2023
Evaluation of Children after Caregiver Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care
Tiyyagura G, Clayton N, Schaeffer P, Gawel M, Leventhal J, Hammel K, Jubanyik K, Crawley D, Frechette A, Lindberg D, Sullivan T, Asnes A. Evaluation of Children after Caregiver Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2023, 260: 113519. PMID: 37244576, PMCID: PMC10527175, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCaregiversChildChild AbuseDomestic ViolenceHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceQualitative ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceCommunity advisory boardEmergency department cliniciansViolence-informed carePhysical abuseEvaluation of childrenIPV-exposed childrenPartner violenceChild abuse pediatriciansContext of IPVCaregiver needsRoutine evaluationLimited evidenceRisk of abuseChild physical abuseCaregiversIPV advocatesConstant comparative methodChildrenQualitative interviewsTraumaBenefits of evaluationCareAbuseQualitative study
2021
Criminal Protection Orders: Implications of Requested Versus Issued Orders on Domestic Violence Revictimiztion and Mental Health Among Women
Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Woerner J, Belliveau D. Criminal Protection Orders: Implications of Requested Versus Issued Orders on Domestic Violence Revictimiztion and Mental Health Among Women. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2021, 37: np18445-np18464. PMID: 34344213, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211035875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCrime VictimsCriminalsDomestic ViolenceFemaleHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceMaleMental HealthSexual PartnersConceptsProtection ordersDomestic violenceCriminal justice systemBeing of victimsMental healthTherapeutic jurisprudenceCourt systemJustice systemVictim inputDV casesOffender behaviorMale intimate partnersVictimsMental health outcomesGreater restrictionsDegree of restrictionHealth outcomesIntimate partnersSignificant decreaseOutcomesCourtJurisprudenceDegree of changeVictimizationProceedings
2019
Criminal Orders of Protection for Domestic Violence: Associated Revictimization, Mental Health, and Well-being Among Victims
Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Woerner J, Wyatt J, Carey C. Criminal Orders of Protection for Domestic Violence: Associated Revictimization, Mental Health, and Well-being Among Victims. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2019, 36: 10198-10219. PMID: 31658852, DOI: 10.1177/0886260519883865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthPost-traumatic stressPsychological domestic violenceUnwanted pursuit behaviorDomestic violenceDepression symptom severityMental health problemsProtection ordersDearth of researchCross-sectional designRevictimizationVictim experiencePursuit behaviorLives of victimsSymptom severityVictimsContact restrictionsAmount of changeDV casesCriminal ordersHealth problemsExperienceFearViolenceFindingsEmotion dysregulation and posttraumatic stress disorder: a test of the incremental role of difficulties regulating positive emotions
Weiss NH, Nelson RJ, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Emotion dysregulation and posttraumatic stress disorder: a test of the incremental role of difficulties regulating positive emotions. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2019, 32: 443-456. PMID: 31099270, PMCID: PMC6552656, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2019.1618842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD symptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotionsNegative emotionsEmotion dysregulationSymptom severityStress disorderSelf-report measuresIntimate partner violenceWomen victimsEmotionsCriminal justice systemDearth of studiesJustice systemBivariate associationsCurrent studyIncremental roleParticipantsVictimsDifficultiesPartner violenceIncremental relationsDisordersDysregulationPotential utility
2018
An Examination of the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Weiss NH, Dixon‐Gordon K, Peasant C, Sullivan TP. An Examination of the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2018, 31: 775-780. PMID: 30338577, PMCID: PMC6197926, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotionsGoal-directed behaviorStress disorderImpulsive behaviorEmotion regulation difficultiesRole of difficultiesProbable PTSD diagnosisPTSD symptom severityNature of difficultiesRegulation difficultiesEmotional numbingNegative emotionsHyperarousal clustersPTSD diagnosisEmotionsSymptom severityPrevious researchGreat difficultyHigh levelsDomestic violenceDifficultiesNumbingDisordersNonacceptanceHeterogeneity in emotion regulation difficulties among women victims of domestic violence: A latent profile analysis
Weiss NH, Darosh AG, Contractor AA, Forkus SR, Dixon-Gordon KL, Sullivan TP. Heterogeneity in emotion regulation difficulties among women victims of domestic violence: A latent profile analysis. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 239: 192-200. PMID: 30014959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotionsLatent profile analysisEmotion regulationPsychiatric difficultiesRisky behaviorsEmotion regulation dimensionsEmotion regulation difficultiesSelf-report measuresPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion valenceRegulation difficultiesLight of limitationsNegative emotionsTransdiagnostic factorLevel of difficultyRegulation dimensionsStress disorderWomen victimsEmotionsDomestic violenceProfile analysisAlcohol misuseFemale victimsCorrelation designHigh levels
2017
Criminal Protection Orders for Women Victims of Domestic Violence: Explicating Predictors of Level of Restrictions Among Orders Issued
Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Price C, Pugh NE. Criminal Protection Orders for Women Victims of Domestic Violence: Explicating Predictors of Level of Restrictions Among Orders Issued. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2017, 36: np643-np662. PMID: 29294951, DOI: 10.1177/0886260517736274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrime VictimsCriminal LawCriminalsDomestic ViolenceFemaleHumansLaw EnforcementParentingConceptsCriminal justice systemDomestic violenceProtection ordersJustice systemSafety of victimsLevel of restrictionDV casesWomen victimsPredictors of levelsVictimsViolenceOffendersArraignmentParentingStructured interviewsLimited researchPO levelsDegree of restrictionPolicyInterviewsJudgesFearPracticeRestrictionRelationship
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
2012
Risk Factors for Alcohol-Related Problems Among Victims of Partner Violence
Sullivan TP, Ashare RL, Jaquier V, Tennen H. Risk Factors for Alcohol-Related Problems Among Victims of Partner Violence. Substance Use & Misuse 2012, 47: 673-685. PMID: 22360665, PMCID: PMC3616386, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2012.658132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsRisk factorsIntimate partner violenceSymptom severityAlcohol usePositive alcohol screenCurrent risk factorsCommunity-based interventionsCurrent alcohol useIPV severityAlcohol screenPTSD symptom severityIPV-exposed womenHigh prevalencePartner violencePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severityPhysical intimate partner violenceDependent drinkingDisorder symptom severityAlcohol dependencePTSD symptomsSeverityWomenUrban communitiesSymptomsAssociations Between Expectancies of Alcohol and Drug Use, Severity of Partner Violence, and Posttraumatic Stress Among Women
Peters EN, Khondkaryan E, Sullivan TP. Associations Between Expectancies of Alcohol and Drug Use, Severity of Partner Violence, and Posttraumatic Stress Among Women. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2012, 27: 2108-2127. PMID: 22258078, PMCID: PMC3646585, DOI: 10.1177/0886260511432151.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Does the Inclusion Criterion of Women’s Aggression as Opposed to Their Victimization Result in Samples That Differ on Key Dimensions of Intimate Partner Violence?
Sullivan TP, Titus JA, Holt LJ, Swan SC, Fisher BS, Snow DL. Does the Inclusion Criterion of Women’s Aggression as Opposed to Their Victimization Result in Samples That Differ on Key Dimensions of Intimate Partner Violence? Violence Against Women 2009, 16: 84-98. PMID: 19949230, PMCID: PMC2967017, DOI: 10.1177/1077801209353575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Cavanaugh CE, Hansen NB, Sullivan TP. HIV Sexual Risk Behavior Among Low-Income Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. AIDS And Behavior 2009, 14: 318-327. PMID: 19856093, PMCID: PMC2866623, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9623-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsRecent sexual risk behaviorLow-income womenRisk behaviorsPosttraumatic stress disorderUnprotected sexStress disorderWomen's sexual risk behaviorsHIV sexual risk behaviorsHIV prevention interventionsAlcohol problemsIntimate partner violenceTimes greater oddsNonprimary partnersPartner violencePrevention interventionsGreater oddsMale partnersPrimary partnersLogistic regression resultsWomenChildhood abuseDemographic covariatesSexPTSD