2023
Criminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships
Woerner J, Sullivan T, Cattaneo L, Backes B, Bellucci B. Criminal Orders of Protection for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Future System Engagement, and Well-Being: Understanding the Importance of Prior Abusive Relationships. Victims & Offenders 2023, 19: 1084-1103. PMID: 39184826, PMCID: PMC11343177, DOI: 10.1080/15564886.2023.2211572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceAbusive relationshipsCriminal ordersPartner violenceCourt experienceVictim advocatesWomen's safetyCourt systemAbusive experiencesExperiences womenViolenceLess willingnessSystem engagementGreater depression symptomsWillingnessExperienceWomenMental healthAdvocatesChi-square analysisFuturePrimary focusDepression symptomsEngagementPTSD symptoms
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 disorder