Lisa H. Jaycox

Senior Behavioral Scientist; Director, RAND-Initiated Research

Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. in clinical psychology, M.A. in psychology, University of Pennsylvania; B.A. in biology/psychobiology, Brown University

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Media Resources

This researcher is available for interviews.

To arrange an interview, contact the RAND Office of Media Relations at (310) 451-6913, or email media@rand.org.

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Overview

Lisa Jaycox is a senior behavioral scientist, clinical psychologist, and director of RAND-Initiated Research at the RAND Corporation. She has combined clinical and research expertise in the areas of child and adolescent mental health problems, including depression and reactions to violence exposure such as posttraumatic stress disorder as well as efforts to improve social and emotional learning.

Jaycox developed and evaluated a school-based prevention of depression program that proved to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms among fifth and sixth graders. She also evaluated psychosocial treatment and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder among adult female assault survivors. Jaycox joined RAND in 1997 and has since worked on projects related to the treatment of adolescent depression in primary care settings, mental health consequences of community violence and violent injury, evaluation of adolescent substance-abuse treatment programs, use of trauma-focused therapy to improve school-based mental health services for children, impact of terrorism and natural disaster on children, evaluation of an intimate partner violence prevention program for Latino youth, the mental health impact of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan and the systems available to support recovery, sexual assault and suicide prevention in the military, as well as evaluation of the Safe Start initiative, programs designed to improve outcomes for children exposed to violence. Her recent research focused on school-based interventions and supports related to trauma as well as social and emotional learning.

Jaycox received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Research Focus

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Los Angeles Times Online; The Times-Picayune, New Orleans; WAMU-FM

Commentary

Childhood Trauma

After School Shootings, Children and Communities Struggle to Heal
School shootings leave wounds that affect students, school staff, families, and communities for years. Building community resilience, implementing evidence-based mental health support early, and providing access for survivors and the community immediately and in the long term could help promote healing and prevent more tragedy.
Jul 19, 2019
Health Affairs Blog
Suicide

Preventing Suicide: Treat Mass Shooting Trauma Beyond Initial Tragedy
The need for mental health support and suicide-prevention efforts targeting survivors of mass shootings, and the friends and families of victims, is great. Putting such programs in place could go a long way toward helping them heal, and preventing more tragedy.
Apr 4, 2019
United Press International
Restoring Asylum Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded asylum protections earlier this month for victims of domestic violence. The decision and the supporting analysis goes against decades of research on violence against women. Congress could reverse the decision by amending the asylum law.
Jun 25, 2018
The Hill
Mental Health Treatment

In Connecticut, Recovery and Healing Will Take Time
With an event like this, With an event like this, 'recovery' doesn't mean a return to normal, because lives have been permanently altered. Recovery can only mean finding a new normal, a new path forward. And schools, those places of safety and healthy development, can help with that process, by providing a structure and community to support healing, writes Lisa Jaycox.
Dec 20, 2012
The RAND Blog
Childhood Trauma

Helping Kids Cope with the Effects of Violence and Trauma
The impact of violence and trauma on children has led RAND and its partners to focus not only on studying the problem, but working collaboratively to find interventions that help address a significant public health need.
May 29, 2012
Veterans Health Care

War's Invisible Wounds
Nearly 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan service veterans who have returned home -- about one in five -- may suffer from combat-stress-related mental health problems. Our veterans ought to get the best available treatments our nation can offer, but they don't, write authors Terry Schell, Terri Tanielian and Lisa Jaycox.
Sep 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Publications

Report
Trauma in the U.S. Intelligence Community: Risks and Responses
If the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) fails to address the needs of employees exposed to workplace trauma — whether deployed or at headquarters — consequences include negative effects on employees' well-being and on the IC's overall quality of work.
Oct 11, 2022
Report
Gender Differences in Health Among U.S. Service Members: Unwanted Gender-Based Experiences as an Explanatory Factor
This report examines how experiences of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and sexual assault among military service members relate to general health and symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Apr 4, 2022
Tool
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) for American Indian Youth
The Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) program helps students exposed to traumatic events who are experiencing emotional or behavioral problems. This tool is an adaptation of the CBITS program for American Indian youth.
Dec 22, 2021
Report
An Evaluation of the Military OneSource Call Center in Select Groups of Callers: Call Quality, Call Outcomes, and Caller Satisfaction
The authors evaluate call quality, call outcomes, and caller satisfaction for the Military OneSource call center for military personnel and their families. They provide recommendations for operations and identify areas for future study.
Jun 23, 2021
Report
Perceived Retaliation Against Military Sexual Assault Victims
What are the characteristics of sexual assault incidents, victims, and perpetrators that increase risk for perceived retaliation against service women who are sexually assaulted? What is the relationship between disclosure choices and retaliation?
Mar 29, 2021
Report
The Behavioral Health of Minority Active Duty Service Members
The authors describe the behavioral health of racial/ethnic minority, women, and sexual-minority service members relative to their majority-group peers and examine minority–majority group differences in the military versus civilian populations.
Dec 17, 2020
Report
Early Lessons from Schools and Out-of-School Time Programs Implementing Social and Emotional Learning
In this report, RAND researchers describe the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative, as well as findings and early lessons from the first two years of implementation in the six participating communities.
Oct 20, 2020
Report
Early Lessons from Schools and Out-of-School Time Programs Implementing Social and Emotional Learning: Executive Summary
In this summary, RAND researchers describe the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative, as well as findings and early lessons from the first two years of implementation in the six participating communities.
Oct 20, 2020
Report
Comparing the Army's Suicide Rate to the General U.S. Population: Identifying Suitable Characteristics, Data Sources, and Analytic Approaches
Researchers investigate how accounting for demographic factors beyond age and gender (race/ethnicity, time, marital status, and educational attainment) affects suicide rate differences between soldiers and the general U.S. population.
Mar 10, 2020
Report
Measures of Performance and Effectiveness for the Marine Corps' Sexual Assault Prevention Programs
To assist the U.S. Marine Corps in evaluating its sexual assault prevention programs, the authors of this report identify and develop measures of performance and measures of effectiveness with which to assess the programs.
Jul 22, 2019
Report
Integrating Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Purchased Care: Preliminary Feasibility Assessment
An integrated approach to purchasing health care for U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could have important implications for access, quality, and costs but could face legislative, policy, or contractual challenges.
Nov 26, 2018
Research Brief
Preliminary Feasibility Assessment of DoD-VA Purchased Care Integration
An integrated approach to purchasing health care for U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could have important implications for access, quality, and costs but could face legislative, policy, or contractual challenges.
Nov 26, 2018
Tool
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS): Second Edition
The Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools program is designed to help students exposed to traumatic events who are experiencing emotional or behavioral problems. The new edition provides updates from two decades of field experience.
Nov 15, 2018
Journal Article
Improving Adjustment and Resilience in Children Following a Disaster: Addressing Research Challenges
This article identifies gaps in the knowledge of how best to intervene with children following disasters.
Apr 11, 2018
Journal Article
PTSD Symptoms Are Differentially Associated with General Distress and Physiological Arousal: Implications for the Conceptualization and Measurement of PTSD
Relations between PTSD symptom clusters and PTSD symptoms were examined with respect to general distress and physiological arousal.
2018
Journal Article
Change in Externalizing Problems Over Time Among Ethnic Minority Youth Exposed to Violence
Strengthening Families Program, a prevention intervention for youth who are exposed to violence, can help ameliorate problem behaviors over time.
Oct 10, 2017
Tool
Five Strategies for Successful Recruitment and Retention of Children and Families in Human Service Programs
This toolkit offers five strategies to increase client recruitment and retention for human services programs.
Apr 21, 2017
Research Brief
Helping Kids and Families Cope with Violence: Safe Start Promising Approaches
This research brief presents findings from evaluations of community-based interventions to reduce violence's harmful effects on children.
Mar 30, 2017
Report
Improving Outcomes for Children Exposed to Violence: Safe Start Promising Approaches
Researchers partnered with community-based sites to develop rigorous evaluations of interventions to reduce violence's harmful effects on children and analyze outcome data. This report presents findings and perspectives from this evaluation.
Mar 14, 2017
Journal Article
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in U.S. Military Primary Care: Trajectories and Predictors of One-Year Prognosis
Most military primary care patients with PTSD experienced persistent symptoms, and most indicators of clinical status offered little prognostic information beyond the brief assessment of combat exposure.
Aug 26, 2016
Journal Article
Mental Health Utilization Patterns During a Stepped, Collaborative Care Effectiveness Trial for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System
A collaborative care model that tailors care to a patient's characteristics and clinical complexity could improve care for PTSD and depression.
Jul 25, 2016
Journal Article
Preparing for Deployment: Examining Family and Individual-Level Factors
Deployment can be a significant source of stress for military families. Understanding how families prepare in the face of such stress, and which families are less likely to prepare, is a priority of the Department of Defense.
Jul 25, 2016
Journal Article
Characteristics and Proximal Outcomes of Calls Made to Suicide Crisis Hotlines in California: Variability Across Centers
Because individuals calling a suicide crisis hotline generally cannot choose the center or responder who will take their call, it is critical to promote quality across all call centers and minimize variability in operating procedures.
Jul 14, 2016
Report
Suicide Prevention Hotlines in California: Diversity in Services, Structure, and Organization and the Potential Challenges Ahead
This report evaluates landscape in which suicide prevention hotlines operate, focusing on California but with nationwide implications, and provides recommendations to ensure that callers at risk of suicide seek and receive the help they need.
Jul 12, 2016
Journal Article
Stakeholder Experiences in a Stepped Collaborative Care Study Within U.S. Army Clinics
Stakeholder perceptions and use of collaborative care could be improved by enhancing the design of the web-based therapy tools; increasing the frequency of team meetings and case presentations; and expanding training for primary care providers on screening and treatment for PTSD and depression and on the collaborative care model's structure, processes, and offerings.
Jul 5, 2016
Journal Article
Centrally Assisted Collaborative Telecare for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Among Military Personnel Attending Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Among military personnel attending primary care, patients receiving centrally assisted collaborative telecare (CACT) reported significantly larger improvements in PTSD and depressive symptoms over 12 months than those receiving usual integrated care.
Jun 24, 2016
Journal Article
Factors Affecting Mental Health Service Utilization Among California Public College and University Students
Significant need for mental health services exists among college students in California, especially where services are not offered on campus.
Apr 21, 2016
Research Brief
How Military Families Respond Before, During and After Deployment: Findings from the RAND Deployment Life Study
This overview of the findings from the RAND Deployment Life Study describes the effects of deployment on marital relationships, family environment, psychological and behavioral health, child well-being, and military integration.
Apr 15, 2016
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 2. Estimates for Department of Defense Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study
This volume presents survey results for the DoD active and reserve components from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an independent assessment of the rates of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the U.S. military.
Apr 15, 2016
Report
The Deployment Life Study: Longitudinal Analysis of Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle
In 2009, RAND launched the Deployment Life Study to study military family readiness. This report presents analyses on marital relationships, family environment, psychological and behavioral health, child well-being, and military integration.
Apr 7, 2016
Research Brief
Campus Climate Matters: Changing the Mental Health Climate on College Campuses Improves Student Outcomes and Benefits Society
Reports results of a survey to assess the impact of state investments in mental health programs at California public colleges and the return on investment in terms of student use of treatment, graduation rates, and lifetime earnings.
Apr 1, 2016
Journal Article
Barriers to Engaging Service Members in Mental Health Care Within the U.S. Military Health System
Despite efforts to integrate behavioral health care into primary care in the military health system, members of the military continue to perceive barriers to mental health care access. Issues remain with capacity, culture, and care quality.
Apr 1, 2016
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 4. Investigations of Potential Bias in Estimates from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study
This volume presents the results of methodological investigations into sources of potential bias in the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an independent assessment of the rates of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the U.S. military.
Mar 16, 2016
Journal Article
Trauma Exposure in Elementary School Children: Description of Screening Procedures, Level of Exposure, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
In this paper, we describe screening for exposure to traumatic events and associated symptoms of posttraumatic stress, and examine differences by child gender and grade level.
Feb 29, 2016
Research Brief
California's Statewide Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives Show Promising Early Results, But Sustained Investment Is Needed
Summarizes findings from an evaluation of a set of California initiatives to help reduce mental health stigma and discrimination, prevent suicide, and improve student mental health.
Sep 16, 2015
Tool
RAND's Silent Monitoring Protocol for Assessing Suicide Crisis Line Call Content and Quality
Report describes the methods for developing and testing a silent monitoring protocol for California suicide crisis call centers to evaluate call content and quality, document staff strengths and weaknesses, and identify areas for further training.
Sep 10, 2015
Journal Article
Bounce Back: Effectiveness of an Elementary School-Based Intervention for Multicultural Children Exposed to Traumatic Events
Bounce Back, a program for elementary school students exposed to traumatic events, reduces symptoms of post traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety.
Sep 4, 2015
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Annex to Volume 3. Tabular Results from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study for Coast Guard Service Members
This Annex to Volume 3 contains detailed tabular results from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study on sexual assault and sexual harassment experiences of members of the U.S. Coast Guard active component.
May 27, 2015
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 3. Estimates for Coast Guard Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study
This volume presents survey results from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study on the sexual assault and sexual harassment experiences of members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Reserve.
May 27, 2015
Research Brief
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Highlights from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study
This brief presents major conclusions for Department of Defense service members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an independent assessment of the rates of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the U.S. military.
May 1, 2015
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Annex to Volume 2. Tabular Results from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study for Department of Defense Service Members
Annex to Volume 2 contains detailed tabular results for the DoD active component from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an independent assessment of the rates of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the U.S. military.
May 1, 2015
Journal Article
Prevalence Of, Risk Factors For, and Consequences of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Problems in Military Populations Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
Factors such as deployment conditions and social support during and after deployments could help identify, prevent, or mitigate the risk of PTSD among military populations in future conflicts.
May 1, 2015
Report
Evaluating the Implementation of the Re-Engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military (RESPECT-Mil)
This report evaluates the implementation of the Re-Engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military (RESPECT-Mil) Program, which screens, assesses, and treats PTSD and depression among active duty service members in Army primary care.
Apr 23, 2015
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Coast Guard Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study
This report provides initial top-line active-duty Coast Guard estimates from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an assessment of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the military.
Dec 4, 2014
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 1. Design of the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study
This volume documents the methodology used in the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an independent assessment of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the U.S. military.
Dec 4, 2014
Report
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study
This report provides initial top-line estimates from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, an independent assessment of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the military.
Dec 4, 2014
Report
Ready to Serve: Community-Based Provider Capacity to Deliver Culturally Competent, Quality Mental Health Care to Veterans and Their Families
Civilian providers are a key part of the workforce addressing mental health needs of veterans and their families. This report describes their competency with military culture and their experience treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.
Nov 12, 2014
Research Brief
Therapeutic Measures Required: To Ensure Millions of Veterans and Their Families Get High-Quality Care, Community Mental Health Providers Need More Training, Support, Resources
A RAND study found very few community civilian providers surveyed met key thresholds for military cultural competency and use of evidence-based care, indicating few are ready overall to assist service members, veterans, and their families.
Nov 12, 2014
Journal Article
Implementing Collaborative Primary Care for Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Design and Sample for a Randomized Trial in the U.S. Military Health System
STEPS-UP will be the first large scale randomized effectiveness trial completed in the US military health system, assessing how an implementation model affects collaborative care impact on mental health outcomes. It promises lessons for health system change.
Nov 1, 2014
Report
CalMHSA Student Mental Health Campus-Wide Survey: 2013 Summary Report
Report provides the results of a California survey of colleges and universities on mental health experiences and attitudes, perceptions of campus mental health services, and perceptions of overall campus climate toward mental health and well-being.
Jun 3, 2014
Journal Article
School Intervention Related to School and Community Violence
This article describes how schools can circumvent several key barriers to mental health service provision, outcomes that school interventions target, and the role of the family in school-based services.
Apr 1, 2014
Research Brief
What Has the Student Mental Health Initiative Done So Far? Year 1 Findings
This fact sheet summarizes the first-year evaluation of California's Student Mental Health Initiative.
Mar 6, 2014
Research Brief
What Has the Suicide Prevention Initiative Done So Far? Year 1 Findings
This fact sheet summarizes the first-year evaluation of California's Suicide Prevention Initiative.
Mar 5, 2014
Report
Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's Student Mental Health Initiative: Year 1 Findings
Summarizes first-year findings of an ongoing evaluation of a California program aimed at developing statewide capacities and implementing interventions to improve student mental health.
Feb 11, 2014
Report
Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's Suicide Prevention Initiative: Year 1 Findings
Summarizes first-year findings of an ongoing evaluation of a California program aimed at developing statewide capacities and implementing interventions to prevent suicide.
Feb 11, 2014
Journal Article
Early Intervention for Abused Children in the School Setting
This chapter describes the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) program, how it addresses child abuse specifically, the theoretical rationale for the program, and the evidence supporting its effectiveness.
2014
Journal Article
Effects of Trauma on Students: Early Intervention Through the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools
The current chapter provides an overview of the effect of trauma on students, and describes the development and core components of the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS).
2014
Journal Article
Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Who Have and Have Not Received VA Services
This study assessed probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among OEF/OIF veterans by receipt of VHA services.
2014
Journal Article
A Web-Based Platform to Support an Evidence-Based Mental Health Intervention: Lessons from the CBITS Web Site
Web-based platforms have the potential to support training and implementation of evidence-based interventions for clinicians of varying levels of experience and may facilitate more rapid dissemination.
2014
Journal Article
Predictors of Study Retention from a Multisite Study of Interventions for Children and Families Exposed to Violence
We examine predictors of retention (demographics, violence exposure, child mental health, caregiver demographics, and engagement in intervention) in a large multisite national study of interventions for children exposed to violence.
Aug 1, 2013
Journal Article
How Much Does "How Much" Matter? Assessing the Relationship Between Children's Lifetime Exposure to Violence and Trauma Symptoms, Behavior Problems, and Parenting Stress
The study explores whether and how lifetime violence exposure is related to a set of negative symptoms: child internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, child trauma symptoms, and parenting stress.
Apr 1, 2013
Journal Article
Assessing Programs Designed to Improve Outcomes for Children Exposed to Violence: Results from Nine Randomized Controlled Trials
The study tests whether participation in interventions offered by a subset of sites from the National Safe Start Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence initiative improved outcomes for children relative to controls.
Feb 1, 2013
Journal Article
Mental Health Treatment Experiences of U.S. Service Members Previously Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
This study examined the mental health treatment experiences of active-duty U.S. service members who received treatment from primary care or specialty mental health providers.
2013
Journal Article
The Relationship Between Protective Factors and Outcomes for Children Exposed to Violence
In this study, we sought to test whether relationships exist between certain protective factors and subsequent adjustment and to examine whether violence re-exposure contributed to changes in outcomes over time.
2013
Journal Article
Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Problems Among School Children 15 Months Post-Hurricane Katrina
The purpose of this study was to examine prevalence, correlates and predictors of mental health in children in New Orleans 15 months post-Hurricane Katrina.
2013
Report
Interventions to Improve Student Mental Health: A Literature Review to Guide Evaluation of California's Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative
The authors review data on the prevalence of youth mental health disorders and schools' use of student mental health (SMH) programs and describe schools' role in addressing SMH concerns and outline a conceptual model for guiding program evaluation.
Dec 27, 2012
Report
Interventions to Prevent Suicide: A Literature Review to Guide Evaluation of California's Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative
Prevention and early intervention initiatives aim to reduce the incidence of suicide and other mental health problems, and the authors evaluate these initiatives by reviewing suicide prevention (SP) literature to learn about SP program effectiveness and methodologies.
Dec 27, 2012
Report
Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (Japanese translation)
Japanese translation of Support for Students Exposed to Trauma, a series of lessons aimed at reducing distress for middle school students who have been exposed to a traumatic life event.
Jan 13, 2012
Report
National Evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches: Assessing Program Outcomes
Shares the results of Safe Start Promising Approaches, a community-based initiative that implemented and evaluated promising and evidence-based programs to prevent and reduce the impact of children's exposure to violence in 15 U.S. program sites.
Jan 4, 2012
Journal Article
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools
The Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools Program is a targeted intervention for school children who have experienced a traumatic or violent event and have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.
2012
Journal Article
An Examination of Measures Related to Children's Exposure to Violence for Use by Both Practitioners and Researchers
This review of measures to screen, assess, and track outcomes for exposure to violence among children identifies gaps in available measures and recommends establishing a centralized item bank accessible to researchers and practitioners.
2012
Journal Article
Mixed-method Approach to Understanding the Experiences of Non-Deployed Military Caregivers
Caregivers affiliated with the National Guard and those with more months of deployment report significantly poorer emotional well-being, and more household and relationship hassles.
2012
Journal Article
Going to Scale: Experiences Implementing a School-Based Trauma Intervention
This article describes implementation experiences "scaling up" the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)—an intervention developed using a community partnered research framework.
Dec 1, 2011
Research Brief
Addressing Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Servicemembers and Their Families: Existing Department of Defense Programs and Options for Improvement
Provides overviews and detailed descriptions of 211 programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department of Defense to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury, along with recommendations to maximize program effectiveness.
Nov 9, 2011
Report
Programs Addressing Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Among U.S. Military Servicemembers and Their Families
Provides overviews and detailed descriptions of 211 programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department of Defense to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury, along with recommendations to maximize program effectiveness.
Nov 9, 2011
Research Brief
Reducing the Impact of Children's Exposure to Violence: Results of the National Evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches
RAND's evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches identified program successes and challenges in implementing programs for children exposed to violence. The evaluation results, though largely inconclusive, can inform similar efforts going forward.
Sep 13, 2011
Journal Article
Effects on School Outcomes in Low-Income Minority Youth: Preliminary Findings from a Community-Partnered Study of a School-Based Trauma Intervention
Through a collaborative partnership between school staff and researchers, preliminary evidence suggests that receiving a school trauma intervention soon after screening compared to delaying treatment can result in better school grades.
Jun 1, 2011
Research Brief
Helping Children Cope with Violence and Trauma: A School-Based Program That Works
School-based program helps children cope with violence.
May 9, 2011
Research Brief
Better Understanding the Needs of Veterans in New York State
Shares results of a study assessing the broad array of challenges that returning veterans face at the state level, including a range of mental health concerns, problems finding jobs commensurate with their skills, and complicated health care systems.
Apr 5, 2011
Research Brief
The War Within: Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military
The increasing number of suicides is causing concern in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Suicide-prevention programs in DoD and across the services have some (but not all) of the characteristics of comprehensive programs.
Feb 17, 2011
Report
The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military
The increase in suicides among military personnel has raised concern. This book reviews suicide epidemiology in the military, catalogs military suicide-prevention activities, and recommends relevant best practices.
Feb 17, 2011
Report
A Needs Assessment of New York State Veterans: Final Report to the New York State Health Foundation
Researchers report results of a study of the needs of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans residing in New York state, the existing services available to meet those needs, and the experiences of veterans who have tried to use these services.
Jan 26, 2011
Research Brief
Views from the Homefront: How Military Youth and Spouses Are Coping with Deployment
Reports the results of a longitudinal study of youth from military families and their caregivers concerning their emotional well-being and how well they are coping with servicemembers' extended deployments.
Jan 19, 2011
Report
Views from the Homefront: The Experiences of Youth and Spouses from Military Families
Examines the behavioral and emotional well-being of a sample of military families over a year as they cope with the stress of war and deployment, using surveys and in-depth interviews with youth and their nondeployed caregivers.
Jan 19, 2011
Report
National Evaluation of Safe Start Promising Approaches: Assessing Program Implementation
Documents the implementation of 15 programs across the country that provide interventions for families in which children have been exposed to violence, with the goal of building knowledge about the effectiveness of specific intervention strategies.
Jun 28, 2010
Research Brief
The Teen Depression Awareness Project: Building an Evidence Base for Improving Teen Depression Care
Presents findings from the Teen Depression Awareness Project, which explored how depression affects teens, the factors that influence teens' readiness to seek treatment for depression, and the barriers that teens and parents face when seeking care.
Jan 15, 2010
Report
Toolkit for Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) or Supporting Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) for Implementation with Youth in Foster Care
Assists school-based mental health professionals, school personnel, and child welfare social workers in adapting two school-based interventions for use with youth in foster care who have symptoms of distress following exposure to trauma.
Jan 4, 2010
Journal Article
Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children from Military Families
Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, emotional, and academic domains.
2010
Journal Article
Children's Mental Health Care Following Hurricane Katrina: A Field Trial of Trauma-Focused Psychotherapies
New Orleans school children participated in an assessment and field trial of two interventions 15 months after Hurricane Katrina.
2010
Journal Article
Evidence-based Mental Health Programs in Schools: Barriers and Facilitators of Successful Implementation
Schools with greater support from administrative leadership and clinician networks are more successful in implementing evidence-based mental health programs to help students deal with the impact of traumatic events.
2010
Journal Article
Improving Disaster Mental Health Care in Schools: a Community-Partnered Approach
After events like Hurricane Katrina, school-based counselors need resources to help students with the traumatic experience as well as pre-existing mental health conditions; centralized information to identify services; and support for self-care.
Dec 1, 2009
Research Brief
Making It Easier for School Staff to Help Traumatized Students
Describes Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET), a cognitive-behavioral program intended to be delivered in schools by teachers or school counselors rather than clinical personnel.
Jun 4, 2009
Report
Support for Students Exposed to Trauma: The SSET Program
The Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) program is a series of ten teacher- or school counselor-led lessons aimed at reducing distress for middle school students who have been exposed to a traumatic life event.
Jun 3, 2009
Journal Article
Perceived Barriers to Treatment for Adolescent Depression
Adolescent depression is common, disabling, and is associated with academic, social, behavioral, and health consequences. Teens with depression were significantly more likely to perceive barriers to care compared with nondepressed teens. Parents were less likely to report barriers than their teens; perceived stigma and concern about family member response were among the significant teen barriers. Teen perceived barriers scores were negatively associated with any use of antidepressants, use of antidepressants for at least 1 month and any psychotherapy or antidepressant use at 6 months.
Jun 1, 2009
Research Brief
Improving Mental Health Care for Returning Veterans
Identifies barriers to mental health care access for military servicemembers and veterans in community settings.
May 12, 2009
Journal Article
Mental Health Care for Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
Despite recent efforts to increase access to appropriate mental health care for veterans returning from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, many challenges remain. These include veterans' reluctance to seek care, insufficient mental health workforce capacity and competency in evidence-based practice, and inadequate systems support for improving care. These broad challenges must be addressed across the Veterans Health Administration, the Department of Defense, and community-based care. Policy reform will require federal leadership to engage health plans, professional organizations, states, and local communities in strategies to improve veterans' access to high-quality services.
May 1, 2009
Journal Article
Alcohol Abuse and Illegal Drug Use Among Los Angeles County Trauma Patients: Prevalence and Evaluation of Single Item Screener
This research studied alcohol abuse and illegal substance use patterns in a large cohort of urban trauma patients, identified correlates of alcohol abuse, and assessed the utility of a single item binge-drinking screener for identifying patients with past
2009
Journal Article
Anxiety Sensitivity and Aspects of Alexithymia Are Independently and Uniquely Associated with Posttraumatic Distress
Using a sample of adult survivors of physical trauma requiring hospitalization, the authors examined the relationship of aspects of alexithymia and anxiety sensitivity to symptoms of posttraumatic distress (PTD).
2009
Journal Article
Impact of Teen Depression on Academic, Social, and Physical Functioning
This study aimed to determine the impact of teen depression on peer, family, school, and physical functioning and the burden on parents.
2009
Journal Article
Improving Treatment Seeking Among Adolescents with Depression: Understanding Readiness for Treatment
To examine readiness for treatment among adolescents with depression in primary care.
2009
Journal Article
Long-term Benefits of Short-Term Quality Improvement Interventions for Depressed Youths in Primary Care
Quality improvement programs for depressed youths in primary care settings have been shown to improve 6-month clinical outcomes, but longer-term outcomes are unknown.
2009
Journal Article
Measurement of Teen Dating Violence Attitudes: An Item Response Theory Evaluation of Differential Item Functioning According to Gender
This article examines data from 2,575 high school students who participated in a teen-dating violence intervention study. The majority of participants were Latino (91%), and the sample was nearly evenly split with respect to gender (51% female). Items from two scales (boy-on-girl violence; girl-on-boy violence) reflecting teens' attitudes about dating violence were calibrated with the graded item response theory (IRT) model and evaluated for differential item functioning (DIF) by gender. Results support the use of IRT scores that account for DIF to minimize measurement error and improve inferences about gender differences in attitudes about dating violence
2009
Journal Article
Mental Health Service Utilization After Physical Trauma: The Importance of Physician Referral
Examines the relative influence of patient-related factors and physician referral on mental health service utilization among patients after a traumatic physical injury.
2009
Journal Article
Outcomes for Youths from Racial-Ethnic Minority Groups in a Quality Improvement Intervention for Depression Treatment
This study examined racial-ethnic differences in the impact of the Youth Partners in Care quality improvement intervention.
2009
Journal Article
Racial/ethnic Differences in Teen and Parent Perspectives Toward Depression Treatment
Latino and African American teens had lower average scores on antidepressant knowledge and counseling knowledge than white teens.
2009
Journal Article
The Relationship Between Protective Factors and Outcomes for Children Investigated for Maltreatment
Well developed social and problem solving skills, greater ability to adapt, and positive peer relationships help to protect some children from the harmful consequences of being mistreated.
2009
Journal Article
Support for Students Exposed to Trauma: A Pilot Study
This study describes preliminary data from a pilot study of a new program, Support for Students Exposed to Trauma, adapted from the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools program.
2009
Journal Article
Treating Traumatized Children After Hurricane Katrina: Project Fleur-de Lis
Project Fleur-de-lis[TM] (PFDL) was established to provide a tiered approach to triage and treat children experiencing trauma symptoms after Hurricane Katrina.
2009
Journal Article
Violence Exposure and PTSD: The Role of English Language Fluency in Latino Youth
The authors explored the level of violence exposure and trauma symptoms in Latino youth and the relationship of these factors with English language fluency.
2009
Research Brief
Out of the Ivory Tower, Into the Real World: Examples of Street-Smart Community Health Research
Discusses the potential of community-based participatory research (CBPR) to reduce the burden of chronic health problems on poor and minority neighborhoods and describes three successful CBPR programs.
Nov 20, 2008
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 2, Summer 2008
The cover story contains 11 essays that forecast 11 ''issues over the horizon''; other articles discuss the invisible wounds of war, visions of the future, colleges in prisons, and nuclear deterrence for the modern age.
Aug 1, 2008
Testimony
Invisible Wounds of War: Summary of Key Findings on Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 11, 2008.
Jun 11, 2008
Draft
Understanding the Impact of Deployment on Children and Families: Findings from a Pilot Study of Operation Purple Camp Participants
Reports the results of a survey of families attending a summer camp program that children with a deployed parent attend, to learn more about the functioning and well-being of children of deployed military personnel.
May 2, 2008
Research Brief
Invisible Wounds: Mental Health and Cognitive Care Needs of America's Returning Veterans
This research brief summarizes a comprehensive RAND study of the mental health and cognitive needs of returning servicemembers and veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Apr 8, 2008
Report
Invisible Wounds of War: Summary and Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
Summarizes key findings and recommendations from Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery (Tanielian and Jaycox [Eds.], MG-720-CCF, 2008).
Mar 30, 2008
Report
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery
A comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among servicemembers returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Mar 26, 2008
Report
The Break the Cycle Evaluation Project
Evaluates the impact of Break the Cycle, a private, nonprofit organization that works with youth aged 12-22 to end domestic violence, on Latino youth in Los Angeles.
Feb 26, 2008
Journal Article
Fear in Adolescent Dating Relationships
Fearful and aversive dating situations are common in adolescent dating relationships. As teens move along the continuum from friendships to romantic involvement, both boys and girls experience may aggressive and coercive behaviors.
2008
Journal Article
Posttraumatic Distress and Physical Functioning: A Longitudinal Study of Injured Survivors of Community Violence
Cross-lagged relationships between posttraumatic distress symptoms and physical functioning are reciprocally related following traumatic injury. Interventions targeting physical recovery may influence subsequent mental health, and vice versa.
2008
Journal Article
School-Based Disaster Mental Health Services: Clinical, Policy, and Community Challenges
The consequences of Hurricane Katrina have far-reaching implications for the mental health system in the Gulf Coast region, with some of the most vulnerable survivors being children and adolescents.
2008
Journal Article
School-based Treatment for Children and Adolescents
This chapter briefly highlights the context for treating child traumatic stress in school settings, reviews the literature supporting treatment approaches in schools, offers a description of techniques used, and identifies empirical support for the reviewed school-based treatment or intervention programs for child traumatic stress.
2008
Research Brief
How Schools Responded to Student Mental Health Needs Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This fact sheet summarizes a study that examined how schools in the U.S. Gulf Coast region perceived the mental health needs of students after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and how schools responded.
Oct 8, 2007
Report
Latino Teens Talk About Help Seeking and Help Giving in Relation to Dating Violence
Examines attitudes about help seeking and help giving related to dating violence among Latino ninth graders.
Aug 14, 2007
Journal Article
Correlates of Non-Problematic and Problematic Substance Use Among Depressed Adolescents in Primary Care
Substance use and related problems were assessed in a sample of primary care patients ages 13-21 who screened positive for depression.
2007
Journal Article
Active Parental Consent for a School-Based Community Violence Screening: Comparing Distribution Methods
Students are unable to benefit from many school programs designed to address their mental health needs if their parents do not consent to their participation.
2007
Journal Article
Latino Teens Talk About Help Seeking and Help Giving in Relation to Dating Violence
The authors examine attitudes about help seeking and help giving related to dating violence among Latino ninth graders, including survey and focus group data.
2007
Journal Article
Psychiatric Disorders Among Adults Seeking Emergency Disaster Assistance After a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire
This study estimated the prevalence of psychopathology at a three-month follow-up among persons seeking emergency relief services after a wildfire.
2007
Journal Article
Reactions to Dating Violence Among Latino Teenagers: An Experiment Utilizing the Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations Paradigm
Dating violence is a serious problem among adolescents and young adults.
2007
Journal Article
Schools' Mental Health Responses After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Despite efforts to support students affected by the hurricanes, schools were limited in their ability to implement disaster-focused programs.
2007
Research Brief
How Schools Can Help Children Recover from Traumatic Experiences
This fact sheet summarizes a program guide, or tool kit, that describes a variety of school-based mental health programs for students exposed to trauma, such as Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters, and community or personal violence.
Dec 4, 2006
Report
How Schools Can Help Students Recover from Traumatic Experiences: A Tool Kit for Supporting Long-Term Recovery
Describes how trauma exposure impacts students' performance and behavior and provides a compendium of programs for schools to support long-term recovery.
Oct 23, 2006
Research Brief
Curbing Teen Dating Violence: Evidence from a School Prevention Program
This research brief summarizes a survey about the effectiveness of programs from Break the Cycle, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and fielding dating-violence prevention programs.
Aug 29, 2006
Draft
Improving the Measurement of Socially Unacceptable Attitudes and Behaviors With Item Response Theory
Illustrates the application of item response theory to data from a teen dating violence intervention study, to identify factors reflecting teens' attitudes about dating violence.
May 3, 2006
Journal Article
Adolescent Primary Care Patients' Preferences for Depression Treatment
Despite efficacious treatments for depression in youth, current data indicate low rates of care.
2006
Report
Challenges in the Evaluation and Implementation of School-Based Prevention and Intervention Programs on Sensitive Topics
Describes the challenges of launching and evaluating a successful school-based health program, with lessons learned from three projects that focus on intimate partner violence.
2006
Journal Article
Impact of a School-Based Dating Violence Prevention Program Among Latino Teens: Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial
Ending Violence curriculum has impact on teen norms, knowledge, and help-seeking proclivities that may aid in early intervention for dating violence.
2006
Journal Article
Peer and Family Influences on Adolescent Anger Expression and the Acceptance of Cross Gender Aggression
Past research has examined the relative impact of family and peers on adolescent behavior, but very little research has examined it in relation to youth dating violence.
2006
Journal Article
Perspectives on Therapeutic Treatment from Adolescent Probationers
Little is known about youths' experiences in residential adolescent treatment programs.
2006
Journal Article
Depression and Role Impairment Among Adolescents in Primary Care Clinics
These findings emphasize the importance of primary care clinicians' attention to depression and role limitations.
2005
Journal Article
Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care Clinics: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Depression is a common condition associated with significant morbidity in adolescents.
2005
Journal Article
Responding to the Needs of the Community: A Stepped-Care Approach to Implementing Trauma-Focused Interventions in Schools
This paper describes the efforts of the Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) program.
2005
Journal Article
Acceptability of Asking Parents About Their Children's Traumatic Symptoms
Concerns about the ethics of asking children and their families about the children's traumatic experiences have hindered research in this area.
2004
Journal Article
Acculturation, Gender Stereotypes, and Attitudes About Dating Violence Among Latino Youth
This study examined the relationship between personal characteristics and attitudes and knowledge about dating violence in urban Latino youth.
2004
Journal Article
All Symptoms Are Not Created Equal: The Prominent Role of Hyperarousal in the Natural Course of Posttraumatic Psychological Distress
This 3-wave longitudinal study examined the natural course of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.
2004
Report
Dating Violence Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Gender Distribution, and Prevention Program Effectiveness
In this review, we assess the state of the research literature on teen dating violence.
2004
Journal Article
The Emotional and Behavioral Impact of Terrorism on Children: Results from a National Survey
Significant differences in terrorism-related topics discussed and symptoms reported among different sociodemographic groups suggest that the impact of terrorism may be unevenly distributed across society, which has important implications for terrorism preparedness and response policies.
2004
Journal Article
A National Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Consequences of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks: Reactions, Impairment, and Help-Seeking
This article examines the evolution of psychological and behavioral reactions following the September 2001 terrorist attacks in a nationally representative sample, and describes where people turned for support, information, and counseling.
2004
Journal Article
Trauma Exposure and Retention in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
Trauma exposure and related symptoms interfere with adult adherence to drug treatment.
2004
Journal Article
Use of Mental Health Services by Men Injured Through Community Violence
Psychoeducation about postinjury reactions and attention to structural barriers to services may help increase rates of care in this population.
2004
Journal Article
Predictors of Acute Distress Among Young Adults Injured by Community Violence
Acute reactions to trauma are examined in 267 individuals severely injured via community violence.
2003
Journal Article
Are the Dissociative Criteria in ASD Useful?
Patients with cancer commonly try a variety of nontraditional treatments that fit the broad category known as Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
2003
Journal Article
Dissociative Criteria in ASD Useful?
Mixed trauma victims who met DSM-IV symptom criteria for PTSD within 1 month following a traumatic event were followed through three months post-event
2003
Journal Article
An Evaluation of Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Juvenile Probationers at Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles
Established in 1987, the program model, called Phoenix Academy, is a modified therapeutic community for adolescents that integrates an on-site public school into the treatment milieu. The model employs the view that substance abuse is the outward manifestation of a broad set of personal and developmental problems.
2003
Journal Article
An Evaluation of Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Juvenile Probationers at Phoenix Academy of Los Angeles
In this chapter the authors describe the Phoenix Academy program.
2003
Journal Article
Growing Up: Emotional Reactions to Violence
Reactions among students to witnessing or experiencing violence, and treatment options: critical incident debriefing, psychotherapy and medications.
2003
Journal Article
Impact of a Primary Care Quality Improvement Intervention on Use of Psychotherapy for Depression
The authors examine the impact of the two Partners in Care (PIC) primary care quality improvement (QI) interventions on counseling services.
2003
Journal Article
Mental Health and Medical Problems and Service Use Among Adolescent Substance Users
More could be done to take advantage of the opportunity to link youths entering substance use treatment with mental health services.
2003
Journal Article
The Mental Health for Immigrants Programs: Program Design and Participatory Research in the Real World
One problem of substantial importance to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is meeting the mental health needs of new immigrant children.
2003
Journal Article
A Mental Health Intervention for Schoolchildren Exposed to Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sixth-grade students at 2 large middle schools in Los Angeles who reported exposure to violence and had clinical levels of symptoms of PTSD.
2003
Journal Article
Prevalence of Child and Adolescent Exposure to Community Violence
Predictors of community violence exposure, including gender, age, race, socioeconomic status, behavior patterns, and geography, are discussed.
2003
Journal Article
A School-Based Mental Health Program for Traumatized Latino Immigrant Children
To pilot-test a school mental health program for Latino immigrant students who have been exposed to community violence.
2003
Journal Article
Cognitive-behavior Therapy for PTSD in Rape Survivors
In recent years, new data have appeared, further suggesting the utility of cognitive-behavioral interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) subsequent to sexual assault. In this article, we present a model of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for PTSD in rape survivors.
Aug 1, 2002
Research Brief
After 9-11: Stress and Coping Across America
Events in recent years have taught us that individuals need not be present at a catastrophic event to experience stress symptoms.
2002
Testimony
After 9/11: Stress and Coping Across America
Testimony submitted to the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions field hearing on "9/11 and NYC Children" June 10, 2002.
2002
Journal Article
Development and Validation of a Modified Version of the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire
This article reports results from 3 studies conducted to develop and validate a modified version of the self-administered form of the PDEQ.
2002
Journal Article
Phoenix Academy at Lake View Terrace, California: Clinical Manual and Program Description of an Adolescent Therapeutic Community
2002
Journal Article
Preventing the Onset of Major Depression
Depression is a major public health problem
2002
Journal Article
Reactions to the Events of September 11
Average number of daily outpatient visits during 19 days before and after September 11 in different clinical subgroups and geographic locations.
2002
Journal Article
Theoretical Basis and Program Design of a School-Based Mental Health Intervention for Traumatized Immigrant Children: A Collaborate Research Partnership
This article describes a collaborative research model for school-based mental health services that targets children who are recent immigrants with violence-related mental health symptoms.
2002
Journal Article
Violence Exposure, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Depressive Symptoms Among Recent Immigrant Schoolchildren
Recent immigrant children are at risk for violence exposure and related psychological distress from experiences before, during, and after immigration.
2002
Journal Article
Depression Among Youth in Primary Care Models for Delivering Mental Health Services
This article emphasizes the promise of efforts to improve care for depression within the primary care setting.
2001
Journal Article
Depression in Youth: Psychosocial Interventions
How extant research can inform treatment decisions and highlight critical questions that need to be addressed through future research.
2001
Journal Article
Long-term Effectiveness of Disseminating Quality Improvement for Depression in Primary Care
Addresses whether dissemination of short-term quality improvement interventions for depression to primary care practices improves patients' clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life over 2 years, relative to usual care.
2001
Journal Article
A National Survey of Stress Reactions After the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks
People who are not present at a traumatic event may experience stress reactions.
2001
Journal Article
Cognitive-behavioral Theory and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The authors discussed psychological theories of trauma and presented a theory, emotional processing theory, which attempts to explain why some trauma victims recover and others develop chronic psychopathology.
1999
Journal Article
A Comparison of Exposure Therapy, Stress Inoculation Training, and Their Combination for Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Assault Victims
Ninety-six female assault victims with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly assigned to 4 treatment conditions.
1999
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness Issues in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This article discusses the definition of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and recent changes in the diagnostic criteria for this disorder.
1999
Journal Article
How Can We Prevent Emotional Disturbances in Youth Exposed to Violence in Schools?
The authors study examined rates of violence exposure and related distress among youth referred to school district mental health services.
1999
Journal Article
Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in Preadolescent Children of Divorce
This study investigated the efficacy of an intervention program (the Depression Prevention Program for Children).
1999
Journal Article
Social Skills Training
Prevalence estimates of social phobia have varied widely, depending on the diagnostic system used.
1999
Journal Article
Influence of Emotional Engagement and Habituation on Exposure Therapy for PTSD
This study examined 2 process variables, emotional engagement and habituation, and outcome of exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.
1998
Journal Article
Posttraumatic Stress
Posttraumatic stress is a set of psychological and physical symptoms that follow a traumatic experience.
1998
Journal Article
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Factors related to risk of developing chronic disturbance may be divided into three types.
1998
Journal Article
Predicting Response to Exposure Treatment in PTSD: The Role of Mental Defeat and Alienation
Not all patients with posttraumatic stress disorder benefit from exposure treatment.
1998
Journal Article
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for PTSD in Rape Survivors
A model of cognitive-behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in rape survivors is presented
1997
Journal Article
The Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale
Reports on the development and validation of a self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PTDS).
1997
Journal Article
Obstacles in Implementing Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Case Discussions and Practical Solutions
In this paper, the theory behind exposure therapy for PTSD is reviewed and basic implementation procedures are detailed.
1996
Journal Article
Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in Schoolchildren: Two-Year Follow-Up
Authors suggest that psychological immunization against depression can occur by teaching cognitive and social skills to children as they enter puberty
1995
Journal Article
Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in School Children
The reduction in symptoms was most pronounced in the children who were most at risk.
1994
Journal Article
Conflict in Families and the Psychological Adjustment of Preadolescent Children
The authors examined the cross-sectional association between conflict in families and child psychological adjustment in 72 4th-5th graders.
1993