restorative sleepIllness behaviorSymptom-related distressSubjective sleep complaintsSleep related problemsResponse to symptomsSleep complaintsSocial supportPerceptions of peer normsSymptoms of fatiguePeer normsDistressSleepIllnessSymptomsWorse fatiguePeerIndividualsNeuroticismRelated problemsBehaviorHigher likelihoodClinical relevanceParticipantsAppraisal
2016
Factitious Disorder, Munchausen Syndrome, Munchausen by Proxy, and Malingering
Hamilton J, Feldman M, Sherwood I. Factitious Disorder, Munchausen Syndrome, Munchausen by Proxy, and Malingering. 2016, 226-234. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-397045-9.00010-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Family Experience in a Regional Participant Contact Registry for Research on Intellectual Disability
Conners F, Phillips B, Rhodes J, Hamilton J. Family Experience in a Regional Participant Contact Registry for Research on Intellectual Disability. Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities 2014, 52: 112-23. PMID: 24725110, PMCID: PMC9938699, DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-52.2.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntellectual disabilityService agenciesResearch participantsFamily experiencesID fieldPositive experiencesMultiple schoolsFamilyContact participantsLogistical concernsDisabilityParticipantsDaily lifeResearch studiesAgenciesIntellectualsResearchParticipant recruitmentContact registryServicesSurveySchool
2012
Somatoform, Factitious, and Related Diagnoses in the National Hospital Discharge Survey: Addressing the Proposed DSM-5 Revision⁎ ⁎The work described took place at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Hamilton J, Eger M, Razzak S, Feldman M, Hallmark N, Cheek S. Somatoform, Factitious, and Related Diagnoses in the National Hospital Discharge Survey: Addressing the Proposed DSM-5 Revision⁎ ⁎The work described took place at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2012, 54: 142-148. PMID: 23274011, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2012.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized anxiety disorderAnxiety disordersDSM-5DSM-5 Work GroupNational Hospital Discharge SurveyHospital Discharge SurveyDischarge SurveyGeneral medical inpatientsEmpirical supportPsychological factorsMedical inpatientsSomatoformTargeted diagnosisDepressionDisordersPublished prevalenceRelated diagnosesUniversity of AlabamaMedical casesWorking GroupInpatientsFD diagnosisAssignment rateShaping reality vs. hiding from reality: Reconsidering the effects of trait need for closure on information search
Hart W, Adams J, Burton K, Shreves W, Hamilton J. Shaping reality vs. hiding from reality: Reconsidering the effects of trait need for closure on information search. Journal Of Research In Personality 2012, 46: 489-496. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2012.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Physician-based estimates of medically unexplained symptoms: a comparison of four case definitions
Swanson L, Hamilton J, Feldman M. Physician-based estimates of medically unexplained symptoms: a comparison of four case definitions. Family Practice 2010, 27: 487-493. PMID: 20634265, DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedically unexplained symptomsChronic medically unexplained symptomsDiagnosis of somatoform disorderFactitious disorderReduce memory biasClinic daysPhysician estimatesUnexplained symptomsMedical settingsChart review studyDaily functioningSignificant distressPrevalence ratesSomatoform disordersPhysiciansMemory biasDistressOnline questionnaireSignificant impairmentClinicReview studiesDisordersPatientsQuestionnaireCertainty criteria
2009
The A, B, C's of factitious disorder: a response to Turner.
Hamilton J, Feldman M, Janata J. The A, B, C's of factitious disorder: a response to Turner. Medscape Journal Of Medicine 2009, 11: 27. PMID: 19295948, PMCID: PMC2654694.Peer-Reviewed Original Research