Elizabeth E. Van Voorhees

Elizabeth E. Van Voorhees
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Interest in understanding mechanisms and advancing treatment of anger and aggression in veterans with trauma-related psychopathology, including posttraumatic stress disorder. Specific interests in integrating mHealth applications and sensor technology into the therapeutic process; sex/gender differences in the experience, expression, and treatment of anger and aggression associated with trauma; and “moral injury” associated with trauma.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2013

Contact Information

Box 3862 Durham Veterans Affai, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3862 Med Ctr., Durham, NC 27710
e.vanv@duke.edu (919) 286-0411

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Virginia Polytech Institute and State University 2004
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2010 - 2013
- Clinical Associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2006 - 2010
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Sensitivity to smoking reinforcement in women: menstrual cycle effects awarded by National Institutes of Health 2011 - 2013
- IPA - Elizabeth Van Voorhees awarded by Veterans Administration Medical Center 2009 - 2011
- PTSD & Childhood Sexual Abuse: Psychobiology awarded by National Institutes of Health 2002 - 2009
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Conference Papers
  - De Bellis, MD, Van Voorhees, E, Hooper, SR, & MacFall, J. (2008, June). Diffusion tensor imaging of the corpus callosum in adolescents with alcohol use disorders. Link to Item
  - Yaxley, RH, Van Voorhees, EE, Huettel, SA, & De Bellis, MD. (2008, April 1). Brain activation during decisions involving behavioral risk: Adolescents v. adults. Link to Item
  - McDonald, SE, Thompson, NE, Scarpa, A, & Van Voorhees, EE. (2004). Psychophysiological correlates of childhood reactive and proactive aggression. Link to Item
- Journal Articles
  - Martindale, SL, Epstein, EL, Taber, KH, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, , & Rowland, JA. (2018, December). Behavioral and Health Outcomes Associated With Deployment and Nondeployment Acquisition of Traumatic Brain Injury in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 99 (12), 2485-2495. Full Text
  - Wilson, SM, Burroughs, TK, Newins, AR, Dedert, EA, Medenblik, AM, McDonald, SD, Beckham, JC, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, , & Calhoun, PS. (2018, July). The Association Between Alcohol Consumption, Lifetime Alcohol Use Disorder, and Psychiatric Distress Among Male and Female Veterans. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs , 79 (4), 591-600.
  - Swanson, J, Easter, M, Brancu, M, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, , & Fairbank, JA. (2018, May 24). Informing Federal Policy on Firearm Restrictions for Veterans with Fiduciaries: Risk Indicators in the Post-Deployment Mental Health Study. Administration and Policy in Mental Health ,. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Wagner, HR, Beckham, JC, Bradford, DW, Neal, LC, Penk, WE, & Elbogen, EB. (2018, May). Effects of social support and resilient coping on violent behavior in military veterans. Psychological Services , 15 (2), 181-190. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, PA, Elbogen, EB, Fuemmeler, B, Neal, LC, Calhoun, PS, & Beckham, JC. (2018, March). Characterizing anger-related affect in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder using ecological momentary assessment. Psychiatry Research , 261 , 274-280. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Moore, DA, Kimbrel, NA, Dedert, EA, Dillon, KH, Elbogen, EB, & Calhoun, PS. (2018, February). Association of posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury with aggressive driving in Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans. Rehabilitation Psychology , 63 (1), 160-166. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Resnik, L, Johnson, E, & O'Toole, T. (2018, January 25). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Interpersonal Process in Homeless Veterans Participating in a Peer Mentoring Intervention: Associations With Program Benefit. Psychological services . Full Text
  - Sun, D, Davis, SL, Haswell, CC, Swanson, CA, Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, , LaBar, KS, Fairbank, JA, & Morey, RA. (2018, January). Brain Structural Covariance Network Topology in Remitted Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry , 9 , 90-null. Full Text
  - Martindale, SL, Farrell-Carnahan, LV, Ulmer, CS, Kimbrel, NA, McDonald, SD, Rowland, JA, & VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Registry Workgroup, . (2017, November). Sleep quality in returning veterans: The influence of mild traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitation Psychology , 62 (4), 563-570. Full Text
  - Naylor, JC, Ryan Wagner, H, Brancu, M, Shepherd-Banigan, M, Elbogen, E, Kelley, M, Fecteau, T, Goldstein, K, Kimbrel, NA, Marx, CE, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Work Group, , VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Women Veterans Work Group, , & Strauss, JL. (2017, September). Self-Reported Pain in Male and Female Iraq/Afghanistan-Era Veterans: Associations with Psychiatric Symptoms and Functioning. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) , 18 (9), 1658-1667. Full Text
  - Elbogen, EB, Wagner, HR, Kimbrel, NA, Brancu, M, Naylor, J, Graziano, R, Crawford, E, & VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, . (2017, June 19). Risk Factors for Concurrent Suicidal Ideation and Violent Impulses in Military Veterans. Psychological assessment . Full Text
  - Kimbrel, NA, Newins, AR, Dedert, EA, Van Voorhees, EE, Elbogen, EB, Naylor, JC, Ryan Wagner, H, Brancu, M, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, , Beckham, JC, & Calhoun, PS. (2017, June). Cannabis use disorder and suicide attempts in Iraq/Afghanistan-era veterans. Journal of psychiatric research , 89 , 1-5. Full Text
  - Dennis, PA, Dennis, NM, Van Voorhees, EE, Calhoun, PS, Dennis, MF, & Beckham, JC. (2017, March). Moral transgression during the Vietnam War: a path analysis of the psychological impact of veterans' involvement in wartime atrocities. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping , 30 (2), 188-201. Full Text
  - Calhoun, PS, Van Voorhees, EE, Elbogen, EB, Dedert, EA, Clancy, CP, Hair, LP, Hertzberg, M, Beckham, JC, & Kimbrel, NA. (2017, January). Nonsuicidal self-injury and interpersonal violence in U.S. veterans seeking help for posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatry research , 247 , 250-256. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Wilson, SM, Calhoun, PS, Elbogen, EB, Beckham, JC, & Kimbrel, NA. (2017, January). Sociocultural discourse in science: Flawed assumptions and bias in the CLASH model. The Behavioral and Brain Sciences , 40 , e100-null. Full Text
  - Dennis, PA, Dedert, EA, Van Voorhees, EE, Watkins, LL, Hayano, J, Calhoun, PS, Sherwood, A, Dennis, MF, & Beckham, JC. (2016, September). Examining the Crux of Autonomic Dysfunction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Whether Chronic or Situational Distress Underlies Elevated Heart Rate and Attenuated Heart Rate Variability. Psychosomatic Medicine , 78 (7), 805-809. Full Text
  - Schry, AR, Beckham, JC, The Va Mid-Atlantic Mirecc Workgroup, , & Calhoun, PS. (2016, June). Sexual revictimization among Iraq and Afghanistan war era veterans. Psychiatry Research , 240 , 406-411. Full Text
  - Naylor, JC, Kilts, JD, Strauss, JL, Szabo, ST, Dunn, CE, Wagner, HR, Hamer, RM, Shampine, LJ, Zanga, JR, Marx, CE, Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education, & and Clinical Center Workgroup, . (2016, January). An exploratory pilot investigation of neurosteroids and self-reported pain in female Iraq/Afghanistan-era Veterans. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development , 53 (4), 499-510. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, PA, Neal, LC, Hicks, TA, Calhoun, PS, Beckham, JC, & Elbogen, EB. (2016, January). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Hostile Cognitions, and Aggression in Iraq/Afghanistan Era Veterans. Psychiatry , 79 (1), 70-84. Full Text
  - Morey, RA, Dunsmoor, JE, Haswell, CC, Brown, VM, Vora, A, Weiner, J, Stjepanovic, D, Wagner, HR, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, , & LaBar, KS. (2015, December 15). Fear learning circuitry is biased toward generalization of fear associations in posttraumatic stress disorder. Translational Psychiatry , 5 , e700-null. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Schry, AR, Hibberd, R, Wagner, HR, Turchik, JA, Kimbrel, NA, Wong, M, Elbogen, EE, Strauss, JL, Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center Workgroup, , & Brancu, M. (2015, November). Functional correlates of military sexual assault in male veterans. Psychol Serv , 12 (4), 384-393. Full Text Link to Item
  - Ulmer, CS, Van Voorhees, E, Germain, AE, Voils, CI, Beckham, JC, & VA Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center Registry Workgroup, . (2015, September). A Comparison of Sleep Difficulties among Iraq/Afghanistan Theater Veterans with and without Mental Health Diagnoses. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine , 11 (9), 995-1005. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, & Beckham, JC. (2015, June). Advancements in treating intimate partner violence in veterans. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry , 76 (6), e826-e827. Full Text
  - Kollins, SH, Schoenfelder, EN, English, JS, Holdaway, A, Van Voorhees, E, O'Brien, BR, Dew, R, & Chrisman, AK. (2015, January 1). An exploratory study of the combined effects of orally administered methylphenidate and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on cardiovascular function, subjective effects, and performance in healthy adults. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment , 48 (1), 96-103. Full Text
  - Kollins, SH, Schoenfelder, EN, English, JS, Holdaway, A, Van Voorhees, E, O'Brien, BR, Dew, R, & Chrisman, AK. (2015, January). An exploratory study of the combined effects of orally administered methylphenidate and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on cardiovascular function, subjective effects, and performance in healthy adults. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment , 48 (1), 96-103. Full Text
  - Tye, S, Van Voorhees, E, Hu, C, & Lineberry, T. (2015, January). Preclinical perspectives on posttraumatic stress disorder criteria in DSM-5. Harvard Review of Psychiatry , 23 (1), 51-58. Full Text
  - Kimbrel, NA, Calhoun, PS, Elbogen, EB, Brancu, M, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Registry Workgroup, , & Beckham, JC. (2014, December). The factor structure of psychiatric comorbidity among Iraq/Afghanistan-era veterans and its relationship to violence, incarceration, suicide attempts, and suicidality. Psychiatry research , 220 (1-2), 397-403. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, PA, Elbogen, EB, Clancy, CP, Hertzberg, MA, Beckham, JC, & Calhoun, PS. (2014, November). Personality assessment inventory internalizing and externalizing structure in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: associations with aggression. Aggressive behavior , 40 (6), 582-592. Full Text
  - Kimbrel, NA, Johnson, ME, Clancy, C, Hertzberg, M, Collie, C, Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, MF, Calhoun, PS, & Beckham, JC. (2014, August). Deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation among male Iraq/Afghanistan-era veterans seeking treatment for PTSD. Journal of traumatic stress , 27 (4), 474-477. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Hamlett-Berry, K, Christofferson, DE, Beckham, JC, & Nieuwsma, JA. (2014, May). No wrong door to smoking cessation care: a Veterans Affairs Chaplain survey. Military medicine , 179 (5), 472-476. Full Text
  - Kimbrel, NA, Johnson, ME, Clancy, C, Hertzberg, M, Collie, C, Voorhees, EEV, Dennis, MF, Calhoun, PS, & Beckham, JC. (2014). Deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation among male Iraq/Afghanistan-era veterans seeking treatment for PTSD. Journal of traumatic stress , 27 (4), 474-477. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, MF, Calhoun, PS, & Beckham, JC. (2014, January). Association of DHEA, DHEAS, and cortisol with childhood trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder. International Clinical Psychopharmacology , 29 (1), 56-62. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, PA, Elbogen, EB, Clancy, CP, Hertzberg, MA, Beckham, JC, & Calhoun, PS. (2014, January 1). Personality assessment inventory internalizing and externalizing structure in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: Associations with aggression. Aggressive Behavior , 40 (6), 582-592. Full Text
  - Voorhees, EEV, Dennis, MF, Calhoun, PS, & Beckham, JC. (2014). Association of DHEA, DHEAS, and cortisol with childhood trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder. International Clinical Psychopharmacology , 29 (1), 56-62. Full Text
  - Runnals, JJ, Van Voorhees, E, Robbins, AT, Brancu, M, Straits-Troster, K, Beckham, JC, & Calhoun, PS. (2013, October). Self-reported pain complaints among Afghanistan/Iraq era men and women veterans with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder. Pain Med , 14 (10), 1529-1533. Full Text Link to Item
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, MF, McClernon, FJ, Calhoun, PS, Buse, NA, & Beckham, JC. (2013, August). The association of dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate with anxiety sensitivity and electronic diary negative affect among smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology , 33 (4), 556-560. Full Text
  - Runnals, JJ, Voorhees, EV, Robbins, AT, Brancu, M, Straits-Troster, K, Beckham, JC, & Calhoun, PS. (2013). Self-Reported Pain Complaints among Afghanistan/Iraq Era Men and Women Veterans with Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. Pain Medicine (United States) , 14 (10), 1529-1533. Full Text
  - Voorhees, EEV, Dennis, MF, McClernon, FJ, Calhoun, PS, Buse, NA, & Beckham, JC. (2013). The association of dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate with anxiety sensitivity and electronic diary negative affect among smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology , 33 (4), 556-560. Full Text
  - Mitchell, JT, Van Voorhees, EE, Dennis, MF, McClernon, FJ, Calhoun, PS, Kollins, SH, & Beckham, JC. (2012, August). Assessing the role of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in smokers with and without posttraumatic stress disorder. Nicotine & Tobacco Research , 14 (8), 986-992. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Dedert, EA, Calhoun, PS, Brancu, M, Runnals, J, Beckham, JC, & VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, . (2012, May 23). Childhood trauma exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan war era veterans: implications for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and adult functional social support. Child Abuse & Neglect , 36 (5), 423-432. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Mitchell, JT, McClernon, FJ, Beckham, JC, & Kollins, SH. (2012, May). Sex, ADHD symptoms, and smoking outcomes: an integrative model. Med Hypotheses , 78 (5), 585-593. (Review) Full Text Link to Item
  - Voorhees, EV, McClernon, FJ, Fuemmeler, B, English, J, Holdaway, A, Hallyburton, M, Dew, R, & Kollins, S. (2012). An examination of differences in variables maintaining smoking behavior in adult smokers with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Addiction Research and Theory , 20 (1), 72-81. Full Text
  - McClernon, FJ, Van Voorhees, EE, English, J, Hallyburton, M, Holdaway, A, & Kollins, SH. (2011, September). Smoking withdrawal symptoms are more severe among smokers with ADHD and independent of ADHD symptom change: results from a 12-day contingency-managed abstinence trial. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco , 13 (9), 784-792. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, EE, Hardy, KK, & Kollins, SH. (2011, April). Reliability and validity of self- and other-ratings of symptoms of ADHD in adults. J Atten Disord , 15 (3), 224-234. Full Text Link to Item
  - Crozier, JC, Voorhees, EEV, Hooper, SR, & Bellis, MDD. (2011). Effects of abuse and neglect on brain development. Child Abuse and Neglect , 516-525. Full Text
  - Yaxley, RH, Van Voorhees, EE, Bergman, S, Hooper, SR, Huettel, SA, & De Bellis, MD. (2011). Behavioral risk elicits selective activation of the executive system in adolescents: clinical implications. (Published online) Front Psychiatry , 2 , 68-. Full Text Link to Item
  - Kollins, SH, McClernon, FJ, & Van Voorhees, EE. (2010, June). Monetary incentives promote smoking abstinence in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Exp Clin Psychopharmacol , 18 (3), 221-228. Full Text Link to Item
  - De Bellis, MD, Van Voorhees, E, Hooper, SR, Gibler, N, Nelson, L, Hege, SG, Payne, ME, & MacFall, J. (2008, March). Diffusion tensor measures of the corpus callosum in adolescents with adolescent onset alcohol use disorders. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research , 32 (3), 395-404. Full Text
  - Sams, MJ, Fortney, EV, & Willenbring, S. (2006, May). Occupational therapy incorporating animals for children with autism: A pilot investigation. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy , 60 (3), 268-274. Full Text
  - Fortney, EV. (2005). Forensic neuropsychology casebook. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHIATRY AND THE LAW , 33 (4), 569-570. Link to Item
  - Voorhees, EV, & Scarpa, A. (2004). The effects of child maltreatment on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Trauma, violence & abuse , 5 (4), 333-352.
  - Scarpa, A, Fikretoglu, D, Bowser, F, Hurley, JD, Pappert, CA, Romero, N, & Van Voorhees, E. (2002, March). Community Violence Exposure in University Students. Journal of Interpersonal Violence , 17 (3), 253-272. Full Text
  - Van Voorhees, E, & Scarpa, A. (2002). Psychophysiological variables in childhood proactive and reactive aggression. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY , 39 , S82-S82. Link to Item

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