2025
War Trauma and Suicidal Behaviour
Mirza S, Melhem N, Leckman J, Khan M. War Trauma and Suicidal Behaviour. 2025, 137-158. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-4028-7_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWar traumaSuicidal behaviorSuicide riskDevelopment of suicide riskImpact of war traumaWar-related violencePrevention of warSuicidal thoughtsChild developmentTraumatic stressWarTraumatic experiencesCivilian populationVeteran soldiersPublic health effortsDocumented associationHealth effortsEvidence baseBurden of injuryViolenceRefugeesTraumaSuicideBehaviorVeteransA three-track, psychodynamic treatment approach for children who have experienced complex trauma
Vliegen N, Midgley N, Tang E, Luyten P, Fonagy P. A three-track, psychodynamic treatment approach for children who have experienced complex trauma. Journal Of Child Psychotherapy 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-20. DOI: 10.1080/0075417x.2025.2482646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex traumaPsychodynamic treatment approachesMental health professionalsCase of MichaelComplex traumatic experiencesCapacity of parentsGroup of childrenChild psychotherapistsPsychotherapeutic workTraumatic experiencesSource of threatBehavioral developmentMental capacityPsychoanalytic conceptsChild developmentYoung childrenTreatment approachesMental capabilitiesChildrenParentsHealth professionalsPsychotherapistsCaregiversPervasive eventTraumaAutistic traits in childhood and post‐traumatic stress disorder as young adults: a cohort study
Quinton A, Rumball F, Ronald A, Fisher H, Arseneault L, Happé F, Danese A. Autistic traits in childhood and post‐traumatic stress disorder as young adults: a cohort study. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2025 PMID: 40133042, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderLifetime PTSD diagnosisChildhood Autism Spectrum TestLifetime trauma exposureAutistic traitsPTSD diagnosisStress disorderTrauma exposureIntelligence quotientTraumatic experiencesDevelopment of post-traumatic stress disorderAssociated with greater reportsTrauma-exposed young peopleTrauma-related psychopathologyTrauma-exposed childrenChildhood traumatic experiencesAssociation of autistic traitsSame-sex twinsEvidence-based treatmentsFamily socioeconomic statusGeneral psychopathologyDiagnosing autistic childrenSocioeconomic statusPsychopathologyAutistic adultsTraining School-Based Health Clinicians in New Mexico Regarding Adverse Childhood Experiences
Katzman J, Tomedi L, Chari K, Pandey N, Del Fabbro A, Ramos M, Kazhe-Dominguez B. Training School-Based Health Clinicians in New Mexico Regarding Adverse Childhood Experiences. Healthcare 2025, 13: 638. PMID: 40150488, PMCID: PMC11942032, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13060638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchool-based health centersAdverse childhood experiencesHealth professionalsHealth cliniciansTelementoring programRural stateChildhood experiencesPrevalence of adverse childhood experiencesPoor mental healthCapacity-building modelECHO programHealth centersMental healthPre/post surveyCase-based learningChronic painSubstance useHealthCliniciansHigh riskParticipantsProfessionalsTraumatic experiencesYouthProgramImplications of gene × environment interactions in post-traumatic stress disorder risk and treatment
Seah C, Sidamon-Eristoff A, Huckins L, Brennand K. Implications of gene × environment interactions in post-traumatic stress disorder risk and treatment. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2025, 135: e185102. PMID: 40026250, PMCID: PMC11870735, DOI: 10.1172/jci185102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderGene x environment interactionsGenetic component of riskLimitations of genetic studiesTreating post-traumatic stress disorderExposure to traumatic stressPost-traumatic stress disorder riskInteraction of traumaGenetic screeningGenetic studiesGenetic componentEnvironment interactionMolecular mechanismsStress disorderPTSD riskTraumatic exposureTraumatic stressTraumatic experiencesDisorder riskGenetic factorsNovel therapeuticsBiological mechanismsGWASGeneral populationGenesGambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors
Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0290589. PMID: 39908256, PMCID: PMC11798454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportRisk behaviorsCorrelates of gamblingTraumatic experiencesPoor health outcomesAssociated with traumatic experiencesImplement tailored interventionsReceipt of social supportHealth risk behaviorsConnecticut high school studentsSocio-demographic characteristicsFamily social supportAcademic performanceAssociated with suicideInfluence gambling behaviorPublic health concernTailored interventionsHealth outcomesPast-year gamblingYouth Risk Behavior SurveyPoor academic performanceTrauma exposureRisk Behavior SurveyCurrent prevalenceHigh school studentsObservational and Genetic Analyses of Traumatic Experiences and Endometriosis
Koller D, Løkhammer S, Goroshchuk O, Denner V, Stiltner B, Mitjans M, He J, Taylor H, Lawn R, Koenen K, Polimanti R. Observational and Genetic Analyses of Traumatic Experiences and Endometriosis. JAMA Psychiatry 2025, 82: 386-394. PMID: 39908042, PMCID: PMC11800128, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.4694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolygenic risk scoresLatent class analysisAssociated with increased oddsTraumatic experiencesImpact of childhoodIndividual-level dataCase-control studyStressful eventsGenetic predispositionTrauma-related outcomesUnaffected womenMain OutcomesFinnGen cohortRisk scoreAssociation of endometriosisPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma eventsMeta-analysisSexual traumaAssociated with endometriosisContact traumaPotential associationStress disorderPsychological traumaPhenotypic associationsA systematic review on the assessment of pregnancy-specific psychological trauma during pregnancy: A call to action
Givrad S, Wall K, Goldman L, Shin J, Novak E, Lowell A, Penner F, Day M, Papa L, Wright D, Rutherford H. A systematic review on the assessment of pregnancy-specific psychological trauma during pregnancy: A call to action. AJOG Global Reports 2025, 5: 100451. PMID: 40093874, PMCID: PMC11909425, DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic reviewPerinatal periodPsychological traumaPreferred Reporting ItemsCare deliveryWeb of ScienceReporting ItemsHealthcare systemIndependent reviewersInfant healthSecondary analysisScreening measuresOvid MEDLINEFull-textOvid EmbaseHistory of traumatic experiencesResearch teamPsychological disordersPerinatal individualsOvidPregnancyTraumatic experiencesTeamTraumaPsycINFOOpen Access: Addressing dissociation symptoms with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment
Rüfenacht E, Shaverin L, Stubley J, Smits M, Bateman A, Fonagy P, Luyten P. Open Access: Addressing dissociation symptoms with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment. 2025, 173-197. DOI: 10.4324/9781003560616-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMentalization-based treatmentDissociative symptomsHistory of traumatic experiencesPost-traumatic stress symptomsExpressions of dissociationMental health careMentalization theoryStress symptomsTraumatic experiencesTreatment approachesSymptomsMentalTherapeutic objectivesHealth careClinical settingClinical symptomsAttachmentDissociationPersonal Narratives in Trauma-Related Disorders: Contributions from a Metacognitive Approach and Treatment Considerations
Wiesepape C, Smith E, Muth A, Faith L. Personal Narratives in Trauma-Related Disorders: Contributions from a Metacognitive Approach and Treatment Considerations. Behavioral Sciences 2025, 15: 150. PMID: 40001781, PMCID: PMC11851491, DOI: 10.3390/bs15020150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-related disordersTrauma narrativesTraumatic experiencesTreatment of trauma-related disordersIntegrated model of metacognitionIntegration of traumatic experiencesStudy of metacognitionModel of metacognitionSignificant life eventsPersonal narrativesLife eventsNarrative cohesionMetacognitive approachMetacognitionClinical implicationsNarrative identityTreatment considerationsLife narrativesCompleted treatmentGlobal variation in the assessment of psychological trauma in pregnancy
Wall K, Penner F, Goldman L, Shin J, Novak E, Lowell A, Day M, Papa L, Wright D, Givrad S, Rutherford H. Global variation in the assessment of psychological trauma in pregnancy. Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health 2025, 12: e10. PMID: 39935728, PMCID: PMC11810758, DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2024.152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSub-Saharan AfricaPregnant peopleSystematic reviewPsychological traumaImpact health outcomesMiddle EastIn-house assessmentPrevalence of traumatic experiencesCulturally appropriate measuresPreferred Reporting ItemsTraumatic experiencesObstetric careWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesCentral AmericaReporting ItemsSecondary analysisOvid MEDLINESub-SaharanOvid EmbaseSystematic literature reviewGeopolitical regionsAssessment of psychological traumaAfricaInterpersonal traumaIntegrating Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Recovery-Oriented, and Trauma-Informed Principles to Decrease Aggressive Behavior in Inpatient Care
Carr E, Hamlett N, Hillbrand M. Integrating Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Recovery-Oriented, and Trauma-Informed Principles to Decrease Aggressive Behavior in Inpatient Care. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2025, 95: 52-58. PMID: 38842896, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive behavior supportAggressive behaviorMental illnessPositive behavior support approachPositive behavior support plansExposure to traumatic experiencesDecrease challenging behaviorsBehavior support plansDecreased aggressive behaviorInpatient psychiatric unitTrauma-informedRecovery-oriented principlesTreatment of individualsCoercive measuresPerson-centered valuesPsychotherapeutic principlesChallenging behaviorSelf-injuryDevelopmental disabilitiesTrauma-informed principlesBehavioral supportPsychiatric unitTraumatic experiencesRecovery-orientedSupport plans
2024
Secondary Posttraumatic Growth in Children of Survivors of the 1994 Genocide: The Role of Childhood Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress, and Meaning-Making
Kshtriya S, Bonumwezi J, Habintwali D, Lowe S. Secondary Posttraumatic Growth in Children of Survivors of the 1994 Genocide: The Role of Childhood Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress, and Meaning-Making. Traumatology An International Journal 2024, 30: 637-646. DOI: 10.1037/trm0000487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary posttraumatic growthPosttraumatic growthPTS symptomsChildhood traumatic experiencesChildren of survivorsTraumatic experiencesParental posttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsMeaning-making interventionsSignificant indirect pathwayPosttraumatic stressStress symptomsChild psychopathologyChildhood traumaLongitudinal researchPath analysisAdequate fitCurrent studyOnline surveyIndirect pathwaysChildrenStrong linkRwandan childrenSurvivor organizationsCaregiver-child agreement in posttraumatic symptoms and outcomes in the child and family traumatic stress intervention
Stover C, Hahn H, Maciejewski K, Epstein C, Marans S. Caregiver-child agreement in posttraumatic symptoms and outcomes in the child and family traumatic stress intervention. Children And Youth Services Review 2024, 166: 108000. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild posttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress symptomsFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionChild reportsStress symptomsTraumatic eventsTrauma-focused mental health treatmentNaturalistic treatment studyCommunity-based clinical settingsReducing trauma symptomsAssociated with less changePosttraumatic Symptom ScaleStress interventionsMental health treatmentChild-caregiver dyadsImpact treatment outcomesPosttraumatic symptomsMixed effects analysisTrauma symptomsHealth treatmentSymptom ScaleTraumatic experiencesYouth agreementCFTSIChild agreementCrisis, Confidence, and Conserving Resources: Examining How Adult Education Students Navigate Stressors and Marginalization
Griffith F, Simmons S, Schrader S, Miller-Roenigk B, Crouch M, Gordon D. Crisis, Confidence, and Conserving Resources: Examining How Adult Education Students Navigate Stressors and Marginalization. Adult Learning 2024 DOI: 10.1177/10451595241291888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19-related stressAdult basic education studentsTrauma exposureTraumatic experiencesAlcohol useOutcomes of alcohol useStress-related risk factorsAdult basic educationStructural equation modelingNavigating stressorsSystemic stressorsConservation of resources theoryPsychoeducational resourcesEquation modelingVocational goalsStressorsStress responseResources theoryStudentsPractice recommendationsEconomic marginalizationK-12 educationTraumaConvenience sampleProgram development42. STRESS EXPOSURE DYNAMICALLY REGULATES EQTL ACTIVITY IN THE POST-MORTEM BRAIN AND IN HIPSC-DERIVED NEURONS
Seah C, Signer R, Young H, Hicks E, Rusielewicz T, Bader H, Xu C, Breen M, Paull D, Yehuda R, Girgenti M, Brennand K, Huckins L. 42. STRESS EXPOSURE DYNAMICALLY REGULATES EQTL ACTIVITY IN THE POST-MORTEM BRAIN AND IN HIPSC-DERIVED NEURONS. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 71-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-mortem brainsTranscription factor binding sitesAbsence of cellular stressCombat-exposed veteransFactor binding sitesImpact gene expressionBinding sitesGR binding sitesPositive regulatory activityMotif enrichmentSequence readsCRISPRi screenOpen chromatinFunctional annotationBrain regionsTraumatic stressCRISPR screensEQTLTraumatic experiencesLeading locusPTSDPerturbed genesRegulatory architectureTranscriptomic activityTranscriptomic responseTraumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America
Vargas L, Sammel M, Richmond T, Ulrich C, Giano Z, Berkowitz L, Epperson C. Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0302363. PMID: 38875238, PMCID: PMC11178180, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome countryLatin AmericaU.S. southern borderLatin American migrantsU.S.-Mexico borderCountry of originAmerican migrantsIncreased violenceMigration journeySexual assaultImmigrant adultsEconomic instabilitySexual traumaMigrantsGender differencesExposed to traumatic eventsSouthern borderCountriesAnalysis of sex differencesTraumatic experiencesTrauma exposureLatinTraumatic exposureCombat exposureHomeItem-wise validity study of the Impact of Event Scale - Revised (IES-R): self-reported reactions of hospital personnel exposed to a stressful workplace.
Petrilli-Mazon V, Carvalho-Alves M, Miguel E, Corchs F, Curi M, Wang Y. Item-wise validity study of the Impact of Event Scale - Revised (IES-R): self-reported reactions of hospital personnel exposed to a stressful workplace. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 39602572, DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2024-3882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIES-RItem response theoryTraumatic experiencesAssociated with traumatic experiencesItem analysisPresentation of PTSDTrauma-related distressMental disorder ratesSelf-reported reactionsPTSD measuresTrauma symptomsTraumatic exposureTraumatic symptomsTraumatic distressItem poolDistress severityDisorder ratesPTSDSleep disturbanceEffective scaleResponse theoryDistressItem parametersItemsHeterogeneous prevalence
2023
Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kang H, Fischer I, Dickinson S, Na P, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 95: 17-32. PMID: 37938492, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10061-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsTraumatic eventsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPositive psychological changesVeterans StudyMilitary veteransGreater posttraumatic growthTrauma-exposed veteransIntrinsic religiosityPTSD symptom severitySevere PTSD symptomsHigh-risk sampleIntrusive symptomsDisorder symptomsPsychological changesPTG levelsTraumatic experiencesPTSD ChecklistVeteran samplePsychosocial characteristicsSymptom clustersDSM-5Symptom severityAddressing dissociation symptoms with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment
Rüfenacht E, Shaverin L, Stubley J, Smits M, Bateman A, Fonagy P, Luyten P. Addressing dissociation symptoms with trauma-focused mentalization-based treatment. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 2023, 37: 467-491. DOI: 10.1080/02668734.2023.2272765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMentalization-based treatmentDiverse clinical manifestationsPost-traumatic stress symptomsClinical manifestationsClinical symptomsTreatment approachesTherapeutic objectivesClinical settingNew traumaSymptomsDissociative symptomsStress symptomsTreatmentTraumaSignificant numberTraumatic experiencesDifferent expressions
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