Douglas L. Delahanty

Curriculum Vitae

Douglas L. Delahanty

Department of Psychology Business Telephone: (330) 672-2395

Kent State University Fax: (330) 672-3786

P.O. Box 5190 Email:

Kent, OH 44242-0001

Education

1994-1997University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Ph.D., Health Psychology.

1992-1994Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda,

MD. M.S., Medical Psychology.

1988-1992Luther College, Decorah, IA.

Honors B.A., Psychology and Biology.

Teaching Experience

Kent State University

Physiological Psychology, Undergraduate

Physiological Psychology, Graduate

Biological Aspects of Health Psychology, Graduate

Psychology of Motivation, Undergraduate

University of Pittsburgh

Introduction to Biopsychology

Research Methods

Employment

2011-presentVice Chair, Human Subjects Review Board, Kent State University

2009 – presentDirector, Kent State Initiative for Clinical and Translational Research

Summer 2009Interim Chair, Department of Psychology, Kent State University

2007-presentProfessor, Department of Psychology, Kent State University

2002-2007Associate Professor, Department of Psychology,

Kent State University

2002-2009Faculty Fellow, Center for the Treatment and Study of Traumatic Stress, Summa Health System

2003-presentAdjunct Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry,

Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine

1997-2002Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,

Kent State University

1995-1997Teaching Fellow, Department of Psychology,

University of Pittsburgh

1994-1997Supervisor, Behavioral Medicine and Oncology

Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory

Editorial Boards

American Journal of Psychiatry

Behavioral Medicine

Clinical Medicine: Psychiatry

Stress and Health

Adjunct Reviews

Health Psychology

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Psychology and Aging

Anxiety, Stress, and Coping

Psychology and Health

Molecular Psychiatry

Behavioral Medicine

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Aids Care

Biological Psychiatry

Aids and Behavior

Biological Research for Nursing

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Archives of General Psychiatry

Psychosomatic Medicine

Major Areas of Interest

Factors predisposing individuals to posttraumatic stress disorder

Psychopharmacological early interventions

Psychological and physiological sequelae of traumatic stress

Psychosocial factors and health

PTSD in people living with HIV

Honors and Awards

ISTSS Distinguished Mentorship Award, 11/10

Grand Rounds Presentation, “Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Across the Lifespan”, Portage Path Behavioral Health Center, 10/10.

Grand Rounds Presentation, “Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Across the Lifespan”, Summa Health System Department of Psychiatry, 11/09.

Grand Rounds Presentation, “Psychophysiological predictors and correlates of PTSD”, Case Western Reserve University, 2/05.

Grand Rounds Presentation, “Psychophysiological predictors and correlates of PTSD”, Summa Health System Department of Psychiatry, 11/02.

Graduated cum laude, Luther College, 1992

Weisberg-Colavita Award for Excellence in Biological/Health Psychology Research, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology, 1996

Research Grants and Grant Proposals

Current

Faculty Role:Co-Investigator

Agency:NIOSH – 1 R21 OH009909

Title: A Web-Based Program to Prevent Mental Health Risks in Medical Examiners Amount: $448,517

Duration: Two years

Status: Funded 9/1/10

Faculty Role:Co-Investigator

Agency:NIMH – 1R21MH086304

Title: Predicting PTSD risk in children after acute traumatic events

Amount:$254,046 for first year

Duration: Two years

Status: Funded 8/13/09

Completed

Faculty Role: Principal Investigator

Agency: NIMH

Title: Psychophysiological Predictors of PTSD

Amount: Direct costs: $875,000 Total: $1,150,158

Duration: 4 years

Faculty Role: Principal Investigator

Agency: Ohio Board of Regents

Title: Psychophysiological predictors and correlates of PTSD in children: pilot

Amount: Direct costs: $97,813

Duration: 2 years

Status: funded

Faculty Role: Principal Investigator

Agency: Ohio Board of Regents

Title: Prevention of PTSD with early cortisol treatment

Amount: Direct costs: $44,250

Duration: 1 year

Faculty Role: Principal Investigator

Agency:NIMH

Title:Prevention of PTSD with early cortisol treatment

Amount:Total costs: $539,879

Duration:3 years

Faculty Role: Principal Investigator

Agency:NIMH

Title:Pilot intervention for PTSD, nonadherence and HIV risk

Amount:Total costs: $591,052

Duration:3 years

Faculty Role: Principal Investigator

Agency:Ohio Board of Regents

Title:Pilot intervention for PTSD, nonadherence and HIV risk: supplement

Amount:Direct costs: $49,419

Duration:2 year

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association (Division 38) 1993-present

American Psychosomatic Society 1998-present

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 1997-present

Grant Review Committees

Ad Hoc Reviewer

CSR SBIR (8/02): 12/02

CSR ZRG1 BBBP-1 (03) (M) (3/02, 11/02, 3/03, 11/04)

CSR ZRG1 SSS-N (500 R) (2/04)

CSR BBBP-2 (6/03, 10/03)

CSR MESH (6/03, 6/04, 2/06)

CSR ZRG1 BBBP-J 50/51 (2/11)

Permanent Member

CSR MESH (10/05-6/08)

Publications

Edited Book

Delahanty, D. L. (Ed.) (2008). The Psychobiology of Trauma and Resilience Across the Lifespan. Rowman Publications.

Book Chapters

Hruska, B. & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). PTSD-SUD Biological Mechanisms: Self Medication and Beyond. In J.P. Read & P. Ouimette (Eds.), Handbook of Trauma, PTSD, and SubstanceUse Comorbidity.

Pacella, M.L. & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). Classification of Acute Stress Disorder. In J. G. Beck and D. Sloan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders.

Delahanty, D. L. & Irish, L. (2008). From childhood to adult PTSD – An Integrative Model. In D. L. Delahanty (Ed.), The Psychobiology of Trauma and Resilience Across the Lifespan(pp. 225-272). Rowman Publications.

Delahanty, D. L. & Ostrowski, S. A. (2008). Recent Advances in the Pharmacological Treatment/Prevention of PTSD. In D. L. Delahanty (Ed.), The Psychobiology of Trauma and Resilience Across the Lifespan (pp.233-254). Rowman Publications.

Delahanty, D.L. & Ostrowski, S.A. (2007). Post-traumatic stress symptoms in pediatric patients. US Special Populations Pediatric Review, Vol. 2, 1-4.

Delahanty, D. L. & Sledjeski, E. M. (2005). Psychoneuroimmunology. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy. Sage Publications.

Bogart, L. M., & Delahanty, D. L. (2004). Psychosocial models. In R.G. Frank, A. Baum, & J. L. Wallander (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology, Vol.3: Models and Perspectives in Health Psychology (pp. 201-248). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Delahanty, D. L., & Cremeans, J. K. (2002). Behavioral neuroimmunology. In V.S. Ramachandran (Ed.). Encyclopedia of the Human Brain. Academic Press: San Diego, CA.

Delahanty, D L., & Baum, A. (2001). Stress and breast cancer. In A. Baum, T. Revenson, and J. Singer, (Eds.). Handbook of Health Psychology. Erlbaum: Mahwah, NJ.

Delahanty, D. L., Dougall, A. L., & Baum, A. (2001). Neuroendocrine and immune alterations following natural disasters and traumatic stress. In R. Ader, D.L. Felten, and N.Cohen, (Eds.). Psychoneuroimmunology (3rd ed.). Academic Press: San Diego, CA.

Editorials

Delahanty, D. L. (2011). Towards the Pre-Deployment Detection of Risk for PTSD. American Journal of Psychiatry, 168, 9-11.

Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Are we prepared to handle the mental health consequences of terrorism? American Journal of Psychiatry, 164(2), 189-191.

Articles in Refereed Journals

Brondolo, E., Wellington, R., Brondolo, E., Brondolo, T., & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). Work-related predictors or psychological distress among medical examiner and coroner personnel. Academic Forensic Psychology.

Gabert-Quillen, C. A., Irish, L. A., Sledjeski, E., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., & Delahanty, D. L. (in press). Brief report: The impact of social support on the relationship between trauma history and PTSD symptoms in motor vehicle accident victims. International Journal of Stress Management.

Pacella, M.L., Armelie, A., Boarts, J., Wagner, G., Jones, T., Feeny, N. & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). The impact of prolonged exposure on PTSD symptoms and associated psychopathology in people living with HIV: A randomized test of concept. AIDS and Behavior.

Sledjeski, E. M. & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). Prior peritraumatic dissociative experiences affect autonomic reactivity during trauma recall. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation.

Nugent, N.R., Sledjeski, E.M., Christopher, N.C., Delahanty, D.L. (in press). The influence of family environment on dissociation in pediatric injury patients. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 16, 485-498.

Cremeans-Smith, J. K., Greene, K., & Delahanty, D. L. (in press). Symptoms of Post-Surgical Distress Following Total Knee Replacement and Their Relationship to Recovery Outcomes. Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

Ostrowski, S.A., Ciesla, J.A., Lee, T.J., Christopher, N.C, Irish, L., & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). The Impact of Caregiver Distress on the Longitudinal Development of Child Acute PTSD Symptoms in Pediatric Injury Victims. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.

Hruska, B., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., Sledjeski, E.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (in press). Alcohol use disorder history moderates the relationship the relationship between avoidance coping and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.

Gabert-Quillen, C.A., Fallon, W. F., & Delahanty, D. L. (in press). PTSD after traumatic injury: An investigation of the impact of injury severity & peritraumatic moderators. Journal of Health Psychology.

Pacella, M. L., Irish, L., Ostrowski, S. A., Sledjeski, E., Ciesla, J. A., Fallon, W. Spoonster, E, & Delahanty, D. L. (2011). Avoidant coping as a mediator between peritraumatic dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 24 (3), 317–325.

Irish, L.,Fischer, B., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., Sledjeski, E.M. & Delahanty, D.L. (2011). Gender differences in PTSD symptoms: An exploration of peritraumatic mechanisms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25, 209-216.

Kobayashi, I., Sledjeski, E. M., Fallon, W. F. Jr., Spoonster, E., Riccio, D., & Delahanty, D. L. (2011) Effects of early albuterol (salbutamol) administration on the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Psychiatry Research. 185, 296-298.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., Crow, J.P., Luzader, J., Ostrowski, S., Delahanty, D.L. (2010). The efficacy of early propranolol administration at reducing PTSD symptoms in child trauma victims: A pilot study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23(2), 282-287.

Irish, L.,Kobayashi, I. & Delahanty, D.L. (2010). Long-term physical health consequences of childhood sexual abuse: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 35(5), 450-461.

Cremeans-Smith, J. K., Soehlen, S., Greene, K., Alexander, T., & Delahanty, D. L. (2009). In-hospital Levels of C-reactive Protein and IL-6 Predict Post-Operative Depressive Symptoms Among Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 23, 1096-1103.

Pinna, K., Cremeans-Smith, J. K., Greene, K., & Delahanty, D. L. (2009). The impact of gender and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal activity on depression following surgical stress .Journal of Health Psychology, 14(8), 1095-1104.

Boarts, J. M., Buckley-Fischer, B. A., Armelie, A. P., Bogart, L. M., & Delahanty, D. L. (2009). The impact of HIV diagnosis-related vs. non-diagnosis related trauma on PTSD, depression, adherence, and HIV disease markers. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 6, 4-16.

Cremeans-Smith, J. K., Boarts, J. M., Greene, K., & Delahanty, D. L. (2009). Patients' reasons for electing to undergo total knee arthroplasty impact post-operative pain severity and range of motion. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 32 (3), 223-233.

Boarts, J. M., Bogart, L. M., Tabak, M. A., Armelie, A. P., & Delahanty, D. L. (2008). Relationship of race-, sexual orientation-, and HIV-related discrimination with adherence to HIV treatment: A pilot study. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 445-451.

Deichert, N. T., Fekete, E. M., Boarts, J. M., Druley, J. A, & Delahanty, D. L. (2008). Emotional support and affect: Associations with health behaviors and active coping efforts in men living with HIV. Aids & Behavior, 12, 139-145.

Johnson, D. M., Delahanty, D., & Pinna, K. (2008). The cortisol awakening response as a function of PTSD severity and abuse chronicty in sheltered battered women. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 793-800.

Kobayashi, I, Sledjeski, E.M., Spoonster, E., Fallon, Jr., W.F., & Delahanty, D.L. (2008). Effects of early nightmares on the development of sleep disturbances in motor vehicle accident victims. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21, 548-557.

Irish, L., Ostrowski, S.A., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., van Dulmen, M., Sledjeski, E.M. & Delahanty, D.L. (2008). Trauma history characteristics and subsequent PTSD symptoms in motor vehicle accident victims.Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21, 377-384.

Ostrowski, S.A., Christopher, N.C, Van Dulmen, M.H. & Delahanty, D.L. (2007). Acute Child and Mother Psychophysiological Responses and Subsequent PTSD Following a Child’s Traumatic Event. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20,677-688.

Kobayashi I., Boarts, J. M., Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Polysomnographically measured sleep abnormalities in PTSD: Ameta-analytic review. Psychophysiology, 44, 660-669.

Nugent, N. R. Ostrowski, S. A., Christopher, N. C., & Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Parental symptoms of PTSD as a moderator of child’s acute biological response and subsequent symptoms of PTSD in pediatric trauma patients.Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 32, 309-318.

Ostrowski, S. A., Christopher, N. C., & Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Brief report: The impact of maternal posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and child gender on risk for persistent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in child trauma victims.Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 32(3), 338-342.

Boarts, J.M., Sledjeski, E.M., Bogart, L.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). The differential impact of PTSD and depression on HIV disease markers and adherence to HAART in people living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior, 10(3), 253-261.

Cremeans-Smith, J.K., Millington, K., Sledjeski, E., Greene, K., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). Sleep disruptions mediate the relationship between early postoperative pain and later functioning following total knee replacement surgery. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29(2), 215-222.

Delahanty, D.L., & Nugent, N.R. (2006). Predicting PTSD prospectively based on prior trauma history and immediate biologic responses. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1071, 27-40.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). Emergency medical service and in-hospital vital signs and subsequent PTSD symptoms in child trauma victims. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47 (9), 919-926.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). Initial physiological responses and perceived hyperarousal predicts subsequent emotional numbing in child trauma victims. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 19(3), 349-359.

Sledjeski, E.M., Delahanty, D.L., & Bogart, L.M., Delahanty (2005). Incidence and impact of PTSD and comorbid depression on adherence to HAART and CD4 counts in people living with HIV. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 19, 26-34.

Pitman, R.K., & Delahanty, D.L. (2005). Conceptually Driven Pharmacological Approaches to Acute Trauma. CNS Spectrums, 10(2), 99-106.

*Subsequently published in:

Tsuang, M.T., Stone, W.S., & Lyons, M.J. (Eds.). (2007). Recognition and prevention of major mental and substance use disorders. Virginia: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

Delahanty, D.L., Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Walsh, M. (2005). Initial urinary epinephrine and cortisol levels predict acute PTSD symptoms in child trauma victims. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 30(2),121-128.

Buckley, B., Nugent, N., Sledjeski, E., Raimonde, A.J., Spoonster, E., Bogart, L.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (2004). Evaluation of initial post-trauma cardiovascular levels in association with acute PTSD symptoms following a serious motor vehicle accident. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 17,317-324.

Bird, S.T., Bogart, L.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (2004). Health-related correlates of perceived discrimination in HIV care. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 18, 19-26.

Bogart, L. M., Bird, S. T., Walt, L. C., Delahanty, D.L., & Figler, J. (2004). Association of stereotypes about physicians to health care satisfaction, help-seeking behavior, and adherence to treatment.Social Science and Medicine, 58, 1049-1058.

Delahanty, D.L., Bogart, L.M., & Figler, J. (2004). PTSD symptoms, salivary cortisol, medication adherence, and CD4 levels in HIV+ individuals. AIDS Care, 16, 247-260.

Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., Spoonster, E., & Cullado, M. (2003). Initial cortisol levels after a motor vehicle accident serve as a mechanism through which injury severity and prior trauma history may lead to subsequent PTSD symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 17, 149-164.

Delahanty, D.L., Royer, D.K., Spoonster, E., & Raimonde, A.J. (2003). Peri-traumatic dissociation is inversely related to catecholamine levels in initial urine samples of motor vehicle accident victims. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 4, 65-80.

Flesher, M. R., Delahanty, D. L., Raimonde, A. J., & Spoonster, E. (2001). Amnesia, neuroendocrine levels, and PTSD in motor vehicle accident victims. Brain Injury, 15, 879-889.

Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (2000). Initial posttraumatic urinary cortisol levels predict subsequent PTSD symptoms in motor vehicle accident victims. Biological Psychiatry, 48, 940-947.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Hayward, M., Forlenza, M., Hawk, L.W., & Baum, A. (2000). Gender differences in cardiovascular and natural killer cell reactivity to acute stress following a hassling task. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 7, 19-27.

Delahanty, D.L., Wang, T., Maravich, C., Forlenza, M., & Baum, A. (2000). Time of day effects on response of natural killer cell activity to acute stress in men and women. Health Psychology, 19, 39-45.

Dougall, A.L., Herberman, H., Delahanty, D.L., Inslicht, S.S., & Baum, A. (2000). Similarity of prior trauma exposure as a determinant of chronic stress responding to an airline disaster. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 290-295.

Wang, T., Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Baum, A. (1998). Responses of natural killer cell activity to acute laboratory stressors at different times of day. Health Psychology, 17, 428-435.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Browning, L.J., Hyman, K.B., & Baum, A. (1998). Duration of stressor and natural killer cell activity. Psychology and Health, 13, 1121-1134.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Craig, K.J., Jenkins, F.J., & Baum, A. (1997). Chronic stress and natural killer cell activity following exposure to traumatic death. Psychosomatic Medicine, 59(5), 467-476.

Delahanty, D.L., Herberman, H.B., Craig, K.J., Hayward, M.C., Ursano, R.J., & Baum, A. (1997). Acute and chronic distress and PTSD as a function of responsibility for serious motor vehicle accidents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 560-567.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Hawken, L., Trakowski, J.H., Schmitz, J., Jenkins, F.J. & Baum, A. (1996). Time course of natural killer cell activity and lymphocyte proliferation in response to two acute stressors in healthy men. Health Psychology, 15, 48-55.

Cohen, L., Delahanty, D.L., Schmitz, J., Jenkins, F.J. & Baum, A. (1993). The effects of mild stress on natural killer cell activity in healthy men. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 1(2), 120-132.

Published Abstracts and Paper/Poster Presentations

Cremeans-Smith, J. K., Greene, K., and Delahanty, D. L. (2010). Post-Traumatic StressSymptoms Following Arthroplastic Surgery: A Mechanism for Understanding the Fear-Avoidance Model. American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. (presentation)

Cremeans-Smith, J. K., Greene, K., and Delahanty, D. L. (2010). Blood Pressure Predicts Later Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress among Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. (poster)

Kobayashi, I., Waldrep, E., Hruska, B., & Delahanty, D. (2010,

November) Associations between heart rate variability and sleep disturbances among trauma-exposed college students.

Pacella, M.L., Hruska, B., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., & Delahanty, D.L. (November 2010). Factor Analysis of the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ). Oral presentation as part of a Symposium entitled “Research on Dissociation, and Its Relationship to Trauma, PTSD, and Other Psychiatric Disorders'” at the 2010 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies annual meeting; Montreal, Canada.

Pacella, M.L., Boarts, J., Armelie, A., Pike, E., & Delahanty, D.L. (2010). The impact of prolonged exposure therapy on subjective health reports in an HIV positive population. American Psychosomatic Society: Portland, OR.

Hruska, B., Pacella, M., Fallon, W., & Delahanty, D.L. (November 2010). Examining thePredictiveUtility of Altered Awareness and Derealization Factors Derived From an Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ).Symposium presentation given at theInternational Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Ostrowski, S.A., Lee, T.J., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2010, November). Impact of Family Functioning on the Development of Acute Child PTSD Symptoms in Pediatric Injury Victims. Poster to be presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Montreal, Canada.

Ostrowski, S.A., Ciesla, J.A., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2009; November). Longitudinal Development of Child PTSD Following Pediatric Injury. Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Atlanta, G.A.

Pacella, M.L., Boarts, J., Armelie, A., & Delahanty, D. (2009, November). The efficacy of prolonged exposure at treating PTSS and its correlates in an HIV positive population. Oral Presentation, ISTSS 2009. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA.

ISTSS 2008:

Fischer, B., Irish, L.,Kobayashi, I., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E. & Delahanty, D.L. (2008, November). A prospective examination of posttraumatic stress symptoms from motor vehicle accident to recovery. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.

Gabert, C.A., Fischer, B., Ostrowski, S.A., Morris, A., Humphrys, K., Fallon, W., Bon, J. & Delahanty, D.L. (2008, November). Early secondary interventions with hydrocortisone for in-hospital trauma patients. Symposium presented at the ISTSS conference, Chicago, IL.

Irish, L.,Karazsia, B., Sledjeski, E.M., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E. & Delahanty, D.L. (2008, November). Examination of initial stress hormones and peritraumatic dissociation as causal pathways between trauma history and PTSD symptoms. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.

Poster Presentations:

ISTSS 2009:

Hruska, B., Sledjeski, E., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E., & Delahanty, D.L. (2009, November) Substance use disorder history moderates the relationship between avoidance coping and PTSD symptoms. Poster to be presented at the ISTSS conference, Atlanta, GA.

Irish, L. & Delahanty, D.L. (2009, November). The impact of trauma history on pain anxiety and sensitivity to the cold pressor. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA.