Overview
Interests broadly include the process of coping with
trauma, the development of post traumatic chronic
psychological disorders and treatment interventions for
chronic PTSD. Current research efforts are focused on
documenting the coping process in sexual trauma
survivors.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience
·
2017 - Present
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Child Sexual Abuse History and Feminine Gender-Role Identity
Journal Article Sex Roles · January 1, 2011 The association between child sexual abuse (CSA) and feminine gender-role identity was examined among 75 women with and 107 without a history of CSA. Undergraduates and hospital employees from a university in the Southern United States completed questionna ... Full text CiteDisorders of extreme stress: The empirical foundation of a complex adaptation to trauma.
Journal Article Journal of traumatic stress · October 2005 Children and adults exposed to chronic interpersonal trauma consistently demonstrate psychological disturbances that are not captured in the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. The DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) Field Trial stu ... Full text CiteChildhood trauma remembered: A report on the current scientific knowledge base and its applications
Journal Article Journal of Child Sexual Abuse · August 18, 1998 This article was developed by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) to inform professionals and the public about the complex and important issues that are involved in the current controversy about memories of childhood sexual abuse ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Northwestern University ·
1973
Ph.D.