2024
Emotion Regulation, Coping Strategies, and Hazardous Drinking Among Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Hernandez Chilatra J, Browning W, Yildiz M, Sullivan T, Pickering C. Emotion Regulation, Coping Strategies, and Hazardous Drinking Among Family Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Research In Gerontological Nursing 2024, 17: 81-90. PMID: 38507290, DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240229-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazardous drinkingADRD caregiversFamily caregiversCoping strategiesFamily caregivers of peopleFamily caregivers of individualsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionCaregivers of peopleCaregivers of individualsPrevalence of hazardous drinkingEmotion regulationBinary logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsReducing avoidant copingCaregiving experiencePotential risk factorsTest-ConsumptionTargeted interventionsADRDAlcohol use disorderCaregiversImprove emotion regulationAvoidant copingAlzheimer's diseaseCoping
2023
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
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
2021
PTSD Symptoms and Hazardous Drinking Indicators among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women during Heightened Societal Stress
Helminen EC, Scheer JR, Jackson SD, Brisbin CD, Batchelder AW, Cascalheira CJ, Sullivan TP. PTSD Symptoms and Hazardous Drinking Indicators among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women during Heightened Societal Stress. Behavioral Medicine 2021, 49: 183-194. PMID: 34870567, PMCID: PMC9167896, DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2021.2006132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderHazardous drinking indicatorsSexual minority womenDrinking indicatorsAlcohol useHigher PTSD symptom severityProbable posttraumatic stress disorderCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemicMinority womenBehavioral health concernsSocietal stressorsAlcohol use preventionPTSD symptom severityOnline self-report questionnaireChi-square analysisSelf-report questionnairesSemi-structured qualitative interviewsElevated riskSocietal stressHazardous drinkingUse preventionSymptom severityFirst epicenterHealth concernStress disorder
2020
Alcohol Misuse and Women’s Use of Aggression in Intimate Relationships: The Mediating Role of Motivations for Using Aggression
Nelson-Aguiar RJ, Weiss NH, Swan SC, Sullivan TP. Alcohol Misuse and Women’s Use of Aggression in Intimate Relationships: The Mediating Role of Motivations for Using Aggression. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2020, 37: 2310-2330. PMID: 32644858, PMCID: PMC8022282, DOI: 10.1177/0886260520938512.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptom pathways to substance use problems among community women experiencing intimate partner violence
Jaquier V, Flanagan JC, Sullivan TP. Anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptom pathways to substance use problems among community women experiencing intimate partner violence. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2014, 28: 445-455. PMID: 25251694, PMCID: PMC4404166, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2014.968562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptom severityStress symptom severityAnxiety symptom severitySignificant indirect pathwayIPV-victimized womenSubstance use problemsUse problemsPosttraumatic stressSymptom severityGreater alcoholDrug problemsHigher anxiety symptom severityIntimate partner violenceIndirect pathwaysCommunity womenMediation analysisSymptom pathwaysDifferential associationsMental healthAnxietyPartner violenceUnique effectsIndirect effectsIPV typesMultiple regressionProbable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Women's Use of Aggression in Intimate Relationships: The Moderating Role of Alcohol Dependence
Weiss NH, Duke AA, Sullivan TP. Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Women's Use of Aggression in Intimate Relationships: The Moderating Role of Alcohol Dependence. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2014, 27: 550-557. PMID: 25322884, PMCID: PMC4343313, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol dependenceIntimate partner violenceSexual aggressionStress disorderIPV-victimized womenWomen's useSubstance useIntimate relationshipsWomenPsychological aggressionSignificant correlatesPhysical aggressionHigh levelsModerating RoleAggressionDisordersPresent studyPartner violenceAd interactions
2013
Partner violence and health among HIV-infected jail detainees
Meyer JP, Wickersham JA, Fu JJ, Brown SE, Sullivan TP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Partner violence and health among HIV-infected jail detainees. International Journal Of Prison Health 2013, 9: 124-141. PMID: 24376468, PMCID: PMC3873166, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-03-2013-0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceSubstance use disordersHIV treatment outcomesHealthcare utilizationPartner violenceTreatment outcomesJail detaineesIPV exposureEffects of IPVHIV secondary preventionPost-release interventionsUntreated mental disordersDepth qualitative interviewsLifetime IPV exposureForms of childhoodHigher alcohol use severityCriminal justice populationsAlcohol use severityViolence reductionCJ populationsTime of incarcerationHIV diagnosisSecondary preventionAdulthood abuseQualitative interviewsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters, Alcohol Misuse, and Women's Use of Intimate Partner Violence
Hellmuth JC, Jaquier V, Young‐Wolff K, Sullivan TP. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters, Alcohol Misuse, and Women's Use of Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2013, 26: 451-458. PMID: 23868671, PMCID: PMC3981454, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21829.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Risk Factors for Alcohol-Related Problems Among Victims of Partner Violence
Sullivan TP, Ashare RL, Jaquier V, Tennen H. Risk Factors for Alcohol-Related Problems Among Victims of Partner Violence. Substance Use & Misuse 2012, 47: 673-685. PMID: 22360665, PMCID: PMC3616386, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2012.658132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsRisk factorsIntimate partner violenceSymptom severityAlcohol usePositive alcohol screenCurrent risk factorsCommunity-based interventionsCurrent alcohol useIPV severityAlcohol screenPTSD symptom severityIPV-exposed womenHigh prevalencePartner violencePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severityPhysical intimate partner violenceDependent drinkingDisorder symptom severityAlcohol dependencePTSD symptomsSeverityWomenUrban communitiesSymptoms
2009
Testing posttraumatic stress as a mediator of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence and substance problems among women
Sullivan TP, Cavanaugh CE, Buckner JD, Edmondson D. Testing posttraumatic stress as a mediator of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence and substance problems among women. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2009, 22: 575-584. PMID: 19960546, PMCID: PMC3012603, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stressPsychological IPVDrug problemsPsychological intimate partner violenceStructural equation modelingSix-month prevalenceIntimate partner violenceIPV-exposed womenIntervention effortsSubstance problemsEquation modelingPartner violenceAlcohol problemsAlcohol useDrug useType of IPVWomenIPVPhysical IPV