2024
Examining Daily Self-Efficacy, Minority Stressors, and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women and Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
Scheer J, Mereish E, Gilmore A, Cascalheira C, Helminen E, Dobani F, Behari K, Pirog S, Jackson S, Sullivan T, Batchelder A. Examining Daily Self-Efficacy, Minority Stressors, and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women and Transgender and Gender-Diverse People. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, kaae065. PMID: 39402938, DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaae065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority womenSexual minority stressorsMinority stressorsAOD useDaily self-efficacyDrinking riskSelf-efficacyGender diverse peopleMultilevel binary logistic modelCross-level interactionsBetween-person levelTGD peopleMinority WomenBinary logistic modelPolicy effortsGender diversityTransgenderDrug usePerpetuation of stigmaSocial learningMinorityStressorsOrdinal logistic modelUnhealthy drinkingLogistic model
2023
Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Daily Experiences of Social Disconnection, Substance Use, and Sex with Secondary Partners
Woerner J, Chiaramonte D, Clark D, Tennen H, Sullivan T. Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Daily Experiences of Social Disconnection, Substance Use, and Sex with Secondary Partners. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 1327-1339. PMID: 37243866, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01546-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceSubstance useSecondary partnersMultiple daily assessmentsMultilevel logistic regression modelsSexual risk behaviorsLogistic regression modelsDrug useRisk behaviorsSocial disconnectionSocial determinantsDaily assessmentEvent-level associationsSexWomenRegression modelsPartner violenceLongitudinal designIPV survivorsPerson predictorsIntensive longitudinal designSurvivors
2022
Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Schick MR, Forkus SR, Raudales AM, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence. Addiction 2022, 117: 3150-3169. PMID: 35792057, DOI: 10.1111/add.15992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationPost-traumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion dysregulationStress disorderMomentary associationsSubstance usePerson relationsNegative emotion dysregulationMicro-longitudinal studyIntimate partner violenceStructured diagnostic interviewCommunity womenPositive emotionsPartner violencePTSD diagnosisDrug useNumber of drinksMomentary dataCross-sectional designMomentary surveysDiagnostic InterviewBody of literatureMore alcoholInteraction test
2017
Trauma exposure and heavy drinking and drug use among college students: Identifying the roles of negative and positive affect lability in a daily diary study
Weiss NH, Bold KW, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP, Armeli S, Tennen H. Trauma exposure and heavy drinking and drug use among college students: Identifying the roles of negative and positive affect lability in a daily diary study. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 79: 131-137. PMID: 29289852, PMCID: PMC5895102, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence
Peasant C, Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Martinez I, Meyer JP. Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 516-523. PMID: 27590004, PMCID: PMC5291821, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1224296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCondom useCondom negotiationProblematic drug useIPV-exposed womenDrug useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceOngoing intimate partner violenceHigh-risk populationIncrease condom useComputer-assisted interviewsHIV riskPartner violenceSyndemic frameworkLinear regression analysisSexual riskStress disorderWomenIntervention programsSeverityRegression analysisIntervention effortsSyndemicThree-fourthsPTSD and Daily Co-Occurrence of Drug and Alcohol Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Flanagan JC, Willie TC, Armeli S, Tennen H. PTSD and Daily Co-Occurrence of Drug and Alcohol Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2016, 12: 36-42. PMID: 26828635, PMCID: PMC4871692, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2016.1146516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol useDrug useIntimate partner violenceSubstance usePoor treatment outcomesPartner violenceCo-occurring drugPercent of participantsSymptom severity ratingsSubstance use problemsDaily drugTreatment outcomesHigh riskPTSD criteriaStress disorderStudy designFacilitate recoveryWomenDrugsUse problemsAfrican AmericansVictims' healthSeverity ratingsDays
2015
Correlates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping
Sullivan TP, Flanagan JC, Dudley DN, Holt LJ, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Correlates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 546-553. PMID: 26249027, PMCID: PMC4600351, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom severitySmoking statusIntimate partner violenceAlcohol problem severityPopulation of womenProblem severityDaily smoking statusIPV-victimized womenPsychiatric symptom severityCessation interventionsCigarette smokingDaily smokersPartner violencePhysical intimate partner violenceSeverity of useCessation researchWomen's healthPosttraumatic stress symptom severityStress symptom severityDrug useNegative sequelaeContext of IPVLogistic regressionSmokersSeverity
2014
Evidence for a curvilinear dose-response relationship between avoidance coping and drug use problems among women who experience intimate partner violence
Weiss NH, Duke AA, Sullivan TP. Evidence for a curvilinear dose-response relationship between avoidance coping and drug use problems among women who experience intimate partner violence. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2014, 27: 722-732. PMID: 24592874, PMCID: PMC4156542, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2014.899586.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Testing posttraumatic stress as a mediator of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence and substance problems among women
Sullivan TP, Cavanaugh CE, Buckner JD, Edmondson D. Testing posttraumatic stress as a mediator of physical, sexual, and psychological intimate partner violence and substance problems among women. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2009, 22: 575-584. PMID: 19960546, PMCID: PMC3012603, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stressPsychological IPVDrug problemsPsychological intimate partner violenceStructural equation modelingSix-month prevalenceIntimate partner violenceIPV-exposed womenIntervention effortsSubstance problemsEquation modelingPartner violenceAlcohol problemsAlcohol useDrug useType of IPVWomenIPVPhysical IPVRelationships Among Women's Use of Aggression, Their Victimization, and Substance Use Problems: A Test of the Moderating Effects of Race/Ethnicity
Sullivan TP, Cavanaugh CE, Ufner MJ, Swan SC, Snow DL. Relationships Among Women's Use of Aggression, Their Victimization, and Substance Use Problems: A Test of the Moderating Effects of Race/Ethnicity. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2009, 18: 646-666. PMID: 19966947, PMCID: PMC2788967, DOI: 10.1080/10926770903103263.Peer-Reviewed Original Research