Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Ph. D. Musc address: vamc address

PUBLICATIONS

125. Danielson, C. K., McCauley, J. L., Gros, K. S., Jones, A. M., Barr, S. C., Borkman, A. L., Bryant, B. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (in press). SiHLEWeb.com: Development and usability testing of an evidence-based HIV/STI prevention website for female African American adolescents. Health Informatics Journal.

124. Davidson, T. M., Soltis, K., Albia, C. M., de Arellano, M., & Ruggiero, K. J. (in press). Providers’ perspectives regarding the development of a web-based depression intervention for Latina/o youth. Psychological Services.

123. Grubaugh, A. L., Gros, K. S., Davidson, T. M., Frueh, B. C., Ruggiero, K. J.. (in press). Providers’ perspectives regarding the feasibility and utility of an internet-based mental health intervention for veterans. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, & Policy.

122. Price, M., Davidson, T. M., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., & Resnick, H. S. (in press). Predictors of mental health utilization after sexual assault. Journal of Traumatic Stress.

121. Price, M., Yuen, E. K., Goetter, E. M., Herbert, J. D., Forman, E. M., Acierno, R., & Ruggiero, K. J. (in press). mHealth: A mechanism to deliver more accessible, more effective mental health care. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.

120. Sumner, J. A., Pietrzak, R. H., Danielson, C. K., Adams, Z. W., & Ruggiero, K. J. (in press). Elucidating dimensions of posttraumatic stress symptoms and their functional correlates in disaster-exposed adolescents. Journal of Psychiatric Research.

119. Danielson, C. K., Walsh, K., McCauley, J., Ruggiero, K. J., Brown, J., Sales, J., Rose, E. Wingood, G. & DiClemente, R. (2014). HIV-related sexual risk behavior among African-American girls. Journal of Women’s Health, 23, 413-419.

118. Davidson, T. M., Lopez, C. M., Saulson, R., Borkman, A., Soltis, K., Ruggiero, K. J., de Arellano, M., Wingood, G., DiClemente, R., & Danielson, C. K. (in press). Development and preliminary evaluation of a behavioural HIV prevention program for teenage girls of Latino descent in the USA. Culture, Health, and Sexuality, 16, 533-546.

117. Hanson, R. F., Gros, K. S., Davidson, T. M., Barr, S., Cohen, J., Deblinger, E., Mannarino, A. P., & Ruggiero, K. J. (in press). National trainers’ perspectives on challenges to implementation of an empirically supported mental health treatment. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 41, 522-534.

116. Paul, L. A., Price, M., Gros, D. F., Gros, K. S., McCauley, J., Resnick, H. S., Acierno, R., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2014). The associations between loss and posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms following Hurricane Ike. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 70, 322-332.

115. Paul, L. A., Walsh, K., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2014). Characteristics and life experiences associated with receiving a rape disclosure within a national telephone household probability sample of women. Journal of Community Psychology, 42, 583-592.

114. Price, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Ferguson, P., Patel, S. K., Treiber, F., Couillard, D., & Fahkry, S. M. (2014). A feasibility pilot study on the use of text messages to track PTSD symptoms after a traumatic injury. General Hospital Psychiatry, 36, 249-254.

113. Amstadter, A. B., Sumner, J. A., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Koenen, K. C., Kilpatrick, D. G., Galea, S., & Gelernter, J. (2013). Support for association of RORA variant and posttraumatic stress symptoms in a population-based study of hurricane exposed adults. Molecular Psychiatry, 18, 1148-1149.

112. Danielson, C. K., McCauley, J. L., Jones, A. M., Borkman, A. L., Miller, S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2013). Feasibility of delivering evidence-based HIV/STI prevention programming to a community sample of African American teen girls via the internet. AIDS Education and Prevention, 25, 394-404.

111. Davidson, T. M., Price, M., McCauley, J. L., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2013). Disaster impact across cultural groups: Comparison of Whites, African Americans, and Latinos. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52, 97-105.

110. Paul, L. A., Walsh, K., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2013). College women’s experiences with rape disclosure: A national study. Violence Against Women, 19, 486-502.

109. Price, M., Davidson, T., Andrews, J. O., Ruggiero, K. J. (2013). Access, use, and completion of a brief disaster mental health intervention among Hispanics, African Americans, and Whites affected by Hurricane Ike. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 19, 70-74.

108. Price, M., Gros, D. F., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., & Acierno, R. (2013). Combat experiences, pre-deployment training, and outcome of exposure therapy for PTSD in Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 20, 277-285.

107. Price, M., Gros, D. F., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., & Acierno, R. (2013). Social support in exposure therapy for OEF/OIF Veterans: A preliminary investigation. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 5, 93-100. doi:10.1037/a0026244.

106. West, J. S., Price, M., Gros, K. S., Ruggiero, K. J. (2013). Community support as a moderator of postdisaster mental health symptoms in urban and nonurban communities. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 7, 443-451. 

105. White, S., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Koenen, K. C., Kilpatrick, D. G., Galea, S., Gelernter, J., Williamson, V., McMichael, O., Vladimirov, V. I., & Amstadter, A. B. (2013). Association of CRHR1 variants and posttraumatic stress symptoms in hurricane exposed adults. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 27, 678-683.

104. Gros, D. F., Magruder, K., Ruggiero, K. J., Shaftman, S., & Frueh, B. C. (2012). Comparing the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder with the distress and fear disorders. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200, 967-972.

103. Gros, D. F., Price, M., Stauffacher Gros, K., Paul, L. A., McCauley, J. L., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2012). Relations between loss of services and psychiatric symptoms in urban and non-urban settings following a natural disaster. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 34, 343-350.

102. Pietrzak, R. H., Tracy, M., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., Ruggiero, K. J., Hamblen, J. L., Southwick, S. M., & Norris, F. (2012). Resilience in the face of disaster: Prevalence and longitudinal course of mental disorders following Hurricane Ike. PLoS One, 7, e38964. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038964.

101. Price, M., Gros, D. F., McCauley, J. L., Gros, K. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2012). Nonuse and dropout attrition for a web-based mental health intervention delivered in a post-disaster context. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 75, 266-283.

100. Ruggiero, K. J., Gros, K., McCauley, J. L., Resnick, H. S., Morgan, M., Kilpatrick, D. G., Muzzy, W., & Acierno, R. (2012). Mental health outcomes among adults in Galveston and Chambers Counties after Hurricane Ike. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 6, 26-32.

99. Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Paul, L. A., Gros, K., McCauley, J. L., Acierno, R., Morgan, M., & Galea, S. (2012). Randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based intervention using random-digit-dial recruitment: The Disaster Recovery Web project. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33, 237-246. PMCID: PMC3253875.

98. Strachan, M., Gros, D. Ruggiero, K. J., Lejuez, C. W., & Acierno, R. (2012). An integrated approach to delivering exposure-based treatment for symptoms of PTSD and depression in OIF/OEF Veterans: Preliminary findings. Behavior Therapy, 43, 560-569.

97. Strachan, M., Gros, D., Yuen, E., Ruggiero, K. J., Foa, E. B. & Acierno, R. (2012). Home-based telehealth to deliver evidence-based psychotherapy in veterans with PTSD. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33, 402-409.

96. Zinzow, H. M., Resnick, H. S., McCauley, J. L., Amstadter, A. B., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2012). Prevalence and risk of psychiatric disorders as a function of variant rape histories: Results from a national survey of women. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 47, 893-902.

95. Amstadter, A. B., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Self-rated health in relation to rape and mental health disorders in a national sample of women. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 81, 202-210.

94. Ayer, L., Danielson, C. K., Amstadter, A., Ruggiero, K. J., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Latent classes of adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder predict functioning and disorder after one year. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 50, 364-375.

93. Begle A. M., Hanson, R. F., Danielson, C. K., McCart, M. R., Ruggiero, K. J., Amstadter, A. B., Resnick, H. S., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Longitudinal pathways of victimization, substance use, and delinquency: Findings from the National Survey of Adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 36, 682-689.

92. Gros, D. F., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Knapp, R. G., Frueh, B. C., Egede, L. E., Lejuez, C. W., Tuerk, P. W., & Acierno, R. (2011). Innovative service delivery for secondary prevention of PTSD in at-risk OIF/OEF service men and women. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32, 122-128.

91. Gros, D. F., Strachan, M., Veronee, K., Ruggiero, K. J., & Acierno, R. (2011). Managing suicidality in home-based telehealth. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 17, 332-335.

90. Kofler, M. J., McCart, M. R., Zajac, K., Ruggiero, K. J., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Depression and delinquency covariation in an accelerated longitudinal sample of adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 458-469.

89. McCart, M. R., Zajac, K., Danielson, C. K., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Interpersonal victimization, posttraumatic stress disorder, and change in adolescent substance use prevalence over a ten-year period. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40, 136-143.

88. McCauley, J. L., Amstadter, A. B., MacDonald, A., Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Non-medical use of prescription drugs in a national sample of college women. Addictive Behaviors, 36, 690-695.

87. Ruggiero, K. J., Gros, D. F., McCauley, J., de Arellano, M. A., & Danielson, C. K. (2011). Rural adults’ use of health-related information online: Data from a 2006 national online health survey. Telemedicine and e-Health, 17, 329-334.

86. Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Resnick, H. S., McCauley, J. L., Amstadter, A. B., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2011). Reporting rape in a national sample of college women. Journal of American College Health, 59, 582-587.

85. Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Resnick, H. S., McCauley, J. L., Amstadter, A. B., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2011). Is reporting of rape on the rise? A comparison of women with reported vs. unreported rape experiences in the National Women’s Study-Replication. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26, 807-832.

84. Zajac, K., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Adolescent distress in traumatic stress research: Data from the National Survey of Adolescents-Replication. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 24, 226-229.

83. Zinzow, H. M., Amstadter, A. B., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011). Self-rated health in relation to rape and mental health disorders in a national sample of college women. Journal of American College Health, 59, 588-594.

82. Amstadter, A. B., Koenen, K. C., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Gelernter, J. (2010). NPY moderates the relation between hurricane exposure and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane-exposed adults. Depression and Anxiety, 27, 270-275. PMC-In Process.

81. Amstadter, A. B., Zinzow, H. M., McCauley, J. L., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). Prevalence and correlates of service utilization and help seeking in a national college sample of female rape victims. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24, 900-902.

80. Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., Daughters, S. B., & Lejuez, C. W. (2010). Distress tolerance, risk-taking propensity, and PTSD symptoms in trauma-exposed youth: Preliminary data. the Behavior Therapist, 33, 28-34.

79. Gros, D. F., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Frueh, B. C., Grubaugh, A. L., & Egede, L. E. (2010). Telehealth technologies for the delivery of mental health services. FORUM – VA HSR&D Newsletter, 6.

78. Hawkins, A. O., Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., de Arellano, M. A., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). Ethnic/racial differences in the prevalence of injurious spanking and other child physical abuse in a national survey of adolescents. Child Maltreatment, 15, 242-249.

77. McCauley, J. L, Danielson, C. K., Amstadter, A. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). The role of traumatic event history in non-medical use of prescription drugs among a nationally representative sample of US adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51, 84-93. NIHMSID: NIHMS129663.

76. McCauley, J., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). Incapacitated, forcible, and drug/alcohol facilitated rape in relation to binge drinking, marijuana use, and illicit drug use: A national survey. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, 132-140.

75. Tuerk, P. W., Fortney, J., Bosworth, H. B., Wakefield, B., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Frueh, B. C. (2010). Toward the development of national telehealth services: The role of Veteran’s Health Administration and future directions for research. Telemedicine and e-Health, 16, 1-3.

74. Tuerk, P. W., Yoder, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Gros, D. F., & Acierno, R. (2010). A pilot study of prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered via telehealth technology. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, 116-123.

73. Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Ruggiero, K. J., McCart, M. R., Smith, D. W., Hanson, R. F., Resnick, H. S., de Arellano, M. A., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). Has adolescent suicidality decreased in the United States? Data from two national samples of adolescents interviewed in 1995 and 2005. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 39, 64-76.

72. Zinzow, H. M., Resnick, H. S., Amstadter, A. B., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). Drug- or alcohol-facilitated, incapacitated, and forcible rape in relationship to mental health among a national sample of women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25, 2217-2236.

71. Zinzow, H., Resnick, H., McCauley, J., Amstadter, A., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2010). The role of rape tactics in risk for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression: Results from a national sample of college women. Depression and Anxiety, 27, 708-715.

70. Amstadter, A. B., Broman-Fulks, J. J., Zinzow, H., Ruggiero, K. J., & Cercone, J. (2009). Internet-based interventions for traumatic stress-related mental health problems: A review and suggestion for future research. Clinical Psychology Review, 29, 410-420.

69. Amstadter, A. B., Koenen, K. C., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Gelernter, J. (2009). Variation in RGS2 is associated with suicidal ideation in an epidemiological study of adults exposed to the 2004 Florida hurricanes. Archives of Suicide Research, 13, 349-357.

68. Amstadter, A. B., Koenen, K. C., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Gelernter, J. (2009). RGS2 modulates PTSD in adults exposed to the 2004 Florida hurricanes. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23, 369-373.

67. Amstadter, A. B., Nugent, N. R., Koenen, K. C., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Gelernter, J. (2009). Association between COMT, PTSD, and increased smoking following hurricane exposure in an epidemiologic sample. Psychiatry, 72, 360-369. NIHMSID: NIHMS127405.

66. Broman-Fulks, J. J., Ruggiero, K. J., Green, B., Hanson, R. F., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E. (2009). The latent structure of posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 22, 146-152.

65. Cercone, J., Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009). Telephone surveys of traumatic experiences. In D. Buchanan, C. B. Fisher, & L. Gable (Eds.), Research with high-risk populations: Balancing science, ethics, and law (pp. 77-92). Washington, DC: APA books.

64. de Arellano, M. A., Bridges, A. J., Hernández, A, A., Bolívar, S., Ruggiero, K. J., Vasquez, D., Acierno, R., & Danielson, C. K. (2009). Trastorno por Estrés Postraumático en Niños: Una Revisión. Psicologia Conductual, 17, 11-39.

63. Elhai, J.D., Ford, J. D., Ruggiero, K. J., & Frueh, B. C. (2009). Diagnostic alterations for posttraumatic stress disorder: Examining data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication and National Survey of Adolescents. Psychological Medicine, 39, 1957-1966.

62. Ford, J. D., Elhai, J. D., Ruggiero, K. J., & Frueh, B. C. (2009). Refining posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis: Evaluation of symptom criteria with the National Survey of Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 70, 748-755.

61. Grubaugh, A. L., Elhai, J. D., Ruggiero, K. J., Egede, L. E., Naifeh, J. A., & Frueh, B. C. (2009). Equity in Veterans Affairs disability claims adjudication in a national sample of veterans. Military Medicine, 174, 1241-1246.

60. Hawkins, A. O., Zinzow, H. M., Amstadter, A. B., Danielson, C. K., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2009). Marginalized populations. In Y. Neria, S. Galea, & F. Norris (Eds.), Mental health consequences of disasters (pp. 277-290). Cambridge University Press.

59. Kelley, M. L., Palcic, J. L., Vigna, J. F., Spell, A. W., Pellegrin, A., Davidson, K. L., Self-Brown, S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2009). The effects of parenting behavior on children’s mental health after Hurricane Katrina: Preliminary findings. In R. P. Kilmer, V. Gil-Rivas, R. G. Tedeschi, & L. G. Calhoun (Eds.), Helping families and communities recover from disaster: Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

58. Koenen, K. C., Aiello, A. E., Bakshis, E., Amstadter, A., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Kilpatrick, D. G., Gelernter, J., & Galea, S. (2009). County-level environment modifies the association between serotonin transporter genotype and risk of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults. American Journal of Epidemiology, 169, 704-711.

57. Koenen, K. C., Amstadter, A. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Gelernter, J. (2009). Association between RGS2 and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane-exposed adults. Depression and Anxiety, 26, 309-315.

56. McCauley, J. L, Amstadter, A. B., Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009). Mental health and rape history in relation to non-medical use of prescription drugs in a national sample of women. Addictive Behaviors, 34, 641-648.

55. McCauley, J., Conoscenti, L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009). Prevalence and correlates of drug/alcohol-facilitated and incapacitated sexual assault in a nationally representative sample of adolescent girls. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 38, 295-300.

54. McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Conoscenti, L., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009). Substance abuse among college women as a function of rape experiences: Results from a national study of college women. Addictive Behaviors, 34, 458-462.

53. Ruggiero, K. J., Amstadter, A., Acierno, R., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Tracy, M. & Galea, S. (2009). Social and psychological resources associated with health status in a representative sample of adults affected by the 2004 Florida hurricanes. Psychiatry, 72, 195-210.

52. Zinzow, H. M., Ruggiero, K. J., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009). Witnessed community and parental violence in relation to substance use and delinquency in a national sample of adolescents. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 22, 525-533.

51. Zinzow, H. M., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H., Hanson, R., Smith, D., Saunders, B., Kilpatrick, D. (2009). Prevalence and mental health correlates of witnessed parental and community violence in a national sample of adolescents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50, 441-450. PMCID: PMC3485065.

50. Amstadter, A. B., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2008). Service utilization and help seeking in a national sample of female rape victims. Psychiatric Services, 59, 1450-1457.

49. Hanson, R. F., Ralston, E., Self-Brown, S., Dangelmaier, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Saunders, B. E., Gaw, A., & Sosnowski, P. (2008). The Child Abuse School Liaison program: A prevention program for school personnel. Journal of Psychological Trauma, 7, 91-103.

48. Hedtke, K. A., Ruggiero, K. J., Fitzgerald, M. M., Zinzow, H. M., Saunders, B. E., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2008). A longitudinal investigation of interpersonal violence in relation to mental health and substance use. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, 633-647.

47. Ruggiero, K. J., & Hubel, G. S. (2008). Learning theory. In G. Reyes, J. D. Elhai, & J. D. Ford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychological trauma (pp. 383-386). New York: Wiley.

46. Ruggiero, K. J., Neria, Y., Gross, R., & Galea, S. (2008). Posttraumatic stress disorder. BMJ Publishing Group Point-of-Care Website.

45. Ruzek, J. I., Walser, R. D., Naugle, A. E., Litz, B., Mennin, D. S., Polusny, M. A., Ronell, D. M., Ruggiero, K. J., Yehuda, R., & Scotti, J. R. (2008). Cognitive-behavioral psychology: Implications for disaster and terrorism response. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 23, 397-410.

44. Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Danielson, C. K., Resnick, H. S., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2008). Prevalence and correlates of dating violence in a national sample of adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47, 755-762. PMCID: PMC3485067.

43. Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Galea, S., Resnick, H. S., Koenen, K., Roitzsch, J., de Arellano, M., Boyle, J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2007). Psychological sequelae resulting from the 2004 Florida hurricanes: Implications for post-disaster intervention. American Journal of Public Health, 97, S103-S108.

42. Amstadter, A. B., McCart, M., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007). Psychosocial interventions for adults with crime-related PTSD. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 38, 640-651.

41. Broman-Fulks, J. J., Ruggiero, K. J., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., Resnick, H. S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E. (2007). Sexual assault disclosure in relation to adolescent mental health: Results from the National Survey of Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 36, 260-266.

40. Kilpatrick, D. G., Amstadter, A. B., Resnick, H. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007). Rape-related PTSD: Issues and interventions. Psychiatric Times, 24 (7).

39. Kilpatrick, D. G., Koenen, K., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Resnick, H. S., Roitzsch, J., Boyle, J., & Gelernter, J. (2007). The serotonin transporter genotype and social support and moderation of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in hurricane-exposed adults. American Journal of Psychiatry, 164, 1693-1699.

38. McCart, M. R., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007). Do urban adolescents become desensitized to interpersonal violence? Data from a national survey. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 77, 434-442.

37. Resnick, H., Acierno, R., Waldrop, A., King, D., King, L., Danielson, C., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2007). Randomized controlled evaluation of an early intervention to prevent post-rape psychopathology. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 2432-2447.

36. Ruggiero, K. J., Morris, T. L., Hopko, D. R., & Lejuez, C. W. (2007). Application of Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression to an adolescent with a history of child maltreatment. Clinical Case Studies, 6, 64-78.

35. Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., & Galea, S. (2006). Risk and protective factors for psychopathology among older versus younger adults following the 2004 Florida Hurricanes. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14, 1051-1059.

34. Broman-Fulks, J. J., Ruggiero, K. J., Green, B. A., Kilpatrick, D. G., Danielson, C. K., Resnick, H. S., & Saunders, B. E. (2006). Taxometric investigation of posttraumatic stress disorder: Data from two nationally representative samples. Behavior Therapy, 37, 364-380.

33. Galea, S., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H., Tracy, M., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2006). Social context and the psychobiology of post-traumatic stress. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1071, 231-241.

32. Lawyer, S. R., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E. (2006). Mental health correlates of the victim-perpetrator relationship among interpersonally victimized adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21, 1333-1353.

31. Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Acierno, R., Carpenter, M. J., Kilpatrick, D. G., Coffey, S. F., Ruscio, A. M., Stephens, R. S., Stasiewicz, P. R., Roffman, R. A., Bucuvalas, M., & Galea, S. (2006). Internet-based intervention for mental health and substance use problems in disaster-affected populations: A pilot feasibility study. Behavior Therapy, 37, 190-205.

30. Ruggiero, K. J., Rheingold, A. A., Resnick, H. S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Galea, S. (2006). Comparison of two widely used PTSD-screening instruments: Implications for public mental health planning. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 19, 699-707.

29. Ruggiero, K. J., Van Wynsberghe, A., Stevens, T., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2006). Traumatic stressors in urban settings: Consequences and implications. In N. Freudenberg, D. Vlahov, & S. Galea (Eds.), Urban health: Cities and the health of the public (pp. 225-246). Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press.

28. Fricker, A. E., Ruggiero, K. J., & Smith, D. W. (2005). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with two maltreated siblings in foster care. Clinical Case Studies, 4, 13-39.

27. Lewis, S. F., Resnick, H. S., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., Kilpatrick, D. G., Best, C. L., & Saunders, B. E. (2005). Assault, psychiatric diagnoses, and sociodemographic variables in relation to help-seeking behavior in a national sample of women. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18, 97-105.

26. Ruggiero, K. J., & Acierno, R. (2005). Reinforcer sampling/assessment. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy. Vol. 2: Child clinical applications (pp. 981-985). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

25. Ruggiero, K. J., & Lawyer, S. R. (2005). Relapse prevention. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy. Vol. 2: Child clinical applications (pp. 985-989). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

24. Stevens, T. N., Ruggiero, K. J., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., & Saunders, B. E. (2005). Variables differentiating singly- and multiply-victimized youth: Results from the National Survey of Adolescents and implications for secondary prevention. Child Maltreatment, 10, 211-223.

23. Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2004). Making sense of rape in America: Where do the numbers come from and what do they mean? Charleston, SC: National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina.

22. Rheingold, A. A., Smith, D. W., Ruggiero, K. J., Saunders, B. E., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Resnick, H. S. (2004). Loss, trauma exposure, and mental health in a representative sample of 12-17 year-old youth: Data from the National Survey of Adolescents. Journal of Loss & Trauma, 9, 1-19.

21. Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., Hanson, R. F., Saunders, B. E., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., & Best, C. L. (2004). Is disclosure of childhood rape associated with mental health outcome? Results from the National Women's Study. Child Maltreatment, 9, 62-77.

20. Walser, R. D., Ruzek, J. I., Naugle, A. E., Padesky, C., Ronnell, D., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2004). Disaster and terrorism: Cognitive-behavioral interventions. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 19, 54-63.

19. Hanson, R. F., Kievit, L. W., Saunders, B. E., Smith, D. W., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2003). Correlates of adolescent reports of sexual assault: Findings from the National Survey of Adolescents. Child Maltreatment, 8, 261-272.

18. Hopko, D. R., Lejuez, C. W., Ruggiero, K. J., & Eifert, G. (2003). Contemporary behavioral activation treatments for depression: Procedures, principles, and progress. Clinical Psychology Review, 23, 699-717.

17. Kilpatrick, D. G., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R. E., Saunders, B. E., Resnick, H. S., & Best, C. L. (2003). Violence and risk of PTSD, major depression, substance abuse/dependence, and comorbidity: Results from the National Survey of Adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71, 692-700.

16. Ruggiero, K. J., Del Ben, K., Scotti, J., & Rabalais, A. (2003). Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 16, 495-502.

15d. Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2003). Rape in California: A report to the state. Charleston, SC: National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center, Medical University of South Carolina. [Reports with this citation format (substitute state name in title) also were published for Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.]

15c. Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2003). Rape in Pennsylvania: A report to the commonwealth. Charleston, SC: National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center, Medical University of South Carolina. [Reports with this citation format (substitute state name in title) also were published for Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Virginia.]

15b. Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2003). Rape in Washington, DC. Charleston, SC: National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center, Medical University of South Carolina.

15a. Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2003). Rape in New York: A report to the state. Charleston, SC: National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center, Medical University of South Carolina. [Reports with this citation format (substitute state name in title) also were published for Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.]

14. Elhai, J. D., Ruggiero, K. J., Frueh, B. C., Beckham, J. C., Gold, P. B., & Feldman, M. E. (2002). The Infrequency-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder scale (Fptsd) for the MMPI-2: Development and initial validation with veterans presenting with combat-related PTSD. Journal of Personality Assessment, 79, 541-559.

13. Rabalais, A. E., Ruggiero, K. J., & Scotti, J. R. (2002). Multicultural issues in the response of children to disasters. In A. M. La Greca, W. K. Silverman, E. M. Vernberg, & M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Helping children cope with disasters and terrorism (pp. 73-99). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

12. Scotti, J. R., Morris, T. L., Ruggiero, K. J., & Wolfgang, J. (2002). Posttraumatic stress disorder. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Clinical behavior therapy: Adults and children (pp. 361-382). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

11. Scotti, J. R., Ruggiero, K. J., & Rabalais, A. E. (2002). The traumatic impact of motor vehicle accidents. In A. M. La Greca, W. K. Silverman, E. M. Verngerg, & M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Helping children cope with disasters and terrorism (pp. 259-291) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

10. Zvolensky, M. J., Goodie, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Black, A. L., Larkin, K. T., & Taylor, B. (2002). Perceived stress and anxiety sensitivity in the prediction of anxiety-related responding: A multichallenge evaluation. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: an International Journal, 15, 211-229.

9. Adams, C. D., Brestan, E. V., Ruggiero, K. J., Hogan, M. B., Wilson, N. W., Shigaki, C. L., & Sherman, J. M. (2001). Asthma Questionnaire: Psychometric properties and clinical utility in pediatric asthma. Children’s Health Care, 30, 253-270.

8. Ruggiero, K. J., Morris, T. L., & Scotti, J. R. (2001). Treatment for children with posttraumatic stress disorder: Current status and future directions. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 8, 210-227.

7. Anderson, C. M., Ruggiero, K. J., & Adams, C. D. (2000). The use of functional assessment to facilitate treatment adherence: A case of a child with HIV and pill refusal. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 7, 282-287.

6. Ruggiero, K. J., & McLeer, S. V. (2000). PTSD scale of the Child Behavior Checklist: Concurrent and discriminant validity with non-clinic-referred sexually abused children. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 13, 287-299.

5. Ruggiero, K. J., McLeer, S. V., & Dixon, J. F. (2000). Sexual abuse characteristics associated with survivor psychopathology. Child Abuse and Neglect, 24, 951-964.

4. Ruggiero, K. J., Goodie, J. L., & Morris, T. L. (1999). Using item analysis to facilitate interpretation of empirical findings. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 30, 63-69.

3. Ruggiero, K. J., Morris, T. L., Beidel, D. C., Scotti, J. R., & McLeer, S. V. (1999). Discriminant validity of self-reported anxiety and depression in children: Generalizability to clinic-referred and ethnically diverse populations. Assessment, 6, 281-289.

2. Hopko, D. R., Ashcraft, M. H., Gute, J., Ruggiero, K. J., & Lewis, C. (1998). Mathematics anxiety and working memory: Support for the existence of a deficient inhibition mechanism. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 12, 343-355.

1. McLeer, S. V., Dixon, J. F., Henry, D., Ruggiero, K. J., Escovitz, K., Niedda, T., & Scholle, R. (1998). Psychopathology in non-clinically referred sexually abused children. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 37, 1326-1333.
WEB-BASED LEARNING COURSES DEVELOPED

Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., & Saunders, B. E. (Co-Directors) (2013). Helping Heroes: A Web-based training course for providers working with firefighters. Charleston, SC: Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. (https://helping-heroes.org).

Ruggiero, K. J., & Gros, K. (Co-Directors) (2013). Self-Help Tools for OIF/OEF Veterans. Charleston, SC: Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.

Ruggiero, K. J., Rheingold, A. A., & Foa, E. B. (Co-Directors) (2013). PE-Web: A Web-based learning course for Prolonged Exposure. Charleston, SC: Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. (http://pe.musc.edu)

Smith, D. W., & Saunders, B. E. (Co-Directors) (2005). TF-CBT Web: A Web-based learning course for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Charleston, SC: National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina. (http://tfcbt.musc.edu).