Anxiety and Trauma Research Group

Selected Publications

Clapp, J. D., Sloan, D. M., Unger, W., Lee, D. J., Jun, J. J., Litwack, S. D., & Beck, J. G. (in press). Problematic driving in former service members: An evaluation of the Driving Behavior Survey in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.102134

Brown, L. A., Clapp, J. D., Kemp, J. J., Yarvis, J. S., Dondanville, K. A., Litz, B. T., Mintz, J., Roache, J. D., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., & Foa, E. B. (in press). The pattern of symptom change during Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Present-Centered Therapy for PTSD in active duty military personnel. Psychological Medicine.

Blakey, S. M.*, Kirby, A. C., McClure, K. E.*, Elbogen, E. B., Beckham, J. C., Watkins, L. L., & Clapp, J. D. (in press). Posttraumatic safety behaviors: Phenomenology and relation to symptom severity in two samples. Traumatology.

Lear, M. K.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Stacy, S. E.*, Clapp, J. D., & Pepper, C. M. (in press). Interpersonal needs and suicide risk: The moderating roles of sex and brooding. Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Clapp, J. D., Kern, S. M.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, & Lear, M. K.* (2019). Stability of reported trauma over extended intervals: Evaluation of the Exposure Screen Checklist. Psychological Assessment, 31, 805-816.

Ripley, A. J.*, Clapp, J. D., & Wilkowski, B. M. (2019). PTSD and anger: Evaluation of an indirect effect model in a civilian trauma sample. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 64, 149-157.

Steinmetz, S. E., Gray, M. J., Clapp, J. D. (2019). Development and evaluation of the Perpetration-Induced Distress Scale for measuring shame and guilt in civilian populations. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 32, 437-447.

McLure, K. E., Blakey, S. M.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Kern, S. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2019). Behavioral inhibition and posttrauma symptomatology: The moderating effect of safety behaviors. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75, 1350-1363.

Kern, S. M.*, Stacy, S. E.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Kozina, R. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2019). Exploring the relation between PTSD and interpersonal outcomes: The role of social acknowledgment and trauma type. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75, 132-145.

Meyer, J. M.*, Clapp, J. D., Whiteside, S. P., Dammann, J., Kriegshauser, K. D., Hale, L. R., Jacobi, D. M., Riemann, B. C., & Deacon, B. J. (2018). Predictive relationship between parental beliefs and accommodation of pediatric anxiety. Behavior Therapy, 49, 580-593.

Fowler, J. C., Clapp, J. D., Madan, A., Allen, J. G., Frueh, B. C., Fonagy, P., & Oldham, J. M. (2018). A naturalistic longitudinal study of extended inpatient treatment for adults with borderline personality disorder: An examination of treatment response, remission, and deterioration. Journal of Affective Disorders, 235, 323-331.

Ripley, A. J.*, Clapp, J. D., & Beck, J. G. (2017). Risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder: A prospective analogue study. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 94, 71-80.

Clapp, J. D., Kemp, J. J.*, Cox, K. S., & Tuerk, P. (2016). Patterns of change in response to Prolonged Exposure: Implications for treatment outcome. Depression and Anxiety, 33, 807-815.

Fowler, J. C., Clapp, J. D., Madan, A., Allen, J. G., Frueh, B. C. & Oldham, J. M. (2016). Emotion dysregulation as a cross-cutting target for inpatient psychiatric intervention. Journal of Affective Disorders, 206, 224-231.

Scott, W. D., Clapp, J. D., Mileviciute, I., & Mousseau, A. (2016). Children's Depression Inventory: A unidimensional factor structure for American Indian and Alaskan Native Youth. Psychological Assessment, 28, 81-91.

Clapp, J. D., Patton, S. C., Beck, J. G. (2015). Expressive inhibition in response to stress: Implications for emotional processing in posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 29, 109-118.

Beck, J. G., Clapp, J. D., Jacobs-Lentz, J., McNiff, J., Avery, M. L., & Olsen, S. A. (2014). The association of mental health conditions with employment, interpersonal, and subjective functioning after intimate partner violence. Violence Against Women, 20, 1321-1337.

Clapp, J. D., Grubaugh, A. L., Allen, J. G., Oldham, J. M., Fowler, J. C., Hardesty, S., & Frueh, B. C. (2014). Interpersonal change following intensive inpatient treatment. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 77, 246-261.

Clapp, J. D., Baker, A. S., Litwack, S. D., Sloan, D. & Beck, J. G. (2014). Properties of the Driving Behavior Survey among individuals with motor vehicle accident-related posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28, 1-7.

Baker, A. S., Litwack, S. D., Clapp, J. D., Sloan, D. & Beck, J. G. (2014). The Driving Behavior Survey as a measure of behavioral stress responses to MVA-related PTSD. Behavior Therapy, 45, 444-453.

Clapp, J. D., McNiff, J., Jaconis, M., Olsen, S. A., Woodward, M., & Beck, J. G. (2014). Expressive inhibition following interpersonal trauma: An analysis of reported function. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28, 230-236.

Olsen, S. A., Clapp, J. D., Parra, G. R., & Beck, J. G. (2013). Factor structure of the Dissociative Experiences Scale: An examination across sexual assault status. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 35, 394-403.

Clapp, J. D., Grubaugh, A. L., Allen, J. G., Mahoney, J., Oldham, J. M., Fowler, J. C., Ellis, T., Elhai, J. D., & Frueh, B. C. (2013). Modeling trajectory of depressive symptoms among psychiatric inpatients: A latent growth curve approach. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 74, 492-499.

Paul, L. A., Hassija, C. M., & Clapp, J. D. (2012). Technological advances in the treatment of trauma: A review of promising practices. Behavior Modification, 36, 895-921.

Clapp, J. D. & Beck, J. G. (2012). Treatment of PTSD in older adults: Do cognitive-behavioral interventions remain viable? Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 19, 126-135.

Clapp, J. D., Olsen, S. A., Danoff-Burg, S., Hagewood, J. H., Hickling, E. J., Hwang, V. S., & Beck, J. G. (2011). Factors contributing to anxious driving behavior: The role of stress history and accident severity. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25, 592-598.

Clapp, J. D., Olsen, S. A., Beck, J. G., Palyo, S. A., Grant, D. M., Gudmundsdottir, B., & Marques, L. (2011). The Driving Behavior Survey: Scale development and validation. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25, 96-105.

Clapp, J. D. & Beck, J. G. (2009).  Understanding the relationship between PTSD and social support: The role of negative network orientation. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47, 237-244.

Manuscripts Under Review or in Preparation

Clapp, J. D., Kemp, J. J.*, Woodward, M. J., & Beck, J. G. (under review). Distress variance and specificity of symptom dimensions in posttraumatic stress disorder: A quadripartite perspective.

Zheng, P., Gray, M. J., Duan, W. J., Ho, S. M., Xia, M., & Clapp, J. D. (under review). Understanding the relationship between resilience capacity and posttraumatic stress: The role of cultural variables.

Stacy, S. E.*, Pepper, C. M., Clapp, J. D., & Reyna, A. (under review). The effects of blood in self-injurious cutting: Positive and negative affect regulation.

Kozina, R. M.*, Lear, M. K.*, Stacy, S. E.*, Kern, S. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Clapp, J. D. (in preparation). The relation between functional limitations and perceived burdensomeness: The moderating effects of trait rumination.

Beck, J. G., Clapp, J. D., Lee, D. J., Unger, W. S., Litwack, S. D., & Sloan, D. (in preparation). Trajectories of response in group treatment for PTSD.

Recent Conference Presentations

Clapp, J. D., Elmi, L. M.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Kern, S. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, & McClure, K. E.* (2019, November). Profiles of impairment: Trauma-specific patterns in the interpersonal circumplex. Poster accepted for presentation at the 53nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA.

Clapp, J. D., Kozina, R. M.*, Elmi, L. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, & Kern, S. M.* (2019, November). Distress and specificity in DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder: Quadripartite analysis in trauma-exposed undergraduates. Poster accepted for presentation at the 53nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA.

Elmi, L. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Kern, S. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2019, November). Cognition-mood symptoms in trauma exposed undergraduates: The role of negative disclosure expectancy and trait expressivity. Poster accepted for presentation at the 53nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA.

Kozina, R. M.*, Elmi, L. M.*, Kern, S. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2019, November). Unique associations between PTSD symptom clusters and suicidal ideation. Poster accepted for presentation at the 53nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA.

McClure, K. E.*, Kern, S. M.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Elmi, L. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2019, November). The relation between pain and posttrauma symptom severity: Conditional effects of anxiety sensitivity and biological sex. Poster accepted for presentation at the 53nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA.

Clapp, J. D., Kern, S. M.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, & Lear, M. K. (2018, November). Stability of reported trauma over extended intervals: Evaluation of the Exposure Screen Checklist. Poster presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Kern, S. M.*, Lear, M. K., Kozina, R. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2018, November). Self-medication with alcohol among individuals with PTSD: The intervening role of negative affect. Poster presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Kozina, R. M.* & Clapp, J. D. (2018, November). Attachment and trauma: The role of stress appraisals in the development of PTSD. Poster submitted for presentation at the 52nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Kozina, R. M.*, Lear, M. K., Stacy, S. E., Pepper, C. M., & Clapp, J. D. (2018, November). The Three-Step Theory of Suicide: An examination of conditional indirect effects (2018, November). Poster presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Ripley, A. J.*, Kern, S. M.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Lear, M. K., & Clapp, J. D. (2018, November). Utilization of social supports among trauma survivors: Relations with rumination and hostility. Poster presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

McClure, K. E.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Kern, S. M.*, Lear, M. K., Kozina, R. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2018, November). Posttrauma symptoms and utilization of social support: The moderating effects of disclosure expectancies and perceived social support. Poster presented at the 52nd annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D.C.

Lear, M. K.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Stacy, S. E.*, Clapp, J. D., & Pepper, C. M. (2018, April). Interpersonal needs and suicide risk: The moderating roles of sex and brooding. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Washington, D.C.

Clapp, J. D., Kozina, R. M.*, Kern, S. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Lear, M. K. *, & Stacy, S. E.* (2017, November). Should I talk about it? Evaluation of a novel measure of expectancies pertaining to the disclosure of trauma. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Ripley, A. J.* & Clapp, J. D. (2017, November). Posttraumatic stress symptoms and anger: Model validation in a civilian sample. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Kern, S. M.*, Stacy, S. E.*, Lear, M. K. *, Ripley, A. J.*, Kozina, R. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2017, November). Examining the relation between PTSD and comorbid depression: The role of BAS Reward, Drive, and Fun Seeking. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Kozina, R. M.*, Lear, M. K. *, Stacy, S. E.*, Kern, S. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Clapp, J. D. (2017, November). The relation between functional limitations and perceived burdensomeness: The moderating effects of trait rumination. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Kern, S. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Kozina, R. M.*, Lear, M. K.*, Stacy, S. E.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2017, November). Explaining the relation between PTSD and interpersonal outcomes through network orientation: The mediating role of world assumptions. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

McLure, K. E..*, Ripley, A. J.*, Blakey, S. M., Kern, S. M.*, Kozina, R. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2017, November). Behavioral inhibition and posttrauma symptomatology: The moderating effect of safety behaviors. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Birath, J. B., Clapp, J. D., Kopelowicz, R. Mims, S., Gonzalez, L., & Hendrick, V. (2017, November). A token economy increases self-care and treatment compliance and reduces disruptive behavior in a diverse acute inpatient psychiatric unit. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Diego, CA.

Clapp, J. D., Kemp, J. J.*, Cox, K. S., & Tuerk, P. (2016, November). Patterns of change in response to Prolonged Exposure: Implications for treatment outcome. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

Clapp, J. D., Kemp, J. J.*, Woodward, M. J., & Beck, J. G. (2016, November). Distress and specificity in DSM-5 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Symptom structure from a quadripartite perspective. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

Ripley, A. J.*, Clapp, J. D., & Beck, J. G. (2016, November). A prospective examination of risk factors in the development of intrusions following a trauma analogue. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

Kern, S. M.*, Bachtelle, S. E. *, Ripley, A. J.*, Kozina, R. M.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2016, November). An investigation of the relation between PTSD and interpersonal outcomes: The moderating role of trauma type and emotional regulation. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.

Kern, S. M.*, Bachtelle, S. E. *, Kozina, R. M.*, Ripley, A. J.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2016, November). The differential impact of PTSD and alcohol use on functional impairment in a college sample. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY

Clapp, J. D., Ripley, A. J.*, Kemp, J. J.*, Paul, L. A., & Gray, M. J. (2015, November). Beliefs about trauma and its consequences: Predicting willingness to offer support. Poster presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Bachtelle, S. E.*, Allington, C. E.*, Ripley, A. J.*, Kemp, J. J.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2015, November). The effects of rumination and attentional control on PTSD symptoms. Poster presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Blakey, S. M.*, Meyer, J. M.*, Kemp, J. J.*, Allington, C. E.*, & Clapp, J. D. (2015, November). Seeking safety while trapped by trauma: The role of trauma related safety behaviors on symptom severity and functional impairment. Poster presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

* Denotes lab member or affiliated lab member