2021
Elucidating the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma Types and Different Types of Risky Behaviors
Forkus S, Weiss N, Goncharenko S, Schick M, Monteith L, Contractor A. Elucidating the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma Types and Different Types of Risky Behaviors. Journal Of Trauma & Dissociation 2021, 23: 324-338. PMID: 34641771, PMCID: PMC9152949, DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2021.1989110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelRisk-TakingSex OffensesSexual HarassmentSexual TraumaVeteransConceptsMilitary sexual harassmentAggressive behaviorNon-suicidal self-injuryRisky behavior engagementPhysically aggressive behaviorVerbally aggressive behaviorRisky behaviorsPhysical health outcomesSelf-injurySuicidal behaviorTrauma typesAmazon Mechanical TurkBehavioral engagementProperty destructionHealth-compromising behaviorsReckless spendingSexual harassmentIllegal behaviorEating behaviorsSpecific behaviorsSexual behaviorVeteransMechanical TurkReckless drivingHealth outcomes
2020
Comparison of latent typologies of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms across military personnel from India and the US
Contractor A, Weiss N, Schick M, Natesan Batley P, Forkus S, Sharma R. Comparison of latent typologies of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms across military personnel from India and the US. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2020, 70: 102195. PMID: 32035292, PMCID: PMC7074844, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressionFemaleHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLow-severity classHighest severity classStress disorderDepressive symptomsPTSD classU.S. sampleOptimal class solutionMulti-group invarianceClass solutionSubgroups of individualsLatent class solutionAnxiety severityMilitary personnelAlcohol useDepressionCulturally-sensitive interventionsHigher severityDisordersSeveral classesHeterogeneous subgroupsModeratelyIndia samplesSymptomsSeverityAlcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans
Weiss N, Forkus S, Raudales A, Schick M, Contractor A. Alcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 105: 106322. PMID: 32006684, PMCID: PMC7059215, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotional avoidanceCo-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorderUS military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsEmotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityMilitary veteransAlcohol misuseEmotional intensityPositive emotionsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomatologyDown-regulate positive emotionsMultiple mediation analysisCo-occurrenceFindings advance theoryClinically relevant concernStress disorderEmotional dysfunctionMediation analysisVeteransAvoidanceEmotionsAlcoholMisuse