2024
Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health.
Browning W, Yildiz M, Hernandez Chilatra J, Yefimova M, Maxwell C, Sullivan T, Winstead V, Pickering C. Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health. Research In Gerontological Nursing 2024, 17: 227-236. PMID: 39347758, DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20240808-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver mental healthFamily caregiversAssociated with increased oddsAnxiety disordersCare recipientsMental healthNeglectful behaviorsAnxiety symptomsFamily caregiver populationDementia family caregiversImpact of caregivingAnxiety symptom severityClinically significant depressionGeneralized anxiety disorderMental health symptomologyWorsening anxiety symptomsWorsening depressive symptomsIntensive longitudinal designPhysically aggressive behaviorDementia caregiversCaregiver populationCaregiver psychopathologyLinear mixed modelsSignificant interaction effectCaregiversImpact of COVID-19 on women living with HIV who are survivors of intimate partner violence
Zhang X, Price C, Pope A, Sullivan T, Meyer J. Impact of COVID-19 on women living with HIV who are survivors of intimate partner violence. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 1352. PMID: 38769576, PMCID: PMC11103830, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18862-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence exposureLifetime intimate partner violencePartner violenceRates of intimate partner violenceSurvivors of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence survivorsSubstance usePhysical healthMental healthImpact of COVID-19Experiences of WLWHImpact domainsHIV care engagementSubstance use problemsConcurrent mental healthIPV survivorsSample of WLWHCOVID-19-related impactsHealth emergency periodMultivariate linear regression modelPrimary explanatory variablePearson chi-square testCare engagementGroup of women
2023
Concordance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Assessed via Retrospective Report Versus Experience Sampling Methods in Community Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Kiefer R, Schick M, Newberger N, Ferguson J, Raudales A, Sullivan T, Weiss N. Concordance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Assessed via Retrospective Report Versus Experience Sampling Methods in Community Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2023, 39: 605-630. PMID: 37706478, PMCID: PMC11262423, DOI: 10.1177/08862605231197737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperience sampling methodPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsRetrospective reportsIntimate partner violenceSurvey three timesCommunity womenLarge effect sizesESM reportsPTSD researchDisorder symptomsStress disorderIPV contextNegative health consequencesPartner violenceEffect sizeSymptom patternsHealth consequencesDiscordance scoreMeaningful differencesSampling methodInterviewsSymptomsExperienceEcological 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 periodProbable 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
2022
Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Schick MR, Forkus SR, Raudales AM, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence. Addiction 2022, 117: 3150-3169. PMID: 35792057, DOI: 10.1111/add.15992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationPost-traumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion dysregulationStress disorderMomentary associationsSubstance usePerson relationsNegative emotion dysregulationMicro-longitudinal studyIntimate partner violenceStructured diagnostic interviewCommunity womenPositive emotionsPartner violencePTSD diagnosisDrug useNumber of drinksMomentary dataCross-sectional designMomentary surveysDiagnostic InterviewBody of literatureMore alcoholInteraction testModeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Forkus SR, Goldstein SC, Thomas ED, Schick MR, Barnett NP, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Modeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 1460-1471. PMID: 35676805, PMCID: PMC11100457, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useDynamic structural equation modelingLater alcohol useMicro-longitudinal studyCross-lagged effectsPotential reciprocal associationsCross-lagged associationsIntimate partner violenceStructural equation modelingMomentary levelIdiographic approachReciprocal associationsCross-sectional designLater levelsEquation modelingReciprocal relationsCommunity womenExtant literatureParticipantsSignificant interindividual variabilityPartner violenceVoice recordingsDysregulationAssociations among Intimate Partner Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Disordered Eating among Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors Residing in Shelter
Holmes SC, King KC, Gonzalez A, Norton MK, Silver KE, Sullivan TP, Johnson DM. Associations among Intimate Partner Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Disordered Eating among Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors Residing in Shelter. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 2135-2158. PMID: 35536767, PMCID: PMC9993353, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221098968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD symptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsWeight/shape concernsPTSD symptomsSymptom clustersShape concernsDisorder symptomsIndirect effectsSpecific PTSD symptom clustersIntimate partner violenceEscape theoryProbable eating disorderSignificant total effectProbable PTSDIntimate partner violence survivorsPsychological distressEating DisordersNegative alterationsCompensatory behaviorsPotential indirect effectsDifferential associationsComorbid diagnosesPartner violenceCurrent sampleViolence survivors
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 disorderIntimate Partner Violence and Mental Health Outcomes Among Hispanic Women in the United States: A Scoping Review
Reyes ME, Simpson L, Sullivan TP, Contractor AA, Weiss NH. Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health Outcomes Among Hispanic Women in the United States: A Scoping Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2021, 24: 809-827. PMID: 34779327, DOI: 10.1177/15248380211043815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon‐suicidal self‐injury in US military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kachadourian LK, Nichter B, Herzog S, Norman SB, Sullivan T, Pietrzak RH. Non‐suicidal self‐injury in US military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2021, 29: 941-949. PMID: 34599541, DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderUS military veteransLifetime NSSINational HealthMilitary veteransVeterans StudyCurrent major depressive disorderCurrent psychiatric problemsLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderPast-year suicidal ideationPotential prognostic utilityPrevalence of lifetimeSubstance use disordersRecent suicidal behaviorPosttraumatic stress disorderAdverse childhood experiencesMilitary sexual traumaAnnual household incomeMultivariable analysisPrognostic utilityClinical correlatesOverall prevalenceUS veteransDepressive disorderPsychiatric problemsCriminal Protection Orders: Implications of Requested Versus Issued Orders on Domestic Violence Revictimiztion and Mental Health Among Women
Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Woerner J, Belliveau D. Criminal Protection Orders: Implications of Requested Versus Issued Orders on Domestic Violence Revictimiztion and Mental Health Among Women. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2021, 37: np18445-np18464. PMID: 34344213, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211035875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection ordersDomestic violenceCriminal justice systemBeing of victimsMental healthTherapeutic jurisprudenceCourt systemJustice systemVictim inputDV casesOffender behaviorMale intimate partnersVictimsMental health outcomesGreater restrictionsDegree of restrictionHealth outcomesIntimate partnersSignificant decreaseOutcomesCourtJurisprudenceDegree of changeVictimizationProceedingsCriminal Protection Orders Among Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Women’s Experiences of Court Decisions, Processes, and Their Willingness to Engage With the System in the Future
Holmes SC, Maxwell CD, Cattaneo LB, Bellucci BA, Sullivan TP. Criminal Protection Orders Among Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Women’s Experiences of Court Decisions, Processes, and Their Willingness to Engage With the System in the Future. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2021, 37: np16253-np16276. PMID: 34130534, PMCID: PMC10968615, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211021965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourt processProtection ordersCourt decisionsTherapeutic jurisprudence frameworkIntimate Partner Violence VictimsVictims' subjective experiencesPartner violence victimsCourt experienceVictims' requestsAntitherapeutic effectsWomen victimsVictim experienceViolence victimsPO levelsCourtVictimsIntimate partner violenceFuture engagementDecisionsPartner violenceWomen's experiencesRequestsAutonomyViolenceWillingnessIntimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Indirect Effects Through Negative and Positive Emotion Dysregulation
Simpson LE, Raudales AM, Reyes ME, Sullivan TP, Weiss NH. Intimate Partner Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Indirect Effects Through Negative and Positive Emotion Dysregulation. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2021, 37: np14008-np14035. PMID: 33858266, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211006371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationPTS symptom severityPsychological intimate partner violenceEmotion dysregulationPosttraumatic stressSymptom severityNegative emotion dysregulationIntimate partner violencePosttraumatic stress symptomsSelf-report measuresIndirect effects analysesAmazon's MTurk platformMTurk platformStress symptomsPartner violencePrior researchIndirect effectsIPV typesStudy variablesOnline surveyPrimary study variablesParticipantsUnderlying roleDysregulationIntercorrelations
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 ResearchAlcohol 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 ResearchThe Association Between Demographic, Mental Health, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Variables and Undergraduate Women’s Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration
Holmes SC, Johnson NL, Zlotnick C, Sullivan TP, Johnson DM. The Association Between Demographic, Mental Health, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Variables and Undergraduate Women’s Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2020, 37: 33-57. PMID: 32102597, PMCID: PMC10041675, DOI: 10.1177/0886260520907354.Peer-Reviewed Original Research