2023
Ecological investigation of the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and cannabis use among community women experiencing intimate partner violence
Newberger N, Forkus S, Thomas E, Goldstein S, Ferguson J, Sullivan T, Weiss N. Ecological investigation of the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and cannabis use among community women experiencing intimate partner violence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 250: 110905. PMID: 37515827, PMCID: PMC10530157, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD symptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsSymptom clustersIntimate partner violenceCannabis useCommunity womenDisorder symptomsAcute effectsHazardous patternsPartner violencePTSD symptomsSymptomsWomenCannabisIntervention effortsDaysExternalizing behaviorsSurvey periodIntimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Daily Experiences of Social Disconnection, Substance Use, and Sex with Secondary Partners
Woerner J, Chiaramonte D, Clark D, Tennen H, Sullivan T. Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Daily Experiences of Social Disconnection, Substance Use, and Sex with Secondary Partners. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 1327-1339. PMID: 37243866, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01546-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceSubstance useSecondary partnersMultiple daily assessmentsMultilevel logistic regression modelsSexual risk behaviorsLogistic regression modelsDrug useRisk behaviorsSocial disconnectionSocial determinantsDaily assessmentEvent-level associationsSexWomenRegression modelsPartner violenceLongitudinal designIPV survivorsPerson predictorsIntensive longitudinal designSurvivorsCriminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships
Woerner J, Sullivan T, Cattaneo L, Backes B, Bellucci B. Criminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships. Victims & Offenders 2023, 19: 1084-1103. PMID: 39184826, PMCID: PMC11343177, DOI: 10.1080/15564886.2023.2211572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceAbusive relationshipsCriminal ordersPartner violenceCourt experienceVictim advocatesWomen's safetyCourt systemAbusive experiencesExperiences womenViolenceLess willingnessSystem engagementGreater depression symptomsWillingnessExperienceWomenMental healthAdvocatesChi-square analysisFuturePrimary focusDepression symptomsEngagementPTSD symptomsProbable PTSD, PTSD symptom severity, and comorbid PTSD and hazardous drinking among sexual minority women compared to heterosexual women: A meta-analysis
Scheer J, Helminen E, Cascalheira C, Jaipuriyar V, Shaw T, Zabelski S, Behari K, Pirog S, Batchelder A, Possemato K, Hughes T, Sullivan T. Probable PTSD, PTSD symptom severity, and comorbid PTSD and hazardous drinking among sexual minority women compared to heterosexual women: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 2023, 102: 102283. PMID: 37150043, PMCID: PMC10205673, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2023.102283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderHazardous drinkingSexual minority womenPTSD symptom severitySymptom severityPTSD riskComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderMinority womenHeterosexual womenEligible publicationsReference listsPeer-reviewed publicationsElectronic databasesPronounced riskGreater riskTrauma-related sequelaeStress disorderSystematic searchWomenDemographic characteristicsRiskGender diverse peopleRelevant papersSeverity“I Know Myself Again, Which Makes Me Motivated for Life”: Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Experience Sampling Methods With Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women
Scheer J, Cascalheira C, Helminen E, Shaw T, Schwarz A, Jaipuriar V, Brisbin C, Batchelder A, Sullivan T, Jackson S. “I Know Myself Again, Which Makes Me Motivated for Life”: Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Experience Sampling Methods With Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2023, 38: 8692-8720. PMID: 36789733, PMCID: PMC10238639, DOI: 10.1177/08862605231153888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority womenMinority womenMental health symptomsOnline baseline assessmentMental health issuesRace/ethnicityLongitudinal designRisk populationsBaseline assessmentHealth symptomsTrauma-related distressAcceptability dataDiverse stressorsHealth issuesIntensive longitudinal designOngoing stressorsWomenDaily surveysAffirmative treatmentAcceptabilityStudy portionAnnual incomeValuable methodPosttraumatic Stress as a Moderator of the Association Between HPA-Axis Functioning and Alcohol Use Disorder Among a Community Sample of Women Currently Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Goldstein SC, Schick MR, Weyandt LL, Sullivan TP, Cadely H, Weiss NH. Posttraumatic Stress as a Moderator of the Association Between HPA-Axis Functioning and Alcohol Use Disorder Among a Community Sample of Women Currently Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2023, 31: 163-173. PMID: 35113644, PMCID: PMC10829849, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPA axis functioningAlcohol use disorderHPA axis recoveryHigher PTSD symptom severityPTSD symptom severitySymptom severityMeeting criteriaUse disordersLog oddsMaintenance of AUDCurrent male partnerPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsSaliva cortisol samplesAmount of alcoholAxis functioningInduction protocolCortisol samplesIntimate partner violence experiencesMale partnersCommunity womenSeverityHeightened prevalenceWomenDisorder symptomsIntimate partner violence
2020
The Role of Acculturation in the Relation Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Misuse Among IPV-victimized Hispanic Women in the Community
Reyes ME, Weiss NH, Swan SC, Sullivan TP. The Role of Acculturation in the Relation Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Misuse Among IPV-victimized Hispanic Women in the Community. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2020, 37: np7057-np7081. PMID: 33100128, DOI: 10.1177/0886260520967134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHispanic womenSubstance misuseIntimate partner violenceImportant public health implicationsSubstance misuse outcomesCorrelates of IPVPublic health implicationsIPV typesRole of acculturationPartner violenceWomenHealth implicationsPresent studyPotential utilityMisuseHigh levelsLimited researchRacial/Ethnic Differences in Alcohol and Drug Misuse Among IPV-Victimized Women: Exploring the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions
Weiss NH, Schick MR, Contractor AA, Reyes ME, Suazo NC, Sullivan TP. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Alcohol and Drug Misuse Among IPV-Victimized Women: Exploring the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2020, 37: 2826-2850. PMID: 32697115, DOI: 10.1177/0886260520943735.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV: detection, disclosure, discussion, and implications for treatment adherence.
Sullivan TP. The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV: detection, disclosure, discussion, and implications for treatment adherence. Topics In Antiviral Medicine 2019, 27: 84-87. PMID: 31136996, PMCID: PMC6550354.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Events on the Sexual and Mental Health of Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Willie TC, Kershaw T, Sullivan TP. The Impact of Adverse Childhood Events on the Sexual and Mental Health of Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2018, 36: 5145-5166. PMID: 30280634, PMCID: PMC6447472, DOI: 10.1177/0886260518802852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood eventsSexual risk behaviorsPosttraumatic stress symptomsMental healthIntimate partner violenceRisk behaviorsStress symptomsMental health interventionsComputer-assisted interviewsACE subgroupsChildhood eventsPartner violenceHealth interventionsSymptomsWomenIntervention strategiesACE classesHealthCurrent studyRiskWomen's experiencesAvoidant Coping as a Moderator of the Association Between Childhood Abuse Types and HIV/Sexual Risk Behaviors
Weiss NH, Peasant C, Sullivan TP. Avoidant Coping as a Moderator of the Association Between Childhood Abuse Types and HIV/Sexual Risk Behaviors. Child Maltreatment 2018, 24: 26-35. PMID: 30124064, DOI: 10.1177/1077559518793228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsChildhood abuse typesIPV-victimized womenRisk behaviorsIntimate partner violenceAbuse typesAvoidant copingChildhood sexual abuseCommunity womenWomenHigh levelsChildhood abuseChildhood Sexual Abuse SeverityHigh rateAbuse severitySeverityAssociationPartner violenceSexual abuse severityCurrent studySexual abuseAbuseCopingLimited researchWomen's Use of Aggression and Their Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Effect of Aggression-Related Shame and Avoidance Coping Among Women Experiencing Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence.
Overstreet NM, Weiss NH, Swan SC, Sullivan TP. Women's Use of Aggression and Their Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Effect of Aggression-Related Shame and Avoidance Coping Among Women Experiencing Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence. Violence And Victims 2018, 33: 533-546. PMID: 30567863, DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.v33.i3.533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsIntimate partner violenceBidirectional Intimate Partner ViolenceWomen's usePoor mental health outcomesCurrent male partnerGreater depressive symptomsMental health outcomesPartner violenceHealth outcomesIPV victimizationSymptomsMale partnersWomenAvoidance copingPositive associationCommunity samplePresent studyMultiple mediator modelSerial multiple mediator modelSignificant indirect effectIndirect effectsWomen's IPV victimizationIntimate partner aggression
2017
A Latent Profile Analysis of Intimate Partner Victimization and Aggression and Examination of Between-Class Differences in Psychopathology Symptoms and Risky Behaviors
Weiss NH, Dixon-Gordon KL, Peasant C, Jaquier V, Johnson C, Sullivan TP. A Latent Profile Analysis of Intimate Partner Victimization and Aggression and Examination of Between-Class Differences in Psychopathology Symptoms and Risky Behaviors. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2017, 9: 370-378. PMID: 27736140, PMCID: PMC5391312, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWords can hurt: The effects of physical and psychological partner violence on condom negotiation and condom use among young women
Peasant C, Sullivan TP, Ritchwood TD, Parra GR, Weiss NH, Meyer JP, Murphy JG. Words can hurt: The effects of physical and psychological partner violence on condom negotiation and condom use among young women. Women & Health 2017, 58: 483-497. PMID: 28402194, PMCID: PMC5638679, DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2017.1316345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn event-level examination of successful condom negotiation strategies among young women
Peasant C, Montanaro EA, Kershaw TS, Parra GR, Weiss NH, Meyer JP, Murphy JG, Ritchwood TD, Sullivan TP. An event-level examination of successful condom negotiation strategies among young women. Journal Of Health Psychology 2017, 24: 898-908. PMID: 28810400, PMCID: PMC5561508, DOI: 10.1177/1359105317690598.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Intimate Partner Violence and HIV-Risk Behaviors: Evaluating Avoidant Coping as a Moderator
Weiss NH, Peasant C, Sullivan TP. Intimate Partner Violence and HIV-Risk Behaviors: Evaluating Avoidant Coping as a Moderator. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 2233-2242. PMID: 27778220, PMCID: PMC5472532, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1588-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBeyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence
Peasant C, Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Martinez I, Meyer JP. Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 516-523. PMID: 27590004, PMCID: PMC5291821, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1224296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCondom useCondom negotiationProblematic drug useIPV-exposed womenDrug useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceOngoing intimate partner violenceHigh-risk populationIncrease condom useComputer-assisted interviewsHIV riskPartner violenceSyndemic frameworkLinear regression analysisSexual riskStress disorderWomenIntervention programsSeverityRegression analysisIntervention effortsSyndemicThree-fourthsThe Researcher–Practitioner Partnership Study (RPPS): Experiences From Criminal Justice System Collaborations Studying Violence Against Women
Sullivan TP, Price C, McPartland T, Hunter BA, Fisher BS. The Researcher–Practitioner Partnership Study (RPPS): Experiences From Criminal Justice System Collaborations Studying Violence Against Women. Violence Against Women 2016, 23: 887-907. PMID: 27271778, PMCID: PMC6676899, DOI: 10.1177/1077801216650290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal justice systemJustice systemResearcher-practitioner collaborationVAW researchPartnership studyQualitative studySuch projectsExtant literatureViolenceSystem collaborationCollaborationExperienceProjectComprehensive projectPolicyWomenEssential elementsContextPracticePractitionersServicesFocusResearchersResearchGoalPTSD and Daily Co-Occurrence of Drug and Alcohol Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Flanagan JC, Willie TC, Armeli S, Tennen H. PTSD and Daily Co-Occurrence of Drug and Alcohol Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2016, 12: 36-42. PMID: 26828635, PMCID: PMC4871692, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2016.1146516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol useDrug useIntimate partner violenceSubstance usePoor treatment outcomesPartner violenceCo-occurring drugPercent of participantsSymptom severity ratingsSubstance use problemsDaily drugTreatment outcomesHigh riskPTSD criteriaStress disorderStudy designFacilitate recoveryWomenDrugsUse problemsAfrican AmericansVictims' healthSeverity ratingsDays
2015
Barriers to HIV Medication Adherence: Examining Distinct Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Women Living with HIV Who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse
Willie TC, Overstreet NM, Sullivan TP, Sikkema KJ, Hansen NB. Barriers to HIV Medication Adherence: Examining Distinct Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Women Living with HIV Who Experienced Childhood Sexual Abuse. Behavioral Medicine 2015, 42: 120-127. PMID: 26010763, PMCID: PMC4710561, DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2015.1045823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV medication nonadherenceMedication nonadherenceAntiretroviral medicationsMedication adherenceChildhood sexual abuseDepression symptomsHIV medication adherenceLogistic regression analysisMental health interventionsHIV medicationsSexual abuseRisk factorsHIVHealth interventionsSecondary analysisNonadherenceMedicationsSymptom componentsWomenDepressionDistinct anxietyAdherenceRegression analysisSymptomsAnxiety