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Assault related substance use as a predictor of substance use over time within a sample of recent victims of sexual assaultHeidi S Resnick
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
Addict Behav 37:914-21. 2012..Implications for evaluating screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment services among sexual assault victims seeking post-assault medical care are discussed...
Predictors of post-rape medical care in a national sample of womenH S Resnick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425 0742, USA
Am J Prev Med 19:214-9. 2000..Rape has a negative impact on physical and mental health, health-related behaviors, and health service utilization. Timely medical care is important for preventive services...- An acute post-sexual assault intervention to prevent drug abuse: updated findingsHeidi S Resnick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425 0742, USA
Addict Behav 32:2032-45. 2007.... - Randomized controlled evaluation of an early intervention to prevent post-rape psychopathologyHeidi Resnick
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Behav Res Ther 45:2432-47. 2007..Women with a prior rape history in the video condition generally maintained the lowest level of symptoms... - Risk factors for adolescent substance abuse and dependence: data from a national sampleD G Kilpatrick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina 29425 0742, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 68:19-30. 2000.... - Predictors of medical examinations following child and adolescent rapes in a national sample of womenR F Hanson
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
Child Maltreat 6:250-9. 2001..g., reporting the assault, concerns about sexually transmitted diseases [STDs]) mediated the relationship between age of victimization and receipt of medical care. Implications of these findings are discussed... - Delay in disclosure of childhood rape: results from a national surveyD W Smith
Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Child Abuse Negl 24:273-87. 2000..This study sought to gather representative data regarding the length of time women who were raped before age 18 delayed prior to disclosing such rapes, whom they disclosed to, and variables that predicted disclosure within 1 month... - Assessing elder victimization--demonstration of a methodologyRon Acierno
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, 165 Cannon Street, P O Box 250852, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 38:644-53. 2003..However, these strategies have not been used to simultaneously measure both abuse and assault in older adults, and some question exists as to the applicability of telephone interview techniques to geriatric populations... - Do urban adolescents become desensitized to community violence? Data from a national surveyMichael R McCart
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Am J Orthopsychiatry 77:434-42. 2007..Results provided minimal support for the desensitization hypothesis and revealed increasing levels of PTSD symptoms and delinquent behaviors among boys and girls exposed to higher levels of all three violence types... - Prevention of child sexual abuse: evaluation of a community media campaignAlyssa A Rheingold
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleson, SC 29425, USA
Child Maltreat 12:352-63. 2007..Small sample size at follow-up may have affected findings. Results of this study imply that media campaigns alone may not significantly affect primary prevention of CSA... - Relations among parental substance use, violence exposure and mental health: the national survey of adolescentsRochelle F Hanson
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
Addict Behav 31:1988-2001. 2006..To study the relations among parental substance use, violence exposure and psychopathology in a nationally representative sample of adolescents... - Treating health concerns within the context of childhood sexual assault: a case studyM B Nayak
Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29401, USA
J Trauma Stress 12:101-9. 1999..The treatment helped reduce the patient's health concerns, including stomach cramps and fear of medical examinations. Theoretical issues underlying treatment of health concerns as related to PTSD avoidance behavior are discussed... - A prospective examination of PTSD symptoms as risk factors for subsequent exposure to potentially traumatic events among womenJesse R Cougle
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Abnorm Psychol 118:405-11. 2009..Findings suggest that efforts to prevent PTEs should focus attention on both prior exposure and PTSD symptoms in response to such exposure... - Description of an early intervention to prevent substance abuse and psychopathology in recent rape victimsHeidi Resnick
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
Behav Modif 29:156-88. 2005.... - Predictors of peritraumatic reactions and PTSD following the September 11th terrorist attacksSteven R Lawyer
Department of Psychology of Idaho State University, USA
Psychiatry 69:130-41. 2006..These results support a growing literature concerning the predictive value of peritraumatic reactions in relation to PTSD. Implications for preventive efforts and suggestions for future research are discussed... - Psychological sequelae resulting from the 2004 Florida hurricanes: implications for postdisaster interventionRon Acierno
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Am J Public Health 97:S103-8. 2007..We sought to determine the prevalence of and major risk factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive episode 6 to 9 months after the 2004 Florida hurricanes... - Sexual assault disclosure in relation to adolescent mental health: results from the National Survey of AdolescentsJoshua J Broman-Fulks
Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608, USA
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 36:260-6. 2007..No relation was found between disclosure latency and risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or substance use problems. Notably, disclosure to mothers was associated with significantly reduced risk for current PTSD and delinquency... - Correlates of adolescent reports of sexual assault: findings from the National Survey of AdolescentsRochelle F Hanson
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
Child Maltreat 8:261-72. 2003..Separate regression models examining correlates of CSA disclosure yielded differences as a function of gender and race/ethnicity... - Violence and risk of PTSD, major depression, substance abuse/dependence, and comorbidity: results from the National Survey of AdolescentsDean G Kilpatrick
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 71:692-700. 2003..Results generally support the hypothesis that exposure to interpersonal violence (i.e., physical assault, sexual assault, or witnessed violence) increases the risk of these disorders and of diagnostic comorbidity... - The relationship between distress and resource loss following rapeJeannine Monnier
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
Violence Vict 17:85-91. 2002..These results suggest that distress may be an underlying mechanism for resource loss in victims of sexual assault... - Risk factors for suicidal behavior among a national sample of adolescents: implications for preventionAngela E Waldrop
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Trauma Stress 20:869-79. 2007..Suicide attempts were associated with female gender, age, sexual and physical assault, lifetime substance abuse or dependence, PTSD, and depression. Implications for intervention and prevention are discussed... - The serotonin transporter genotype and social support and moderation of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in hurricane-exposed adultsDean G Kilpatrick
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, P O Box 250852, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Am J Psychiatry 164:1693-9. 2007.... - Appearance-related residual injury, posttraumatic stress, and body image: Associations within a sample of female victims of intimate partner violenceTerri L Weaver
Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA
J Trauma Stress 20:999-1008. 2007..In addition, within the appearance-related residual injury group, body image distress emerged a unique predictor of PTSD explaining incremental variance beyond that explained by severity of psychological maltreatment... 
Multiple channel exposure therapy for women with PTSD and comorbid panic attacksSherry A Falsetti
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, IL 61104, USA
Cogn Behav Ther 37:117-30. 2008..2001, 2003, 2005). The authors examine the relationship of PTSD and panic symptoms pre- and posttreatment and present 6-month follow-up data on the long-term effectiveness of M-CET...- Prevalence and correlates of dating violence in a national sample of adolescentsKate B Wolitzky-Taylor
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, P O Box 250852, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 47:755-62. 2008..This study sought to examine the lifetime prevalence of serious forms of dating violence in 12- to 17- year-olds, risk and protective factors associated with dating violence, and the relation between dating violence and mental health... - An acute post-rape intervention to prevent substance use and abuseRon Acierno
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425 0742, USA
Addict Behav 28:1701-15. 2003..43% nonviewers met criteria for post-rape alcohol abuse; among pre-rape marijuana users, the rates of post-marijuana use were 17% vs. 43%)... - Current psychopathology in previously assaulted older adultsRon Acierno
Medical University of South Carolina, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Interpers Violence 22:250-8. 2007..The aforementioned findings should be considered with caution, however, as sample cell sizes were minimal for all but the PTSD symptom subtypes. Mental health service implications for older adults are discussed... - Comparison of two widely used PTSD-screening instruments: implications for public mental health planningKenneth J Ruggiero
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Trauma Stress 19:699-707. 2006..The PCL yielded higher prevalence estimates at the symptom, cluster, and diagnostic levels. Implications for the interpretation of epidemiological data are discussed... - Child maltreatment in depressed adolescents: differences in symptomatology based on history of abuseCarla Kmett Danielson
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Child Maltreat 10:37-48. 2005..Implications for the clinical assessment and treatment of depressed adolescents with regard to abuse history are discussed... - Preliminary evaluation of a video-based intervention for older adult victims of violenceRon Acierno
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
J Trauma Stress 17:535-41. 2004..However, despite knowledge gains, and in contrast to our predictions, no differences on measures of anxiety or depression were evident between the treatment conditions at 6-week follow up... - Variables differentiating singly and multiply victimized youth: results from the National Survey of Adolescents and implications for secondary preventionTomika N Stevens
Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Cannon St, Charleston 29425, USA
Child Maltreat 10:211-23. 2005..Findings imply that secondary prevention programs may be strengthened by broadening risk-reduction strategies to address a greater range of victimization experiences. Additional implications for secondary prevention are discussed... - Assault, psychiatric diagnoses, and sociodemographic variables in relation to help-seeking behavior in a national sample of womenSarah F Lewis
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
J Trauma Stress 18:97-105. 2005..Implications for helping professionals and public education programs are discussed... - Predictors of fear of crime in older adultsRon Acierno
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Cannon Street, PO Box 250852, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Anxiety Disord 18:385-96. 2004..Different predictor sets were noted for fear of crime against person and fear of crime against property. Reported perceptions of negative crime outcomes were associated with being female, non-Caucasian, and having low income... - Is disclosure of childhood rape associated with mental health outcome? Results from the National Women's StudyKenneth J Ruggiero
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
Child Maltreat 9:62-77. 2004..Delayed disclosure remained associated with PTSD after controlling for demographic and rape characteristics. Patterns of disclosure were not associated with past-year substance-use problems... - Mental health correlates of the victim-perpetrator relationship among interpersonally victimized adolescentsSteven R Lawyer
Medical University of South Carolina, USA
J Interpers Violence 21:1333-53. 2006..Adolescents who were physically assaulted by a family member were at increased risk for PTSD. Explanations for the findings and the need for consistent assessment methods across related studies are discussed... - Internet-based intervention for mental health and substance use problems in disaster-affected populations: a pilot feasibility studyKenneth J Ruggiero
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Behav Ther 37:190-205. 2006..The intervention consisted of 7 modules: posttraumatic stress/panic, depression, generalized anxiety, alcohol use, marijuana use, drug use, and cigarette use. Feasibility data were promising and suggest the need for further evaluation... - Risk and protective factors for psychopathology among older versus younger adults after the 2004 Florida hurricanesRon Acierno
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 14:1051-9. 2006..Previous research demonstrates increased resiliency to psychopathology after disasters among older adults. However, little is known about differences in age-based risk and protective factors for postdisaster mental illness... - Taxometric Investigation of PTSD: data from two nationally representative samplesJoshua J Broman-Fulks
Appalachian State University and Medical University of South Carolina, Boone, NC 28608, USA
Behav Ther 37:364-80. 2006..Results consistently provided evidence for a dimensional PTSD solution across samples and statistical procedures. These findings have important implications for the theory, assessment, and investigation of posttraumatic stress reactions... - The relations between family environment and violence exposure among youth: findings from the national survey of adolescentsRochelle F Hanson
National Crime Victim's Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
Child Maltreat 11:3-15. 2006..Future research is needed to further examine these complex interrelationships and their associations with adolescent outcomes... - Multiple channel exposure therapy: combining cognitive-behavioral therapies for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder with panic attacksSherry A Falsetti
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, USA
Behav Modif 29:70-94. 2005..In addition, guidelines for conducting M-CET with clients who have been exposed to diverse traumatic events are provided...
Research Grants
- Prevention of Postrape Drug Abuse: Replication StudyHeidi S Resnick; Fiscal Year: 2010....
- Prevention of Postrape Drug Abuse: Replication StudyHeidi S Resnick; Fiscal Year: 2010....
- PREVENTION OF POSTRAPE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND DRUG ABUSEHeidi Resnick; Fiscal Year: 2003....