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| Matt J GraySummaryAffiliation: University of Wyoming Country: USA Publications
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Adaptive disclosure: an open trial of a novel exposure-based intervention for service members with combat-related psychological stress injuriesMatt J Gray
Psychology Department, 1000 E University Ave, Dept 3415, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82070, USA
Behav Ther 43:407-15. 2012..It was well tolerated and, despite the brief treatment duration, promoted significant reductions in PTSD, depression, negative posttraumatic appraisals, and was also associated with increases in posttraumatic growth...- Evaluation of the Atypical Response scale of the Trauma Symptom Inventory-2 in detecting simulated posttraumatic stress disorderMatt J Gray
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, United States
J Anxiety Disord 24:447-51. 2010..Discriminant Function Analyses revealed correct classification of 75% of genuinely distressed individuals and 74% of PTSD simulators... - Psychometric properties of the Trauma Assessment for AdultsMatt J Gray
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 3415, USA
Depress Anxiety 26:190-5. 2009..The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the psychometric properties of this frequently used measure... 
Enhancing patient satisfaction and increasing treatment compliance: patient education as a fundamental component of PTSD treatmentMatt J Gray
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 3415, USA
Psychiatr Q 75:321-32. 2004..Participants reported very high satisfaction with services, increased awareness of PTSD treatment options, greater optimism and symptom improvement and enhanced motivation to continue with treatment as a result of attending the group...- A longitudinal analysis of PTSD symptom course: delayed-onset PTSD in Somalia peacekeepersMatt J Gray
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 72:909-13. 2004..War-zone exposure and perceived meaningfulness of the mission, as rated by soldiers after returning to the United States, predicted symptom course over the next 18 months... - Acute psychological impact of disaster and large-scale tauma: limitations of traditional interventions and future practice recommendationsMatt J Gray
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 3415, USA
Prehosp Disaster Med 19:64-72. 2004..However, promising evidence-based, early interventions have been developed, which are highlighted. Finally, traumatic bereavement and complicated grief in survivors of disasters, an area largely neglected in the field, is discussed... - Psychometric properties of the life events checklistMatt J Gray
University of Wyoming, WY, USA
Assessment 11:330-41. 2004..In a clinical sample of combat veterans, the LEC was significantly correlated, in the predicted directions, with measures of psychological distress and was strongly associated with PTSD symptoms... - Differences in posttraumatic stress disorder diagnostic rates and symptom severity between Criterion A1 and non-Criterion A1 stressorsMary E Long
Disaster Mental Health Institute, Department of Psychology, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA
J Anxiety Disord 22:1255-63. 2008..Similar patterns of differences in PTSD scores between stressor types were also found across the three PTSD symptom criteria. Implications are discussed as to the ongoing controversy of the PTSD construct... - The effectiveness and feasibility of videoconferencing technology to provide evidence-based treatment to rural domestic violence and sexual assault populationsChristina Hassija
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 3415, USA
Telemed J E Health 17:309-15. 2011.... - Beyond exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms: broad-spectrum PTSD treatment strategiesThomas W Lombardo
Psychology Department, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677 1848, USA
Behav Modif 29:3-9. 2005..After providing some background on PTSD and PTSD treatment, this paper gives an overview of these treatment and prevention papers, which represent second-generation strategies to help trauma-exposed individuals... - Behavioral interventions for recent trauma: empirically informed practice guidelinesMatt J Gray
University of Wyoming, USA
Behav Modif 29:189-215. 2005..Behavioral interventions may be particularly well-equipped to address this source of distress... - End-of-life communication and adjustment: pre-loss communication as a predictor of bereavement-related outcomesPatricia L Metzger
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Death Stud 32:301-25. 2008..Results indicated that developing acceptance of an expected loss is strongly associated with bereavement outcomes. This finding persists even after controlling for relationship closeness and time elapsed post-loss... - Trauma professionals' attitudes toward and utilization of evidence-based practicesMatt J Gray
University of Wyoming, USA
Behav Modif 31:732-48. 2007..Even respondents utilizing unsupported treatments espoused positive EBP opinions, suggesting that practitioners may hold widely varying evidentiary standards... - Sexual assault programming on college campuses: using social psychological belief and behavior change principles to improve outcomesLisa A Paul
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA
Trauma Violence Abuse 12:99-109. 2011..social norms, hypocrisy salience, decision, and deterrents) are discussed and their application to such programming is elaborated. Given this information, recommendations for the research and practice of such interventions are provided... - Promotion of evidence-based practices for child traumatic stress in rural populations: identification of barriers and promising solutionsLisa A Paul
University of Wyoming, USA
Trauma Violence Abuse 7:260-73. 2006..The authors then briefly review promising evidence-based interventions for child traumatic stress and conclude by enumerating mechanisms for increasing rural populations' access to these services... - Changes in women's sexual behavior following sexual assaultAimee N Deliramich
University of Wyoming, USA
Behav Modif 32:611-21. 2008..If true, this maladaptive coping mechanism could help to account for some instances of revictimization... - The relationship between dispositional pessimistic attributional style versus trauma-specific attributions and PTSD symptomsMatt J Gray
Department of Psychology, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 1848, Oxford, MS 38677-1848, USA
J Anxiety Disord 17:289-303. 2003..Dispositional attributional style, measured by the attributional style questionnaire (ASQ), was significantly associated with PTSD symptoms, but trauma-specific attributions more strongly predicted symptoms... - Recruiting and retaining physicians in very rural areasCarolyn M Pepper
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USA
J Rural Health 26:196-200. 2010..Little is known, though, about factors that contribute to physicians' decisions to locate in very sparsely populated areas... - Examining the uniqueness of frequency and intensity symptom ratings in posttraumatic stress disorder assessmentJon D Elhai
Disaster Mental Health Institute, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069 2390, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 194:940-4. 2006..Implications for future PTSD clinical and research assessment are discussed, including the potential to decrease administration time for these commonly used PTSD measures, given their time-consuming nature... - Structural validity of the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist among college students with a trauma historyJon D Elhai
The University of South Dakota, Vermillion 57069 2390, USA
J Interpers Violence 22:1471-8. 2007..Results further attest to the PTSD Checklist's construct validity, and to research finding that PTSD avoidance and numbing constructs are distinct... - Varying cautionary instructions, monetary incentives, and comorbid diagnostic training in malingered psychopathology researchJon D Elhai
Disaster Mental Health Institute, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069 2390, USA
J Pers Assess 88:328-37. 2007..We discuss malingering research design implications regarding the use of cautionary instructions, financial incentive levels, and comorbid training... - Which instruments are most commonly used to assess traumatic event exposure and posttraumatic effects?: A survey of traumatic stress professionalsJon D Elhai
Disaster Mental Health Institute, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069 2390, USA
J Trauma Stress 18:541-5. 2005..Highest professional degree, time since degree award, and student status yielded no differences in extent of reported trauma assessment test use... - Symptom presentations of older adult crime victims: description of a clinical sampleMatt J Gray
National Center for PTSD, Boston VAMC, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Anxiety Disord 16:299-309. 2002.... - Emotional numbing in posttraumatic stress disorder: current and future research directionsBrett T Litz
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Behavioral Science Division, Boston Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MA 02130, USA
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 36:198-204. 2002....