Allison E. Gaffey, PhD
Instructor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Dr. Gaffey's research addresses the independent and bidirectional roles of psychological stress and sleep in cardiovascular and psychiatric conditions, social determinants modulating those outcomes, and sex differences in biobehavioral risk factors. This work has included both basic and epidemiologic investigations of risk among adults across the lifespan.
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Research Interests
Emotions; Heart Diseases; Hypertension; Psychophysiology; Sleep; Social Support; Stress, Physiological; Stress, Psychological; Social Determinants of Health
Public Health Interests
Behavioral Health; Cardiovascular Diseases; Mental Health; Women's Health
Selected Publications
- The Yale Roadmap for Health Psychology and Integrated Cardiovascular CareGaffey AE, Harris KM, Mena-Hurtado C, Sinha R, Jacoby DL, Smolderen KG. The Yale Roadmap for Health Psychology and Integrated Cardiovascular Care Health Psychology 2022, 41: 779-791. PMID: 35201804, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001152.
- Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare UtilizationGaffey AE, Burg MM, Rosman L, Portnoy GA, Brandt CA, Cavanagh CE, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Mattocks KM, Bastian LA, Haskell SG. Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization Journal Of Women's Health 2021, 30: 944-955. PMID: 33439756, PMCID: PMC8290312, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8732.
- Screening for Psychological Distress and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Related MortalityGaffey AE, Gathright EC, Fletcher LM, Goldstein CM. Screening for Psychological Distress and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Related Mortality Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2022, 42: 404-415. PMID: 36342683, PMCID: PMC9646240, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000751.
- Military sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and womenGaffey AE, Rosman L, Sico JJ, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Han L, Dziura J, Skanderson M, Burg MM. Military sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and women Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 40: 2307-2315. PMID: 35983872, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003267.
- Post-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women VeteransGaffey A, Han L, Ramsey C, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Driscoll M, Burg M, Brandt C, Bastian L, Haskell S. Post-9/11 deployment history and the incidence of breast cancer among women Veterans Annals Of Epidemiology 2022, 77: 98-102. PMID: 36470323, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.11.010.
- Abstract P044: Associations Between Depression And Hypertension Among Women And Men VeteransChang T, Gaffey A, Brandt C, Lichtman J. Abstract P044: Associations Between Depression And Hypertension Among Women And Men Veterans Hypertension 2022, 79 DOI: 10.1161/hyp.79.suppl_1.p044.
- Depressive Symptoms and Incident Heart Failure in the Jackson Heart Study: Differential Risk Among Black Men and WomenGaffey AE, Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Wang K, Deng Y, Sims M, O’Brien E, Chamberlain AM, Mentz RJ, Glover LM, Burg MM. Depressive Symptoms and Incident Heart Failure in the Jackson Heart Study: Differential Risk Among Black Men and Women Journal Of The American Heart Association 2022, 11: e022514. PMID: 35191315, PMCID: PMC9075063, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022514.
- Post-9/11 Veterans’ Heart Disease Knowledge, Self-Perceived Risk, and Prevention Beliefs and BehaviorsGaffey AE, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Bastian LA, Meadows JL, Burg MM. Post-9/11 Veterans’ Heart Disease Knowledge, Self-Perceived Risk, and Prevention Beliefs and Behaviors Health Psychology 2021, 40: 737-746. PMID: 34780203, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001110.
- Abstract 48: Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Incident Hypertension In A 16-year Cohort Study Of 1.2 Million Young And Middle-aged Men And WomenGaffey A, Rosman L, Haskell S, Brandt C, Sico J, Bastian L, Dziura J, Burg M. Abstract 48: Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Incident Hypertension In A 16-year Cohort Study Of 1.2 Million Young And Middle-aged Men And Women Hypertension 2021, 78 DOI: 10.1161/hyp.78.suppl_1.48.
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antidepressant Use, and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Young Men and WomenGaffey AE, Rosman L, Burg MM, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Sico JJ. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antidepressant Use, and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Young Men and Women Stroke 2020, 52: 121-129. PMID: 33297868, PMCID: PMC7770089, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.030379.
- Postpartum Depression in a Cohort of Post-9/11 Women Veterans: The Role of Military Stress and TraumaCombellick J, Gaffey A, Driscoll M, Foley T, Ronzitti S, Dziura J, Bastian L, Zephyrin L, Mattocks K, Haskell S. Postpartum Depression in a Cohort of Post-9/11 Women Veterans: The Role of Military Stress and Trauma Military Behavioral Health 2020, 8: 345-352. DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2020.1751351.
- The role of insomnia in the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension.Gaffey AE, Redeker NS, Rosman L, Mullington JM, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Burg MM. The role of insomnia in the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension. Journal Of Hypertension 2020, 38: 641-648. PMID: 31725076, PMCID: PMC8176546, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002311.
- Chapter 4 Intervention research on therapies that aim to treat depression and cardiovascular diseaseCavanagh C, Gaffey A, Rosman L, Burg M. Chapter 4 Intervention research on therapies that aim to treat depression and cardiovascular disease 2020, 61-84. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-815015-3.00004-0.
- Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Psychological Stress: Age and Sex Differences in AdultsGaffey A, Martinez B. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Psychological Stress: Age and Sex Differences in Adults 2019 DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190264086.013.280.
- 0341 Men and Women Veterans’ Military Experiences and Associated Risk of InsomniaGaffey A, Redeker N, Haskell S, Brandt C, Burg M. 0341 Men and Women Veterans’ Military Experiences and Associated Risk of Insomnia Sleep 2019, 42: a139-a140. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz067.340.
- Cognitive and systemic sensitivity to glucocorticoids in women with varying levels of depression and early adverse caregivingGaffey A, Hoks R, Walsh E, Ladd C, Abercrombie H. Cognitive and systemic sensitivity to glucocorticoids in women with varying levels of depression and early adverse caregiving Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019, 100: s22-s23. DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.087.
- Acute changes in FKBP5 methylation: A novel measure of glucocorticoid sensitivityAbercrombie H, Papale L, Walsh E, Hoks R, Gaffey A, Alisch R. Acute changes in FKBP5 methylation: A novel measure of glucocorticoid sensitivity Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019, 100: s15. DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.063.
- Oxytocin increases cortisol in men exposed to acute social-evaluative stressGaffey A, Wirth M. Oxytocin increases cortisol in men exposed to acute social-evaluative stress Psychoneuroendocrinology 2015, 61: 74-75. DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.07.596.
- Stress, rejection, and hormones: Cortisol and progesterone reactivity to laboratory speech and rejection tasks in women and menGaffey A, Wirth M. Stress, rejection, and hormones: Cortisol and progesterone reactivity to laboratory speech and rejection tasks in women and men F1000Research 2014, 3: 208. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.5142.1.
- Psychophysiological MeasuresGaffey A, Wirth M. Psychophysiological Measures 2014, 5181-5184. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_2315.
- Physiological ArousalGaffey A, Wirth M. Physiological Arousal 2014, 4807-4810. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_2169.
- Prenatal programming of newborn and infant telomere lengthEntringer S, Epel E, Lin J, Buss C, Blackburn E, Simhan H, Wadhwa P, Shalev I, Moffitt T, Caspi A, Wolkowitz O, Mellon S, Epel E, Reus V, Dhabhar F, Su Y, Lin J, Blackburn E, Puterman E, Reynolds R, O'Reilly J, Forbes S, Denison F, Norman J, Labad J, Buss C, Entringer S, Davis E, Hobel C, Swanson J, Wadhwa P, Sandman C, Ghaemmaghami P, Dainese S, La Marca R, Zimmermann R, Ehlert U, Räikkönen K, O'Reilly J, Pesonen A, Kajantie E, Villa P, Laivuori H, Hämäläinen E, Seckl J, Reynolds R, Spiegel D, Hahm B, Talbot L, Richards A, Inslicht S, O'Donovan A, Neylan T, Dhabhar F, Jo B, Neri E, Zeitzer J, Tillie J, Bricker N, Nouriani B, Spiegel D, Jessup D, Kalin N, Fox A, Oler J, Fawcett G, Rogers J, Pandey G, Schatzberg A, Kalin N, Pandey G, Belanoff J, Ishitobi Y, Nakayama S, Yamaguchi K, Kanehisa M, Higuma H, Maruyama Y, Ninomiya T, Okamoto S, Tanaka Y, Tsuru J, Hanada H, Isogawa K, Akiyoshi J, Belanoff J, Wotjak C, Hill M, Roozendaal B, Schelling G, Neumeister A, Sobin S, Diamond D, Roth T, Fleshner M, Zoladz P, Liberzon I, Pitman R, Brunet A, Bolshakov V, Gamache K, Nader K, Daskalakis N, Buxbaum J, Flory J, Cai G, Shen L, Bierer L, Cohen H, Yehuda R, Rayman J, Kandel E, Abercrombie H, Wirth M, Jahn A, Hoks R, Ackermann S, Hartmann F, Heck A, Rasch B, Papassotiropoulos A, de Quervain D, van Ast V, Cornelisse S, Meeter M, Joëls M, Kindt M, Garfinkel S, Ho S, Wang X, Abelson J, Taylor S, Gonzalez R, Smith E, Liberzon I, Marin M, Lupien S, Rimmele U, Besedovsky L, Wilhelm I, Lange T, Born J, de Kloet E, Daskalakis N, Nederhof E, Parker K, Bagot R, Vinkers C, van Gastel W, Luykx J, Schubart C, Joëls M, Kahn R, Boks M, Kubzansky L, Bradley B, Ellenbogen M, Cardoso C, Orlando M, Brown C, Cardoso C, Ellenbogen M, Orlando M, Bacon S, Joober R, Bartz J, Yee J, Roth T, Blaze J, Danese A, Dove R, Moog N, Buss C, Entringer S, Sandman C, Wadhwa P, Gaffey A, Nuttall A, Wirth M, Valentino K, Payne J, Slopen N, Kubzansky L, McLaughlin K, Koenen K, Wingenfeld K, O'Donovan A, Cohen B, Bertenthal D, Margaretten M, Seal K, Neylan T, Flory J, Bierer L, Desarnaud F, Makotkine I, Siddique A, Marmar C, Yehuda R, Golier J, Caramanica K, Schmeidler J, Harvey P, Yehuda R, Mehta D, Moeller-Bertram T, Strigo I, Simmons A, Patel P, Baker D, McFarlane A, Marmar C, van Zuiden M, Geuze E, Vermetten E, Kavelaars A, Heijnen C, Risbrough V, Baker D, Nievergelt C, Litz B, Nash W, Perez J, Geyer M, Steudte S, Kirschbaum C, Gao W, Schönfeld S, Hoyer J, Stalder T. Prenatal programming of newborn and infant telomere length European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2012, 3: 19555. PMCID: PMC3442735, DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.19555.
- Child abuse moderates cortisol's relationship to memoryGaffey A, Nuttall A, Wirth M, Valentino K, Payne J. Child abuse moderates cortisol's relationship to memory European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2012, 3 DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.19493.