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Kathleen Palm Reed is the Associate Director of Clinical Training and Associate Professor at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and completed her postdoctoral training at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where she worked in the Addiction Research Group at Butler Hospital for 4 years. Dr. Palm Reed has over 20 years of clinical and research experience working on substance use disorders, with particular interests in early lapse among substance users and sexual violence. She is the author or coauthor of over 50 articles or book chapters, and has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on four federally-funded grants focusing on issues related to the prevention of and interventions for substance use disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and sexual and dating violence. Dr. Palm Reed examines many of these issues from the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and understanding emotion regulation processes that influence risk of relapse and increased levels of psychopathology.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, 2004
- M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Minnesota State University, 1998
- B.S. in Psychology, James Madison University, 1996
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The integrated constructionist approach to emotions: A theoretical model for explaining alterations to positive emotional experiences in the aftermath of trauma
Published in Behaviour research and therapy
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2022
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Vol. 149
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Routine activities and stalking victimization in sexual minority college students
Published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence
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2022
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Vol. 37
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Issue #13-14
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Predicting Different Types of Intimate Partner Aggression Perpetration: The Roles of Problem Alcohol Use and Distress Tolerance
Published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence
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2022
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Vol. 37
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Measurement invariance in the assessment of intimate partner abuse between sexual minority and non-sexual minority participants
Published in Partner Abuse
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2022
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Vol. 13
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Envisioning a future: Values clarification in early recovery from opioid use disorder
Published in Journal of substance abuse treatment
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2021
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Vol. 121
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Fear of Stigma Mediates the Relationship between Internalized Stigma and Treatment-Seeking among Individuals with Substance Use Problems
Published in Substance use & misuse
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2021
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Vol. 56
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Issue #6
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Poly-substance use among young adults who identify as a gender or sexual minority
Collaborative Perspectives On Addiction Annual Meeting (APA Division 50)
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Online
March
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2021
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Shame, self-compassion, and valued living among survivors of interpersonal violence
Published in Mindfulness
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2021
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Vol. 12
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The role of guilt and shame in psychosocial functioning in a sample of women with Borderline Personality Disorder
Published in Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
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2021
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Vol. 209
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Fear of Stigma Mediates the Relationship between Internalized Stigma and Treatment-Seeking among Individuals with Substance Use Problems
Published in Substance Use and Misuse
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2021
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Vol. 56
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Betrayal vs. nonbetrayal trauma: Examining the different effects of social support and emotion regulation on PTSD symptom severity
Published in Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy
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2020
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Explorations of conceptualized self as a key process in trauma recovery
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science World Meeting
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New Orleans, LA - changed to virtual meeting
July
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2020
Sponsored by Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
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A descriptive analysis of college students' experiences of female-perpetrated sexual assault
Published in Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
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2020
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Vol. 36
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The role of cognitive behavioral science in addressing individual and systemic constraints to evidence-based practice in the changing health care marketplace
Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
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Atlanta, GA
November
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2019
Sponsored by Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
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Contextual Considerations for Implementing Substance Use Disorder Treatments
Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
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Atlanta, GA
November
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2019
Sponsored by Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
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Differential gender responses to an empathy component of a sexual assault prevention program
Published in Violence and victims
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2019
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Vol. 34
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Transitional stress influences problem alcohol use and emotion regulation in late adolescence: A mixed-methods study
Published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
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2019
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Vol. 28
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Stigma and help-seeking: The interplay of substance use and gender and sexual minority identity
Published in Addictive behaviors
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2019
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Vol. 97
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The Relationship Among Shame, Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, and Suicidal Behaviors in Borderline Personality Disorder
Published in Psychological reports
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2019
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Frequency of use matters: the role of peer norms and approval on college students' marijuana use
Published in Cannabis (Research Society on Marijuana)
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2018
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Vol. 1
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A randomized controlled trial of distress tolerance treatment for smoking cessation
Published in Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors
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2018
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Vol. 32
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The Impact of Experiential Avoidance and Event Centrality in Trauma-Related Rumination and Posttraumatic Stress
Published in Behavior modification
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2018
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Vol. 42
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A Contextual Behavior Science Framework for Understanding How Behavioral Flexibility Relates to Anxiety
Published in Behavior modification
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2018
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Vol. 42
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Sexual minority college students’ perceptions on dating violence and sexual assault.
Published in Journal of counseling psychology
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2017
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Vol. 64
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Beyond symptom severity: The differential impact of distress tolerance and reward responsiveness on quality of life in depressed and non-depressed individuals
Published in Journal of contextual behavioral science
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2017
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Vol. 6
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Bystander prevention of sexual and dating violence: an experimental evaluation of online and in-person bystander intervention programs
Published in Partner abuse
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2017
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Vol. 8
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Bystander prevention of sexual and dating violence: An experimental evaluation of Agent of Change and Bringing in the Bystander
Published in Partner Abuse
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2017
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Vol. 8
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The differential roles of distress tolerance, reward responsiveness, and depression diagnosis on quality of life
Published in Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
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2017
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Vol. 6
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The impact of trauma experiences on posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder symptom severity in a treatment-seeking sample.
Published in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
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2017
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Vol. 48
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An Analysis of Help-Seeking Patterns Among College Student Victims of Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and Stalking
Published in Journal of interpersonal violence
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2017
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Changing problematic parent-child interaction in child anxiety disorders: The promise of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Published in Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
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2016
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Vol. 5
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The moderating role of experiential avoidance in the relationships between internal distress and smoking behavior during a quit attempt.
Published in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
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2015
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Vol. 29
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Experimental evaluation of a bystander prevention program for sexual assault and dating violence
Published in Psychology of Violence
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2015
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Vol. 5
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An experimental evaluation of peer versus professional educators of a bystander program for the prevention of sexual and dating violence among college students
Published in Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma
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2015
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Vol. 24
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Predicting Improvement After a Bystander Program for the Prevention of Sexual and Dating Violence
Published in Health promotion practice
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2015
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Vol. 16
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Effects of sequential fluoxetine and gender on prequit depressive symptoms, affect, craving, and quit day abstinence in smokers with elevated depressive symptoms: a growth curve modeling approach
Published in Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology
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2014
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Vol. 22
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Development and preliminary randomized controlled trial of a distress tolerance treatment for smokers with a history of early lapse
Published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research
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2013
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Vol. 15
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Reactivity to negative affect in smokers: The role of implicit associations and distress tolerance in smoking cessation
Published in Addictive Behaviors
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2013
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Vol. 38
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Combined MI+ CBT for depressive symptoms and binge drinking among young adults: Two case Studies
Published in Journal of cognitive psychotherapy
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2013
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Vol. 27
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Gender differences in sexual assault victimization among college students
Published in Violence and victims
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2012
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Vol. 27
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An acceptance-based behavioral intervention for weight loss: a pilot study
Published in Behavior therapy
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2012
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Vol. 43
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A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression versus relaxation training for alcohol-dependent individuals with elevated depressive symptoms
Published in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs
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2011
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Vol. 72
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The roles of cognitive flexibility and experiential avoidance in explaining psychological distress in survivors of interpersonal victimization
Published in Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
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2011
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Vol. 33
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Does acceptance and relationship focused behavior therapy contribute to bupropion outcomes? A randomized controlled trial of functional analytic psychotherapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for smoking cessation
Published in Behavior therapy
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2011
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Vol. 42
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Reaction to stressful life events: What predicts symptom severity?
Published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders
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2010
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Vol. 24
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Evaluating symptom expression as a function of a posttraumatic stress disorder severity
Published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders
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2009
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Vol. 23
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Smoking characteristics of adolescent smokers with post-traumatic stress disorder in a psychiatric inpatient setting
Published in Journal of dual diagnosis
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2009
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Vol. 5
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Distress tolerance treatment for early-lapse smokers: Rationale, program description, and preliminary findings
Published in Behavior modification
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2008
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Vol. 32
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Sexual victimization and physical health: an examination of explanatory mechanisms
Published in Journal of child sexual abuse
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2008
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Vol. 17
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Using item response theory to examine the White Bear Suppression Inventory
Published in Personality and Individual Differences
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2007
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Vol. 42
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Treatment utilization after psychiatric inpatient hospitalization among adolescents with and without substance use disorders
Published in Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment
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2007
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Vol. 6
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Cigarette Smokers Who Have Difficulties Quitting: The Role of Negative Mood
Published in Rhode Island Medical Journal
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2006
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Vol. 89
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Chronic avoidance helps explain the relationship between severity of childhood sexual abuse and psychological distress in adulthood
Published in Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
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2005
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Vol. 14
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Vicarious traumatization: Potential hazards and interventions for disaster and trauma workers
Published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
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2004
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Vol. 19
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Mindfulness and Acceptance
Chapter: Mindfulness and acceptance in the treatment of sexual abuse survivorsPublished by The Guilford Press
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2004
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Physical and psychological effects of written disclosure among sexual abuse survivors
Published in Behavior Therapy
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2002
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Vol. 33
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Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse: Clinicians' practices and beliefs.
Published in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
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Vol. 29
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Interpersonal Emotion Regulation in Betrayal Trauma Survivors: A Preliminary Qualitative Exploration
Published in Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma
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Fear of emotions: The primary role of emotional arousal in fear-based responding among survivors of interpersonal violence
Published in Journal of Abnormal Psychology
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Awards & Grants
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Building Coalitions to Foster Change on College Campuses: A Four-Campus Coordinated Multilevel Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
Department of Justice
Sep. 2, 2013 - Aug. 31, 2016
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Hayden Junior Faculty Fellowship Award
Clark University
2022
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