Objectives Veterans are at increased risk for exposure to trauma, developing serious mental
illnesses, and death by suicide. History of trauma correlates with worsening outcomes in …

Significantly higher rates of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) have been discovered among
justice-involved juveniles. Our study aimed to discriminate homogeneous subgroups of …

Background Self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) are a major problem worldwide
and continue to be a serious public health concern. Research investigating risk factors for …

Objective Ethical concerns frequently arise in suicide prevention research regarding
participant safety and confidentiality. Despite a substantial literature on managing and …

There is limited research about suicidal behaviors among Black emerging adults (peak age
of suicide risk) who report exposure to police violence. The current study applies an …

Studies examining the association between personal growth initiative (PGI) and post‐
traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) have often utilized cross‐sectional research designs, and …

Military veterans are at higher risk for exposure to polytrauma and the development of PTSD
compared to the general population and are more likely to experience symptoms of …

Childhood maltreatment has been identified as a robust risk factor for a myriad of poor
psychological and health outcomes. Despite these advancements, significant gaps in our …

Suicide-related behaviors and opioid misuse are co-occurring major public health problems
that are responsible for decreased life expectancy. Despite advances using public health …

This dissertation is a program development approach which was designed to address the
problems created by trauma exposure within a family that includes adolescents. The trauma …